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2 D e c e m b e r 1 5 ' 1 6 C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b . E C A r e v i e w<br />
Technology advances means smaller wind farm footprint<br />
Cont’d from Pg 1<br />
When the final budget is<br />
passed in April, it is hopeful<br />
that municipalities will<br />
know more on the effects of<br />
the carbon tax as to whether<br />
there will be reimbursements<br />
from the government<br />
or exemptions.<br />
The interim budget is<br />
taking into consideration of<br />
the current economic state a<br />
decrease in assessments of<br />
$95,068,540 so with the same<br />
mill rate as 2016 it will mean<br />
a decrease of $1,011,046 in<br />
tax revenue.<br />
The operating budget has<br />
increased approximately<br />
$75,000 with this change<br />
comprising of the decrease<br />
in operating revenue of<br />
$160,000 and the decrease in<br />
operating expenditures of<br />
$86,000 as a result of the<br />
decreased revenue in water<br />
for waterline hook-up fees,<br />
and the increase in fire services<br />
for the addition of the<br />
fire capital grants to the<br />
local fire departments as per<br />
the new agreement.<br />
Greengate<br />
wind farm project<br />
Dan Tocher of Greengate<br />
along with Matthew<br />
Breakey, a wind resource<br />
engineer with WSP Canada<br />
Inc. and Robert McCallum, a<br />
Merry Chistmas & Happy New Year<br />
to all the wonderful people of Coronation, Castor & Consort<br />
- Dr. Stephen Akindipe<br />
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A Note of Thanks<br />
To Our Customers & Friends<br />
As another year comes to a close,<br />
we’d like to offer a chorus of<br />
thanks to all the individuals,<br />
customers, neighbours and<br />
friends who have made this<br />
year a noteworthy one for us.<br />
With best wishes for a merry<br />
and bright holiday season<br />
from all of us.<br />
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registered biological specialist<br />
gave a presentation<br />
on the Paintearth Wind<br />
Project going up between<br />
Sullivan Lake and Lanes<br />
Lake.<br />
With new technology for<br />
the generators, taller wind<br />
towers, and longer blades,<br />
the 45 towers will generate<br />
the same megawatts as the<br />
83 towers do at the Halkirk<br />
wind farm making the footprint<br />
considerably smaller,<br />
noted Tocher.<br />
Greengate, along with<br />
their new corporate partner,<br />
Potentia from Ontario are<br />
developing three wind projects<br />
(383 megawatts) in<br />
Alberta.<br />
The Paintearth Project<br />
covers approximately 20,000<br />
acres. The underground<br />
footprint on the taller<br />
towers remains the same.<br />
No actual construction will<br />
occur until 2018.<br />
When council questioned<br />
regarding geese mortality,<br />
the high population of<br />
swans in the area in the<br />
spring, owls and bats,<br />
McCallum said all environmental<br />
impacts have been<br />
and will continue to be<br />
studied.<br />
He noted the location<br />
moving for some towers followed<br />
the studies and also<br />
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said geese are known for ‘avoidance<br />
behaviour’ and lack of<br />
mortality on wind farms.<br />
He did however, say they have<br />
made a FOIP application to<br />
Alberta Environment for information<br />
as to exactly what is<br />
happening in the Halkirk<br />
project regarding geese mortality,<br />
which they haven’t<br />
received yet.<br />
Other considerations when<br />
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placing towers is noise,<br />
shadow flicker, land value,<br />
crop dusting, visual impact,<br />
wildlife and impact on human<br />
health, although Tocher noted<br />
there is no independent documented<br />
studies that can link<br />
any health issues to wind<br />
farms.<br />
Breakey told council<br />
regarding shadow flicker, that<br />
Alberta Environment had no<br />
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regulations in place, but<br />
Greengate has applied<br />
Germany’s guidelines.<br />
When asked about land reclamation,<br />
Tocher noted that<br />
Greengate separates the top<br />
soil from the sub soil “We use<br />
best practices,” added Tocher.<br />
When Coun. Blumhagen<br />
asked about land value,<br />
Tocher said they really don’t<br />
get involved in that.<br />
Big Valley unveils vision for future<br />
Linda Stillinger<br />
ECA Review Reporter<br />
Weather may have been a<br />
contributing factor to the lower<br />
than hoped for attendance as<br />
Big Valley’s Strategic Plan<br />
Steering Committee unveiled its<br />
vision for the community in a<br />
draft strategic plan.<br />
Presented to the assembled<br />
stakeholders on Nov. 29 at the<br />
Big Valley Community Hall and<br />
facilitated by Victor Moisan<br />
from the Community<br />
Development Unit of Alberta<br />
Culture and Tourism, community<br />
members had the<br />
opportunity to provide feedback<br />
on the vision, mission and<br />
future goals for Big Valley.<br />
The report was generated<br />
from the input of an eight<br />
member committee who<br />
participated in a strategic planning<br />
workshop held in Big<br />
Valley on Oct. 31, 2016.<br />
Respect, integrity, fairness,<br />
leadership and involvement<br />
were identified as the core value<br />
words which helped to build the<br />
vision, mission and guiding<br />
principles for the strategic plan.<br />
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