ST. Lawrence Wind SDEIS III

Hessler Associates, Inc.
Consultants in Engineering Acoustics
Position 6 – Triple A Farm, Hell St.

Monitor located on a silo support behind several barns. Area not subject to a significant amount
of local noise due to farm operations.
Figure 2.2.11 Position 6 Looking West
Figure 2.2.12 Position 6 Looking Northeast
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2.3 INSTRUMENTATION AND SURVEY DURATION
Rion NL-32 and NL-22 sound level meters (ANSI Type 1 and 2, respectively) were used at 5 of
the 6 positions. A Norsonic 118, ANSI Type 1, 1/3 octave band analyzer was used at Position 6 to
record the frequency spectrum of the sound as well as the overall A-weighted levels measured by
the other instruments.
The meters were all enclosed in watertight boxes with the microphones supported away from the
cases to minimize any local reflections.
The 5 Rion microphones were protected from wind-induced self-noise by extra-large 180 mm (7”)
diameter foam windscreens (ACO Model WS7-80T). The Norsonic meter had a special
environmental microphone housing (Norsonic Type 1212) where the microphone tip is protected
from wind by mesh covered slots and an external foam windscreen. In each case, the
microphones were situated at a fairly low elevation of approximately 1 m so that they were
exposed to relatively low wind speeds. Figure 2.3.1 illustrates a typical wind speed profile based
on IEC 61400-111.
Typical Wind Speed Profile

at a Wind Speed of 6 m/s
per IEC 61400-11
90
Typ. Hub Height = 80 m
80
70
Anemometer Height = 60 m
Height Above Ground Level, m
60
50 Background Sound
Measurement Microphone
40 Height = 1 m
Standard IEC
30 Height = 10 m
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10
0
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Wind Speed, m/s
Figure 2.3.1
Wind speed normally diminishes rapidly close to the ground, theoretically going to zero at the
surface; consequently, at a 1 m height the microphones were typically exposed to inconsequential
wind speeds of about 3 or 4 m/s during the wind conditions of greatest interest (6 to 8 m/s at 10
1
International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) 61400-11:2002(E) Wind Turbine Generator Systems – Part 11:
Acoustic Noise Measurement Techniques, Second Edition 2002-12.

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m). In any event, self-generated wind noise affects only the extreme lower frequencies and,
except in very high wind conditions, has little or no influence on the measured A-weighted level
(the quantity sought in the survey) since the lower frequencies are heavily suppressed before the
spectrum is summed to give an overall A-weighted level. As a result the measured values are
considered valid and reasonably free of any meaningful or significant self-generated
contamination.
All equipment was field calibrated at the beginning of the survey and again at the end of the
survey. The observed calibration drift of all the instruments was between +0.2 / -0.5 dB with most
in the +/-0.2 dB range.
The summertime survey was carried out over an 17 day period from August 22 to September 8,
2007. Because of an AC power interruption the frequency recording monitor at Position 6 ran
only for the first several days while all other meters operated for the full period.
The wintertime survey ran from December 14, 2007 to January 4, 2008. The monitor at Position 1
operated for the entire 20 day period but the others typically ran for about 15 days before losing
battery power in the extremely cold conditions. The Norsonic meter only ran a few hours on
internal batteries before cutting out due to a problem with the AC power adapter. In general, the
Norsonic 118 meter is not intended for long-term outdoor service as an environmental monitor,
particularly in harshly inclement weather. As a final note on winter survey, the windscreen on
Monitor 2 blew off during a period of very high winds on the afternoon of December 23 - so the
data beyond that point has been neglected.
3.0 SURVEY RESULTS - SUMMERTIME
3.1 SURVEY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Although the amount of cloud cover varied from clear to overcast at various times, the weather
conditions during the survey period were generally fair with no significant precipitation after the
second day when a very strong thunderstorm passed over the area.
Winds during the survey were fairly light, although two periods of moderate winds (Aug. 24 – 26
and Sep. 7 – 8) were captured.
The general conditions of temperature, barometric pressure and wind for the survey period are
shown in the chart below (Figure 3.1.1) as observed at Watertown, NY, some 20 miles southeast
of the site.
It is important to note that the survey was carried out during summertime conditions with the
leaves on the trees. Leaf rustle, even in relatively light winds, normally generates significantly
higher sound levels than might be observed at the same location when the trees are bare. In
addition, normal summertime noise from insects, such as cicadas and crickets, was present at the
time of the survey resulting in elevated sound levels on most evenings and at other times of day.

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Figure 3.1.1 General Weather Data for the Summer Survey Period as Observed in Watertown, NY
The wind speed at the site itself was measured by an 80 m met tower. The figure below, Figure
3.1.2, shows the average 10 minute wind speed measured by the anemometer at an elevation of 40
m and the wind speed normalized to a standard elevation of 10 m per IEC Standard 61400-11,
Equation 7. A roughness length of 0.05 was used, which is associated with “farmland with some
vegetation”. The 10 m wind speed is important because turbine sound levels are expressed as a
function of the wind speed at this standardized elevation.

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Wind Speed Measured by On-site Met Tower at 40 m

and Normalized to 10 m - Summertime Conditions
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40 m Anemometer
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Date and Time
Figure 3.1.2 Measured Wind Speed at Site during the Summer Sound Survey Period
3.2 OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS
As discussed above in Section 2.1 the L90, or residual, sound level is a conservative measure of
background sound levels in the sense that it filters out short-duration, sporadic noise events that
cannot be relied upon to provide consistent and continual masking noise to obscure potential
turbine noise. This level represents the quiet, momentary lulls between all relatively short
duration events, such as cars passing by or tractor activity in a neighboring field. As such, it is the
near “worst-case” background level with regard to evaluating potential impacts from a new source.
The L90 sound levels over consecutive 10 minute periods for all 6 positions are plotted below for
the summer survey period.

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Residual (L90) Sound Levels vs Time at All Positions Position 1

Summertime Conditions Position 2
80 Position 3
Position 4
70 Position 5
Position 6
60
Sound Pressure Level, dBA
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Date and Time
Figure 3.2.1 10 minute L90 Sound Levels at All Monitoring Positions
This plot shows that, despite the varied settings, sound levels over the site area roughly follow the
same temporal trends except at Position 4 (turquoise trace), where the levels are consistently
higher than at all other locations. The reason for this anomalous behavior is not clear but may be
associated with the slightly elevated nature of the position on the crest of a rise (locally increasing
wind-induced sounds) or with local noise from farming operations.
Although there is some inevitable local variation, the sound levels at the remaining positions
generally intertwine and have similar, though certainly not identical values, most of the time.
Consequently, the average of these 5 positions (omitting Position 4) is considered a reasonably
good representation of the L90 sound level anywhere within the site area (Figure 3.2.2).
A daily trend is evident in Figure 3.2.2 where the average site-wide sound level reaches a
minimum in the early morning hours (on some days more than others) and then rapidly increases.
These minima are generally associated with a temporary reduction in insect noise followed by a
sudden resumption of insect noise in the morning - possibly augmented by an increase in man-
made and other natural sounds.
Except for occasional nighttime lulls, it can be seen that sound levels typically range between
about 40 and 50 dBA.

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Site-wide Residual (L90) Sound Level vs Time - Summertime Conditions

Design L90 Background Level (Average of All Positions Except 4)
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3.2.2 Average L90 Background Level at All Positions Except 4
The average L90 design sound level is plotted along with the average wind speed at 10 m in
Figure 3.2.3 below.

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Average L90 Background Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed

Wintertime Conditions
12 60
Site-wide L90 - Design Level
10 50
8 40

Wind Speed, m/s
6 30
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2 10
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Date and Time
Figure 3.2.3 Background L90 Sound Levels and Wind Speed
This plot shows that, for summertime conditions at least, background sound levels over the site
area are not predominantly driven by wind-induced natural sounds. The two traces would
generally parallel each other if this were the case, rising and falling at the same times. This lack of
correlation indicates that sounds from such sources as crickets, distant farm equipment and local
roads dominate the sound level observed at any given location and that wind-induced sounds are
very secondary.
This is shown quantitatively in Figure 3.2.4, which is a regression analysis of sound levels as a
function of wind speed. As shown by the trend line there is only a very slight tendency towards
louder sound levels during windier conditions. In essence, the likely background sound level from
the point where the turbines would begin to operate (at a wind speed of around 3 to 4 m/s) to the
point where they reach maximum sound output (roughly 8 to 9 m/s) varies only slightly from
about 43 to 46 dBA. In many cases, the critical wind speed where turbine noise is generally the
greatest relative to the amount of available masking noise is about 6 m/s. The survey data indicate
that a sound level of about 44 dBA is likely to exist at this wind speed under summertime
conditions.

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Regression Analysis of Site-wide L90 Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed
Summertime Conditions
60
55
50
45
Sound Pressure Level, dB A
40 y = 0.7185x + 40.085
R2 = 0.0647
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Wind Speed at 10 m above Ground Level, m/s
Figure 3.2.4 Regression Analysis of L90 Sound Levels vs. Wind Speed
All of the sound levels discussed so far have been the L90 statistical levels that represent the near-
minimum sound level that occurs only a small percentage of the time. The measured average, or
Leq, sound levels, representing “typical” conditions are reported below.
Figure 3.2.5 shows the Leq sound level measured at all positions over the survey period.

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Average (Leq) Sound Levels vs Tim e at All Positions

Sum m ertim e Conditions
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Figure 3.2.5 Leq(10 min) Sound Levels at All Positions
As with the L90 levels, most of the positions have generally similar values at any given time with
the exception of Position 4, which is typically higher. The average of the remaining 5 positions
(except 4) is considered a reasonable representation of the site-wide average, or “typical”, sound
level. This design value is plotted in Figure 3.2.6.

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Site-w ide Average (Leq) Sound Level vs Tim e - Sum m ertim e Conditions
Design Leq Background Level (Average of All Positions Except 4)
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Figure 3.2.6 Design Leq Site-wide Sound Level
A regression analysis of this Leq design level vs. wind speed is shown in Figure 3.2.7. Again, as
with the L90 data, there is no clear correlation; however, it can be seen that the “typical” sound
level during the wind speed range of interest (3 to 9 m/s) is in the 45 to 50 dBA range.

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Regression Analysis of Site-w ide Leq Sound Level vs. Norm alized Wind Speed
Sum m ertim e Conditions
60
55
50
45
40
y = 0.7175x + 43.333
35 R2 = 0.0908
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Wind Speed at 10 m above Ground Level, m /s
Figure 3.2.7 Regression Analysis of Leq Summer Sound Levels vs. Wind Speed
3.3 FREQUENCY CONTENT OF BACKGROUND LEVELS
The frequency content of the background levels was recorded by a 1/3 octave band analyzer at
Position 6 for the first few days (only) of the summer survey. Figure 3.3.1 below is a plot of the
A-weighted sound levels measured vs. time at this position for the first several days of the survey.
The site-wide average sound level is also shown indicating that the levels at this position, while
slightly higher, are similar to and reasonably representative of those measured at the other
locations. Five spectra, designated as A through E, are marked at various minimum and maximum
points. These spectra are plotted in Figure 3.3.2.

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C
Member National Council of Acoustical Consultants

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D a t e a nd Ti m e
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D
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Com pared to Site-w ide Average
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Residual (L90) Sound Level vs Tim e at Position 6
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E
Figure 3.3.1 Overall A-weighted Sound Level vs. Time at Position 6

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Position 6
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Design Level
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Average Site-wide
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Selected Maximum and Minimum Frequency Spectra at Position 6
Spectrum A
70 Spectrum B
Insect Noise
Spectrum C
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Spectrum D
Unidentified Noise Event
Sound Pressure Level, dB
Spectrum E
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1/3 Octave Band Center Frequency, Hz
Figure 3.3.2 Frequency Spectra at Selected Minima and Maxima
Figure 3.3.2 clearly shows that insect noise peaking at 5000 Hz strongly affected the overall sound
levels when they were at a maximum and, significantly, also when they were at a minimum. This
generally implies that site-wide sound levels are driven by high frequency and relatively high
amplitude insect sounds essentially all the time during this season. This continual dominance by
insect noise, which is clearly unrelated to wind or atmospheric conditions, explains why the site
sound levels – during the summer at least - do not exhibit any real dependence on wind speed.
The temporary spike in sound levels designated as Spectrum C is evidently associated with some
local noise event.
4.0 SURVEY RESULTS - WINTERTIME
4.1 SURVEY WEATHER CONDITIONS
The weather conditions during most of the winter survey, which was carried out between
December 14, 2007 and January 4, 2008, were overcast with almost continuous periods of light
snow or rain. Temperatures were generally at or near the freezing point much of the time dipping
down to as cold as -13 deg. F on one occasion. Several periods of high wind were captured.
The general conditions of temperature, barometric pressure and wind for the survey period are
shown in the chart below (Figure 4.1.1) as observed at Watertown, NY.

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Figure 4.1.1 General Weather Data for the WinterSurvey Period as Observed in Watertown, NY
The wind speed at the site itself was measured by an 80 m met tower. The figure below, Figure
4.1.2, shows the average 10 minute wind speed measured by the anemometer at an elevation of 40
m and the wind speed normalized to a standard elevation of 10 m.

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4.2
Wind Speed, m/s
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OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS

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Figure 4.2.1 for the survey period.

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and Normalized to 10 m - Wintertime Conditions
Wind Speed Measured by On-site Met Tower at 40 m
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Figure 4.1.2 Measured Wind Speed at Site during the Winter Sound Survey Period
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The L90 sound levels over consecutive 10 minute periods at all positions are plotted below in
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Residual (L90) Sound Levels vs Time at All Positions

Position 1
80
Position 2
Position 3
70
Position 4
Position 5
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50
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10
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Date and Tim e
Figure 4.2.1 10 minute L90 Sound Levels at All Monitoring Positions
As with the summer measurements, it can be seen that the sound levels at Position 4 are generally
higher than the mean level at all other locations. Consequently, the site-wide L90 design level,
plotted in Figure 4.2.2, has been taken as the average of all positions except 4. In contrast to the
summer results where the levels were range-bound largely between about 40 and 50 dBA, the
sound levels measured in the winter vary significantly with time from lows around 20 dBA to
peak levels above 50 dBA.

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Figure 4.2.3 below.

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Figure 4.2.3 Background L90 Winter Sound Levels and Wind Speed
This plot shows that the temporal variance observed in the sound levels is almost wholly
attributable to the wind; i.e. sound levels rise and fall in direct proportion with the wind speed and
wind-induced sounds in the environment. This close correlation strongly suggests that all other
possible sources of environmental sound - such as from road traffic, farm machinery, planes flying
over, etc. – are very secondary if not completely inconsequential.
A regression analysis of the L90 background sound level vs. wind speed is shown below in Figure
4.2.4. Although there is still some inevitable scatter, the R2 correlation between the dataset and
the linear trend line is many orders of magnitude higher (0.64) than the summer correlation (0.06).
This analysis shows that a sound level of about 37 dBA is likely to exist at the normally critical
wind speed of 6 m/s, when the turbine sound power level is often maximum relative to the amount
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Figure 4.2.4 Regression Analysis of L90 Winter Sound Levels vs. Wind Speed
All of the sound levels discussed so far have been the L90 statistical levels that represent the near-
minimum sound level that occurs only a small percentage of the time. The measured average, or
Leq, sound levels, representing “typical” conditions are reported below.
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Figure 4.2.5 Leq(10 min) Sound Levels at All Positions - Winter
As with the L90 levels, most of the positions have generally similar values at any given time with
the exception of Position 4, which is typically a bit higher. The average of the remaining positions
(except 4) is considered a reasonable representation of the site-wide average, or “typical”, sound
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Regression Analysis of Site-wide Leq Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed
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Figure 4.2 7 Regression Analysis of Leq Sound Levels vs. Wind Speed - Winter
5.0 CONCLUSIONS
A field survey of existing sound levels during leaf-on, summertime conditions was carried out at
the St. Lawrence Wind Farm site in late August and early September of 2007 followed by a
similar survey during leaf-off, wintertime conditions from mid-December 2007 to early January
2008.
The objective of the surveys was to determine how much natural background masking sound there
is at the site to potentially obscure project noise during the warm weather months when people are
likely to be outside and when windows are likely to be open and also during cold weather months
when people are much less apt to be outside.
The survey results indicate that, except for Position 4 in both surveys, sound levels over the site
area are reasonably consistent and follow the same temporal trends. Design values for site-wide
sound levels have been taken as the average of all positions except 4, where somewhat higher
sound levels were consistently observed.
In the summertime survey it was found that environmental sound levels have virtually no
dependence on wind speed and are driven essentially at all times by high amplitude insect noise
generally concentrated in the 5 kHz region of the frequency spectrum. This noise varies
inconsistently on a diurnal basis, often reaching a maximum in the evening hours and a minimum
during the early morning hours. However, even the during quietest periods overall A-weighted
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In the winter, on the other hand, and in the total absence of insect activity, sound levels are
completely dependent on wind speed and on wind-induced sounds.
Regression analyses relating sound level to wind speed have been carried out for both the “worst-
case” L90 sound level, which is the near-minimum sound level that occurs only a small percentage
of the time, and for the “typical” average (Leq) sound level for both seasons. The results of these
regressions are summarized in the following table showing the nominal sound level associated
with integer wind speeds in the range of interest.
Table 5.0.1 Measured Mean Background Sound Levels as a Function of Wind Speed
Type of Sound Integer Wind Speed at 10 m above grade, m/s
Level 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Worst-case, L90
42.2 43.0 43.7 44.4 45.1 45.8 46.6 47.3
Summertime, dBA
Typical, Leq
45.5 46.2 46.9 47.6 48.4 49.1 49.8 50.5
Summertime, dBA
Worst-case, L90
28.7 31.3 34.0 36.6 39.2 41.9 44.5 47.1
Wintertime, dBA
Typical, Leq
36.2 38.4 40.5 42.7 44.8 47.0 49.1 51.3
Wintertime, dBA
END OF REPORT TEXT

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3862 Clifton Manor Place
Suite B
Haymarket, Virginia 20169 USA
Phone: 703-753-1602
Fax: 703-753-1522
Website: www.hesslernoise.com
REPORT NO. 1829-082108-A

REV: A
DATE OF ISSUE: OCTOBER 22, 2008
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM PROJECT
TOWN OF CAPE VINCENT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY
PREPARED FOR:
St. Lawrence Windpower, LLC
Prepared by:
David M. Hessler, P.E., INCE

Principal Consultant

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CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS FIELD SURVEY RESULTS 1
2.1 OBJECTIVE AND MEASUREMENT QUANTITIES 2

2.2 BACKGROUND SOUND LEVELS 3
3.0 PROJECT NOISE MODELING AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6
3.1 ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

3.2 TURBINE SOUND LEVELS 8
3.3 CRITICAL DESIGN LEVELS 10
3.4 NOISE MODELING METHODOLOGY 12
3.5 MODEL RESULTS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 12
3.6 LOW FREQUENCY SOUND LEVELS 13
3.7 CUMULATIVE SOUND LEVELS FROM ADJACENT BP PROJECT 15
3.8 CONSTRUCTION SOUND LEVELS 15
4.0 CONCLUSIONS 17
REFERENCES 20
Plot 1A Predicted Project Sound Contours to NYSDEC 6 dBA Criterion – West End
Plot 1B Predicted Project Sound Contours to NYSDEC 6 dBA Criterion – Main Project Area
Plot 2 Predicted Project Sound Contours - Cumulative Sound Level Assessment

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Hessler Associates, Inc. has been retained by St. Lawrence Windpower, LLC to evaluate potential
sound impacts from the proposed St. Lawrence Wind Farm (the Project) located in the Town of
Cape Vincent (Jefferson Co.), New York.
Current plans call for the installation of 53 Acciona AW 82/1500 (1.5 MW) wind turbines in
largely open farm country to the east of the town. Each unit has a three-bladed rotor, 82 m in
diameter, and is mounted on an 80 m tubular tower.
Field surveys of background sound levels during both summer and winter conditions were carried
out in August and December of 2007 (Hessler Associates, Inc., Report 1804-011908-0, 1/21/08
[Ref. 1]) to determine how much natural masking sound there might be - as a function of wind
speed - at the nearest residences to the Project. The relevance of this is that high levels of
background noise due to wind-induced natural sounds, such as tree rustle, would tend to reduce
the audibility of the turbines while low levels of natural sound would permit operational sound
emissions from the turbines to be more readily perceptible. For a broadband, atonal sound source
the audibility of, and potential impact from, the new sound is a function of how much, if at all, it
exceeds the pre-existing background level.
Using the existing background sound levels reported in the January 2008 study as a baseline, an
analytical noise model of the Project was developed to predict the sound level contours associated
with the Project over the site area and thereby determine if Project sound levels are likely to
exceed the background level at any off-site, or non-participating residences and, if so, what the
likelihood of an adverse impact might be.
The primary basis for evaluating potential Project noise is the Program Policy Assessing and
Mitigating Noise Impacts issued by the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC), Feb. 2001. This assessment procedure is incremental in the sense that a
simplified “first level noise impact evaluation” is initially carried out to determine if any
residential receptors may experience a noticeable increase in sound level followed by a more in
depth “second level noise impact evaluation” if any sensitive receptors are identified as being
possibly affected. The procedure essentially defines a cumulative increase in overall sound level
of 6 dBA as the threshold between no significant impact and a potentially adverse impact.
2.0 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS FIELD SURVEY RESULTS
Field surveys of pre-existing background sound levels within the Project area were carried out
during summertime and wintertime conditions to document natural sound levels as a function of
wind speed and season. Six sound level monitors distributed over the site area continuously
recorded sound levels day and night in 10 minute increments for periods of 17 to 21 days. The
leaf-on, summertime conditions survey was carried out in late August and early September of
2007 followed by a similar survey during leaf-off, wintertime conditions from mid-December
2007 to early January 2008. The complete results of these surveys are reported in Ref. 1. The key
results are summarized below.
2.1 OBJECTIVE AND MEASUREMENT QUANTITIES
The purpose of the survey was to determine what minimum environmental sound levels are
consistently present and available at the nearest potentially sensitive receptors to mask or obscure
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consecutive 10 minute intervals over each survey period. Of these, the average (Leq) and residual
(L90) levels are the most meaningful.
The average, or equivalent energy sound level (Leq), is literally the average sound level over each
measurement interval. While useful and informative, this measure needs to be viewed with some
caution when the survey objective is to quantify the mean minimum background level - since it
can be, and often is, influenced by noise events that are relatively loud in magnitude but short in
duration, such as a car passing close by the monitoring position. For example, one such event can
significantly elevate the average level over a short to moderate integration period and yield a result
that may well be unrepresentative of the quieter times during the sample.
In order to avoid this pitfall, the residual, or L90, statistical sound level is commonly used to
conservatively quantify background sound levels. The L90 is the sound level exceeded during
90% of the measurement interval and has the quality of filtering out sporadic, short-duration noise
events thereby capturing the quiet lulls between such events. It is this consistently present
“background” level that forms a conservative basis for evaluating the audibility of a new source.
These levels are graphically illustrated in the following example.
90
PARTICULARLY LOUD
VEHICLE PASSING TRAFFIC, TYPICAL
80 Leq ,TRUE AVERAGE
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Time (min), 15 minute Sample
Figure 2.1.1 Sample 15 minute Measurement Showing Leq and L90

Statistical Sound Levels
2.2 BACKGROUND SOUND LEVELS AS A FUNCTION OF WIND SPEED
From the data collected during the surveys it is possible to determine the A-weighted residual
(L90) and Leq sound levels that are likely to occur over all wind speeds up to about 10 m/s (as
measured at the reference height of 10 m). The wind speed range of interest with respect to wind
turbine noise is generally from the cut in speed of about 3 m/s at 10 m, when the turbines just
begin to operate, up to about 7 m/s at 10 m when the noise level essentially levels off at a constant,
maximum value.
The survey results indicate that sound levels over the site area are reasonably consistent and
follow the same temporal trends. In the summertime survey it was found that environmental
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high amplitude insect noise generally concentrated in the 5 kHz region of the frequency spectrum.
This noise varies inconsistently on a diurnal basis, often reaching a maximum in the evening hours
and a minimum during the early morning hours. However, even during quietest periods the
overall A-weighted sound levels are dominated by noise at 5 kHz (insect noise).
In the winter, on the other hand, and in the total absence of insect activity, sound levels are highly
dependent on wind speed, or, more specifically, on wind-induced sounds.
Regression analyses relating sound level to wind speed have been carried out for both the “worst-
case” L90 sound level, which is the near-minimum sound level that occurs only a small percentage
of the time, and for the “typical”, or average (Leq) sound level for both seasons.
The plot below quantifies the relationship between wind speed (normalized to the reference height
of 10 m) and the measured 10 minute L90 sound levels for wintertime conditions.
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Figure 2.2.1 Wind Speed vs. L90 Residual Sound Level Regression – Wintertime Conditions
Fundamentally, this plot illustrates a clear trend of increasing background sound level with wind
speed. A mean value for the L90 background level can be predicted with reasonable accuracy
from the trend line shown at any wind speed up to about 12 m/s.
The following plot correlates the Leq(10 min) background level to wind speed for wintertime
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Regression Analysis of Site-wide Leq Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed
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Figure 2.2.2 Wind Speed vs. Leq Sound Level Regression – Wintertime Conditions
As mentioned above, summertime sound levels were found to show little dependence on wind
speed. The relationship between the L90 background level and wind speed for summertime
conditions is given below in Figure 2.2.3. There is considerable scatter to the data and only a mild
increase with wind speed is apparent. In general, these data indicate that sound levels during the
summer are heavily influenced by natural sounds, primarily insects and crickets, that have nothing
to do with wind speed, meaning that sound levels are relatively high and consistent even during
low wind conditions. For example, the mean sound level in a light 3 m/s wind was found to be
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Figure 2.2.3 Wind Speed vs. L90 Residual Sound Level Regression – Summertime Conditions
In summary, the summer and winter background sound level over the range of relevant wind
speeds are tabulated below.
Table 2.2.1 Measured Mean Background Sound Levels as a Function of Wind Speed
Type of Sound Integer Wind Speed at 10 m above grade, m/s
Level 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Worst-case, L90
42.2 43.0 43.7 44.4 45.1 45.8 46.6 47.3
Summertime, dBA
Typical, Leq
45.5 46.2 46.9 47.6 48.4 49.1 49.8 50.5
Summertime, dBA
Worst-case, L90
28.7 31.3 34.0 36.6 39.2 41.9 44.5 47.1
Wintertime, dBA
Typical, Leq
36.2 38.4 40.5 42.7 44.8 47.0 49.1 51.3
Wintertime, dBA
3.0 PROJECT NOISE MODELING AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT
3.1 ASSESSMENT CRITERION
Since there are no local ordinances or regulations that would specifically apply to project sound
emissions, the primary basis for evaluating potential impacts is the Program Policy Assessing and
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Conservation (2001). This guideline is fundamentally based on the perceptibility of the new
source above the existing background sound level at the nearest residences, or other potentially
sensitive receptor locations, such as schools or churches.
It is a well-established fact for a new broadband, atonal sound source that a cumulative increase in
the total sound level of about 5 or 6 dBA at a given point of interest is required before the new
sound begins to be clearly perceptible or noticeable to most people. Cumulative increases of
between 3 and 5 dBA are generally regarded as negligible or hardly audible. Lower sound levels
from the new source are completely “buried” in the existing background sound level and are
totally inaudible. The specific language relating to these perceptibility thresholds in the NYSDEC
program policy (Section V B(7)c) is a follows:
Increases ranging from 0-3 dB should have no appreciable effect on receptors.

Increases from 3-6 dB may have potential for adverse noise impact only in cases
where the most sensitive receptors are present. Sound pressure increases of more
than 6 dB may require closer analysis of impact potential depending on existing
SPL’s [sound pressure levels] and the character of surrounding land use and
receptors.
What this essentially says is that an increase in the total ambient sound level of 6 dBA or less is
unlikely to constitute an adverse community impact. While this could be interpreted that a project
sound level that is 6 dBA higher than the background is nominally acceptable, it is more
conservative to treat the 6 dBA increase as a cumulative total; i.e. when the background and
project sound levels are added together the new total level is 6 dBA higher than the background
level alone.
From a technical standpoint, because decibels add logarithmically1, a 6 dBA cumulative threshold
is taken to mean that the sound level from the Project could exceed the existing background level
by up to 5 dBA before there is a need for closer analysis. For example, a background sound level
of 37 dBA plus a Project-only level of 42 dBA would yield a new total level of 43 dBA, or 6 dBA
above the original level.
The program policy outlines an incremental approach towards evaluating sound level increases
and potential impacts. Once the background sound level is established by means of a field survey
a First Level Noise Impact Evaluation is carried out where sound from the future Project is
modeled in an extremely simple and conservative manner considering only the reduction in sound
level with distance in accordance with the inverse square law. All other natural forms of sound
propagation loss, such as from intervening terrain, vegetation, etc., are ignored and the ground
surface is assumed to be completely reflective - as though it were the surface of a large, placid
lake. The purpose of this first level analysis is to simply identify the area, defined by the 6 dBA
cumulative increase contour line, that needs to be looked at in greater detail to see if any sensitive
receptors are present.
If any residences or other potentially sensitive receptors are identified as being within the area of
potential concern a Second Level Noise Impact Evaluation sound modeling study is carried out
realistically considering all normal sound propagation loss mechanisms (in addition to pure
1
A sound level of 40 dBA plus another sound level of 40 dBA does not equal a new total level of 80 dBA but rather 43 dBA.
The formula for adding two sound levels is:
Lp total = 10 log [10^(Lp1/10) + 10^(Lp2/10)], dB
Where,
Lp total = the new total sound pressure level
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distance losses). In this case, any receptors outside the 6 dBA cumulative increase contour are
considered to have a low probability of disturbance while any receptors inside the contour might
be adversely impacted and some form of mitigation should be investigated.
Preliminary noise modeling carried out on this Project indicates that a First Level evaluation
would reveal that a potential for adverse impact exists at some residences in the site area.
Consequently, the modeling analysis discussed below begins with a Second Level Impact analysis.
3.2 TURBINE SOUND LEVELS
The sound emissions of the Acciona AW 82/1500 wind turbine as a function of wind speed are
known from field tests carried out for Acciona by independent acoustical engineers, WINDTEST
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog GmbH, in accordance with IEC 61400-11 [Ref. 2]. The values are reported
in a document entitled “WT 5489/06 Summary of results of noise emission measurement” [Ref.
4]. The following sound power levels are published as a function of wind speed at the
standardized measurement height of 10 m.
Table 3.2.1 Acciona WT 82/1500 Sound Power Levels vs. Wind Speed
Wind Speed at 10 m Height, m/s Sound Power Level, dBA re 1 pW
6 101.7
7 102.5
8 102.2
9 101.8
10 101.5
The octave band frequency spectrum for the maximum noise wind speed of 7 m/s is given below.
Table 3.2.2 Acciona AW 82/1500 Sound Power Level Spectrum during a 7 m/s Wind
Octave Band
Center 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k dBA
Frequency, Hz
Sound Power
Level, dB re 1 105.1 104.6 103.6 101.2 97.6 91.0 83.6 73.5 102.5
pW
It is important to note in this context that a sound power level is not the same thing as a sound
pressure level, which is the familiar quantity measured by instruments and perceived by the ear.
A power level is a specialized, calculated measure, expressed in terms of Watts, that is primarily
used for acoustical modeling and in design analyses. It is a function of both the sound pressure
level produced by a source at a particular distance and the effective radiating area or physical size
of the source. The basic mathematical relationship between power and pressure is as follows:
Lw = Lp + 10 log (A), dB re 1 pW
Where,
Lw = Sound Power Level

Lp = Sound Pressure Level
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In general, the ostensible magnitude of a sound power level is always considerably higher than the
sound pressure level near a source because of the area term. For example, the sound pressure level
at 100 m from a typical wind turbine might be about 53 dBA and the area term might be on the
order of 51 dBA with a resulting total power level of 104 dBA re 1 pW (the units of power levels
are always denoted as decibels with reference to 1 picoWatt, 10-12 W).
The fundamental advantage of a power level is that the sound pressure level of the source can be
calculated at any distance; hence its importance to noise modeling.
The limited frequency resolution of the octave band power level spectrum shown in Table 3.2.2
does not provide any significant information as to whether the noise is tonal or not. A finer 1/3
octave band, or better, spectrum is needed to see if any prominent discrete tones exist. Figure
3.2.1 below is a plot of the 1/3 octave frequency spectrum for this model turbine during a 7 m/s
wind. This chart shows that the noise is distinctly broadband in nature; i.e. evenly and smoothly
distributed over the audible frequency spectrum. Any significant tones would appear as single
bands protruding significantly above the adjacent bands.
Sound Power Level Frequency Spectrum in 1/3 Octave Bands

Maximum Noise Operating Point (7 m/s Wind)
Acciona AW 82/1500 Wind Turbine
120
100
Sound Power Level, dB re 1 pW
80
60
40
20
0
25
31.5
40
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000
6300
8000
10000
1/3 Octave Band Center Frequency, Hz
Figure 3.2.1 1/3 Octave Band Sound Power Level Spectrum of Acciona AW 82/1500
Wind Turbine Operating in a 7 m/s Wind
Although Figure 3.2.1 does not indicate the presence of any tones at all, the test report [Ref. 4]
indicates that a moderate tone around 1100 Hz does occur to varying degrees at varying wind
speeds. Because the primary source of wind turbine noise is broadband (atonal) aerodynamic
sound due to blade rotation and wind interaction, it is highly likely that this tone is associated with
a mechanical source in the nacelle, such as the gearbox, generator or cooling fans. This type of
sound is normally perceptible close to the unit but rapidly fades out with distance. The test
measurements detecting this tone were made at a fairly short distance of 113 m (350 ft.), which is
only a fraction of the minimum setback distance to any residences at the Project site, so the
likelihood that any tone would be significant at any potentially sensitive receptors is considered
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3.3 CRITICAL DESIGN LEVELS
From the field surveys it was determined that the background sound level varies with wind speed,
at least during wintertime conditions when insect sounds are not present. From Table 3.2.1 in the
preceding section it can be seen that the turbine sound level also varies with wind speed. In order
to carry out the ambient-based NYSDEC assessment procedure some specific background level
must be established against which to compare Project sound and calculate cumulative increases.
In terms of potential noise impact and perceptibility the worst-case combination of background
and turbine sound levels would occur at the wind speed where the background level was lowest
relative to the turbine sound level – or, in other words, where the differential between the
background level and turbine sound power level is greatest. The following charts show that this
worst-case situation does not occur at the highest wind speeds (>= 7 m/s) when this model turbine
produces the maximum sound levels but rather at a slightly lower wind speed of 6 m/s.
Table 3.3.1 Comparison of Conservative Wintertime L90 Background and Turbine Sound Levels
to Determine Critical Design Level (at Maximum Differential)
Integer Wind Speed at
Standardized Hgt. of 6 7 8 9 10
10 m, m/s
Wintertime
Background Sound 37 39 42 44 47
Level, L90, dBA
Turbine Sound Power
101.7 102.5 102.2 101.8 101.5
Level, dBA re 1 pW
Differential, dB 65 63 60 58 54
The maximum differential of 65 dB during a 6 m/s wind means that sound from the project would
have the greatest probability of being audible under these conditions in the wintertime. At higher
wind speeds turbine sound level increase, but only negligibly, while the masking background
sound level increases significantly.
This same relation holds during the summertime despite the very low dependence of
environmental sound levels on wind speed. In the following table it can be seen, turbine noise is
still most likely to be perceptible at a wind speed of 6 or 7 m/s.
Table 3.3.2 Comparison of Conservative Summertime L90 Background and Turbine Sound
Levels to Determine Critical Design Level (at Maximum Differential)
Integer Wind Speed at
Standardized Hgt. of 6 7 8 9 10
10 m, m/s
Summertime
Background Sound 44 45 46 47 47
Level, L90, dBA
Turbine Sound Power
101.7 102.5 102.2 101.8 101.5
Level, dBA re 1 pW
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Consequently, for design purposes a wintertime background level of 37 dBA and a turbine sound
power level of 101.7 dBA re 1 pW will be used as the critical design values in the sound
modeling assessment.
This approach is conservative in that turbine noise will be less audible at all other wind speeds.
Because the frequency content of the turbine sound power level at 6 m/s is not given in the test
report, the octave bands have been estimated by subtracting 0.8 dB from the 7 m/s data. The
resulting spectrum below will be used in the modeling study. Note that a power level value has
also been estimated for the 31.5 Hz octave band (not reported in the test report).
Table 3.3.3 Acciona AW 82/1500 Sound Power Level Spectrum during a 7 m/s Wind and
Estimated Design Level Spectrum at 6 m/s
Octave Band
Center 31.5 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k dBA
Frequency, Hz
Sound Power
Level at 7 m/s, - 105.1 104.6 103.6 101.2 97.6 91.0 83.6 73.5 102.5
dB re 1 pW
Adjustment
- -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 (-0.8)
Factor, dB
Estimated Lw
at 6 m/s, dB re
107 104.3 103.8 102.8 100.4 96.8 90.2 82.8 72.7 101.7
1 pW – Design
Level
In terms of the NYSDEC 6 dBA increase criterion, a design background sound level of 37 dBA
means that Project noise impacts may occur wherever a Project-only sound level of 42 dBA or
more exists. Recall that a background level of 37 dBA plus a Project sound level of 42 dBA
would result in a 6 dBA cumulative increase: 37 + 42 = 43 dBA.
This critical design assumption using a background sound level of 37 dBA as a baseline value is
also conservative in the following ways:
x No Leaves on the Trees – the background sound level was measured under relatively
quiet wintertime conditions when the wind causes less noise from tree rustle; during the
summer a much higher background level was found to exist making the turbines
significantly less perceptible
x Observer Outside – the predicted sound levels occur outside; sound levels inside of any
dwelling will be 10 to 20 dBA lower
x Environmental Noise Temporarily at a Minimum – the design background level of 37

dBA is an L90 value that occurs only during intermittent lulls in environmental noise
during the quieter winter season; higher background levels due to any natural or man-
made cause would make Project noise less perceptible. The measured Leq (average)
background level, for example, for winter conditions during a 6 m/s wind was 43 dBA, or
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3.4 NOISE MODELING METHODOLOGY
Using the design sound power level spectrum in Table 3.3.3 above, a worst-case sound level
contour plot for the site was calculated using the “Cadna/A”, ver. 3.6.115 noise modeling program
developed by DataKustik, GmbH (Munich). This software is essentially an automated version of
ISO 9613-2 Acoustics – Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors [Ref. 11] (the most
common and accepted methodology for calculating sound propagation worldwide) and enables the
Project and its surroundings, including terrain features, to be realistically modeled in three-
dimensions. Each turbine is represented as a point sound source at a height of 80 m above the
local ground surface (design hub height).
The site plan used in the analysis was current as of October 1, 2008.
Field tests of operational wind projects indicate that the mean sound level at any location due to a
complex arrangement of wind turbines can be very accurately predicted using ISO 9613 with the
following two assumptions:
x An omni-directional wind
x A moderate ground absorption coefficient of 0.5
The sound level from each turbine is assumed to be the nominally maximum downwind sound
level in all directions simultaneously. In other words, although physically impossible, an omni-
directional 6 m/s wind is assumed.
The ISO ground absorption coefficient ranges from 0 for water or hard concrete surfaces to 1 for
absorptive surfaces such as farm fields, dirt or sand. It has been found that a middle value of 0.5 is
appropriate for rural farming country in the sense that predicted sound levels agree very well with
measurements of turbine-only sound levels over a variety of wind speeds.
3.5 MODEL RESULTS RELATIVE TO NYSDEC CRITERION AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Preliminary modeling indicated that a potential for community noise impacts exists with this
Project. This early modeling work essentially performed the function of the First Level Noise
Impact Assessment in the NYSDEC assessment procedure and made it clear that a Second Level
assessment was necessary because nominal increases of 6 dBA or more were evident at some
residences. A Second Level model considers the actual circumstances of the site including any
attenuation that might be afforded by such factors as terrain, vegetation or man-made barriers. In
practice, however, the only modification made to the model for this site for the Second Level
analysis was the addition of ground absorption to the calculation. The terrain is flat and all other
potential losses, such as from wooded areas, have been neglected.
The NYSDEC criterion is essentially the same as the Town’s 6 dBA increase limit at non-
participating residences, which is, in fact, based on the State guideline. The only difference in this
assessment is that the State guideline is conservatively interpreted as a cumulative increase
(background plus project noise equaling a new total) rather than as an additive limit where the
allowable project level is determined by adding 6 dBA to the background level. What this means
is that the State threshold for a potential impact is interpreted to be 42 dBA rather than 43 dBA. A
cumulative increase of 6 dBA would occur if a Project level of 42 dBA is combined with the
design background of 37 dBA to yield a total, cumulative level of 43 dBA.
The overall results of the Second Level model evaluating compliance with the State guideline are
shown in Plots 1A and 1B. The area inside of the 42 dBA sound contour line (shown in blue)
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indicates that the overwhelming majority of non-participating residences will be subject to sound
level increases of less than 6 dBA, and in most cases, much less than 6 dBA. There are only four
houses just inside of the nominal 42 dBA threshold:
x One house at the intersection of Rt. 12E and Deerlick Road (Plot 3A)
x Three non-participating houses on CR 8 (between Rt. 12E and McKeever Road) (Plot
3B)
All other Off-Site residences are beyond the 42 dBA threshold. A handful of participating
residences are also located within the area where the Project sound level is likely to be between 42
and 44 dBA.
A predicted project-only sound level of 42 dBA or higher means that under normal day-to-day
circumstances of wind and weather operational sounds from the nearest turbines are likely to be
clearly audible much of the time - at least when it is windy; the Project is silent during calm or low
wind conditions. Experience indicates that sound levels of this nominal or mean magnitude may
be regarded as objectionable by some people some of the time largely because wind turbine noise
is highly variable with time. The wind doesn’t always blow in a perfectly steady or continuous
manner but rather occurs in the form of gusts and relative lulls and is subject to sudden shifts in
direction that can lead to short-term changes in sound emissions making the sound more
noticeable than it would be if it were perfectly constant. In general, the Project sound level –
much like the background sound level - under normal circumstances is likely to have a variance of
+/- 5 dBA from the mean predicted level. Additionally, on rare occasions (1 to 2% of the time)
when a passing storm, frontal system or otherwise disturbed airflow passes through the Project
sound level may substantially increase above the mean for brief periods (on the order of 5 to 20
minutes). Atmospheric phenomena, such as temperature inversions, can also temporarily elevate
or enhance the Project sound level at a given location.
In short, wind and weather conditions will develop from time to time causing Project sound levels
to increase, sometimes substantially, over the nominally predicted level but, based on field
measurements of similar projects, these unavoidable and inevitable excursions are infrequent,
short-lived and the vast majority of the time sound levels will be close to the mean predicted
value.
It should also be noted that Project audibility does not cease at the 6 dBA threshold but extends
further out for some distance depending on wind, weather and atmospheric conditions. Beyond
the threshold, however, the typical prominence of Project sound emissions above the background
is significantly lower and much less likely to be regarded as objectionable. However, disturbance
beyond the nominal impact threshold certainly cannot be ruled out.
3.6 LOW FREQUENCY SOUND LEVELS
Modern wind turbines of the type proposed for this project do not generate low frequency or
infrasonic noise to any significant extent and no impact of any kind is expected from this. Early
wind turbines with the blades downwind of the support tower were prone to producing a periodic
thumping sound each time a blade passed the tower wake - but this effect no longer exists with the
upwind blade arrangement used today.
Concerns about excessive low frequency noise from proposed wind farms are commonly voiced
but they have apparently grown out of misinformation or anecdote (possibly stemming from early
downwind turbine designs). A likely explanation for this widely-held belief is that the extreme
low end of the frequency spectrum (only) is easily excited by wind blowing over a microphone,
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windy conditions. Taken at face value any casual measurement of a wind turbine is likely to
falsely indicate high levels of low frequency noise. The fact of the matter is that if the
measurement were repeated without the turbine in operation essentially identical levels of low
frequency noise would be measured.
A study has been recently completed by Sondergaard [Ref. 12] with the specific objective of
determining whether large wind turbines produce significant low frequency noise. Extremely
careful measurements were made based on the IEC 61400 measurement procedure using multiple
elaborate wind screens over a microphone placed on a reflective ground plate (where the wind
velocity is theoretically zero) to minimize self-noise contamination. The results of this testing
show that for a typical 1.5 MW turbine its sound levels taper down steadily in magnitude towards
the low end of the frequency spectrum and that the sound energy below about 40 Hz is actually
comparable to the sound energy in the natural rural environment where the measurements were
made (as shown in Figure 3.6.1).
Figure 3.6.1 Measured Turbine Sound Level down to 10 Hz Relative to

Background Sound Level (Sondergaard)
Another measure of low frequency sound is the “C-weighted sound level”, which does not
substantially suppress the lower frequencies to the extent A-weighting does. Because of this
characteristic, C-weighted sound levels are most commonly used to measure and evaluate sound
sources that produce significant amounts of low frequency noise - like combustion turbines. In
ANSI Standard B133.8 Gas Turbine Installation Sound Emissions [Ref. 6] a threshold level of 75
to 80 dBC is given as the approximate on-set point for complaints and the perception of vibrations
due to airborne sound.
The maximum predicted C-weighted sound level for any residence, whether participating or not,
in the site area is about 58 dBC, which is well below the threshold of perception; therefore no
adverse impact is expected at any receptors specifically due to low frequency sound.
Although field tests consistently show that wind turbines do not produce any more low frequency
sound than already exists in most natural environments, a potential for adverse health effects, such
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proximity to wind projects despite the lack of any clear cause. Research [Ref. 14] showing that
these symptoms and complaints cease once the subjects leave the project area seems credible, so
there should be an awareness that adverse physical impacts may occur that are thought to be
associated with noise but, in fact, are of unknown origin.
3.7 CUMULATIVE SOUND LEVELS FROM THE ADJACENT WIND PROJECT
A number of the turbines in the proposed BP Cape Vincent Wind Project to the southeast of the
Project are close enough that the sound levels at some residences between the two projects are
likely to experience slightly higher sound levels than they would if the St. Lawrence Wind Farm
existed in isolation.
Plot 2 shows the mean sound level contours that can be expected with both projects operating
together (based on a preliminary/proposed site arrangement obtained from BP). While the BP
turbines would clearly reshape the 42 dBA impact threshold in many places, a comparison with
Plots 1A and 1B shows that only a few non-participating residences that were formerly close to
but outside of the 42 dBA contour would be inside of the threshold if the BP project were added.
These residences or groups of residences (marked A through D in Plot 2) are properties that are
primarily affected by the St. Lawrence Project and where the sound from the adjacent project
would be secondary. Other homes to the southeast of the St. Lawrence site area would be
predominately impacted by the BP project.
The actual change in sound exposure at Locations A through D would be fairly small due to this
cumulative affect. The following table summarizes the predicted sound levels with the St.
Lawrence Wind Farm alone and with both projects.
Table 3.7.1 Potential Cumulative Sound Impacts

Location Expected Sound Level Potential Sound Level Cumulative
with Only the St. with Both Projects in Increase,
Lawrence Project, dBA Operation, dBA dBA
A 40.6 42.5 1.9
B 41.2 42.2 1.0
C 41.4 42.2 0.8
D 40.4 42.4 2.0
In general, a change of at least 3 dBA is normally required before any real difference in sound
level begins to be perceptible, so these cumulative increases of 2 dBA or less at some residences in
the Project area is fairly minor and does not represent a substantial, or particularly tangible,
change in the potential impact from the Project when combined with the adjacent project.
Essentially, whatever the reaction to sound might have been in response the St. Lawrence Project
alone would probably occur to the same degree and extent if both projects were constructed.
3.8 CONSTRUCTION SOUND LEVELS
Noise from construction activities associated with the Project may temporarily constitute a
moderate, unavoidable impact at some homes in the Project area. Assessing and quantifying these
impacts is difficult because construction activities will constantly be moving from place to place
around the site leading to highly variable impacts with time at any given point.
In general, the maximum potential noise impact at any single residence might be analogous to a
few days to a few weeks of repair or repaving work occurring on a nearby road or to the sound of
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the sounds from Project construction are likely to be faintly perceived as the far off sound of
diesel-powered earthmoving equipment characterized by such things as irregular engine revs, back
up alarms, gravel dumping and the clanking of metal tracks.
Construction of the Project is anticipated to consist of several principal activities:
x Access road construction and electrical tie-in line trenching

x Site preparation and foundation installation at each turbine site
x Material and subassembly delivery
x Erection
The individual pieces of equipment likely to be used for each of these phases and their typical
sound levels as reported in the Power Plant Construction Noise Guide (Empire State Electric
Energy Research Corp., [Ref. 7]) are shown below in Table 3.8.1. It should be noted that the
reference used for equipment sound levels is quite old, dating back to 1977, and that the levels in
it are roughly 5 dBA higher than the values that can be found in more recent references, such as
from the FHWA [Ref. 13] for modern construction equipment. These older, higher values have
been deliberately used purely to be conservative.
Also shown in the table below are the maximum total sound levels that might temporarily occur at
the closest non-participating residences (at least 1000 ft. away) and the distance from a specific
construction site at which its sound would drop to 40 dBA. A bland, steady sound of level of 40
dBA is generally considered so quiet (about the sound level in a library) that it is not usually
viewed as objectionable even when the background, or masking, sound level is low. Unlike for
the operational Project, wind speed is irrelevant to the background level during the construction
phase because there will be times when construction is occurring during calm and quiet periods.
Table 3.8.1 Construction Equipment Sound Levels by Phase

Equipment Description Typ. Sound Est. Max. Sound Distance
Level at 50 Maximum Level at a until Sound
ft., dBA Total Level Setback Level
[Ref. 7] at 50 ft. per Distance of Decreases to
Phase, dBA* 1000 ft., dBA 40 dBA, ft.
Road Construction and Electrical Line Trenching
Dozer, 250-700 hp 88
Front End Loader, 88
300-750 hp 92 63 5500
Grader, 13-16 ft. blade 85
Excavator 86
Foundation Work, Concrete Pouring
Piling Auger 88
Concrete Pump, 84 88 59 4200
150 cu yd/hr
Material and Subassembly Delivery
Off Hwy Hauler, 115 ton 90
90 61 4800
Flatbed Truck 87
Erection
Mobile Crane, 75 ton 85 85 56 3400
* Not all vehicles are likely to be in simultaneous operation. Maximum level represents the highest level
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What the values in this table generally indicate is that, depending on the particular activity, sounds
from construction equipment are likely to be significant at distances of up to 5500 feet – which
means that construction will occur close enough to many homes within the Project that it will be
clearly audible.
At the very worst, however, sound levels ranging from 56 to 63 dBA might temporarily occur over
several weeks at homes 1000 ft. from turbine construction sites. Such levels would not generally
be considered acceptable on a permanent basis or outside of normal daytime working hours (when
all Project construction is planned), but as a temporary, daytime occurrence construction noise of
this magnitude may go unnoticed by many in the Project Area. For others, Project construction
noise may be an unavoidable but temporary impact.
The estimated sound levels at 50 ft. in Table 3.8.1 also demonstrate that a maximum allowable
sound level of 80 dBA recommended in the NYSDOT construction noise guidelines is only likely
to occur at, or within 200 ft. of any specific construction site (a 12 dB reduction from the
maximum level of 92 dBA at 50 ft. down to 80 dBA would occur at a distance of about 200 feet).
Consequently, construction activities at the site of each turbine will result in sound levels that are
substantially below 80 dBA at any homes due to the setback distance of at least 1000 feet. There
may be some cases; however, where road construction or trenching operations occur closer to
homes. A short-term sound level of 80 dBA or more is theoretically possible where this distance
is less than about 200 feet, but such instances are considered unlikely because there aren't many
instances where construction activities are required that close to homes and also because
conservative values from a somewhat antiquated 1977 reference [Ref. 7] have been deliberately
used for the equipment.
Noise from the very small amount of daily vehicular traffic to and from the current site of
construction should be negligible in magnitude relative to normal traffic levels and temporary in
duration at any given location.
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
Two fairly extensive field surveys were completed to measure the background sound levels that
exist in the Project area under both winter and summer conditions and over a range of wind
conditions. These surveys (summarized in Hessler Associates, Inc., Report 1804-011908-0,
1/21/08) showed that the sound levels at six monitoring stations distributed over the site area were
consistent and had similar magnitudes at any given moment, meaning that the background sound
level anywhere within the Project area is, for all practical purposes, uniform.
A regression analysis of the near-minimum (L90) sound levels vs. wind speed shows that during
the winter the background sound level is closely related to wind speed and ranges from about 29 to
47 dBA over the range of wind speeds where turbine sound emissions are variable; i.e. from about
3 m/s (measured at a standard elevation of 10 m) at cut in to 10 m/s. In the summertime, sound
levels are dominated by insects and birds making them almost completely independent of wind
speed. Much higher (6 to 8 dBA) sound levels exist during the summer, at least when winds are
light and sound levels comparable to those measured during the winter occur at higher wind
speeds.
A comparison of the background sound level and the variable sound power level of Acciona AW
82/1500 turbine proposed for the Project indicates that the maximum potential for an adverse
impact from Project sound occurs at a wind speed of 6 m/s. At this wind speed the greatest
differential exists between the turbine sound level and the amount of masking background noise
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wintertime background sound level that is likely to exist under these conditions is 37 dBA. The
L90 level during the summer under these same wind conditions is about 44 dBA. For
conservative design purposes a sound level of 37 dBA has been taken to represent the background,
year-round level during a critical 6 m/s wind.
In the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Program Policy Assessing
and Mitigating Noise Impacts an increase in total sound level up to 6 dBA is characterized as
having “potential for adverse noise impact only in cases where the most sensitive of receptors are
present” and is suggested as a threshold for determining what areas might be adversely impacted
by a new noise source and what areas should see “no appreciable effect”. For this site a 6 dBA
cumulative increase is associated with a Project-only sound level of 42 dBA (37 + 42 = 43 dBA,
or 6 dBA above the background level).
A Second Level modeling study carried out per the NYSDEC guideline showed that the 6 dBA
increase limit, which conservatively equates to a Project-only sound level of 42 dBA, is expected
to occur well short of nearly all non-participating residences. Only three residences on CR 8 and
one at the intersection of Rt. 12E and Deerlick Rd. were found to have a nominal Project sound
level that was slightly above the potential impact threshold. All remaining homes in the Project
area, and particularly the numerous houses along the St. Lawrence River shoreline, are well
outside of the region where Project noise may be significant.
A predicted Project-only sound level of 42 dBA or higher means that under normal day-to-day
circumstances of wind and weather operational noise from the nearest turbines is likely to be
clearly audible much of the time, except during calm or near calm conditions. Turbulent airflow
sometimes leads to short-term increases in sound emissions that make the sound more noticeable
than it would be if it were perfectly constant. In general, Project sound emissions under normal
circumstances is likely to have a variance of +/- 5 dBA from the mean predicted level. On rare
occasions when a passing storm, frontal system or otherwise disturbed airflow moves over the site
sound levels can substantially increase above the mean for brief periods (on the order of 5 to 20
minutes). In addition, atmospheric phenomena, such as temperature inversions, can temporarily
elevate or enhance the Project sound level at a given location.
In short, wind and weather conditions will develop from time to time causing Project sound levels
to increase over the nominally predicted level but field experience indicates that these unavoidable
and inevitable excursions are infrequent, short-lived and the vast majority of the time sound levels
will be close to the mean predicted value.
It should also be noted that Project audibility does not cease at the 6 dBA threshold but extends
further out for some distance. Beyond the threshold, however, the normal prominence of Project
sound is significantly lower and much less likely to be regarded as objectionable.
A modeling analysis of the potential for cumulative sound level impacts from the proposed BP
Cape Vincent Wind Farm Project to the southeast of the St. Lawrence Project was carried out and
it was found that a number of turbines in this adjacent project are close enough that some
residences between the projects are likely to experience slightly higher sound levels than they
otherwise would if the St. Lawrence Project existed in isolation. Sound levels at a small number
of homes on the eastern and southern edges of the project area would theoretically increase by 1 or
2 dBA if both projects were constructed, meaning that instead of being just outside the nominal
impact threshold of 42 dBA they would be just inside the threshold. In general, a change of at
least 3 dBA is normally required before any real difference in sound level begins to be perceptible,
so a cumulative effect on the order of 1 to 2 dBA is small and does not represent a substantial, or
particularly tangible, change in the potential impact from the Project at these homes. Essentially,
whatever the reaction to operational sound levels might have been in response the St. Lawrence
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Although concerns are often raised with respect to low frequency noise emissions from wind
turbines, no adverse impact of any kind related to low frequency noise is expected from this
Project. The results of a carefully controlled field study are discussed demonstrating that a typical
1.5 MW wind turbine produces no significant noise below about 40 Hz. In addition, the maximum
(conservatively) predicted C-weighted sound level at any receptor is at least 17 dBC below the 75
dBC minimum threshold of perception per ANSI B133.8.
Unavoidable but mild noise impacts may occur during the construction phase of the Project.
Construction noise, sounding similar to that of distant farming equipment is anticipated to be
sporadically audible at many homes within the immediate Project vicinity on a temporary basis.
The maximum magnitude of construction sound levels at the nearest homes to individual turbine
locations is not expected to exceed 56 to 63 dBA depending on the particular activity. Higher
levels are possible where homes are relatively close to trenching and road building activities.
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Results – Summer and Wintertime Conditions, St. Lawrence Wind Farm, Jan. 21, 2008.
2. International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) 61400-11:2002(E) Wind Turbine

Generator Systems – Part 11: Acoustic Noise Measurement Techniques, Second Edition
2002-12.
3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.36-1990, Survey Methods for the
Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources, 1990.
4. WINDTEST Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog GmbH, WT 5489/06 Summary of results of the noise

emission measurement, in accordance with IEC 61400-11 and MEASNET, of a WTGS
type Acciona AW 82/1500 IEC IIIb T80A LM40.3P, October 31, 2006
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Pressure Levels in Air, 1995.
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Sound Emissions, Appendix B, 1989.
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Dec. 1989.
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Noise Model User’s Guide, Table 1, Jan. 2006.
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Selected Books, October 2008.

