November 2011 Volume 2 Electric system developments near you Picture Butte to Etzikom Coulee Transmission Project PREFERRED AND ALTERNatE ROUTE SELECTION DID YOU KNOW? The average four-person family in Alberta today has 20 ‘instant-on’ electronics such as laptops, DVD players, music device chargers and cell phone chargers. This is in addition to the other appliances necessary to run a home – fridges, stoves, microwaves, washers and dryers – all of which require a reliable supply Locofa electricity.tion map Picture Butte to Etzikom Coulee Transmission Line 845 36 Location map Pic86t4ure Butte to You are receiving this 519 Etzikom Coulee Transmission Line newsletter because you are ldman Riv CPR Location Omaepr Picture Butte to Reservoir 845 36 near the proposed Picture Location map Picture Butte to 864 Etzikom Coulee TransmTiabser sion Line 519 Lake man R Butte to Etzikom Coulee ld iv CPR J Oohnsoenr 's Etzikom Coulee TransmReserivoirssion Line 845 Addition 36 8T64ABER Chin Taber Transmission Project and we Cranford Lake 845 519 36 Johnson's Approved 3 n Addition 864 Barnldwmae lRliv CPR O er TABER Reservoir Chin Horsefly on to Whitla COALDALE Cranford wantBo wyourmant input. 519 Lake Approved Tempest 3 Barnwell ission Line man R Horsefly hTitlraansm CPR Old ive Reservoir Taber Bowmanton to W rCOALDALE Lake Reservoir Tempest Lake ission Line Location map Picture Butte to Reservoir Transm Broxburn Stafford Johnson's Broxburn Stafford Addition More information about the Reservoir Taber TABER ReservCohirin 512 512 Lake Cranford Johnson's 3 Approved Etzikom Coulee TranAdditison mission LinBaernwell proposed project is included COALDALETABER 513Horsefly Bowmanton to Whitla Chin Tempest Lake ission Line Cranford 513 Reservoir Transm Approved 3 BroxbBuarnrnwell in this information package. Horsefly Stafford Chin anton to Whitla COALDALE 845 36 Reservoir LaBkoeswm Lake Line Tempest 865412 Transmission LETHBRIDGE Reservoir Potential We want to provide you with: Broxburn Chin Stafford 508 Etzikom Cou5l1e3e 519 Reservoir Lakes to Whitla 512 Wildlsmoann Riv CPR O er Reservoir Transmission Line LETHBRIDGE 513 Chin Potential • preferred and alternate route Lakes 508 4 Etzikom Coulee LETHBRIDGE Taber Potential Lake selection information 508 Chin to EWtzihkoimtl aCoulee Wilson Lakes Johnson's Addition 61 to Whitla Wilson Stirling TABER Judson Transmission Line LETHBRIDGE Chin Potential WreTnrthaanmsmission Line 508 Cra8n4f5ord Etzikom Coulee 3 New Approved • project details Barnw4ellto Whitla Wilson COALDALE 4 846 Horsefly Rockport Bowmanton to Whitla Tempest Transmission LineLake ission Line RAYMOND Reservoir Transm 52 36 Broxburn Craddock 4 Stafford 844 61 Judson • maps of the proposed development Reservoir Stirling Wrentham 512 1 6 845 Judson New 6S1 tirling LEGEND Rockport Stirling Judson 846 513 Wrentham • project schedule RAWYreMntOhaNmD 5 84 845 New 52 New Craddock 36 846 Rockport Pr8e4f4erredC JhinRouorcnkapuolrt t Approved MATL RAYMOND 846 SubstatioLnakes Transmission Line • information about how you can 52 LETHBRIDGE Craddock 36 Potential 844 RAYMOND LEGEND 52 508 Approved Picture BEtuztikteom Coulee Existing Craddock to Whitla 36 provide your input 84W4ilson Substation Transmission Line LEGEND Preferred JoTurarnsamuislts ion Line Approved MATL LEGEND Potential Journault 4 ExisStinugb sStautbiosntation Transmission Line Substation Target Area LEGPrEefeNrreDd Journault PoteAnptiparlo TvAreapdnp MsromAvTiesLds iPoinct uLrien eButte Existing Substation 61 TJruadnsosnmission Line Hamlet or Locality Stirling PreSfuebrrsetadtion Wrentham Transmission Line Approved 8P45icture Butte ENexwisting Railway PreEfxeirsrteindg V Sauribasnttation Potential Journault CONTACT US Substation 846 TRorcaknposrtmission Line Substation Target Area PrefReAYrrMeOdND JournaultP otential Transmission LAinpeproveRdo aMd ATL 52 Alternate Existing Substation Craddock Potential Journau3lt6 8S44 ubstation Preferred TransmissioHnam Lleit nore Locality 1-877-269-5903 SubsAtaltteiornna Ttea rVgaerti aAnret a Urban Area Potential Transmission Line Railway LEGENADpproved Picture B H uatmtelet oPr rLeofecrarleitdy VariantExisting Water Body Preferred Other Transmission Line [email protected] R ailway Alternate Road PrefeSrPrueredbf eVsrartreaiadn tJitounrnault Approved MATL Transmission Line Alternate Variant Urban Area AlternSatuebstation Road Transmission LinePotential Journault www.altalink.ca/satr Existing Substation Water Body Approved Picture Butte Urban AOErtehxaeisrt iTnrgansmission Line AlternSatueb Vstaartiiaonnt Transmission LineSubstation Target Area Potential Transmission LWinater Body Other TrEaxnismtinisgs Siounb Lstinaetio n Potential Journault Substation Target HAraeamlet or Locality PotentiaPl Trreanfsemrrisesdion Line Preferred Hamlet or LocalityRailway Preferred Variant Railway Preferred Variant Road Altleternranteate Road Alternate Variant Urban Area Alternate Variant Urban Area Other Transmission Line Water Body Other Transmission Line Water Body We are currently determining potential structure locations for the preferred and alternate routes. once these locations have been identified, we will mail area specific Pmaps rto eall landownersferr ed Picture Butte to Etzikom Coulee who may have structures on their Preferred and alternate route selection property. These maps will also be IronTransmission Line Spr ings available at the upcoming open Preferred Route houses in December. 