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waste management and setbacks,
will all be consolidated.
So far, the setbacks in the draft
regulation for one to five turbines
is 550 metres for '102 decibels, up
to 950 metres for 106-107 decibels.
Over 107 decibels, a noise study is
required.
"The point of reception is currently
defined as a house but HEAT thinks
that is far too narrow a definition..
They think barns, stores and other
buildings should -be included," said
Ross.
Ross said other options the mu-
nicipality could pursue included
amending Huron East's zoning by-
law to change setbacks to reflect the
draft Green Energy Act regulations
and requireboth a noise study and
health study to demonstrate no ad-
verse health effects would occur.
She said lobbying the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing to
pass a Minister's Zoning Order/In-
terim Control bylaw could also be
done by Huron East.
"We advocate courses of action that
the chance of CASA moving quickly
be stopped. That is something you
have the ability to do. HEAT was told
by their MPP that it's the municipal-
ity that has the power now - that is
how the provincial government sees
your role," she said.
Huron County planner Scott Tou-
saw told councilors he recommends
they proceed with "extreme cau-
tion."
"Council needs to fully understand
the risks and benefits. It would be
prudent to talk to your solicitor," he
said. •
As well, 'Ibusaw said any interim
control bylaw passed by Huron East
should have "reasonable planning
justifications" but shouldn't be as
broad as studying the health effects
of wind turbines.
"That is beyond your capability and
our capability. - the province is even
grappling with that one," he said.
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the health issues surrounding wind
turbines that "bugs me."
"If the government isn't going to do
it, who is going to?" he asked, saying
that health studies still need to be
done.
Tousaw pointed. out that the prov-
ince has said a research chair will be
set up.
"The studies can't be done over-
night," he said.
HEAT member Jim Murray added
that the province will study noise
but that's not the only health issue
related to wind turbines.
McKillop Coun. Andrew Flowers
asked if an interim control bylaw can
•be appealed.
Tousaw said public notice must be
given about an interim control by-
law within 30 days and it can be ap-
pealed over a 60 -day period.
Steffler asked if it would be best to
pass the interim control bylaw just
for the ward of McKillop where the
two wind projects are proposed near
St. Columban.
"It should be across the municipal-
ity. You want to show the breadth of
your concern across the entire mu-
nicipality," responded Tousaw.
"We need action now to protect
Huron East as a whole. Other con-
cerned- citizens from Brucefield are
calling us now," said Murray.
HEAT member Peggy Sloan made
a plea to councillors that they con-
sider local citizens while making
their decision.
"MPPs are ignoring our concerns.
It's councillors who are going to help
us and be our voice," she said.,
Huron East council also passed
a motion to send a message to the
Ministry of the Environment and to
Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell
with a request that an independent
study be done looking at the impact
of wind turbines on health.
While the interim control bylaw
passed by council will be in effect for
a year, 'McLachlan said the bylaw
may become null and void once the
regulations of the Green Energy Act
are released.
"It depends on what the regulations
say - it's an unknown at this point,"
he said during a phone interview af-
ter the meeting.
While the Green Energy Act speci-
fies official plans, zoning and site
-plan approval, it so far says nothing
about interim control bylaws, said
McLachlan. -
"From our guess, it (the interim
control bylaw) probably will (become
null and void once the regulations
are in force)," said McLachlan.
He said the interim control bylaw
will at present prevent CASA from
moving forward despite a ' notice
of completion of its environmen-
tal screening process, released last
week.
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