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Community Relations and Complaint Resolution Plan
Community Relations
We believe that many complaints can be pro-actively avoided by communicating widely and often
with the community. If the community is made aware ahead of time of activities that could cause
disruption, such as construction noise or slow vehicles – and therefore can make plans to avoid
the disruption – the number of surprise disturbances will likely be lessened.
Construction
During development and engineering, and immediately prior to construction in any one area, SLW
will meet with landowners, neighbors and Town officials, including Highway Superintendents, to
discuss the details of the siting of improvements, transportation and construction plans and the
schedule as it impacts town roads, neighbors or Landowners.
SLW will provide a Community Relations employee who is familiar with the locality and whose
primary function is to communicate planned activities and act as a liaison with Landowners and
the Towns, so as to minimize disruption to neighboring residents, Landowners and the community
at large. The Community Relations employee will also post regular alerts to the general
community on Project construction activities and roads that will be affected.
At mobilization of the construction crews upon receipt of all permits and approvals, SLW will hold
briefing meetings with the management and supervision staff of all major contractors.
Presentations will be given during these briefings to advise the contractors of the sensitive nature
of wind farm construction and what is expected of them during construction. Key permitting
agencies will be invited to make presentations at these briefings. Safety and environmental
compliance will be critical elements of these briefings. Daily planning and safety meetings will be
held each morning with the management and supervisory staff of all major on-site contractors.
Operations
SLW intends to comply fully with Town laws and all conditions of the authorizing permits during
the operation of the project, including all noise requirements. SLW will carry out project
operations from an Operation & Maintenance building sited off of Swamp Road. The building will
be fully staffed during office hours and a Manager will be on-call on a twenty-four-hour basis.
Each Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) will be maintained in operational condition at
times, subject to reasonable maintenance and outage conditions. Each WECS will be equipped
with manual and automatic controls to limit the speed of the rotor blade to within design limits.
Appropriate warning signs of high voltage or electrical shock will be posted at the base of each
tower. SLW will work with the Towns, the Landowners to ensure that anyone in the area is aware
of the relevant safety information.
Complaint Resolution Plan
Prior to construction, SLW will communicate to neighboring residents, the Towns and permitting
agencies, the contact name and address of our Community Relations staff and our Construction
Manager (and, prior to the end of construction, our Operations Manager). SLW will also publish a
1-800 number to the community that will be accessed within 24 hours by construction or
operations personnel.
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Complaints by community residents or others may be made through the following channels:
1. By calling the local or 800 number (during construction) and the local O&M Building
phone number (operations) and speaking directly with construction and operations
personnel. When the log is filled out SLW will seek the person making the complaint to
sign the Log to ensure accuracy;
2. By writing to SLW at its local address or its principal place of business; and/or
3. By making the complaint in person at SLW’s construction or operations building.
Complaint will be entered into the Log and the person making the complaint will sign the
log to ensure accuracy.
In the event that the Town receives complaints directly about unanticipated effects of operations
of the wind facility following completion of the environmental review and securing of all permits,
the Town shall notify SLW within 5 days in writing of the details of such complaint.
A log will be kept locally of the name and contact details of the complainant and the actions taken
to resolve the complaint. This log will be available to the Town Board for inspection upon
request. In the event of a major complaint, SLW will inform the Town Clerk and Town Supervisor
within 48 hours of the nature of the complaint and planned actions to resolve the complaint.
In the event that SLW receives complaints either from neighboring residents, Landowners or local
businesses operations, SLW will promptly work directly with the complainant and the Town, if
necessary, in the manner outlined above, to investigate and resolve the issue to the satisfaction
of both parties. In the event that the complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction of the
complainant, or that an agreed upon solution is not under development within 30 days of receipt
of the complaint, the complainant may refer the matter to the Complaint Resolution Board, as set
forth below. SLW will make every reasonable effort to resolve all complaints.
Complaint Appeal Procedure
In the event that SLW is unable to resolve a complaint after completion of the complaint
resolution procedures described above, the complainant may appear before a Complaint
Resolution Board. The Complaint Resolution Board shall not hear any complaints for which the
procedures described above have not been completed without producing an agreed-upon
resolution.
The Complaint Resolution Board will consist of three members: an SLW designee, a Town Officer
or Employee appointed to the position annually, and an independent third party expert. The
independent third party expert member of the Complaint Resolution Board shall be mutually
agreed upon by SLW and the Town appointee, individually for each matter considered by the
Board. The costs of the third party expert member of the Complaint Resolution Board shall be
paid for by SLW, but the member shall remain independent.
The Complaint Resolution Board shall hear the complaint within no more than thirty (30) days
after the appeal is made by the Complainant, and a decision of the Board shall be rendered within
thirty (30) days after the close of the complaint hearing. The decision of the Complaint Resolution
Board shall set forth the manner in which the complaint shall be resolved, and the reasons why
such resolution is appropriate. In making such decision, the Complaint Resolution Board shall
take into account the terms and conditions of the special use permit and approved site plans, and
shall not require any resolution that is inconsistent with such terms. The decision of the
Complaint Resolution Board shall be final and binding upon SLW and the Town
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St. Lawrence Wind Farm
Executive Summary – Wind Power GeoPlanner™
Licensed Microwave Search & Worst Case Fresnel Zone
Comsearch performed an analysis to evaluate the potential effect of the planned St.
Lawrence Wind Farm in Jefferson County, New York on existing non-Federal
Government microwave telecom systems.
Microwave Search Results: Comsearch’s Wind Power GeoPlanner™ provides a

graphical representation of affected microwave paths and provides supporting technical
parameters. The microwave path data is overlaid on topographic basemaps. Comsearch
identified 3 microwave paths that intersect the project area (see Figure 1 and Table 1
below).
Comsearch then calculated a Worst Case Fresnel Zone (WCFZ) for each microwave
path in the project area. The mid-point of a full microwave path is the location where the
widest (or worst case) Fresnel zone occurs. Fresnel zones are calculated for each path
using the following formula.
n § d 1d 2 ·
Rn # 17.3 ¨ ¸
FGHz © d 1 d 2 ¹
Where,
Rn = First Fresnel Zone Radius, meters
n = The Number 1
FGHz = Frequency of Microwave Link, GHz
d1 = Distance to Wind Turbine from Microwave Station 1, km
d2 = Distance to Wind Turbine from Microwave Station 2, km
note: For WCFZ calculation d1 = d2
The calculated WCFZ radius, giving the linear path an area or swath, buffers each
microwave path in the project area. The distance unit is in meters and can be found in
the column attribute “WCFZ.” In general, this is the XY area where the planned wind
turbines should be avoided, if possible. These areas are shown in Figure 2.
The area was shown to have no potential XY conflicts between microwave paths and
proposed turbines.
Turbines: 53 turbines were considered in the analysis, each with a blade diameter of
82 meters. The coordinates provided were in NAD 83.
Comsearch 1 September 23, 2008
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Map Projection: The ESRI® Shapefiles contained in the enclosed GeoPlanner CD are
in NAD 83 UTM Zone 18 projected coordinate system.
Comsearch Contact:
Denise Finney, Account Manager
Phone: (703) 726-5650 Fax: (703) 726-5595
Email: dfinney@comsearch.com
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Figure 1 – Wind Power GeoPlanner™
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Figure 2 – Wind Power GeoPlanner™ & WCFZ
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WCFZ
ID Site 1 Site 2 Call Sign 1 Call Sign 2 Frequency Band Licensee
(m)
1 WEALTHA AVE CAPE VINCEN WLQ373 RXONLY 950 MHz BORDER INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 52.96
2 CAPE VINCEN WATERTOWN WML409 WLA299 2.1 GHz St. Lawrence Seaway RSA Cellular Partner 38.92
3 CAPE VINCEN ADAMS WPOS292 WMR378 Upper 6 GHz New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (NY) 20.84
Table 1 – Microwave GeoPlanner Links Considered in Analysis

(See enclosed mw_geopl.xls for more detailed information and
GP_dict_matrix_description.xls for field description)
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19700 Janelia Farms Blvd
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-726-5500
Off-Air TV Reception Analysis at the St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project Area in
Jefferson County, New York
Comsearch was contracted by St. Lawrence Windpower LLC through their consultant
Tetra Tech EC, Inc to identify all of the off-air television stations within 100-mile radius
of the proposed St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project in Jefferson County, NY. Off-air
stations are television broadcasters that transmit signals that can be received directly on
a television receiver from terrestrially located broadcast facilities. Comsearch examined
the coverage of the off-air TV stations and the communities in the area that could
potentially have degraded television reception because of the location of the wind
turbines. The proposed wind energy facility boundaries and local communities are
plotted in the map shown in Figure 1 of this memorandum. Table 1 lists the U. S.
owned off-air television stations within 100 miles of the proposed wind farm. Table 2
lists the Canadian owned off-air television stations within 100 miles of the proposed
wind farm. Figure 2 is a map overlay showing the location of the TV stations with
respect to the wind facility.
Table 1 List of Off-Air TV Channels within 100 Miles of the St. Lawrence Wind Farm
Location Call Sign Channel Service Status Distance-miles

UTICA NY WKTV 2 TV LIC 97.77 mi
BANCROFT ON CIIITV2 2 TV LIC 78.29 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSTM-TV 3 TV LIC 83.37 mi
PRESCOTT ON CKWS-TV-2 3 DT APP 59.51 mi
UTICA NY 881121KL 4 TA - 95.61 mi
OTTAWA ON CBOT 4 TV LIC 95.62 mi
TRENTON ON NEW-DT 4 DT APP 66.15 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVH 5 TV LIC 82.70 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVH 5 TV CP 82.70 mi
GREECE/ROCHESTER NY WGCE-CA 6 CA LIC 98.32 mi
WESTVALE NY WMBO-LP 6 TX APP 75.39 mi
GREECE/ROCHESTER NY NEW 6 LD APP 98.32 mi
DESERONTO ON CJOHTV6 6 TV LIC 40.82 mi
OTTAWA ON CIIITV6 6 TV LIC 95.62 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 7 TV LIC 29.43 mi
SYRACUSE-DEWITT NY W07BA 7 TX LIC 78.81 mi
ROCHESTER NY WROC-TV 8 TV LIC 96.60 mi
SYRACUSE NY NEW 8 LD APP 75.39 mi
BANCROFT ON CIII-TV-2 8 DT APP 78.29 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSYR-TV 9 TV LIC 83.89 mi
GOUVERNEUR NY NEW 9 TX APP 41.60 mi
ROCHESTER NY NEW 9 LD APP 96.65 mi
OTTAWA ON CBOFT 9 TV LIC 95.62 mi
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ROCHESTER NY WHEC-TV 10 TV LIC 96.60 mi
CLOYNE ON CICO-TV-92 10 DT APP 68.61 mi
SYRACUSE NY WONO-CA 11 CA LIC 75.39 mi
UTICA, ETC. NY WPNY-LP 11 LD CP 87.87 mi
UTICA, ETC. NY WPNY-LP 11 TX LIC 87.87 mi
KINGSTON ON CKWSTV 11 TV APP 8.68 mi
CORNWALL ON - 11 TA - 94.78 mi
OTTAWA ON - 11 TA - 96.11 mi
OTTAWA ON - 11 TV APP 96.11 mi
ROME NY W12BZ 12 CA LIC 75.84 mi
OTTAWA ON CIII-TV-6 12 DT APP 95.62 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHAM-TV 13 TV LIC 96.61 mi
ONEIDA NY W13BR 13 CA LIC 80.34 mi
OGDENSBURG NY W13DG 13 TX CP 56.40 mi
SYRACUSE NY WBLZ-LP 13 CA LIC 75.39 mi
OTTAWA ON CJOHTV 13 TV LIC 95.62 mi
MASSENA NY W14BU 14 TX LIC 85.50 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSTQ-LP 14 TX LIC 75.39 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSPX 14 DN APP 59.13 mi
OTTAWA ON NEW 14 TV APP 81.25 mi
OTTAWA ON CJMT-TV 14 TV GRANT 81.25 mi
ONEIDA NY WTKO-LP 15 TX LIC 80.34 mi
BELLEVILLE ON CBLFT13 15 TV LIC 48.59 mi
HULL QC CHOT-TV 15 DT APP 93.29 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 16 TV LIC 32.88 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 16 TV CP 32.87 mi
ROCHESTER NY WXXI-TV 16 DT CP MOD 96.61 mi
ROCHESTER NY WXXI-TV 16 DT LIC 96.61 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSYR-TV 17 DT LIC 83.89 mi
OTTAWA ON - 17 DT VACANT 81.25 mi
OTTAWA ON CHRO-TV-43 17 DT APP 81.25 mi
SYRACUSE NY WNDR-LP 18 CA LIC 79.23 mi
NORWOOD NY WNPI-TV 18 TV LIC 73.19 mi
NORWOOD NY WNPI-TV 18 TV CP 73.23 mi
UTICA NY W12BZ 18 CA CP MOD 87.87 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CICOTV74 18 TV LIC 93.57 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSYT 19 DS STA 87.58 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSYT 19 DT LIC 87.58 mi
WATERTOWN NY WTKJ-LP 19 TX APP 25.60 mi
KINGSTON ON - 19 TA - 13.50 mi
MASSENA NY W20BA 20 TX LIC 85.50 mi
OGDENSBURG NY NEW 20 TX APP 54.81 mi
ROCHESTER NY WAWW-LP 20 TX CP 96.64 mi
UTICA NY WUTR 20 TV LIC 87.87 mi
ARNPRIOR ON - 20 TA - 88.84 mi
OTTAWA ON CICO-TV-24 20 DT APP 95.62 mi
ROCHESTER NY WXXI-TV 21 TV LIC 96.61 mi
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WATERTOWN NY WWTI 21 DS STA 32.49 mi
WATERTOWN NY WWTI 21 DT LIC 32.49 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVU-LP 22 CA LIC 75.39 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVU-LP 22 TX CP 75.39 mi
UTICA NY NEW 22 LD APP 87.91 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVU-LP 22 CA APP 75.39 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVU-LP 22 CA APP 75.39 mi
RENFREW ON - 22 TA - 93.42 mi
GANANOQUE ON NEW-DT 22 DT APP 13.49 mi
RENFREW ON NEW-DT 22 DT APP 93.42 mi
OTTAWA ON CBOFT-DT 22 DT GRANT 95.62 mi
NORWOOD NY WNPI-TV 23 DS STA 73.19 mi
NORWOOD NY WNPI-TV 23 DT LIC 73.21 mi
SYRACUSE NY WCNY-TV 24 TV LIC 83.37 mi
OTTAWA ON CICOTV24 24 TV LIC 95.62 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CICO-TV-74 24 DT APP 93.57 mi
TUPPER LAKE NY W25AT 25 TX LIC 88.48 mi
MASSENA NY W25BX 25 TX LIC 85.50 mi
SYRACUSE NY WCNY-TV 25 DT LIC 83.37 mi
TUPPER LAKE NY W25AT 25 LD APP 88.48 mi
OTTAWA ON CBOT-DT 25 DT GRANT 95.62 mi
VICTOR NY W26BZ 26 TX LIC 96.62 mi
PRESCOTT ON - 26 TA - 53.61 mi
BELLEVILLE ON NEW-DT 26 DT APP 55.27 mi
UTICA NY WVVC-LP 27 TX LIC 93.68 mi
UTICA NY WFXV 27 DT CP 86.85 mi
UTICA NY WFXV 27 DS STA 87.87 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CIIITV27 27 TV APP 94.09 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CIIITV27 27 TA - 94.09 mi
OTTAWA ON NEW-DT 27 DT APP 91.72 mi
MASSENA NY WNYF-LP 28 TX LIC 85.50 mi
PITCAIRN NY W28CI 28 TX CP 47.90 mi
WATERTOWN NY WNYF-CA 28 CA LIC 24.54 mi
ROCHESTER NY WUHF 28 DS STA 96.68 mi
ROCHESTER NY WUHF 28 DS STA 96.68 mi
ROCHESTER NY WUHF 28 DT LIC 96.68 mi
GANANOQUE ON - 28 TA - 13.49 mi
CORNWALL ON NEW-DT 28 DT APP 96.80 mi
UTICA NY WKTV 29 DT APP 97.77 mi
UTICA NY WKTV 29 DT CP MOD 97.77 mi
SYRACUSE NY W30AJ 30 TX LIC 76.02 mi
UTICA NY WUTR 30 DS STA 87.87 mi
UTICA NY WUTR 30 DT LIC 87.87 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CIII-TV-27 30 DT APP 94.09 mi
HULL QC CIVOTV 30 TV LIC 95.62 mi
ROCHESTER NY WUHF 31 TV LIC 96.61 mi
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ARNPRIOR ON NEW-DT 31 DT APP 88.84 mi
BROCKVILLE ON NEW-DT 31 DT APP 42.11 mi
MCARTHUR'S MILLS ON CBOT-DT-5 31 DT APP 94.47 mi
AUBURN NY WNNY-LP 32 TX APP 93.45 mi
KINGSTON ON CBLFT14 32 TV LIC 14.83 mi
OTTAWA ON NEW 32 TV OPER 81.25 mi
UTICA NY WFXV 33 TV LIC 86.84 mi
MCARTHUR'S MILLS ON CBOT5 33 TV LIC 94.47 mi
OTTAWA ON CHCH-TV-1 33 DT APP 81.25 mi
WATERTOWN NY WBQZ-LP 34 TX LIC 16.29 mi
WATERTOWN NY WBQZ-LP 34 TX CP 19.26 mi
HULL QC NEW 34 TV APP 95.62 mi
SYRACUSE NY WOBX-LP 35 TX LIC 75.39 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 35 DS STA 27.96 mi
SYRACUSE NY WOBX-LP 35 CA LIC 75.39 mi
UTICA NY W53AM 35 LD APP 87.87 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 35 DT CP MOD 29.43 mi
WATERTOWN NY NEW 35 LD APP 29.43 mi
FOXBORO ON - 35 TA - 62.73 mi
HARWOOD ON - 35 TA - 93.57 mi
MASSENA NY W36BN 36 TX LIC 85.50 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHSH-CA 36 CA LIC 96.65 mi
SMITHS FALLS ON CKWS-TV-3 36 TV OPER 60.41 mi
KINGSTON ON NEW-DT 36 DT APP 13.50 mi
ROCHESTER NY WAWW-LP 38 TX LIC 96.65 mi
SYRACUSE NY W38CY 38 TX LIC 83.37 mi
SYRACUSE NY W38CY 38 LD APP 83.37 mi
KINGSTON ON CICOTV38 38 TV APP 14.83 mi
ONEIDA NY NEW 39 LD APP 80.34 mi
ROCHESTER NY WBGT-CA 40 CA LIC 98.03 mi
DEWITT NY WIXT-CA 40 CA LIC 79.23 mi
SARANAC LAKE NY NEW 40 NM GRANT 88.44 mi
SARANAC LAKE NY WCWF 40 TV CP 88.44 mi
UTICA NY WVVC-LP 40 TX APP 93.32 mi
TRENTON ON - 40 TA - 66.15 mi
HULL QC - 40 TA - 93.49 mi
HULL QC - 40 TV LIC 95.62 mi
ROCHESTER NY NEW 41 DM APP 97.99 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 41 DT LIC 32.87 mi
ROCHESTER MI W42CO 42 LD APP 96.65 mi
ROCHESTER NY W42CO 42 TX LIC 96.64 mi
MCARTHUR'S MILLS ON CICOTV93 42 TV LIC 94.47 mi
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PETERBOROUGH ON - 42 DT APP 93.57 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON NEW-DT 42 DT APP 93.57 mi
SYRACUSE NY WNYS-TV 43 TV LIC 87.58 mi
SYRACUSE NY WNYS-TV 44 DT LIC 87.58 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CBLFT12 44 TV LIC 93.59 mi
CRYSTAL DALE NY NEW 45 TX APP 52.48 mi
ROCHESTER NY WROC-TV 45 DS STA 96.60 mi
ROCHESTER NY WROC-TV 45 DT CP MOD 96.60 mi
BROCKVILLE ON - 45 TA - 42.11 mi
PRESCOTT ON - 45 TA - 59.51 mi
POTSDAM NY NEW 46 TX APP 70.26 mi
UTICA NY W46DY 46 TX CP 92.78 mi
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE NY NEW 46 TX APP 94.33 mi
WATERTOWN NY WLOT-LP 46 CA LIC 20.97 mi
SYRACUSE NY W30AJ 46 TX APP 83.38 mi
MCARTHUR'S MILLS ON CICO-TV-93 46 DT APP 94.47 mi
ROCHESTER NY WROH-LP 47 TX LIC 96.65 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVH 47 DS STA 82.71 mi
SYRACUSE NY WTVH 47 DT CP MOD 82.70 mi
AUBURN NY W48AO 48 TX LIC 85.61 mi
ARNPRIOR ON VACANT 48 TV VACANT 88.84 mi
SYRACUSE NY WNDR-LP 49 CA CP 79.18 mi
DESERONTO ON CJOH-TV-6 49 DT APP 40.82 mi
HULL QC CFGS-TV 49 DT APP 93.29 mi
WATERTOWN NY WWTI 50 TV LIC 32.49 mi
UTICA NY W53AM 50 LD APP 87.87 mi
SYRACUSE NY WHSU-CA 51 CA LIC 75.39 mi
UTICA NY W51CV 51 TX LIC 87.85 mi
UTICA NY W51CV 51 LD APP 87.85 mi
BELLEVILLE ON CICO-TV-53 51 DT APP 48.59 mi
MORAVIA NY WNNY-LP 52 TX LIC 93.45 mi
ITHACA NY WNYI 52 TV APP 87.59 mi
BELLEVILLE ON NEW-DT 52 DT APP 48.59 mi
SMITHS FALLS ON NEW-DT 52 DT APP 59.97 mi
UTICA NY W53AM 53 TX LIC 87.87 mi
BELLEVILLE ON CICOTV53 53 TV LIC 48.59 mi
AUBURN NY W54AK 54 TX LIC 85.61 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSTM-TV 54 DS STA 83.37 mi
PHILADELPHIA NY WTKJ-LP 54 TX CP 21.82 mi
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PHILADELPHIA NY WTKJ-LP 54 TX CP MOD 24.36 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSTM-TV 54 DT LIC 83.37 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON - 54 TA - 94.09 mi
CLOYNE ON CICOTV92 55 TV LIC 68.88 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSPX-TV 56 TV LIC 59.13 mi
BELLEVILLE ON CBLFT-13 57 DT APP 48.59 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHEC-TV 58 DS STA 96.60 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHEC-TV 58 DS STA 96.60 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHEC-TV 58 DT LIC 96.60 mi
ELGIN ON - 58 TA - 29.68 mi
OTTAWA ON CJOH-TV 58 DT APP 95.62 mi
UTICA NY W59AU 59 TX LIC 87.91 mi
UTICA NY 960408KE 59 TV APP 87.91 mi
UTICA NY W59AU 59 TA - 88.72 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHAM-TV 59 DS STA 96.61 mi
ROCHESTER NY WHAM-TV 59 DT LIC 96.61 mi
SYRACUSE, ETC. NY WMBO-LP 60 TX LIC 79.18 mi
OTTAWA ON CFMT-TV-2 60 TV GRANT 81.25 mi
SARANAC LAKE NY 951106KE 61 TV APP 88.44 mi
SARANAC LAKE NY 951106KH 61 TV APP 88.44 mi
ROCHESTER NY 960228KF 61 TV APP 96.61 mi
ROCHESTER NY 960228KF 61 TA - 96.07 mi
PETERBOROUGH ON CBLFT-12 61 DT APP 93.59 mi
BRIGHTON ON CKWS-TV-1 62 DT APP 76.94 mi
OTTAWA ON CBOFT 62 DT APP 95.62 mi
BELLEVILLE ON - 64 TA - 55.27 mi
KINGSTON ON CICO-TV-38 64 DT APP 14.83 mi
HULL QC CIVO-TV 64 DT APP 95.62 mi
MASSENA NY W65CR 65 TX LIC 85.50 mi
CBLFT-DT-
KINGSTON ON 14 65 DT APP 14.83 mi
BRIGHTON ON - 66 TA - 76.88 mi
OTTAWA ON CFMT-TV-2 66 DT APP 81.25 mi
OTTAWA ON CITY-TV-3 67 DT APP 81.25 mi
SYRACUSE NY WSYT 68 TV LIC 87.58 mi
UNION SPRINGS, ETC. NY W69AN 69 TX LIC 89.00 mi
BELLEVILLE ON - 69 TA - 55.27 mi
KINGSTON ON CKWS-TV 69 DT APP 8.68 mi
APP – License application, not yet operational

CA – Class A Broadcast Station – Low Power
CP – License approved construction permit granted
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CP MOD – Modification to a construction permit
DM – Petition for Rulemaking to Modify a Digital Allotment
DR – Indicates Station has Applied for FCC Rule Making
DS – Digital Service Television, Temporary Operation, STA Operation
DT – Digital Television Broadcast Station
GRA – Indicates Rule Making was granted by FCC
Grant – License for operation has been granted, operation is anticipated
LD – Low Power Digital Broadcast Station
LIC – Licensed and operational station
LP – Low Power Television Broadcast Station
MOD – Modification to an existing license
NM – New modulation
Oper – Station has recently gone into operation
STA – Special transmit authorization, usually granted by FCC for temporary operation
TA –Translator Allotment, License to Operate But Not Operational Unless Call Sign
Listed
TV – Normal Broadcast Station
TX– Translator Television Broadcast Station
Vacant – Station previously 0perational now vacated and not operational
Table 2 Canadian Off-Air TV Channels within 100 Miles of St. Lawrence Wind
Farm
Location Call Sign Channel distance-miles

Cornwall ON ON-TV-419 64 96.69
Cornwall ON ON-DT-118 47 96.69
Prescott ON CKWS-TV-2 26 59.44
Prescott ON CKWS-DT-2 3 59.44
Ottawa ON CFMT-DT-2 27 81.16
Ottawa ON CJMT-DT-2 66 81.16
Ottawa ON CITS-TV-1 32 81.16
Ottawa ON CITS-DT-1 42 81.16
Ottawa ON CJMT-TV-2 14 81.16
Ottawa ON CJMT-DT-2 66 81.16
Ottawa ON CDTV-DT-OTT 67 81.16
Ottawa ON CFMT-TV-2(1) 60 81.16
Ottawa ON CHRO-DT-43 17 81.16
Ottawa ON CHCH-TV-1 11 81.16
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Ottawa ON CFMT-TV-2 60 81.16
Ottawa ON CHRO-TV-43 43 81.16
Ottawa ON CITY-TV-3 65 81.16
Ottawa ON CHCH-DT-1 33 81.16
Ottawa ON CITY-DT-3 67 81.16
Brockville ON ON-DT-113 31 42.06
Brockville ON ON-TV-413 39 42.06
Ottawa ON CRC-DT-2 54 92.33
Ottawa ON CDTV-DT-OTT2 67 92.33
Ottawa ON CFMT-DT-2 27 91.63
Ottawa ON CRC-DT-3 54 90.69
Ottawa ON CH5567 2680 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5566 2674 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5565 2668 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5564 2662 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5563 2656 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5562 2650 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5561 2644 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5560 2638 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5559 2632 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5558 2626 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5557 2620 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5556 2614 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5555 2608 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5554 2602 91.82
Ottawa ON CH5553 2596 91.82
Gatineau QC CRC-DT-1 54 92.22
Hull QC CRC-DT 67 92.22
Hull QC CFGS-DT 49 95.53
Hull QC CFGS-TV 34 95.53
Hull QC CIVO-TV 30 95.53
Hull QC CIVO-DT 64 95.53
Hull QC CHOT-DT 15 95.53
Hull QC CHOT-TV 40 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOFT-DT 22 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOT-DT 25 95.53
Ottawa ON CICO-TV-24 24 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOT 4 95.53
Ottawa ON CICO-TV-24 24 95.53
Ottawa ON CJOH-TV 13 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOFT 9 95.53
Ottawa ON CIII-TV-6 6 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOT-DT 25 95.53
Ottawa ON CBOFT-DT 62 95.53
Ottawa ON CICO-DT-24 20 95.53
Ottawa ON CJOH-DT 58 95.53
Ottawa ON CIII-DT-6 12 95.53
Smiths Falls ON CKWS-TV-3 36 60.35
Smiths Falls ON CKWS-DT-3 52 59.92
Gananoque ON ON-TV-429 26 13.47
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Arnprior ON ON-TV-402 48 88.76
Arnprior ON ON-DT-102 31 88.76
Kingston ON CKWS-TV 11 8.69
Kingston ON ON-DT-3 66 8.69
Kingston ON CKWS-DT 69 8.69
Kingston ON ON-TV-3 58 8.69
Kingston ON CBLFT-DT-14 65 14.83
Kingston ON CICO-TV-38 38 14.83
Kingston ON CBLFT-14 32 14.83
Kingston ON CICO-DT-38 64 14.83
Renfrew ON ON-TV-454 26 93.35
Deseronto ON CJOH-TV-6 6 40.81
Deseronto ON CJOH-DT-6 49 40.81
Cloyne ON CICO-TV-92 55 68.57
Cloyne ON CICO-DT-92 10 68.57
Bancroft ON CIII-TV-2 2 78.23
Bancroft ON CIII-DT-2 8 78.23
Belleville ON CBLFT-13 15 48.57
Belleville ON CICO-TV-53 53 48.57
Belleville ON CBLFT-DT-13 57 48.57
Belleville ON CICO-DT-53 51 48.57
Belleville ON ON-DT-109 52 48.57
Belleville ON ON-TV-409 33 48.57
Belleville ON ON-DT-110 26 55.24
Belleville ON ON-TV-410 39 55.24
Trenton ON ON-DT-184 4 66.11
Trenton ON ON-TV-484 40 66.11
Mcarthur'S Mills ON CBOT-DT-5 31 94.41
Mcarthur'S Mills ON CICO-TV-93 42 94.41
Mcarthur'S Mills ON CBOT-5 33 94.41
Mcarthur'S Mills ON CICO-DT-93 46 94.41
Brighton ON CKWS-TV-1 66 76.90
Brighton ON CKWS-DT-1 62 76.90
Bancroft ON CHEX-TV-1 4 99.77
Peterborough ON CICO-DT-74 42 93.53
Peterborough ON CICO-TV-74 18 93.53
Peterborough ON CBLFT-12 44 93.54
Peterborough ON CBLFT-DT-12 61 93.54
Peterborough ON CIII-TV-27 27 94.05
Peterborough ON CIII-DT-27 30 94.05
The most likely TV stations that will produce off-air coverage to the Jefferson County,
NY area will be those stations at a distance of 40 miles or less. In Figure 2 the contours
for the TV Stations located within 100 and 40 miles are shown. There are thirty-two
license records of U. S. owned TV stations in this range. Of these, there are nine
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stations presently broadcasting. Three of these are full power analog stations. One of
the three is a PBS station which also is licensed in the area with digital modulation. Four
of the stations are low power TV stations having limited coverage and one of the
stations although U. S. owned has its station across the border in Canada. There are
thirteen license records of Canadian owned TV stations in the 40 mile range. Of all the
Canadian stations listed in Table 3 eight produce TV broadcast signals in the vicinity of
the proposed wind farm. Seven of the stations have analog TV signals and one of them
has a digital signal. There are approximately as many Canadian as U.S. TV stations
available in the area. The total number of TV stations serving the entire area not
counting the low power TV stations is ten analog stations and two digital stations.
The number of available off-air television channels, although not great, is considered
adequate for the area. In certain locations in and around the wind facility certain TV
channels may be distorted or lost once the wind turbines are installed but many of the
other channels will still be received without any degradation. Whether a TV signal is
degraded is a function of the relative location of the TV broadcast antenna, the wind
turbines and the reception site. If the reception site is on the opposite side of the wind
facility with respect to the TV broadcast antenna the potential for degradation of the TV
signal at that site is high. At this wind farm site there is good geographical distribution of
TV broadcasters from all around the site so that the degradation of all TV channels at
any given community is very unlikely. For example, the Canadian TV channels located
to the Northwest of the wind farm may be affected in the communities to the southeast
of the wind energy site. However, the U.S. Stations servicing the communities
southeast of the wind facility are not expected to be affected in these communities.
Although it is unlikely that there will be a severe loss of off-air TV coverage in any of the
communities in the vicinity of the wind farm in those areas where the loss of TV
channels is greatest and becomes an issue with the residents of that community, TV
programming by alternative methods can be offered to mitigate the issue. The
alternatives are cable television, if it is available, or by Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS).
Both cable television and DBS reception are unaffected by the presence of wind
turbines. This is true because cable signals are delivered to a home via coaxial cable
which cannot be affected by wind turbines and DBS television signals coming from a
satellite source are delivered to a receiving antenna unperturbed by any obstruction,
including wind turbines, if properly sited.
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Table 3 Off-air TV Channels within 40 Miles of the St. Lawrence Wind Farm
Location Call Sign Channel Source Status Distance-miles

KINGSTON ON CKWSTV 11 TV APP 8.68 mi
KINGSTON ON CKWS-TV 69 DT APP 8.68 mi
GANANOQUE ON NEW-DT 22 DT APP 13.49 mi
GANANOQUE ON - 28 TA - 13.49 mi
KINGSTON ON CBLFT14 32 TV LIC 14.83 mi
KINGSTON ON CICOTV38 38 TV APP 14.83 mi
KINGSTON ON CICO-TV-38 64 DT APP 14.83 mi
KINGSTON ON CBLFT-DT-14 65 DT APP 14.83 mi
WATERTOWN NY WBQZ-LP 34 TX LIC 16.29 mi
WATERTOWN NY WBQZ-LP 34 TX CP 19.26 mi
WATERTOWN NY WLOT-LP 46 CA LIC 20.97 mi
PHILADELPHIA NY WTKJ-LP 54 TX CP 21.82 mi
WATERTOWN NY WNYF-CA 28 CA LIC 24.54 mi
WATERTOWN NY WTKJ-LP 19 TX APP 25.60 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 35 DS STA 27.96 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 7 TV LIC 29.43 mi
CARTHAGE NY WWNY-TV 35 DT CP MOD 29.43 mi
WATERTOWN NY NEW 35 LD APP 29.43 mi
ELGIN ON - 58 TA - 29.68 mi
WATERTOWN NY WWTI 21 DS STA 32.49 mi
WATERTOWN NY WWTI 21 DT LIC 32.49 mi
WATERTOWN NY WWTI 50 TV LIC 32.49 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 16 TV CP 32.87 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 41 DT LIC 32.87 mi
WATERTOWN NY WPBS-TV 16 TV LIC 32.88 mi
Canadian Stations
Kingston ON CKWS-TV 11 8.68 mi
Kingston ON ON-DT-3 66 8.68 mi
Kingston ON CKWS-DT 69 8.68 mi
Kingston ON ON-TV-3 58 8.68 mi
Gananoque ON ON-TV-429 26 13.47 mi
Kingston ON CBLFT-DT-14 65 14.83 mi
Kingston ON CICO-TV-38 38 14.83 mi
Kingston ON CBLFT-14 32 14.83 mi
Kingston ON CICO-DT-38 64 14.83 mi
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Figure 1 St. Lawrence Wind Farm Boundaries and Local Communities
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Figure 2 TV Stations within 40 and 100 Miles of St. Lawrence Wind Farm Area
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Margaret Crawford
Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
Auburn Field Office
7413 County House Road
Auburn, New York 13021
November 4, 2009
Subject: St. Lawrence Windpower, LLC

Proposed St. Lawrence Wind Farm (SLW)
Joint (Wetlands) Permit Application
ACOE File No. 2009-00590.
Ms. Crawford:
On behalf of St. Lawrence Windpower, LLC, this letter provides notification that minor
revisions have been made to the configuration of turbines and associated facilities originally depicted
on Figures submitted with the SLW Joint Permit Application (Permit # 2009-00590). Please find
enclosed a set of the Figures that we have made minor revisions to for your review and insertion into
SLW Joint Permit Application for the proposed St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project (the revision date is
shown in the title block).
Specifically, the minor revisions have resulted from consultations with the New York
Department of Conservation (DEC) Wetlands and Wildlife Divisions. A total of 18 revisions to the
project layout were made as compared with the original Joint Permit submission (March 31, 2009). Of
the 18 revisions, eleven (11) resulted from turbine relocations. These turbine relocations resulted in
slight access route and the buried cable interconnect route relocations to or from these turbine
locations. In addition to the turbine location revisions, there were seven (7) revisions in access road
alignment to turbines. There was also a revision in the layout of a buried cable in an existing corridor
to avoid impact to a NYSDEC Wetland Adjacent Area.
You will find enclosed the following supplemental information for insertion into the original
Joint Permit Application:
! a revised Table 5-1 – “St. Lawrence Wind Farm Wetland Delineation and Proposed Fill”;
! Table 5-1A - “St. Lawrence Wind Project Joint Permit Amendment Request October 30, 2009
Proposed Temporary and Permanent Fill Comparison”;
! all updated Figures indicating changes specified in Table 5-1A, accordingly the revised large
format sheets for Figure 1 USGS Basemap, Figure 2 Index Map and sheets 2 of 2, and Figure 3
Index Map and sheets 2 of 2;
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! copies of new updated figures indicating additional areas where wetlands were delineated
following re-configuration of turbines and associated facilities – these figures should be
inserted into the Attachment B – Wetland Delineation Report of the Joint Application; and
! your requested new Figure 2 Aerial Sheet 9A of 28.
TRC evaluated these facility re-locations with respect to the wetland jurisdiction determination
study area delineated for each turbine and associated Figure 2 (the 8½” x 11” drawing sheets) and the
proximity to designated wetlands. The relocations primarily occur in the previously established
wetland jurisdictional study corridor areas. If turbine or ancillary facilities relocations areas resulted in
extending outside the previous wetland determination study corridor area, these areas were assessed for
the presence or absence of wetland during the field surveys conducted during the summer of 2009. As
with the original layout of the turbines and ancillary facilities, TRC and St. Lawrence Windpower,
LLC conducted appropriate avoidance and minimization assessments with respect temporary and
permanent impact to wetlands in the Project area.
Table 5-1A “St. Lawrence Wind Project Joint Permit Amendment Request October 30, 2009
Proposed Temporary and Permanent Fill Comparison” attached to this letter summarizes the revisions
made on the applicable individual drawing sheets for Figure 2 (8” x 11” sheets 1-28), both Aerials and
USGS maps, in association with turbines relocations.
Please also find enclosed with this letter the revised Table 5-1 – “St. Lawrence Wind Farm
Wetland Delineation and Proposed Fill (impact)” for insertion into the Joint Permit Application binder.
You will find that, compared with the original submittal of Table 5-1, there is a slight decrease in
overall temporary and permanent wetland impacts for the Project. The changes in wetland effects are
summarized as follows:
March 31, 2009 Original Filing:
Permanent Fill/Excavation 14,382.4 square feet

Temporary Fill/Excavation 53,919.9 square feet
Revision Submittal October 30, 2009:
Permanent Fill/Excavation 13,940.3 square feet

Temporary Fill/Excavation 52,524.3 square feet
Total Decrease in Permanent Fill/Excavation 442.1 square feet

Total Decrease in Temporary Fill/Excavation 1,395.6 square feet
Copies of this amended letter and enclosures have been sent to the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 6 for programmatic review and State Water Quality
Certification pursuant to Nationwide Permit General Permit regional conditions. A copy has also been
sent to the DEC Permit Administrator for the project pursuant to NYS State Environmental Quality
Review (SEQR). If during your initial review you have any technical questions or requests for
information concerning the Joint Application, please feel free to contact me, or you may contact
Blayne Gunderman at Acciona Energy/ SLW LLC for any questions you have about the application or
project.
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Sincerely,
Steven Damiano, PWS/Project Manager

TRC
978-835-3492 (cell)
978-656-3657 (office)
Enclosure
copy: Mark Wiggan, NYSDEC – Region 6

Steven Tomasick NYSDEC Div. of Env. Permits - Albany
Robyn Niver, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Blayne Gunderman, Acciona Energy/SLW LLC
Peter Zedick, Acciona Energy/SLW LLC
Matthew Smith, TRC
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Table 5-1
St. Lawrence Wind Farm Wetland Delineation and Proposed Fill (impact)
Proposed
Figure 2 NYS DEC Proposed Temporary Proposed Forested
Associated Cowardin "Stream" Bank Longitude Latitude
8"x11" Sheet Wetland ID Wetland Type* Mapped 1 Fill/Excavation (Cable & Permanent Fill Wetland
Turbine Location Classification 2 2 Alteration (West) (North)
Number Wetland (#) Road Disturbance) (Roads) Area Conversion
(ln. ft.)
Scrub-shrub wetland located in old

1 W22 3 No PSS1/PEM1 11,923.6 5,898.1 76.32384994 44.11195805
pasture
Herbaceous wetland located in the
1 W24 2 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
overflow of a man-made pond
Herbaceous wetland with
1 W24-T 2 No PEM1 130.7 137.7 76.32889267 44.10795342
intermittent drainage into W24
1 W43 Isolated deciduous forested wetland 1 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
1 W45 1 No PEM1 277.0 92.5 76.33050074 44.10884283
intermittent drainage
2 W18-T1 intermittent drainage from 5,6 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
agricultural fields into W18
Herbaceous wetland with assicaoted
2 W18 5,6,7 No PEM1 3,925.0 962.0 76.31496638 44.11714071
ditch system
Herbaceous wetland adjacent to NY
2 W32 4-6 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
State Route 12E
3 W18-T2 intermittent drainage from 7,8 No PEM1 299.8 61.0 76.31016792 44.12113731
agricultural fields into W18
Deciduous forested wetland
3 W33 7,8 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
surrounded by agricultural fields
4 W54 9 No PEM1 158.6 0.0
5 W54 See Sheet 4
Deciduous forested wetland with
narrow (linear) wetlands that extend
Along overhead
5 OT1 along abandoned railroad grade, Yes (CV-1) PFO1/PEM1 0.0 0.0
Transmission route
some linear portions are herbaceous
wetlands
Deciduous forested wetland, with
Along overhead
5 OT2 linear wetlands extend along Yes (V-1) PFO1/PEM1 0.0 0.0
Transmission route
abandoned railroad grade
Herbaceous drainage wetland Along overhead
5 OT20 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
bordering railroad ballast Transmission route
6 W27 Deciduous forested wetland 10 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
Isolated wetland located in a
6 W56 10 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
mowed travelled way
Scrub-shrub wetland connecting to
6 W55 a forested wetland located off the 20 No PSS1 725.9 0.0
assessment corridor
Herbaceous wetland located in a
6 W57 mowed field and bordering a scrub- 20 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
shrub wetland
Herbaceous wetland in an isolated
7 W59 15 No PEM1 180.7 161.3 76.25857198 44.13331529
depression in farm field
Herbaceous wetland showing pond
8 W25 characteristics (possible vernal 22 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
pool)
Small "braided" intermittent stream
8 W26 (stream Class D) through an 20,22 No R4/PEM1 589.5 453.6 40.00 76.27061492 44.15230737
agricultural field
Intermittent stream in agricultural
field, with herbaceous species on
8 W26-T2 20,22 No R4 361.8 0.0 10.00
banks (stream Class D) that
connects to W26
Intermittent drainage swale through
8 W26-T3 forested wetland that connects to 20,22 No PFO 1,360.8 0.0 1,361
W26
8 W47 23 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
Herbaceous wetland in depressed
8 W48 23 No PEM1 746.5 300.0 76.27248029 44.15027511
area
Herbaceous wetland, ditch bisects
8 W49 20 No PEM1 642.1 0.0
wetland
8 W23-T Vegetated Swale 21 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
intermittent flow located within an
9 W34-T11 17 No PEM1 725.4 548.5 76.257543 44.145179
agricultural field that connects to
W34
9 W35 18 No PEM1 1,731.8 0.0
area
10 W34-T5 17 No PEM1 469.5 0.0
W34
10 W34-T6 16, 17 No PEM1 3,594.3 0.0
W34
10 W34-T7 16, 17 No PEM1 306.8 0.0
W34
10 W34-T8 16, 17 No PEM1 519.4 0.0
W34
10 W34-T9 16 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
W34
11 OT1 See Sheet 5
Scrub-shrub wetland with
temporary impact on associated
11 W53 14,15 No PSS1/PEM1 258.1 0.0
agricultural ditch consisting of
herbaceous vegetation
Herbaceous wetland in an isolated
11 W58 15 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
depression of farm field
Intermittent agriculture drainage
through an agricultural field, with
12 W26-T1 23 No PEM1 215.2 91.1 76.27907943 44.14915924
herbaceous species on banks that
connects to W26
Herbaceous wetland bordering
12 W40 small pond located north of 23 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
assessment corridor
12 W47 See Sheet 8
12 W51-T 26 No PEM1 193.1 0.0
W51
Herbaceous wetland in isolated
12 W50 25 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
depressed area
13 W13 Herbaceous/scrub-shrub wetland 29,30 No PEM1/PSS1 0.0 0.0
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Table 5-1
Proposed
(ln. ft.)

