Radar and Radio Communications Impact Assessment

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APPENDIX IV
Radar and Radio Communications Impact Assessment
ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska
Potential Impacts on Radio Communication,
Radar and Seismoacoustic Systems
Prepared by: M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd.
Prepared for: ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska LP
November 14, 2012
Communications Impact Assessment
Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1
2
RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADAR AND SEISMOACOUSTIC SYSTEMS IN THE STUDY AREA ............................ 4
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3
MANDATORY CONSULTATIONS ............................................................................................................................7
ANALYSIS OF SPECTRUM DIRECT DATABASE SEARCH RESULTS ....................................................................................8
CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 11
5.1
6
POINT-TO-POINT SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................................5
BROADCAST TRANSMITTERS ................................................................................................................................5
OVER-THE-AIR RECEPTION..................................................................................................................................5
CELLULAR, LAND MOBILE, AND POINT TO POINT SYSTEMS BELOW 890 MHZ ...............................................................6
SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS .............................................................................................................................6
VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RANGE (VOR) ...............................................................................................................7
CONSULTATION ZONES FOR ZEP WIND FARM GANARASKA .......................................................................... 7
4.1
4.2
5
RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.......................................................................................................................4
ENVIRONMENT CANADA WEATHER RADAR ............................................................................................................4
SEISMOACOUSTIC SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................................4
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR AND AIRFIELDS ........................................................................................................4
ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION ...............................................................................................................................4
CONSULTATION ZONES FOR RADIOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS .................................................................. 5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
4
PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................................1
RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................................................11
QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures
FIGURE 1-1: ZEP WIND FARM GANARASKA OVERVIEW MAP .................................................................................................2
FIGURE 1-2: ZEP WIND FARM GANARASKA TELECOMMUNICATION MAP .................................................................................3
List of Tables
TABLE 4-1 SUMMARY OF MANDATORY CONSULTATIONS .......................................................................................................7
TABLE 4-2 IMPACT ON RADIOCOMMUNICATION AND RADAR SYSTEMS ....................................................................................8
M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd.
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1 INTRODUCTION
This report summarizes the findings of M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd’s (MKI) assessment of the potential
impacts of ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska on Radio Communication, Radar and Seismoacoustic Systems.
The assessment methods follow the protocol laid out in the document Technical Information and
Coordination Process Between Wind Turbines and Radiocommunication and Radar Systems
(RABC/CanWEA, 2012) produced jointly by the Radio Advisory Board of Canada and the Canadian
Wind Energy Association.
The RABC/CanWEA document outlines the procedure for determining consultation zones with respect to
Radio Communication, Radar and Seismoacoustic Systems based on the characteristics of each system. In
the event of an overlap between the project area and the consultation zone of a communication system,
consultation with the system operator is recommended.
1.1
Project Description
ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska is a proposed wind energy production facility with a total installed nameplate
capacity of 20 MW. Figure 1-1 depicts an overview of the proposed project’s location. The project is
owned by ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska LP. Twelve turbine sites are being proposed, however only ten
turbines will be built. As presently envisioned, the turbines will be REpower MM92 wind turbines of 2
MW each. The turbines will be mounted on 100 m towers and have a rotor diameter of 92.5 m. Figure
1-2 depicts all radio communication infrastructure within the project area.
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Figure 1-1: ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska Overview Map
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Figure 1-2: ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska Telecommunication Map
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2 RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADAR AND SEISMOACOUSTIC
SYSTEMS IN THE STUDY AREA
2.1
Radio Communication Systems
The Spectrum group of Industry Canada manages the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in Canada. On
February 3, 2012, their database was searched for all stations within 60 km of the project site. The
analysis of the search results is discussed in Section 3. Radio communication infrastructure identified in
the Industry Canada database around the project area is depicted in Figure 1-2 and detailed in Appendix
A.
2.2
Environment Canada Weather Radar
The nearest Environment Canada weather radar station is King City CWKR. This station is approximately
75 km west of the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska, which is outside the recommended 50 kilometre
consultation zone. Environment Canada was contacted and supplied with a turbine layout for review and
has indicated that it has no objections to the turbine layout. See Appendix B for relevant communication.
2.3
Seismoacoustic Systems
The Natural Resources Canada seismoacoustic station closest to the site is the SADO station, near
Sadowa, ON. This station is over 90 km from the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska. The proposed wind farm is
outside the recommended 50 km consultation zone for this station.
2.4
Air Traffic Control Radar and Airfields
The consultation zone around a military or civilian airfield is a minimum of 10 km as outlined in the
RABC/CanWEA Guidelines and could extend up to 80 km depending on the type of Air Traffic Control
(ATC) radar present. The nearest airport for which records were found in MKI’s desktop analysis is the
Peterborough Municipal Airport (YPQ), approximately 30 km northeast of the project location. NAV
Canada was contacted most recently on October 10, 2012 and supplied with the updated layout. As of
November 14, 2012, the time of this assessment, no final response has been received from NAV Canada.
2.5
Additional Consultation
RABC and CanWEA mandate correspondence with certain agencies to coordinate the assessment of
possible wind turbine effects on telecommunication and radar systems. These agencies include:
•
•
•
•
The Department of National Defense
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Coast Guard
Environment Canada
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•
Public Safety Agencies
Correspondence from these agencies is outlined in Section 4.1.
3 CONSULTATION ZONES FOR RADIOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
3.1
Point-to-Point Systems
The RABC/CanWEA document prescribes the consultation zone for a point to point link above 890 MHz
as being 1 kilometre radius around the transmission and reception sites, and a cylinder around the signal
path with a diameter defined as:
52
Where Lc= Diameter of the cylinder, m
D= Path length, km
F= Signal frequency, GHz
R= Rotor Diameter, m
The data from the Spectrum Direct Database search were used to determine how closely each signal
passes by the project area. All link stations transmitting and receiving within 60 km of the project area
centre were mapped. Consultation zones were calculated for any signal paths passing near or through the
project area.
