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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, (FL S.0,1980, c. 368);
AND IN THE MATTER OF an undertaking of Ontario Hydro consisting of
the acquisition of property rights for, and the design, construction, oper-
ation 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
this 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 trans-
former 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 HEARING
TAKE NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD 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
• 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 HEARING, THE JOINT
BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE HEARING IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL
NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE IN THE PROCEEDINGS.
AND TAKE NOTICE THAT YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR ANY
FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED.
Ontario Hydro is proposing a major expansion of its bulk elec-
tricity transmission system. This would involve constructing new
transmission lines, a new London area transformer station and
related facilities. The recommended location and alternative
locations are shown on the maps in this notice.
TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE PRELIMINARY
HEARING
A preliminary hearing will be held:
AT: Guelph Holiday Inn, 601 Scottsdale Road, Intersection
of Highway 6 North and Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario
ON: Wednesday, October 16th, 1985
AT: 10:30 a.m.
At the preliminary hearing the Joint Board will consider only
procedural matters, including but not necessarily restricted to:
a) identification of the parties to the hearing;
b) identification of the issues to be dealt with s'ubse,quently at the
main hearing; and
c) considering additional locations for the presentation of
evidence to the Joint Board as part of the main hearing.
TIME AND PLACE OF THE MAIN HEARING
The main hearing will commence:
AT: Guelph Holiday Inn, 601 Scottsdale Road, Intersection
of Highway 6 North and Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario
ON: Tuesday, November 12, 1985
AT: 10:30 a.m.
at which time the Joint Board will deal with any outstanding
preliminary and procedural matters and immediately thereafter
will commence to hear the evidence of Ontario Hydro.
IF YOU WISH TO BE HEARD BY THE JOINT BOARD
If you are interested in participating in the hearing you are
asked to complete the clip -out registration coupon and mail it to
the Hearings Registrar by October 7, 1985. Submissions
may be made in person at the hearing, either orally or
predented in writing.
Study Area Map
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THE JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION OR
ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE STUDY
AREA. THE DECISION RESULTING FROM THIS HEARING WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATION
OF ANY TRANSMISSION LINES, THE NEW LONDON AREA. TRANSFORMER STATION AND
OTHER FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED. AND YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED
FOR THESE FACILITIES AS A RESULT OF THE JOINT BOARD'S DECISION.
"Map of Bruce to Essa Recommended
and Alternative Facilities"
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Recunmended Poole
AccePlade Alte,nal,oe Route
'THE 'JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION OR ANY OF
THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA. THE DECI.
i SION RESULTING FROM THIS HEARING WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF ANY TRANSMISSION
LINES, THE NEW LONDON AREA TRANSFORMER STATION, AND OTHER FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE
APPROVED. AND YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR THESE FACILITIES AS A RESULT OF
THE JOINT BOARD'S DECISION. _ - J
"Map of Bruce to New London
Area TS Recommended
and Alternative Facilities"
THE JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION OR ANY Of1
THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA. THE DECI
SION RESULTING FROM THIS HEARING WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF ANY TRANSMISSION
LINES THE NEW LONDON AREA TRANSFORMERSTATION AND OTHER FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE
APPROVED AND YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR THESE FACILmE5 AS A RESULT OF
THE JOINT BOARDS DECISION.
"Map of New London Area TS To Nanticoke
Recommended Facilities"
THE JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION OR
ANY Of THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITIaN THE STUDY
AREA. THE DECISION RESULTING FROM THIS HEARING WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATION
OF ANY TRANSMISSION LINES. THE NEW LONDON AREA TRANSFORMER STATION, ANO
OTHER FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED, AND YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED
FOR THESE FAcILmEs AS A RESULT Of THE JOINT BOARD'S DECISION.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
An Environmental Assessment of the proposedtransmission
lines, the new London area transformer station and related
facilities has been submitted to the Minister of the Environment
and the Joir.t Board in five volumes. A summary of the Environ-
mental Assessment, including 1:250,000 scale maps showing the
location of the recommended and alternative facilities, may be
obtained free of charge by contacting:
Ms. D. Curley
Community. Relations Department, Ontario Hydro
700 University Avenue, Room H8 G4
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6
Tel. 416-592-2016 (collect)
REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The Minister of the Environment will prepare and publish a
Review of the Environmental Assessment. A notice advertising
the completion of the review will be published by the Minister.
POWERS OF THE JOINT BOARD
The purpose of the hearing is to enable the joint board to make
any decision and order:
(a) PURSUANT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ACT, regarding:
(i) the acceptance or amendment and acceptance of the
environmental assessment;
(ii) whether approval to proceed with the undertaking in
respect of which the environmental assessment was
submitted, should or should not be given; and
(iii) whether the approval mentioned in clause•(ii) should be
given subject to terms and condiitions, and if so, the
provisions of such terms and conditions;
(b) PURSUANT TO THE EXPROPRIATIONS ACT, regarding:
(i) whether the taking of lands is fair, sound and reasonably
necessary in the achievement of the objectives of Ontario
Hydro; and
(ii) whether approval of such expropriations, with or without
modifications, as may be required to carry out this under-
taking should or should not be given;
(c) PURSUANT TO THE NiAGARA ESCARPMENT PLANNING
ACT, regarding:
(i) any amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Plan which
may be necessary for this undertaking; and
(ii) any development permits which may be required for this
undertaking;
(d) PURSUANT TO THE PARKWAY BELT PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT ACT, regarding:
(i) any amendments to the Parkway Belt Plan which may be
required for this undertaking.
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Joint Board will give notice of
its decision and reasons by placing them in the record of public
hearing,
r
If you wish to participate in the hearing, please complete
this form and mail it by October 7, 1985 to.
Ms. Yvonne Fernandes
Office of Consolidated Hearings
5th Floor
1 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario
M4T 2V7
Name'
Address
Phone.
(Day) (Evening)
Please assist the Board with its scheduling for the hearing
by providing the following information (placing a checkmark
in each applicable box):
❑{ intend to make a submission on procedural
matters at the preliminary hearing.
❑ I intend to make a submission at the main hearing.
Even though I do not intend to take an active part
❑ in the proceedings, I nevertheless wish to receive
copies of all Orders and Decisions of the Joint
Board.
Hearing No. CH -85-03
Dated at Toronto
this 30th day of August, 1985
Yvonne Fernandes
Hearings Registrar
Office of Consolidated Hearings
1 St. Clair Avenue West
5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4V1K7
(416) 965-2531
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