13 W34-T10 27 No PEM1 1,252.3 362.1 76.25349406 44.15132381
W34
Wooded hedgerow showing
13 W41 28 No PFO1/PEM1 1,267.5 0.0
wetlands characteristic
Wooded hedgerow showing
13 W42 27-29 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
13 W42-T 27-29 No PEM1 251.6 136.9 76.24953203 44.15217323
W42
Scrub/shrub wetland along ditches
associated with Wetland W34 and
13 W34-T12 17,28 No PEM1 526.4 0.0
W41 that drains to NYDEC
wetland ST-9
13 W34 Forested wetland 28 Yes (ST-9) PFO1 0.0 0.0
14 W34 See Sheet 13
14 W34-T12 See Sheet 13
14 W34-T1 28 No PEM1 48.6 0.0
W34
14 W34-T2 17,28 No PEM1 97.3 0.0
W34
14 W34-T3 17,28 No PEM1 151.4 0.0
W34
14 W34-T4 17,28 No PEM1 400.7 0.0
W34
Wooded hedge/wind row area with
14 W41 28 No PFO1/PEM1 0.0 0.0
15 W13-T 29,30 No PEM1/PSS1 0.0 0.0
W13
15 W51 26,30 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
area alongside a road
15 W52 26 No PEM1 357.1 0.0
area alongside a road,
16 W16 Deciduous forested wetland 31 Yes (St-8) PFO1 0.0 0.0
16 W16-T1 31 No PEM1 1118.0 151.7 76.23409 44.153336
W16
16 W16-T2 31 No PEM1 238.7 0.0
W16
intermittent channel supporting
17 W10 36 No PEM1 2,458.9 771.3 76.2362221 44.16321316
wetland vegetation
Herbaceous wetland in isolated
17 W46 38 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
depression of farm field
Herbaceous wetland (with possible
17 W9 intermittent flow) and constructed 37 No PEM1/PUBH 0.0 0.0
farm pond
18 W17 intermittent flow supporting 35 No PEM1 2,317.8 0.0
wetland vegetation
19 W11 abutting fields and extending into a 32,33 Yes (ST-6) PFO1 0.0 0.0
hedge row
19 W11-T 32,33 No PEM1 127.5 0.0
W11
20 W14 Herbaceous/scrub-shrub wetland 41 No PEM1/PSS1 0.0 0.0

20 W60 38,39 No PEM1 377.9 124.0 76.230272 44.172237
20 W46 See Sheet 17
21 W14 See Sheet 20
21 W15 See Sheet 20
intermittent flow supporting
21 W17-T 42 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
wetland vegetation that connects to
W17
Herbaceous wetland (with possible
21 W9 intermittent flow) and constructed 41,42 No PEM1/PUBH 560.2 0.0
farm pond
22 W11-T See Sheet 19
Forested wetland with an existing
23 W31 agricultural equipment road 44 No PFO1 9,761.8 3,658.6 13,420 76.20862303 44.17473343
crossing.
Herbaceous wetland located in cow
23 W7 pasture with man made farm pond 51 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
located with in it
Herbaceous wetland leading into a
24 W3 49 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
forested wetland along field
24 W6 50 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
abutting field
24 W7 See Sheet 23
26 W8 Deciduous forested wetland 53, 58 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
27 W4 48 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
adjacent to field
27 W44-T Herbaceous wetland 48 No PEM1 0.0 0.0
27 W5 See Sheet 26
27 W8 See Sheet 26
Deciduous forested wetland with
28 W2 herbaceous and scrub-shrub 47 No PFO1 0.0 0.0
understory
Herbaceous/scrub-shrub wetland Along overhead
Figure 3 OT-18 No PEM1 625.0 10.0
associated agricultural drainage Transmission route
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Table 5-1
Proposed
(ln. ft.)
Herbaceous/scrub-shrub wetland in Along overhead

Figure 3 OT-13 No PEM1 625.0 10.0
pasture Transmission route
Herbaceous/scrub-shrub wetland Along overhead
Figure 3 OT-12 No PEM1 625.0 10.0
(mowed) Transmission route
Other Wetlands Assessed - these wetlands were evaluated during the alternatives layout design process. These wetlands are not affected by the proposed Project.
W37 Small isolated herbaceous wetland 1 No PEM1
W39 8 No PEM1
W38 intermittent drainage to Scotch none No PEM1
Brook
W19 Herbaceous wetland none No PEM1
Deciduous forested wetland and
W28 21 No PFO1/PEM1
herbaceous wetland
W29 Herbaceous wetland 21 No PEM1
W23 Vegetated Swale 21 No PFO1/PEM1
Scrub-shrub wetland adjacent to
W12 None No PSS1
Kent's Creek
Kent's Creek and narrow bordering
W30 emergent wetlands adjacent to None No R4/PEM1
upland forest
Herbaceous wetland with narrow
W36 intermittent stream channel None No R4/PEM1
connected to W30
Totals 52,524.3 13,940.3 50 ln. ft. 14,781
Notes:
*
See Wetland Delineation Report and data sheets for detailed wetland types and description of hydrology, soils, and vegetation composition
PFO1 – Palustrine forested wetland, broad-leaved deciduous
PEM1 – Palustrine emergent wetland, persistent
PSS2 – Palustrine scrub-shrub wetland, broad-leaved deciduous
PUBH – Palustrine unconsolidated bottom, permanently flooded
R3 – Riverine, upper perennial
R4 – Riverine, intermittent
1
Corps Routine Method Data sheets and JD forms were completed for wetlands affected by the proposed project.
2
The design layout process (i.e. alternative analysis) involved establishing 250' wide study corridors to identify wetland and stream resources. Project effects (i.e. impact areas") were calculated based on the width of the necessary
corresponding turbine sites and infrastructure components and dimensions: temporary work areas surrounding turbines at a 150 foot radius cleared and leveled with access to turbines consisting of permanent roads at 17 feet at
wetland crossings; temporary roads at 39 feet wide to accommodate large crane access; underground cable trench construction at 4 foot wide trench with 25 foot disturbance zone.
3
The streams and intermittent streams were field observed and characterized according to definitions enumerated the NY Environmental Conservation Law codePart 810 §810.2 (j) and (k). All streams and intermittent streams are
classified as "C"None of the streams or intermittent streams are "protected streams" under Part 608 of the NY Conservation Conservation Law code.
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!
Table 5-1A
St. Lawrence Wind Project
Joint Permit Amendment Request October 30, 2009
Proposed Temporary and Permanent Fill Comparison
Original Original
New Temporary
Associate Temporary New Proposed Proposed
Figure 2 Fill/Excavation
Wetland Associated Fill/Excavation Permanent Fill Permanent
Sheet (Cable & Road Figure 2 Change Description
Designation(s) Turbine (Cable & Road (Roads) Area2 Fill (Roads)
Number Disturbance) 2
ID1 Disturbance) 2 sq. ft. Area2
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
The access road to Turbine 7 was
relocated; however, it remained within the
3 W18-T2, W33 7,8 299.8 224.9 61.0 61.0 previous jurisdictional determination
study corridor.
Turbine 11 was relocated, cable and road

11 &
routes to Turbine 11 also changed.
W54, OT1, OT2, Overhead
5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Changes remain within jurisdictional
OT20 transmission
determination study corridor. No change
Corridor
in wetland impacts.
Cable connector from Turbine 12 to
Turbine 11 changed to accommodate the
new Turbine 11 location, but still located
7 W59 15 180.7 180.7 161.3 161.3
within previous jurisdictional
determination study corridor. No change
in wetland impacts.
Turbine 24 was relocated, cable and road
routes to and from Turbine 24 changed;
roadway to Turbine 17 moved slightly;
W34-T11, W20,
9 17, 24 725.4 4,026.8 548.5 999.2 area outside the previous jurisdictional
W35
determination study corridor was assessed
in the field during August of 2009.; W34-
T11 was extended.
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Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Turbines 16 and 17 were relocated. The
relocated facilities primarily remained in
previous jurisdictional determination
10 W34-T5 17 469.5 1,825.2 0.0 0.0
study corridor. The areas outside the
previous assessed corridor were assessed
in the field during August of 2009.
10 W34-T6 16, 17 3,594.3 697.3 0.0 0.0 See previous figure change description.
10 W34-T7 16, 17 306.8 356.4 0.0 0.0 See previous figure change description.
10 W34-T8 16, 17 519.4 568.4 0.0 0.0 See previous figure change description.
10 W34-T9 16 0.0 228.5 0.0 180.0 See previous figure change description.
Turbine 14 was relocated, and cable and
road routes to and from Turbine 14 were
relocated. The new location primarily
14 and
stayed in previous jurisdictional
11 OT1, W53, W58 Transmission 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
determination corridor. The areas outside
corridor
the previous assessed corridor were
assessed in the field during summer of
2009. No wetland impacts.
Turbine 25 was relocated and moved to a
W26-T1, W40, different location, (i.e. moved from Figure
12 25 215.2 215.2 91.1 91.1
W47, W50 2 sheet 12 to sheet 16.) No change in
wetland impacts.
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Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Turbine 25 was relocated and moved to a
different Figure 2 sheet, and the cable
12 W51-T 26 193.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 connecting 23 to 26 changed, resulting in
a slight increase in temporary wetland
impacts.
Cable route from Turbine 28 was
13 W13 29,30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 relocated to avoid impact to DEC Wetland
Adjacent Area.
Cable route from Turbine 28 was
relocated to avoid impact to DEC Wetland
Adjacent Area; the cable route from 28
13 W34-T10 27 1,252.3 1,220.3 362.1 362.1 was relocated to avoid impact to DEC
Wetland Adjacent Area; and the work pad
for Turbine 28 was moved to reduce
wetland impacts.
13 W41 28 1,267.5 877.0 0.0 0.0 See previous figure change description.
See previous figure change description.

13 W42 27-29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
No wetland impacts.
See previous figure change description.
13 W42-T 27-29 251.6 251.6 136.9 136.9
No wetland impacts.
13 W34-T12 17,28 526.4 800.0 0.0 0.0 See previous figure change description.
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Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Cable route from 28 was relocated to
avoid impact to DEC Wetland Adjacent
Area; work pad for 28 was relocated to
W34, W34-T12,
13,14 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 reduce wetland impacts. Turbine 17 was
W34-T1
relocated; cable and road routes to and
from Turbine 17 were also relocated to
avoid wetland impact.
14 W34-T2 17,28 97.3 103.4 0.0 0.0 See previous description.
14 W34-T3 17,28 151.4 157.2 0.0 0.0 See previous description.
W34-T4, W34 –
14 T5, W34-T6, 17,28 400.7 651.0 0.0 0.0 See previous description.
W34 – T7
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002980
Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Cable route from T-28 was changed to
avoid impact to DEC 100’ adjacency area;
work pad for T-28 was moved to reduce
14 W41 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 wetland impacts. Turbine 17 changed its
location; cable and road routes to and
from Turbine 17 changed. No wetland
impacts.
Cable route from 26 was relocated.
W13, W13 – T,
15 29,30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Wetlands avoided and wetland impact
W51
unchanged.
Turbine 25 relocated to Figure 2 – Sheet
16 and road and cable associated with
16 W16-T1 31 1118.0 661.9 151.7 0.0 Turbine 25 also relocated. Slight increase
in temporary & permanent wetland
fill/excavation.
Turbine 25 relocated to Sheet 16 and road
W16, W16-T2, and cable associated with Turbine 25 also
16 31 238.7 238.7 0.0 0.0
W34 –T1 relocated. No change in temporary
wetland fill/excavation.
Turbines 37 and 38 were relocated. The
2,458.9 new location remained in previously
17 W10, W46, W49 36, 37, 38 2,458.9 771.3 771.3
assessed corridor. No change in wetland
impacts.
Turbine 25 relocated, along with access
18 W17 35 2,317.8 2,317.8 0.0 0.0 road and cable associated with Turbine
25. No change in wetland impacts.
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002981
Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Access road to Turbine 32 changed and
cable associated with the Turbine 25
change i.e. also shown on this sheet. Road
to Turbine 32 relocated to reduce
19 W11 32,33 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 agriculture field and wetland impacts. The
areas inside and outside the previously
assessed corridor were assessed in the
field during summer of 2009, and no
jurisdictional wetlands were found.
Access road to Turbine 32 changed and
127.5 cable associated with the Turbine 25
19 W11, W11-T 32,33 216.4 0.0 87.0
change. There is a slight increase in
forested wetland clearing.
Turbines 38, 39, 40 and 41 were slightly
relocated along with cables and roads
routes to and from Turbines 38, 39, 40
and 41 to accommodate turbine
relocations. The revised facility
W14, W15,
20 38,39, 40, 41 377.9 208.2 124.0 0.0 relocations are primarily previously
W46, W60
assessed wetland jurisdictional
determination corridors. The areas
outside the previously assessed corridors
were assessed in the field during summer
of 2009. No wetlands were found.
Turbines 40 and 41 were relocated along
W14, W15,
21 41,42 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 with a cables and roads routes to and from
W17-T, W9
Turbines 40 and 41. No wetland impacts.
! Page!6!of!8!
002982
Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
Road to Turbine 32 was relocated to
22 W11-T 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
reduce field and wetland impacts.
Cable route changes for Turbine 39 and
23 W7, W31 44, 51 9,761.8 9,761.8 3,658.6 3,658.6 40 are partially shown on sheet 23. No
change in wetland impact.
Road routes to Turbines 50, 51, 52, and
53 were relocated to reduce agricultural
field impacts. The new road route
locations primarily remained in previously
24 W3, W6, W7 49, 50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 assessed wetland jurisdictional
determination study corridor. The areas
outside the previously assessed corridors
were assessed in the field in August 2009.
No wetlands were found.
Cable route Turbine 47 was relocated and
25 W1 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
is shown on Figure 2 sheet 25.
Access roads and cables associated with
Turbine 52 and 53 now shown on sheet 26
26 W8 53 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
were relocated to reduce agricultural field
impacts.
Access road to Turbine 48 was relocated to
reduce agricultural field impacts, and roads
and cables associated with Turbine 53 are also
W4, W5, W44-
27 47, 48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 partially shown on sheet 27. The access road
T, W8, W2 relocation was partially outside the previously
assessed wetland jurisdictional determination
study corridor. New road corridor was
! Page!7!of!8!
002983
Table 5-1A
Original Original
New Temporary
sq. ft.
sq. ft. sq. ft.
assessed in the field during August of 2009.
No wetlands were found.
Relocated Turbine 47 primarily within
previously assessed jurisdictional
28 W2 47 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 determination; areas cable, road, & workpad
area assessed outside original jurisdictional
assessment area.
Footnotes:
1
This column lists the Federal wetlands delineated and designated within the facility wetland jurisdictional determination 250-foot wide study corridor, including turbine sites,
turbine access road and underground electric transmission connector cable, and the proposed overhead transmission corridor.
2
The temporary wetland disturbance area is calculated for each work area associated with either temporary construction access or trench excavation for the installation of the
underground electric transmission connector cable.
!
! Page!8!of!8!
002984
W23 17
W34-T5
W29 19
9 5 W2
W2 W28 W5 0
W34
-T6
W28
18
16
T9
27
W35 - W34-T8
W
27
34
W
W
W36
9-T
W2
10
-T2
W38 W30
CV-2
ST-10
E
59 15
W
w5
8
ST-10
D
W38 CV-2
12 W
W39-T 53
1
13
W53
OT-1
11
W54 53
W-
9 OT20
OT1
W3
W
9 C CV-1
54
B OT
20
OT1
Proposed Transmission Corridor
OT2
OT3 OT5
8
V-1 OT6
OT5
T2-
18
W
W A
33
V-1
7 V-1
18
W
LEGEND:
Note:
USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used
as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.
6
WETLAND BOUNDARY AND DESIGNATION 0 490 980 1,470 1,960 Feet

(Wetland Boundary Beyond the
W24
Project/Wetland Assessment Area)
WETLAND BOUNDARY AND DESIGNATION

W15 (Wetland Boundary within Project/Wetland
Assessment Area)
ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
NYS DEC WETLAND PROJECT
NWI WETLANDS
WETLAND COMPENSATORY
MITIGATION SITE PLAN
W16-T1 NARROW/LINEAR WETLAND CONTIGUOUS
BEYOND WETLAND ASSESSMENT AREA
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 7.1
PROPOSED MITAGATION SITE Aug. 2009 QUAD
CHECKED BY: SPD
002985
W23 17
W34-T5
W29 19
9 5 W2
W2 W28 W5 0
W34
-T6
W28
18
16
T9
27
W35 - W34-T8
W
27
34
W
W
W36
9-T
W2
10
-T2
W38 W30
CV-2
ST-10
E
59 15
W
w5
8
ST-10
D
W38 CV-2
12 W
W39-T 53
1
13
W53
OT-1
11
W54 53
W-
9 OT20
OT1
W3
W
9 C CV-1
54
B OT
20
OT1
Proposed Transmission Corridor
OT2
OT3 OT5
8
V-1 OT6
OT5
T2-
18
W
W A
33
V-1
7 V-1
18
W
LEGEND:
Note:
6
WETLAND BOUNDARY AND DESIGNATION 0 480 960 1,440 1,920 Feet

(Wetland Boundary Beyond the
W24
Project/Wetland Assessment Area)
WETLAND BOUNDARY AND DESIGNATION

(Wetland Boundary within Project/Wetland
Assessment Area)
NYS DEC WETLAND PROJECT
NWI WETLANDS
WETLAND COMPENSATORY
MITIGATION SITE PLAN
W16-T1 NARROW/LINEAR WETLAND CONTIGUOUS
BEYOND WETLAND ASSESSMENT AREA
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 7.1
PROPOSED MITAGATION SITE Aug. 2009 AERIAL
CHECKED BY: SPD
002986
Insert/Replace
Figure 1
USGS Base Map

(11” x 17”)
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment A following Page 2-1
002987
002988
Insert/Replace
Figure 1
Project Location Map
Located in Attachment A behind Page 2-1
002989
002990
Insert/Replace
Figure 2
(Sheets 1 – 2)
Wetland Delineation Location Map
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment B – Wetland

Delineation Report Attachment B
002991
002992
002993
Insert/Replace
Figure 2
Wetland Delineation Mapping

Proposed Transmission Interconnect ROW
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment B – Wetland

Delineation Report – Attachment B
002994
4
w22
w22
3
2
w2
w22
w22
W19
2
W
24
W24
-T
W24
W45
Note:
1 USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used
W43 See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind
Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 2 Map
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
Jan. 2009 SHEET 1 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
002995
W18
6
W18-T1
Note:
See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind
W32
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
Aug. 2009 SHEET 2 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
002996
7
W33
8 Note:
W18

-T2

Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
W18
DRAWN BY: MS FIGURE 2

DATE: SHEET 3 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD Aug. 2009
002997
W54
W54
54
W
9
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
SHEET 4 OF 28
002998
11
T1
O
T2
O
TEMPORARY
WORK AREA AND
PARKING
OT20
PROPOSED
SUBSTATION T1
O
AND O & M AREA 0
T2
O
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
W54
W54 DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
SHEET 5 OF 28
54

W
002999
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
57
W
W5
7
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
SHEET 6 OF 28
55
W
W
56
10
W2
7
W2
7
003000
W5
9
-1
OT
13
12
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003001
W 47
8
W4
6
w2
- T2
26
W
26
W
w 26
20
W 49
3
6- T
22
W2
W 25
W5
W23-T
Note:
5
as a visual reference only, the wetland boundaries
Legend Sheet
0 60 120 240 360 480 '
POND 21
PROJECT
L
WETLAND
T7
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
FIGURE 2
DATE:
SHEET 8 OF 28
23

W
003002
W3
4-
T11
PO
ND
24
W61
5
W3
18
Note:
19 See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
20
W

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD Aug. 2009 SHEET 9 OF 28
003003
17
6
W -T
34 34
-T6 W
34
-T7 16
T6
-
W
34
W
8
-T
34
W
8
-T
34
W
D
N
PO
W34-T9
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003004
w5
8
15
53
W
W
53
14
W-
53
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
-1
DRAWN BY: MS
FIGURE 2
OT
DATE:
13 CHECKED BY: SPD Aug. 2009
SHEET 11 OF 28
003005
51
26
W5
T1-
50
W
40
W
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 45 90 180 270 360 '
1
6-T
W2
23 ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
W47
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003006
W13-T
29
W
13
28
-T
42
W3
W
W
41
42
W
12
-T
34
W
27
W
34
-T
10
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 60 120 240 360 480 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003007
W3
4-
W34-T
T1
28
W34
W
41
42
W
12
-T
34
W
2
-T
34
W
3
-T
34
W
W
34
-T
4
17
Note:
5

6
-T
-T
6

34
34
-T
W are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.

W
34
34 W See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind

-T
7
W
-T
6 Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 2 Map

34
Legend Sheet.
W
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003008
W13-T
30
W
13
W
52
W
51
Note:
Legend Sheet.
26 0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
W5
DELINEATION MAPPING
T1-
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003009
25
W16
6- T1
W1
31
Note:
Legend Sheet.
W16-T2
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
W3
WETLAND
4-
DELINEATION MAPPING
T1
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
Oct. 2009 SHEET 16 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
34-T
003010
W9
W9
9
W
w46
W9
W9
W9
37
W1
0 0
W1
0
W1
0
W1
36
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003011
34
7
W1
7
W1
35
Note:
W16

Legend Sheet.
0 60 120 240 360 480 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003012
W1
1 -T
32
W1
1
34
33
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD Oct. 2009 SHEET 19 OF 28
003013
4
W1
39 40
5
W1
W60
0
W6
38
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
w46
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003014
4
W1
41
5
W1
42
W17
-T
w9
w9
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
W9
W9
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003015
43
1-T
W1
W1
1-T
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
W1
DATE: FIGURE 2
1
CHECKED BY: SPD
003016
51
W1
W
31
W7
44
W31
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

4

W1
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
40 DATE:
Oct. 2009
FIGURE 2
SHEET 23 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
003017
53
POND
W3
W6
50
52
51
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

W7

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
FIGURE 2
DATE:
SHEET 24 OF 28
003018
46
45
Note:
W1

Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
ry wetland
003019
W8
5
W
53
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003020
T
W44-
48
W4
W8
5
W
Note:
PO as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

W6
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003021
2
W
47
Note:
46
Legend Sheet.
0 70 140 280 420 560 '
49
PROJECT
WETLAND
DELINEATION MAPPING
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003022
Insert/Replace
Figure 2
(Sheet 1 – 28)
Wetland Impact Detail Sheet
003023
Permanent wetland
fill in W22
5,898.1 sq. ft. 4
w22
w22
3
2
w2
w22
w22
Temporary wetland
impact to W22
11,923.6 sq. ft.
W19
Permanent wetland
fill in W24-T
137.7 sq. ft.
Permanent wetland W
24
fill in W45 W24
-T
92.5 sq. ft.
W45
W24
Note:
1 USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used
W43 Temporary wetland are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.
impact to W24-T Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 2 Map
130.7 sq. ft. Legend Sheet.
Temporary wetland 0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
impact to W45
277.0 sq. ft.
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003024
W18
Temporary wetland
Permanent wetland impact to W18
fill in W18
W18-T1
3,925.0 sq. ft.

962.0 sq. ft.
Note:
W32
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003025
Permanent wetland
Temporary wetland fill in W18-T2
impact to W18-T2 61.0 sq. ft.
299.8 sq. ft.
7
W33
8 Note:
W18

-T2

Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
FIGURE 2
W18
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: AERIAL
003026
W54
W54
54
W
Temporary wetland
impact to W54 9
158.6 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003027
11
T1
O
T2
O
TEMPORARY
WORK AREA AND
PARKING
OT20
PROPOSED
SUBSTATION T1
O
AND O & M AREA 0
T2
O
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
Temporary wetland ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM

impact to W54 PROJECT
158.6 sq. ft.
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
W54
W54 DRAWN BY: MS FIGURE 2
DATE: AERIAL
54

W
003028
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
57
W
W5
7
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
55
W
W
56
Temporary wetland
impact to W55
725.9 sq. ft.
10
W2
7
W2
7
003029
Permanent wetland
fill in W59
161.3 sq. ft. Temporary wetland
W59
impact to W59
180.7 sq. ft.
-1
OT
13
12
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003030
W47
8
W4
Temporary wetland
impact to W48
746.5 sq. ft
Permanent wetland
fill in W48
300.0 sq. ft.
Temporary alteration
to streambed W26-T2
361.8 sq. ft.
and 10' of bank
Permanent alteration
to streambed W26 6
w2
453.6 sq. ft.
and 40' of Bank
- T2
26
W
Temporary alteration
to streambed W26
26
W
impact to W49
w26 642.1 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
impact to W26-T3
20
1,360.8 sq. ft.
W49
3
6-T
22
W2
W25
W5
W23-T
Note:
5
Legend Sheet.
0 60 120 240 360 480 '
POND 21
PROJECT
EE RI E 2
T 7 AL
SH AE UR
WETLAND IMPACT
FIG
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
28

23
CHECKED BY: SPD

W
W
003031
W34-T
11
Permanent wetland
fill in W34-T11
548.46 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T11
725.4 sq. ft.
PO
ND
Temporary wetland
impact to W35
24 1,731.8 sq. ft.
W61
5
W3
18
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
20
W

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003032
4
w22
Permanent Wetland
Fill in W22
5,898.1 sq. ft.
w2
Hay bale and 2
silt fence barrier
2
Temporary wetland
w2
3 impact in W22
11,923.6 sq. ft.
w22
w22
Construction mats
Note:
USGS Quad maps and aerial photography
used as a visual reference only.
0 30 60 120 180 240 '
ST.LAWRENCE WIND FARM

Construction Notes:
1) Clear and grub Turbine workspace area as shown. PROJECT
Site is generally level. The approximate elevation of
the site is 320’ – no grading required.
Silt fence Temporary Impacts
WORKSPACE AREA DETAIL
2) Install ~ 24,976 sq. ft. of temporary construction mats
Construction mat Wetlands
around Turbine #3 and eqipment turn-around area for
Perminent Impacts Turbines equipment staging and laydown as shown. DRAWN BY: MS
DATE:
Turbine #3 Work Area Aug. 2009
Turbine #3
3) Install silt fence barrier at west edge of workspace area. CHECKED BY: SPD
003033
4
w22
Permanent Wetland
Fill in W22
5,898.1 sq. ft.
w2
Hay bale and 2
silt fence barrier
2
Temporary wetland
w2
impact in W22
3 11,923.6 sq. ft.
w22
w22
Construction mats
Note:
USGS Quad maps and aerial photography
used as a visual reference only.
0 30 60 120 180 240 '
ST.LAWRENCE WIND FARM

Construction Notes:
1) Clear and grub Turbine workspace area as shown. PROJECT
Site is generally level. The approximate elevation of
the site is 320’ – no grading required.
Turbines Temporary Impacts
WORKSPACE AREA DETAIL
2) Install ~ 24,976 sq. ft. of temporary construction mats
Silt fence Wetlands
around Turbine #3 and eqipment turn-around area for
Construction mat Turbine #3 Work Area equipment staging and laydown as shown. DRAWN BY: MS
DATE:
Perminent Impacts Aug. 2009
Turbine #3
3) Install silt fence barrier at west edge of workspace area. CHECKED BY: SPD
003034
5
W3
18
Temporary wetland
impact to W35
1731.8 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
12
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
Aug. 2009 SHEET 9A OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
003035
5
W3
18
Temporary wetland
impact to W35
1731.8 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
12
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
CHECKED BY: SPD Aug. 2009 SHEET 9A OF 28
003036
17 Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T7
306.8 sq. ft.
6
W -T
34 34
-T6 W
34
- T7 16
T6
W Temporary wetland
-
34
W
impact to W34-T8
8
-T
519.4 sq. ft.
34
W
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T5
impact to W34-T6
3,594.3 sq.ft.
3594.3 sq. ft.
8
-T
34
W
D
N
PO
W34-T9
Note:
Legend Sheet.
Temporary wetland
impact to W35 0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
1,731.83 SQFT
1731.83 sq. ft.

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003037
w5
8
15
53
W
Temporary wetland W
53
impact to W53
258.1 sq. ft.
14
W-
53
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
T5
O
-1
T6
OT
DATE:
13 CHECKED BY: SPD Aug. 2009
OAERIAL
T5SHEET 11 OF 28
O
003038
51
26
Temporary wetland
impact to W51-T
W5
193.1 sq. ft.
T1-
50
W
40
W
Permanent wetland Note:

fill in W26-T1 as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
91.1 sq. ft. See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

Temporary wetland
1 impact to W26-T1
6-T
W2
215.2 sq. ft.
23 ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
W47
DATE: AERIAL
003039
W13-T
29
W
13
28
-T
4
42
W3
W
W
41
Permanent wetland
42
fill in W42-T W
136.9 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
Temporary wetland
impact to W42-T
impact to W41
251.6 sq. ft. 1,267.5sq.
sq. ft.
1267.5
12
-T
34
W
Permanent wetland
fill in W34-T10
362.1 sq. ft. 27
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T12
526.4 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T10
1,252.3sq.
1252.3 sq. ft.
ft.
W
34
-T
10
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 60 120 240 360 480 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
W3
DRAWN BY: MS
4
DATE: FIGURE 2
-T1

CHECKED BY: SPD
1
003040
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T1
48.6 sq. ft.
W3
4-
W34-T
T1
28
W34
W
41
42
W
Temporary wetland
impact to W41
1,267.5 sq.
1267.5 sq. ft.
ft.
12
-T
34
W
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T2
97.3 sq. ft.
2
-T
34
Temporary wetland
W
impact to W34-T12
526.4 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T3
3
-T
34
151.4 sq. ft.

W
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T4
W 400.7 sq. ft.
34
-T
4 Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T5
469.5 sq. ft.
17
Note:
5

6
-T
-T as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries

6
34
34
-T
W are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.

W
34
34
-T W See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind

7
W
6 16
-T

34
Legend Sheet.
W
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

8
Temporary wetland
-T
34
impact to W34-T6
W
3,594.3 sq.
3594.3 sq. ft.
PROJECT
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T7 WETLAND IMPACT
306.8 sq. ft. DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003041
30
W13-T
W
13
W
52
Temporary wetland
impact to W52
W 357.1 sq. ft.
51
Note:
Legend Sheet.
26 0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
Temporary wetland
WETLAND IMPACT
W5
impact to W52-T DETAIL SHEET

1-
193.1 sq. ft.

T
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
003042
25
W16
Temporary wetland
impact to W16-T1
1,118.0sq.
1118.0 sq.ft.
ft.
1
6-T
W1
Permienent wetland
impact to W34-T10
151.7 sq.
SQFTft.
31
Temporary wetland
impact to W16-T2
238.7 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
W16-T2
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
Temporary wetland
impact to W34-T1 WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
W3
48.6 sq. ft.

4-
T1
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
CHECKED BY: SPD
34-T
003043
W9
W9
9
W
w46
W9
W9
W9
37
Permanent wetland
fill in W10
771.3 sq. ft.
Temporary wetland
impact to W10 W10
0
2,458.9 sq. ft. W1
0
W1
0
W1
36
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003044
34
7
W1
7
W1
35
Temporary wetland
impact to W17
2,317.8 sq. ft.
Note:
W16

Legend Sheet.
0 60 120 240 360 480 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: 1 FIGURE 2
6-T2009
1Oct. SHEET 18 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD W
003045
Temporary wetland
impact to W11-T
W1
127.5 sq. ft.
1 -T
32
W1
1
34
33
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 65 130 260 390 520 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 2
003046
4
W1
39 40
5
W1
W60
0
W6
Permanent wetland
impact to W60
Temporary wetland sq. ft.
124.0 SQFT
impact to W60 38
377.9 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 55 110 220 330 440 '
w46
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003047
4
W1
41
5
W1
42
W17
-T
w9
Temporary wetland
impact to W9
w9
560.2 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
W9
W9
DATE: AERIAL
003048
43
1-T
W1
Temporary wetland
impact to W11-T
127.5 sq. ft.
W1
1-T
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
32 DETAIL SHEET

W1
DATE: AERIAL
Oct. 2009
1
CHECKED BY: SPD SHEET 22 OF 28
003049
51
W1
Permanent wetland
fill in W31 W
31
W7 3,658.6 sq. ft.
44
W31
Temporary wetland
impact to W31
9,761.8 sq. ft.
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

4

W1
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

40 DATE:
Oct. 2009
AERIAL
SHEET 23 OF 28
CHECKED BY: SPD
003050
53
POND
W3
W6
50
52
51
Note:
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

W7

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003051
46
45
Note:
W1

Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003052
W8
5
W
53
Note:
W6

Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003053
T
W44-
48
W4
W8
5
W
Note:
PONDas a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
W3 Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.
are GPS
Legend Sheet.
49
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '

W6
PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003054
2
W
47
Note:
46
Legend Sheet.
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
49

PROJECT
WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET

DATE: AERIAL
003055
Insert/Replace
Figure 3
Map Index and Wetland Impact Detail Sheets (Aerials)

(Sheets 1 – 12)
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment A following Figure 2

Map Index and Aerial
003056
003057
003058
T2
O
11
T1
O
TEMPORARY
WORK AREA AND
PARKING
OT20
PROPOSED
SUBSTATION
AND O & M AREA
0
T2
O
T1 Note: ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM

O USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used PROJECT
See map feature legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind WETLAND IMPACT
Legend Sheet. DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003059
T5
O
T6
O
-1
OT
T5
O
T4
O
3
OT
T2
O
Note: ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM

T1 USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used PROJECT
O as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003060
T7
OT8 O

USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used PROJECT
T5 are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.
O
T6
O
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003061
10
OT
9
OT
OT7
OT7
OT8
Note:
Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 3 Map DETAIL SHEET
Legend Sheet.
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003062
0
OT1
OT9
Note:
as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries PROJECT
Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 3 Map WETLAND IMPACT
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003063
OT9
10
OT

DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003064
Permanent wetland
O
fill in OT-18
T1
8
10.0 sq. ft.
Upland
Temporary wetland
impact to OT-18
625.0 sq. ft.
OT11
11
OT
Note:
USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used as a
visual reference only. The wetland boundaries are GPS
Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps. See map feature
legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project Wetland
Delineation Map Figure 3 Map Legend Sheet. PROJECT
Proposed impacts values subject to change upon
completion of overhead transmission line design. Impacts values WETLAND IMPACT
are assumption of a single pole installation in wetlands. Temporary
access will be accomplished via “Swamp Mat Road”.
DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
0 60 120 240 360 480 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003065
Permanent wetland
fill in OT-13
10.0 sq. ft.
13
OT Temporary wetland
impact to OT-13
625.0 sq. ft.
Note:
legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project Wetland ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
access will be accomplished via “Swamp Mat Road”. DETAIL SHEET
DRAWN BY: MS
DATE: FIGURE 3
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 '
CHECKED BY: SPD
003066
15
OT
14
OT

DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003067
2
OT
OT17
16

DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003068
OT1
2
OT1
2
OT19
Note:
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003069
EXISTING
SUBSTATION
OT21
OT2
1
PROPOSED
TRANSMISSION
OWNER'S ATTACHMENT
FACILITY
Note:
as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries PROJECT
Farm Project Wetland Delineation Map Figure 3 Map WETLAND IMPACT
DRAWN BY: MS
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: FIGURE 3
CHECKED BY: SPD
003070
T2
O
11
T1
O
TEMPORARY
WORK AREA AND
PARKING
OT20
PROPOSED
SUBSTATION
0
AND O & M AREA T2
O
T1 Note: ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM

O USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used PROJECT

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003071
T5
O
T6
O
-1
OT
T5
O
T4
O
3
OT
T2
O
Note:
T1 USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used PROJECT
O as a visual reference only. The wetland boundaries
Legend Sheet.

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003072
T7
OT8 O

T5 are GPS Geo- referenced on USGS Quad maps.
O
T6
O
0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003073
10
OT
9
OT
OT7
OT7
OT8


0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003074
0
OT1
OT9
Note:
Legend Sheet.

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003075
OT9
10
OT


0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003076
Permanent
O
wetland fill in OT-18
T1
8
10.0 sq. ft.
Upland
Temporary
wetland impact
to OT-18
625.0 sq. ft.
OT11
11
OT
Note:
legend sheet St. Lawrence Wind Farm Project Wetland
access will be accomplished via “Swamp Mat Road”.
DETAIL SHEET

0 60 120 240 360 480 ' DATE: AERIAL
003077
Permanent wetland
fill in OT-13
10.0 sq. ft.
13
OT Temporary wetland
impact to OT-13
625.0 sq. ft.
Note:

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003078
15
OT
14
OT


0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003079
2
OT
OT17
16

WETLAND IMPACT

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003080
OT1
2
OT1
2
OT19
Note:

0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
003081
EXISTING
SUBSTATION
OT21
OT2
1
PROPOSED
TRANSMISSION
OWNER'S ATTACHMENT
FACILITY


0 62.5 125 250 375 500 ' DATE: AERIAL
CHECKED BY: SPD Oct 2009 SHEET 12 OF 12
003082
Insert/Replace
Figure 3
Wetland Delineation Mapping Proposed Overhead Transmission

Interconnect Row
x Map Index
x Views 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Sheets 1 – 2)
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment B following Figure 2

(large format)
003083
003084
003085
003086
Insert/Replace
Figure 3
Map Index and Wetland Impact Detail Sheets (Aerials)

(Sheets 1 – 12)
Located in Joint Permit Application Attachment A following Figure 2

Map Index and Aerial
003087
Insert/Replace
NYS DEC Wetland Impact Detail Sheet
003088
Matched on Sheet 2 of 12
Aubertine, Darrel
50.00-1-17
Aubertine, Terry L
50.00-1-1
12
of
12
t1
40.00-1-42.1
of
ee
et2
Sh
e
Sh
Mason, Donald J
40.00-1-43
CV-1
Aubertine, Darrel J
50.00-1-16
ot1-upl tran 3 OT1-11A Wahl, Wilburt C
OT1-12A 50.00-1-2 OT3-6 OT4-5
OT1-3a
OT1-8 OT1-30 OT4-6
OT1-4a OT1-27
OT1-6a OT1-9 OT1-9a
ot1-wet tran 3 OT1-29
Mason Marty T & Annette M
OT1-5a OT1-7a OT1-10
50.07-1-7 OT1-28
OT1-11 OT1-13 OT1-15 OT1-26 OT4-4
OT1-8a OT1-10A OT1-24 OT1-25
OT1-18 OT1-19 OT1-20 OT1-21 OT1-22 OT1-23 OT2-24 OT2-25
OT1-14 OT1-16 OT2-23
OT1-12 OT1-17 OT2-20 OT2-21
OT2-16 OT2-18 OT2-22 ot2-wet tran 2
OT2-13 OT2-15 OT2-27
OT2-12 OT2-19 OT2-26
OT2-17
OT2-13a OT2-14 OT2-28
OT2-8 OT2-12a OT2-14a-open OT2-29 OT3-5
OT2-30-open
OT2-3 OT2-7 OT2-9
OT2-a OT2-11
OT2-4 OT2-D
OT2-5 OT2-C OT2-B Mason Marty T & Annette M
OT2-6 OT2-10
OT2-E 50.07-1-7
Mason, Donald J
40.00-1-44 Aubertine, Darrel J
50.00-1-15
Wahl, Wilburt C
V-1 50.00-1-3.1
Legend V-1
GPS Points Note:
NYS DEC GIS Mapped Wetlands visual reference only. The wetland boundaries are
GPS Geo- referenced on maps. ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
100' NYS DEC Mapped Wetland Adjacent Area Chavoustie, Donald J
Field variation of DEC based upon 5-6-09 site visit by PROJECT
Limit of NYS DEC Wetland Jurisdictional Field Determination 50.00-1-14
the DEC Region 6 field staff.
Limit of NYS DEC Jurisdictional Field Determination Wetland Adjacent Area NYS DEC WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
Federal Field Delineated Wetland 0 50 100 200 300 400 '
Limit of Jurisdictional Determination DRAWN BY: MS BLOW UP OF
Cinanni, Carmen M
DATE: FIGURE 3
Matchline 1 inch equals 200 feet 50.00-1-13
May 2009 AERIAL
CHECKED BY: SPD SHEET 1 AND 2 OF 12
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003089
U-4
2
of 1
et 6
She
She
et 5
of 1
New York State DEC 2
51.00-1-4
Ashland Management Area
OT10-21-bridge OT10-22-bridge
OT10-23 OT10-tran2-photo plot
OT10-18 OT10-26-bridge
OT10-19-culvert OT10-25-bridge OT10-34
OT10-16 OT10-17 OT10-20 OT10-28-culvert OT10-sp1

OT10-24 OT10-31
OT10-27 OT10-29 Culvert OT10-32

OT10-30
OT9-16
OT9-17 OT9--20
OT9-23 OT9-24 OT9-34
OT9-18 OT9-30
OT9-27 OT9-29
OT9-21-bridge OT9-22-bridge OT9-tran3 OT9-26-bridge
OT9-28-culvert OT9-31
OT9-19-culvert OT9-tran2 OT9-35
OT9-25-bridge OT9-32 OT9-36
OT9-sp1 OT9-37
OT9-33-culvert
Old Railroad Bed in

State Wetland Adjacent Area
U-5
Goutremont, Donald R
50.00-2-14 Esch, Timothy
50.00-2-23.42
Legend
Note:
Estimated Pole Locations USGS Quad maps and aerial photography used as a
GPS Points visual reference only. The wetland boundaries are
GPS Geo- referenced on maps. ST. LAWRENCE WIND FARM
NYS DEC GIS Mapped Wetland PROJECT
Field variation of DEC based upon 5-6-09 site visit by
100' NYS DEC Mapped Wetland Adjacent Area the DEC Region 6 field staff.
Limit of NYS DEC Wetland Jurisdictional Field Determination NYS DEC WETLAND IMPACT
DETAIL SHEET
Limit of NYS DEC Jurisdictional Field Determination Wetland Adjacent Area 0 55 110 220 330 440 '
Federal Field Delineated Wetland DRAWN BY: MS BLOW UP OF
DATE: FIGURE 3
Matchline May 2009 AERIAL
1 inch equals 225 feet CHECKED BY: SPD SHEET 5 OF 12
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003090
051609pubh r g - 2 . t x t
PUBL I C HEAR I NG ON THE PROPOSED
ST . LAWRENCE W I ND ENERGY PROJ ECT
He l d on Ma y 16 , 2009 , a t 10 : 00 AM , a t t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t
Re c r e a t i on Ce n t e r , Sou t h J ame s S t r e e t , Ca p e V i n c e n t ,
New Yo r k , b e f o r e Town o f Ca p e V i n c e n t P l a nn i ng Bo a r d Memb e r s
R i c h a r d Ed s a l l , Ch a i r ma n , Tom I ng e r s o l l , a nd Ge o r g e M i ng l e .
A l s o P r e s e n t we r e Todd Ma t h e s , E s q . , a nd K r i s D i mm i c k , PE .
Cou r t Re po r t e r wa s Sa l l y B . Ma i o r a no , Re g i s t e r e d Me r i t
Re po r t e r , Ce r t i f i e d Re a l t i me Re po r t e r , Ce r t i f i e d CART
P r o v i d e r , Ce r t i f i e d Sho r t h a nd Re po r t e r , a nd No t a r y Pub l i c i n
a nd f o r t h e S t a t e o f New Yo r k .
PROF ESS I ONAL REPORT I NG SERV I CES , I NC .

315 - 436 - 7775
٧ 2
Pa g e 1
003091
051609pubh r g - 2 . t x t
1 MR . MATHES : Good mo r n i ng . I ' d l i ke t o

2 i n t r odu c e my s e l f . My n ame i s Todd Ma t h e s , I ' m a n
3 a t t o r n e y f r om a l aw f i r m - -
4 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Ca n ' t h e a r y ou .
5 MR . MATHES : I f we c a n qu i e t down s o we c a n
6 u s e t h e t h r e e hou r s we h a v e t od a y .
7 My n ame i s Todd Ma t h e s , I ' m a n a t t o r n e y f r om a
8 l aw f i r m a t Wh i t ema n , Os t e r ma n & Ha nn a i n A l b a n y . We
9 we r e e ng a g e d b y t h e t own a bou t a y e a r a go t o a s s i s t t h e
10 t own w i t h t h e a dm i n i s t r a t i on o f t h e i r r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s
11 und e r t h e S t a t e En v i r onme n t a l Qu a l i t y Re v i ew Ac t .
12 Th e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d t od a y - - R i c h Ed s a l l i s t h e
13 c h a i r ma n , h e ' s h e r e , we h a v e Tom I ng e r s o l l a nd Ge o r g e
14 M i ng l e , t h e t own ' s e ng i n e e r i s h e r e , K r i s D i mm i c k , we
15 h a v e a s t e nog r a ph e r h e r e t od a y - - h a s a s k e d me t o
16 a dm i n i s t e r t od a y ' s pub l i c h e a r i ng . I wa n t e d t o s e t a
17 f ew g r ound r u l e s r e a l l y qu i c k l y s o e v e r y on e h a s
18 e x p e c t a t i on s i n t e r ms o f how t h i s c a n r un .
19 As o f r i gh t now I on l y h a v e 37 p e op l e s i gn e d
20 up , s o I t h i n k t h a t g i v e n t h e t h r e e hou r s , we c a n a l l o t
21 f o r f i v e m i nu t e s o f t i me t o s p e a k . I wou l d a s k t h a t no
22 on e d e l e g a t e t h e i r t i me t o a no t h e r p e r s on , bu t c e r t a i n l y
23 i f y ou y ou r s e l f wou l d l i k e t o s p e a k i n e x c e s s o f t h e
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25 oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k b e f o r e 1 : 00 a nd we h a v e a dd i t i on a l

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2 J u s t i n t e r ms o f t h e pu r po s e o f t od a y ' s
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4 h e a r i ng , wh i c h t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d d e c i d e d t o ho l d a s t h e
5 S t a t e En v i r onme n t a l Qu a l i t y Re v i ew Ac t l e a d a g e n c y f o r
6 t h i s pro j ec t .
7 Th e pu r po s e o f t h e h e a r i ng i s t o g a t h e r
8 s ub s t a n t i v e c omme n t on t h e Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t
9 En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t , wh i c h wa s p r e p a r e d b y
10 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd Powe r , t h e p r o j e c t a pp l i c a n t f o r t h e
11 w i nd p r o j e c t , a nd s ubm i t t e d t o t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d i n
12 wh i c h t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d d e eme d c omp l e t e a t a Ma r c h 2009
13 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d me e t i ng .
14 Pub l i c a t i on a nd no t i c e o f t h e h e a r i ng wa s
15 po s t e d i n t h e e n v i r onme n t a l no t i c e bu l l e t i n on l i n e on
16 DEC ' s we b s i t e ; i t wa s a l s o po s t e d i n t h e n ews p a p e r .
17 I ' l l j u s t a dd , y ou k now , i n s o r t o f f u r t h e r
18 e l a bo r a t i on o f t h e pu r po s e o f t h e h e a r i ng , wh a t h a pp e n s
19 i n t h i s p r o c e s s i s du r i ng t h e pub l i c h e a r i ng a nd du r i ng
20 t h e pub l i c c omme n t p e r i od , t h e pub l i c c omme n t p e r i od i s
21 go i ng t o e nd Ma y 30 t h , s o i f y ou wa n t t o s ubm i t
22 w r i t t e n c omme n t s y ou c a n up un t i l t h a t d a t e . You r
23 c omme n t s t od a y , y ou r v e r b a l c omme n t s , wh i c h w i l l b e
24 t r a n s c r i b e d , a nd y ou r w r i t t e n c omme n t s w i l l b e r e s pond e d
25 t o i n a f i n a l En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t , t o t h e

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1 e x t e n t t h e y p e r t a i n t o s ub s t a n t i v e ma t t e r i n t h e SDE I S .
2 To t h e e x t e n t t h e y don ' t p e r t a i n t o a c t u a l
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3 e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s , t h e ph y s i c a l p r o j e c t s i t e , t h e
4 po t e n t i a l i mp a c t s o f t h e p r o j e c t , t h e c h a r a c t e r i z a t i on
5 o f t ho s e i mp a c t s b a s e d on y ou r r e v i ew o f t h e SDE I S o r
6 t h e m i t i g a t i on me a s u r e s p r opo s e d i n t h e SDE I S , t h e y ma y
7 no t b e r e s pond e d t o . Th e r e ' s no ob l i g a t i on und e r t h e
8 SEQRA r e gu l a t i on s t o r e s pond t o non - s ub s t a n t i v e c omme n t s
9 on a c t u a l v i s u a l a nd e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s t o p r o j e c t .
10 So t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t y ou h a v e c omme n t t o ma k e
11 a bou t t h a t , t ho s e a r e v e r y h e l p f u l . Th e r e ' s p l e n t y o f
12 mun i c i p a l i t i e s t h r oughou t New Yo r k , a nd t h e y ' v e b e e n a t
13 i t f o r a bou t 30 y e a r s und e r SEQRA a nd h a v e e ng a g e d i n

14 t h i s p r o c e s s , a nd i t ' s a v e r y p r odu c t i v e p r o c e s s t o t h e
15 e x t e n t y ou h a v e s ome t h i ng t o o f f e r , b e c a u s e c e r t a i n l y
16 y ou a s t h e pub l i c h a v e k now l e dg e a bou t t h e ph y s i c a l

17 p r o j e c t s i t e a nd t h i ng s wh i c h c on s u l t a n t s a nd p l a nn e r s
18 j u s t c a n ' t k now .
19 So t h a t ' s t h e pu r po s e o f i n c o r po r a t i ng y ou r
20 c omme n t s , a nd we hop e t h a t y ou w i l l o f f e r t ho s e
21 s ub s t a n t i v e c omme n t s .
22 W i t h t h a t s a i d , t h e r e ' s s ome r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
23 f r om S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd Powe r , t h e y h a v e a c oup l e o f
24 ma p s , a nd t h e y ' r e go i ng t o ma k e a v e r y b r i e f
25 p r e s e n t a t i on o f t h e p r o j e c t f o r t ho s e o f y ou who a r e

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1 un f am i l i a r w i t h i t . And I ' d a s k t h em t o c ome up now a nd

2 ma k e t h a t b r i e f p r e s e n t a t i on .
3 MR . ER I C SCHNE I DER : So t h a n k y ou v e r y mu c h .
4 My n ame i s E r i c Sc hn e i d e r . I 'm d i r ec t or o f
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5 c ommun i c a t i on s f o r Ac c i on a En e r g y No r t h Ame r i c a . And I
6 wa n t t o t h a n k y ou a l l v e r y mu c h f o r c om i ng ou t t od a y a nd
7 f o r g i v i ng u s t h e oppo r t un i t y t o i n t r odu c e t h i s p r o j e c t
8 t o y ou i n a l i t t l e b i t g r e a t e r d e t a i l . I ' m v e r y hono r e d
9 t o b e h e r e a nd hono r e d t o h a v e t h e c h a n c e t o t a l k a bou t
10 a c omp a n y t h a t I ' m v e r y p r oud t o wo r k f o r .
11 Ac c i on a i s a 100 - y e a r - o l d g l ob a l c omp a n y . We
12 h a v e mo r e t h a n 35 , 000 emp l o y e e s . We op e r a t e on f i v e
13 c on t i n e n t s a nd i n 30 c oun t r i e s . And a p i on e e r i ng i n
14 g l ob a l e n e r g y s o l u t i on s f o r 20 y e a r s .
15 I n 2008 Ac c i on a p r odu c e d a l mo s t 9 , 000 g i g awa t t
16 hou r s o f e l e c t r i c i t y f r om r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y s ou r c e s ,
17 wh i c h a v o i d e d n e a r l y 5 . 5 m i l l i on t on s o f CO2 em i s s i on s
18 f r om c on v e n t i on a l powe r p l a n t s .
19 We ' r e t h e s e c ond l a r g e s t d e v e l op e r o f w i nd
20 f a r ms i n t h e wo r l d . And we ' r e t h e s e c ond l a r g e s t

21 p r odu c e r o f r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y . We ' r e we l l d i v e r s i f i e d i n
22 r e n ewa b l e e n e r g i e s w i t h e x p e r i e n c e a nd p r e s e n c e i n e i gh t
23 r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y t e c hno l og i e s , bu t we don ' t c u r r e n t l y
24 h a v e a n y op e r a t i on s i n f o s s i l f u e l t e c hno l og i e s .
25 F o r w i nd Ac c i on a h a s mo r e t h a n 6 , 000 me g awa t t s

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1 i n s t a l l e d a s o f J a nu a r y 2009 , wh i c h amoun t s t o a bou t 5%
2 o f t h e wo r l d ' s t o t a l c a p a c i t y . Tho s e 6 , 000 me g awa t t s

3 a r e s p r e a d a c r o s s 208 w i nd f a r ms l o c a t e d i n 14 c oun t r i e s
4 t h a t we ' v e bu i l t o v e r t h e p a s t 20 y e a r s .
5 And i n No r t h Ame r i c a Ac c i on a h a s own e r s h i p i n
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6 s e v e n w i nd f a r ms - - s e v e n op e r a t i on a l w i nd f a r ms
7 t o t a l i ng 525 me g awa t t s , i n c l ud i ng t wo w i nd f a r ms wh i c h
8 a r e op e n i ng t h i s s umme r i n I l l i no i s a nd Ok l a homa .
9 To a dd mo r e i n f o r ma t i on on t h e S t . L aw r e n c e
10 p r o j e c t I ' m go i ng t o t u r n i t o v e r t o Pe t e Z e d i c k , who ' s
11 t h e p r o j e c t d e v e l op e r .
12 MR . ZED I CK : Hi . As E r i c s a i d , I ' m Pe t e
13 Z e d i c k , t h e d e v e l op e r f o r t h i s p r o j e c t . Jus t t o g i ve a
14 l i t t l e b a c k g r ound on t h e p r o j e c t , i t ' s a 79 . 5 - me g awa t t

15 w i nd powe r p r o j e c t c on s i s t i ng o f 53 w i nd t u r b i n e s . Th e
16 w i nd t u r b i n e s we ' r e go i ng i t u s e t ho r ough t h i s p r o j e c t
17 a r e Ac c i on a t u r b i n e s r a t e d a t 1 . 5 me g awa t t s .
18 Th e p r o j e c t a l s o i n c l ud e s a c o l l e c t i on
19 s ub s t a t i on , wh i c h w i l l h a v e a 115 kV t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e
20 t h a t r un s f r om t h e c o l l e c t i on s ub s t a t i on on W i l s on Ro a d
21 t o Rou t e 179 i n t h e t own o f L yme .
22 J u s t f o r b a c k g r ound on a l i t t l e b i t mo r e o f
23 wh a t Todd s a i d , i s t h e p r o j e c t s ubm i t t e d a s i t e p l a n
24 a pp l i c a t i on t o t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t P l a nn i ng Bo a r d
25 b a c k i n No v emb e r 2006 , t h a t wa s f o l l owe d w i t h a D r a f t

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1 En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t i n J a nu a r y 2007 . And
2 t h e r e wa s a pub l i c h e a r i ng h e l d on t h a t d r a f t i n Ma r c h
3 o f 2007 .
4 J a nu a r y 14 t h , 2009 , t h e p r o j e c t s ubm i t t e d
5 i t s Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t ,

6 a nd t h a t wa s a c c e p t e d a s c omp l e t e b y t h e t own o f Ca p e
7 V i n c e n t P l a nn i ng Bo a r d on Ma r c h 25 t h , 2009 , wh e r e a
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8 h e a r i ng wa s s c h e du l e d f o r t od a y .
9 So t ho s e a r e t h e p r o j e c t d e t a i l s . I wou l d
10 j u s t l i k e t o s a y we a pp r e c i a t e y ou c om i ng ou t t od a y , a nd
11 we l oo k f o r wa r d t o a l l t h e c omme n t , pub l i c i npu t . And

12 t h a n k y ou a l l v e r y mu c h .
13 MR . MATHES : Th a n k s . Th e t h i ng I n e g l e c t e d t o
14 s a y i s i f y ou ' v e w r i t t e n down y ou r c omme n t s t od a y , y ou
15 c a n do on e o f t wo t h i ng s : I f y ou ' v e j u s t j o t t e d down
16 y ou r c omme n t s a nd y ou wa n t t o s ubm i t t h em t o t h e
17 s t e nog r a ph e r t od a y , s h e ' l l t a k e t ho s e , a nd t h e y ' l l
18 c e r t a i n l y a s s i s t h e r i n p r e p a r a t i on o f t h e t r a n s c r i p t .
19 To t h e e x t e n t y ou ' v e w r i t t e n ou t c omme n t s
20 wh i c h y ou wa n t t o ma k e a s a f o r ma l w r i t t e n s ubm i s s i on ,
21 y ou c a n h a nd t ho s e t o me t od a y ; y ou c a n a l s o ma i l t ho s e
22 t o t h e t own s up e r v i s o r . So c e r t a i n l y i f y ou j u s t h a v e ,
23 y ou k now , h a ndw r i t t e n c omme n t s o r wh a t e v e r , a nd y ou wa n t

24 t o g i v e t ho s e t o t h e s t e nog r a ph e r , p l e a s e do , t h e y ' r e
25 h e l p f u l t o h e r , a nd we ' l l bund l e t ho s e s e p a r a t e l y a nd

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1 j u s t t r e a t t ho s e a s a c t u a l v e r b a l c omme n t s .
2 Th e f i r s t p e r s on who s i gn e d up t od a y i s C i nd y
3 Gr an t . I f C i nd y c ou l d c ome up .
4 MS . GRANT : I h a v e r e a d t h e DE I S f o r t h e
5 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd En e r g y P r o j e c t , a nd I h a v e s ome
6 s e r i ou s c on c e r n s f o r t h e h e a l t h a nd t h e s a f e t y o f t h e
7 r e s i d e n t s who l i v e w i t h i n a t wo - m i l e a r e a o f t h i s
8 pro j ec t .
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9 I am f o r g r e e n e n e r g y . And i n f a c t , a t my
10 hou s e we r e c y c l e e v e r y t h i ng ; we don ' t bu r n . Bu t t h i s i s

11 go i ng t o hu r t p e op l e h e r e . Bu t t h e s e i ndu s t r i a l w i nd
12 t u r b i n e s mu s t b e p l a c e d i n a r e s pon s i b l e a nd r e gu l a t e d
13 ma nn e r s o t h a t t h e p e op l e t h a t l i v e t h e r e r i gh t now w i l l
14 no t b e hu r t a nd ma d e t o s u f f e r . Th e a r e a i n qu e s t i on i s
15 v e r y popu l a t e d , a nd I b e l i e v e t h e r e s i d e n t s w i l l b e
16 h a r me d b y l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e , o r i n f r a s ound , t h a t t h i s
17 p r o j e c t w i l l p r odu c e .
18 Th e s ubm i t t e d DE I S do e s no t me n t i on l ow
19 f r e qu e n c y no i s e , t h a t ' s dBC , i t ' s a we i gh t i ng , wh i c h i s

20 an i n j us t i ce . A l l no i s e i s v i b r a t i on , a nd t h e a ud i b l e
21 s ound y ou h e a r c om i ng f r om my l i p s r i gh t now , t h i s i s
22 h i gh f r e qu e n c y , o r dBA , wh i c h wa s wh a t S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd
23 c ho s e t o u s e h e r e .
24 I f y ou do y ou r r e s e a r c h , y ou ' l l f i nd ou t t h a t
25 no i s e f o r t h i s p r o j e c t s hou l d b e me a s u r e d u s i ng dBA a nd

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1 dBC t o a c c u r a t e l y s e e wh a t t h e p r opo s e d no i s e a nd h e a l t h
2 e f f e c t s w i l l b e t o t h e p e op l e t h a t l i v e h e r e .
3 E v e n t h e i nd e p e nd e n t a c ou s t i c a l r e po r t
4 r e qu e s t e d a bou t y ou r t own , t h e To c c i r e po r t , s a i d t h a t
5 y ou mu s t a l s o - - t h a t y ou a l s o mu s t u s e dBC t o me a s u r e
6 f o r l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e .
7 To und e r s t a nd l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e , c on s i d e r
8 wh a t h a pp e n s wh e n a y oung p e r s on pu l l s up n e x t t o y ou a t
9 a t r a f f i c l i gh t a nd t h e y h a v e t h e i r mu s i c up l oud i n
10 t he i r ca r . You c a n f e e l t h e boom , boom , boom o f t h e i r
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11 mu s i c v i b r a t e r i gh t t h r ough t h e i r c a r w i ndows r i gh t i n t o
12 y ou r c a r . I f y ou h a v e a p e n s i t t i ng on y ou r d a s hbo a r d ,
13 i t e v e n v i b r a t e s , a nd t h a t v i b r a t i on do e s n ' t s t op t h e r e ,
14 t h a t v i b r a t i on c on t i nu e s on t h r ough y ou r bod y .
15 Th e v i b r a t i on o r r umb l e a nd t h e boom , boom ,
16 boom e f f e c t i s l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e , o r i n f r a s ound . Th e
17 me t a l a nd t h e g l a s s o f y ou r c a r b l o c k e d ou t a l o t o f t h e
18 h i gh f r e qu e n c y no i s e , bu t i t d i d no t b l o c k ou t t h e l ow
19 f r e qu e n c y no i s e . And l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e c a n e a s i l y
20 t r a v e l t h r ough t h e wa l l s a nd t h e r oo f o f n e i ghbo r s '
21 home s i n t h i s p r o j e c t . I t i s wh y t h e r e mu s t b e p r op e r
22 me a s u r eme n t s t a k e n u s i ng a c omb i n a t i on o f dBC a nd dBA t o
23 f i nd ou t wh a t t h e t r u e i mp a c t s t o t h e c i t i z e n s h e r e w i l l
24 be .
25 Th i s p r o j e c t a r e a i s h i gh l y popu l a t e d . I f y ou

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1 l oo k a t o t h e r w i nd p r o j e c t s a r ound t h e wo r l d a nd a r ound
2 t h e U . S . , i ndu s t r i a l w i nd t u r b i n e s a r e p l a c e d awa y f r om
3 p e op l e , f a r e nough awa y s o p e op l e a r e n ' t h a r me d .

