[NatureNS] Wind Turbines - Input and Interest Required

From: "James Hirtle" <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:10:00 +0000
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Hi all:

This is something that was brought to my attention by Brad Armstrong and he 
would like input from birders and others on the potential environmental 
threat and impact to birds.  Apparently the area to be cut over borders Card 
Lake for this project.  Interested parties should attend the meeting if you 
are able to.  Sorry for the short notice as it is this Wednesday, but Brad 
and I only found out about this meeting within the past half week.  
Apparently the turbines are not to be the shorter ones, but are supposed to 
be huge and will still far up into the air.  This was first brought to the 
publics attention in the Chester Clipper as of the last edition.  If anyone 
wants to see the map and the full attachment sent to me, please email me 
personally, and I will sent thus attachment to you.  It is not much more 
than below, but it does give a map of the area that the project covers.

Sincerely,

James R. Hirtle
Dublin Shore



South Canoe Wind Park
Environmental Assessment
Public Open House
When: Wed, Sept 12th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Upper Vaughan Community Hall
Little Red School House, 1015 Highway 14, Upper Vaughan
Dear Resident/Stakeholder,
Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Limited, a part of Scotia Investments 
Ltd., and Ventus Energy Inc
are currently proposing the development of a wind energy project in Central 
Nova Scotia. The lands
owned by Minas Basin stretch through both the Municipalities of the District 
of West Hants and the
District of Chester. Today the lands are used for logging and are located in 
a prime area for wind energy
development. The map below shows the project area and the proposed 
electrical corridor.
The project is proposed to include approximately 55 wind turbines up to 140 
metres tall. The electricity
produced at the site could be up to 100 MW, enough to power up to 35,000 
Canadian homes every year.
The project is currently in the planning and development stage. An 
Environmental Assessment to meet
both the Provincial and Federal requirements is ongoing. M.K. Ince and 
Associates is conducting the
Assessment which involves an analysis of the potential impacts of the 
proposed project on the natural,
social and cultural aspects of the environment
during the construction, operation and
decommissioning. Field studies are currently
underway.
We hope you will attend this Open House to offer
your feedback, ask questions and learn about:
• wind energy
• the details of the project
• the ongoing Environmental Assessment
Carolyn Marrack
Ventus Energy Inc.
416 214 1112 xt225
cm@ventusenergy.ca
Julia Kossowski
M.K.Ince and
Associates Ltd.
905 689 3900
southcanoe@mkince.ca
Terry Gerhardt
Minas Basin
Pulp and Power
902 684 1707
tgerhardt@minas.ns.ca

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