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Template DMM Copy 3 Janice Pease (315)328-5793 [email protected] 130 Beebe Rd, Potsdam, N.Y. 13676 July 27, 2018 Via Email Honorable Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary to the PSC Re: Case 16- F-0268, Application of Atlantic Wind LLC for a certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of the North Ridge Wind Energy Project in the Towns of Parishville and Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County. Dear Secretary Burgess: Fires have made the headlines across the country in the last few years. Wind facilities are contributing to & exacerbating the fire danger we are experiencing due to hot weather and dry conditions. Actions by the wind companies demonstrate their apparent lack of respect for the land and people. These corporations are not using appropriate precautions to avoid loss of forested areas, private property, habitat, and wild life. A major forest fire broke out around July 23rd on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay. The fire engulfed 5,600 hectares/ 13837.9 acres of land… and is growing. 6,760 hectares as of 7/27 = 16,704.32 “Potentially” responsible is the U.S.-based Pattern Energy Group who is developing the provinces largest wind facility, Henvey Inlet First Nation wind facility, in Ontario, CA. At the time of the fire there was a region-wide fire ban due to the dry conditions. According to workers on the construction crews, the company has been pushing them to work seven-day work weeks and potentially nights as well. The workers say there have been numerous fires earlier in the week due to blasting of rock and the use of heavy equipment. The crews were not equip to deal with a major fire and it rapidly got out of hand. The fire is still out of control, people are being evacuated, and this situation dire for many in that region. Officials have named the fire the Parry Sound No.33. While the construction workers have confirmed the fire’s origin the officials and press are not entertaining “speculation”, despite report by citizens who saw smoke earlier in the construction zone earlier in the weak. This is just the most recent example of a huge issue facing communities sited for or already hosting turbines. Fire is a very real risk. Profit is the driving force behind these projects, not sustainability, green energy, environmental concerns, climate control, or any of the other things they use other advertisements. If the environment was their inspiration for these giant industrial factories, they wouldn’t build them out of non recyclable plastic, use rare minerals, put them near forested regions, do construction during a burn ban, or any of the other environmentally hazardous practices they do. I sincerely hope that any official charged with approving a project or siting it will inform themselves on the very real risk of fire. We cannot afford more human error leading to loss of our precious carbon sinks, wildlife habitat, and incredible beauty. Articles attached: • Massive Ontario forest fire sparked by wind farm construction during extreme fire ban, workers allege • MNRF investigating cause of devastating Parry Sound 33 forest fire • UPDATE: Parry Sound 33 fire expands to more than 6,500 hectares • Northern fire update Friday, July 27th Respectfully, Janice Pease Janice Pease *electronically signed CBC CBC INVESTIGATES Massive Ontario forest fire sparked by wind farm construction during extreme fire ban, workers allege Investigation underway into blaze devouring French River park, which started on Henvey Inlet First Nation Dave Seglins · CBC News · Posted: Jul 24, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago CBC News obtained this photo taken Wednesday of the Henvey Inlet construction site where workers say the fire began after a machine got stuck in bone-dry bush. (Name withheld by request) Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is investigating whether construction crews building a major wind-turbine project on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay amidst tinder-dry conditions caused a forest fire that is now devouring more than 5,600 hectares of land. The fire started last Wednesday on Henvey Inlet First Nation at the site of the province's largest wind project, where crews are blasting rock and clearing land to erect dozens of wind turbines. Track the latest forest fire updates in our live blog Despite "extreme fire hazard" conditions and a region-wide fire ban, a number of workers say crews continued to blast rock and use heavy machinery that had set off several small fires earlier last week. The workers asked CBC News to withhold their names out of fear of losing their jobs. Q&A Wildfires: The science of how they spread and how they're stopped But on Wednesday, things got out of control. "We heard on two-way radios that there was an Argo [an all-terrain vehicle] that