The proposed turbine locations are within the consultation zones of two point to point systems. Rogers
Communication Partnership and Bell Mobility, which operate these systems, have been contacted and
supplied with the turbine layout to discuss potential impacts. However, at the time of this assessment,
November 14, 2012, a response is still pending from both. Further information regarding the point to
point systems and license holder are summarized in Table 4-2 and Appendix A.
3.2
Broadcast Transmitters
As recommended by the RABC/CanWEA document, the TV or radio broadcast transmitters has
consultation zone of 2 km for FM and TV stations, and 15 km for a directional antenna system and 5 km
for an omnidirectional antenna system. No broadcast transmitters are within consultation zones of the
proposed project turbines.
3.3
Over-the-Air Reception
For broadcast receivers, which MKI assumes to be any residence, the consultation zone is defined as:
1) 15 km for Analog TV receivers
2) 10 km for Digital TV receivers
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There are several nearby communities within these consultation zones. Should reception problems arise
after construction of the wind farm, mitigation measures will be discussed with the affected residents.
3.4
Cellular, Land Mobile, and Point to Point Systems below 890 MHz
The RABC/CanWEA document prescribes a 1 km radius consultation zone for cellular networks, land
mobile networks, and point to point systems below 890 MHz. Three cellular networks are within the
consultation zone of T1, T7, T8, T9, T10 and T11. Rogers Communication Partnership, Bell Mobility and
Telus Communications Company were all contacted and supplied with the turbine layout to determine
potential impacts.
Telus Communications Company has indicated that no impacts to their communications network are
anticipated. At the time of this assessment, November 14, 2012, MKI has not yet received a response
from Rogers Communication Partnership and Bell Mobility.
The Municipality of Clarington has indicated that one municipally owned land mobile radio tower exists
in Orono Works Yard, approximately 1.2 km from the nearest project turbine. Discussions with the
municipality have indicated that no impacts to municipal communications are anticipated from the
proposed project. See Appendix B for relevant communication.
Durham Regional Police have indicated that new communications infrastructure (referred to as NextGen)
would not be impacted by the proposed project. See Appendix B for relevant communication.
3.5
Satellite Ground Stations
Wind turbines may also interfere with a satellite link if located between the satellite and a ground station
receiver. The RABC/CanWEA guidelines recommend a 500 m radius consultation zone around satellite
ground stations. Beyond 500 m, the consultation zone is a cone extending up to 10 km along the
transmission path, with a width
104
LC- width of cone in meters(m)
D- distance from ground satellite antenna in kilometers (km)
F- frequency in GigaHertz(GHz)
R- wind turbine rotor diameter in meters (92m)
There are no satellite ground stations within 10 km of any of the proposed turbines. No interference issues
are anticipated.
There could, however, be satellite TV receivers at some of the residences within 10 km of the project site.
If reception issues arise after construction of the proposed turbines, mitigation measures will be discussed
with affected residents on a case-by-case basis.
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3.6
VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR)
VHF OmniRange (VOR) is a type of short-range air navigation beacon. The RABC/CanWEA document
prescribes a consultation zone of 15 km around these facilities. No VOR beacons exist within 15 km of
the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska.
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4.1
Mandatory Consultations
The Department of National Defence (DND), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Coast
Guard and various public safety agencies were contacted and supplied with a turbine layout. The results
of these consultations are summarized in Table 4-1 below.
Table 4-1 Summary of Mandatory Consultations
Agency Consulted
Response
DND – Radar, air defence, ATC, airport and
NAVAIDS
No impacts anticipated
DND – Radiocommunication systems
Environment Canada
RCMP
No response received as of November 14, 2012
NAV Canada
Ontario Provincial Police
Durham Regional Police Service
Clarington Fire Department
No impacts to communications anticipated
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4.2
Analysis of Spectrum Direct Database Search Results
Table 4-2 Impact on Radiocommunication and Radar Systems
System Type
Point-to-Point Systems
above 890 MHz:
Microwave Links
Broadcast transmitters
AM, FM and TV stations
Multi-channel Multipoint
Distribution Service (MMDS)
Systems
Overlap
Recommended Consultation with
Zone around system
Consultation
Zones
AM Station: 5 km for an
omnidirectional antenna
system and 15 km for a
directional antenna system
Effect Assessment
Turbines #7,#8, #9 and #10 are within the 1 km
consultation zone for communication between
stations XMS607 and VXJ216. The turbines are
outside of the communication path consultation
zone.
1 km around the tower,
Cylinder of Lc around the
path between the transmit and
receive locations (Section
3.1)
Comments
Y
Turbines #1 and #11 are within the 1 km
consultation zones of communication between
stations VEA922 and VEL467. The turbines are
outside of the communication path consultation
zone.
There are no broadcast transmitters within 15
km of any turbines
N
FM Station: 2.0 km
The station operators
(Bell Mobility and
Rogers
Communications
Partnership) have been
contacted for
consultation.
The turbines have no
foreseeable impacts on
the broadcast
transmitters.
TV Station: 2.0 km
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System Type
Over-the-Air Reception
TV off-air pickup
Consumer TV receivers
Overlap
Zone around system
Consultation
Zones
Analog TV station: 15 km
Digital TV station: 10 km
N
Land Mobile Radio networks
1 km
Y
Point-to-Point Systems below 890
MHz
Effect Assessment
There could be residences receiving over-the-air
TV service near the project site.
Television reception
issues at local
residences are
possible; if issues
arise, mitigation will
be required.