4 T y p i c a l l y i ndu s t r i a l w i nd t u r b i n e s c a u s e t h e
5 mo s t d i s t u r b a n c e a t n i gh t , wh e n t h e w i nd s a t g r ound
6 l e v e l a r e s t i l l bu t t h e w i nd up a t t h e hub h e i gh t a r e
7 s t i l l b l ow i ng , a nd t h e no i s e f r om t h e t u r b i n e w i l l b e
8 v e r y no t i c e a b l e i n t h e home .
9 No i s e s t ud i e s don e a t a n i ndu s t r i a l w i nd
10 p r o j e c t s i t e s a f t e r t h e y h a v e b e e n up a nd r unn i ng o f t e n
11 s how t h a t t h e y a r e ma k i ng mu c h mo r e no i s e t h a n t h e
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12 d e v e l op e r s s a i d t h e y wou l d , bu t b y t h e n i t ' s t oo l a t e .
13 Low f r e qu e n c y no i s e , o r i n f r a s ound , c a n b e
14 e s p e c i a l l y d a ng e r ou s t o c h i l d r e n who s e bod i e s a r e s t i l l
15 d e v e l op i ng , bu t i t c a n a l s o c a u s e s e v e r e p r ob l ems f o r
16 a n y on e l i v i ng t oo c l o s e .
17 I a l so be l i eve t ha t t he r es i den t s w i l l be
18 h a r me d b y t h e s h a dow f l i c k e r e f f e c t , e s p e c i a l l y p e op l e
19 who a l r e a d y s u f f e r f r om m i g r a i n e s , e p i l e p s y a nd v e r t i go .
20 Ov e r 20 y e a r s a go t h e E x x on Va l d e z r a n a g r ound
21 i n A l a s k a - - a nd I ' m no t t a l k i ng a bou t t h e o i l h e r e ,
22 o k a y , I k now t h i s i s a n e n e r g y g i a n t , a nd E x x on Va l d e z
23 i s a n e n e r g y g i a n t , I ' m t a l k i ng a bou t wh a t h a pp e n s wh e n
24 y ou t r y t o do bu s i n e s s w i t h a g i a n t e n e r g y c omp a n y . We
25 h a v e no r e c ou r s e . Bu t o v e r 20 y e a r s a go t h e E x x on

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1 Va l d e z r a n a g r ound i n A l a s k a , bu t t h e c i t i z e n s t h e r e
2 h a v e n e v e r r e c e i v e d j u s t c omp e n s a t i on . Even t he U . S .
3 F e d e r a l Go v e r nme n t we n t a f t e r t h e e n e r g y g i a n t E x x on .
4 Th e y c ou l dn ' t g e t t h e i r mon e y .
5 Th e r e i s a l s o no wa y t h a t t h e t own o f Ca p e
6 V i n c e n t r e s i d e n t s w i l l e v e r b e a b l e f o r c e t h i s d e v e l op e r
7 t o ma k e r i gh t a n y v i o l a t i on s a g a i n s t t h e i nno c e n t
8 r e s i d e n t s t h a t l i v e n e a r t h i s p r o j e c t un l e s s p r op e r
9 r e gu l a t i on s a r e pu t i n t o e f f e c t now . Be f o r e t h i s
10 p r o j e c t i s a l l owe d , p l e a s e pu t mo r e s a f e gu a r d s i n p l a c e
11 now t o p r o t e c t y ou r c i t i z e n s b e c a u s e y ou c a nno t do i t
12 a f t e r wa r d s . Th e h e a l t h a nd t h e s a f e t y o f y ou r c i t i z e n s
13 s hou l d b e t h e numb e r on e c on c e r n .
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14 And p l e a s e , i f y ou go on l i n e a t W i nd Wa t c h ,
15 a n y o f y ou , I k now y ou m i gh t no t b e l i e v e wh a t I ' m
16 s a y i ng .
17 MR . MATHES : C i nd y .
18 MS . GRANT : Go on l i n e a nd - - s o r r y - - a nd
19 y ou ' l l s e e W i nd Wa t c h .
20 MR . MATHES : Ge r r y Sm i t h . Th e on e o t h e r t h i ng
21 I neg l ec t ed t o say - -
22 [ App l a u s e ]
23 MR . MATHES : - - we t r i e d t o o r i e n t t h e t a b l e
24 t od a y - - t wo t h i ng s : I f we a pp l a ud y ou won ' t ma k e i t
25 t h r ough t h e h e a r i ng . So y e a o r n a y , wh e r e v e r y ou s t a nd ,

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1 i f y ou c ou l d j u s t r e f r a i n f r om a pp l a ud i ng .
2 Th e o t h e r t h i ng i s we t r i e d o r i e n t t h e t a b l e
3 s o t h a t y ou c a n a dd r e s s t h e bo a r d bu t s o t h a t e v e r y on e
4 e l s e w i l l a l s o b e a b l e t o s e e a nd h e a r y ou . I f y ou c a n
5 a dd r e s s t h e bo a r d , t h a t ' s h e l p f u l .
6 MR . SM I TH : Th a n k y ou . I don ' t t h i n k I
7 u s u a l l y n e e d a m i c r ophon e , s o - -
8 MR . MATHES : M r . Sm i t h , i f y ou c ou l d . Th a n k
9 y ou .
10 MR . SM I TH : I ' m Ge r r y Sm i t h . I ' m an av i an
11 e c o l og i s t . You a l l on t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d h a v e h e a r d
12 f r om me b e f o r e . And ou r c on c e r n - - my c on c e r n i s
13 r e l a t ed t o w i l d l i f e , e t ce t e r a .
14 Ba s i c a l l y , my c omme n t s on t h e DE I S p r e v i ou s l y
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15 s ubm i t t e d r ema i n v a l i d . Th e SDE I S wa s a n oppo r t un i t y t o
16 upg r a d e a v e r y i mpo r t a n t DE I S , a nd f r a n k l y , t h e
17 c on s u l t a n t s f a i l e d m i s e r a b l y .
18 Th e SD I S i s i n no wa y a d e qu a t e . Th i s p a r t o f
19 t h e wo r l d i s a n e x t r eme l y i mpo r t a n t r a p t o r a r e a f o r mu c h
20 o f t h e y e a r , r a ng i ng b e t we e n Augu s t a nd we l l i n t o J un e .
21 Th e s e i s s u e s a r e b a r e l y a dd r e s s e d , a nd t h e y a r e no t
22 a dd r e s s e d s i gn i f i c a n t l y . L e t ' s pu t i t t h i s wa y : On e
23 h a s t o qu e s t i on t h e l e v e l o f e f f o r t a nd c omp e t e n c e on
24 t h e p a r t o f t h e f i e l d t e ams t h a t we r e ou t l oo k i ng a t
25 t h e s e b i r d s a nd b a t s .

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1 L e t ' s pu t i t t h i s wa y : Du r i ng t h e w i n t e r o f
2 2006 - 2007 I h a d do z e n s o f s ho r t - e a r e d ow l s , a s t a t e
3 e nd a ng e r e d s p e c i e s , w i t h i n t h e Ac c i on a w i nd f oo t p r i n t .
4 Th e c on s u l t a n t s f o r t h e c omp a n y , b y t h e i r own a dm i s s i on ,
5 f a i l e d t o d e f i n e a s i ng l e s ho r t - e a r e d ow l a nd a pp a r e n t l y
6 h a v e no t s e e n on e s i n c e , e v e n t hough t h e y ' v e b e e n h e r e
7 each o f t he l as t t h r ee w i n t e r s .
8 Th a t s t r ong l y s ugg e s t s t o me t h a t t h e r e i s a
9 p r ob l em e v e n - - a g a i n , i t ' s a l i t t l e h a r d t o c ome up
10 w i t h c on c l u s i on s a nd po t e n t i a l i mp a c t s wh e n y ou c a n ' t
11 e v e n f i nd wh a t y ou ' r e s uppo s e d t o b e a s s e s s i ng .
12 Th e r e a r e l o t s o f po t e n t i a l p r ob l ems w i t h t h e
13 l a c k o f i n f o r ma t i on on s ho r t - e a r e d ow l ; t h e i mp a c t s o f
14 t u r b i n e no i s e on a c ou s t i c hun t i ng a r e no t a dd r e s s e d ; a nd
15 i f s u c h a l a r g e a s s emb l a g e o f a New Yo r k S t a t e
16 e nd a ng e r e d s p e c i e s i s no t c on s i d e r e d s i gn i f i c a n t - - t o
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17 b e a t s i gn i f i c a n t r i s k f r om a n i ndu s t r i a l w i nd c omp l e x ,
18 t h e n I ' d b a s i c a l l y l i k e t o k now wh a t i s .
19 I h a v e t o qu e s t i on t h e l e v e l o f c omp e t e n c e a s
20 we l l a s t h e amoun t o f t i me pu t i n t o t h e f i e l d .
21 Ba s i c a l l y , wh e n y ou h a v e a r e po r t t h a t t a l k s a bou t
22 un i d e n t i f i e d g e e s e , a nd my f a v o r i t e , woodp e c k e r s . I
23 wou l d l i k e t o a s k t h e c on s u l t a n t wh a t i n h e a v e n ' s n ame
24 a r e u s i ng f o r f i e l d p e op l e ? Th a t ' s r a t h e r poo r , t o pu t
25 i t mi ldl y.

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1 Th e y d r aw c on c l u s i on s f r om r a p t o r m i g r a t i on
2 s t ud i e s t h r ough t h e a r e a . Now , I h a v e s p e n t hund r e d s ,

3 i nd e e d t hou s a nd s o f hou r s l oo k i ng a t r a p t o r s i n t h i s
4 a r ea . Th e y h a v e a t o t a l o f 63 hou r s . Th e y a s s ume t h e r e
5 i s no r a p t o r m i g r a t i on i n t h i s a r e a .
6 We l l , I ' d b e i n t e r e s t e d t o k now wh e r e t h e
7 r a p t o r s t h a t I s e e c om i ng i n , a nd I h a v e s e e n a n a c t i v e
8 m i g r a t i on , a r e c om i ng f r om . Pe r h a p s t h e r e ' s a b l a c k
9 ho l e t h a t go e s a r ound t h e s u r v e y s i t e s , I don ' t k now .

10 Bu t t h e s e c on c l u s i on s a r e no t v i a b l e .
11 Th e b r e e d i ng b i r d s umma r y - - b r e e d i ng b i r d
12 s u r v e y , 20 po i n t s i n 20 s qu a r e m i l e s c o v e r e d f o r a t o t a l
13 o f t e n m i nu t e s . Ab s o l u t e l y l ud i c r ou s , f o l k s . You c a n ' t
14 d r aw c on c l u s i on s b a s e d on t h a t k i nd o f i n f o r ma t i on . It
15 i s s i mp l y no t po s s i b l e . And a n y o r n i t ho l og i s t wo r t h
16 t h e i r s a l t w i l l t e l l y ou t h a t .
17 No s u r v e y s we r e c ondu c t e d f o r r a r e s p e c i e s
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18 s u c h a s He n s l ow ' s s p a r r ow , wh i c h r e qu i r e t a r g e t e d f i e l d
19 su r veys . As f o r t h e w i n t e r r a p t o r s t ud y , l e t ' s pu t i t
20 t h i s wa y , t h e i r e n t i r e s t ud y e f f o r t i s f a r l e s s t h a n
21 m i n e i n on e s i ng l e y e a r , l e t a l on e a l l t h e y e a r s I ' v e
22 b e e n do i ng t h i s , a nd i n t h e t h r e e y e a r s t h a t I ' v e b e e n
23 do i ng t h i s s i n c e t h e w i nd f a r m wa s p r opo s e d .
24 Th e b a s i c po i n t i n a l l t h i s i s - -
25 MR . MATHES : On e m i nu t e , Ge r r y .

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1 MR . SM I TH : Ok a y . Ba s i c po i n t i n a l l o f t h i s
2 i s t h a t t h e i n f o r ma t i on b e i ng p r o v i d e d a nd t h e
3 c on c l u s i on s c a nno t b e c on s i d e r e d v a l i d . Essen t i a l l y ,
4 t he l eve l o f e f f o r t i s i nsu f f i c i en t . C i t i ng s t ud i e s
5 f r om o t h e r l o c a t i on s i s b a s i c a l l y no t u s e f u l . Th e r e i s
6 a l l s o r t s o f f i l l i n f o r ma t i on , s u c h a s b r e e d i ng b i r d
7 s u r v e y s a nd s t u f f f r om o t h e r a r e a s t h a t a r e no t
8 r e l evan t .
9 Ba s i c a l l y , wh a t t h i s i s a l l a bou t , f o l k s , i s
10 t h i s i s no t a bou t p r o t e c t i ng o r a s s e s s i ng t h e r a p t o r o r
11 a n y o t h e r r e s ou r c e s . Pe r h a p s t h i s DE I S i s a c c e p t a b l e
12 f o r s u r f a c e s t r i p m i n e s i n Wy om i ng o r o t h e r p r o j e c t s i n
13 t h e b a c k wood s o f Wy om i ng . I t i s c e r t a i n l y no t
14 a c c e p t a b l e b y t h e s t a nd a r d s o f DE I S wo r k i n t h e s t a t e o f
15 New Yo r k . Th a n k y ou .
16 MR . MATHES : Don Me t z g e r .
18 MR . MATHES : F o l k s , I a pp r e c i a t e t h a t p e op l e
19 h a v e s ub s t a n t i v e c omme n t s a nd y ou wa n t t o a pp l a ud , bu t
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20 i f y ou c ou l d r e f r a i n f r om a pp l a ud i ng , i t ' s h e l p f u l i n
21 t e r ms o f g e t t i ng t h r ough t h e h e a r i ng . And a l s o i f y ou
22 c ou l d a dd r e s s t h e Bo a r d . Don?
23 MR . METZGER : Good mo r n i ng , M r . Ch a i r ma n .
24 Th a n k y ou v e r y mu c h f o r t h e oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k h e r e
25 t od a y . F e l l ow Bo a r d memb e r s , Todd .

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1 MR . MATHES : Ca n e v e r y on e h e a r h i m?
2 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : No .
3 MR . MATHES : Ca n y ou u s e t h e m i c r ophon e , Don?

4 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Wh y do e s n ' t h e g e t t o
5 t h e m i dd l e s o e v e r y on e c a n h e a r h i m?
6 MR . METZGER : Good mo r n i ng , M r . Ch a i r ma n ,
7 f e l l ow Bo a r d memb e r s , Todd . Th a n k y ou f o r t h e
8 oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k t h i s mo r n i ng .
9 F o r t h e r e c o r d , my n ame i s Don Me t z g e r , a nd
10 f o r t h e p a s t 32 y e a r s I h a v e b e e n a r e s i d e n t - -
11 y e a r - r ound r e s i d e n t o f t h e t own o f L yme , on e o f t h e
12 t own s t h a t w i l l b e a f f e c t e d b y t h i s p r o j e c t .
13 I am a p r op e r t y own e r t h e r e , t a x p a y e r t h e r e ,
14 a nd r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r t h e r e . Th e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t - -
15 i n t h e v i l l a g e o f Ca p e V i n c e n t f o r p a s t 32 y e a r s
16 c on c u r r e n t I h a v e b e e n a n op e r a t o r , own e r , a nd ma n a g e r
17 o f a bu s i n e s s h e r e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t p a y i ng t a x e s h e r e i n
18 Ca p e V i n c e n t .
19 W i t h t h a t a s a b a c k g r ound , I ' d l i k e t o s t a t e
20 t h a t my c omme n t s t od a y w i l l b e t o y ou c on c e r n i ng t h e
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21 Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t t h a t
22 wa s j u s t r e l e a s e d a l i t t l e l e s s t h a n t wo mon t h s a go .
23 I w i l l p r e s e n t my c on c e r n s a nd my qu e s t i on s
24 t h a t I h a v e on i t , a nd I w i l l go i n nume r i c a l o r d e r i n
25 t he d r a f t . So my o r d e r o f p r e s e n t a t i on i s n ' t

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1 n e c e s s a r i l y my o r d e r o f c on c e r n o r i mpo r t a n c e .
2 I n Vo l ume 1 , Se c t i on 2 , Pa g e 3 , i t s a y s t h a t
3 a f t e r t h e pub l i c c omme n t p e r i od on t h e SDE I S t wo
4 a l t e r n a t i v e p r o c e du r a l p a t hwa y s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e
5 l e a d a g e n c y , t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t - - t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t
6 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d i s t h e l e a d a g e n c y f o r t h e t wo t own s ,
7 h e r e , f o r t h e t own o f L yme a nd t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t .
8 Th e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t P l a nn i ng Bo a r d c ou l d
9 r e qu i r e p r e p a r a t i on o f a f i n a l En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t
10 S t a t eme n t . I f t h a t a l t e r n a t i v e po l i c y i s c ho s e n , t h e
11 f o l l ow i ng s t e p s wou l d b e t a k e n . And t h e n i t d e l i n e a t e s
12 t h e f o l l ow i ng s t e p s .
13 Wh a t my qu e s t i on wou l d b e t o t h e Bo a r d i n
14 hop e s t h a t i t c ou l d b e i n t h e f i n a l i mp a c t s t a t eme n t i s
15 wh a t a bou t a l t e r n a t i v e t wo? I t do e s n ' t s t a t e a n y t h i ng
16 a bou t a l t e r n a t i v e t wo .
17 And my o t h e r c on c e r n i s t h a t i f y ou t a k e
18 a l t e r n a t i v e on e , i t g i v e s t h e pub l i c on l y t e n d a y s i n
19 wh i c h t o c on s i d e r t h e f i n a l En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t
20 S t a t eme n t . I b e l i e v e t h a t t e n d a y s t o c on s i d e r a
21 p r o j e c t o f t h a t s i z e i s i n s u f f i c i e n t f o r t h e c ommun i t y .
22 I wou l d a s k t h a t t h e Bo a r d h a v e i n t h e f i n a l
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23 d r a f t a c l a r i f i c a t i on on d e c omm i s s i on i ng . Th e r e s e ems
24 t o b e - - i f y ou r e a d c l o s e l y , Vo l ume 1 , Se c t i on 2 ,
25 Pa g e 20 a nd 21 , i t l e a v e s a l i t t l e b i t o f c on f u s i on a s

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1 t o wh a t w i l l b e o r w i l l no t b e t a k e n down . Do t h e
2 f ound a t i on s go , t h e c o l l e c t i on c a b l e s , t h e 37 m i l e s o f
3 und e r g r ound c o l l e c t i on c a b l e s ? Th e y t a l k a bou t a
4 p e r ma n e n t e a s eme n t f o r t ho s e c a b l e s , a nd t h e y t a l k a bou t
5 g r e a t e r t h a n 48 i n c h e s , l e s s t h a n 48 , a t on e po i n t t h e y
6 u s e t h e d e p t h o f 44 i n c h e s . I be l i eve t ha t ' s a
7 m i s p r i n t , bu t - - on e m i nu t e l e f t ? A t t h i s po i n t I wou l d
8 l i k e t o r e qu e s t t i me a t t h e e nd i f i t ' s a v a i l a b l e .
9 I h a v e b i g c on c e r n s a bou t t h e s a f e t y a nd
10 i n t e g r i t y o f t h e De v e l opme n t Au t ho r i t y o f t h e No r t h
11 Coun t r y ' s we s t e r n J e f f e r s on Coun t y r e g i on a l wa t e r l i n e ,
12 t h e 12 - i n c h i n t e r i o r d i ame t e r wa t e r l i n e t h a t go e s f o r
13 25 m i l e s f r om Ca p e V i n c e n t t o G l e n Pa r k , s e r v i ng f ou r
14 t own s , f i v e v i l l a g e s , t h e Ge n e r a l B r own Sc hoo l , a nd

15 ma n y , ma n y wa t e r h y d r a n t s . Th a t i s a po t e n t i a l - - w i t h
16 t h e po l e s t h e r e b e i ng s e t 15 f e e t i n t o t h e g r ound , t h e r e
17 i s a ph y s i c a l i n t e g r i t y , ph y s i c a l s e c u r i t y p r ob l em . I
18 t h i n k t h e e ng i n e e r s h a v e b e e n wo r k i ng on i t , bu t I wou l d
19 r e qu e s t , M r . Ch a i r ma n , t h a t i f t h e r e i s a DANC ,
20 De v e l opme n t Au t ho r i t y o f t h e No r t h Coun t r y , e ng i n e e r
21 h e r e t od a y , t h a t h e m i gh t b e a b l e t o a dd r e s s s ome o f ou r
22 c on c e r n s a nd f e a r s i n t h a t ma t t e r , b e c a u s e t h a t l i n e h a s
23 b e e n h e r e f o r t e n y e a r s now s e r v i ng t h i s c ommun i t y a nd
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24 a l l t h e c ommun i t i e s a l l t h e wa y t o G l e n Pa r k v e r y we l l
25 w i t h f r e s h wa t e r . We c a n d e a l - -

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1 MR . MATHES : Don , t h a t ' s y ou r t i me .
2 MR . METZGER : We c a n ' t go w i t hou t f r e s h wa t e r .

3 We c a n go w i t hou t e l e c t r i c i t y , bu t we c a n ' t go w i t hou t
4 f r e s h wa t e r , M r . Ch a i r ma n . Th a n k s . I f I h a v e mo r e
5 t i me , I wou l d a pp r e c i a t e i t l a t e r .
6 MR . MATHES : Be t h Wh i t e . And y ou don ' t n e e d
7 t o r e s e r v e t i me . To t h e e x t e n t t h e r e ' s t i me a nd p e op l e
8 r a i s e h a nd s , t h a t ' s f i n e . Be t h Wh i t e ?
9 MS . WH I TE : I ' m Be t h Wh i t e . I ' m i n f avo r o f
10 a c c e p t i ng t h e DE I S . Th e DE I S i n c l ud e s t h e p r o j e c t
11 d e s c r i p t i on , e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s , t h e l a y ou t a nd
12 d e s i gn o f t h e w i nd f a r m , a s we l l a s t h e d e c omm i s s i on i ng
13 p r ocess . Th e l e a s e a g r e eme n t s a l s o c on t a i n c on t i ng e n c y
14 p l a n s f o r t h e d e c omm i s s i on i ng . Se c t i on s 2 . 8 , on e
15 t h r ough t h r e e , d e t a i l t h i s p r o c e s s . Th e p r o c e s s w i l l b e
16 i n a c c o r d w i t h a l l a pp l i c a b l e s t a t e a nd f e d e r a l a nd
17 l oca l pe rm i t s .
18 Th e r e s t o r a t i on p r o c e s s i s a l s o e x p l a i n e d ,
19 i n c l ud i ng a t wo - y e a r mon i t o r i ng a nd r eme d i a t i on p e r i od .
20 Th e d e c omm i s s i on i ng i n c l ud e s a bo v e g r ound a nd
21 b e l ow - g r ound s t r u c t u r e s , a nd t h e s e qu e n c e f o r t h e i r
22 r emo v a l h a s t u r b i n e s , f ound a t i on s , c o l l e c t i on c a b l e s ,
23 s ub s t a t i on s , r o a dwa y s , a nd p a t h s .
24 Th e a c t u a l r emo v a l o f t h e t u r b i n e i s d e s c r i b e d
25 i n Se c t i on 2 . 8 . 1 . 1 . Th e n t h e r emo v a l o f t h e f ound a t i on
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1 i s d e s c r i b e d i n Se c t i on 2 . 8 . 1 . 1 . As y ou r e a d t h e DE I S ,
2 e a c h e l eme n t o f t h e p r o c e s s i s d e s c r i b e d i n g r e a t
3 d e t a i l , l e a v i ng no t h i ng t o c h a n c e a nd c o v e r i ng e v e r y
4 po s s i b l e a ng l e .
5 I b e l i e v e t h e w i nd c omp a n y h a s gon e t o g r e a t
6 l e ng t h s t o go a bo v e a nd b e y ond t h e o r d i n a r y s c op e o f a n
7 EIS.
8 I t r u s t t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t Town Bo a r d a nd
9 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d t o r e v i ew t h i s do c ume n t a nd t o a pp r o v e i t
10 a s i t d e ems a pp r op r i a t e .
11 I am i n f a v o r o f t h e w i nd f a r m . Thou s a nd s o f
12 t u r b i n e s a c r o s s t h e U . S . a nd t h e wo r l d a r e p r odu c i ng
13 ene r gy sa f e l y . Con t r o l s y s t ems c on t i nu a l l y mon i t o r t h e
14 t u r b i n e s t o a s s u r e s a f e a nd e f f i c i e n t op e r a t i on s . L i ke
15 ma n y Up s t a t e New Yo r k c ommun i t i e s , Ca p e V i n c e n t f a c e s
16 e c onom i c c h a l l e ng e s . Th e w i nd f a r m c a n b e ou r s o l u t i on .
17 MR . MATHES : Me l od e e Dou l l . I a po l og i z e i f I
18 m i s p r onoun c e y ou r n ame . And f e e l f r e e t o p r onoun c e i t

19 f o r t h e s t e nog r a ph e r t oo .
20 MS . DOULL : I n s e v e r a l p l a c e s t h e Supp l eme n t a l
21 D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t p r opo s e d f o r t h e

22 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd Powe r P r o j e c t s t a t e s t h a t t h e Ac c i on a
23 p r o j e c t i s i n c omp l i a n c e w i t h t h e l o c a l z on i ng o r d i n a n c e
24 a nd l a nd u s e r e gu l a t i on s . Th i s i s no t t r u e . Ca p e
25 V i n c e n t do e s no t h a v e a z on i ng l aw w i t h r e gu l a t i on s
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1 p e r t a i n i ng t o c omme r c i a l w i nd t u r b i n e s .
2 Th e j o i n t c omp r e h e n s i v e p l a n wa s a dop t e d i n
3 2003 b y Ca p e V i n c e n t t o r e gu l a t e l a nd u s e i n t h e t own
4 a nd v i l l a g e . Th i s do c ume n t c l e a r l y d i s c ou r a g e d t h e
5 s c a l e o f a monume n t a l t u r b i n e i ndu s t r y b y s p e c i f i c a l l y
6 me n t i on i ng t owe r s o r u t i l i t i e s .
7 Th e s e t b a c k s t h a t t h e p r o j e c t c l a i ms t o a dh e r e
8 t o i n Se c t i on 3 . 5 . 1 . 3 a r e no t c r i t e r i a t h a t h a v e b e e n
9 l e g a l l y a dop t e d b y t h e Town o r t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d . Th e
10 r e po r t s t a t e s t h a t t h e s e s e t b a c k s we r e d e t e r m i n e d b y
11 c on s i d e r i ng pub l i c c omme n t s a f t e r t h e pub l i c h e a r i ng on
12 t he d r a f t E I S . Th i s i s no t how z on i ng r e gu l a t i on s a r e
13 l eg i s l a t ed .
14 Th i s c ommun i t y i s m i r e d i n a c on t r o v e r s y o v e r
15 c on f l i c t s o f i n t e r e s t wh i c h h a v e p r oh i b i t e d ou r l o c a l
16 go v e r nme n t f r om a dop t i ng a f a i r a nd l e g a l w i nd
17 o r d i nance .
18 I n Se c t i on 3 . 8 . 3 m i t i g a t i on me a s u r e s a r e
19 d i scussed . Ac c i on a b e l i e v e s r e du c i ng t h e numb e r o f
20 t u r b i n e s f r om 96 t o 53 w i l l r e du c e t h e numb e r o f
21 t u r b i n e s v i s i b l e f r om a g i v e n l o c a t i on .
22 Th e r e i s i n s u f f i c i e n t do c ume n t a t i on t o b a c k up
23 t h e c l a i m t h a t down s i z i ng t h e p r o j e c t i s a v i a b l e
24 s o l u t i on . Ac c i on a a l s o b e l i e v e s t h a t r e du c i ng t h e
25 h e i gh t o f e a c h t u r b i n e f r om 425 f e e t t o 390 . 5 f e e t i s a n

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1 a n swe r t o m i t i g a t i on . Tu r b i n e s t h a t a r e 390 . 5 f e e t t a l l
2 c a nno t b e m i t i g a t e d b y t h e c o l o r t h e y a r e p a i n t e d o r t h e
3 l a c k o f c omme r c i a l a d v e r t i s i ng , a s s t a t e d b y Ac c i on a .
4 I n t h e v i s u a l i mp a c t c on c l u s i on , 3 . 8 . 4 ,
5 Ac c i on a s t a t e s t h a t s i n c e r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y s ou r c e s s u c h
6 a s w i nd t u r b i n e s a r e s o i mpo r t a n t , t h a t t h e r e s i d e n t s
7 n e e d t o l i v e w i t h t h e s e l a r g e a nd v i s i b l e f a c i l i t i e s .
8 Th i s i s a n a r r og a n t a nd c a l l ou s d i s r e g a r d f o r t h e r i gh t s
9 o f nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e s i d e n t s . Na t u r a l o r ma nma d e
10 d e v i c e s t o m i t i g a t e t h e n e g a t i v e v i s u a l a nd a ud i t o r y
11 i mp a c t o f w i nd t u r b i n e s do no t e x i s t . Th i s i s a n
12 un a c c e p t a b l e l i v i ng e n v i r onme n t .
13 Wh e r e i s t h e l og i c i n o f f e r i ng t h i s
14 qu e s t i on a b l e a s s e t a nd r u i n i ng on e o f t h e mo s t s c e n i c
15 v i s t a s i n Ame r i c a ? I n s e v e r a l Eu r op e a n c oun t r i e s , s u c h
16 a s De nma r k a nd Ge r ma n y , t h e y a r e a l r e a d y r e c on s i d e r i ng
17 t h e w i s dom o f t h e i r i n v e s t me n t i n l a r g e - s c a l e w i nd
18 powe r .
19 I n Pa r a g r a ph 2 . 8 Ac c i on a d e s c r i b e s t h e i r
20 d e c omm i s s i on i ng p l a n . Th e r e i s no me n t i on o f t h e
21 t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s ; t h e r e i s no me n t i on o f s e c u r e f und s
22 t o i mp l eme n t t h e p l a n . W i l l t h e r e b e bond i ng? Wh a t
23 h a pp e n s wh e n t h e w i nd f a r m i s s o l d t o a no t h e r c omp a n y ?
24 W i l l t h e n ew c omp a n y a dh e r e t o t h e d e c omm i s s i on i ng p l a n
25 a s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e SDE I S? Th e s e qu e s t i on s n e e d

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1 a n swe r s .
2 I n App e nd i x J , s upp l eme n t a l s h a dow f l i c k e r
3 a n a l y s i s , i t s t a t e s t h a t t h e d i s t a n c e b e t we e n a w i nd
4 t u r b i n e a nd a r e c e p t o r a f f e c t s t h e i n t e n s i t y o f t h e
5 s h a dows c a s t b y t h e b l a d e s , a nd t h e r e f o r e t h e i n t e n s i t y
6 o f f l i c k e r i ng .
7 On e c a n a s s ume s i m i l a r e f f e c t s r e l a t i v e t o t h e
8 no i s e a nd l ow f r e qu e n c y v i b r a t i on i s s u e s c a n b e b a s e d on
9 t he p r ox i m i t y o f a r ecep t o r t o a t u r b i ne .
10 A l og i c a l m i t i g a t i on s o l u t i on wou l d b e - -
11 MR . MATHES : On e m i nu t e l e f t .
12 MS . DOULL : A l og i c a l m i t i g a t i on s o l u t i on
13 wou l d b e t o i n c r e a s e t u r b i n e s e t b a c k s i n o r d e r t o l e s s e n
14 t h e e f f e c t s o f f l i c k e r , no i s e , a nd v i b r a t i on c on c e r n s .
15 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . U r b a n He r s h e y ?
16 MR . H I RSCHEY : Th a n k y ou a nd good mo r n i ng .
17 U r b a n H i r s c h e y , Ca p e V i n c e n t , New Yo r k .
18 I ' m go i ng t o c on f i n e my r ema r k s t od a y on t h e
19 c umu l a t i v e e f f e c t s , wh i c h wa s Se c t i on 4 , a nd on t h e
20 a l t e r n a t i v e a n a l y s i s on Se c t i on 7 .
21 I t h i n k i t ' s i n s t r u c t i v e a nd i n t e r e s t i ng t h a t
22 t h e o r i g i n a l DE I S on bo t h o f t h e s e - - on t h e - - t h e
23 numb e r o f p a g e s on t h e c umu l a t i v e e f f e c t s wa s t h r e e , a nd
24 on t h e D - - on t h e s upp l eme n t a l DE I S i t wa s 20 .
25 Ba s i c a l l y t h e s ame go e s w i t h t h e a l t e r n a t i v e a n a l y s i s ,

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1 t h e r e we r e f ou r p a g e s , a nd on t h e s upp l eme n t a l t h e r e a r e
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2 41 p a g e s .
3 And a s y ou l oo k o v e r h e r e a t t h e - - I t h i n k
4 t h e r e a r e t wo b i g v o l ume s v e r s u s on e sma l l e r v o l ume on
5 t h e o r i g i n a l DE I S . So t h e r e ' s a l o t mo r e d a t a a nd a l o t
6 mo r e wo r d s t o l oo k a t a nd t o s t ud y .
7 And i t ' s a l s o i n t e r e s t i ng t h a t t h e DE I S
8 o r i g i n a l wa s p r e s e n t e d on J a nu a r y - - a c c e p t e d on
9 J a nu a r y 24 t h , a nd t h e c omme n t p e r i od c l o s e d
10 J un e 15 t h . A l mo s t f i v e mon t h s . Th i s - - t h e
11 s upp l eme n t a l wa s s ubm i t t e d Ma r c h 25 t h , a c c e p t e d
12 Ma r c h 25 t h , a nd Ma y 30 t h i s t h e c omme n t .
13 G i v e n t h e v o l ume o f i n f o r ma t i on , i t wou l d s e em
14 t o me t h a t i t s hou l d b e a t l e a s t f i v e mon t h s , wh i c h wa s
15 t h e o r i g i n a l DE I S c omme n t p e r i od .
16 Ge t t i ng i n t o s ome o f t h e d e t a i l , i n t h e - - on
17 Pa g e 4 - 1 i t r e a d s , t h e SEQRA p r o c e s s r e qu i r e s t h a t
18 r e a s on a b l e r e l a t e d c umu l a t i v e i mp a c t s b e e v a l u a t e d wh e r e
19 o t h e r p r o j e c t s h a v e b e e n s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e d a nd
20 e i t h e r a r e p a r t o f a s i ng l e p l a n o r p r og r am o r
21 s u f f i c i e n t n e x u s o f c ommon o r i n t e r a c t i v e i mp a c t s
22 wa r r a n t a s s e s s i ng s u c h i mp a c t s t og e t h e r .
23 Th i s i s p r e t t y i n t e r e s t i ng b e c a u s e , y ou k now ,
24 wh a t do e s c ommon me a n? BP a nd Ac c i on a a r e bo t h p r o j e c t s
25 f o r Ca p e V i n c e n t . Th e y ' r e w i t h i n t h e bound s o f Ca p e

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1 V i n c e n t , a nd t h e y s h a r e a t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e , o r t h e y ' r e
2 t a l k i ng a bou t s h a r i ng a t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e . C l ea r l y t hey
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3 a r e c ommon , a nd t h e y s hou l d b e v i ewe d a s on e . And i t
4 s e ems t o me t h a t i t ' s - - i t ' s r a t h e r c on v e n i e n t t h a t

5 t h e y d i v i d e d t h i s t own s h i p i n t wo s o t h a t e a c h on e c ou l d
6 b e c on s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y , a nd t h e r e f o r e i t wou l dn ' t h a v e
7 t h e c umu l a t i v e e f f e c t o f h a v i ng c on s i d e r i ng 140 o r 150
8 t u r b i n e s v e r s u s 50 .
9 Towa r d s t h e bo t t om o f t h e Pa g e 4 - 1 i t l i s t s a
10 numb e r o f p r o j e c t s w i t h i n 13 m i l e s , I b e l i e v e . And i t
11 l i s t s t h e BP Ca p e V i n c e n t w i nd , i t l i s t e d t h e
12 Houn s f i e l d , wh i c h i s Ga l l oo I s l a nd , Ho r s e C r e e k F a r m i n
13 C l a y t on , a nd t h e Wo l f e I s l a nd p r o j e c t .
14 Wh a t i t do e s f a i l t o me n t i on , t hough , i s t h a t
15 BP a l s o h a s a p r o j e c t wh i c h i s c u r r e n t l y do r ma n t i n t h e
16 t own o f L yme . Bu t c l e a r l y t h e - - t h i s p r o j e c t h a s no t
17 b e e n a b a ndon e d , t h e - - I wou l d gu e s s t h a t t h e c on t r a c t s
18 a r e s t i l l a l i v e , a nd wh e n t h i s t h i ng go e s t h r ough , i f i t
19 go e s t h r ough , L yme i s go i ng t o f i r e up a g a i n , a nd t h e r e
20 a r e go i ng t o b e a n a dd i t i on a l amoun t o f t u r b i n e s t h a t
21 a r e c on s i d e r e d .
22 MR . MATHES : On e m i nu t e .
23 MR . H I RSCHEY : 4 . 1 . 3 , e c o l og i c a l r e s ou r c e s .
24 Th e y t a l k a bou t s i gn i f i c a n t c umu l a t i v e a d v e r s e e f f e c t s
25 a r e no t a n t i c i p a t e d b e c a u s e non e o f t h e p r o j e c t s wh e n

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1 c on s i d e r e d i nd i v i du a l l y a r e a n t i c i p a t e d t o c a u s e
2 s i gn i f i c a n t i mp a c t s t o w i l d l i f e o r w i l d l i f e h a b i t a n t s o f
3 t h e p r o j e c t t a k e n t og e t h e r . I t w i l l no t c a u s e i mp a c t s
4 t h a t i n t e r a c t w i t h o r i n c r e a s e t h e e x t e n t o f t h e i mp a c t s
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5 o f o t he r p r o j ec t s .
6 Th i s i s p r e t t y i n t e r e s t i ng b e c a u s e i f y ou
7 c on s i d e r s ome - - t h e m i g r a t i ng b i r d s f l y a l ong t h e
8 e a s t e r n s ho r e o f L a k e On t a r i o . And i f y ou g e t a f l o c k
9 o f du c k s o r g e e s e o r wh a t e v e r f l y i ng t h r ough , l e t ' s s a y
10 50 . I f - - am I go i ng t oo - -
11 MR . MATHES : I t ' s t i me .
12 MR . H I RSCHEY : Ok a y . I ' m go i ng t o f o r g e t t h a t
13 pa r t . L e t ' s go t o t h e l a s t on e , wh i c h i s a l t e r n a t i v e - -
14 t h i s i s t h e s e c t i on t h a t t a l k s a bou t wh a t h a pp e n s i f
15 t h e r e a r e no t u r b i n e s .
16 MR . MATHES : I ' m go i ng t o h a v e t o a s k y ou t o
17 s t op b e c a u s e we ' r e p a s t f i v e m i nu t e s .
18 MR . H I RSCHEY : I ' l l c ome b a c k l a t e r .

19 MR . MATHES : Ok a y . Th e r e s a C i o c c i ? Do y ou
20 wa n t t o s ubm i t a n y t h i ng?
21 MR . H I RSCHEY : No , I ' l l do i t l a t e r .
22 MS . C I OCC I : L a d i e s a nd g e n t l eme n . Th a n k y ou .
23 P r e c a u t i on i s t h e p r i n c i p l e o f j u s t i c e t h a t no on e
24 s hou l d l i v e w i t h f e a r o f h a r m t o t h e i r h e a l t h a nd
25 e n v i r onme n t .

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1 I am Th e r e s a C i o c c i , a p r op e r t y own e r ,
2 t a x p a y e r , a nd r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r i n t h e t own o f Ca p e
3 V i ncen t . I ' m a r e g i s t e r e d nu r s e , ma s t e r ' s p r e p a r e d i n
4 nu r s i ng a dm i n i s t r a t i on , a nd c e r t i f i e d i n e du c a t i on .
5 I n my c u r r e n t j ob I am a memb e r o f a me d i c a l
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6 p l a nn i ng bo a r d w i t h s i m i l a r r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s t o t h i s
7 Bo a r d . Th e r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s i n c l ud e r e v i ew i ng a l l
8 r e s e a r c h p r i o r t o i mp l eme n t a t i on f o r po t e n t i a l r i s k o f
9 huma n h a r m . My r o l e d ema nd s t h a t I p e r f o r m e t h i c a l l y ,
10 unb i a s e d , a nd w i t hou t r e a l o r t h e po t e n t i a l f o r
11 f i n a n c i a l g a i n t o d e t e r m i n e r i s k a nd t o i n f o r m t ho s e
12 po t e n t i a l p a r t i c i p a n t s o f t ho s e r i s k s o r t o d e n y t h e
13 r e s e a r c h i n t h e f a c e o f un r e s o l v e d r i s k un c e r t a i n t y .
14 Mo s t o f my s t a t eme n t s a r e e x c e r p t s f r om t h e
15 P r e c a u t i on a r y P r i n c i p l e i n Ac t i on Ha ndboo k w r i t t e n f o r
16 t h e Sc i e n c e a nd En v i r onme n t a l Ne t wo r k f r om t h e
17 J a nu a r y 1998 W i ng s p r e a d S t a t eme n t on t h e P r e c a u t i on a r y
18 Pr i nc i p l e . I n o r d e r t o a c c u r a t e l y r e po r t t h e i r wo r d s , I
19 w i l l b e r e a d i ng mu c h o f my p r e s e n t a t i on .
20 Th e pub l i c h a s t y p i c a l l y c a r r i e d t h e bu r d e n o f
21 p r o v i ng t h a t a p a r t i c u l a r a c t i v i t y o r s ub s t a n c e i s
22 d a ng e r ou s . We l l , t ho s e und e r t a k i ng po t e n t i a l l y
23 d a ng e r ou s a c t i v i t i e s a nd t h e p r odu c t s o f t ho s e
24 a c t i v i t i e s a r e c on s i d e r e d i nno c e n t un t i l p r o v e n gu i l t y .
25 Ch em i c a l s , d a ng e r ou s p r a c t i c e s , a nd c omp a n i e s o f t e n s e em

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1 t o h a v e mo r e r i gh t s t h a n t h e c i t i z e n s a nd t h e
2 e n v i r onme n t .
3 Wh e n c i t i z e n g r oup s b a s e t h e i r c a l l s f o r a
4 s t op t o a p a r t i c u l a r a c t i v i t y on e x p e r i e n c e ,
5 ob s e r v a t i on , o r a n y t h i ng l e s s t h a n s c i e n t i f i c p r oo f ,
6 t h e y ' r e a c c u s e d o f b e i ng emo t i on a l a nd h y s t e r i c a l . We
7 do no t h a v e t o a c c e p t bu s i n e s s a s u s u a l . P r e c a u t i on i s
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8 a gu i d i ng p r i n c i p l e we c a n u s e t o s t op e n v i r onme n t a l
9 d e g r a d a t i on .
10 Th e p r e c a u t i on a r y p r i n c i p l e h a s b e c ome a
11 c r i t i c a l a s p e c t o f e n v i r onme n t a l a g r e eme n t s a nd
12 e n v i r onme n t a l a c t i v i sm t h r oughou t t h e wo r l d . I t of fers
13 t h e pub l i c a nd d e c i s i on ma k e r s a f o r c e f u l , c ommon s e n s e
14 a pp r o a c h t o t h e e n v i r onme n t a nd pub l i c h e a l t h p r ob l ems .
15 Th e Na t i on a l En v i r onme n t a l Po l i c y Ac t r e qu i r e s
16 t h a t a n y p r o j e c t r e c e i v i ng f e d e r a l f und i ng a nd wh i c h ma y
17 po s e s e r i ou s h a r m t o t h e e n v i r onme n t und e r go
18 e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s t ud y , d emon s t r a t i ng t h a t t h e r e a r e
19 no s a f e r a l t e r n a t i v e s . R i s k a s s e s sme n t i s f und ame n t a l l y
20 und emo c r a t i c . Tho s e e x po s e d t o h a r m a r e r a r e l y a s k e d
21 wh e t h e r t h e e x po s u r e i s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h em .
22 Th e P r e s i d e n t ' s Coun c i l on Su s t a i n a b l e
23 De v e l opme n t e x p r e s s e d s uppo r t f o r t h e p r e c a u t i on a r y
24 p r i nc i p l e i n t he f o rm o f a co r e be l i e f t ha t even i n t he
25 f a c e o f s c i e n t i f i c un c e r t a i n t y , s o c i e t y s hou l d t a k e

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1 r e s pon s i b l e a c t i on s t o a v e r t r i s k s t o t h e po t e n t i a l h a r m
2 t o huma n h e a l t h o r t h e e n v i r onme n t i s t hough t - - wh e n

3 t h e po t e n t i a l f o r h a r m t o huma n h e a l t h o r t h e
4 e n v i r onme n t i s t hough t t o b e s e r i ou s o r i r r e p a r a b l e .
5 I t i s e v i d e n t t h a t t h i s E I S h a s b e e n gu i d e d b y
6 i gno r a n c e , a r r og a n c e , a nd a g r e e d on t h e p a r t o f t h i s
7 p l a nn i ng c omm i t t e e a nd t ho s e who h a v e t h e powe r ,

8 c on t r o l , a nd r e s ou r c e s t o a c t a nd p r e v e n t undu e h a r m t o
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9 huma n h e a l t h a nd e c o s y s t ems i n r e l a t i on t o t h e f o l l ow i ng
10 l i s t o f h e a l t h a nd we l l n e s s i n s u l t s : No i s e em i s s i on
11 po l l u t i on , v i s u a l a s s a u l t po l l u t i on , a i r bo r n e t o x i n
12 po l l u t i on .
13 I gno r a n c e a nd un c e r t a i n t y a r e no l ong e r
14 e x c u s e s f o r po s t pon i ng a c t i on s t o p r e v e n t h a r m . At th i s
15 t i me I c a n on l y qu e s t i on wh y a r r og a n c e a nd g r e e d h a v e
16 no t b e e n eme r g e n t l y d e a l t w i t h b y t h e New Yo r k A t t o r n e y
17 Ge n e r a l O f f i c e f o r Pub l i c I n t e g r i t y .
18 Th e p r e c a u t i on a r y a pp r o a c h r e qu i r e s t h a t t h e
19 pub l i c b e i n v o l v e d i n i t i a l l y a nd i n t i ma t e l y i n t h e
20 ongo i ng d e c i s i on ma k i ng p r o c e s s . Th e pub l i c n e e d s t o
21 d e t e r m i n e i f we a r e d e a l i ng w i t h s ome t h i ng un k nowa b l e o r
22 a bou t wh i c h we a r e t o t a l l y i gno r a n t . H i gh un c e r t a i n t y
23 a bou t po s s i b l e h a r m i s a good r e a s on no t t o p r o c e e d w i t h
24 a pro j ec t .
25 Th e un c e r t a i n t y s u r r ound i ng no i s e em i s s i on s ,

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1 v i s u a l a s s a u l t , a nd a i r bo r n e t o x i n po l l u t i on i n c l ud e s
2 bu t i s no t l i m i t e d t o t h e l ong - a nd s ho r t - t e r m e f f e c t s
3 o f s l e e p d e p r i v a t i on , po t e n t i a l l y l e a d i ng t o c h r on i c
4 s t r e s s , i n c r e a s e d r a t e s o f s u i c i d e a t t emp t s - -
6 MS . C I OCC I : - - a nd t h e i r s u c c e s s e s , smo k i ng
7 a nd a l c oho l a bu s e i n v u l n e r a b l e popu l a t i on s , f o r
8 e x amp l e , c h i l d r e n a nd t h e e l d e r l y , wh i c h c omp r i s e
9 on e - t h i r d o f t h i s c ommun i t y , a s pub l i s h e d i n y ou r J o i n t
10 Comm i s s i on Comp r e h e n s i v e P l a n f o r v i l l a g e , t h e t own o f
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11 Ca p e V i n c e n t , a do c ume n t a l s o l a r g e l y i gno r e d b y t h e
12 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d , a nd s o l d i e r s a nd o t h e r s s u f f e r i ng f r om
13 PTSD , ADHD , a u t i sm , d e p r e s s i on a nd c h r on i c f a t i gu e
14 s y nd r ome .
15 Po t e n t i a l f o r i n c r e a s e d f r e qu e n c y a nd s e v e r i t y
16 o f headaches , se i zu r es , d i z z i ness , i r r i t ab i l i t y
17 d i s t u r b a n c e s i n a nd c h i l d l e a r n i ng c a p a b i l i t y .
18 Po t e n t i a l f o r i n c r e a s e d r a t e s o f r e s p i r a t o r y
19 d i s t r e s s a nd d i s e a s e , i n c l ud i ng l ung c a n c e r du e t o t h e
20 i nh a l a t i on o f d i r t a nd du s t du r i ng t h e un r e gu l a t e d o r
21 i gno r e d r e gu l a t i on s du r i ng t h e i n s t a l l a t i on ph a s e o f
22 such p r o j ec t s .
23 Th i s i s j u s t on e mo r e a i r bo r n e a s s a u l t on ou r
24 l ung s i n a dd i t i on t o r a t h e r t h a n p r o t e c t i ng u s f r om
25 o t h e r t o x i c a i r bo r n e em i s s i on s .

