Appendix A PSS Filing Notice FLINT MINE SOLAR FACILITY Greene County, New York NOTICE OF FILING OF PRELIMINARY SCOPING STATEMENT Flint Mine Solar LLC (“Flint Mine” or “Applicant”) is proposing to construct a major solar electric generating facility up to 100 Megawatts (MW) in size in the Towns of Coxsackie and Athens, Greene County, New York. To construct the facility, the Applicant must obtain a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (“CECPN”) from the New York State Board on Electric Generating Siting and the Environment (“Siting Board”) pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law and the Siting Board’s rules (16 NYCRR Part 1000). This notice announces that on or about November 2, 2018, Flint Mine will file a Preliminary Scoping Statement (“PSS”), pursuant to 16 NYCRR 1000.5, which is designed to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the scope and methodology of studies to be conducted in support of a future Application. The filing of the PSS will start a 21-day public comment period on the scope and methodology of the studies proposed. The PSS filing marks the beginning of a formal public scoping process. The PSS document will, among other things, describe and identify: the environmental setting in the area where the Facility is proposed, the potential environmental and community impacts from construction and operation of the Facility, and anticipated benefits of the Facility on the environment and local community, as well as on the State’s achievement of its renewable energy generation goals. The PSS will identify and describe the proposed environmental studies it plans to conduct during the Article 10 process in order to assess potential impacts to land uses in the Facility area; public health and safety; ecological resources, protected species and habitats, and water resources; communications, transportation, and utilities; cultural, historical and recreational resources; visual impacts and screening; sound; and impacts on the statewide electrical system, among other things. Further, the PSS will outline potential measures to minimize environmental impacts from the Facility, as well as reasonable alternatives, other required permits/authorizations, and other relevant information to be provided in the Article 10 Application. The proposed 100MW Facility will provide up to approximately 175,000 MW hrs in renewable energy produced from the sun, and will be located in the Towns of Coxsackie and Athens, Greene County, NY. The Facility will include solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, electrical storage devices, inverters to convert direct current electricity generated by the Facility to alternating current electricity that can be delivered to the New York State electric grid, as well as electrical collection lines, access roads, temporary construction staging and storage areas. The Facility will connect to the State electric grid via a substation and switchyard to be located in the Town of Coxsackie. More information on the proposed Facility can be found on the Siting Board’s website under Case 18-F-0087, and at the local document repositories listed at the end of this notice. Within 21 days after filing of the PSS, any person, agency or municipality may submit comments on the PSS by serving such comments on the Applicant and filing a copy with the Secretary of the Department of Public Service at the addresses provided below. The Applicant will prepare a summary of the material comments and its reply to those comments within 21 days after the closing of the comment period. The scoping process is overseen and mediated by a Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner will schedule a pre-application meeting, which will commence the stipulations negotiation process and will allow for the discussion and award of intervenor funding. Additional notice of the pre-application meeting will be published by the Examiners. To facilitate participation by local municipalities and community groups, Flint Mine Solar will provide $35,000 toward an intervenor fund, which is disbursed by the Hearing Examiners to groups seeking assistance with expenses associated with their participation in the Article 10 process during the pre-application review phase. By law, at least fifty percent of these intervenor funds are reserved for impacted municipalities. Once the PSS is filed, the Hearing Examiners will issue a notice that such intervenor funds are available, will describe the kinds of expenditures which are eligible for receipt of those monies, and will provide instructions and a schedule for interested groups to apply for pre-application intervenor funds. Later in the Article 10 process, when the formal Article 10 Application is submitted, additional application-phase intervenor