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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-01-29, Page 10A10 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 29, 1986 Isamar Ontario IN THE MATTER OF the Consolidated Hearings Act, 1981, (S.O. 1981, c. 20); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Environmental Assessment Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 140); AND IN THE MATTER OF Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Expropriations Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 148); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act (R.S.O. 1980, c. 316); , AND IN THE MATTER OF the Parkway Belt Planning and Development Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 368); AND IN THE MATTER OF an undertaking of Ontario Hydro consisting, of the acquisition of property rights for, and the design, construction, operation and maintenance of overhead alternating current transmission lines, and related station, communication and control facilities, located within a geographic area (identified on the study area map included in thls notice): Between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, near Kincardine and the Essa Transformer Station, near Barrie; Between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and a new transformer station to be built in the London area; and Between the new transformer station in the London area and the Nanticoke Generating Station, on Lake Erie. NOTICE OF CONTINUING PUBLIC HEARINGS AT REGIONAL LOCATIONS (LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS) ONTARIO HYDRO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EXPANSION PROGRAM THE JOINT BOARD IS CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF, AND IF APPROVED, THE LOCATION OF ONTARIO HYDRO'S PROPOSED TRANSMISSION FACILITIES BETWEEN: • THE BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT, NEAR KINCARDINE, AND THE ESSA TRANSFORMER STATION, NEAR BARRIE; • THE BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT AND A NEW TRANSFORMER STATION TO BE BUILT IN THE LONDON AREA: AND AND TAKE NOTICE THAT LANDS WITHIN THE SHADED AREAS SET OUT IN THE MAPS BELOW MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR ANY FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED. • THE NEW TRANSFORMER STATION IN THE LONDON AREA AND THE NANTICOKE GENERATING STATION, ON LAKE ERIE. AND TAKE NOTICE THAT IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND AT THE HEARINGS, THE JOINT BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE HEARING IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE IN THE PROCEEDINGS. THE PROPOSAL Ontario Hydro is proposing a major expansion of its bulk electricity transmission system. This would involve constructing new transmission lines, a new London area transformer station and related facilities. The recommended location and acceptable alternative locations are shown on the maps in this notice. Hearings before the Joint Board commenced in Guelph in November, 1985. Notice of the commencement of the hearings was given by publication.in September. October, and November, 1985, and by mail in September, 1985. The notice of commencement of the hearings advised of the intention to schedule as part of the hearing process future local hearings for the convenience of the public to deai with certain aspects of the undertaking. All evidence on transmission routes and transformer station location will be given at the respective local hearings. All other evidence is being given at the main hearing locations in Guelph. Such evidence is now being presented at the Holiday Inn on Stone Road. Following the local hearings, the hearing will continue in Guelph to hear further evidence on the recommended transmission system and alternative transmission systems. Any person: (a) in support or in opposition to Ontario Hydro's'recommended or acceptable alternative routes; orL M (b) who wishes to propose a deviation or alternative route:;4o either.t41h-' ', recommended or acceptable alterrrative routes is Invited to make submissions or otherwise participate in the local public hearings. In addition, any person who has not participated to date in the hearings conducted in Guelph, which have so far dealt with general aspects of the undertaking, is invited to make submissions at the local public hearings with respect to any matter that is' relevant to the undertaking. In so doing such person may give evidence and/or make submissions ancVor call his or her own witnesses to give evidence. If you wish to make a submission at any of these locations and have not already . notified the Board it would be of assistance to the Board if you would write or call Ms. Yvonne Fernandes, Hearings Registrar, at the address below. DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS FEBRUARY 18, 1986 AT MARKDALE To deal with facilities between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and the Esse Transformer Station and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Centre Grey Recreation Complex. Markdale COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m, on February 18, 1986 MARCH 18, 1986 AT LONDON To deal with facilities including a new transformer station in the London area and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT Holiday Inn, London City Centre Complex 300 King Street London COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on March 18. 1986 APRIL 15, 1986 AT CLINTON To deal with facilities between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and the London Area and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Clinton Town Hall 23 Albert Street, Clinton ' COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 1986 MAY 13, 1986 AT SIMCOE To deal with facilities between the London area and the Nanticoke Generating Station and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Minden Manor Motor Inn, 385 Queensway West, Simcoe (Wellington Room) COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on May 13, 1986 DETAILED MAPS SHOWING UNE LOCATIONS Detailed maps (1:15,000) showing the recommended and acceptable altemative lo- cations as they may affect you in your local area are available for review at your township, county and local Ontario Hydro area offices. TRANSCRIPTS FOR THIS HEARING Transcripts are being distributed to various libraries and Ontario Hydro offices. Infor- mation on the specific locations is available from the Hearing's Registrar whose ad- dress and telephone number are listed below. Hearing No. CH -85-03 Dated a't Toronto this 2nd day of January, 1986 Yvonne Fernandes Hearings Registrar Office of Colsolidated Hearings 1 St. Clair Avenue West 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1K7 (416) 965.2531 Map of Bruce to Essa Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities Lake•Huron Port Elgin • Bruce NPD 0 Paisley Owen ound Chatsworth Georgian Bay .Collingwood Map of Bruce to New London Area 1S Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities Bruce NPD Lake Huron Kincardine Walkerton • Hanove• Recommended Route Acceptable Alternative Route Map of New London Area TS To Nanticoke Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities ��. Recommended Route Accoptabto Alternative Route W torloo • Kitchener,' • �fr+7� Mon TS �� Cambndgo nOt Lake Ontario Hamilton 9:dniport TS Woodstock London nereol t Stralnroy Site N -." Ttltsenbwg * Aylmer SI homes Simcoo Nanticoke GS Lake Erie PLEASE, NOTE THE JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENCED LOCATr0:+OR ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA. THE DECISION R.ESULTF.NO FRO.l.i THLS HEARING YiTLL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF ANY TRANSMISSION LINES. THE NEW LONDON AREA TRANSFORMER arArrO . AND OTHER FAC0.nrESYRt'CH HtAY 9E APPROVED AND YouR LARD MAY DE EXPROPRIATED F013 THESE FACLJT1ES AS A RESULT OF THE JO1NT SOARD'S DECISION. Study Area Map The shaded area on this map shows the appr0n'mate study area Lake Huron Georgian Bay Cotlingwood Stayner Port Elgin Bruce NPD Kincardine Goderich Bayfietd Chatsworth Ess, TS ;,,c7 Clinton tirke* 54 }.:1 Ailsa Craig ji mcoe tz ✓! y�f!� Tittsontsurg St. Thomas Hanover Dundalk " • Shelburne Walkerton Alliston Wingham Guelph Kitchener Won TS Exeter Strathroy Site N Cambridge Woodstock Middleport TS London t" Lake Erie Site N Recommended Site for the new London area Transformer Station Nanticoke ,,, „„/ GS Port Dover Legend A GS Generating Station MI' TS Transformer Station NPD Nuclear Power Development . EMI 8tudyAtea Recommended Routes • Acceptable AtternatiVe Routes