Turbines #1, #11, #7,#8, #9 and #10 are within
1 km of the following base stations:
Cellular type networks,
and
Comments
9
•
SITE514523
•
CFT598
•
CZJ324
•
SITE704468
Consultation with the
tower operators (Site
514523: Bell Mobility;
CFT598: TELUS
Communications
Company; and Site
704468: Rogers
Communications
Partnership) has been
initiated. Telus has
indicated that no
impacts are
anticipated. Responses
from Bell and Rogers
have not been received
at the time of the
writing of this report.
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System Type
Satellite Systems
Direct-to-Home (DTH),
Satellite Ground Stations
VHF OmniRange (VOR)
Overlap
Zone around system
Consultation
Zones
15 km
Effect Assessment
the satellite systems.
There are no satellite ground stations within 10
km of any turbines.
500 m
Beyond 500m, a cone of
width Lc extending up to 10
km from the satellite ground
station
Comments
There could be residences within 10 km
receiving satellite TV service.
The turbines could
potentially affect
satellite TV reception
at nearby residences.
If issues arise,
mitigation will be
required.
There are no VOR systems within 15 km of any
turbines.
VOR systems.
N
N
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5 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Industry Canada’s Spectrum database was searched for radiocommunication systems near the project
location. Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications Partnership and Telus Communications Company all
have infrastructure within the consultation zones recommended by RABC and CanWEA. These parties
have been contacted and informed of the proposed turbine locations to determine whether any concerns
exist with respect to ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska. While Telus indicated that no impacts are anticipated,
responses are still pending from Rogers and Bell Mobility.
Various public agencies, were also consulted as mandated by the RABC and CanWEA. No negative
impacts are expected by these agencies. Appendix B includes a summary of the parties contacted for
consultation, with their contact information and any responses received with regards to the ZEP Wind
Farm Ganaraska.
The results of this assessment indicate that the impacts of the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska on radio
communication, radar and seismoacoustic system are anticipated to be limited.
5.1
Recommendations
Based on the results of this study, the following recommendations are made:
•
Monitor complaints of degraded signal quality related to direct-to-home satellite receivers, overthe-air TV receivers and AM/FM radio receivers post-construction. Issues that arise should be
mitigated through movement of the affected receiver or by other means agreed upon by the
proponent and the affected party.
•
Continue consultation with Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications Partnership to ensure the
project does not negatively impact their services.
6 QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS
M. K. Ince & Associates Ltd. has prepared this report in accordance with its proposal and information
provided by its Client. The information and analysis contained herein is for the sole benefit of the Client
and save for regulatory review purposes may not be relied upon by any other person.
The contents of this report are based upon our understanding of guidelines and regulations which we
believe to be current at this time. Changes in guidelines, regulations, and enforcement policies can occur
at any time, and such changes could affect the conclusions and recommendations of this report.
While we have referred to and made use of reports and specifications prepared by others, we assume no
liability for the accuracy of the information contained within those reports and specifications.
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Earthquakes Canada. (2010). CNSN Station Book Index. Retrieved October 8, 2010, from Earthquakes
Canada:
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/stnsdata/cnsn/stn_book/index_e.php?tpl_sorting=map
Environment Canada. (2010). Weather Radar - Atlantic. Retrieved October 8, 2010, from Weather Office:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=ERN
Industry Canada, Spectrum Management and Telecommunications. (2010). Spectrum Direct Database.
Retrieved October 7, 2010, from Industry Canada:
https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.geographical_input
Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC)/Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). (2010).
Technical Information and Coordination Process Between Wind Turbines and
Radiocommunication and Radar Systems
Soler, T., & Eisemann, D. W. (1994). Determination of Look Angles to Geostationary Communication
Satellites. Journal of Surveying Engineering , 115-127.
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APPENDIX A
RADIO COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILS
System
Call Sign
Link
Call Sign
TX
Frequency
(MHz)
Rx
Frequency
(MHz)
Tx Antenna
Azimuth
(deg)
Rx Antenna
Azimuth
(deg)
Licensee
Globalive
Wireless
Management
Corp.
Consultation
Radius (m)
Distance
(m)
63
530
Point to Point
Signal Path
CGY514
CGY513
19695
18135
290.3
290.3
Point to Point
(Cellular)
SITE
704468
-
1930
1850
-
-
Rogers
Communications
Partnership
1000
910
Point to Point
Signal Path
VEL467
VEA922
11225
10735
158.7
158.7
Rogers
Communication
Partnership
72
910
Point to Point
(Cellular)
SITE
514523/
CFT598/
CZJ324
-
885
840
-
-
Bell Mobility/
Telus /
City of Oshawa
1000
720
Point to Point
Signal Path
VXJ216
XMS607
10935
11425
105.6
150.6
69
720
Point to Point
CGM345
-
17875
19435
-
-
1000
>1500
Point to Point
Signal Path
CGM345
CGM342
17875
19435
290
290
Region of
Durham
70
1500
Point to Point
Signal Path
CGM345
CGM344
17875
19435
198.4
198.4
Region of
Durham
67
>1500
Point to Point
Signal Path
CGM345
CGM347
19435
17875
150.5
150.5
Region of
Durham
64
>1500
Bell Mobility
Region of
Durham - Ajax
Water Supply
Point to Point
Signal Path
VFE578
CHG521
19600
18040
124.1
124.1
XPlornet
Broadband Inc.
74
2000
*Communica
tions Tower
-
-
-
-
-
-
Municipality of
Clarington
1000
1200
Land Mobile
Station
XJK771
-
154.355
158.775
360
360
Municipality of
Clarington
1000
1180
Land Mobile
Station
XJM674
-
153.1
-
-
-
City of Oshawa
1000
>2500
* The Municipality of Clarington has indicated that a communications tower exists at the Orono Works Yard located near the intersection of
Taunton Road and Peters Pike. Further detail regarding the type, functionality and operations of the tower were not available throughout the
consultation process; however, negative impacts from the proposed project are not anticipated by the municipality.
