MARCH 29TH, 2018
*Summary Noise Impact Assessment Tables have been added to the list of project documents which are available for download.*
Located approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Ottawa, ON near the South Nation River, the Nation Rise Wind Farm is situated in the Municipality of North Stormont within the United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry. The area is mainly comprised of agriculture land predominantly used to grow corn, soybeans and for dairy farming.
EDP Renewables Canada submitted the Nation Rise Wind Farm in the 2015 Large Renewable Procurement I (LRP I) facilitated by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). In March 2016, the Nation Rise Wind Farm was a Selected Proponent in the IESO’s LRP I and was awarded a contract to provide Ontario with 100 MW of clean, renewable energy. EDP Renewables Canada is currently undertaking all necessary studies to complete the approval application for the Renewable Energy Approval and construction is expected to begin in 2019.
Development
Development of Nation Rise Wind Farm began in 2012 with the construction of one 60 meter meteorological tower. Since then the EDPR Canada development team has constructed an additional 100 meter meteorological tower and secured more than 12,000 acres through land agreements with approximately 70 local individuals and farming families.
Community Engagement
The EDPR Canada Development team presented the Nation Rise Wind Farm project to the municipality of North Stormont on October 9th, 2012 and February 17th, 2015. Members of the project team have also been present at the Crysler Farm and Seed Show. An open house information session was held May 7th, 2015 with over 200 area residents in attendance.
The EDPR team is continuing public outreach through our next open house information session to be held in the fall of 2016. See our Communications Engagement Plan (English or Francais) for more information.
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Project Documents
- Community Liaison Committee (CLC)
- Meeting Minutes CLC Meeting #1
- Agenda of CLC Meeting #1
- Notice of CLC Meeting #1
- Avis de Rencontre #1 pour le CLC
- CLC Terms of Reference
- Public Inquiry Form
- Notice of Formation of Community Liaison Committee
- Avis de Formation du Comité de Liaison Communautaire
- CLC Member Application Form
- Formulaire de demande de membres pour le CLC
- Renewable Energy Approval (REA)
- Renewable Energy Approval
- Renewable Energy Approval Application
- Second REA Open House Boards – June 27, 2017
- REA Notices
- Invitation for REA Open Office Discussion
- Notice of Posting to the Environmental Registry – November 15, 2017 [English]
- Avis de Publication au resgistre environnemental – 15 novembre 2017 [Français]
- Notice of Draft REA Reports and Public Meeting – April 20, 2017 [English]
- Avis des rapports préliminaires de l'APER et d'une rencontre communautaire – 20 avril 2017 [Français]
- Notice of Draft Site Plan – March 17, 2017 [English]
- Avis d’un Plan d’Aménagement Préliminaire - 17 mars 2017 [Français]
- First REA Open House Notification - December 13, 2016 [English]
- Nation Rise Avis de Rencontre Communautaire - 13 décembre 2016 [Français]
- Notice of a Proposal and Notice of Public Meeting – October 25, 2016
- REA Draft Site Plan
- Draft Site Plan and Noise Impact Assessment – March 15, 2017 [English]
- Map – Notice of Draft Site Plan [English]
- Carte - Avis d’un Plan d’Aménagement Préliminaire [Français]
- REA Reports - Final
- Project Description Report (Final)
- Construction Plan Report (Updated)
- Decommissioning Plan Report (Final)
- Consultation Report (Final)
- Consultation Report – Appendix B – Aboriginal Consultation
- Consultation Report – Appendix C – Public Consultation
- Consultation Report – Appendix D – Municipal Consultation
- Consultation Report – Appendix E – Agency Consultation
- REA Design and Operations Report - Final
- Design and Operations Report (Final)
- Appendix A – Site Plan Maps (Final)
- Appendix B - Turbine Specification Report (Final)
- Appendix C - Stage 1 and Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment (Final)
- Appendix D - Heritage Impact Assessment (Final)
- Appendix E1 - Natural Heritage Records Review Report (Final)
- Appendix E2 - Natural Heritage Site Investigation Report (Final)
- Appendix E3 - Natural Heritage Evaluation of Significance (Final)
- Appendix E4 - Natural Heritage Environmental Impact Study Report (Final)
- Appendix E5 - Natural Heritage Bird and Bat EEMP (Final)
- Appendix F - Water Body and Water Assessment Reports (Final)
- Appendix G - Noise Impact Assessment (Final)
- NIA Summary Tables
- Appendix H - Property Setback Assessment (Final)
- Large Renewable Procurement (LRP I)
- LRP I Notices
- Notice of Public Community Meeting – August 6th, 2015
- Notice of Public Community Meeting – IESO Template August 6th, 2015
- LRP I Documents
- Site Considerations Review (Revised August 27th, 2015)
- Site Considerations Review (Revised August 6, 2015)
- Site Considerations Review (Revised July 8, 2015 Version)
- Community Engagement Plan [English]
- Plan de consultation de la communauté [Français]
- North Stormont Public Community Meeting Summary Report
- REA Supplementary Reports and Approvals
- REA Condition R1 – Geotechnical Report Scope of Work
- MECP Letter – Geotechnical Report Scope of Work
- MECP Letter of Approval – Stormwater Management Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Spill Control and Response Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
- Spill Control and Response Plan