broke down in the bush where the fire began," one worker said. "During the week, as we proceeded through work, there were fires that started up from our machines … little fires," he said. "But this one started and it was too big for [workers] to control. And it got out of hand and it turned into devastation." Parry Sound 33 fire chars 5,000 hectares, pushes people out of Henvey Inlet and Key River area A second worker told CBC News he was equipped with a 20-litre fire suppression "piss pack" but it was no match for the blaze that broke out Wednesday. Smoke from a forest fire is seen at the Hartley Bay Marina in Alban, Ont., near the French River Provincial Park. (James Palmer/Canadian Press) The workers said their bosses were pushing for seven-day work weeks and were also considering night shifts to keep up with the project developer's schedule. "They were still blasting every day, sometimes two or three shots a day," one worker said, despite the extreme fire-hazard conditions. "We've had fires start off beside blasting mats, but it still went on every day. Wildfire threat prompts evacuations in northern Ontario "I think that the job should be shut down," he said. "I think those that knew the consequence of this [and] just kept going and ignored the problem at hand ... should be held responsible for this." Investigation into 'human' cause Provincial officials have named the fire Parry Sound No. 33, and Ontario's forest fire information website initially listed the cause as "human." But by the weekend, the flames spread to about 48 square kilometres, forcing hundreds of canoe trippers, cottagers and residents to evacuate the region, including Henvey Inlet First Nation, the Key River and the nearby French River Provincial Park. Forest fire comparison As of July 24, 2018 gwapikopa Lake © Kenora ©F'-‘arry Sound PARRY SOUND 33 NIPIGON 30 [Wapikopa Lake} 5,612 hectares 32,8505 hectares UUI DI CUHIFUL UUI DI CUHIFUL W59KENORA 71 TIMMINS 10,887 hectares 39,540 hectares Out of control 2012 fire ugonews SOURCE: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Here's how Parry Sound 33 compares to other active fires in the north as well as the big Timmins 9 fire of 2012. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has since removed mention of the fire's cause. "That was removed just so, you know, in order to avoid public speculation," said spokesperson Shayne McCool, confirming a more detailed investigation is now underway. "We're seeing lots on Facebook about speculation … so that cause was removed in order to reduce that speculation. And at this time, the cause is unknown and it is under investigation." With 28 fires out of control, Ontario gets help from U.S., Mexico, other provinces The fire is one of the largest among the 55 active forest fires burning across northeastern Ontario. According to MNRF figures, 21 of those are listed as out of control. Satellite images — partially blocked by cloud and smoke cover — show that the fire has spread north and west into the French River Provincial Park and the eastern outlet of the Pickerel River. The flames from Parry Sound No. 33 are visible from the air near French River, Ont. The blaze has prompted evacuations and risks threatening Highway 69. (Scott Flamand) Wind farm developer helping evacuees The U.S.-based Pattern Energy Group, which is developing the Henvey Inlet wind project, declined to comment on what role its contractors may have played in starting the fire, but a company spokesperson said construction is currently shut down at the site. "At this point in time, our primary concern is the health and safety of local residents and workers, and the containment of the fire. We are working closely with emergency responders and the MNRF, and have offered housing for evacuees and resources to assist with evacuation, including helicopters," said Matt Dallas in an emailed statement. After Ministry evacuation order, northern Ontario residents share their stories from the fire "The cause of the fire is not known, despite rumours and speculation. Pattern Development and the construction contractor, CER, are offering our full assistance with the MNRF as they conduct their investigation," he wrote. "Regardless of the cause, we are committed to assisting the communities affected," added the company's Toronto-based lawyer Frank Davis. "Pattern Development is anguished over the devastating wildfires affecting the areas around the Henvey Inlet wind project. As wind project partners with Henvey Inlet First Nation, we are deeply concerned with the effect of these fires on the local communities and are committed to helping in any way we can," Davis told CBC News. Read the full statement from Pattern Energy below: Mobile users: View the document (PDF 39KB) (Text 39KB) CBC is not responsible for 3rd party content ¢ CBC «fir Radio-Canada ©2018 CBC/Radio-Canada.
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