APPENDIX B
CONSULTATION
Summary of Mandatory and Recommended Consultation
Party to Consult
Contact
Signal Type
Call Sign
Response
Recommended Consultations
Rogers
Communications
Partnership
Point-to-point
VEA922 and
VEL467
Cellular
SITE704468
Martin Derome
Point-to-point
XMS607 and
VXJ216.
Marin Idzakovic
Cellular
SITE616375
Francois Nono
Cellular
CFT598
Milan Vujosevic,
Trans. Eng.
Bell Mobility
Telus
Communications
Company
No response
received
No response
received
No impacts
anticipated
Mandatory Consultations
Mario Lavoie
DND
Radiocommunication
Systems
-
No impacts
anticipated
Adin Switzer
Military Air Defence
and ATC Radars
-
No impacts
anticipated
Royal Canadian
Mounted Police
Wind Farm
Coordinator
Radar
-
No response
received
Canadian Coast
Guard
Lee Goldberg
Vessel Traffic System
Radars
-
No impacts
anticipated
Department of
National Defence
(DND)
Environment
Canada
Carolyn J. Rennie
Weather Radars
-
Impacts
deemed
acceptable
NAV Canada
Diane Levesque
Civilian Radar and Air
Navigation Equipment
-
No response
received
Ontario Provincial
Police
Jeff Cook
Ground
Communications
-
No response
received
Durham Regional
Police Service
-
Ground
Communications
-
No impacts
anticipated
Clarington Fire
Department
-
Ground
Communications
-
No impacts
anticipated
Rogers Communications Partnership
March 22, 2012
Milan Vujosevic,
c/o Rogers Communications Partnership
Attention: Milan Vujosevic
Email: [email protected]
REGARDING: Ganaraska Wind Park – Telecommunications Consultation
Dear Milan Vujosevic,
M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd is consulting for the developer of the Ganaraska Wind Park near Kirby,
Ontario. We are performing a telecommunications consultation as outlined by guidelines issued by RABC
and CanWEA and have identified a potential impact with Rogers Communications Partnership for some
antennas near the proposed project area.
The proposed layout of the Ganaraska Wind Park has changed since we last consulted with you regarding
your nearby towers. Please find attached the most recent coordinates of each turbine for reference. There
are eleven proposed turbine locations however only ten turbines will be built.
Please advise if you foresee any potential impacts to your telecommunications network as a result of the
revised layout. These turbines are within the consultation zone of Call Sign VEL467 and Link Call Sign
VEA922, and Site 770468.
Please advise if you expect any impacts to signals transmitted by these towers or any other nearby towers.
Best Regards,
Andrea McDowell
Environmental Assessment Manager
Telus Communications Company
Fwd: Proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm near Rogers Wireless Antennae
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Subject: Fwd: Proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm near Rogers Wireless Antennae
From: Sameer Shah <[email protected]>
Date: 2/29/2012 12:30 PM
To: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, Genevieve Brown <[email protected]>, David
Barrie <[email protected]>
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Milan Vujosevic <[email protected]>
Date: 2011/9/20
Subject: RE: Proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm near Rogers Wireless Antennae
To: [email protected]
Sameer,
This is to confirm that we do not anticipate any negative impact from the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm as per the
attached layout.
We apologize for the late response.
Regards,
Milan
-----Original Message----From: Sameer Shah [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:13 PM
To: Milan Vujosevic
Cc: Andrea McDowell
Subject: Proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm near Rogers Wireless Antennae
Good afternoon Milan,
M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. is consulting for the developer of the proposed ZEP Ganaraska wind farm
near the community of Orono in the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. The Spectrum Direct database
indicates that there is a link between the following Roger’s Wireless antennas for this wind farm:
Ganaraska
UTM NAD 83 Zone 17N
Name
Easting
Northing
Latitude
SITE497937 692085.5795 4874663.45 43° 59' 59.880" N
VEL467
692063.9318 4874662.821 43° 59' 59.868" N
Longitude
78° 36' 15.039" W
78° 36' 16.027" W
The current proposed turbine layout puts turbines within the RABC recommended consultation zone for
that link. Here is the current layout:
UTM NAD 83 Zone 17N
Turbine
Easting
Northing
T1
692392.9421
4872845.558 43° 59' 0.716" N
43° 59' 55.229"
4874489.336 N
43° 58' 49.164"
4872495.164 N
4875298.341 44° 0' 19.646" N
T2
T3
T4
691039.5938
692622.1329
692929.339
Latitude
Longitude
78° 36' 3.639" W
78° 37' 2.191" W
78° 35' 53.781" W
78° 35' 36.343" W
Hub
Blade
Height
Length (m)
(m)
100
46.25
100
46.25
100
46.25
100
46.25
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T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
T10
693837
693821
693903
694316
691124
694268
4875255
4875544
4875805
4875882
4874708
4876400
44° 0'
44° 0'
44° 0'
44° 0'
44° 0'
44° 0'
17.391" N
26.765" N
35.139" N
37.238" N
2.242" N
54.059" N
78° 34'
78° 34'
78° 34'
78° 34'
78° 36'
78° 34'
55.661"
55.998"
51.975"
33.343"
58.094"
34.813"
W
W
W
W
W
W
100
100
100
100
100
100
46.25
46.25
46.25
46.25
46.25
46.25
Please note that the turbine coordinates are not finalized.
Thank you,
Sameer Shah
-Sameer H. Shah
11 Cross St., Dundas, ON L9H 2R3
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. <[email protected]>
Ganaraska Wind Park - Telecommunications Consultation
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:51 AM
To: Milan Vujosevic <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>, David Barrie
<[email protected]>
Good morning Milan,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since we last
contacted you on September 19, 2012 to consider one additional turbine location. The new turbine coordinates
have been attached to this message. Please note that we are currently in the process of finalizing our project
layout and do not, at this time, anticipate any further revisions to the attached layout.