funding will be made available to facilitate municipal and party participation in the Application and Hearing phase. Contact Information To obtain information regarding the Project, please contact: Patrick Doyle 2021 Western Ave, Suite 105A Albany, NY 12203 [email protected] 1-866-218-0658 (toll free) Contact information for the DPS public information coordinator: James Denn NYS Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY (518)474-7080 [email protected] Hard copies of the PSS and related project documents are available for review at the following local document repositories: Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St, Coxsackie, NY 12051; D.R. Evart Library, 80 Second St, Athens, NY 12015; Coxsackie Town Hall, 16 Reed St, Coxsackie, NY 12051; Athens Town Hall, First Street, Athens, NY 12015. Digital copies of the PSS and related project documents are available on the Siting Board’s Docket for this case, which can be accessed by visiting http://www.dps.ny.gov/, going to “Search” on the top of the webpage and then searching using the Case Number 18-F-0087. Requests for Notices Any interested member of the public may file a request with the DPS Secretary to receive copies of all notices concerning the Project, including but not limited to notices regarding any proposed pre-application stipulation. Written requests should be sent to the DPS Secretary at [email protected] or sent by mail to the following address: Honorable Kathleen H. Burgess Secretary to the Commission NYS Public Service Commission Agency Building 3 Albany, New York 12223-1350 Appendix B Meeting Log FLINT MINE SOLAR (FMS) PIP TRACKER COVERING 5.27.2018 through 11.02.2018 Date Stakeholder Form of Communication Location Stakeholder FMS Representatives Topics Feedback Follow-up Representative(s) 5/28/2018 Town of Athens Resident In-Person Colarusso Jen Crawford (C&A) General Impressions Chance meeting with an individual Athens resident while taking photos of the Invited resident to Flint Mine's Sunstream Solar Facility in Greenport. Resident was excited to hear that one Open House on May 30th of New York's largest solar facilities might be installed in his back yard. Having (resident could not attend due worked adjacent to the Sunstream facility for a few years, he had few to work). concerns and thought solar would be a good neighbor. 5/30/2018 Coxsackie Resident Open House Meeting Pegasus Jen Crawford & General concerns, methods of Stakeholder appreciated FMS straightforwardness. Had experience with Continue dialog. Michelle Mormile sheep grazing. sheep and discussed options. (C&A) 5/30/2018 American Solar Grazing Association Open House Meeting Pegasus Lexie Hain Jen Crawford & Design considerations for Be sure to plan to provide water. Fencing should be set up to rotate sheep Consider pros & cons of Michelle Mormile sheep grazing within paddocks and needs to be slightly buried to prevent escape. utilizing sheep. (C&A) 5/30/2018 American Solar Grazing Association Open House Meeting Pegasus Ivan Goodman Jen Crawford & Design considerations for He is setting up a second pilot project at his farm in Ulster County Stay in communication to learn Michelle Mormile sheep grazing from pilot project in Hudson (C&A) Valley. 5/30/2018 Landowner Open House Meeting Pegasus Jen Crawford & Design considerations for Residents were interested in learning more about how sheep and solar would Continue dialog w Stakeholder Michelle Mormile sheep grazing work. (C&A) 5/30/2018 Neighboring Landowner Open House Meeting Pegasus Patrick Doyle Heat generation Landowner requested that more information be provided on the potential Look into conducting such a heat emissions the solar facility could have, and potential impacts to ambient study; add heat emission air conditions at property on Flats Road just to the east of the proposed discussion to Preliminary project. Scoping Statement at Section 2.15 5/30/2018 NYSERDA Open House Meeting Pegasus Maureen Leddy Jen Crawford & NYSERDA Contract Wanted it made clear that a NYSERDA contract for Renewable Energy Credits Include brief discussion of Michelle Mormile wasn't equivalent to approval of the project (i.e. projects still need to NYSERDA contract in next (C&A) complete the Article 10 and NYISO processes to be approved for construction Open House. & interconnection) 5/30/2018 Association of Property Owners of Sleepy Open House Meeting Pegasus Laurel Wolfe Jen Crawford & Stormwater and water quality APOSHL wanted FMS to consider the fact that Sleepy Hollow is an impaired APOSHL will send the Sleepy Hollow Lake (APOSHL) Michelle Mormile water body, and stormwater designs should consider that. They worry about Hollow Lake Watershed (C&A). Patrick Doyle additional phosphorus loading that may arise from introduction of sheep. Management