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40th Annual CKNL Trade Show Supplement
Volunteers leave Charlie Lake Fire Hall - Page 2
The Mile 0 Figure Skating Club hosted their annual year-end carnival last Saturday. Story and pictures on Page A8.
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Wind Energy Project gets environmental go-ahead By Jill Earl
Independent MLA’s visit the Peace - Page 4
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TUMBLER RIDGE- Environment Minister, Terry Lake, and Energy and Mines Minister, Rich Coleman, granted Finavera Wind Energy Inc. an Environmental Assessment Certificate for their proposed Tumbler Ridge Wind Energy Project last Thursday after considering a review led by B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office. The certificate allows Finavera Wind Energy Inc. to proceed to apply for provincial licenses and leases and other necessary approvals for the proposed project that if approved will be located eight kilometers southwest of Tumbler Ridge. “This project has been under development since 2007 and the culmination of this environmental assessment process means we can now move forward towards construction on this project. This EAC marks the final step in a development process that has already secured a power purchase agreement, transmission interconnection, and site control. The next steps are to execute a turbine supply agreement, select a construction contractor, secure project financing, and begin construction,” said Jason Bak, Finavera Wind Energy Inc. CEO, in the press release. The proposed $125 million project would produce up to 49.6 megawatts of wind energy producing enough energy for 18,000 homes, and under a 2010 Electricity Purchasing Agreement from BC Hydro electricity delivery date to the BC Hydro
grid is Nov. this year. The project will include up to 33 wind turbine generators, upgrades to existing roads and roughly 19 kilometers of new access and connector roads. During the 10-12 month construction period the project is expected to create 75 person years of direct employment, about 120 full-time and part-time jobs. Once completed, the Wind Energy Project will create seven to eight permanent full-time jobs and no greenhouse gas emissions. The report from the Environmental Assessment Office does not expect any significant adverse effects from the project, as long as the 104 conditions listed in the Environmental Assessment Certificate are followed. The EAO will coordinate management efforts to ensure compliance with the certificate’s conditions. Some conditions that Finavera Wind Energy Inc. must comply with include: the creation of a Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan for Birds and Bats that is to be overseen by a advisory committee that includes First Nation representation; the creation of environmental management and protection plans to be reviewed by First Nations and approved by the EAO prior to construction; the implementation of a third-party agreement between Finavera Wind Energy Inc. and a guide outfitter to lessen potential effects of the project; work with other tenure holders to minimize potential resource conflicts; and submit reports to the EAO about the status of compliance to certificate conditions.
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