845 36 864 PICTURE 519 BUTTE er Preferred EtzikCPRom CoulOeldmean R ivto Whitla Reservoir Taber Transmission Line Lake Johnson's 864 Addition Winnifred 36 Old man Riv er Chin hew TABER S tc an er Cranford o ka R iv Jensen u th Sas 3 Approved Tempest 3 Barnwell Grassy Burdett BOW Horsefly Bowmanton to Whitla Lake Juno 5 Antonio ISLAND 88 Lake ssion Line Fincastle Reservoir Transmi JBohrnosoxnb'surn Taber Purple Yellow Addition Lake Springs Sherburne LakeStafford Cranford Lake Reservoir 3 TABECROALDALE Barnwell512 Horsefly Lake Fairview Reservoir Maleb Stafford Reservoir 513 513 Chin Lakes Chin Lakes LETHBRIDGE Judson 61 508 Skiff Legend Nemiskam Wrentham Conrad Wilson Foremost 61 New 36 Dayton Tyrrell Crow Lake 4 Indian Lake 879 506 McNab 61 Sunnysite 504 Stirling Judson Warner Wrentham Verdigris 8L4a5ke 877 New Welling Rockport 4 846 501 880 RAYMOND 36 52 Craddock LELEGENDGEND844 844 Preferred Journault Existing LEGSuEbsNtatDion Transmission Line Approved Whitla Substation Hamlet or Locality ExistinPgr Seufbesrtaretiodn Journault Railway Approved MATL PreferSreud bTsratnastmioisnsion Line Road Transmission Line ApproAvepdp MrAoTvLe d Picture ButteUrban Area Existing Transmission Line Substation Water Body Transmission Line Existing Substation Hamlet or Locality PreferredPref erourredTe (easT rouTe) Railway The eastT routeransm wasissio selectedn Line as the preferred route because it poses a Road lower overallPrefe rlevelred of potential impacts when compared to the other proposedTr routes.ansmis s ion Line Variant Urban Area Water Body To avoid a sensitive pelican feeding site and high-risk avian conflict zone at the Chin Coulee Dam crossing identified during consultation, we have moved the route approximately one kilometer to the west. This change reduces not only potential impacts to this site, but also increases the distance from the residences located near the Chin Coulee Dam, and reduces other potential environmental impacts. A site specific route option (dashed red line) would cross the reservoir in the same location as our originally proposed routing at the base of the dam. 2 To avoid environmental issues associated with the CPR Reservoir (located east of Highway 845 at the northern portion of the preferred route), the preferred route will deviate to the south. A site specific route option (dashed red line) that would locate the line north of the CPR Reservoir remains in our routing options. The preferred route would potentially impact more residences in this area, but would avoid construction of lines north and south of the CPR Reservoir. When combined with the MATL transmission line in close proximity,Alterna te Picture Butte to Etzikom Coulee this site specific option would create a ‘boxing in’ of the reservoir, Awhichlte rhasn ate Picture Butte to Etzikom Coulee Transmission Line been assessed as posing environmental impacts to birds in the area. Alternate Route 845 845 3366 alTernaTe rouTe (wesT rouTe) 886644 551199 an R CPR ldmman Riivve CPR OOld err The alternate route for this project is the west route. While potentially RReesseerrvvooiirr TTaabbeerr LLaakkee JJoohhnnssoonn''ss impacting more agricultural lands and residences than the preferred route, AAddddiittiioonn TABER Chin TABER Chin CCrraannffoorrdd Approved 33 Barnwell Approved Barnwell Horsefly o Whitla COALDALE Horsefly BBoowwmaannttoonn tto Whitla the alternate route would avoid crossing the Stafford Reservoir. As well, the COALDALE Lake ine TTeemppeesstt Lake Traannssmiissssiioonn LLine RReesseerrvvooiirr Tr Broxburn Broxburn SSttaaffffoorrdd RReesseerrvvooiirr agricultural impacts on the alternate route are viewed as largely mitigable 512 512 or compensable, particularly in relation to the irrigation systems present. 551133 CChhinin LLaakkeess However, the costs associated with mitigating the large amount of irrigation LETHBRIIDGE 550088 systems would be higher than on the preferred route. The alternate route Wiillssoonn 44 represents the next best option from an overall impact perspective and is a 6611 Stirling JJuuddssoonn Stirling Wrreenntthhaam 5 88445 NNeeww viable route. Rockport