Please advise of any potential impacts to Rogers communications. Should you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thanks for your continued time and assistance.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
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March 22, 2012
Carol Soutar
c/o TELUS Communications Company
200 Consillium Place, Suite 1600
Scarborough, ON
M1H 3J3
Reference:
Ganaraska Wind Farm Consultation
Dear Carol Soutar,
M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd is consulting for the developer of the Ganaraska Wind Farm near Kirby,
and CanWEA and have identified a potential impact with Telus Communications for some antennas near
the proposed project area. The system which the proposed wind turbine may impact is Call Sign CFT598.
The proposed layout of the Ganaraska Wind Park has 11 turbine sites however, only ten will be built.
Please find attached the most recent coordinates of each turbine for reference.
Please advise if you expect any impacts to signals transmitted by these towers or any other nearby towers.
Best Regards,
Andrea McDowell
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Francois Nono <[email protected]>
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>
Cc: Carol Soutar <[email protected]>, Andrew Jones - RF Planner <[email protected]>
Hi Andrea,
Please find attached the result of our analysis.
Regards,
FN
From: Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: March 27, 2012 1:28 PM
To: Francois Nono
Subject: Re: Ganaraska Wind farm Consultation
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WIND TURBINE PROJECT
Ganaraska Wind Farm
March 2012
Consultation zone calculation
Point-to-Point Radiocommunication Links
These are defined as any point-to-point radio communication transmissions
where it is primarily intended that the signal at the receive end will be retransmitted in some forms or types of modulation.
It includes such links as STLs (Studio to Transmitter Links), TTLs (Transmitter to
Transmitter Links) and NTLs (Network to Transmitter Links).
The consultation zones related to these systems are based on the path’s Fresnel
zone clearance and can be determined from the following two conditions:
a) A 1.0 km radius around the transmit and receive antennas, plus
b) A cylinder between the transmitter and receiver outside of the one kilometre
radius from either end defined by:
Path Clearance = Pc (m) = 52*[D (km) / F (GHz)] ½ + 2*B (m)
D = Path length between transmitter and receiver in kilometre
F = Frequency Band in GHz
B = Blade length
Transmitter Clearance = Tc (km) = 1 + Pc(m)/1000
For this analysis:
D = 16.4 km, F= 8 GHz , B = 92.5 m
Pc (m) = 52*[16.4 / 8] ½ + 2*92.5 (m) = 74.453 + 185 = 259.45 m
Tc (m) = 1 + Pc (m) /1000 = 1 + 0.259 = 1.259 Km
Conclusion
The proposed Ganaraska wind turbine project is far
from our path and MW transmitters sites.
TELUS does not anticipate any interference case from
Ganaraska wind turbine project to our MW system but
M.K.INCE should advise TELUS for any change of this
locations specifically on turbine number 7 which is too
close to our transmitter.
10/ 12/ 12
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:04 AM
To: Francois Nono <[email protected]>
Cc: Carol Soutar <[email protected]>, Andrew Jones - RF Planner <[email protected]>, David Barrie
<[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Good morning Francois,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since our last correspondence on March 28,
2012 to consider one additional turbine location. The new turbine coordinates have been attached to this message. Please note that we are
currently in the process of finalizing our layout and do not, at this time, anticipate any further revisions to turbine locations.
Please confirm that no impacts to Telus communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential issues of
concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
-M.K. Ince and Associates Ltd.
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Francois Nono <[email protected]>
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 12:16 PM
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>
Cc: David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carol Soutar <[email protected]>, Andrew Jones - RF Planner
<[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
This is to confirm that TELUS do not have objection on your proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm project below (sent on October 10, 2012).
Regards,
Francois NONO (Msc)
TELUS, Trans Engineering
Office: 416-279-8407
Mobile:416-684-4849
Sent: October 11, 2012 11:07 AM
To: Francois Nono
Cc: David Barrie
Hello Francois,
Please use the coordinates dated 2012-10-04, I can confirm that those are correct. In addition to the new turbine (Turbine 12) the locations
of five other turbines were shifted slightly since the old layout was sent to you on March 27.
Best Regards,
Carolyn
On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Francois Nono <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Carolyn,
Could you please confirm the change on these coordinates compare to the ones received on March 27 before I start the analysis.
Regards,
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FN
To: Francois Nono
Cc: Carol Soutar; Andrew Jones - RF Planner; David Barrie; Carolyn Truong
Good morning Francois,
Please confirm that no impacts to Telus communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential issues of
concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Francois Nono <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Andrea,
Please find attached the result of our analysis.
Regards,
FN
Sent: March 27, 2012 1:28 PM
To: Francois Nono
Hello Francois,
I have attached the turbine locations in excel format.
Thank you for your assistance,
Genevieve Brown
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-Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
Email:[email protected]
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Francois Nono <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Andrea,
I have received you request for approval about Ganaraska wind farm. Could you please send me the excel format of turbines locations.
Regards,
FN
_____________________________________________
From: Carol Soutar
Sent: March 27, 2012 8:14 AM
To: Francois Nono; Andrew Jones - RF Planner
Subject: Ganaraska Wind farm Consultation
Can you review please and respond to the sender.
Thanks
Carol
<< File: Ganaraska.pdf >>
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Bell Mobility
March 22, 2012
Martin Derome
c/o Bell Mobility
1575 South Gateway Road
Mississauga, ON, L4W 5J1
Sent by email to: [email protected]
Reference:
Ganaraska Wind Farm Consultation
Dear Mr. Martin Derome:
M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd is consulting for the developer of the Ganaraska Wind Farm near Kirby,
and CanWEA and have identified a potential impact with Bell Mobility for some antennas near the
proposed project area. The systems which the proposed wind turbine may impact are outlined below.