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1 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s y ou r t i me .
2 MS . C I OCC I : I ' l l f i n i s h a t t h e e nd . Th a n k
3 y ou .
4 MR . MATHES : J ohn By r n e ?
5 I n t h e b a c k wh e n p e op l e s p e a k i n t o t h e
6 m i c r ophon e do y ou h e a r t h em?
7 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : No t v e r y we l l .
8 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Ca n y ou t u r n t h e v o l ume

9 up?
10 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s a l l we ' v e go t . I t ' s up

11 now .
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12 MR . BYRNE : Ok a y , I ' l l s p e a k up f o r y ou , I ' m
13 so r r y . Th a n k y ou , Bo a r d memb e r s , f o r l e t t i ng me s p e a k
14 a nd l e t t i ng t h e c ommun i t y h a v e t h e oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k .
15 Th a n k y ou , f e l l ow c i t i z e n s , f o r l i s t e n i ng .
16 We ' r e h e r e t od a y t o c omme n t on a DE I S f o r a
17 w i nd powe r p r o j e c t i n Ca p e V i n c e n t . And i n l oo k i ng
18 t h r ough t h i s DE I S I h a v e no t i c e d t h a t i t ' s e x t r eme l y

19 i n a d e qu a t e i n t h e s ound s t ud i e s i n t h e r e . We ' r e
20 s uppo s e d t o b e d e a l i ng w i t h a p r o j e c t wh e r e t h e
21 d e v e l op e r i s go i ng t o c ome i n a nd g i v e u s a n hon e s t
22 a s s e s sme n t o f wh a t ' s go i ng on i n Ca p e V i n c e n t , a nd
23 h e ' s - - i t ' s h i s j ob t o d e t e r m i n e wh a t ou r amb i e n t
24 b a c k g r ound no i s e l e v e l i s .
25 Th i s i s a n e x t r eme l y i mpo r t a n t t op i c b e c a u s e

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1 t h i s i s - - wh e n y ou h a v e a n amb i e n t no i s e b a c k g r ound
2 y ou ' r e go i ng t o h a v e a n i n c r e a s e o v e r t h a t . He ' s
3 a l r e a d y t o l d u s i t ' s go i ng t o b e l oud e r i n Ca p e V i n c e n t
4 a f t e r t h e d e v e l opme n t t h a n p r i o r t o . So t h a t ' s
5 s ome t h i ng I t h i n k e v e r y bod y s hou l d g e t u s e d t o .
6 He ' s a l l owe d t o go 5 d e c i b e l s a bo v e amb i e n t ,

7 a c c o r d i ng t o wh a t t h e DEC gu i d e l i n e s a r e go i ng t o a l l ow
8 him. So i n d e t e r m i n i ng t h e amb i e n t b a c k g r ound no i s e

9 l e v e l i t ' s go i ng t o d e t e r m i n e wh a t no i s e l e v e l we ' r e
10 go i ng t o l i s t e n t o a f t e r wa r d s .
11 He s s l e r & As s o c i a t e s , who r e p r e s e n t s bo t h
12 d e v e l op e r s i n Ca p e V i n c e n t i n t h e i r no i s e s t ud i e s , h a s
13 gon e a r ound t own a nd t a k e n s ome no i s e a s s e s sme n t s . Th i s

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14 i s a t y p i c a l s i t e o f wh a t h e ' s s t ud y i ng , o k a y ? Now , I ' m
15 go i ng t o ho l d t h i s up i f I c a n , Chu c k . Th i s i s s uppo s e d
16 t o b e y ou r t y p i c a l f a r mhou s e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t , o k a y ?
17 Now , t h i s l oo k s l o v e l y , I s e e a f a r mhou s e o v e r h e r e , bu t
18 i f y ou no t i c e , o v e r h e r e t h e r e ' s a c on s t r u c t i on t r a i l e r .
19 You c a n s how t h e a ud i e n c e t h i s a s we l l ; I
20 t h i n k t h e y s hou l d b e e n t i t l e d t o s e e t h i s . Th i s l oo k s
21 s t r a i gh t now . I f a n y on e go e s ou t t o t h i s s i t e , wh i c h i s
22 on Rou t e 12 , a nd t h e y s t a nd h e r e a nd l oo k a t t h e i r no i s e
23 mon i t o r i ng e qu i pme n t a nd t h e y l oo k o v e r t h e i r s hou l d e r ,
24 t h e y s e e t h i s , wh i c h i s y ou r s t a g i ng y a r d f o r a
25 c on s t r u c t i on op e r a t i on . I f t hey t h i nk t h i s i s f a i r , I

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1 don ' t k now wh a t i s f a i r .
2 Th i s i s d i s hon e s t , a t t h e l e a s t . And i t
3 bo r d e r s on b e i ng f r a udu l e n t . And t h i s i s wh a t we ' r e
4 go i ng t o h a v e t o l i v e w i t h . 5 d e c i b e l s a bo v e t h i s no i s e
5 l e v e l f o r t h e r e s t o f ou r l i v e s , f o l k s . O r a t l e a s t 20
6 o r 30 y e a r s . I f y ou ' r e c om f o r t a b l e w i t h l i v i ng w i t h
7 t h i s , i t ' s good f o r y ou . I ' m no t c om f o r t a b l e w i t h i t .
8 Th a t ' s wh y I ' m s p e a k i ng ou t on t h i s .
9 And I t h i n k a n y on e t h a t ' s h e r e t h a t c a r e s
10 a bou t wh a t ' s go i ng t o h a pp e n i n t h e f u t u r e o f Ca p e
11 V i n c e n t n e e d s t o s p e a k ou t on t h i s . We c a n ' t a l l ow
12 t h e s e gu y s t o c ome i n a nd do t h i s . P r o w i nd p e op l e ,
13 non - p r o w i nd p e op l e , we ' r e go i ng t o h a v e t o l i v e w i t h i t
14 f o r t h e r e s t o f ou r l i v e s . I ' m h e r e t o t e l l y ou y ou ' r e
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15 go i ng t o h a v e t o d e a l w i t h t h i s no i s e . I f y ou wa n t t o
16 dea l w i t h i t , t ha t ' s f i ne . I don ' t wa n t t o d e a l w i t h

17 t ha t . Th a n k y ou .
19 MR . MATHES : Da v e Do c t e u r .
20 MR . DOCTEUR : My c omme n t s a s r e l a t e d t o t h e
21 SDE I S und e r D , a l t e r n a t i v e a n a l y s i s , S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd
22 s a y s t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w i l l me e t a l l o f t h e f o l l ow i ng
23 s e t b a c k s r e qu i r e d b y t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d o f Ca p e V i n c e n t .
24 Th e y a r e a s f o l l ows : 1500 f e e t f r om t h e v i l l a g e o f Ca p e
25 V i n c e n t ; 1 , 000 f e e t f r om a nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng p r op e r t y

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1 l i n e ; 1250 f e e t f r om a nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e s i d e n c e ; a nd
2 750 f e e t f r om a p a r t i c i p a t i ng r e s i d e n c e .
3 My qu e s t i on i s wh y do e s S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd e v e n
4 c on s i d e r c om i ng w i t h i n 1500 f e e t o f t h i s b e a u t i f u l ,
5 qu a i n t , qu i e t , on e - o f - a - k i nd v i l l a g e l o c a t e d on t h e
6 S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r wh e n i t ' s c ommon k now l e dg e t h a t t h e s e
7 hug e g e n e r a t i ng p l a n t s r a d i a t e swe e p i ng s h a dows ,
8 e x c e s s i v e no i s e , f l i c k e r , a nd i n a dd i t i on t o t h i s a
9 s i c k n e s s c a l l e d v i b r o a c ou s t i c d i s e a s e t h a t ma k e s l i f e
10 i n t o l e r a b l e f o r t h e p e op l e l i v i ng t h e r e .
11 Th e r e c omme nd a t i on o f t h e s c i e n t i f i c c ommun i t y
12 i s a s e t b a c k o f on e a nd a h a l f m i l e s f r om a r e s i d e n c e t o
13 a v o i d t h e d e b i l i t a t i ng s i c k n e s s c a l l e d v i b r o a c ou s t i c
14 d i sease . V i b r o a c ou s t i c d i s e a s e i s a r e s u l t o f t h e
15 i n a ud i b l e l ow f r e qu e n c y e n e r g y t r a n sm i t t e d f r om t h e
16 t u r b i n e g e n e r a t o r c a u s i ng bod y c a v i t i e s s u c h a s t h e h e a d
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17 a nd c h e s t t o r e s on a t e o r v i b r a t e . Th i s c a n c a u s e
18 s i c k n e s s i n t h e f o r m o f h e a d a c h e s , s l e e p d e p r i v a t i on ,
19 n a u s e a , d i z z i n e s s , d e p r e s s i on , p a l p i t a t i on s , e t c e t e r a .
20 Wh y do e s S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd p r opo s e t o d e s t r o y
21 ou r l i t t l e v i l l a g e l i k e t h i s ? O t h e r n e a r b y t own s a r e
22 p r opo s i ng o r d i n a n c e s t h a t w i l l r e qu i r e a s e t b a c k o f
23 c l o s e t o a m i l e f r om t h e i r v i l l a g e s . An y on e c a n s p e nd
24 s ome t i me a t Ma p l e R i dg e W i nd F a r m n e a r Lowv i l l e t o
25 ve r i f y t hese ha rm f u l e f f ec t s . And I h a v e i n c l ud e d

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1 s c i e n t i f i c e v i d e n c e on v i b r o a c ou s t i c d i s e a s e a s a
2 r e f e r ence .
3 A 1250 - f oo t s e t b a c k f r om a nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng
4 r e s i d e n c e r e s u l t s i n pu t t i ng t h e g e n e r a t i ng p l a n t
5 p r a c t i c a l l y on t op o f t h em a nd w i l l c a u s e i n t o l e r a b l e
6 c ond i t i on s w i t h t h e s h a dows , f l i c k e r , a nd no i s e .
7 E s p e c i a l l y t h e no i s e . Rememb e r , i t i s r e c omme nd e d t h a t
8 t h e r e b e a on e - a nd - a - h a l f - m i l e s e t b a c k , no t t wo - t e n t h s
9 of a mi le.
10 Wh y s hou l d p e op l e h a v e t o a b a ndon t h e i r home s
11 i n Ca p e V i n c e n t t o s a t i s f y s ome we a l t h y i n v e s t o r s i n t h e
12 c oun t r y o f Sp a i n? Wh y do e s S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd wa n t t o do
13 t h i s? Th e y k now a l l t oo we l l t h e h a r m t h i s c a n c a u s e .
14 Don ' t t h e y h a v e a n y s e n s e o f c ommon d e c e n c y ?
15 I h a v e i n c l ud e d w r i t t e n s t a t eme n t s f r om p e op l e
16 i n o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e c oun t r y t h a t a r e b e i ng d r i v e n f r om
17 t h e i r home b e c a u s e o f t h i s v e r y s i t u a t i on .
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18 A l s o , a 1 , 000 s e t b a c k f r om a nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng
19 p r op e r t y l i n e r e nd e r s t h a t p r op e r t y un i nh a b i t a b l e ,
20 und e v e l op a b l e , a nd f o r ma n y c a u s e s unu s a b l e . Wh y do e s
21 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd wa n t t o do t h i s ? Th e y a r e f u l l y
22 k now l e dg e a b l e o f t h e h a r m f u l e f f e c t s o f do i ng t h i s .
23 As f a r a s a 750 - f oo t s e t b a c k t o a
24 p a r t i c i p a t i ng r e s i d e n c e i s c on c e r n e d , y ou j u s t h a v e t o
25 f e e l s o r r y f o r t h e i nno c e n t nonp a r t i c i p a n t s , t h e

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1 c h i l d r e n , a nd un i n f o r me d a du l t s who l i v e t h e r e .
2 Wh y do e s t h i s Sp a n i s h - own e d c omp a n y , Ac c i on a ,
3 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd wa n t t o d e s t r o y ou r b e a u t i f u l
4 on e - o f - a - k i nd a r e a wh e r e L a k e On t a r i o me e t s t h e
5 S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r w i t h t h e s e un c on s c i on a b l e s e t b a c k s ?
6 Th e r e f e r e n c e f o r v i b r o a c ou s t i c d i s e a s e a nd
7 t h e l e t t e r f r om on e o f t h e s oon - t o - b e - d i s p l a c e d p e r s on s
8 i s on t h e i n t e r n e t a t W i ndTu r b i n eSy nd r ome . c om . A let ter

9 t o t h e e d i t o r w r i t t e n b y J e s s i c a Nuhn o f S t r y k e r s v i l l e ,
10 New Yo r k , i s i n c l ud e d a s t h e o t h e r f am i l y who s e l i f e h a s
11 b e e n i n t o l e r a b l y i n t e r r up t e d b y l i v i ng t oo c l o s e t o
12 i ndu s t r i a l w i nd t u r b i n e s .
13 MR . MATHES : Ke nn e t h Wh i t e .
14 MR . WH I TE : Hi . I ' m Ke n Wh i t e . I ' m i n f avo r
15 o f t h e w i nd f a r ms i n t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t . Th e
16 p r o c e s s o f bu i l d i ng a w i nd f a r m i s no t e a s y . Th e r e a r e
17 v e r y ma n y e n v i r onme n t a l a nd g e o l og i c a l c on c e r n s . Th e
18 Town Bo a r d a nd t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d h a v e don e a s up e r i o r
19 j ob i n h a nd l i ng t h e ma n y a s p e c t s o f t h e p r o j e c t w i t h
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20 p r o f e s s i on a l i sm a nd d i l i g e n c e .
21 Th e Supp l eme n t a l DE I S d e s c r i b e s t h e e n t i r e
22 w i nd p r o j e c t f r om s t a r t t o f i n i s h . I t i n c l ud e s a s c op e
23 o f p r o j e c t , i n c l ud i ng t h e d e s c r i p t i on o f l a y ou t a nd
24 d e s i gn , t h e t u r b i n e s , t h e t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s , a nd
25 g e o l og i c a l c on c e r n s . Th e t u r b i n e s w i l l b e g r oup e d a l ong

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1 i nd i v i du a l e l e c t r i c a l c i r c u i t s a nd w i l l b e mon i t o r e d b y
2 s oph i s t i c a t e d c ompu t e r c on t r o l s y s t ems .
3 Th e d e c omm i s s i on i ng p r o c e s s i s d e s c r i b e d i n
4 Se c t i on 2 . 8 a nd a dh e r e s t o a l l a pp l i c a b l e l o c a l , s t a t e ,
5 a nd f e d e r a l p e r m i t s . No t on l y i s d e c omm i s s i on i ng o f t h e
6 t u r b i n e s d i s c u s s e d i n d e t a i l , bu t a l s o t h e r emo v a l o f
7 t h e und e r g r ound c a b l e s , c o l l e c t i on l i n e s , s ub s t a t i on s ,
8 r o a dwa y s , a nd p a d s .
9 I n e f f e c t , e v e r y po s s i b l e a s p e c t o f t h e w i nd
10 powe r p r o j e c t h a s b e e n a dd r e s s e d . Th e w i nd t u r b i n e s a r e
11 a c l e a n , r e n ewa b l e r e s ou r c e t h a t we c a n t a k e a d v a n t a g e
12 o f i n t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t . Th e Town Bo a r d s hou l d

13 r e v i ew t h e do c ume n t a nd a pp r o v e t h e Supp l eme n t a l DE I S .
14 Ca p e V i n c e n t i s k nown f o r t h e a bund a n t n a t u r a l
15 r e s ou r c e s we h a v e , a nd on e o f t h e s e r e s ou r c e s i s w i nd .
16 Ac r o s s t h e c oun t r y a nd t h e wo r l d t hou s a nd s o f w i nd
17 t u r b i n e s a r e p r odu c i ng powe r a f f o r d a b l y w i t hou t
18 po l l u t i ng em i s s i on s a nd , mo s t i mpo r t a n t l y , s a f e l y . Th e
19 d e v e l opme n t o f w i nd f a r ms b r i ng s s o l u t i on s t o ou r
20 p r e s e n t e c onomy a nd c u r b s t h e po l l u t i on f r om
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21 c o a l - p r odu c i ng powe r p l a n t s , wh i c h w i l l b e p a r t o f t h e
22 s o l u t i on .
23 Th e b e n e f i t s o f t h e p r o j e c t s f a r ou t we i gh a n y
24 i mp a c t - - n e g a t i v e i mp a c t . Th e t own s hou l d t a k e
25 a d v a n t a g e o f t h i s w i nd f a l l oppo r t un i t y . I r e c omme nd t h e

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1 t own a c c e p t t h e do c ume n t a s p r e s e n t e d . Th a n k y ou .
2 MR . MATHES : Ga r y K i ng .
3 MR . K I NG : Good mo r n i ng , e v e r y bod y . I t r us t
4 y ou c a n h e a r me . I t ' s i n t e r e s t i ng , I h a v e f r i e nd s on
5 bo t h s i d e s o f t h i s i s s u e , s o c on s e qu e n t l y I t oo k i t upon
6 my s e l f t o do a l i t t l e b i t o f s t ud y i ng a bou t a l i t t l e b i t
7 o f t h e r i gma r o l e t h a t ' s go i ng on . And I we n t t o f i v e
8 w i nd f a r ms t h r oughou t t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s a nd pu t my e a r
9 no t t o t h e g r ound , bu t t o t h e w i nd t owe r s . Th e a c t u a l
10 t r a n s f o r me r ma d e mo r e no i s e t h a n t h e t u r b i n e a s i t wa s
11 r unn i ng .
12 I b e l i e v e t h e r e ' s a g r oup o f p e op l e , I don ' t
13 c a r e wh a t y ou ' r e do i ng , i f y ou we r e g i v i ng awa y $100

14 b i l l s , s ome bod y wou l d c omp l a i n a nd s a y oh , g e e , m i n e i s
15 b i gg e r t h a n y ou r s o r y ou r s i s b i gg e r t h a n m i n e . Bu t
16 i t ' s a n i mpo r t a n t i s s u e a nd , I h a t e t o s e e t h e v i l l a g e
17 a nd t h e t own d i v i d e d .
18 I ' v e l i v e d h e r e f o r 25 p l u s y e a r s , a nd I ' v e
19 l i v e d on t h i s e a r t h f o r 68 , a l mo s t 69 y e a r s , a nd I
20 r ememb e r s o ma n y t i me s a nd s o ma n y d i f f e r e n t t h i ng s t h a t
21 we r e go i ng t o k i l l me . Th e v e r y f i r s t on e I r ememb e r ,
22 t h i s i s o f f t h e b e a t e n p a t h ma y b e , bu t i t ' s i mpo r t a n t t o
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23 me - - s h e a g r e e s w i t h me i t ' s o f f t h e b e a t e n p a t h - - bu t
24 I r ememb e r wh e n o l e o f i r s t c ame ou t ; oh , t h a t ' s go i ng t o

25 k i l l y ou . I r ememb e r wh e n c r a nb e r r i e s we r e d e a d l y .

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1 Bu t I ' l l b e t t h e r e i s n ' t a p e r s on i n h e r e t h a t
2 h a s n ' t c r o s s e d i n t h e i r l i f e a do z e n d i f f e r e n t t h i ng s
3 t h a t ' s go i ng t o k i l l t h em t h a t l a t e r on t u r n e d ou t t o b e
4 a good t h i ng .
5 W i nd t u r b i n e s a r e u s e d a l l o v e r t h e wo r l d . I
6 f e e l t h a t t h i s Bo a r d a nd t h e e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s t h a t we r e
7 e l e c t e d b y t h e ma j o r i t y o f t h e r e s i d e n t s o f Ca p e
8 V i n c e n t , k now i ng f u l l we l l t h a t t h e y we r e go i ng t o b e
9 v o t i ng , my on l y g r i p e i s s ome o f p e op l e e l e c t e d no t t o
10 v o t e b e c a u s e i t wou l d p r e t e nd - - wh a t e v e r t h e b i g wo r d
11 i s - - t o b e a c on f l i c t o f i n t e r e s t . I be l i eve i t ' s a
12 c on f l i c t o f i n t e r e s t wh e n t h e y don ' t v o t e wh e n t h e y we r e
13 e l e c t e d t o do t h e p e op l e ' s wo r k .
14 MR . MATHES : Ga r y , i f y ou c a n c on f i n e y ou r
15 c omme n t s t o t h e SD I S .
16 MR . K I NG : I don ' t k now wh a t h e s a y s b e c a u s e I

17 can ' t hea r h i m .
18 MR . MATHES : I f y ou c a n c on f i n e y ou r c omme n t s
19 t o t h e ph y s i c a l do c ume n t .
20 MR . K I NG : I ' m so r r y . I ' m a l l don e . Bu t I
21 t h a n k t h e Bo a r d f o r a good j ob we l l don e . And t h a n k y ou

22 f o r a l l y ou r e f f o r t s , a nd I ' m s o r r y y ou h a d t o t a k e s o
23 mu c h a bu s e t h a t I t h i n k i s unn e c e s s a r y .
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24 MR . MATHES : Tom Ch a pma n .
25 MR . CHAPMAN : I ' m a memb e r o f C r owe & Hammond .

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1 We h a v e b e e n t h r ough h e l l , l i k e a l o t o f y ou h a v e . And
2 I p l a nn e d on t a l k i ng ma y b e a l i t t l e b i t a bou t t h e dBC
3 l e v e l s wh i c h t h e w i nd c omp a n i e s don ' t wa n t t o s e em t o
4 t a l k t o y ou a bou t , t h e y j u s t d e a l i n dBAs . Bu t t h a t h a s
5 b e e n c o v e r e d p r e t t y we l l . Th e g e n t l ema n b a c k t h e r e wa s
6 r i gh t on wh e n h e t a l k e d a bou t amb i e n t no i s e . Bu t i f y ou
7 go t o t h e w i nd c omp a n i e s t h e y ' l l p r ob a b l y t e l l y ou i t ' s

8 40 h e r e wh e n y ou ' r e go i ng t o f i nd i f y ou g e t a n hon e s t
9 t e s t i t ' s p r ob a b l y a bou t 25 .
10 So I don ' t g e t a - - v e r y o f t e n g e t a c h a n c e t o
11 c h ew on w i nd c omp a n i e s , bu t s e e i ng a s t h e y t o l d u s wh a t
12 a wond e r f u l j ob t h e y ' v e b e e n do i ng i n Eu r op e a nd p l a c e s
13 l i k e t h a t , I w i l l a dd r e s s y ou . And f o r y ou r p e op l e t h a t
14 a r e d r e s s e d i n g r e e n a nd t h i n k t h i s i s g r e e n e n e r g y , y ou
15 s hou l d b e l oo k i ng a t t h i ng s a l i t t l e c l o s e r .
16 Th e y t a l k a bou t wh a t a wond e r f u l j ob t h e y h a v e
17 b e e n do i ng i n Eu r op e w i t h a l l t h e s e w i nd c omp a n i e s t h a t
18 h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d , bu t t h e y f a i l e d t o t e l l y ou how
19 ma n y f o s s i l f u e l p l a n t s h a v e h a d t o go up b e c a u s e w i nd
20 i s s o un r e l i a b l e t h e r e . I n f a c t , i n De nma r k , Sp a i n ,
21 Ge r ma n y , t h e y ' r e do i ng awa y w i t h t h e s ub s i d i e s t h a t t h e y
22 ge t he r e because i t ' s been such a f a i l u r e .
23 And up i n De nma r k , f o r e x amp l e , wh e r e t h e y
24 h a v e 6 , 000 t u r b i n e s up a l r e a d y , t h e c a r bon em i s s i on s
25 h a v e gon e up 36% . Th e y don ' t t e l l y ou t h a t . I ' l l be t

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1 y ou t h e w i nd c omp a n y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s c a nno t t e l l me
2 a n ywh e r e wh e r e a n y c o a l - f i r e d o r f o s s i l f u e l g e n e r a t e d
3 p l a n t h a s s hu t down b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e e r e c t e d a w i nd
4 t owe r f a r m a n ywh e r e .
5 I don ' t h e a r a n y - - a no t h e r t h i ng , I don ' t
6 k now , I don ' t und e r s t a nd wh y y ou don ' t s i gn on t o t h e
7 A t t o r n e y Ge n e r a l ' s c od e o f e t h i c s .
8 MR . MATHES : Tom , i f y ou c a n a dd r e s s t h e Bo a r d
9 a nd s t a y on t h e t op i c .
10 MR . CHAPMAN : Ok a y . I k now wh a t t h e Bo a r d h a s
11 gon e t h r ough , t h e y go t m i s r e p r e s e n t e d b y s ome o f t h e

12 s t a t i s t i c s t h a t a r e ou t t h e r e f r om t h e w i nd c omp a n i e s .
13 And mo s t o f t h e Coun t y P l a nn i ng Bo a r d s we r e m i s l e d . And
14 y ou p r ob a b l y c op i e d y ou r p l a n f r om t h e Coun t y P l a nn i ng
15 Bo a r d . And we h a d t h e s ame p r ob l em i n S t . L aw r e n c e
16 Coun t y .
17 Now , we t a l k a bou t how - - t h e j ob s t h a t w i l l
18 b e c r e a t e d b y t h i s w i nd e n e r g y bu s i n e s s . Se e i ng t h i s
19 c omp a n y i s f r om Sp a i n , I ' l l go t h e r e . F o r e v e r y j ob
20 t h a t wa s c r e a t e d b y w i nd powe r , 2 . 2 j ob s we r e l o s t . And
21 y ou k now how mu c h i t c o s t t o p r odu c e t ho s e j ob s ? Th e y

22 go t $2 m i l l i on i n s ub s i d i e s f o r e v e r y j ob t h a t wa s
23 p r odu c e d .
24 Now , i f y ou don ' t t h i n k - - y ou p e op l e t h a t a r e

25 d r e s s e d i n g r e e n t h i n k t h i s i s a g r e e n e n e r g y , y ou
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1 b e t t e r do a l i t t l e mo r e l oo k i ng i n t o i t b e c a u s e y ou ma y
2 go i ng t o f i nd t h a t i t ' s no t . Th a n k y ou .
3 MR . MATHES : R i c k L aw r e n c e .
4 MR . LAWRENCE : I ' m R i c k L aw r e n c e . I ' m - - my
5 w i f e a nd I a r e p r op e r t y own e r s i n t h e p r o j e c t . Ou r s on
6 wo r k s f o r S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd , a nd I ' v e s e e n t h e hund r e d s
7 o f hou r s t h e y ' v e pu t i n t o t h i s - - t h e s e s t ud i e s , a nd
8 t h e y h a v e don e a v e r y t ho r ough j ob i n my op i n i on .
9 And I wa n t t o t h a n k t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d a nd t h e
10 Town Bo a r d f o r a l l t h e h a r d wo r k a nd c oun t l e s s hou r s

11 t h a t t h e y ' v e pu t i n t o t h i s . And t h e y a r e l oo k i ng t o t h e
12 f u t u r e , a nd t h a t ' s t h e i mpo r t a n t t h i ng .
13 And I w i l l a dd t h a t w i nd t u r b i n e s h a v e mu c h
14 f ewe r n e g a t i v e i mp a c t s t h a n a nu c l e a r p l a n t s omewh e r e on
15 t h e S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r . Th a n k y ou .
16 MR . MATHES : Wa r r e n J ohn s on .
17 MR . JOHNSON : My n ame i s Wa r r e n J ohn s on , a nd

18 I ' m a c oun c i l ma n i n t h e t own o f L yme . And I ' m h e r e t o
19 d e l i v e r a l e t t e r f r om ou r Sup e r v i s o r , Sc o t t Aub e r t i n e .
20 De a r Sup e r v i s o r Re i nb e c k a nd Ca p e V i n c e n t Town
21 Bo a r d : A t ou r Ma y me e t i ng t h e t own o f L yme Bo a r d
22 a pp r o v e d a mo t i on t o c on t a c t y ou r e g a r d i ng c on c e r n s i t
23 h a s w i t h t h e p r opo s e d w i nd p r o j e c t i n t h e t own o f Ca p e
24 V i ncen t . Th e c on c e r n s o f t h e Bo a r d a r e i n r e l a t i on t o
25 t h e t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s a nd t h e i r l o c a t i on i n t h e t own o f

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1 L yme .
2 We a s a Town Bo a r d wou l d l i k e t o r e s p e c t f u l l y
3 r e qu e s t t h a t y ou - - t h a t y ou r p r o j e c t c omp l y w i t h t h e
4 p r opo s e d t own o f L yme W i nd En e r g y F a c i l i t i e s Zon i ng L aw ,
5 p r e s e n t l y i n l i t i g a t i on , A r t i c l e I I , Se c t i on 4 ,
6 S t a nd a r d s f o r WECS , wh i c h r e a d s : Th e f o l l ow i ng
7 s t a nd a r d s s h a l l a pp l y t o a l l WECS , un l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y
8 wa i v e d b y t h e Zon i ng Bo a r d a s a p a r t o f a p e r m i t . A:
9 A l l powe r t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s f r om t h e t owe r t o a n y
10 bu i l d i ng o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s h a l l b e l o c a t e d und e r g r ound
11 t o t h e ma x i mum e x t e n t po s s i b l e a nd t o t h e ma x i mum e x t e n t
12 a l l owe d b y l aw , i n c l ud i ng a l l t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s
13 t r a n s i t i ng t h e t own o f L yme f r om w i nd f a r ms o r i g i n a t i ng
14 i n o t h e r j u r i s d i c t i on s . Re s p e c t f u l l y , Sc o t t Aub e r t i n e .
15 I ' d l i k e e v e r y on e i n t h i s r oom t o r e f l e c t on
16 t h e l a s t i c e s t o r m we h a d . Th a t wa s a ho r r o r s t o r y . We
17 r e p l a c e d 6 , 000 t e l e phon e po l e s a bo v e g r ound a nd 123 m i l e s
18 o f e l ec t r i ca l wi r e . L e t ' s do i t r i gh t t h e f i r s t t i me .
19 Th a n k y ou .
20 MR . MATHES : J e r r y L e T e nd r e .
21 MR . L e TENDRE : I ' m J e r r y L e T e nd r e . I ' ve been

22 a r e s i d e n t o f Ca p e V i n c e n t s i n c e 1965 . I l o v e Ca p e
23 V i ncen t . I t r a v e l a r ound t h e c oun t r y , a nd t h e l a s t

24 c oup l e y e a r s I ' v e d r i v e n a l l t h e wa y t o t h e We s t Co a s t
25 each yea r . And on my t r i p I no t i c e d l o t s o f w i nd

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1 t owe r s . Ka n s a s h a s t h em b y t h e hund r e d s , t hou s a nd s

2 ma y b e e v e n . I owa h a s t h em b y t h e hund r e d s a nd
3 t hou s a nd s .
4 And y ou k now wh a t , t h e on l y p e r s on t h a t ' s
5 go i ng t o bo t h e r i n a n y o f t ho s e w i nd t owe r p r o j e c t s i s
6 t h e p e r s on t h a t own s t h e l a nd . Wh e r e a s we ' r e l i v i ng i n
7 a p l a c e t h a t ' s c omp l e t e l y d i f f e r e n t . Ca p e V i n c e n t i s a
8 r e s i d e n t i a l c ommun i t y , a nd a n y o f y ou t h a t d r o v e i n t o
9 t own t h a t h a v e n ' t b e e n h e r e l a t e l y t h a t l oo k e d a c r o s s
10 t h e wond e r f u l S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r s aw wh a t Ca p e V i n c e n t
11 w i l l l oo k l i k e on c e t h i s p r o j e c t i s c omp l e t e d .
12 Ok a y . An ywa y , s o I ' v e b e e n a r ound do i ng t h a t .
13 My on l y qu e s t i on h e r e t od a y i s go i ng t o b e c on c e r n i ng
14 b i r ds . I ' m i n v o l v e d a nd i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e who l e
15 p r o j e c t , I ' v e w r i t t e n c omme n t s s e v e r a l t i me s a nd w i l l
16 c on t i nu e t o do t h a t . Bu t a y e a r a go y e s t e r d a y I wa s
17 b i r d i ng i n my b a c k y a r d a nd h a d 14 s p e c i e s o f b i r d s t h a t
18 we r e m i g r a t i ng t h r ough . Th i s i s a h i gh m i g r a t i on a r e a .
19 Some bod y s t a r t e d t a l k i ng e a r l i e r , b i r d s c ome
20 up m i g r a t i ng i n t h e e a s t e r n c o r r i do r , a nd t h e y g e t t o
21 L a k e On t a r i o , t h e y c ome a r ound , t h e y c ome t h r ough Ca p e
22 V i ncen t .
23 Some bod y s e ems t o t h i n k t h a t b i r d s don ' t c ome

24 he r e . We l l , a n y bod y t h a t ' s p l a y e d t e nn i s w i t h me up
25 h e r e a t t h e s e c ou r t s k nows I ' m c a l l i ng ou t e v e r y e a g l e ,

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1 h awk , a nd v u l t u r e t h a t c ome s b y . Th e r e a r e l o t s o f
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2 b i r d s t h a t m i g r a t e t h r ough ; t h e r e a r e a l o t o f r a p t o r s
3 t h a t m i g r a t e t h r ough . Some how t h e s e p e op l e don ' t s e e

4 t ha t .
5 Bu t t h e wo r s t t h i ng I t h i n k i s i n 2005 t h e r e
6 wa s a g r e a t g r a y ow l i n Ca p e V i n c e n t . I s howe d t h a t
7 b i r d t o o v e r 3 , 000 p e op l e , a nd o v e r 500 o f t h em h a d
8 neve r seen t ha t b i r d be f o r e . And wh e n t h e y we r e h e r e I
9 a l wa y s s e nd t h em o v e r t o s e e a v e r y i n t e r e s t i ng b i r d
10 t h a t we h a d c a l l e d t h e s ho r t - e a r e d ow l . Be f o r e t h e y
11 l e f t , t h e y we r e h e r e s omewh e r e n e a r e v e n i ng , t h e y we n t
12 o v e r a nd l oo k e d a t t h a t .
13 Th e s ho r t - e a r e d ow l i s a v e r y i mpo r t a n t b i r d
14 i n Ca p e V i n c e n t . Th e s e gu y s h a v e no t f ound on e . No t
15 on e . I t ' s a t h r e a t e n e d New Yo r k S t a t e b i r d .
16 Th a t ' s how t h e y do t h e i r who l e s t ud y . Su r e ,
17 t h e y we n t f r om f ou r p a g e s t o 21 . Th e y c a n go t o 400 .
18 Th e y don ' t a n swe r t h e qu e s t i on a nd t h e y c a n ' t m i t i g a t e
19 p r ob l ems w i t h b i r d s , t h e y ' r e wa s t i ng ou r t i me .
20 And t h a t ' s how t h e who l e p r o j e c t i s . I 'm
21 s o r r y , I c ou l d go t h r ough o t h e r p a r t s o f i t , bu t - - i t ' s
22 un c on s c i on a b l e wh a t t h e y ' r e t r y i ng t o do . Th a t ' s t h e
23 e nd o f my s t a t eme n t . Th a n k y ou .
24 MR . MATHES : Pa u l S i r i a nn i .
25 MR . S I R I ANN I : Good mo r n i ng . My n ame i s Pa u l

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1 S i r i a nn i . I am a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e New Yo r k S t a t e
2 I r onwo r k e r s D i s t r i c t Coun c i l .
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3 I h a v e a t t e nd e d a l o t o f t h e s e me e t i ng s
4 t h r oughou t New Yo r k S t a t e , h a v e g i v e n s ome op i n i on s on

5 t h e i r En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t s , I g i v e s ome
6 op i n i on s i n r e g a r d s t o e c onom i c d e v e l opme n t .
7 I ' m h e r e t od a y , numb e r on e , t o t h a n k t h i s
8 Bo a r d f o r h a v i ng t h i s me e t i ng on a Sa t u r d a y mo r n i ng a t
9 10 : 00 . You do no t k now how ma n y c oun t l e s s me e t i ng s I ' v e

10 b e e n t o t h a t h a v e b e e n h e l d on a Tu e s d a y a t 8 : 00 i n t h e
11 mo r n i ng w i t h a c ommun i t y t h a t ' s no t b e e n g i v e n t h e
12 oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k a s y ou a r e , a nd I c omme nd t h i s
13 Bo a r d f o r t h a t .
14 I n r e v i ew i ng t h e i mp a c t s t a t eme n t h e r e t h a t ' s
15 pu t f o r t h on t h i s p a r t i c u l a r p r o j e c t , l oo k i ng a t t h e
16 c on s t r u c t i on po r t i on o f i t , b e c a u s e I am a c on s t r u c t i on
17 wo r k e r a nd do r e p r e s e n t t h e wo r k e r s t h a t po t e n t i a l l y
18 wou l d wo r k on t h i s p r o j e c t i f y ou we r e t o a l l ow t h i s
19 p r o j e c t t o go t h r ough , a nd I ' l l ma k e i t v e r y c l e a r , t h a t
20 I ob v i ou s l y - - I ' m a c on s t r u c t i on wo r k e r , we l i k e t o do
21 t h e wo r k , bu t wh a t e v e r t h i s t own d e c i d e s a nd y ou r p e op l e
22 d e c i d e , t h a t ' s t r u l y up t o y ou .
23 Bu t I am h e r e t o s a y t h a t i n r e v i ew i ng wh a t
24 t h e y h a v e w r i t t e n down , wh a t t h e i r p r o c e du r e s a r e i n t h e
25 a s p e c t s o f t h e c on s t r u c t i on o f t h e s e p r o j e c t s a nd

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1 k now i ng f u l l we l l how t h e s e p r o j e c t s p a n ou t , b e c a u s e
2 t h e New Yo r k S t a t e I r onwo r k e r s D i s t r i c t Coun c i l h a s don e
3 e v e r y s i ng l e on e i n t h e s t a t e o f New Yo r k t o d a t e , we
4 h a v e r e p r e s e n t e d , pu t ou r p e op l e on t h e s e p r o j e c t s . So
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5 we do k now how t h e y a r e don e a nd how t h e y ' r e don e
6 p r op e r l y . And f r om wh a t I c a n s e e , I c a n hon e s t l y s a y
7 t h a t i t l oo k s l i k e t h e i r p r o c e du r e s f a l l r i gh t d i r e c t l y
8 i n l i n e w i t h p r o c e du r e s t h a t h a v e b e e n u s e d i n t h e p a s t ,
9 t ha t have been used he r e success f u l l y .
10 I t ' s a k i nd o f a qu i c k i mp a c t a t f i r s t , bu t
11 e v e r y t h i ng me l t s b a c k i n t o t h e no r m . I f y ou ' v e v i s i t e d
12 w i nd f a r ms , I h e a r d a g e n t l ema n s a y h e d i d go ou t a nd
13 v i s i t , I wou l d - - i f y ou ' r e s k e p t i c a l , I wou l d s ugg e s t

14 t h a t y ou do v i s i t b e c a u s e s ome o f t h e t h i ng s y ou h e a r
15 ma y b e a r e n ' t wh a t y ou ' r e t o l d .
16 Bu t t h e y - - t h e i r p r o c e du r e s f o r d i gg i ng t h e
17 f ound a t i on a r e v e r y a d e qu a t e ; t h e s ame t y p e o f
18 p r o c e du r e s t h a t we ' v e u s e d on Ma p l e R i dg e a nd up i n
19 E l l env i l l e . Down i n t h e Sou t h e r n T i e r s ou t h o f Bu f f a l o
20 a nd Ro c h e s t e r now t h e r e ' s f a r ms t h a t a r e go i ng . I 'm

21 und e r s t a nd i ng t h a t t h e i r c ompon e n t s t h a t t h e y u s e a r e
22 s t a t e o f t h e a r t , v e r y good c ompon e n t s f r om t h a t a s p e c t .
23 Wh a t I wou l d a s k t h i s c ommun i t y i f y ou do
24 d e c i d e t o mo v e f o r wa r d w i t h t h i s p r o j e c t , o f g r e a t
25 c on c e r n t o u s i s t h a t we - - on t h e e c onom i c s i d e o f

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1 t h i s , t h a t t h e e c onom i c d e v e l opme n t a l o t o f i t h a pp e n s
2 w i t h t h e c on s t r u c t i on po r t i on o f t h e p r o j e c t . Th e r e ' s a
3 l o t o f e c onom i c d e v e l opme n t t h a t c ome s b a c k t o t h e t own
4 t h r ough t h e d e v e l op e r a s t h e s t a g e s go , a s i t go e s on
5 a nd t h e f a r m i s i n op e r a t i on , bu t t h e c on s t r u c t i on
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6 po r t i on o f i t i s a hug e po r t i on o f e c onom i c d e v e l opme n t ,
7 a nd I a s k on e t h i ng : Th a t t h e y h i r e t h e l o c a l wo r k e r .
8 And t h e t own s hou l d d ema nd t h a t t h e d e v e l op e r c omm i t t o
9 u s i ng l o c a l l a bo r .
10 And t h a t ' s wh a t I ' m a bou t , t h a t ' s wh a t we ' r e
11 a bou t . I t ' s - - i t ma k e s p e r f e c t s e n s e t o h a v e t h e
12 p e op l e t h a t l i v e a nd wo r k i n t h e c ommun i t y , p a y t h e i r
13 t a x e s , bu y t h e i r g r o c e r i e s a nd t h e i r g a s , b e a f f o r d e d
14 t h e j ob s t h a t a r e go i ng t o b e c ome a v a i l a b l e t h r ough t h e
15 c on s t r u c t i on .
17 MR . S I R I ANN I : Th a n k y ou .
18 MR . MATHES : J ohn C l a r k .
19 MR . CLARK : Good mo r n i ng , my n ame i s J ohn

20 Clark. And t h a n k y ou f o r h a v i ng - - g i v i ng u s t h e
21 oppo r t un i t y t o c ome h e r e a nd s p e a k t h i s mo r n i ng .
22 I ' m a c on s t r u c t i on wo r k e r , a nd I am h e r e t o
23 s p e a k i n f a v o r o f t h e S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd F a r m . Th i s
24 p r o j e c t w i l l p r o v i d e mu c h - n e e d e d j ob s f o r t h e
25 c on s t r u c t i on wo r k e r i n t h i s a r e a .

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1 As a c on s t r u c t i on wo r k e r , I am i n f a v o r o f
2 p r o j e c t s t h a t w i l l p r o v i d e a n i n c ome f o r me a nd my
3 f am i l y . We n e e d t h e s e p r o j e c t s f o r powe r we c on s ume .
4 As a n ou t doo r sma n a nd a n a v i d f i s h e r ma n , I wou l d mu c h
5 r a t h e r bu i l d w i nd f a r m w i ndm i l l s f o r powe r t h a t we n e e d
6 t h a n I wou l d t o bu i l d c o a l - bu r n i ng p l a n t s t h a t c on t i nu e
7 t o a f f e c t ou r l a k e s a nd r i v e r s w i t h a c i d r a i n . We
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8 c a nno t c on t i nu e t o po l l u t e ou r wa t e r wa y s .
9 I see t h i s p r o j ec t as a w i n -w i n f o r
10 c on s t r u c t i on wo r k e r a nd f o r t h e e n v i r onme n t . Du r i ng t h e
11 c on s t r u c t i on o f t h e w i nd f a r m i n Lowv i l l e t h e
12 c on t r a c t o r s a nd t h e wo r k e r s ma d e e v e r y e f f o r t t o
13 p r e s e r v e t h e l a nd a r ound t h e i r c on s t r u c t i on s i t e . And
14 a s t h i s r e po r t i nd i c a t e s , t h i s p r o j e c t wou l d p r o v i d e t h e
15 s ame . Th a n k y ou .
16 MR . MATHES : Bob Ga u t h i e r .
17 MR . GAUTH I ER : F i r s t o f a l l , I mu s t a po l og i z e
18 b e c a u s e my s how - a nd - t e l l gu y d i dn ' t s how up . I don ' t
19 k now , I t h i n k h e ' s o v e r on Wo l f e l oo k i ng a t b i r d s o r
20 no i s e o r s ome t h i ng .
21 Bu t a n ywa y , I wou l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e Town

22 Bo a r d , Tom Re i nb e c k , a nd a l l t h e gu y s on t h e r e f o r a l l
23 t h e i r h a r d wo r k t h a t t h e y ' v e don e . And e s p e c i a l l y I ' d

24 l i k e i t t h a n k R i c h i e Ed s a l l ; t h e ma n h a s b e e n t h r ough
25 pu r e h e l l . And t h e r e s t o f h i s t own a nd t h e r e s t o f h i s

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1 memb e r s a s we l l .
2 I ' m a l l i n f a v o r o f t h i s p r o j e c t , a s y ou c a n
3 t e l l , a nd I wou l d j u s t l i k e t o e nd b y s a y i ng t h a t
4 M r . Re i nb e c k a nd M r . Ed s a l l , y ou gu y s l oo k r e a l l y c oo l
5 on YouTub e .
6 MR . MATHES : Pa u l Ma s on .
7 MR . MASON : Pa u l Ma s on . I ' ve been a r es i den t

8 o f t h i s t own f o r 69 y e a r s . I have he l ped f eed t he
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9 Ame r i c a n p e op l e f o r p r ob a b l y t h e l a s t 50 s ome y e a r s . I
10 h a v e a d a i r y f a r m down on t h e S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r , wh i c h
11 I e n j o y j u s t a s mu c h a s a n y bod y h e r e i n t h e t own o f Ca p e
12 V i n c e n t o r a l l t h e wo r l d .
13 I h a v e a d a i r y d i s t i n c t i on ; I am a
14 c on s e r v a t i on d a i r y f a r me r o f t h e y e a r . I have been
15 s e l e c t e d a s e n v i r onme n t a l s t ewa r d s h i p o f t h e y e a r f o r
16 New Yo r k S t a t e , wh i c h t h e r e ' s on l y on e p e r y e a r . So
17 don ' t c a l l me I ' m no t a n e n v i r onme n t a l i s t , I am .

18 And I t h i n k t h i s p r o j e c t , a s a l l t h e s t ud i e s
19 s how , t h e b i r d s , I wo r k a r ound t h e b i r d s , I wo r k a r ound

20 t he dee r , t he t u r keys . I h a v e a s c op e i n my b a c k y a r d
21 t h a t l oo k s ou t on t o t h e e n v i r onme n t . And I don ' t t h i n k
22 t h i s e n v i r onme n t i s go i ng t o b e hu r t i n a n y wa y .
23 Be c a u s e I h a v e t a l k e d w i t h o t h e r f a r me r s i n t h e s e s ame
24 s i t u a t i on s t h a t we ' r e go i ng t o b e i n , wh i c h t h e d a i r y
25 i ndu s t r y i s on e o f t h e b i gg e s t i ndu s t r i e s i n t h e t own o f

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1 Ca p e V i n c e n t . Bu t i t ' s g r a du a l l y d i m i n i s h i ng , a nd i t
2 w i l l c on t i nu e t o d i m i n i s h . And t h i s i s on e t h i ng t h a t
3 c ou l d h e l p t h e l a ndown e r s , wh i c h I ' m s u r e mo s t o f t h e s e
4 e n v i r onme n t a l p e op l e a r e n ' t c on c e r n e d a bou t .
5 V i s u a l i mp a c t . Th a t ' s a ma t t e r o f op i n i on ,
6 t h e s t ud i e s s how . I wa s a c t u a l l y - - h a d a n i mp a c t wh e n
7 I a r r i v e d a t t h i s bu i l d i ng t od a y . Th a t ' s a v i s u a l
8 i mp a c t t o me . Ce l l t owe r s , we j u s t wa s a pp r o v e d a c e l l
9 t owe r , a no t h e r on e go i ng up i n t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t .
10 Th e y ' r e go i ng up a l l o v e r . Th a t ' s v i s u a l i mp a c t .
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11 Th e o t h e r t h i ng i n h e r e i s t h e f l i c k e r e f f e c t .
12 L i k e I s t a t e d , I h a v e ma n y , ma n y a c r e s l oo k i ng ou t my
13 b a c k w i ndow , a nd t h i s i s my b e s t v i ew . I don ' t l oo k a t
14 t h e r i v e r , I l o v e t h e r i v e r , bu t I h a v e a v i s u a l i mp a c t
15 b e c a u s e o f t r e e s a c r o s s f r om me t h a t ' s b e e n p l a n t e d
16 t he r e t ha t I can ' t see t he r i ve r t ha t I used t o be ab l e
17 t o s e e b a c k wh e n I wa s a l i t t l e k i d .
18 Ok a y ? And wh e n - - a nd t h i s f l i c k e r e f f e c t ,
19 I ' v e b e e n k e e p i ng t r a c k o f i t b e c a u s e t h e r e i s a t e s t
20 t owe r b a c k o f my f a r m . Th e s un r i s e i s on l y a v e r y f ew
21 d a y s i n t h e mo r n i ng t h a t I wou l d e v e r g e t a f l i c k e r
22 e f f ec t . And y ou k now wh a t , a bou t h a l f o f t ho s e mo r n i ng s
23 o r mo r e a r e c l oud y .
24 So I ' m no t s u r e , t h e y s a y i n t h i s i mp a c t h e r e
25 t h a t on a c l oud y d a y y ou don ' t g e t a v i s u a l i mp a c t - - o r

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1 a f l i cke r e f f ec t . We h a v e 8 , 760 hou r s a y e a r , a nd mo s t
2 o f t h e s e s i t e s , 75 , t h e y s a y a r e go i ng t o h a v e on e hou r .
3 MR . MATHES : On e m i nu t e , Pa u l .
4 MR . MASON : 87 i s go i ng t o h a v e b e t we e n a n
5 hou r a nd t e n hou r s a y e a r ou t o f 8 , 760 .

