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Wednesday,February 28, 1990 TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BOARD Nace' Ontario IN THE MATTER OF the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1980, c.140, as amended, and the regulations thereunder; ~and- IN THE MATTER OF the /ntervenor Funding Project Act, 1988, S.O. 1988. c.71; -and- IN THE MATTER OF an Undertaking by Ontario Hydro consisting of a Program in respect of activities associated with meeting future electricity requirements in Ontario NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ONTARIO HYDRO'S PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR MEETING FUTURE ELECTRICITY REQUIRE- MENTS IN ONTARIO, AND RELATED MATTERS. AND TAKE NOTICE THAT IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND AT THE HEARING OR MAKE A WRITTEN REPRESENTATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE HEARING IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE IN THESE PROCEEDINGS. PLEASE EXAMINE THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOU MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE OUTCOME OF THIS HEARING. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Ontario Hydro has published a Demand/Supply Plan Report setting out proposals to ensure that a continuing reliable electricity supply is provided in Ontario. That Report, and its Environmental Analysis. have been submitted for review under the Environmental Assessment Act. Each alternative Demand/Supply Plan includes: * management of the demand for electricity. * non-utility generation: * rehabilitation and retirement of generating stations; * redevelopment, extensions and new developments at eleven hydraulic generation sites; * the purchase of electrical power and energy from Manitoba; and, * new fossil and nuclear generation The approval being requested is set out in Chapter 19 of the Demand/Supply Plan Report, and pertains to: a) the requirement and rationale for transmission in Ontario to incorporate purchases from Manitoba; and, b) the requirement and rationale for specified generation and transmission facilities. including nuclear, fossil and hydraulic generation The approval requested in this application relates only to the requirement and rationale for additional facilities. Site- ". specific issues and construction approvals will be the subject of future applications. Locations to be considered tor new facilities will include at least those locations shown on the map included in this notice. as well as additional locations which may be identified following siting studies Additional! radial transmission facilities would be required to connect new generation into the power system. The transmission connections required for each of the alternative generation sites are set out in the Environmental Assessment documentation A copy of the Demand/Supply Plan Report may be obtained from Mr CL. Taylor Community Studies and Public Hearings Department Ontario Hydro Room H19:D12 700 University Avenue TORONTO, Ontario M5G 1X6 Tel (416) 592-3393 (collect) REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The Minister of the Environment has. a) instructed that a review be prepared of the Environmental Assessment. pursuant to Section 7( 1a) of the Environmental Assessment Act, and. b) required that the Environmental Assessment Board hold a hearing in respect of the matters set out in Section 12(2)(c). (d) and (e) of the Environmental Assessment Act. Upon completion, the Review of the Environmental Assessment will be made public. A Notice advertising the completion of the Review will be published by the Minister in or about June, 1990. POWERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BOARD The purpose of the Environmental Assessment Board Main Hearing is to enable the Environmental Assessment Board to make a decision regarding 1) the acceptance or amendment and acceptance of the environmental assessment, n) 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 conditions and, if so, the provisions of such terms and conditions. TIME AND PLACE OF PRELIMINARY HEARING The Environmental Assessment Board will convene AT Hearing Room 1. 2nd Floor, 5-Park Home Avenue, North York (at North York Civic Centre subway stop) ON: 4 April, 1990 AT 900am for the purpose of dealing with Rreliminary and procedural matters. including, but not necessarily restricted to: a) identification of the parties; b) identification of issues; C) arranging for the exchange among parties ot documents relevant to the issues; d) establishing a procedure tor filing witness statements; e) the schedule for the hearing: and. t) setting and announcing the dates and location(s) for the presentation of evidence to the Environmental Assessment Board. NO EVIDENCE OR OPENING STATEMENTS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING. FUNDING FOR INTERVENORS A PARTY IN THIS PROCEEDING MAY APPLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BOARD PURSUANT TO PART | OF THE INTERVENOR FUNDING PROJECT ACT, 1988, FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING. At the Preliminary Hearing on 4 April, 1990, the Board will decide which persons who have applied for party or intervenor status will be granted such status and the Board will set a deadline for receipt of applications for funding for those persons granted status ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE GRANTED STATUS AS A PARTY OR AN INTERVENOR = BE EUGIBLE FOR INTERVENOR FUNDING. Following the Board's determination of which persons will be granted party or intervenor status, a Funding Panel will be appointed under the intervenor Funding Project Act, 1988. In accordance with the criteria set out in that Act. the Funding Panel will consider the funding applications and will determine whether, to whom, and in what amounts funding will be granted to the intervenors and parties who applied for funding. At the completion and publication of the Review by the to determine the dates, times and location for the Hearing as it proceeds. The Environmental Assessment Board accepts collect calls. A toll-free information number will be available during the Hearing to provide pre-recorded information as to the status of the proceedings Notice of the time, date and location of the Main Hearing will also appear in various Ontario newspapers at least one month in advance of the commencement of the Main Hearing. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Environmental Assessment Board will give notice of its decision and reasons by placing them in the record of public hearing DATED at Toronto this 15th day of February, 1990. "James Curren" Board Secretary (Pour obtenir une copie du present avis en francais. communiquer avec le secrétaire de la Commission au (416) 323-4806.) Site-specific issues and construction approvals will be the subject of future applications. Locations to be considered tor new facilities will include at least the following: e HYDRAULIC Little Jack fish Moose River Basin Stes Big Chute Su Adam Beck take Gbson NUCLEAR Dartagton Bruce Ss FOSSIL 8 Lennos 9 Hearn 10 Lakewew 11 Nanbcoke 12, Lambton 13 JC Keun wkhUne @ xo UNDEVELOPED SITES (MUCLEAR OR FOSSK) A148 Westeyyiia ame 15 Nonr Cnannel Siting Zee 'a Mantoba Purchase Incorporanon (North Ontano Transmission E spansion) ead, Potental ravbal transms. von to incomporate new generation Minister of the Environment, the. board may reconvene the Preliminary Hearing to identify any additional persons who may then wish to seek status as parties Or intervenors and to set another deadline for receipt of applications tor funding for those persons granted such status on that occasion. Those applications will also be determined by the Funding Panel in accordance with the criteria set out in the Intervenor Funding Project Act. 1988. IF YOU INTEND TO SEEK STATUS AS A PARTY OR INTERVENOR AT THE HEARING If you intend to seek status as a party or an intervenor at the Preliminary Hearing whether or not you intend to apply for intervenor funding. you are asked to complete the enclosed registration form and forward it to the Board Secretary by 13 March. 1990 You should-also obtain the Environmental Assessment Board's Rules of Practice from the Office of the Environmental Assessment Board at 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1201, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1E4 (telephone: (416) 323-4806: fax (416) 323-4997). IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SEEK STATUS AS A PARTY OR INTERVENOR If you do not wish to participate in the Preliminary Hearing but do wish to receive a copy of the Environmental Assessment Board's Order resulting from the Preliminary Hearing. telephone collect (416) 323-4806 or complete the enclosed registration form and mail it to the Board Secretary. It is your responsibility to contact the Board Secretary Wo ash tO Sa DC Date 19 Ihe Prenminary and Main Hearings off you wrsh to receive cop=es of all Orders ant Dering of the Environn «nial Assessment Board please complete thes fore and malt by 13 March. 170 to Board Sew etary E raroncental Assessment Board 23:00 Yorge Street, Suite "20! Tormnto Ontane MAP ICd Please: assist oe Board ait its ac hediichag for the Heanngs oy DrovKhing the following information [placing a check marinin each appheatle bor) NAME ADORESS_ "BOSTAUCQDE <=. 5 PELERMONE GAY ED) 2) SEVERING Ca ed a | | ' ! ! ' | ! ! | | 1 | | ! ' fa deena, Ft C; bentend to mane a sudrrssion on procedural matters at the Prehrunary Heanng ' £, Lintend to make a submersion at the Man Hearing ! CE ven though | do not wrsh to take an achve part in the proceedings. y | nevertheless wish to recerve copes of al! Orders and Decrssons of the ! Environmental Assesament Board ! ) biantend to apoty for intervenor tunding : ! ! 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