Bell Mobility Partnership Systems Requiring Consultation
Call Sign
Link Call Sign
Link License
VXJ216
SITE616375
XMS607
-
3005371
-
Latitude
(dd mm ss)
44° 00’ 56”
44° 00’ 56”
Longitude
(dd mm ss)
78° 34’ 09”
78° 34’ 09”
The proposed layout of the Ganaraska Wind Park has changed since we last consulted with you regarding
your nearby towers. Please find attached the most recent coordinates of each turbine for reference. There
are eleven proposed turbine locations however only ten turbines will be built. Please advise if you expect
any impacts to signals transmitted by these towers or any other nearby towers.
Best Regards,
Andrea McDowell
m pact s
10/ 12/ 12
Ganaraska Wind Park - Telecommunication System Impacts
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Good morning Marin,
Please advise of any impacts to Bell communications that are anticipated from the proposed wind farm. Thanks for your continued time
and assistance.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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To: "mario.lavoie2" <[email protected]>, windturbines <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, Genevieve Brown <[email protected]>
Dear coordinator,
On behalf of the Ganaraska wind park, M.K. Ince and Associates, would like to request consultation for the impact
of wind turbines on radio communication and radar systems. We had previously contacted you in August 2010, since
then the layout of the proposed turbines has since changed slightly. The layout now has 11 proposed turbines
locations however only 10 turbines will be built; the proposed coordinates and heights of the turbines are attached in
the email.
Please contact us if you have any concerns with respect to the proposed wind turbines.
Thank you for your help,
-Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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[email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Genevieve,
We have completed the detailed analysis of your proposed site, Ganaraska (revision 1), located near Ganaraska,
Ont (WTA-2037). The results of our detailed analysis have shown that there is likely to be no interference with DND
radar and flight operations.
Therefore, as a result of these findings we have no objections with your project as submitted (attached).
If however, the layout were to change/move, please re-submit that proposal for another assessment using the
assigned WTA number listed above. The concurrence for this site is valid for 24 months from date of this email. If
the project should be cancelled or delayed during this timeframe please advise this office accordingly.
It should be noted that our office looks at each submission on a case by case basis and as such, concurrence on
this submission in no way constitutes a concurrence for similar projects in the same area, nor does it indicate that
similar concurrence might be offered in another region.
Finally, the concurrence offered in this email extends only to the subject projects and current proponent. Should the
project or any part of it be altered, or be sold to another developer, this office must be notified and we reserve the
right to reassess the project.
Thank you for your patience on this matter and for considering DND radar and airport facilities in your project
development process.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
<<Ganaraska_DND__coordinates.xls>>
Adin Switzer
Capt
AEC Liaison Officer
CCISF/ESICC
ATESS/ESTTMA
Défense nationale | National Defence
8 Wing Trenton, Astra, ON K0K 3W0
TEL: 613 392-2811 Ext4834 (CSN: 827-4834)
FAX: 613 965-3200
Gouvernement du Canada | Government of Canada
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Cc: [email protected], David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Good morning Adin,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since our last correspondence on April 5, 2012
to consider one additional turbine location. The new turbine coordinates have been attached to this message. Please note that we are
currently in the process of finalizing our project layout and do not, at this time, anticipate any further revisions to the attached layout.
Please advise of any potential impacts to DND flight operations/radar communications. Should you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Detailed Analysis - No Interference - REVISED LAYOUT -Ganaraska wind
project v2 - Ganaraska, Ont - WTA-2037
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Carolyn,
We have completed the detailed analysis of your proposed site revision, Ganaraska wind project v2, located near
Ganaraska, Ont (WTA-2037). The results of our detailed analysis have shown that there is likely to be no
interference with DND radar and flight operations.
Therefore, as a result of these findings we have no objections with your project revision as submitted (attached).
If however, the layout were to change/move, please re-submit that proposal for another assessment using the
assigned WTA number listed above. The concurrence for this site is valid for 24 months from date of this email. If
the project should be cancelled or delayed during this timeframe please advise this office accordingly.
It should be noted that our office looks at each submission on a case by case basis and as such, concurrence
on this submission in no way constitutes a concurrence for similar projects in the same area, nor does it indicate
that similar concurrence might be offered in another region.
Finally, the concurrence offered in this email extends only to the subject projects and current proponent. Should
the project or any part of it be altered, or be sold to another developer, this office must be notified and we reserve
the right to reassess the project.
Thank you for your patience on this matter and for considering DND radar and airport facilities in your project
development process.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
<<Turbine Information Ganaraska 2012-10-04.pdf>>
Adin Switzer
Capt
AEC Liaison Officer
CCISF/ESICC
ATESS/ESTTMA
Défense nationale | National Defence
8 Wing Trenton, Astra, ON K0K 3W0
TEL: 613 392-2811 Ext4834 (CSN: 827-4834)
FAX: 613 965-3200
Gouvernement du Canada | Government of Canada
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 3:06 PM
I believe that your lat/long were mixed up.
However;
I have reviewed your proposal in respect to DND's radio communication systems, and I have no objections or
concerns.
Thank you for coordinating with DND.
Have a good Day.
Mr. Mario Lavoie
Spectrum Engineering Technician
National Defence | Défense nationale
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2
[email protected]
Telephone | Téléphone 613-992-3479
Facsimile | Télécopieur 613-991-3961
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
Sent: Friday, 16, March, 2012 14:54 PM
To: Lavoie MJ@ADM(IM) J6 Coord@Ottawa-Hull; +WindTurbines@ATESS@TRENTON
Cc: Andrea McDowell; Genevieve Brown
Subject: Revised Ganaraska Layout - Impact on Telecommunications and Radar
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Cc: [email protected], David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Good morning Mario,
Please confirm that no impacts to DND radio communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential
issues of concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM
I have reviewed your proposal in respect to DND's radio communication systems, and I have no objections or concerns.