6 I wou l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d , t h e
7 Town Bo a r d , R i c h i e , a nd Tom . You gu y s h a v e don e a g r e a t
8 j ob i n s p i t e o f a l l o f t h e a bu s e t h a t y ou h a v e t a k e n .
9 Th a n k y ou .
10 MR . MATHES : Ga i l Ke nn e y . I m i gh t b e
11 m i s p r onoun c i ng t h a t .
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12 MS . KENNEY : I ' m no t s u r e t h a t I c a n ' t do
13 b e t t e r w i t hou t t h e m i c r ophon e , s o i f y ou c a n h e a r me
14 I ' l l p r o c e e d t h a t wa y a nd I ' l l f e e l mu c h mo r e
15 c om f o r t a b l e . I s t h a t a l l r i gh t w i t h e v e r y on e ?
16 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : O f c ou r s e .
17 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Ye a h , s u r e .
18 MS . KENNEY : Ok a y . I wa n t t o t h a n k y ou t o
19 g i v i ng me t h i s t i me t o c ome up a nd s p e a k h e r e . I ' m no t
20 c om f o r t a b l e s p e a k i ng . Bu t my n ame i s Ga i l Ke nn e y . I
21 c ome f r om Wo l f e I s l a nd . I ' m c h a i r o f W I RE , t h e Wo l f e
22 I s l a nd Re s i d e n t s f o r t h e En v i r onme n t .
23 I pu t my n ame down on t h e s h e e t wond e r i ng i f I
24 s hou l d t a k e t h i s oppo r t un i t y , s i n c e t h i s i s y ou r
25 p r o j e c t , i t i s no t Wo l f e I s l a nd ' s . Bu t y ou h a v e s e e n

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1 Wo l f e I s l a nd ' s p r o j e c t , a nd I don ' t k now i f y ou h a v e
2 b e e n t o Wo l f e I s l a nd t o s e e i t c l o s e - up .
3 Bu t t h e r e a r e ma n y t h i ng s t h a t I ' v e h e a r d h e r e
4 now t h a t I t h i n k t h a t t h e Bo a r d a nd t h e p e op l e h e r e
5 s hou l d c on s i d e r a f t e r h a v i ng t h e e x p e r i e n c e t h a t we h a v e
6 had . And p l e a s e , p l e a s e b e a r w i t h me b e c a u s e , a s I s a y ,
7 I ' m no t r e a l l y c om f o r t a b l e s p e a k i ng .
8 Bu t f i r s t o f a l l , I wa n t - - j u s t wa n t t o ma k e
9 t h e c omme n t t h a t i n - - we c a l l e d i t a n e n v i r onme n t a l
10 r e v i ew , t h e p e op l e who we r e no t p r opon e n t s , no t
11 l a ndown e r s t h a t we r e go i ng t o h a v e t u r b i n e s we r e n ame d
12 a s nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e c e p t o r s . So i mme d i a t e l y wh a t y ou
13 f e l t l i k e wa s y ou we r e n ' t c oun t i ng b e c a u s e y ou we r e n ' t

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14 r e a l l y huma n .
15 Now , t h e nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e c e p t o r s we r e n ' t

16 r e a l l y p e op l e , t h a t we r e t h e hou s e s a nd bu i l d i ng s t h a t
17 we r e go i ng t o r e c e i v e t h e n e g a t i v e i mp a c t . So i t wa s
18 d e f i n i t e l y a n e g a t i v e n ame t o h a v e .
19 Now , t h e s e p e op l e a r e n ' t b e n e f i t i ng
20 f i n a n c i a l l y i n a n y wa y , nonp a r t i c i p a t e f r om t h e p r o j e c t ,
21 bu t t h e y w i l l d e f i n i t e l y , a l ong w i t h t h e p r opon e n t s , b e
22 r e c e p t i ng [ s i c ] o r r e c e i v i ng a n y n e g a t i v e i mp a c t .
23 And I t h i n k t h a t ' s on e t h i ng wh e n I l oo k a t
24 t h i s g r oup a nd I s e e e x a c t l y wh a t I s aw on Wo l f e I s l a nd ,
25 h e r e i s on e g r oup a nd h e r e i s a no t h e r g r oup . And b e f o r e

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1 t h i s p r o j e c t c ame t o Wo l f e I s l a nd we we r e on e g r oup .
2 And p e op l e s a y n e v e r m i nd , i t w i l l go awa y ,
3 y ou ' l l g e t u s e d t o i t . I - - I don ' t s e e t h a t h a pp e n i ng
4 y e t on Wo l f e I s l a nd .
5 So y ou n e e d t o b e v e r y c a r e f u l . Wh e n t h e
6 g e n t l ema n s a i d I h a v e f r i e nd s on bo t h s i d e s , y ou r e a l l y
7 n e e d t o ho l d on t o t ho s e f r i e nd s on bo t h s i d e s a nd
8 und e r s t a nd - - t r y t o und e r s t a nd wh e r e e v e r y bod y i s

9 c om i ng f r om .
10 And I d i dn ' t me a n t o c ome t o l e c t u r e , I ' m
11 j u s t - - wh a t e v e r i s c om i ng i n t o my h e a d . Bu t t h a t - -
12 t e a r i ng t h e c ommun i t y a p a r t i s wh a t i s h a pp e n i ng w i t h
13 t h e s e p r o j e c t s , a nd t e a r i ng f am i l i e s a p a r t . And we h a v e
14 t o h a v e mo r e und e r s t a nd i ng t h e r e .
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15 An ywa y , I ' m a nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e c e p t o r . In
16 f r on t o f my home I s e e 28 t u r b i n e s . A c oup l e o f t h em
17 a r e t u r n i ng now . Th e y ' r e i n t h e t e s t i ng p r o c e s s .
18 We we n t t h r ough a y e a r o f c on s t r u c t i on p e r i od
19 t h a t wa s v e r y d i f f i c u l t . I don ' t s e e i t g e t t i ng b e t t e r
20 a t t h i s po i n t . Th e g e n t l ema n who me n t i on e d no i s e a nd
21 s a i d t h a t h e h a s s t ood b e s i d e t h em a nd h e - - I d i d t h e
22 s ame t h i ng , I we n t t o Lowv i l l e , I s t ood und e r t h em , I
23 wa l k e d a r ound t h em . I we n t t o t h e c on f e r e n c e t h a t y ou r
24 b i r d s p e c i a l i s t t a l k a bou t .
25 I a l s o wa l k down my l a n e wa y i n t h e e v e n i ng

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1 wh e n t h r e e o r f ou r a r e t u r n i ng now w i t h my dog . And

2 i t ' s a l o t d i f f e r e n t t h a n wh a t I h e a r d i n Lowv i l l e .
3 Be c a u s e i t ' s e v e n i ng , t h e a t mo s ph e r e i s j u s t r i gh t f o r
4 i t , a nd t h e y ' r e pound i ng .
5 Some t i me s i n t h e d a y t i me I go t o my g a r d e n , I
6 h a r d l y h e a r t h em , t h e y s ound l i k e a l i t t l e b i t o f a j e t
7 go i ng o v e r h e a d . And t h e s e a r e on l y a f ew g e t t i ng
8 s t a r t e d now .
10 MS . KENNEY : Ok a y . So r r y . I wa n t t o j u s t s a y
11 a bou t a n e n v i r onme n t a l a s s e s sme n t , we we n t t h r ough
12 s t r ugg l i ng t h r ough t h i s i s s u e . And I j u s t wa n t t o s a y

13 t h a t t h e r e i s n ' t a n e n v i r onme n t a l a s s e s sme n t t h a t c a n
14 d e a l w i t h e v e r y t h i ng y ou ' r e go i ng t o d e a l w i t h .
15 And e v e n i f y ou s a y oh , i t ' s c omp l e t e , t h e r e ' s

16 no wa y i t c ou l d po s s i b l y b e c omp l e t e . Bu t y ou n e e d t o
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17 h a v e a p r o t o c o l s o t h a t p e op l e who h a v e c on c e r n s wh e n
18 i s s u e s c ome up , p e op l e c a n go a nd s a y t h i s i s t h e i s s u e
19 t ha t I have .
20 So we ' v e go t on e o f t ho s e ; we go t wh a t we
21 c a l l e d a Commun i t y L i a i s on Comm i t t e e . Bu t t h e y h a v e no
22 a u t ho r i t y . So we go a nd we s a y we h a v e a n i s s u e w i t h
23 t h i s , t h i s we t l a nd i s b e i ng i n t r ud e d on o r i t wa s dump e d
24 i n t o o r wh a t e v e r , a nd t h e y s a y oh , t h a t i s r e a l l y t oo
25 b a d , t h e c ommun i t y l i s t e n s , we wa l k awa y , a nd no t h i ng i s

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1 don e .
2 So y ou n e e d t o l oo k i n t o t h i s e n v i r onme n t a l
3 a s s e s sme n t a nd s e e who h a s t h e a u t ho r i t y t o s a y t o t h i s
4 c omp a n y , o k a y , y ou ' v e go t a c on t r a c t w i t h u s , a r e y ou
5 k e e p i ng i t ? Who ' s mon i t o r i ng t h em d a i l y ? Be c a u s e t h e
6 p r opon e n t s n e e d t h a t a s mu c h a s t h e nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng
7 r ecep t o r s . I f y ou ' v e go t a c omp a n y on y ou r l a nd y ou
8 wa n t t o k now t h a t - - who ' s mon i t o r i ng i t , who ' s
9 r e s pon s i b l e .
10 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s y ou r t i me , Ga i l .
11 MS . KENNEY : I ' m s o r r y , I ' l l s t op . I wou l d
12 l i k e t o i n v i t e y ou t o c ome t o Wo l f e I s l a nd a nd s e e no t
13 f r om a d i s t a n c e , bu t up c l o s e t h e t u r b i n e s a nd t a l k t o
14 t h e p e op l e on Wo l f e I s l a nd . Th a n k y ou .
16 MR . MATHES : Tom B r own?
17 Oh , I a po l og i z e , I a c c i d e n t a l l y s k i pp e d Chu c k
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18 Ebb i ng . Bu t Chu c k , y ou c a n go n e x t a nd we ' l l b e b a c k i n
19 o r de r . So r r y a bou t t h a t .
20 MR . BROWN : Good mo r n i ng . I t h i nk i t ' s s t i l l
21 mo r n i ng . My n ame i s Tom B r own . I ' m a r es i den t w i t h t he
22 v i l l a g e a nd h a v e b e e n f o r a numb e r o f y e a r s .
23 I s p e n t a c a r e e r i n t h e f i e l d o f e n v i r onme n t a l
24 sc i ence . And I t oo l o v e t h i s c ommun i t y , a nd I l o v e

25 l i v i ng h e r e . And wh a t I wou l d l i k e t o do t od a y i s among

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1 t h e numb e r o f c omme n t s t h a t I h a d on t h e Supp l eme n t a l

2 D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t , I ' v e s e l e c t e d a
3 c oup l e t h a t I t h i n k a r e p r e t t y p e r t i n e n t , a nd I wou l d
4 l i k e t o e x p r e s s t ho s e c omme n t s h e r e t od a y . And I h a v e a
5 c op y I c a n l e a v e w i t h y ou r s e c r e t a r y .
6 Th e Thou s a nd I s l a nd r e g i on i s we l l r e c ogn i z e d
7 f o r i t s un i qu e b e a u t y a nd ho l d s a po s i t i on o f bo t h s t a t e
8 a nd n a t i on a l e n v i r onme n t a l s i gn i f i c a n c e . Ye t t h e
9 Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t f a i l s
10 t o a s s e s s wh a t i mp a c t c on v e r t i ng t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t
11 l a nd s c a p e t o a n i ndu s t r i a l w i nd e n e r g y s i t e w i l l h a v e on
12 t h i s un i qu e qu a l i t y a nd n a t i on a l s t a nd i ng .
13 Th e Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t s t a t e s t h e v i s u a l
14 i mp a c t s a r e un a v o i d a b l e bu t n e c e s s a r y t o a c h i e v e
15 r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y r e qu i r eme n t s . Ye t I h a v e n ' t f ound i n

16 t h e e n v i r onme n t a l i s a s s e s sme n t a n e f f o r t t o e v a l u a t e
17 o t he r l ess a l t e r na t i ve v i sua l l y i n t r us i ve p r o j ec t s i t es .
18 E v a l u a t i on o f a l t e r n a t i v e p r o j e c t s i t e s h a s
19 a l wa y s b e e n a c e n t r a l r e qu i r eme n t o f t h e SEQRA p l a nn i ng
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20 p r ocess . Ye t i n t h i s c a s e t h e d e v e l op e r a pp e a r s t o b e
21 r e l y i ng on a l aw p r o v i s i on t h a t ma y , a nd I und e r s c o r e
22 ma y , a l l ow a d e v e l op e r t o a v o i d a n a l t e r n a t i v e p r o j e c t
23 s i t e e v a l u a t i on t o p r op e r t i e s t h e y own o r h a v e und e r
24 op t i on .
25 Th e a pp l i c a t i on o f t h i s p r o v i s i on i s c u r r e n t l y

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1 s ub j e c t t o a l e g a l i n t e r p r e t a t i on r e v i ew . Re g a r d l e s s ,
2 e x emp t i ng a l t e r n a t i v e p r o j e c t s i t e e v a l u a t i on s hou l d no t
3 b e p e r m i t t e d a nd s hou l d b e f ound un a c c e p t a b l e f o r s i t e s
4 po s s e s s i ng s u c h n a t u r a l b e a u t y a nd r e s ou r c e s i gn i f i c a n c e
5 on a s t a t e a nd n a t i on a l l e v e l .
6 F u r t h e r mo r e , wh a t h a pp e n s i n Ca p e V i n c e n t i s
7 l i k e l y t o b e c r i t i c a l l y i mpo r t a n t a s a p r e c e d e n t f o r
8 o t h e r s u c h p r o j e c t s t h r oughou t t h e Thou s a nd I s l a nd
9 r e g i on .
10 I wa n t t o ma k e i t c l e a r I ' m no t oppo s e d t o
11 w i nd e n e r g y , I ' m a n e n v i r onme n t a l i s t , a nd w i nd e n e r g y
12 h a s i t s p l a c e among r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y s ou r c e s . Bu t I am
13 oppo s e d t o i t i n t h e w r ong a r e a s , e s p e c i a l l y wh e n t h e r e
14 a r e a l t e r na t i ve s i t es t ha t a r e l ess i n t r us i ve . Th a n k
15 y ou .
16 MR . MATHES : Chu c k Ebb i ng .
17 MR . EBB I NG : Good mo r n i ng , I ' m Chu c k Ebb i ng .
18 I t h i n k y ou c a n a l l h e a r me , a nd I t h i n k y ou ' r e go i ng
19 und e r s t a nd mo r e o f wh a t I s a y i f wh y u s e t h e m i c t h a n i f
20 I do . I f t h a t ' s no t t h e c a s e , I wou l d l i k e t o s e e s ome
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21 h a nd s .
22 I h a d t o c r o s s t h e S t . L aw r e n c e t h i s mo r n i ng
23 i n t h e r a i n , a nd I go t a l l we t . So I f i n a l l y d r i e d ou t ,
24 s o I gu e s s I ' m no t a l l we t now . A t l e a s t I hop e I ' m
25 no t .

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1 I wa n t t o t a l k t o y ou a bou t y ou r i mp a c t
2 s t a t eme n t s . And I l oo k e d a t i t , a nd ob v i ou s l y i n t h e
3 amoun t o f t i me I go t i t ' s d a r n n e a r i mpo s s i b l e t o g e t
4 i n t o d e t a i l , s o I wa n t t o ma k e t h i s p r e t t y s i mp l e .
5 I f y ou l oo k a t t h e s umma r y o f i mp a c t s , t h e
6 f i r s t on e i s T a b l e 7 - 1 , a nd i t b a s i c a l l y s a y s du r i ng
7 op e r a t i on a pp r o x i ma t e l y 48 r e s i d e n c e s wou l d h a v e a
8 nom i n a l p r o j e c t s ound l e v e l s l i gh t l y a bo v e t h e p r o j e c t
9 i mp a c t t h r e s ho l d o f 60B o v e r t h e e s t i ma t e d 42 dBA .
10 Wh a t I ' d l i k e t o do i s c h a l l e ng e t h a t numb e r
11 a nd a l s o c h a l l e ng e on T a b l e 1 - 1 wh e n i t t a l k s a bou t
12 i mp a c t s , po t e n t i a l i mp a c t s a nd wh a t t h e y ' r e go i ng t o do .
13 I t s a y s t h e p r o j e c t w i l l no t h a v e s i gn i f i c a n t no i s e
14 i mp a c t s du r i ng op e r a t i on . And i t b a s i c a l l y s a y s a bun c h
15 o f s t u f f h e r e t h a t t h e y ' r e go i ng t o do t h i ng s t o f i x i t .
16 I qu e s t i on t h a t .
17 Some o f y ou k now me , s ome o f y ou don ' t . I 'm

18 Chu c k Ebb i ng . I r e t i r e d f r om Ca r r i e r i n 1991 wh e r e I
19 wo r k e d a s a no i s e c on t r o l e ng i n e e r s i n c e 1967 . I wa s
20 a l s o a n a d j un c t p r o f e s s o r a t Sy r a c u s e Un i v e r s i t y a nd RP I
21 i n T r o y , wh e r e I b a s i c a l l y t a ugh t p e op l e how t o d e s i gn
22 qu i e t e n t e r t a i nme n t v e nu e s a nd how t o a v o i d no i s e s i n
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23 p r odu c t s .
24 I wa s d e e p l y i n v o l v e d i n c r e a t i ng a c ou s t i c
25 s t a nd a r d s a t t h e a c ou s t i c c r i t e r i a , wh i c h a r e t h e gu i d e s

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1 now u s e d b y t h e h e a t i ng , v e n t i l a t i on , a nd
2 a i r - c ond i t i on i ng c omp a n i e s a dd r e s s i ng l ow f r e qu e n c y
3 no i s e p r ob l ems i n bu i l d i ng s .
4 Th a t ' s p r e t t y i mpo r t a n t t o me b e c a u s e i n 1978
5 I pub l i s h e d on e o f t h e f i r s t p a p e r s s a y i ng we go t a
6 p r ob l em , we h a v e t o d e a l w i t h i t . And we d i d . I t t oo k
7 20 y e a r s , bu t we now h a v e a c r i t e r i a f o r no i s e i n
8 bu i l d i ng s , wh i c h r e c ogn i z e s t h a t i f y ou h a v e e x c e s s i v e
9 l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e i n r e l a t i on t o t h e h i gh f r e qu e n c y
10 no i s e i t r umb l e s , a nd k now l e dg e wo r k e r s c a n ' t t a k e i t .

11 I ' v e h a d p e op l e wa n t t o mo v e ou t o f bu i l d i ng s , n ew
12 bu i l d i ng s f o r F o r d , o t h e r c omp a n i e s . So i t ' s no t a
13 phon e y t h i ng , i t ' s f o r r e a l .
14 Wh e n - - e x c u s e me , I h a v e t h e w r ong on e h e r e .
15 A t Pu r du e I p i c k e d up a t hough t t h a t h a s a l wa y s h e l p e d
16 me d e a l w i t h a c ou s t i c a l p r ob l ems o r v i b r a t i on p r ob l ems
17 o r p r ob l ems i n v i b r a t i on , p r ob l ems i n g e n e r a l .
18 To b e a b l e t o c l e a r l y a n swe r t h e qu e s t i on wh a t
19 i s t h e r e a l p r ob l em t o b e und e r s t ood , y ou b a s i c a l l y h a v e
20 t o l oo k a t t h a t a nd und e r s t a nd i t . And on e o f my p r o f s
21 s a i d a t t h a t po i n t i f y ou r e a l l y und e r s t a nd a p r ob l em
22 a nd c a n w r i t e down wh a t t h e p r ob l em i s , y ou ' r e a b i g wa y
23 t h e r e , b e c a u s e ma n y t i me s we don ' t und e r s t a nd t h e
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24 p r ob l em .
25 So I wou l d l i k e t o g i v e y ou my t a k e on wh a t

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1 t h e p r ob l em i s w i t h no i s e a nd wh a t i s go i ng t o mo s t
2 a f f e c t y ou .
3 Wh e n y ou ' r e home i n y ou r c a s t l e we e x p e c t t o
4 b e a b l e t o g e t a good n i gh t ' s s l e e p . Do c t o r s w i l l t e l l
5 y ou t h a t c on s t a n t s l e e p d e p r i v a t i on pu t s y ou i n h e a l t h ' s
6 h a r m ' s wa y , a nd I t h i n k we ' v e s e e n mo r e a nd mo r e o f t h a t
7 i n a c c i d e n t s a nd e v e r y t h i ng e l s e .
8 A t n i gh t i n r u r a l a r e a s l i k e t h e No r t h Coun t r y
9 wh e n t h e ma nma d e no i s e i s m i n i m i z e d a nd p e op l e a r e
10 a s l e e p , t h e w i nd i s u s u a l l y qu i t e l ow , a nd t y p i c a l
11 amb i e n t s a r e t y p i c a l l y i n t h e r a ng e o f 20 t o 30 dB .
12 MR . MATHES : Chu c k , on e m i nu t e .
13 MR . EBB I NG : Ok a y . Ba s i c a l l y Pa u l Shome r a nd
14 a numb e r o f o t h e r p e op l e h a v e s hown t h a t t h a t numb e r

15 r e a l l y i s c l o s e r t o 25 . And t h e r e a s on b e h i nd t h a t i s
16 we h a v e a l o t mo r e d a y s o f wh a t we c a l l s t a b l e
17 e n v i r onme n t a l amb i e n t s , wh e n t h e w i nd i s l ow a nd t h e
18 no i s e i s l ow . And t h e w i nd c omp a n i e s don ' t a c k now l e dg e
19 this.
20 As f a r a s I ' m c on c e r n e d , t h e s t ud i e s t h a t h a v e
21 b e e n don e h a v e b e e n don e on a b i a s e d ma nn e r , a nd t h e
22 t own r e a l l y n e e d s t o k now wh a t t h e r e a l numb e r s a r e .
23 Th i s go e s f o r t h e c omp l e t e No r t h Coun t r y , no t j u s t h e r e .
24 Th e r e h a s b e e n - - i f y ou t h i n k t h a t - - l e t me
25 j u s t a s k y ou t h e Bo a r d : I f I wa s s u i ng y ou wou l d y ou
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1 l e t me p a y f o r y ou r a t t o r n e y ? Wou l d y ou?
2 MR . MATHES : Th e Bo a r d ' s no t go i ng t o r e s pond
3 t o y ou r c omme n t s .
4 MR . EBB I NG : No , y ou wou l dn ' t . Be c a u s e

5 b a s i c a l l y y ou h a v e t o h a v e a n unb i a s e d p e r s on do i ng t h e
6 s t ud y .
7 Th e w i nd f a r m h a s u s e d c on s u l t a n t s t h a t t h e y
8 p a i d f o r , t h i s t own p a i d no t h i ng f o r , a nd I t h i n k t h a t
9 t h e y n e e d unb i a s e d i n f o r ma t i on .
11 MR . EBB I NG : Th a n k y ou .
13 MR . MATHES : C l i f Sc hn e i d e r .
14 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : H i , I ' m C l i f Sn y d e r . I 'm
15 go i ng t o b e p i c k i ng up on s ome o f t h e c omme n t s t h a t
16 Chu c k ma d e .
18 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : You c a n ' t h e a r me .

19 Th a n k s f o r t h e oppo r t un i t y t o ma k e c omme n t s h e r e .
20 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : S t i l l c a n ' t h e a r y ou .
21 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : You s t i l l c a n ' t h e a r me ?

22 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Th a t ' s b e t t e r .
23 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : C l i f Sc hn e i d e r . I ' ve
24 b e e n a r e s i d e n t h e r e f o r , I don ' t k now , 40 y e a r s o r

25 s ome t h i ng l i k e t h a t , a nd I a pp r e c i a t e t h e oppo r t un i t y t o
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1 t a l k a nd s p e a k .
2 I ' m go i ng t o f o l l ow up on wh a t Chu c k Ebb i ng
3 wa s s a y i ng . Th e on l y t h i ng I wou l d s a y i s t h a t t h e
4 d e v e l op e r h a s h i r e d He s s l e r a nd c omp a n y t o p r o v i d e a
5 s ound a n a l y s i s , a nd He s s l e r d e l i v e r e d wh a t t h e
6 d e v e l op e r s wa n t e d . I me a n , t h a t ' s no t a l l t h a t unu s u a l .
7 And wh a t t h e y d i d i n t h a t i s , i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e t h i ng I
8 h a v e t h e g r e a t e s t c on c e r n w i t h , i f y ou l oo k a t a l o t o f
9 t h i ng s - - ma n y o f t h e t e c hn i c a l i s s u e s a nd qu e s t i on s
10 I ' l l p r o v i d e i n w r i t t e n c omme n t - - bu t t h e ma i n t h i ng i s
11 t h e i r e s t i ma t e o f amb i e n t .
12 Th e i r e s t i ma t e o f amb i e n t a t 37 dB i s a bou t
13 10 dB h i gh . And wh a t t h a t do e s i s i t f o c u s e s a nd
14 r e s o l v e s a nd e nd s up i n a l l k i nd s o f n e g a t i v e i mp a c t s
15 w i t h r espec t t o t ha t . So I go t a p r ob l em w i t h t h a t .
16 And t h e i n t e r e s t i ng t h i ng i s y ou ' v e go t a
17 d e v e l op e r who ' s p a y i ng t h e f r e i gh t t o h a v e t h e s e p e op l e
18 c ome i n a nd ma k e t h i s k i nd o f a n a l y s i s , a nd y ou
19 a n t i c i p a t e a nd e x p e c t t h a t t h e y ' r e go i ng t o s h a p e i t a nd
20 s h a d e i t i n t h e wa y t h a t t h e d e v e l op e r wou l d l i k e t o
21 see .
22 Th a t ' s wh y i t ' s i mpo r t a n t t h a t t h e t own a nd

23 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d h i r e a n i nd e p e nd e n t c on s u l t a n t t o c ome i n
24 a nd r e v i ew t h a t ma t e r i a l a nd ma k e a d e t e r m i n a t i on on i t .
25 Th a t ' s wh a t y ou d i d , a nd I a pp l a ud y ou f o r do i ng t h a t .

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1 I h a d t o go t h r ough a F r e e dom o f I n f o r ma t i on Ac t r e qu e s t
2 t o f i nd ou t wh a t t h e s e t e c hn i c a l p r o f e s s i on a l s we r e
3 p r o v i d i ng gu i d a n c e t o t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d . Todd Ma t h e s
4 g a v e me a c op y o f s ome o f t h e i n f o r ma t i on , d i dn ' t g i v e
5 i t a l l t o me .
6 Bu t i n t h e r e v i ew o f t h i s t h e r e we r e t e n i t ems
7 r e l a t e d t o no i s e t h a t t h e y a dd r e s s e d a nd ma d e
8 r e c omme nd a t i on s t o t h i s Bo a r d i n wh i c h no t on e o f t h em
9 e nd e d up i n t h e Supp l eme n t a l DE I S . And s ome o f t ho s e
10 we r e s ub s t a n t i v e c omme n t s a bou t how y ou e s t i ma t e
11 b a c k g r ound , wh i c h i s i mpo r t a n t . Ano t h e r on e wa s how y ou
12 c ondu c t y ou r mod e l s a nd how y ou p a r ame t e r i z e y ou r mod e l s

13 t h a t ma k e t ho s e no i s e i mp a c t a s s e s sme n t s . Non e o f t h a t
14 wa s i n c l ud e d . Non e o f i t .
15 So t h e qu e s t i on i s i f y ou don ' t do t h a t , i f
16 y ou ' r e p a y i ng f o r good h e l p a nd y ou don ' t g e t - - y ou ' r e

17 no t go i ng t o p a y a n y a t t e n t i on t o wh a t t h e y s a y , y ou c a n
18 h a v e s ome p r ob l ems a nd i mp a c t s .
19 And wh a t I h a v e h e r e , i f I c a n g e t i t up a nd
20 r unn i ng , i s a n i n t e r v i ew w i t h a c ong r e s sma n .
21 AUD I O RECORD I NG : Cong r e s sma n E r i c Ma s s a .

22 Cong r e s sma n , good mo r n i ng . Good mo r n i ng , a nd t h a n k y ou
23 f o r h a v i ng me w i t h y ou t od a y . We l l , i t ' s a l wa y s g r e a t
24 t o b e on t h e l i n e w i t h y ou , E r i c . I w i s h wa s w r ong w i t h
25 e v e r y t h i ng I s a i d f o r t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s h a s c ome

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1 t r u e , bu t nowh e r e i s t h a t mo r e a pp a r e n t - -
3 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : U . S . Cong r e s sma n E r i c
4 Ma s s a f r om We s t e r n New Yo r k wa s i n t e r v i ewe d on WLEA ,
5 Ra d i o Ho r n e l l , Ap r i l 25 t h , a nd i t h a d t o do w i t h no i s e
6 i ssues . And i t h a s s ome r e l e v a n c e , a nd I w i l l a t t h e

7 e nd o f t h e - - t h e r e ' s a n e x c e r p t h e r e f o r a bou t a
8 m i nu t e , a nd I ' l l t e l l y ou t h e r e l e v a n c e wh e n we g e t don e
9 l i s t e n i ng t o i t .
10 AUD I O RECORD I NG : Tod a y w i t h Cong r e s sma n E r i c

11 Ma s s a . Cong r e s sma n , good mo r n i ng . Good mo r n i ng , a nd
12 t h a n k y ou f o r h a v i ng me w i t h y ou t od a y . We l l , i t ' s
13 a l wa y s g r e a t t o b e on t h e l i n e w i t h y ou , E r i c . I w i sh I
14 wa s w r ong w i t h e v e r y t h i ng I s a i d f o r t h e l a s t t h r e e
15 y e a r s h a s c ome t r u e , bu t nowh e r e i s t h a t mo r e a pp a r e n t
16 t h a n now w i t h t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s e w i nd t u r b i n e s g e n e r a t e
17 s o mu c h no i s e t h a t t h e v e r y home s on t h e p r op e r t i e s t h a t
18 l e a s e d a g r e eme n t s t o t h e w i nd t u r b i n e s now c a n ' t b e
19 o c c up i e d . Now , I ' m no t ma k i ng t h i s up . I have been i n
20 my o f f i c e w i t h a v i r t u a l f l ood o f c on s t i t u e n t s who h a v e
21 c ome t o me - -
23 AUD I O RECORD I NG : - - bo t h on a nd o f f
24 p r op e r t i e s t h a t we r e l e a s e d t o t h e w i nd c omp a n i e s
25 s a y i ng - -

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1 MR . MATHES : You c a n c ome b a c k up .

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2 AUD I O RECORD I NG : - - i f y ou c a n ' t l i v e i n t h e
3 hou s e s a n ymo r e , t h e n y ou c a n ' t s e l l t h em . And i n f a c t ,

4 t h e t own s up e r v i s o r o f Coho c t on - -
5 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : I f a n y bod y ' s i n t e r e s t e d

6 I ' l l p l a y t h e who l e i n t e r v i ew l a t e r a t t h e e nd o f t h e
7 me e t i ng .
8 Bu t i n e s s e n c e , t h e i mpo r t a n t c onn e c t i on h e r e
9 i s t h a t t own o f Coho c t on h a d e x a c t l y t h e s ame
10 e n v i r onme n t a l g r oup no i s e c on s u l t a n t do i ng t h e wo r k t h a t
11 wa s don e f o r S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd Powe r a nd BP , c ame up
12 w i t h e x a c t l y t h e s ame b a c k g r ound a nd a l s o e x a c t l y t h e
13 s ame c r i t e r i a f o r ma k i ng t ho s e d e t e r m i n a t i on s a nd
14 a s s e s sme n t s . So I t h i n k i t ' s i mpo r t a n t t o p a y
15 a t t e n t i on . Th e y d i dn ' t do a v e r y good j ob .
16 MR . MATHES : J a n e t Ha s k i n s .
17 MS . HASK I NS : J a n e t Ha s k i n s . I l i ve he r e - -
18 c a n ' t h e a r me ? Ok a y . How a bou t t h a t ? Be t t e r ?
19 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : S t i l l c a n ' t h e a r y ou .
20 MS . HASK I NS : We l l , my k i d s n e v e r s a y t h a t .
21 I l i v e h e r e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t , a nd I j u s t wa n t
22 t o t h a n k e v e r y bod y , b e c a u s e I t h i n k t h e c omme n t s t h a t
23 we ' v e h e a r d t od a y h a v e b e e n mo s t i mpo r t a n t t o a l l t h e
24 d e c i s i on s t h a t we h a v e t o ma k e i n ou r c ommun i t y .
25 I t h i n k t h e t h i ng t h a t I l e a r n e d mo s t a nd

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1 wou l d l i k e t o a dd r e s s , h a s a n y bod y don e a n y i n f o r ma t i on

2 w i t h p e op l e i n a s t ud y t h a t h a v e l i v e d und e r t h e w i nd
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3 t u r b i nes . You k now , t h e r e ' s a l o t o f i n f o r ma t i on ou t
4 t h e r e a bou t f am i l i e s t h a t h a v e l i v e d und e r t h e w i nd
5 t u r b i n e s , how i t i mp a c t s t h em a nd t h e i r h e a l t h . And i n
6 ou r s t ud i e s I s e e no t h i ng a bou t huma n b e i ng s t h a t l i v e
7 und e r t h e s e c ond i t i on s . And I t h i n k f o r a l l o f u s t h a t
8 i s t h e mo s t i mpo r t a n t i s s u e .
9 Wh i l e I am c on c e r n s a bou t , y ou k now , t h e
10 w i l d l i f e a nd e v e r y t h i ng e l s e , I ' m mo s t c on c e r n e d f o r ou r
11 f am i l i e s a nd ou r c h i l d r e n a nd ou r e l d e r l y a nd a n y bod y
12 t h a t l i v e s und e r t h em .
13 I h a v e a s on - i n - l aw t h a t h a s e p i l e p s y , a nd t h e
14 b l ades o f t he t u r b i nes can cause se i zu r es t o h i m . He
15 c ome s t o ou r home e v e r y we e k e nd , a nd I ' m v e r y c on c e r n e d .
16 He h a s t wo sma l l c h i l d r e n ; I don ' t k now i f t h e y ' l l h a v e

17 t ha t .
18 So I gu e s s I ' m a dd r e s s i ng t h e Bo a r d a nd a s k i ng
19 t h em h a s t h i s b e e n a dd r e s s e d . Wou l d a n y bod y go a nd l i v e
20 und e r t h e s e , a s we ' v e b e e n i n v i t e d t o Wo l f e I s l a nd , f o r
21 30 d a y s , a n y bod y , a n y bod y t h a t c a n ma k e a n ob j e c t i v e
22 op i n i on a nd l i v e und e r t h em i n t h e c ond i t i on s t h a t t h e y
23 a r e a nd r e po r t b a c k s o we k now how we a r e i mp a c t e d .
24 To wa l k und e r t h em , I ' v e wa l k e d und e r t h em , t o
25 s e e t h em o r h e a r t h em v i s u a l l y , y ou k now , y ou ' r e on l y

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1 t h e r e b r i e f l y , a nd i t do e s n ' t l oo k l i k e i t i mp a c t s u s .
2 I t ' s no t t h a t we don ' t wa n t t h e w i nd ; we don ' t
3 wa n t i t i n t h e p r o x i m i t y t h a t i t i mp a c t s ou r qu a l i t y o f
4 l i fe. And I t h i n k t h a t s hou l d b e i mpo r t a n t t o a l l o f

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5 us .
6 So I gu e s s I ' m a s k i ng i s t h e r e s ome bod y o r

7 s ome wa y we c a n i n v e s t i g a t e t h a t how - - t o l i v e r i gh t
8 und e r t h em f o r 30 d a y s o r wh a t e v e r , i t ' s a v e r y sma l l

9 p e r i od o f t i me , i n t h e e v e n i ng s , a nd s e e how i t i mp a c t s
10 p e op l e .
11 MR . MATHES : B r oo k s B r a gdon .
12 MR . BRAGDON : H i , I ' m B r oo k s B r a gdon , a nd I
13 l i v e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t h e r e . And my f am i l y ' s b e e n h e r e
14 go i ng b a c k i n t o t h e 1920 s , a nd I own a sma l l r e a l e s t a t e
15 c omp a n y h e r e .
16 Wh a t I ' d l i k e t o t a l k a bou t h e r e p r e dom i n a n t l y
17 i s t h e s e c t i on i n t h e DE I S e n v i r onme n t a l s e t t i ng . And
18 i n t h e e n v i r onme n t a l s e t t i ng t h e r e i s a k e y do c ume n t
19 t h a t h a d t o do w i t h a l e t t e r t o t h e New Yo r k S t a t e
20 Pub l i c Se r v i c e Comm i s s i on , M r . And r ew Da v i s , f r om J ohn

21 Bon a f i d e . And i n t h a t i t s a y s t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w i l l
22 r e s u l t i n a d v e r s e i mp a c t s a nd s a y s we wou l d r e c omme nd
23 t h a t t h e a pp l i c a n t u t i l i z e v i s u a l a n a l y s i s a s a t oo l t o
24 a i d i n t h e e x p l o r a t i on o f f e a s i b l e a nd p r ud e n t
25 a l t e r n a t i v e s t h a t a v o i d t h e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s .

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1 Th i s a l l h a s t o do w i t h t h e Supp l eme n t a l DE I S
2 go i ng b a c k t o t h e o r i g i n a l DE I S t h a t wa s c omp l e t e l y
3 i n a d e qu a t e . Wh a t h a pp e n e d wa s t h a t S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd
4 F a r m i t em i z e d t h e d i f f e r e n t p r o j e c t s , d i f f e r e n t
5 p r op e r t i e s h e r e t h a t d i dn ' t g e t a t a l l i n v o l v e d w i t h
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6 s t a t i ng wh a t t h e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s wou l d b e . I s hou l d s a y
7 t h a t c o r r e c t l y , d i dn ' t s a y wh e t h e r o r no t t h e r e wou l d b e
8 a d v e r s e i mp a c t s a nd d i dn ' t g e t a t a l l i n v o l v e d i n
9 g e t t i ng i n t o a l t e r n a t i v e s t o m i t i g a t e t ho s e i mp a c t s .
10 Wh a t I ' m s a y i ng a t t h i s p a r t i c u l a r po i n t i s ,
11 a nd I s a y w i t h r e s p e c t , t h a t i t ' s no t a pp r op r i a t e t o
12 accep t t h i s D I S . Th i s D I S i s s t i l l d e f i c i e n t ; i t h a s
13 c ome p a r t wa y on t h i s s ub j e c t ma t t e r o f e n v i r onme n t a l
14 s t ud i e s , bu t i t r e a l l y h a s no t c ome t h e f u l l wa y .
15 Wh a t ' s h a pp e n e d i s t h a t t h e y h a v e c ome up t o
16 t h e po i n t o f a dm i t t i ng t h r ough t h e c o r r e s pond e n c e t h a t
17 t h e r e a r e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s , bu t t h e y h a v e no t i n a n y wa y
18 go t t e n i n t o i t em i z i ng wh a t t ho s e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s a r e ,
19 l oo k i ng a t a l t e r n a t i v e s t o m i t i g a t e t h em , a nd t a k i ng
20 c e r t a i n s t e p s t o a c t u a l l y m i t i g a t e t ho s e i mp a c t s .
21 On e o f t h e t h i ng s t h a t s t r i k e s me i s t h a t i f
22 y ou l oo k a t t h i s i t s a y s - - s ugg e s t s t h a t y ou u s e t h e
23 v i s u a l s i mu l a t i on s f o r t h e pu r po s e o f i t em i z i ng wh a t
24 t ho s e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s w i l l b e . Th e n wh e n i t g e t s i n t o
25 d e s c r i b i ng wh a t t ho s e v i ews a r e t h e y s a y , we l l - - I ' m

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1 go i ng t o t r y t o quo t e t h i s , bu t i t s a y s t h a t we ' v e on l y
2 don e i t a c c o r d i ng t o t h e t y p e s o f - - t h e t y p e s o f v i ews
3 t h a t mo s t p e op l e w i l l s e e .
4 Bu t t h e r e a l i t y i s t h a t t h e y ' r e go i ng t o h a v e
5 t u r b i n e s on bo t h s i d e s o f t h e r o a d c om i ng i n f r om L yme
6 a nd c om i ng i n f r om C l a y t on . Th i s i s go i ng t o c h a ng e t h e
7 s e t t i ng , t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e t t i ng o f Ca p e V i n c e n t i n a
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8 v e r y hug e , d r ama t i c wa y ; 40 - s t o r y bu i l d i ng s , t h e
9 e qu i v a l e n t o f i t , f ou r o f t h em ou t h e r e a nd ma n y o f t h em
10 down h e r e .
11 And s o wh a t I ' m s a y i ng i s t h a t t h e f und ame n t a l

12 a c t i on , wh a t ' s r e qu i r e d b y t h e SEQRA , h a s no t b e e n b e i ng
13 don e . Th e f und ame n t a l a c t i on r e qu i r e d t o i d e n t i f y
14 a d v e r s e i mp a c t s h a s no t b e e n t a k e n . I ' m no t s a y i ng t h i s
15 i s f r a udu l e n t , bu t I ' m s a y i ng i t ' s g e t t i ng i n t h e
16 d i r e c t i on o f b e i ng i n s i n c e r e . We l l p a s t i n c omp e t e n t .
17 Th e b a s i c a c t i on t h a t ' s s uppo s e d t o b e t a k i ng
18 p l ace i n he r e t ha t ' s ca l l ed f o r i n t h i s l e t t e r t o t he - -
19 f r om t h e S t a t e H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i on O f f i c e t o t h e
20 Pub l i c Se r v i c e Comm i s s i on i s b a s i c a l l y no t b e i ng don e .
21 I t i s p r ema t u r e , i t i s w r ong t o a c c e p t t h i s D I S a s i t
22 s t a nd s a t t h i s p a r t i c u l a r po i n t .
23 On e o f t h e t h i ng s t h a t ' s - - t a k e s p l a c e i n
24 d e s c r i b i ng t h e e n v i r onme n t f r om t h e l e v e l o f a d v e r s e
25 i mp a c t s i s i t do e s n ' t s t e p b a c k a nd i t do e s n ' t l oo k a t

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1 t h e s i gn i f i c a n c e o f wh a t ' s h e r e . I t b r e a k s down i n t e r m
2 o f how ma n y y ou ' l l s e e v i ews h e r e , v i ews t h e r e ; i t

3 do e s n ' t g e t i n t o s a y i ng wh a t a d r ama t i c , i mpo r t a n t a r e a
4 we h a v e .
5 We h a v e f r om t h e G r e a t L a k e s c om i ng i n t o t h e
6 Thou s a nd I s l a nd s h e r e a g r e a t e n v i r onme n t a l a r e a , a nd we
7 a l s o h a v e t h i s a r e a l o a d e d w i t h h i s t o r i c p r e s e r v a t i on
8 asse t s . Th e s t a t e k nows t h i s t o b e a v e r y , v e r y r i c h
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9 e n v i r onme n t a l a r e a f r om t h e l e v e l o f h i s t o r i c
10 p r e s e r v a t i on a s s e t s .
11 I k now i t ' s a t a c t i c on b e h a l f o f t h e
12 d e v e l op e r t o c a l c u l a t e t h i s t o s a y t h e s e a r e i d e a l i s t i c ,
13 a e s t h e t i c t h i ng s t h a t a r e h a r d t o me a s u r e . We l l , y e s ,
14 t h a t ' s t r u e , bu t y ou c a n a l s o e qu a t e t ho s e i n t o t a x
15 a s s e s sme n t s . L e t ' s l oo k a t t h e s ame i n f o r ma t i on , t h e

16 s ame a e s t h e t i c i n f o r ma t i on on t h e l e v e l o f t a x
17 a s s e s sme n t s . And wh a t y ou ' l l s e e i s t h e g r e a t

18 p r e pond e r a n c e o f t h e t a x a s s e s sme n t i n t h e t own o f Ca p e
19 V i n c e n t l i e s i n wa t e r - v i ew p r op e r t i e s , wa t e r f r on t
20 p r op e r t i e s , a nd wa t e r - p r o x i m i t y p r op e r t i e s .
21 And wh a t y ou h a v e h e r e i s a t i n y l i t t l e
22 e c onom i c c l i c k t h a t i s c om i ng i n t o dom i n a t e t h e t o t a l
23 t a x a s s e s sme n t , t h e t o t a l v a l u e h e r e , t h i s who l e t a x a b l e
24 a s s e s sme n t i n t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t , $212 m i l l i on ,
25 h a s a 64% e qu a l i z a t i on r a t e .

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1 We l l , w i t h t h i s n ew d e v e l opme n t i t ' s go i ng t o
2 b e a h a l f - b i l l i on - do l l a r i n v e s t me n t h e r e t o b e n e f i t a
3 r e l a t i v e l y sma l l e c onom i c m i no r i t y t o t h e d e t r i me n t o f
4 t h e who l e e c onomy . And I f e e l t h a t t h a t ' s un e t h i c a l a nd
5 w r ong .
7 MR . BRAGDON : Wh a t I t h i n k s hou l d b e h a pp e n i ng
8 h e r e i s a g r e a t e r s e n s e o f c h e c k s a nd b a l a n c e s . Wh e r e I
9 s t a r t e d t o s a y a t t h e b e g i nn i ng , I ' m no t oppo s e d t o a l l
10 t u r b i n e s , I j u s t f e e l t h e y s hou l d b e pu t t h r ough t h e
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11 s ame s e t o f c h e c k s a nd b a l a n c e s t h a t e v e r y on e e l s e i s .
12 My sma l l d e v e l opme n t c omp a n y o v e r h e r e t h a t

13 h a s 14 d i f f e r e n t s ubd i v i s i on s i n i t h a s a dd e d $1 , 300 , 000
14 t o t h i s t ax base . Th i s i s no t a l o t , bu t i t ' s o v e r on e
15 ha l f a pe r cen t . I f e e l t h i s i s c l e a r l y j e op a r d i z e d .
16 My f am i l y h a s b e e n h e r e go i ng b a c k t o my g r e a t
17 g r a nd f a t h e r wa s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r om t h i s a r e a down i n
18 A l bany . I f ee l t he aes t he t i cs o f t h i s a r ea i s
19 j e op a r d i z e d . I f e e l my b a c k i s t o t h e wa l l .
20 I i n s i s t t h a t t h e t own a nd t h e d e v e l op e r f u l l y
21 g i v e me my r i gh t s und e r t h e SEQRA l aw , t h e Na t i on a l
22 F e d e r a l H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i on l aws , a nd o t h e r - - t h e
23 l o c a l z on i ng l aw h e r e . I w i l l d e f e nd my s e l f l e g a l l y i f
24 I ' m no t .

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1 MR . MATHES : Cy r i l Cu l l e n .
2 MR . CULLEN : I ' l l pass .
3 MR . MATHES : Ma r k Bo s s .
4 MR . BOSS : Th i s i s qu i t e a n i s s u e , p e op l e .
5 I ' l l t a l k w i t hou t t h e m i c , I t h i n k y ou gu y s c a n h e a r me .
6 We t a l k e d a bou t t h e d e c omm i s s i on i ng p l a n , a nd
7 s ome p e op l e f e e l i t ' s a d e qu a t e . On l y t h i ng t h a t h a s n ' t
8 b e e n a dd r e s s e d i s how i t ' s go i ng t o b e f und e d , bond i ng ,

9 no bond i ng , d e po s i t s , wh a t no t .
10 No d i s r e s p e c t t o t h e Bo a r d s , bu t I s a t a t a
11 Bo a r d me e t i ng , t wo Bo a r d me e t i ng s a mon t h a go , a nd t h e
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12 t own i s no t t og e t h e r on wh e t h e r i t s hou l d b e a bond , a
13 p a yme n t i n a b a n k , a nd wh a t t o do w i t h t h e s e t h i ng s .
14 So i t ' s e x t r eme l y h a r d t o c ome up w i t h a n y o f
15 t h i s s t u f f i f we ' r e no t t og e t h e r on i t . And no
16 d i s r e s p e c t f o r y ou gu y s , I don ' t me a n i t t h a t wa y ,
17 t h e r e ' s a l o t o f i s s u e s go i ng on h e r e . Bu t I don ' t
18 t h i n k t h a t e v e r y t h i ng h a s b e e n pu l l e d t og e t h e r , l oo k e d
19 a t , a nd a s s e s s e d . And w i t hou t a z on i ng l aw we ' r e go i ng
20 nowh e r e .
21 L i k e y ou s a i d , M r . Ed s a l l , w i t hou t a z on i ng
22 l aw t h e r e i s no t h i ng t o s t op w i nd t owe r s on t h e r i v e r
23 a nd l a k e d i s t r i c t , a nd t h e r e ' s no t h i ng t o s t op l i t e r a l l y
24 hund r e d s a nd hund r e d s a nd hund r e d s o f t h em .
25 We ' r e go i ng nowh e r e . We n e e d a mo r a t o r i um

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1 t od a y a nd a z on i ng l aw .
2 [ App l a u s e ]
3 MR . MATHES : V i r g i n i a Kob y l a r z .
4 MS . KOBYLARZ : So l a r powe r a nd w i nd powe r a r e

5 p a r t o f t h e e n v i r onme n t , o f ou r e n e r g y po l i c y ,
6 hop e f u l l y . I t ' s a n i che . Th e c l i ma t e o f t h e We s t a nd

7 Sou t hwe s t a r e mo r e c ondu c i v e t o t h i s t y p e o f e n e r g y . It
8 i s no t p r o f i t a b l e . And wh e n y ou g e t i n t o t h e E a s t e r n
9 Un i t e d S t a t e s t h e c l i ma t e o f t h e Sou t h e a s t a nd No r t h e a s t
10 ma k e s i t qu e s t i on a b l e a s t o wh e r e t o p l a c e t h em , i f t h e y
11 can be p l aced .
12 I ' m a l ong - s t a nd i ng memb e r o f Du c k s Un l i m i t e d ,
13 a nd we a r e p a r t - - a s i gn i f i c a n t p a r t o f t h e A t l a n t i c
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14 f l ywa y . I ' m v e r y p l e a s e d a nd p r oud o f t h e wo r k t h a t DU
15 i s do i ng i n New Yo r k S t a t e , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e
16 S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r a nd B l a c k R i v e r a r e a s .
17 P l a c i ng 400 - f oo t t owe r s i n t h e i mme d i a t e

18 v i c i n i t y o f t h e S t . L aw r e n c e R i v e r wh e r e m i g r a t i ng
19 b i r ds , pa r t i cu l a r l y t he geese , ga t he r da i l y , t he geese
20 r e s t a t n i gh t , i s c oun t e r p r odu c t i v e t o Du c k s Un l i m i t e d ' s
21 l ong - s t a nd i ng t r a d i t i on , a s u c c e s s f u l t r a d i t i on .
22 My o t h e r c on c e r n i s t h a t I wou l d l i k e a c l e a r
23 l e g a l s t a t eme n t t o b e ma d e i n t e r ms o f who i s
24 r e s pon s i b l e f o r t h e r e p a i r o f t h e s e t u r b i n e s a nd i n
25 d e c omm i s s i on i ng who i s r e s pon s i b l e t o b r i ng t h e a r e a

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1 b a c k t o i t s o r i g i n a l e n v i r onme n t . Wh e t h e r t h e r e we r e
2 wood l a nd s , b r u s h , o r j u s t p l a i n g r a s s l a nd s , t h a t t ho s e
3 a r e a s wou l d b e r e p l a n t e d a nd b r ough t b a c k t o t h e
4 o r i g i n a l e n v i r onme n t .
5 I ' m c on c e r n e d t h a t we ' r e t a l k i ng a bou t
6 d e c omm i s s i on i ng wh e n we ' r e t a l k i ng a bou t bu i l d i ng . So

7 i t r e l i e v e s t o me a qu e s t i on o f j u s t how l ong i s t h i s
8 g r e a t e n e r g y s ou r c e go i ng t o b e p a r t o f u s . It 's
9 i mpo r t a n t , bu t we n e e d t o k now t h e t e c hno l og y t h a t ' s
10 go i ng t o b e l ong - s t a nd i ng , no t j u s t 20 y e a r s .
11 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . J a r v i s Ra d l e y .
12 We h a v e 25 mo r e s p e a k e r s . We h a d a bun c h o f
13 a dd i t i on a l s p e a k e r s s i gn up a f t e r 10 : 00 , a nd we h a v e a n
14 hou r a nd t e n m i nu t e s . So t o t h e e x t e n t y ou c a n ma k e
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15 y ou r c omme n t s n i c e a nd c on c i s e , t h a t w i l l b e v e r y
16 h e l p f u l s o t h a t e v e r y on e g e t s a n oppo r t un i t y t o s p e a k .
17 MR . RADLEY : H i , I ' m J a r v i s Ra d l e y . I l i v e on
18 Rou t e 12 ou t h e r e a l l my l i f e , l ong , y e a r - r ound
19 r es i den t .
20 Two t h i ng s I wa n t t o t ou c h b r i e f l y on . Of
21 c ou r s e , t h e s t ud y . Th e s t ud i e s a r e v a s t a nd c o v e r ma n y
22 a r e a s , a nd a s I c oun t e d t h e r e a r e o v e r 60 t op i c s t h a t
23 have been i nves t i ga t ed . Th e t a b l e o f c on t e n t s o f t h e

24 DE I S a r e n i n e p a g e s l ong l i s t i ng ma n y i mp a c t a n a l y s i s
25 a nd me a s u r e s . Th i s t a k e s c on s i d e r a b l e t i me a nd a l o t o f

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1 go i ng o v e r s p e c i f i c t op i c s .
2 Some o f t h e s e s t ud i e s a r e d e t a i l e d wa y b a c k t o
3 Ap r i l ' 06 a nd h a v e b e e n r e v i s i t e d t o s a t i s f y ongo i ng
4 c on c e r n s o f now up t o t h r e e y e a r s l a t e r . I be l i eve
5 t h e s e s t ud i e s a r e v a s t a nd c omp l e t e a nd - - a s po s s i b l e .
6 Th e r e f o r e , t h e DE I S s hou l d b e a c c e p t e d .
7 Se c ond l y , I h a v e a t t e nd e d ma n y P l a nn i ng Bo a r d
8 me e t i ng s , a s I f e e l t h e y a r e c ondu c t e d i n a v e r y we l l
9 ma nn e r . Th e c h a i r ma n a nd t h e t wo Bo a r d memb e r s I
10 a t t e nd e d s c hoo l w i t h . Th e y h a v e no t c h a ng e d t h e i r
11 c ommun i t y s uppo r t t h e y h a d t h e n do now b e c a u s e o f
12 c on f l i c t o f i n t e r e s t - -
13 MR . MATHES : J a r v i s , i f y ou c ou l d j u s t k e e p on
14 t op i c , a nd e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e we h a v e l i m i t e d t i me .
15 MR . RADLEY : Ok a y . And t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d
16 memb e r s a r e a b l e - bod i e d p e op l e c ondu c t i ng t h e s e me e t i ng s
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17 w i t h g r e a t c on c e r n f o r Ca p e V i n c e n t . Th a n k y ou .
18 MR . MATHES : Tom J o l l i f f .
19 MR . JOLL I F F : E x c u s e me , I ' v e b e e n s i t t i ng t oo
20 l ong , I ' m f i nd i ng i t h a r d t o wa l k .
21 My n ame i s Tom J o l l i f f , Ca p e V i n c e n t . L i ved
22 h e r e s ome 40 s ome y e a r s . Th e s e c omme n t s p e r t a i n t o t h e
23 Supp l eme n t a l D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t f o r
24 t h e who l e S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd Powe r P r o j e c t i n Ca p e
25 V i n c e n t a nd L yme , New Yo r k .