Have a good Day.
Mr. Mario Lavoie
National Defence | Défense nationale
[email protected]
Telephone | Téléphone 613-992-3479
Facsimile | Télécopieur 613-991-3961
Sent: Wednesday, 10, October, 2012 10:11 AM
To: Lavoie MJ@ADM(IM) J6 Coord@Ottawa-Hull
Cc: +WindTurbines@ATESS@TRENTON; David Barrie; Carolyn Truong
Subject: Re: FW: Revised Ganaraska Layout - Impact on Telecommunications and Radar
Good morning Mario,
Please confirm that no impacts to DND radio communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential
issues of concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 3:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
I believe that your lat/long were mixed up.
However;
I have reviewed your proposal in respect to DND's radio communication systems, and I have no objections or concerns.
Have a good Day.
Mr. Mario Lavoie
National Defence | Dfense nationale
[email protected]
Telephone | Tlphone 613-992-3479
Facsimile | Tlcopieur 613-991-3961
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Sent: Friday, 16, March, 2012 14:54 PM
To: Lavoie MJ@ADM(IM) J6 Coord@Ottawa-Hull; +WindTurbines@ATESS@TRENTON
Cc: Andrea McDowell; Genevieve Brown
Subject: Revised Ganaraska Layout - Impact on Telecommunications and Radar
Dear coordinator,
On behalf of the Ganaraska wind park, M.K. Ince and Associates, would like to request consultation for the impact of wind turbines on
radio communication and radar systems. We had previously contacted you in August 2010, since then the layout of the proposed
turbines has since changed slightly. The layout now has 11 proposed turbines locations however only 10 turbines will be built; the
proposed coordinates and heights of the turbines are attached in the email.
-Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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To: windfarm_coordinator <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, Genevieve Brown <[email protected]>
Dear coordinator,
then the layout of the proposed turbines has since changed slightly. The layout now has 11 proposed turbine
locations however only 10 will be built; the proposed coordinates and heights of the turbines are attached in the
email.
Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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To: windfarm_coordinator <[email protected]>
Cc: David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Dear coordinator,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since our last correspondence dated March 16,
Please confirm that no impacts to RCMP communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential issues of
concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
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Farm Ganaraska - Municipality of Clarington
Wei Jiang, M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. <[email protected]>
Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Dear Coordinator,
On behalf of ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska LP, the project proponent, M.K. Ince and Associates
submits this request for consultation for impact of wind turbines on the radiocommunication
and radar systems for the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska, a proposed Class 4 Wind Farm
currently being assessed under Ontario Regulation 359/09. We are completing
Communications Impact Assessments and contacting the appropriate agencies as
recommended in the guidelines set out by the RABC and CanWEA. The ZEP Wind Farm
Ganaraska is located in the Municipality of Clarington. The proposed wind turbine coordinates
and heights have been identified. I have attached these coordinates and heights to this email.
Could you please let me know if the Canadian Coast Guard has any concerns with respect to Vessel
Traffic System Radars and the proposed wind turbines?
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
--
Bonnie Wei Jiang
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Goldberg, Lee <[email protected]>
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 8:34 AM
To: "Wei Jiang, M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>, "XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator"
<[email protected]>
Dear Ms. Jiang:
Based on the information that you have provided, I can tell you that the Canadian Coast Guard does not have any
communication facilities in that immediate area. Therefore, we would not anticipate any interference problems.
Sincerely yours,
Lee H. Goldberg, P.Eng.
Wind Farm Coordinator / Coordonnateur des Parcs éoliens
Integrated Technical Services / Services techniques intégrés
Canadian Coast Guard / Garde Côtière canadienne
Telephone: / Téléphone: (519) 383-1925
Facsimile: / Fac-similé: (519) 383-1998
mailto:[email protected]
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any
unauthorized review; use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all
copies of the original message.
From: Wei Jiang, M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:23 PM
To: XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator
Subject: Re: Impact on Radiocommunication and Radar Systems Consultation - ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska Municipality of Clarington
4/23/2012 3:29 PM
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Impact on Radiocommunication and Radar Systems Consultation - ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska
- Municipality of Clarington
To: "XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator" <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Good morning Martin,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since our last correspondence with Lee
Goldberg dated on August 13, 2010 to consider one additional turbine location. The new turbine coordinates have been attached to this
message. Please note that we are currently in the process of finalizing our layout and do not, at this time, anticipate any further revisions
to turbine locations.
Please confirm that no impacts to Canadian Coast Guard communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any
potential issues of concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 5:21 PM
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>, "XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator"
<[email protected]>
Hello,
I can see two additional wind turbines, not just one (12 instead of 10). And the coordinates of the other wind
turbines have also slightly changed.
However I confirm that, despite the changes, the assessment made by Lee Goldberg is still valid: No
interference issues are expected with this project (ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska).
Thanks for the update.
Regards,
Martin Grégoire, P. Eng
To: XNCR, Windfarm Coordinator
Cc: David Barrie; Carolyn Truong
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To: "Weather Radars Contact,National Radar Program [Ontario]" <[email protected]>
Cc: Genevieve Brown <[email protected]>, Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>
Dear coordinator,
locations however only 10 will be built; the proposed coordinates and heights of the turbines are attached in the
email.
Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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<[email protected]>
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>, "Weather Radars Contact,National Radar
Program [Ontario]" <[email protected]>
Dear Genevieve Brown,
Thank you for contacting the Meteorological Service of Canada, a branch of Environment Canada, regarding your
wind energy intentions.