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1 W i t h s ome t h i ng l e s s t h a n a c omp r e h e n s i v e
2 r e v i ew o f t h e do c ume n t , i t a pp e a r s t o b e b a s i c a l l y s ound
3 a nd c on t a i n i ng mo s t o f t h e e n v i r onme n t a l i n f o r ma t i on
4 n e e d e d f o r d e c i s i on ma k i ng .
5 A p r o v i s i on I d i d no t f i nd i s i d e n t i f i c a t i on
6 o f l i a b i l i t y i n t h e c a s e o f d ama g e s c a u s e d b y t h e w i nd
7 f a r m t o p e r s on s o r p r op e r t y a nd how t h e y wou l d b e
8 h a nd l e d , s u c h a s b y i n s u r a n c e . Un l e s s I o v e r l oo k e d i t ,
9 i n c o r po r a t i ng t h a t wou l d b e b e n e f i c i a l .
10 F u r t h e r t o t h e do c ume n t i t i s po i n t e d ou t t h a t
11 a n E I S i s no t a d e c i s i on p r o c e s s , bu t r a t h e r on e o f a
12 numb e r o f c ompon e n t s f o r d e c i s i on ma k i ng . A l so ,
13 i d e n t i f i c a t i on o f un a v o i d a b l e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s i s no t
14 g r ound s f o r s t opp i ng a p r o j e c t , bu t r a t h e r t h e d e c i s i on s
15 s hou l d b e b a s e d on t h e b a l a n c e o f b e n e f i t s a nd wh e t h e r
16 t h e y r e d e em n e g a t i v e i mp a c t s .
17 Und e r t h e c a t e go r y o f a l t e r n a t i v e s i s t h e
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18 i s s u e o f g l ob a l wa r m i ng a nd how t h a t c a n b e a f f e c t e d b y
19 d e c i s i on on t h e p r o j e c t . Ne e d l e s s t o s a y , t h a t i s a n
20 e l u s i v e s ub j e c t . Howe v e r , t h e f o l l ow i ng ma y p r o v i d e
21 s ome f ood f o r t hough t on t h i s : A r ecen t a r t i c l e
22 i nd i c a t e d on e o f t h e me c h a n i sms f o r CO2 r emo v a l f r om t h e
23 a t mo s ph e r e t h a t i s c a u s i ng g l ob a l wa r m i ng i s t h r ough
24 a b s o r p t i on i n t o t h e o c e a n wa t e r t h a t c o v e r s t h e ma j o r i t y
25 o f t he ea r t h ' s su r f ace .

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1 Th a t r a ng a b e l l w i t h me b e c a u s e o f a p r o f ound
2 l e s s on i n a n o c e a nog r a ph y c ou r s e a t Co r n e l l 50 y e a r s
3 a go . And t h a t i s t h a t mo s t o f t h e o c e a n s a r e h i gh l y
4 s t r a t i f i e d , a nd t h e r e i s l i t t l e t op - t o - bo t t om m i x i ng .
5 So t h a t on c e t h e s u r f a c e l a y e r b e c ome s s a t u r a t e d w i t h
6 C02 , i t won ' t e a s i l y a c c e p t mo r e .
7 F u r t h e r mo r e , b e c a u s e t h e r e i s l i t t l e m i x i ng i n
8 t h e s u r f a c e a r e a , t h e r e i s - - wh e r e t h e r e i s e nough
9 l i gh t f o r pho t o s y n t h e s i s b y t i n y p l a n t s , v i t a l nu t r i e n t s
10 f o r pho t o s y n t h e s i s , s u c h a s pho s pho r ou s h a v e a l r e a d y
11 b e e n u s e d up b e c a u s e o f t h e l a c k o f m i x i ng .
13 MR . JOLL I F F : Th e up s ho t o f t h a t i s t h a t t h e
14 ma j o r i t y o f o c e a n s u r f a c e i s a v i r t u a l b i o l og i c a l d e s e r t
15 wh e r e l i t t l e pho t o s y n t h e s i s o c c u r s a nd CO2 c ou l d
16 o t h e r w i s e b e r e a d i l y c on v e r t e d t o c a r boh y d r a t e s a nd
17 oxygens .
18 E x c e p t i on s a r e s ome a r e a s wh e r e c u r r e n t s c a u s e
19 up t h r u s t s o f d e e p wa t e r c on t a i n i ng l o t s o f pho s pho r ou s ,
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20 a nd t h a t ' s wh e r e a l o t o f t h e f i s h p r odu c t i on o c c u r s ,
21 s u c h a s on t h e We s t Co a s t o f No r t h Ame r i c a .
22 Be c a u s e o f t h i s poo r m i x i ng , wh e n y ou pu s h t h e
23 bu t t on t o s hu t o f f CO2 , e v e n y ou r g r e a t g r a nd c h i l d r e n
24 won ' t s e e a n y d i f f e r e n c e i f t h e y ' r e h e r e .
25 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s y ou r t i me , t h a n k s . Ga r y

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1 Wood .
2 MR . WOOD : I d i dn ' t s i gn up .
3 MR . MATHES : Ok a y . Pa t Mc T a gg a r t . Up a f t e r
4 Pa t i s Sa l l y Bo s s .
5 MS . Mc TAGGART : He l l o . I on l y h a v e on e
6 c omme n t . I ' v e b e e n a s p e c i a l e d . t e a c h e r f o r 30 y e a r s ,
7 a nd i f t h e w i nd t u r b i n e s a r e go i ng t o a f f e c t ou r
8 c h i l d r e n o r ou r g r a nd c h i l d r e n a nd c a u s e l e a r n i ng
9 d i s a b i l i t i e s , we r e a l l y don ' t wa n t t h em . So f u r t h e r
10 s t ud i e s s hou l d b e ma d e .
11 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . Sa l l y Bo s s . Up n e x t
12 i s Ha r v e y Wh i t e .
13 MS . BOSS : I wa n t t o t h a n k y ou f o r a l l ow i ng me
14 t o b e h e r e t od a y . I ' m on e o f f ou r memb e r s o f WPEG .
15 Wh a t I wou l d l i k e t o s a y i s En v i r onme n t a l
16 I mp a c t S t a t eme n t , t h i s h a s i mp a c t e d ou r c ommun i t y . Wh e n
17 a n y on e wa n t s t o s a y t h a t ou r t own i s no t d i v i d e d , t h e y
18 a r e w r ong . Wh y wou l dn ' t ou r l e a d e r s l oo k a t t h i s

19 s i t u a t i on , s t e p b a c k ?
20 Wh e n we f i r s t me t - - wh e n t h e pub l i c f i r s t
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21 r e a l l y k n ew a bou t t h i s wa s Ma r c h o f 2006 . And I s a t i n
22 t h e s e c ond r ow , a nd I s aw p e op l e j u s t c hu r n i ng up t h e r e
23 i n f r on t ; t h e y c ou l dn ' t wa i t t o b e t h e f i r s t . We wa n t
24 ou r t u r b i n e s f i r s t b e f o r e C l a y t on o r a n y on e e l s e .
25 We l l , ma y b e we s t i l l w i l l b e f i r s t i f we g e t

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1 t h em , bu t wh a t h a v e we gon e t h r ough a s a c ommun i t y ?

2 Some p e op l e a r e t a l k i ng a bou t t h a t t h e y ' r e - - I ' m a f r a i d
3 my hu s b a nd i s go i ng t o h a v e a h e a r t a t t a c k . I t ' s on
4 bo t h s i d e s . I s ome t i me s e v e n f e e l s o r r y , e v e n t hough
5 I ' m on a n - - no t n e c e s s a r i l y a n oppo s i ng t e am , y ou ' r e

6 t h e on e t h a t pu t u s i n t h e oppo s i ng s i d e . We wa n t e d t o
7 do i t r i gh t , i f i t i s r i gh t f o r ou r c ommun i t y , a nd a l l
8 o f u s b e a b l e t o h a v e s ome t h i ng t o s a y .
9 MR . MATHES : I f y ou c a n c on f i n e y ou r c omme n t s
10 t o t h e i mp a c t s .
11 MS . BOSS : Ok a y , I s a i d i t . L a nd ma s s . Th e
12 t u r b i n e c omp a n i e s b e t we e n t h e t wo c omp a n i e s i s go i ng t o
13 b e 88% o f ou r l a nd ma s s . Th e r e ' s 50 s qu a r e m i l e s i n t h e
14 ma i n l a nd t own s h i p . Th e r e a r e 32 , 000 a c r e s i n ou r
15 c ommun i t y . Th e p r o j e c t a r e a f r om Ac c i on a c l a i ms t o h a v e
16 7 , 849 a c r e s i n i t w i t h 53 t u r b i n e s . I f y ou t a k e t h e
17 a c r e s , t h e t u r b i n e s f r om BP p r o j e c t a t 140 t u r b i n e s ,
18 t h e r e ' s 148 a c r e s p e r t u r b i n e . Th i s t o t a l s up t wo - -
19 t we n t y - e i gh t hund r e d f i v e hund r e d a nd e i gh t - -
20 82 , 000 a c r e s , a nd i t u s e s up 88% o f ou r l a nd ma s s . 88%

21 o f t h i s l a nd ma s s .
22 Wh y don ' t we do a mo r a t o r i um? Wh y don ' t we
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23 s t ep back? We ' r e no t - - t h i s i s no t a p r oud t h i ng t h a t
24 ou r c ommun i t y i s do i ng w i t hou t c on s i d e r i ng e v e r y on e .
25 MR . MATHES : Ha r v e y Wh i t e . Up a f t e r Ha r v e y i s

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1 go i ng t o b e He s t e r Ch a s e .
2 MR . WH I TE : H i , my n ame i s Ha r v e y Wh i t e . I ' ve
3 l i v e d h e r e a l l my l i f e . My who l e f am i l y ' s l i v e d h e r e .
4 I ' d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d ,
5 M r . Ed s a l l , M r . Re i nb e c k , t h e Town Bo a r d , t h e Zon i ng
6 Bo a r d o f App e a l s f o r a l l t h e l i e s a nd t h e d i f f e r e n t
7 t h i ng s t h a t h a v e b e e n go i ng on du r i ng t h i s p r o c e s s .
8 I t h i n k t h e DE I S a nd t h e SD I S i s a we l l don e
9 a nd f i n i s h e d p r o j e c t , a nd I t h i n k i t s hou l d h e l p t h em
10 c ome t o t h e r e a l i z a t i on t h a t t h i s p r o j e c t s hou l d mo v e
11 a h e a d wh e n t h e y a r e don e w i t h a l l t h e l e g a l
12 r am i f i c a t i on s a nd a l l o f t h e w r i t i ng s f r om t h i s me e t i ng .
13 And wh e n p e op l e t a l k a bou t c omp r om i s e s o f t h e
14 p r o j e c t , t h i s p r o j e c t s t a r t e d ou t w i t h 96 t u r b i n e s a nd
15 i s down t o 53 now . Th a t ' s i n t h e DE I S . Th a t ' s a l mo s t
16 50% . Th a t ' s a c omp r om i s e . Th a n k y ou .

17 MR . MATHES : He s t e r Ch a s e . J am i e Sh e r i d a n i s
18 up a f t e r He s t e r .
19 MS . CHASE : He l l o . I hop e y ou c a n h e a r me .
20 Th a n k y ou - -

22 MS . CHASE : You c a n ' t h e a r me ? L a s t t i me I
23 h a d t o y e l l , a nd I don ' t l i k e y e l l i ng . Ca n y ou h e a r me
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24 now?
25 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Ye s .

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1 MS . CHASE : Ok a y . Th a n k y ou f o r h a v i ng t h i s
2 h e a r i ng . And I wou l d l i k e f o r ma l c l a r i f i c a t i on on a n
3 i s s u e a bou t t h i s s ound . I k now we don ' t h a v e a n amb i e n t
4 s ound y e t s e t , bu t a s I - - i n y ou r SDE I S i t s a y s wh a t
5 y ou r t r a c t o r wo r k i s 88 d e c i b e l s , a nd y ou h a v e t o b e
6 a l mo s t t h r e e - qu a r t e r s o f a m i l e awa y f o r i t t o b e down
7 t o a bou t 35 d e c i b e l s .
8 And s o - - y e t i t a l s o s a y s t h a t a
9 nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng p e r s on , p r op e r t y l i n e , y ou on l y h a v e t o
10 b e 1250 f e e t awa y f r om i t . Th e r e ' s a c on t r a d i c t i on
11 b e t we e n t ho s e t wo numb e r s , i t h a s t o b e on e o r t h e
12 o t h e r , a nd I wou l d l i k e t o k now wh i c h i t r e a l l y i s go i ng
13 t o be .
14 And t h e n n a t u r a l l y I a l wa y s h a v e my o t h e r
15 a g e nd a , wh i c h i s I r e a l l y ob j e c t t o t h e p r o c e s s o f t h i s ,
16 wh i c h i s i t ' s a w i n o r l o s e . I f we g e t good s e t b a c k s , a
17 l a ndown e r i s ou t o f t h e p r o j e c t . And I don ' t r e a l l y
18 t h i n k t h a t ' s r i gh t , a nd I t h i n k i t ' s t h e f r amewo r k o f
19 this. I don ' t l i k e w i n a nd l o s e s i t u a t i on s .

20 So I ' v e b e e n d e v e l op i ng , a nd I ' m s t i l l wo r k i ng
21 on i t a nd we ' r e ma k i ng p r og r e s s , a - - we ' r e wo r k i ng on
22 a n a l t e r n a t i v e p r o j e c t , a nd I wa n t a l l o f y ou t o
23 p a r t i c i p a t e , p e op l e who h a v e s i gn e d up , p e op l e who
24 h a v e n ' t s i gn e d up , a nd I wou l d l i k e t o d e s i gn a w i nd
25 f a r m t h a t l e a v e s t h e p r o f i t i n Ca p e V i n c e n t s o we c a n
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1 h a v e ma n y f ewe r t u r b i n e s , we c a n h a v e g e n e r ou s s e t b a c k s ,
2 a l l l a ndown e r s c a n p a r t i c i p a t e b e c a u s e i t w i l l b e a
3 l a ndown e r s ' c oop e r a t i v e , a nd I ' m no t r e a l l y - - a nd I ' m
4 a c t u a l l y - - I wa n t e v e r y on e t o p a r t i c i p a t e , W i nd PEG ,
5 Vo t e r s f o r W i nd , e v e r y on e .
6 I don ' t s e e wh y i n t h i s wo r l d we c a n ' t c ome up
7 w i t h a s o l u t i on t h a t i n v o l v e s e v e r y on e a nd g i v e s u s a
8 w i n - w i n s o l u t i on . And we do h a v e t h i ng s d e v e l op i ng , a nd
9 s ho r t l y I w i l l b e ma k i ng a pub l i c a nnoun c eme n t a bou t

10 t h a t ; I ' m no t qu i t e r e a d y y e t . Th a n k y ou .
11 MR . MATHES : J am i e Sh e r i d a n .
12 MR . SHER I DAN : No , I ' m j u s t h e r e t o l i s t e n t o
13 bo t h s i d e s f o r t h e f i r s t t i me , a nd I hop e we a l l l i s t e n
14 ca r e f u l l y .
15 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . Ma r y F a l c on .
16 MS . FALCON : Hi . Ma r y F a l c on , Ca p e V i n c e n t
17 r e s i d e n t y e a r - r ound .
18 J u s t a c oup l e o f t h i ng s . I ' ve hea r d a l o t

19 a bou t t h e s ound bu t h a v e no t h e a r d - - now t h a t we h a v e
20 Wo l f e I s l a nd o v e r t h e r e , t h e r e d l i gh t s a t n i gh t . It 's
21 ama z i ng . And I don ' t - - nonp a r t i c i p a n t s a nd

22 p a r t i c i p a n t s ma y b e r e a l l y a f f e c t e d b y t h i s , s o c u r t a i n s
23 a r e no t go i ng t o h e l p m i t i g a t e ; i t n e e d s t o b e
24 a dd r e s s e d . You ' l l b e p r i s on e r s i n y ou r own home a t

25 n i gh t .
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1 So t h e - - t h e r e we r e s ome c omme n t s ma d e a bou t

2 c on s t r u c t i on . I ' m c on c e r n e d a bou t p r o t e c t i ng ou r
3 d r i n k i ng wa t e r , ou r r i v e r . We k now t h a t t h e Ma p l e R i dg e
4 h a d wa t e r po l l u t i on i s s u e s i n t h e c on s t r u c t i on p r o c e s s ,
5 s o I wa n t t o b e s u r e t h a t t h a t ' s - - i n s t e a d o f b e i ng a
6 m i t i g a t e d i s s u e , i t s hou l d b e a s t r i c t p r o c e du r a l i s s u e
7 up f r on t ; i t s hou l d no t b e s ome t h i ng t h a t g e t s m i t i g a t e d
8 a f t e r t he f ac t .
9 And t h e n f i n a l l y , I don ' t h a v e t h e f e d e r a l
10 we b s i t e i n f r on t o f me , bu t t h e t a x p a y e r s c u r r e n t l y
11 s ub s i d i z e w i nd powe r a t $22 a k i l owa t t hou r o r a
12 k i l owa t t , a nd i f t h i s i s n ' t n e go t i a t e d p r op e r l y , we ' r e
13 go i ng t o b e p a y i ng f o r t h em t o pu t i t up a nd i t t a k e i t
14 down a nd e v e r y t h i ng e l s e , s o j u s t we n e e d - - we n e e d
15 up - f r on t t h i n k i ng i n a l l t h i s p r o c e s s , a nd i t ' s no t b e e n
16 c omp l e t e l y a dd r e s s e d . Th a n k y ou .
17 MR . MATHES : I a po l og i z e , I c a n ' t r e a d t h e
18 l a s t n ame on t h i s . I t ' s M i c h e l l e s ome t h i ng . I s t he r e a
19 M i c h e l l e who h a s n ' t s po k e n y e t ? An y on e ? A l l r i gh t , I ' m
20 go i ng t o pu t i t a s i d e .
21 G . B . Oswa l d . An y on e ? Dou [ s i c ] Bou r qu i n?
22 MR . BOURQU I N : Cou l d t h a t b e Bou r qu i n .

23 MR . MATHES : So r r y , y e a h , Don Bou r qu i n .
24 Th a t ' s no t ma y f a u l t .
25 MR . BOURQU I N : Ye a h , t h a t ' s how I wa s go i ng t o

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1 s t a r t speech . I am a r e s i d e n t o f Ch a umon t , a nd I
2 h e s i t a t e t o s p e a k i n t h e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t , bu t my
3 f am i l y i s - - my g r e a t , g r e a t , g r e a t g r a nd f a t h e r mo v e d
4 i n t o F r e n c h Se t t l eme n t , i f I ' m - - a n y o f y ou k now wh e r e
5 t h a t i s , o v e r 150 y e a r s a go , a nd p e op l e i n t h i s t own
6 s t i l l c a n ' t p r onoun c e i t .
7 Ba c k a bou t f ou r o r f i v e y e a r s a go I wa s ma d e
8 t h e c h a i r ma n o f t h e t own - - t h e v i l l a g e o f Ch a umon t
9 P l a nn i ng Bo a r d . A t t h a t t i me I d i d no t e v e n k now wh a t a
10 SEQRA s y s t em wa s . Ne v e r e v e n h e a r d t h e wo r d . Sho r t l y
11 a f t e r wa r d s we h a d a p r o j e c t p r opo s e d f o r a s ubd i v i s i on ,
12 a nd I t a l k e d t o t h e c oun t y , s t ud i e d a l l o f t h e DEC
13 l i t e r a t u r e , a nd I s t i l l d i dn ' t k now wh a t t h e y we r e
14 t a l k i ng a bou t .
15 So I c ame down t o Ca p e V i n c e n t a nd me t
16 M r . Ed s a l l f o r t h e f i r s t t i me . S t a r t e d a t t e nd i ng t own
17 o f Ca p e V i n c e n t me e t i ng s s o I c ou l d l e a r n t h e SEQRA
18 s y s t em . And on e t h i ng I d i d l e a r n wa s M r . Ed s a l l k nows
19 t h e s y s t em ; h e ' s good w i t h t h e s y s t em . I ' ve been t o a l l
20 y ou r me e t i ng s a s f a r a s y ou r f i r s t i mp a c t s t a t eme n t ; I
21 h e a r d t h a t t h e y n e e d e d s ome mo r e i n f o r ma t i on . Th e y
22 d ema nd e d mo r e i n f o r ma t i on . Th e d e v e l op e r c ame b a c k w i t h
23 mo r e i n f o r ma t i on .
24 And I h a v e f a i t h i n t h i s P l a nn i ng Bo a r d a nd
25 t h e Town Bo a r d , i f t h e y n e e d mo r e i n f o r ma t i on , t h e y ' l l

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1 ask f or i t . Th e y w i l l no t a pp r o v e i t un t i l t h e y g e t t h e
2 i n f o r ma t i on t h e y wa n t . Th a n k y ou , R i c h i e .
3 MR . MATHES : Dawn Ma r k ? M i gh t b e p r onoun c i ng
4 t h e l a s t n ame w r ong ; i t ' s h a r d t o r e a d .
5 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : How a bou t Dawn Mon k ?
6 MR . MATHES : Th e r e y ou go . Ok a y , s h e l e f t .
7 M i k e Ke i t h?
8 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : He l e f t .
9 MR . MATHES : Da v e Be l l ? Be r t Bowe r s ?
10 MR . BOWERS : Good a f t e r noon . I ' v e r e v i ewe d

11 t h e Supp l eme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t s ubm i t t e d b y
12 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd a nd f i nd i t g r o s s l y i n a d e qu a t e t o
13 d e s c r i b e t h e i mp a c t on Ca p e V i n c e n t a nd n e i ghbo r i ng
14 l i ne .
15 Wh a t i s b e i ng p r opo s e d h e r e i s no t s i mp l y a n
16 i ndu s t r i a l d e v e l opme n t w i t h i n a t own , bu t i n c omb i n a t i on

17 w i t h BP ' s p l a nn e d f a c i l i t y , t h e i r r e v e r s i b l e c on v e r s i on
18 o f t h e e n t i r e t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t i n t o a n i ndu s t r i a l
19 powe r g e n e r a t i on s i t e .
20 Th e b a s i c r e qu i r eme n t f o r a n En v i r onme n t a l
21 I mp a c t S t a t eme n t i s t h a t i t b e t r u t h f u l a nd f a c t u a l .
22 Th i s r e po r t i s no t h i ng mo r e t h a n a pub l i c r e l a t i on s
23 do c ume n t a t t emp t i ng t o ma s qu e r a d e a s a n En v i r onme n t a l

24 I mp a c t S t a t eme n t .
25 Be c a u s e o f t h e nume r ou s k nown n e g a t i v e e f f e c t s

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1 o f i ndu s t r i a l w i nd i n a r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a , ma n y o f wh i c h
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2 h a v e b e e n d i s c u s s e d t od a y , I l oo k e d i mme d i a t e l y t o s e e
3 wh a t t h e r e po r t h a d t o s a y a bou t t h e o f f s e t t i ng po s i t i v e
4 e f f ec t s . Th e s e wou l d b e p r i n c i p a l l y t h e amoun t o f powe r
5 g e n e r a t e d a nd t h e qu a n t i t y o f f o s s i l f u e l u s e t h a t m i gh t
6 b e a v o i d e d b y t h e u s e o f w i nd powe r .
7 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd c l a i ms i n Se c t i on 6 ,
8 Pa g e 6 - 1 t h a t t h e p r opo s e d w i nd p r o j e c t w i l l d e l i v e r
9 a pp r o x i ma t e l y 79 . 5 me g awa t t s o f c l e a n r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y .
10 Th i s s t a t eme n t i s t o t a l l y f a l s e . Th i s i s t h e ma x i mum
11 r a t ed capac i t y o f t he t u r b i nes t ha t r a r e l y , i f eve r , be
12 r eached . We a l l k now t h a t t h e w i nd do e s no t a l wa y s
13 b l ow , a nd e v e n wh e n i t do e s i t s e l dom b l ows a t t h e
14 v e l o c i t y n e e d e d f o r t h e t u r b i n e s t o p r odu c e t h e i r f u l l
15 r a t e d powe r .
16 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd go e s on t o s a y i n t h e s ame
17 p a r a g r a ph , t h e p r o j e c t w i l l a c c omp l i s h t h i s w i t hou t
18 h a v i ng t o p r odu c e , t r a n s po r t , s t o r e , o r bu r n a n y f o s s i l
19 f ue l i n t he p r ocess . P r odu c t i on o f t h i s c l e a n ,
20 r e n ewa b l e e n e r g y w i l l no t c r e a t e a i r o r wa t e r po l l u t i on
21 o r a dd t o g r e e nhou s e g a s e s i n t h e a t mo s ph e r e . Th i s
22 s t a t eme n t a g a i n i s t o t a l l y f a l s e a s i t p r e t e nd s t h a t
23 i ndu s t r i a l w i nd powe r c a n b e a n i nd e p e nd e n t s t a nd - a l on e
24 s ou r c e o f powe r .
25 I n o r d e r f o r powe r t o b e a v a i l a b l e on a

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1 c on t i nuou s b a s i s , t h e w i nd t u r b i n e s mu s t b e f u l l y b a c k e d
2 up b y a c on v e n t i on a l r e l i a b l e g e n e r a t i ng p l a n t o f t h e
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3 s ame r a t e d powe r .
4 Th e f a c t t h a t w i nd i s no t a v i a b l e powe r
5 s ou r c e w i t hou t b e i ng b a c k e d 100% b y a no t h e r mo r e
6 r e l i a b l e s ou r c e o f powe r f u e l e d b y c o a l , nu c l e a r
7 r e a c t i on , g a s , o r h y d r o .
8 W i nd i s h i gh l y v a r i a b l e i n n a t u r e a nd c a nno t
9 b e c on t r o l l e d . Th e b a c k up f u e l powe r e d g e n e r a t i ng
10 c a p a c i t y mu s t r un c on t i nuou s l y , a l wa y s r e a d y t o t a k e up
11 t h e s l a c k wh e n t h e w i nd d i e s o r t o t h r o t t l e b a c k wh e n
12 t h e w i nd c ome s on s t r ong .
13 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd , i n c a l c u l a t i ng t h e
14 r e du c t i on i n em i s s i on s o f g r e e nhou s e g a s e s , a s s ume s t h a t
15 wh e n e v e r t h e w i nd g e n e r a t o r i s op e r a t i ng , t h e r e qu i r e d
16 b a c k up g e n e r a t i on i s u s i ng no f u e l a nd p r odu c i ng no
17 em i s s i on s . Th i s i s no t po s s i b l e .
18 I n De nma r k a nd Ge r ma n y wh e r e w i nd t u r b i n e s
19 c o v e r a mu c h h i gh e r p r opo r t i on o f e l e c t r i c d ema nd , i t ' s

20 b e e n f ound t h a t g r e e nhou s e g a s em i s s i on s h a v e no t b e e n
21 r e du c e d .
22 On t h i s mo s t i mpo r t a n t i s s u e o f wh a t po s i t i v e
23 b e n e f i t s t h e t u r b i n e s m i gh t g e n e r a t e , S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd
24 h a s p r odu c e d a do c ume n t t h a t , f a r f r om b e i ng a s e r i ou s
25 a t t emp t t o we i gh t h e p r o s a nd c on s o f d e v e l opme n t , i t ' s

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1 j u s t a no t h e r h i gh l y b i a s e d PR do c ume n t . To b e b l un t ,
2 t h e y h a v e l i e d t o u s , ma k i ng a mo c k e r y o f t h i s p r o c e s s .
3 I n a no t h e r e x amp l e o f t h e r e po r t ' s s t r i k i ng
4 l a c k o f c a ndo r w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e e f f e c t s o f w i nd powe r
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5 g e n e r a t i on , i t s t a t e s , i n c r e d i b l y , t h e p r o j e c t w i l l no t
6 h a v e s i gn i f i c a n t no i s e i mp a c t s du r i ng op e r a t i on .
7 MR . MATHES : You h a v e on e m i nu t e .
8 MR . BOWERS : Th e r e po r t ' s e x h i b i t s hows ma n y

9 nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng r e s i d e n c e s r i gh t on o r n e a r t o t h e
10 p r e d i c t e d 42 - d e c i b e l c on t ou r . I n t hese r u r a l a r eas t he
11 n i gh t t i me amb i e n t s ound l e v e l i s t y p i c a l l y 25 t o
12 30 d e c i b e l s o r l e s s .
13 Th e p l a nn e d i n c r e a s e s i n no i s e l e v e l s w i l l
14 h a v e a hug e i mp a c t on t ho s e r e s i d e n t s , a s t h e y ma y b e
15 s ub j e c t e d t o a 10 t o 15 - d e c i b e l s ound l e v e l i n c r e a s e .
16 Su c h a n i n c r e a s e v a s t l y e x c e e d s t h e 3 t o 5 d e c i b e l s t h a t
17 p e op l e m i gh t f i nd t o l e r a b l e .
18 I n s umma r y , t h e s e f ew e x amp l e s i l l u s t r a t e t h a t
19 S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd h a s t r e a t e d t h e e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t
20 p r o c e s s a s s i mp l y a no t h e r oppo r t un i t y t o p r odu c e a
21 h i gh l y b i a s e d , p a t e n t l y f a l s e PR do c ume n t . I n do i ng s o ,
22 t h e y i n s u l t t h e i n t e l l i g e n c e a nd i n t e g r i t y o f e v e r y
23 memb e r o f t h i s c ommun i t y . Th e y ' v e wa s t e d ou r t i me ; t h e y
24 h a v e a g a i n d emon s t r a t e d t h a t t h e y a r e r e s pon s i b l e f o r
25 t h e r a n c o r t h a t h a s p e r me a t e d t h i s p r o c e s s f r om t h e

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1 b e g i nn i ng .
2 I f w i nd t u r b i n e s we r e t r u l y a boon t o s o c i e t y ,
3 t h e y wou l d h a v e a pp r o a c h e d u s i n a s t r a i gh t f o r wa r d a nd
4 hon e s t f a s h i on . I n s t e a d , t h e y c ome s n e a k i ng i n l i k e
5 t h i e v e s i n t h e n i gh t , a t t emp t i ng t o c omp r om i s e ou r
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6 po l i t i c i a n s a nd i nd i v i du a l c i t i z e n s - -
8 MR . BOWERS : - - wh i l e c on c e a l i ng t h e i r own
9 mo t i v e s . Th a n k y ou .
11 MR . MATHES : E l a i n e Bowe r s . A f t e r E l a i ne i s
12 Pa t r i c k Ha y e s .
13 MS . BOWERS : A f t e r l i s t e n i ng t o t h e ma n y
14 s t a t eme n t s t od a y i n oppo s i t i on t o t h e SDE I S b a s e d on

15 f a c t s , no t f i c t i on , I wou l d l i k e t o a s k t h e Town Bo a r d
16 memb e r s , t h e Zon i ng Bo a r d memb e r s , t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d

17 memb e r s o f Ca p e V i n c e n t a nd L yme a qu e s t i on : A r e y ou
18 s t i l l w i l l i ng t o s e l l ou r c omm i t t e e - - c ommun i t y t o w i nd
19 d e v e l op e r s f o r 30 p i e c e s o f s i l v e r ? I f y ou r a n swe r i s
20 y e s , God h e l p u s a l l . Th a n k y ou .
22 MR . MATHES : Pa t r i c k Ha y e s . Pa t Ha y e s ? Ma b e l
23 Wa l k e r ? Ma b e l Wa l k e r ?
24 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Th e y l e f t .
25 MR . MATHES : Lau r e l P i ke?

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1 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Sh e l e f t a s we l l .
2 MR . MATHES : Ro s ema r y Dem i c k ?

3 MS . DEM I CK : Pa s s .
4 MR . MATHES : D i d y ou s a y p a s s ?
5 MS . DEM I CK : Ye s .
6 MR . MATHES : Ok a y . Howa r d Dem i c k ?
7 MR . DEM I CK : No , I h a v e n ' t h a d a c h a n c e t o
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8 r e a d y ou r i mp a c t s t a t eme n t , I j u s t c ame t o ob s e r v e .
9 We ' r e f r om Hammond , a nd we ' r e f a c i ng t h e s h ame i s s u e s .

10 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . Da v i d Ba l l ou? M i gh t
11 b e m i s s a y i ng t h a t t oo . Sp e n c e r F a l c on?
12 DR . FALCON : You k now , I ' v e b e e n c om i ng t o
13 t h e s e t h i ng s f o r t h e l a s t c oup l e y e a r s , a nd t h i s i s t h e
14 f i r s t t i me I ' v e s a i d a n y t h i ng .
15 I ' m a ph y s i c i a n . I am t h e me d i c a l d i r e c t o r a t
16 Sama r i t a n , a nd - - bu t I ' m a l s o a p s y c h i a t r i s t . I can

17 t e l l y ou t h a t t h e amoun t o f r a g e a nd a n x i e t y a nd t e n s i on
18 i n t h i s r oom i s e nough t o h a v e a s i gn i f i c a n t po r t i on o f
19 y ou e nd up i n my eme r g e n c y r oom .
20 [ L a ugh t e r ]
21 DR . FALCON : Th e r e a l i t y i s t h a t t h i s p r ob l em
22 w i l l no t go awa y w i t h t h e c omp l e t i on o f t h i s p r o j e c t .
23 You ' r e go i ng t o f e e l l i k e t h i s wh e n t h e s e a r e h e r e . Th e
24 t e n s i on won ' t s t op . I f t h e r e i s no t a p r op e r
25 a c c ommod a t i on p r i o r t o t h e t i me t h a t t h e s e a r e

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1 i n s t a l l e d , t h e n t h i s w i l l n e v e r go awa y . You ' l l a l wa y s
2 f ee l l i ke t h i s .
3 Tho s e o f y ou who h a v e ma d e t h e d e c i s i on t o
4 h a v e t h em c l o s e t o y ou r home s , t ho s e o f y ou who a r e
5 a ng r y b e c a u s e o f t h e i r p r o x i m i t y e v e n f a r awa y ; i t ' s no t
6 go i ng t o go awa y .
7 I l i v e on T i bb e t t s Po i n t . I t ' s pret ty
8 e x c i t i ng r i gh t now . A l o t o f r ed . My w i f e Ma r y
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9 me n t i on e d i t . I t ' s go i ng t o b e t u r n e d on a t t h e e nd o f
10 J un e . Come on down , s e e wh a t i t ' s l i k e . I t 's a mi le

11 a nd a qu a r t e r awa y . Th a t s hou l d g i v e y ou a s e n s e o f
12 wh a t t h i ng s a r e go i ng t o b e l i k e i n p r o x i m i t y t o y ou r
13 home s .
14 Bu t my c on c e r n i s t h i s a nd my a r e a o f
15 k now l e dg e i s t h i s : Th e p s y c h i a t r i c i mp a c t t h a t y ou ' r e
16 a l l e x p e r i e n c i ng a nd t h a t y ou r f am i l y i s e x p e r i e n c i ng
17 a nd o t h e r s who a r e no t h e r e a r e e x p e r i e n c i ng i s go i ng t o
18 go on . I t ' s go i ng t o h a v e a n i mp a c t . I t a l r eady has .
19 We mo v e d h e r e f r om Bo s t on b e c a u s e i t wa s a
20 n i c e v i l l a g e c ommun i t y . We n e e d t o c ome t o a r e s o l u t i on
21 t h a t p e op l e c a n l i v e w i t h a nd no t b e a ng r y a bou t a
22 d e c a d e f r om now . Th a n k s .
23 MR . MATHES : Rob e r t Uh l i g? Rob e r t ? Ru t h
24 Uh l i g? Sam De Long?
25 MS . De LONG : I don ' t t h i n k I ' l l n e e d a

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1 m i c r ophon e e i t h e r . L i k e Sp e n c e r , I h a v e c ome t o s e v e r a l
2 o f t h e s e me e t i ng s , a nd I h a v e n e v e r s t ood up a nd s a i d a
3 pub l i c wo r d . I am on e o f t ho s e p e op l e t h a t a l o t o f
4 p e op l e i n t h i s r oom r e f u s e t o a c k now l e dg e .
5 My - - a l o t o f my a du l t l i f e I h a v e s u f f e r e d
6 f r om m i g r a i n e h e a d a c h e s . Ha v i ng d r i v e n b a c k a nd f o r t h
7 b e t we e n Tu s c on , A r i z on a , a nd Ca l i f o r n i a a nd h a v i ng
8 d r i v e n t h r ough Lowv i l l e , I w i l l t e l l y ou t h a t I am no t a
9 s t a t i s t i c on a p i e c e o f p a p e r ; I am t h e r e a l t h i ng .
10 Wh e n I d r i v e down t h e r o a dwa y i n Lowv i l l e I
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11 g e t s e v e r e v e r t i go , wh i c h i n my op i n i on a f f e c t s my
12 s a f e t y a s a d r i v e r , a nd t h e s a f e t y o f o t h e r s on t h e r o a d
13 a s p a s s e ng e r s a nd o t h e r d r i v e r s .
14 I am a y e a r - r ound r e s i d e n t o f Ca p e V i n c e n t . I
15 am a l s o a r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r . I n t h e 12 y e a r s t h a t I h a v e
16 own e d my p r op e r t y h e r e i n t h i s c ommun i t y , I h a v e
17 s t i mu l a t e d i n t h i s e c onomy i n Ca p e V i n c e n t a nd J e f f e r s on
18 Coun t y a pp r o x i ma t e l y h a l f a m i l l i on do l l a r s . In return
19 I h a v e a s k e d f o r no t h i ng .
20 I h a v e g i v e n s e v e r a l t hou s a nd do l l a r s - - a
21 c oup l e o f t hou s a nd hou r s o f v o l un t e e r t i me b e c a u s e
22 t h a t ' s who I am , b e c a u s e I l o v e t h i s c ommun i t y , a nd
23 b e c a u s e t h i s c ommun i t y t h r i v e s on v o l un t e e r i sm .
24 I h a v e n e v e r a s k e d f o r a n y t h i ng i n r e t u r n .
25 Ne v e r . Bo t h my hu s b a nd a nd I h a v e s e r v e d i n pub l i c

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1 o f f i ce . Th e j ob t h a t t h e Town P l a nn i ng Bo a r d h a s , t h a t
2 t h e Town Bo a r d o f s up e r v i s o r s h a s i s no t a n e a s y j ob .
3 Ve r y f ew o f y ou i n t h i s r oom , i n c l ud i ng my s e l f a t t h i s
4 po i n t i n my l i f e , wou l d t a k e on t h e s e r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s .
5 I h a v e b e e n a l obb y i s t , a nd I h a v e b e e n
6 l obb i e d . I t i s y ou r r e s pon s i b i l i t y a s pub l i c s e r v a n t s
7 t o t a k e t h e i n a c c u r a c i e s on bo t h s i d e s a nd t h e a c c u r a c y
8 a nd d e v e l op t h a t i n t o a b a l a n c e . I t i s a l s o y ou r
9 r e s pon s i b i l i t y t o do i t e t h i c a l l y , a nd i t i s y ou r
10 r e s pon s i b i l i t y t o f i r s t s e r v e t h e p e op l e o f t h i s
11 c ommun i t y , f o r wh e n y ou d e c i d e d a s a v o l un t e e r o r a s a n
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12 e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l t o t a k e on t h e r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s t h a t
13 y ou h a v e c ho s e n t o t a k e on , y ou r f i r s t c on c e r n i n
14 p r i ma r y i s t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , a nd we l f a r e - - t h e
15 h e a l t h , s a f e t y , a nd we l f a r e o f t h e c i t i z e n s o f t h i s
16 c ommun i t y . No t t o f e e d t h e p r o f i t ma r g i n o f a l a r g e
17 f o r e i gn c o r po r a t i on .
18 I t h a n k y ou f o r t h e j ob t h a t y ou do b e c a u s e
19 i t ' s no t a n e a s y j ob ; s e r v i ng t h e pub l i c i s no t e a s y .
20 A t t h e v e r y h i gh e s t po i n t i n y ou r r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s y ou
21 w i l l ma k e 50% o f t h e p e op l e h a pp y 50% o f t h e t i me .
22 MR . MATHES : Sam , y ou h a v e t wo m i nu t e s i f y ou
23 wa n t t o t a l k a bou t t h e i mp a c t s .
24 MS . De LONG : I ' l l t e l l y ou , t h e i mp a c t s o f t h e
25 v e r t i go a r e v e r y d i s c on c e r t i ng , t o s a y t h e v e r y - - t o

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1 say t he l eas t . I t oo k my n e i ghbo r w i t h me t h r ough
2 Lowv i l l e , a nd s h e h a d n e v e r d r i v e n t h r ough a t u r b i n e
3 c omp l e x . I h a d t o s t op a t t h e s i d e o f t h e r o a d wh i l e
4 s h e go t ou t a nd v om i t e d . And I t h i n k t h a t a l l o f y ou
5 r e a l l y n e e d t o t a k e t h a t i n t o c on s i d e r a t i on .
6 I pu t t h e v i s o r down i n my c a r , I pu t t h e
7 v i s o r o v e r my s ung l a s s e s down a s f a r o v e r my e y e s a s I
8 c ou l d , t r y i ng t o c on c e n t r a t e on t h e l i n e i n t h e r o a d a nd
9 no t wh a t wa s i n f r on t o f me . I t wa s a v e r y w i nd y d a y ,
10 a nd t h e r e wa s mo t i on on bo t h s i d e s o f t h e r o a d , w i t h
11 m i l e s o f t u r b i n e s i n f r on t o f u s . I f e a r e d d r i v i ng b a c k
12 t h a t s ame r o a d .
13 I a s k a l l o f y ou t o c on s i d e r t h e f a c t t h a t
Pa g e 90
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14 t h i s i s a r e a l p r ob l em . I s p e a k no t a s a s t a t i s t i c , bu t
15 f r om e x p e r i e n c e . I do no t wa n t t o d e n y a n y bod y
16 a n y t h i ng . Bu t b y t h e s ame t o k e n , l oo k a r ound y ou , l oo k
17 a t t h e p e op l e who h a v e b e e n y ou r n e i ghbo r s , l oo k a t t h e
18 p e op l e who h a v e b e e n t h e r e t o h e l p y ou wh e n y ou h a v e
19 n e e d e d h e l p a nd t ho s e p e op l e who y ou h a v e h e l p e d wh e n
20 t hey ' ve needed he l p .
21 F i r s t a nd f o r emo s t , we mu s t a l l l i v e t og e t h e r
22 a s on e un i t . L e t u s do i t c omp a s s i on a t e l y , f a i r l y ,
23 hon e s t l y , e t h i c a l l y . Be c a u s e t h e n a nd on l y t h e n w i l l
24 we , Ca p e V i n c e n t , c on t i nu e t o l i v e a nd t h r i v e . He l p u s
25 t o b r i ng ou r h i s t o r y f r om t h e p a s t i n t o t h e f u t u r e .

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2 MS . De LONG : And r e g a r d l e s s o f wh e t h e r y ou
3 a g r e e w i t h e v e r y t h i ng t h a t ' s b e i ng don e h e r e , do no t b e
4 a f r a i d t o v o i c e y ou r op i n i on .
5 And I a s k t h i s Bo a r d wh e n y ou a r e c on s i d e r i ng
6 t h i s f i n a l a c c e p t a n c e o f t h i s r e po r t t o t a k e i n t o
7 c on s i d e r a t i on b a l a n c e . He a l t h , s a f e t y , a nd we l f a r e o f
8 t h e p e op l e y ou h a v e c ho s e n t o s e r v e . Th a n k y ou .
9 MR . MATHES : Tho s e a r e a l l t h e s p e a k e r s t h a t
10 we r e on t h e s i gn - i n s h e e t . I h a v e no t e s o f f ou r p e op l e
11 who a c t u a l l y s t opp e d a nd h a d mu c h mo r e t o s a y .
12 Cou l d I j u s t s e e h a nd s f r om a dd i t i on a l p e op l e
13 who wou l d l i k e a n oppo r t un i t y t o k e e p s p e a k i ng? Jus t so
14 I k now how ma n y p e op l e we h a v e a nd how mu c h t i me . So i f
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15 e v e r y on e - - s o I h a v e on e , t wo - - i s y ou r h a nd up , j u s t
16 s o I c a n - - t h r e e , f ou r , f i v e - - I h a v e s i x p e op l e
17 a nd - - s e v e n . I h a v e s e v e n p e op l e . You d i dn ' t s p e a k
18 y e t , r i gh t ?
19 MR . EDGAR : No , s i r .
20 MR . MATHES : So we ' l l l e t h i m go f i r s t . I
21 h a v e s e v e n p e op l e a f t e r t h a t .
22 I s t h e r e a n y bod y t h a t d i dn ' t s i gn i n who wa n t s
23 speak? So I h a v e t wo p e op l e . We ' l l l e t y ou t wo go
24 t h r ough , a nd t h e n we ' l l go t h r ough t h e o t h e r s e v e n .
25 We ' l l s t i l l do f i v e m i nu t e s a p i e c e o r l e s s , a nd t h a t

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1 w i l l u s e t h e t i me .
2 And i f y ou c ou l d j u s t g i v e y ou r n ame f o r t h e
3 s t e nog r a ph e r s i n c e i t ' s no t w r i t t e n down .
4 MR . EDGAR : I t ' s Ch r i s Edg a r , E - D - G - A - R .
5 My n ame i s Ch r i s Edg a r . I don ' t t h i n k I n e e d

6 a m i c a s a wh i t ewa t e r gu i d e . I ' m no t a r e s i d e n t ; I ' m
7 no t w i t h t h e w i nd a g e n c i e s . My b a c k g r ound i s
8 e n v i r onme n t a l s c i e n c e . And t h e r e ' s s ome g r e a t po i n t s

9 b e i ng ma d e , bu t t h e r e a r e a l o t o f b i a s po i n t s b e i ng
10 ma d e .
11 You a r e r e s i d e n t s , y ou ' r e t a l k i ng a bou t
12 a e s t h e t i c s , bu t wo r k i ng w i t h t h e f e d e r a l go v e r nme n t i n
13 t h e F o r e s t Se r v i c e do i ng e n v i r onme n t a l a s s e s sme n t s ,
14 En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t s , NEPA d i d no t s e t t h i s
15 up t o t a k e i n t o e f f e c t t h e p r o s , wh a t do e s t h i s do f o r
16 t h e c ommun i t y , wh a t do e s t h i s - - how do e s t h i s i mp a c t - -
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17 I me a n , g r a n t e d , h e a l t h i s i mpo r t a n t on t h e NEPA
18 p r o j e c t s , bu t NEPA wa s no t d e s i gn e d t o t a k e i n t o t h i s .
19 So do e s i t n e e d t o b e r e v amp e d? Pe r h a p s . Bu t t h e
20 qu e s t i on wa s b r ough t up a bou t good b e n e f i t s , wh e r e a r e

21 t h e good b e n e f i t s . NEPA wa s no t d e s i gn e d t o c ome i n t o
22 this. Qu e s t i on s a bou t g l ob a l wa r m i ng a r e c om i ng i n .
23 Ag a i n i mp a c t s t a t eme n t s , e n v i r onme n t a l a s s e s sme n t s a r e
24 no t d e s i gn e d t o t a k e i n t o s ome t h i ng g l ob a l wa r m i ng i s
25 s t i l l f ea r ed .

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1 NEPA wa s s e t up t o t a k e f a c t . And i f i t ' s no t
2 p r o v e n f a c t , i t do e s n ' t c ome i n t o p l a y i n a NEPA

3 do c ume n t . Ok a y , ma y b e t h e s e s t a nd a r d s n e e d t o b e
4 r e v i s e d , a g a i n , b e c a u s e t h i s wa s s e t up a l ong t i me a go .
5 Bu t c om i ng a t i t f r om wo r k i ng on w i l d s c e n i c
6 r i v e r s i n O r e gon , l oo k i n t o w i nd d e v e l opme n t on t h e
7 Co l umb i a R i v e r Go r g e , b e c a u s e t h i s i s a go r g e ou s s e c t i on
8 o f t h e wo r l d , t h e y h a v e a e s t h e t i c s , t h e y h a v e t ou r i sm ,
9 s ome o f v e r y s ame t h i ng s t h a t y ou a l l a r e d e a l i ng w i t h .
10 So we c a n f i nd a l o t , a nd t h a t ' s a l l I ' m h e a r i ng t od a y .
11 And a g a i n , I ' m h e r e t o ob s e r v e ; I ' v e go t
12 no t h i ng t o l o s e , no t h i ng t o g a i n e x c e p t f o r wh a t f u t u r e
13 g e n e r a t i on s h a v e t o g a i n , a nd t h a t ' s a g l ob a l i s s u e , no t
14 j us t a l oca l i ssue .
15 You wa n t t o t a l k a bou t g l ob a l wa r m i ng a g a i n ,
16 t heo r y . I l oo k a t i t a s d e p e nd e n c e on f o r e i gn o i l , a nd
17 i t ' s no t n e c e s s a r i l y h e r e . Na t u r a l g a s i s v e r y
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18 p r om i n e n t i n how we p r odu c e ou r e n e r g y . Co - g e n , v e r y
19 sma l l f a c t o r . So f o s s i l f u e l s no t a s b i g , bu t t h e n
20 a g a i n , we go t t o t h i n k g l ob a l l y . And we a r e d e p e nd e n t
21 upon f o r e i gn o i l .
22 And a g a i n , I ' m no t a po l i t i c i a n e i t h e r , s o - -
23 bu t j u s t l oo k f o r t h e f a c t . And y ou ' r e a l l v e r y
24 p a s s i on a t e a bou t i t , a nd t h a t ' s g r e a t t o s e e , bu t i t ' s

25 a l s o k i nd o f h e a r t b r e a k i ng t o s e e wh a t i t c a n do t o a

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1 c ommun i t y t h i s sma l l wh e r e f o l k s a t on e po i n t i n t i me
2 we r e no t on oppo s i t e s i d e s o f t h e s t r e e t .
3 So I gu e s s wh a t I ' m r e a l l y g e t t i ng a t a nd t h e
4 on l y po i n t t h a t I h a v e i s NEPA , e n v i r onme n t a l
5 a s s e s sme n t s , e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s , t h e y a r e b a s e d on
6 f ac t s . So wh e r e y ou ma y no t f e e l t h a t y ou ' r e s e e i ng t h e
7 i n f o r ma t i on , i t ' s b e c a u s e i t do e s n ' t n e c e s s a r i l y a t t h i s
8 po i n t i n t i me , b a s e d on f e d e r a l s t a nd a r d s f o r do i ng NEPA
9 do c ume n t s , don ' t a l l ow f o r t h a t .
10 I f - - y ou n e e d t o ma k e t ho s e c h a ng e s , p e r h a p s
11 we do . Bu t y ou ' r e no t s e e i ng t h em i n t h i s a s s e s sme n t ,
12 wh i c h I ' v e gon e o v e r , a nd I ' v e gon e o v e r ma n y o v e r t h e
13 y e a r s - - I c ome f r om t h e Sc hoo l o f F o r e s t r y a t Sy r a c u s e ,
14 wo r k f o r t h e U . S . F o r e s t Se r v i c e - - t h e y a r e no t p a r t o f
15 t h e s y s t em .
16 And s o y ou ' r e f i nd i ng t h i ng s t h a t a r e n ' t t h e r e
17 b e c a u s e t h e y ' l l n e v e r go t h e r e un t i l t h i ng s a r e c h a ng e d
18 w i t h i n t h e f e d e r a l s y s t em o f how t h e s e do c ume n t s a r e pu t
19 t og e t h e r .
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20 And t h a t ' s r e a l l y a l l I h a v e t o s a y . And
21 t h e r e ' s a l o t o f s t u f f h e r e , a nd i t ' s v e r y i n t e r e s t i ng
22 t o be he r e . Th a n k y ou f o r y ou r t i me .
23 MR . MATHES : Th e r e wa s a g e n t l ema n , on e o t h e r
24 g e n t l ema n . I f y ou c ou l d g i v e t h e s t e nog r a ph e r y ou r
25 n ame .

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1 DR . MOEHS : D r . Mo e h s , Ch a r l e s Mo e h s ,
2 M-O- E -H-S .
3 I ' m D r . Mo e h s , a nd I wa n t e d t o ma k e a f ew
4 c omme n t s - -
5 MR . MATHES : I f y ou c a n j u s t s t a nd t h e r e s o
6 t h a t we c a n s e e y ou t oo , t h a t ' s a l l .
7 DR . MOEHS : I wa n t e d t o ma k e a f ew c omme n t s i n
8 r e l a t i on t o wh a t I h a d s a i d a t t h e DE I S t h a t wa s i n
9 r e g a r d t o h e a l t h i s s u e s wh i c h I h a d b r ough t ou t .
10 Some o f t h e s e h a v e b e e n a l l ud e d t o a l i t t l e
11 bi t . Bu t t h e y a r e , f o r e x amp l e , s e i z u r e s , we ' v e t a l k e d
12 a bou t t h a t , l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e , c a r d i a c i s s u e s ,
13 p r ob l ems w i t h t h e e l d e r l y , t h e p r ob l ems w i t h t h e y oung ,
14 t h e p r ob l ems w i t h l e a r n i ng p r ob l ems . And wh a t I don ' t
15 s e e i s a n y wa y o f m i t i g a t i ng t h e s e . Th e r e ' s no
16 d i s c u s s i on o f do i ng t h a t .
17 To me t h i s i s a p r o j e c t t h a t ' s pu t t og e t h e r b y
18 b i g bu s i n e s s t h a t ' s t r y i ng t o s e l l a p r o j e c t t o t h e
19 c ommun i t y , a nd t h e r e ' s no m i t i g a t i on s f o r t h e s e . Th e r e
20 wa s a l a d y f r om Wo l f e I s l a nd who s a i d t h a t i t ' s
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21 i mpo r t a n t t o h a v e a wa y o f d e a l i ng w i t h t h e s e i s s u e s ,
22 a nd t h e r e i s no wa y o f d e a l i ng w i t h t h e s e e x c e p t t o
23 c omp l a i n a nd t o s u e . And I t h i n k i f t h i s i s go i ng t o b e
24 a r e a s on a b l e p r o j e c t , t h e n t h e r e h a s t o b e s ome wa y o f
25 m i t i g a t i ng a bou t t h a t , m i t i g a t i ng t h e s e i s s u e s , a nd i t

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1 n e e d s t o b e pu t i n b l a c k a nd wh i t e i n t o t h e p l a n . Th a n k
2 y ou .
3 MR . MATHES : Ok a y . I h a v e no t e s on who r a n
4 ou t o f t i me , s o I ' l l go t h r ough t ho s e f i r s t , a nd t h e n
5 t h e r ema i n i ng p e op l e , we ' l l go t o y ou . Don Me t z g e r .

6 MR . METZGER : M r . Ch a i r ma n , wh e n I - - my t i me
7 r a n ou t b e f o r e I wa s t a l k i ng a bou t d e c omm i s s i on i ng .
8 Th a t ' s v e r y mu c h a n i s s u e w i t h me , a nd I l i k e t o a l wa y s
9 s t i c k t o t h e s c r i p t h e r e , t h e D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t
10 S t a t eme n t , bu t i f y ou w i l l a l l ow me , I w i l l d i v e r t t o
11 s h a r e w i t h y ou a s ub j e c t i v e s t o r y t h a t t oo k p l a c e j u s t
12 t h i s p a s t we e k e nd .
13 I h a d d i nn e r w i t h my s i s t e r - i n - l aw ; s h e ' s f r om
14 Swe d e n . I h a dn ' t s e e n i n h e r a wh i l e . I says , Or eka ,
15 how a r e t h i ng i n Swe d e n? And s h e s a i d Don , s h e s a y s ,
16 we ' r e v e r y up s e t . Sh e s a y s , we h a v e a hug e i ndu s t r i a l
17 w i nd s i t e i n ou r a r e a t h a t h a s n ' t b e e n up f o r t e n y e a r s
18 a nd a l r e a d y i t ' s d e f un c t . I t ' s no t r unn i ng , i t ' s r u s t y
19 awa y a nd f a l l i ng a p a r t , a nd we wou l d l i k e t o h a v e t h e
20 t h i ng s t a k e n down . And s h e s a i d t h e d e v e l op e r s a nd
21 op e r a t o r s h a v e ma d e t h e i r b i g bu c k s a nd l e f t Swe d e n . We
22 c a n ' t f i nd t h em . And we a r e s t u c k w i t h t h e s e 400 - f oo t
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23 h i gh monume n t s t o i n t e r n a t i on a l g r e e d a nd a v a r i c e . And
24 I sa i d , Or eka , I ' m ve r y so r r y . I ' m go i ng t o b e

25 t e s t i f y i ng a t a pub l i c h e a r i ng a bou t d e c omm i s s i on i ng ,

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1 a nd I wou l d a s k t h a t t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d r e l oo k a t s ome
2 o f t h e i s s u e s i n d e c omm i s s i on i ng .
3 I t do e s no t s a y a n y t h i ng a bou t t h e
4 l ong - d i s t a n c e t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e s t h a t r un 9 m i l e s f r om
5 h e r e t o t h e t own o f L yme . No t h i ng a bou t t h e
6 d e c omm i s s i on i ng o f t h a t ; no t a wo r d me n t i on e d .
7 And Donn i e Bou r qu i n , y ou a po l og i z e d f o r - - y ou
8 we r e a l i t t l e b i t n e r v ou s a bou t s p e a k i ng b e c a u s e y ou ' r e
9 f r om L yme . I wou l d no t b e n e r v ou s , Don , b e c a u s e t h e
10 D r a f t En v i r onme n t a l I mp a c t S t a t eme n t c o v e r s ou r t own ,

11 t h e t own o f L yme , t h a t mu l t i - m i l l i on do l l a r p r o j e c t o f
12 t h e t r a n sm i s s i on l i n e go i ng t h r ough ou r t own a nd t r y i ng
13 t o c omm i ng l e o r c o - e x i s t , wh a t e v e r t h e e ng i n e e r i ng t e r m
14 i s , w i t h ou r We s t e r n J e f f e r s on Coun t y wa t e r l i n e , t h e
15 De v e l opme n t Au t ho r i t y o f No r t h Coun t r y ' s wa t e r l i n e , i t ' s
16 go t t o c omm i ng l e . I h a v e s ome i s s u e s t h e r e . I k now

17 t h e y c a n b e r e s o l v e d , bu t we go t t o h a v e s t r i c t r u l e s i n
18 p l a c e t o ma k e s u r e t h a t we don ' t h a v e i s s u e s .
19 I h a pp e n t o b e on e who t h i n k s t u r b i n e s a r e
20 b e a u t i f u l t o l oo k a t . I ' m no t a s h ame d t o a dm i t t h a t .
21 Be a u t y i s i n t h e e y e o f t h e b e ho l d e r . I l o v e w i n t e r ; my
22 mo t h e r h a t e s w i n t e r . Some p e op l e l i k e b l ond s , s ome
23 p e op l e l i k e b r un e t t e s . I t ' s aes t he t i cs . I don ' t
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24 u s u a l l y t a l k a bou t t h a t . Bu t wh a t d i s t u r b e d me wa s wh e n
25 I r e a d on Pa g e 4 - 3 t h a t - - a g a i n , wh e n I l oo k a t a

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1 t u r b i n e I l o v e i t s d e s i gn , I l o v e - - t h e 14 r pm k i nd o f
2 pu t s me t o s l e e p .
3 Bu t on 4 - 3 , Vo l ume I , i f y ou t o t a l up a l l t h e
4 t u r b i n e s t h a t a r e go i ng t o go up w i t h i n 17 m i l e s o f t h i s
5 bu i l d i ng , a nd i f y ou i n c l ud e t h e on e s i n t h e t own o f
6 L yme , we w i l l h a v e 485 t u r b i n e s w i t h i n 17 m i l e s o f t h i s
7 bu i l d i ng . And a s on e who l i k e s t o l oo k a t t u r b i n e s , I
8 t hough t I wou l d b e e x c i t e d b y t h a t , bu t I go t t o
9 t h i n k i ng a nd s a y i ng , wow , t h a t i s a l o t o f 400 - f oo t h i gh
10 mon s t e r s t o b e i n my c ommun i t y .
11 And on Pa g e 4 - 14 i t s a y s , c omb i n e d t h e
12 S t . L aw r e n c e p r o j e c t a nd t h e Ca p e V i n c e n t p r o j e c t s wou l d
13 e n c omp a s s a ma j o r i t y , a ma j o r i t y o f t h e l a nd a r e a o f t h e
14 t own o f Ca p e V i n c e n t . V i ews o f t h e t u r b i n e s wou l d b e

15 dom i n a n t a nd w i d e s p r e a d . Th a t k i nd o f s c a r e s me wh e n I
16 s e e wo r d i ng l i k e t h a t .
17 We h a v e - - we w i l l h a v e - - I c a n t e l l y ou now ,
18 I ' v e b e e n d e a l i ng w i t h c ommun i c a t i on s f o r a l ong t i me .
19 We w i l l h a v e i s s u e s wh e n t h e t u r b i n e s go up w i t h
20 c ommun i c a t i on s . Th e r e w i l l b e a d e g r a d a t i on o f s i gn a l
21 w i t h t h e c e l l phon e , w i t h t h e AM r a d i o , w i t h t h e FM
22 r a d i o , w i t h w i r e l e s s c ommun i c a t i on , w i r e l e s s i n t e r n e t .
23 Th e r e w i l l b e i s s u e s w i t h t h e VHF a nd UHF c ommun i c a t i on
24 f o r ou r po l i c e , f i r e , eme r g e n c y r e s pond e r s .
25 Tho s e i s s u e s c a n b e d e a l t w i t h , t h e y c a n a l l
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1 b e s o l v e d , bu t t h e c ommun i t y s hou l d no t s o l v e t ho s e
2 i s s u e s , i t s hou l d b e s o l v e d b y t h e d e e p po c k e t s o f
3 Ac c i on a .
4 I don ' t h a v e a n y p r ob l em w i t h c ommun i c a t i on s

5 i s s u e s b e c a u s e I ' m s u r e t h e Bo a r d w i l l s e e t o i t t h a t i n
6 t h e z on i ng i t w i l l s t i pu l a t e t h a t a l l c ommun i c a t i on s
7 p r ob l ems w i l l b e d e a l t w i t h a nd r e s o l v e d b y t h e
8 d e v e l op e r .
9 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s y ou r t i me , Don .

10 MR . BOURQU I N : We h a v e a l o t t o l oo k a t on t h e
11 c ompu t e - - c omp l i a n t - - c omp l a i n t r e s o l u t i on Bo a r d ,

12 l e a v e s a l o t t o b e s a i d w i t h t h e c omp l a i n t r e s o l u t i on
13 Bo a r d . Re a d t h a t mo r e c a r e f u l l y . I t c omp l e t e l y
14 e l i m i n a t e s t h e t wo t own s a nd on l y a l l ows on e t own t o b e
15 on t h a t Bo a r d . Th i s i s a t wo - t own p r o j e c t . Th a n k y ou ,
16 M r . Ch a i r ma n .
17 MR . MATHES : Ur ban H i r schey .
18 MR . H I RSCHEY : I ' ve de l ega t ed m i ne a l r eady .

19 MR . MATHES : We ' r e no t d e l e g a t i ng , bu t I ' l l go
20 t h r ough t h e l i s t a nd we ' l l r a i s e h a nd s a nd go f r om
21 t he r e . Th e r e s a C i o c c i .
22 MS . C I OCC I : Be f o r e I wa s a s k e d t o s i t down I
23 wa s t a l k i ng a bou t t h e h e a l t h a nd we l l n e s s r i s k s , s o I ' l l
24 c on t i nu e t o r e a d my s t a t eme n t t o b e e n t e r e d .
25 Th e r e i s a n e v e r moun t i ng bod y o f me d i c a l d a t a
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1 t h a t c a u s e c a l l s f o r p r e c a u t i on . Th i s P l a nn i ng Bo a r d
2 h a s a g a i n d emon s t r a t e d i gno r a n c e a nd p l a c e d pub l i c
3 h e a l t h a nd we l l n e s s a t r i s k i n t h e i r d i sm i s s a l o f n ew
4 d a t a b y u s i ng smo k e s c r e e n un c e r t a i n t y .
5 Smo k e s c r e e n un c e r t a i n t y r e f e r s t o e ng a g i ng i n
6 s t r a t e g i e s wh i c h c on c e a l k now l e dg e a bou t t h e n e g a t i v e
7 e f f e c t s , f a i l u r e t o c ondu c t o r r e po r t s u c h n e g a t i v e
8 d a t a , o r wo r s e , t o f o c u s d i s c u s s i on s on o t h e r f a c t o r s .
9 Co v e r up i s a l s o a wa y o f d e f l e c t i ng pub l i c w r a t h .
10 I gno r a n c e h a s t wo f a c e s . Po s i t i v e l y , i t i s a
11 humb l e a dm i s s i on t h a t we do no t k now how mu c h we do no t
12 k now . Ne g a t i v e l y , i t i s t h e p r a c t i c e o f ma k i ng d e c i s i on
13 w i t hou t c on s i d e r i ng un c e r t a i n t i e s .
14 F u r t h e r i gno r a n c e h a s b e e n d emon s t r a t e d i n
15 t h e i r f a i l u r e t o r i go r ou s l y s e e k ou t a nd pub l i c l y
16 e v a l u a t e a l t e r n a t i v e s a nd s t op t h e p r opo s e d a c t i v i t y
17 un t i l a l l a l t e r n a t i v e s h a v e b e e n i n v e s t i g a t e d .
18 Po l i t i c a l l y - i ndu c e d un c e r t a i n t y r e f e r s t o
19 d e l e g a t e - - d e l i b e r a t e i gno r a n c e o f a p a r t o f - - on t h e
20 p a r t o f t h e a g e n c i e s c h a r g e d w i t h p r o t e c t i ng t h e h e a l t h
21 o f t h e e n v i r onme n t a nd h a s c omp r om i s e d t h i s Bo a r d ' s
22 pub l i c du t y t o mon i t o r , und e r s t a nd , i n v e s t i g a t e , i n f o r m ,

23 a nd a c t .
24 I t i s a l s o c l e a r t h a t a r r og a n c e a nd g r e e d h a v e
25 t a i n t e d t h i s Bo a r d ' s d e c i s i on - ma k i ng . P r oo f i s e v i d e n t

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1 i n t h e f a c t t h a t a n un e t h i c a l f i n a n c i a l i n t e r e s t o f t h e
2 d e c i s i on ma k e r s h a s e x i s t e d s i n c e t h e i n c e p t i on o f t h i s
3 p r o j e c t ' s p l a nn i ng .
4 P r e c a u t i on p r e v e n t s s h i f t i ng bu r d e n s o f p r oo f .
5 Re gu l a t i on s a l on e a r e no t l i k e l y t o s pu r p r e c a u t i on a r y
6 b e h a v i o r on t h e p a r t o f go v e r nme n t s o r t ho s e who s uppo r t
7 a qu e s t i on a b l e a c t i v i t y . Howe v e r , ma r k e t i n c e n t i v e s
8 s u c h a s r e qu i r i ng a bond f o r t h e wo r s e po s s i b l e
9 c on s e qu e n c e s o f a n a c t i v i t y o r l i a b i l i t y f o r d ama g e s
10 e n c ou r a g e c omp a n i e s t o t h i n k a bou t how t o p r e v e n t i v e
11 i mp a c t s . Su c h a s s u r a n c e bond s a r e a l r e a d y u s e d i n
12 c on s t r u c t i on p r o j e c t s a r ound t h e wo r l d .
13 I wou l d a s k t h i s Bo a r d t h a t t h e l i a b i l i t y f o r
14 d ama g e s mu s t i n c l ud e un k nown s ho r t - a nd l ong - t e r m

15 ou t c ome s o f t h e h e a l t h r i s k s p r e v i ou s l y s t a t e d .
16 Th e r e i s no t e nough t i me t o r e f e r e n c e t h e
17 r a p i d l y g r ow i ng me d i c a l d a t a b a s e , t h e n e g a t i v e e f f e c t s
18 o f i ndu s t r i a l w i nd t u r b i n e s on huma n s . Th e s e e f f e c t s
19 a r e on l y now c om i ng t o t h e f o r e f r on t a s t h e s e
20 i n s t a l l a t i on s c r e e p c l o s e r a nd c l o s e r t o mo r e
21 d e n s e l y - popu l a t e d a r e a s , a nd t h e s uppo r t e r s o f s u c h
22 p r o j e c t s c on t i nu e t o u s e o l d d a t a t o smo k e s c r e e n o r
23 s i mp l y no t a dd r e s s t h e c u r r e n t i s s u e s .
24 I n c l o s i ng , I w i l l , howe v e r , r e po r t t h a t t h e
25 Na t i on a l AG Sa f e t y Da t a b a s e h a s a n e no r mou s amoun t o f

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1 r e s e a r c h r e l a t e d t o t h e c a u s e s o f s l e e p d e p r i v a t i on .
2 Th e pub l i c a t i on Sc i e n c e Da i l y c on t i nu e s t o r e po r t on t h e
3 r i s k s o f s l e e p d e p r i v a t i on o r d i s t u r b a n c e . I n a r ecen t
4 i s s u e t h e y s t a t e d among s c hoo l - a g e d c h i l d r e n , t ho s e who
5 g e t e v e n on e l e s s hou r o f s l e e p t h a n t h e i r p e e r s h a v e
6 b e e n s hown t o p e r f o r m mo r e poo r l y on t e s t s o f memo r y

7 a t t e n t i on . And t h a t s e l f - r e po r t e d s l e e p c omp l a i n t s
8 among t h e e l d e r l y s e r v e a s a r i s k f a c t o r f o r c omp l e t e d
9 su i c i de .
10 OSHA a l s o h a s d e t a i l s on d i r t a nd du s t
11 i nh a l a t i on a nd r e gu l a t e s a nd ho l d s o t h e r i ndu s t r i a l
12 p r o j e c t s a c c oun t a b l e .
13 Add i t i on a l l y , I w i l l i n f o r m y ou t h a t t h e Ma i n e
14 Me d i c a l As s o c i a t i on h a s mo v e d i n l i n e w i t h t h e Wo r l d
15 He a l t h O r g a n i z a t i on i n c a l l i ng f o r c a r e f u l s i t i ng o f
16 w i nd t u r b i n e s b a s e d on t h e a l a r m i ng r e s u l t s o f s h a dow
17 f l i c k e r a nd no i s e em i s s i on s f r om t u r b i n e s on huma n s
18 l i v i ng w i t h i n 3500 f e e t o f i ndu s t r i a l t u r b i n e s .
19 Th e s e o r g a n i z a t i on s h a v e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e i s
20 l i t t l e n e e d t o s i t e i ndu s t r i a l w i nd d e v e l opme n t s i n
21 p r o x i m i t y t o r e s i d e n t i a l c ommun i t i e s i f t h e r e i s a r i s k
22 o f nega t i ve hea l t h e f f ec t s .
23 L a s t l y , I w i l l quo t e N i k k i Ho r t on , f r om t h e
24 Ch a t h am Da i l y News , who p r e s e n t s t h e qu e s t i on how ma n y
25 w i nd t u r b i n e s i s t oo ma n y ? Th e a n swe r : On e i f i t ' s t oo

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1 c l o s e t o home s a nd a f f e c t i ng t h e h e a l t h o f ou r c h i l d r e n ,
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2 f r i e nd s , a nd n e i ghbo r s .
3 I i n v i t e y ou t o s e e t h e c h i l d r e n a nd e l d e r s
4 a r e a l l - - t ha t a r e a l r eady a f f ec t ed . I h a v e a po s t e r
5 f o r y ou t o v i ew . Th e qu e s t i on now i s who w i l l b e t h e
6 Ca p e V i n c e n t po s t e r c h i l d?
7 Th a n k y ou t o a l l my n e i ghbo r s a nd f r i e nd s .
8 [ App l a u s e ]
9 MR . MATHES : C l i f Sc hn e i d e r .
10 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : J u s t a qu i c k c omme n t .

11 Wh e n I l oo k e d a t t h e n a r r a t i v e f o r t h e s ound s t ud y
12 r e po r t - -
14 MR . CL I F SCHNE I DER : I ' m so r r y . Th e s ound
15 s t ud y r e po r t h a s t o do w i t h t h e n a r r a t i v e i n p a r t i c u l a r .
16 And t h e r e a r e - - i f y ou go t h r ough t h e n a r r a t i v e t h e r e ' s
17 a n aw f u l l o t o f s i t u a t i on s wh e r e t h e y ' r e t a l k i ng a bou t
18 exceedances . I n o t h e r wo r d s , i t ' s go i ng t o - - t h e
19 l e v e l s - - y ou go t h r ough a p r o c e s s wh e r e y ou h a v e
20 i mp a c t s a nd t h a t t y p e o f t h i ng , bu t a t t h e s ame t i me
21 t h e y ' r e s i t t i ng t h e r e a nd s a y i ng we l l , i t c on c e i v a b l y
22 c ou l d b e l oud e r b e c a u s e o f t h e d a t a a nd how i t wa s
23 t a k e n ; i t c ou l d b e c on c e i v a b l y l oud e r b e c a u s e o f
24 me t e o r o l og i c a l c ond i t i on s , i t c ou l d b e c on c e i v a b l y
25 l oud e r b e c a u s e o f t h e s e a s on a l e f f e c t s o f i mp a c t s . Th a t

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1 who l e n a r r a t i v e i s l a c e d w i t h t h e s e l i t t l e c a v e a t s a nd
2 c a u t i on s a nd t e l l i ng e v e r y bod y t h a t , h e y , i t c a n b e
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3 no i s i e r t h a n r e a l i mp a c t s a r e .
4 And I ' d h a t e l i k e h e l l t o s e e a l e v y o r a d am
5 o r a b r i dg e bu i l t w i t h t h a t k i nd o f t h i ng wh e r e y ou ' r e
6 s a y i ng t h e b r i dg e c ou l d c ome down , t h e l e v i e s c ou l d
7 f l ood a nd e v e r y t h i ng e l s e .
8 And t h e r e ' s a po i n t wh e r e t h e y ma d e wh e r e y ou
9 t r i e d t o pu t i n s ome t h i ng w i t h a c omp l a i n t r e s o l u t i on
10 p r o j e c t , wh i c h i s good t o h a v e . Bu t t h e t h i ng i s i f y ou
11 go t a l l o f t h e l a ngu a g e i n h e r e wh e r e y ou ' r e s a y i ng ,
12 h e y , t h e s e i mp a c t s c a n b e e x c e e d e d , t h e s e l e v e l s t h a t we
13 t r i e d t o d e s i gn c a n a l l b e e x c e e d e d , i t s e ems t o me l i k e
14 i t ' s a l e g a l c o v e r - y ou r - a s s do c ume n t , a nd I ' m s o r r y t o
15 s a y t h a t t h a t wa y , i n t e r ms o f down t h e r o a d wh e n t h e r e
16 a r e c omp l a i n t s . Be c a u s e y ou c a n go b a c k t o t h e do c ume n t
17 a nd s a y , h e y , we s a i d a l l a l ong t h e r e c ou l d b e no i s e a nd
18 t h e i mp a c t c ou l d b e wo r s e t h a n we p r e d i c t e d .
19 So I ' d s a y b e c a r e f u l w i t h t h a t l a ngu a g e . I
20 wou l d l i k e t o s e e s ome t h i ng a l i t t l e t i gh t e r t h a n a l l o f
21 t h e s e c a v e a t s a nd e x c e e d a n c e s . Th a n k s .
22 MR . MATHES : Ha nd s . Th a t ' s a l l I ma d e no t e s
23 of . And i f y ou c a n j u s t r e s t a t e y ou r n ame f o r t h e
24 r eco r d .
25 MR . EBB I NG : I ' m Chu c k Ebb i ng . I ' l l t r y a nd

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1 be b r i e f he r e . I ' d l i k e t o r em i nd t h e Bo a r d t h a t t h e y
2 go t a r e po r t f r om G r e g To c c i , a nd y ou n e e d t o r e r e a d
3 t h a t b e c a u s e h e b a s i c a l l y s a y s t h a t s ho t gun p a t t e r n s
4 t h a t He s s l e r pu t s i n h i s r e po r t , wh i c h l oo k s l i k e a
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5 s ho t gun we n t i n t o t h e g r a ph , a t c e r t a i n w i nd s p e e d s t h e
6 l e v e l s c a n go a l l t h e wa y f r om 20 dB up t o 60 , o r s ome
7 numb e r l i k e t h a t . I t c a n v a r y f r om t h e l i n e h e pu t s
8 t h r ough t h e r e p l u s o r m i nu s a l a r g e numb e r , 15 t o 20 dB .
9 And G r e g To c c i s a y s b a s i c a l l y y ou c a n ' t
10 r e p r e s e n t t h i s e n v i r onme n t w i t h a s i ng l e numb e r ; y ou
11 h a v e t o a dd r e s s t h e qu i e t t i me s a nd y ou h a v e t o a dd r e s s
12 t h e no i s y t i me s .
13 We l l , i f y ou h a v e no i s y t i me s a nd t h e w i nd i s
14 b l ow i ng , y ou k now , a t y ou r l o c a t i on , i t ' s go i ng t o b l ow
15 t h r ough t h e l e a v e s , i t ' s go i ng t o r u s t l e t h e l e a v e s .
16 And a n y t i me y ou b l ow on a n y t h i ng , i t ma k e s no i s e . And
17 s o t h e r e f o r e t h e n a t u r e ' s p r o v i d i ng a l o t o f no i s e a nd
18 y ou ' r e no t bo t h e r e d b y t h a t . Wh e n a r e y ou r e a l l y
19 bo t h e r e d?
20 You ' r e r e a l l y bo t h e r e d wh e n y ou h a v e s t a b l e
21 op e r a t i ng c ond i t i on s , wh i c h C l i f h a s s hown i n t h i s a r e a
22 i s g r e a t e r t h a n 50% o f t h e t i me a t n i gh t , p a r t i c u l a r l y
23 on s t a r r y n i gh t s wh e n y ou h a v e r a d i a t i on c oo l i ng . Th e
24 e a r t h c oo l s o f f a nd y ou e nd up w i t h a l a y e r o f a i r t h a t
25 b a s i c a l l y h a s d i f f e r e n t p r op e r t i e s t h a n t h e l a y e r a bo v e

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1 i t , a nd y ou b a s i c a l l y t r a p s ound .
2 Th e r e ' s no s ound down a t - - t h e r e ' s no - -

3 p r a c t i c a l l y no f l ow down a t t h i s a r e a , bu t y ou go t o t h e
4 t r e e t op s a nd t h e t u r b i n e s a r e t u r n i ng . Tu r n i ng l i k e
5 crazy . P r odu c i ng t h e i r no i s e i n a v e r y , v e r y qu i e t
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6 e n v i r onme n t . Th a t ' s wh e n t h e p r ob l em e x i s t s , a nd t h a t ' s
7 b a s i c a l l y wh a t y ou n e e d t o me a s u r e .
8 G r e g To c c i po i n t s t h a t ou t t o y ou , a nd h e a l s o
9 po i n t e d t h a t ou t a nd t o t h e s amp l e no i s e o r d i n a n c e h e
10 g a v e t o C l a y t on . And y ou n e e d t o d e a l w i t h t h a t .
11 He s s l e r h a s don e a l o t o f t h e s e s t ud i e s , a nd
12 e a c h on e I s e e a pp r o a c h e s i t t h e s ame wa y . He p i c k s
13 l o c a t i on s wh i c h I don ' t t h i n k a r e t y p i c a l ; I t h i n k C l i f
14 Sc hn e i d e r h a s s ome d a t a on t h a t t h a t h e c a n s how f o r ou r
15 l o c a l a r e a p r o v i ng t h a t t h e s e numb e r s a r e l ow .
16 I f y ou l oo k a t t h e Ame r i c a n Re f r i g e r a t i on
17 I n s t i t u t e , who h e l p s p e op l e l i k e y ou i f y ou wa n t t o s e t
18 no i s e o r d i n a n c e s f o r a i r - c ond i t i on i ng - - t h i s i s n ' t t h e
19 c a s e h e r e , bu t t h e r e a r e a l o t o f l o c a l i t i e s wh e r e
20 t h a t ' s s o - - i f y ou ' r e d e a l i ng w i t h r u r a l a r e a s t h e y
21 b a s i c a l l y s a y y ou c a n e x p e c t l e v e l s i n t h e 30 dB l e v e l
22 or l ess . And i t go e s on , a nd I c a n s how y ou a who l e

23 c h a r t o f t h a t t h a t I ' m g e t t i ng a t .
24 I f y ou l oo k a t t h e w i nd pub l i c a t i on s
25 t h ems e l v e s , I ' v e go t on e I c a n s how y ou , wh i c h b a s i c a l l y

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1 s hows t h e no i s e l e v e l a s a f un c t i on o f wh a t ' s h a pp e n i ng .
2 And i t go e s a l l t h e wa y f r om z e r o t o I t h i n k 120 dB . I
3 l oo k e d a t i t a nd I s a y s I c a n r e a l l y u s e t h a t i n
4 t e a c h i ng . Th a t ' s on e o f t h e g r e a t e s t c h a r t s I ' v e s e e n .
5 L e t ' s s e e wh a t i t s a y s . And I c h e c k t h e numb e r , y e a h ,

6 t h a t ' s p r e t t y good ; y e a h , t h a t ' s p r e t t y good . I l oo k a t
7 wh e r e i t s a y s r u r a l a r e a s , 20 dB . And und e r n e a t h t h e r e
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8 i n f i n e p r i n t i s no w i nd , no i n s e c t s , non e o f t h i s
9 stuf f .
10 And t h a t ' s p r e c i s e l y t h e s i t u a t i on we ' r e
11 g e t t i ng a t . I f t h a t i s n ' t b a s i c a l l y a s i t u a t i on wh e r e
12 y ou c a n - - e s s e n t i a l l y a go t c h a , y ou c a n e s s e n t i a l l y
13 s a y , l oo k , t h e s e a r e a l l t r u e a r e n ' t t h e y ? On e wo r d c a n
14 c h a ng e t h e me a n i ng . And i t do e s c h a ng e t h e me a n i ng .
15 I c ou l d go t h r ough , y ou k now , f ou r o r f i v e
16 t h i ng s t h a t He s s l e r do e s w r ong i n h i s s t ud i e s ; h e
17 n e e d s - - we l l , h e . No t h e . You n e e d t o t a k e c h a r g e o f
18 t h i s , a nd y ou b a s i c a l l y n e e d t o h i r e y ou r own
19 i nd e p e nd e n t c on s u l t a n t .
20 And t h e r e a s on I s a i d b e f o r e , y ou ma y no t l i k e
21 t o h e a r i t , i s t h a t i f y ou h i r e me , y ou ' r e t h e c l i e n t ,
22 I ' m go i ng t o l i s t e n t o y ou r n e e d s . And I ma y no t l i e ,
23 bu t I ma y no t po i n t ou t t h e t h i ng s t h a t ' s go i ng t o
24 d e s t r o y y ou ; I ma y no t g i v e t h e who l e t r u t h . Th e t r u t h
25 i s s omewh e r e i n b e t we e n . And t h a t ' s wh y we h a v e t h e

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1 j u r y s y s t em . Th a t ' s wh a t y ou go t t o w r e s t l e w i t h , a nd I
2 don ' t e n v y y ou r po s i t i on .
3 I t h i n k y ou go t a l o t t o d e a l w i t h . And t h e
4 l a d y t h a t wa s up h e r e t h a t wa s t a l k i ng a bou t , y ou k now ,
5 y ou r r e s pon s i b i l i t i e s f o r h e a l t h a nd s a f e t y a nd we l f a r e
6 I e ndo r s e a t hou s a nd p e r c e n t . I t h i n k t h a t t h a t ' s wh e r e
7 we ' r e d e a l i ng w i t h t h i ng s i n O r l e a n s , a nd t h a t ' s
8 b a s i c a l l y wh e r e t h e f o c u s n e e d s t o b e f o r t h i s Bo a r d .
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9 Th a n k y ou .
10 MR . MATHES : Ha nd s ? Rema i n i ng h a nd s ? Ca n I
11 s e e t h em a l l j u s t s o - - b e c a u s e we on l y h a v e a bou t 14
12 m i nu t e s . So I h a v e - - on e , t wo , t h r e e , f ou r - - i f y ou
13 f ou r c ou l d c ome up a nd u s e t h e 14 o r s o m i nu t e s we h a v e
14 l e f t , t h e n we ' l l b e don e .
15 MS . KENNEY : I don ' t n e e d t o c ome up . I j us t

16 wou l d l i k e t o s a y , p l e a s e b ewa r e o f t h e wo r d f e a s i b l e ,
17 wh e r e f e a s i b l e .
18 MR . JOLL I F F : I ' l l s hou t f r om h e r e .
19 MR . MATHES : Ca n y ou s a y y ou r n ame a g a i n?
20 MR . JOLL I F F : Tom J o l l i f f . Ye a h , wh a t I wa s
21 t a l k i ng a bou t b e f o r e w i t h t h e e f f e c t s o f t h i s non - m i x i ng
22 o f t h e o c e a n s a nd how i t wou l d a f f e c t t h e - - r e du c i ng
23 CO2 i n t h e a t mo s ph e r e , t h e i mp l i c a t i on s a r e p r e t t y d i r e .
24 I f y ou up s e t s ome o f t h e mo s t n e g a t i v e i mp a c t s
25 o f g l ob a l wa r m i ng , b a s i c a l l y wh a t i t me a n s i s t h a t i f a t

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1 s ome po i n t a C02 l e v e l i s r e a c h e d t h a t c a n c a u s e s ome o f

2 t h e s e b a d i mp a c t s , i t wou l d p r ob a b l y b e t oo l a t e t o do
3 a n y t h i ng a bou t i t f r om t h e v i ewpo i n t o f t h e l ong - t e r m

4 we l l - b e i ng o f t h e huma n popu l a t i on a nd o t h e r
5 popu l a t i on s .
6 MR . MATHES : Th a n k y ou . Go a h e a d .
7 MS . GRANT : C i nd y G r a n t . I s t i l l have g r ave

8 c on c e r n s a bou t no i s e i n y ou r DE I S . I t i s v i t a l t ha t
9 amb i e n t no i s e i s me a s u r e d i n t h e a r e a d i r e c t l y b e s i d e
10 e a c h p r opo s e d t u r b i n e l o c a t i on s s o t h a t y ou h a v e a n
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11 a c c u r a t e no i s e b a s e l i n e t o s t a r t w i t h .
12 Th e s e memb e r s - - me a s u r eme n t s s hou l d b e

13 f o r me d - - p e r f o r me d b y a n i nd e p e nd e n t a c ou s t i c e ng i n e e r
14 t h a t i s c ho s e n b y t h e Town Bo a r d bu t p a i d f o r b y t h e
15 d e v e l op e r .
16 Th e s e amb i e n t s ound l e v e l s a r e s o i mpo r t a n t ;
17 t h i s i s t h e no i s e t h a t p e op l e l i v e w i t h r i gh t now . Th e n
18 wh e n a g i a n t i ndu s t r i a l e n e r g y c omp a n y c ome s i n t h e y
19 s hou l d on l y b e a l l owe d t o r a i s e e v e r y on e ' s amb i e n t no i s e

20 l e v e l b y 6 dBA .
21 Ag a i n , i t ' s i mpo r t a n t t h a t y ou Bo a r d s r e qu i r e
22 t h e d e v e l op e r t o me a s u r e t h e dBA a nd t h e dBC , t h e h i gh
23 f r e qu e n c y a nd t h e l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e . Th e d e v e l op e r
24 do e s n ' t wa n t t o t a l k a bou t l ow f r e qu e n c y no i s e b e c a u s e
25 t h a t ' s t h e no i s e i s s u e t h a t w i l l ph y s i c a l l y h a r m y ou r

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1 r es i den t s .
2 R i gh t now t h e y wa n t t o ob e y a nd p l e a s e y ou r
3 Bo a r d s b e c a u s e t h e y wa n t y ou r o k a y . Bu t a f t e r y ou g i v e
4 t h em t h e i r w i nd f a r m h e r e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t , t h e y c a nno t
5 b e ma d e t o c o r r e c t a n y d e f i c i e n c i e s t h a t e x i s t i n t h e
6 p r o j e c t a s i t i s now .
7 I a l s o wa n t t o me n t i on t oo t h a t s ome t h i ng t o
8 b e don e i s t e s t i ng b e f o r e h a nd p e op l e ' s d r i n k i ng wa t e r
9 a nd f o r r a don . Be c a u s e r i gh t now i f p e op l e h a v e wa t e r
10 a f t e r t h e b l a s t i ng t o pu t i n t h e f ound a t i on s , t h e y m i gh t
11 f i nd t h a t t h e y don ' t h a v e wa t e r o r t h e y don ' t h a v e t h e
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12 qu a l i t y o r qu a n t i t y t h a t t h e y h a d b e f o r e . And a l s o
13 r a don i s a n i s s u e i n ou r c ommun i t i e s , a nd b y b l a s t i ng
14 t h e y do s ome t i me s op e n up po c k e t s . So t h i s i s a h e a l t h
15 a nd s a f e t y i s s u e .
16 A l s o t oo y ou m i gh t wa n t t o c on s i d e r a bu y ou t
17 c l a u s e , s o a f t e r t h i s p r o j e c t go e s t h r ough i f s ome o f
18 t h e p e op l e f e e l t h e y c a nno t l i v e n e x t t o i t t h a t t h e y b e
19 bough t ou t b y t h e w i nd c omp a n y f o r wh a t t h e i r p l a c e s
20 we r e a s s e s s e d f o r b e f o r e h a nd s o t h a t t h e r e ' s a n op t i on
21 f o r s ome o f t h e p e op l e t o g e t ou t o f h e r e . O t h e r w i s e we
22 h a v e s i t u a t i on s a r ound t h e c oun t r y a nd a r ound t h e wo r l d

23 wh e r e p e op l e j u s t s i t t h e r e o r j u s t wa l k awa y a nd h a v e
24 no t h i ng . Th a n k y ou .
25 MR . BRAGDON : Hi . I ' l l t r y t o be ve r y b r i e f .

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1 I ' m B r oo k s B r a gdon . I j u s t wa n t e d t o r e a d v e r y b r i e f l y
2 f r om t h e s t a t eme n t f r om S t . L aw r e n c e W i nd F a r m . Th i s
3 h a s t o do w i t h t h e i r c on c l u s i on s . So I j u s t wa n t t o b e
4 c l e a r a bou t i t .
5 Th e p r opo s e d w i nd t u r b i n e s w i l l b e t h e t a l l e s t
6 v i s i b l e e l eme n t s on t h e ho r i z on a nd w i l l b e
7 d i s p r opo r t i on a t e t o o t h e r e l eme n t s . Th i s w i l l r e s u l t i n
8 t h e p r opo s e d p r o j e c t b e i ng p e r c e i v e d a s a h i gh l y
9 dom i n a n t v i s u a l e l eme n t .
10 E v e n t hough t h e r e ' s s ome c h a ng e s , i t s a y s ,

11 a l t hough t h e c u r r e n t p r o j e c t i n c l ud e s f ewe r t u r b i n e s ,
12 t h e s ame v i s u a l r e s ou r c e s w i l l l i k e l y v i ew on e o r mo r e
13 t u r b i nes .
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14 F i n a l l y , i n t h e l e t t e r t o t h e PSC , t h e
15 a d j u s t me n t s t h a t a r e po s s i b l e , t h e a s s e s sme n t o f
16 po t e n t i a l i mp a c t a v o i d a n c e op t i on s ma y i n c l ud e a
17 r e du c t i on i n t h e numb e r o f t u r b i n e s ; t h e r e l o c a t i on o f
18 t u r b i n e un i t s .
19 And s o f i n a l l y on t h e p a g e t h a t l i s t s a l l o f
20 t h e a g e n c y c o r r e s pond e n c e , t h i s s t op s , t h e r e ' s no
21 f u r t h e r c ommun i c a t i on a f t e r t h i s l e t t e r f r om Ac c i on a t o
22 t h e S t a t e , no f o l l ow - up wh a t s o e v e r i n t e r ms o f
23 d e l i n e a t i ng wh a t t h e a d v e r s e i mp a c t s a r e , a nd no
24 d i s c u s s i on wh a t s o e v e r a bou t r e l o c a t i ng t u r b i n e s o r
25 c om i ng up w i t h g r e a t e r s e t b a c k s .

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1 MR . MATHES : Go a h e a d . I s t h e r e a n y on e e l s e
2 t h a t wa n t e d t o go a s e c ond t i me t h a t d i d no t h a v e a n
3 oppo r t un i t y ?
4 Ok a y , t h i s w i l l b e ou r l a s t s p e a k e r . I ' m no t
5 go i ng t o go a t h i r d t i me b e c a u s e no t e v e r y on e c ou l d h a v e
6 a t h i r d t i me .
7 MR . BYRNE : Th a n k y ou , Bo a r d memb e r s , a g a i n
8 t o - - f o r a s e c ond s p e e c h h e r e .
9 My n ame i s J ohn By r n e , r e s i d e n t o f Ca p e
10 V i n c e n t f u l l t i me . J u s t a f ew no t e s t h a t I wa n t t o go
11 o v e r w i t h p e op l e .
12 I t h i n k we ' r e a l l awa r e t h a t Ac c i on a i s u s i ng
13 47 d e c i b e l s a s ou r amb i e n t b a c k g r ound no i s e l e v e l .
14 New Yo r k C i t y a nd c omme r c i a l d i s t r i c t s h a s a r u l e , i t
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15 s a y s , c omme r c i a l no i s e s t a nd a r d s s h a l l a pp l y t o a l l
16 l e g a l l y o c c up i e d bu i l d i ng s a nd go e s on a nd on a nd on .
17 I t b a s i c a l l y s t a t e s b e t we e n t h e hou r s o f 7 AM t o 10 PM
18 no on e s h a l l c ondu c t o r b e c ondu c t e d a c t i v i t i e s
19 a s s o c i a t e d w i t h c omme r c i a l e s t a b l i s hme n t s t h a t c a u s e a n
20 LEQ no i s e l e v e l me a s u r e d f o r a n y 30 m i nu t e s i n t h e
21 s l e e p i ng a r e a s o f n e a r b y r e s i d e n t s t o e x c e e d 45 . 45 .
22 I n New Yo r k C i t y , t h e y ' r e no t a l l owe d t o e x c e e d 45 i n
23 New Yo r k C i t y .
24 Bu t y e t i n Ca p e V i n c e n t ou r amb i e n t no i s e
25 b a c k g r ound no i s e l e v e l i s 47 . Th a t s hou l d ma k e p e op l e

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1 qu e s t i on t h e l e g i t i ma c y o f t h i s s t ud y t h a t t h e y d i d .
2 And t h i s i s wh y t h e r e s i d e n t s a r e c om i ng t o t h e Bo a r d
3 s a y i ng wh a t ' s go i ng on h e r e ? Some t h i ng do e s n ' t a dd up .
4 I t ' s no t t h e Bo a r d ' s f a u l t ; t h e Bo a r d d i d no t
5 c ondu c t t h i s s t ud y . Bu t p l e a s e l oo k i n t o t h i s b e c a u s e
6 we f e e l v e r y s t r ong l y t h a t t h i s s t ud y h a s b e e n f l awe d .
7 I f y ou c a n g i v e me a c oup l e o f m i nu t e s h e r e .
8 On e o f t h e s t a t eme n t s i n He s s l e r ' s s t ud y i s t h a t no i s e
9 l e v e l c ou l d b e a t t r i bu t e d p a r t i a l l y t o i n s e c t s . Now ,
10 wh e n y ou ' r e do i ng a n amb i e n t no i s e l e v e l s t ud y y ou ' r e

11 s uppo s e d t o t a k e t h a t no i s e ou t ; y ou c a n ' t do i t a nd
12 have t ha t i n t he r e .
13 As a ma t t e r o f f a c t , t h e r e ' s b e e n a s t ud y - - a
14 p a p e r pub l i s h e d i n Sound a nd V i b r a t i on , wh i c h i s a n
15 a c ou s t i c s ma g a z i n e o r a n a c ou s t i c s a s s o c i a t i on . Th i s
16 p a p e r i s t i t l e d Ba s e l i n e En v i r onme n t a l Sound L e v e l s f o r
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17 W i nd Tu r b i n e P r o j e c t s . To r e a d a l i t t l e f u r t h e r i t
18 s a y s , i n s e c t no i s e du r i ng s umme r t i me s u r v e y f r e qu e n t l y
19 c a u s e s a d r ama t i c i n c r e a s e i n r e c o r d e d A - we i gh t e d s ound
20 l e v e l s , a s i t u a t i on t h a t m i gh t e a s i l y d e s i gn - - t h a t
21 m i gh t l e a d t o a b a c k g r ound l e v e l t h a t i s no t v a l i d
22 du r i ng qu i e t e r t i me s .
23 Ba s i c a l l y wh a t i t ' s s a y i ng i s i f y ou t a k e t h a t
24 i n s e c t no i s e a nd l e a v e i t i n t h e s t ud y , i t ' s go i ng t o
25 g i v e y ou a s t ud y t h a t ' s f l awe d .

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1 J u s t s o h a pp e n s t h a t t h a t s ame p a p e r wa s
2 w r i t t e n b y Ge o r g e He s s l e r o f He s s l e r & As s o c i a t e s . He
3 h i ms e l f k nows t h a t h e i n c r e a s e d t h a t l e v e l o f t h e
4 amb i e n t no i s e l e v e l h e r e i n Ca p e V i n c e n t .
5 He d i d i t f o r on e r e a s on . Th e on l y wa y t h e y
6 c a n g e t t h i s p r o j e c t t h r ough a nd h a v e a s ma n y t u r b i n e s
7 a s t h e y ' r e go i ng t o h a v e i s t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y n e e d t o
8 g e t t h em c l o s e t o t h e home s , c l o s e t o t h e r e s i d e n t s ,
9 c l o s e t o t h e p a r t i c i p a t i ng a nd nonp a r t i c i p a t i ng
10 r e s i d e n t s who w i l l b e l i v i ng w i t h t h em . No t t h e
11 d e v e l op e r s ; t h e d e v e l op e r s w i l l b e ou t o f t own . Bu t
12 we ' l l b e l i v i ng n e x t t o t h em .
13 I t h i nk I be t t e r l eave i t a t t ha t . Th a n k y ou
14 v e r y mu c h .
16 MR . MATHES : W i t h t h a t s a i d , we ' r e go i ng t o
17 c l o s e t h e pub l i c h e a r i ng t od a y . Ag a i n , t o t h e e x t e n t
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18 y ou wa n t t o ma k e a w r i t t e n s ubm i s s i on t o t h e Town , w r i t e
19 i t t o t h e a t t e n t i on o f t h e t own s up e r v i s o r ' s o f f i c e .
20 Th e t own s up e r v i s o r s e c r e t a r y h a s b e e n c o l l e c t i ng
21 w r i t t e n c omme n t s . Tho s e w r i t t e n c omme n t s c a n b e
22 s ubm i t t e d t o t h e Town up t h r ough Ma y 30 t h .
23 As I a l l ud e d t o i n t h e b e g i nn i ng o f t h e
24 p r e s e n t a t i on o f t h e pu r po s e o f t h e pub l i c h e a r i ng t od a y ,
25 t h e DE I S a nd t h e SD I S a r e no t d e c i s i on a l do c ume n t s ,

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1 t h e y ' r e do c ume n t s me a n t t o i n f o r m t h e pub l i c s o t h a t t h e

2 pub l i c c omme n t c a n b e g a t h e r e d , c a n b e r e s pond e d t o , a nd
3 s o t h a t d e c i s i on s c a n b e ma d e .
4 So a g a i n , i t ' s no t a d e c i s i on a l do c ume n t , bu t
5 y ou r w r i t t e n c omme n t s on t h e s ub s t a n t i v e c on t e n t o f t h e
6 SD I S a r e mo r e t h a n i n v i t e d , a nd t o t h e e x t e n t t h e y
7 p e r t a i n t o t h e s ub s t a n t i v e c on t e n t o f t h e SD I S , t h e r e
8 w i l l b e a r e s pon s i v e p r o c e s s . Th a n k y ou .
9 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : Ca n y ou e x p l a i n t h e
10 p r o c e s s f o r h e r e on ou t i n t e r ms o f g e t t i ng t o t h e f i n a l
11 e n v i r onme n t a l i mp a c t s t a t eme n t a nd wh a t f u r t h e r pub l i c

12 r e v i ew oppo r t un i t i e s t h e r e w i l l b e ?
13 MR . MATHES : I ' m go i ng t o c l o s e i t w i t h t h i s ,
14 bu t j u s t t o r e i t e r a t e , y ou c a n ma k e w r i t t e n c omme n t s up
15 t h r ough Ma y 30 t h . A f t e r Ma y 30 t h , wh e t h e r o r no t
16 t h a t d a t e i s e v e r e x t e nd e d o r t h e r e ' s a s upp l eme n t a l
17 DE I S o r a n F E I S i s a t t h e d i s c r e t i on o f t h e P l a nn i ng
18 Bo a r d b a s e d upon t h e c omme n t s ma d e t od a y a nd t h e
19 c omme n t s i t r e c e i v e s .
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20 So a s o f t od a y i f y ou wa n t t o ma k e a w r i t t e n
21 c omme n t , a dd r e s s i t t o t h e t own s up e r v i s o r ' s o f f i c e ,

22 w r i t e i t c on c e r n i ng t h e s ub s t a n t i v e c on t e n t o f t h e SD I S ,
23 a nd t h e P l a nn i ng Bo a r d w i l l t h e r e a f t e r d e c i d e wh e t h e r
24 a nd wh e n t o c omm i s s i on o t h e r s t ud i e s , p r e p a r e a
25 r e s pon s i v e do c ume n t , p r e p a r e a n FD I S , wh a t e v e r i t ma y

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1 be . Th e r e ' s no d e f i n e d p a t h .
2 UN I DENT I F I ED SPEAKER : How a bou t t h e f i n a l ?
3 Wh a t k i nd o f a pub l i c c omme n t o r r e v i ew oppo r t un i t y i s

4 t he r e t o - -
5 MR . MATHES : Th a t ' s a l l I ' m go i ng t o a dd r e s s

6 f o r now . Ok a y ? Th e r e ' s no a n swe r t o y ou r qu e s t i on
7 un t i l we g e t t h e c omme n t s .
8 ( Th e p r o c e e d i ng wa s c on c l ud e d a t 12 : 57 PM . )
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1 C E R T I F I C A T I O N
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4 I , SALLYANNE B . MA I ORANO , Re g i s t e r e d Me r i t
5 Re po r t e r , Ce r t i f i e d Re a l t i me Re po r t e r , Ce r t i f i e d CART
6 P r o v i d e r , Ce r t i f i e d Sho r t h a nd Re po r t e r , a nd No t a r y Pub l i c i n
7 a nd f o r t h e S t a t e o f New Yo r k , DO HEREBY CERT I FY t h a t I
8 a t t e nd e d t h e f o r e go i ng p r o c e e d i ng s , t oo k s t e nog r a ph i c no t e s
9 o f t h e s ame , t h a t t h e f o r e go i ng , c on s i s t i ng o f 121 p a g e s , i s
10 a t r u e a nd c o r r e c t c op y o f s ame a nd t h e who l e t h e r e o f .
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19 _________________________________________
20 SALLYANNE B . MA I ORANO , RMR , CRR , CCP , CSR

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Position 6 – Triple A Farm, Hell St.

Figure 2.2.11 Position 6 Looking West

Figure 2.2.12 Position 6 Looking Northeast

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2.3 INSTRUMENTATION AND SURVEY DURATION

Typical Wind Speed Profile

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3.0 SURVEY RESULTS - SUMMERTIME

3.1 SURVEY WEATHER CONDITIONS

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Wind Speed Measured by On-site Met Tower at 40 m

3.2 OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS

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Residual (L90) Sound Levels vs Time at All Positions Position 1

Figure 3.2.1 10 minute L90 Sound Levels at All Monitoring Positions

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Site-wide Residual (L90) Sound Level vs Time - Summertime Conditions

3.2.2 Average L90 Background Level at All Positions Except 4

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Average L90 Background Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed

Sound Pressure Level, dBA

Figure 3.2.3 Background L90 Sound Levels and Wind Speed

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Average (Leq) Sound Levels vs Tim e at All Positions

Figure 3.2.5 Leq(10 min) Sound Levels at All Positions

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Figure 3.2.6 Design Leq Site-wide Sound Level

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3.3 FREQUENCY CONTENT OF BACKGROUND LEVELS

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Figure 3.3.1 Overall A-weighted Sound Level vs. Time at Position 6

Selected Maximum and Minimum Frequency Spectra at Position 6

1/3 Octave Band Center Frequency, Hz

Figure 3.3.2 Frequency Spectra at Selected Minima and Maxima

4.0 SURVEY RESULTS - WINTERTIME

4.1 SURVEY WEATHER CONDITIONS

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OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS

Figure 4.2.1 for the survey period.

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Date and Tim e

Residual (L90) Sound Levels vs Time at All Positions

Figure 4.2.1 10 minute L90 Sound Levels at All Monitoring Positions

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Figure 4.2.3 below.

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Average L90 Background Sound Level vs. Normalized Wind Speed

Sound Pressure Level, dBA

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Average (Leq) Sound Levels vs Time at All Positions Position 1

Figure 4.2.5 Leq(10 min) Sound Levels at All Positions - Winter

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