Our preliminary assessment of the information provided to us via e-mail on March 16, 2012 indicates that any
potential interference that may be created by the Ganaraska ZEP Wind Farm near Clarington, ON will not be
severe. Although we would prefer our radar view to be interference free, this is not always reasonable. As a
consequence, we do not have strong objections to the current proposal.
If your plans are modified in any manner (e.g. number of turbines, height, placement or materials) this analysis would
no longer be valid. An updated analysis must be conducted.
Please contact us at: [email protected].
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and we wish you success.
Best Regards,
Carolyn J. Rennie
Student – National Radar Program
Supervisor – Stephen Holden
Meteorological Service of Canada
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4
Cell : 289-221-1084
Carolyn J. Rennie
Etudiant – Le Programme Nationale de Radar
Directeur – Stephen Holden
Service météorologique du Canada
Environnement Canada
4905, rue Dufferin
Cellulaire : 289-221-1084
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 2:59 PM
To: Weather Radars Contact,National Radar Program [Ontario]
Cc: Genevieve Brown; Andrea McDowell
Subject: Revised Ganaraska Layout - Impacts on Radiocommunications and Radar
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To: "Weather Radars Contact,National Radar Program [Ontario]" <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Good morning Carolyn,
Please confirm that no impacts to EC communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm or advise of any potential issues of
concern.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
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Weather Radars Contact,National Radar Program [Ontario]
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 12:08
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<[email protected]>
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>, "Weather Radars Contact,National Radar
Program [Ontario]" <[email protected]>
Dear Ms. Carolyn Truong,
Thank you for contacting the Meteorological Service of Canada, a branch of Environment Canada, regarding your
updated wind energy intentions.
Our preliminary assessment of the information provided to us via e-mail on October 10, 2012 indicates that any
potential interference that may be created by the Ganaraska Wind Farm near Clarington, ON will not be severe.
Although we would prefer our radar view to be interference free, this is not always reasonable. As a consequence,
we do not have strong objections to the current proposal.
If your plans are modified in any manner (e.g. number of turbines, height, placement or materials) this analysis would
no longer be valid. An updated analysis must be conducted.
Please contact us at: [email protected].
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and we wish you success.
Best Regards,
______________________
Carolyn Rennie
National Radar Program
Meteorological Service of Canada
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Office : 3N-WS12
[email protected]
Phone : 416-739-4931
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Service météorologique du Canada
Environnement Canada
4905, rue Dufferin
Bureau : 3N-WS12
[email protected]
Téléphone : 416-739-4931
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Cc: David Barrie; Carolyn Truong
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 3:15 PM
To: Land Use <[email protected]>
Dear coordinator,
locations however only 10 turbines will be built; the proposed coordinates and heights of the turbines are attached in
the email. The
-Genevieve Brown
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:52 AM
To: Land Use <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Dear coordinator,
Please be advised that since our last correspondence, the turbine layout proposed for the Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised to consider one additional turbine
location. A table and map illustrating the revised turbine locations have been attached to this message. We are currently in the process of finalizing our layout
and do not, at this time, anticipate further revisions to turbine locations.
Please note that we will be submitting the Land Use Application at a later date. Presently, we ask that you please let us know whether NAV CANADA has any
concerns with respect to civilian radar/air navigation equipment and the proposed turbines. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do
not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for your continued attention and assistance!
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
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To: [email protected], [email protected]
Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Good morning,
M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. is consulting for the developer of the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska Project, a proposed Class 4 Wind Farm
curently being assessed under Ontario Regulation 359/09. We are completing Communications Impact Assessments and contacting the
appropriate agencies as recommended in the guidelines set out by the RABS and CanWEA. The ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska is located
in the Municipality of Clarington, near the community of Orono. The proposed wind turbine coordinates and heights have been identified
and can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Please let us know if there are any questions or concerns with respect to radiocommunication or radar systems and the proposed wind
turbines. If you have any questions, or require more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Hannah Ince
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
Ganaraska Turbine Coordinates 2011.01.pdf
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Fwd: Fwd: ZEP ganaraska -proposed wind farm. information request
To: Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:46 PM
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Langmaid, Faye <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Subject: ZEP ganaraska -proposed wind farm. information request
To: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>
Cc: Greg Wells <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
2. Communications Impact Assessment
Based on the location of the turbines (coordinates seen below) are there any questions or
concerns with respect to radiocommunication or radar systems (i.e. potential interference). This
question is directed specifically towards to the police and fire departments.
UTM Coordinates NAD 83
Zone 17
Description
Lat/Long (dd mm ss.ss)
Ground
Elevation
Total Height
X
Y
X
Y
Z (m)
Z (feet)
Turbine 1
692843
4875157
78 35 40.39
W
44 0 15.24
N
252
827
398.25 1307
Turbine 2
692838
4875493
78 35 40.22
W
44 0 26.16
N
261
856
407.25 1336
Turbine 3
693131
4875329
78 35 27.25
W
44 0 20.58
N
261
856
407.25 1336
Turbine 4
693817
4875337
78 34 56.45
W
44 0 20.17
N
279
915
425.25 1395
Turbine 5
693767
4875601
78 34 58.33
W
44 0 28.77
N
292
958
438.25 1438
Turbine 6
693906
4875825
78 34 51.82
W
44 0 35.88
N
295
968
441.25 1448
Turbine 7
693911
4876072
78 34 51.25
W
44 0 43.89
N
297
974
443.25 1454
Turbine 8
694157
4876218
78 34 40.02
W
44 0 48.38
N
283
929
429.25 1408
Turbine 9
694264
4875985
78 34 35.52
W
44 0 40.73
N
286
938
432.25 1418
Turbine 10
694330
4875728
78 34 32.91
W
44 0 32.36
N
288
945
434.25 1425
Turbine 11
691151
4874654
78 36 56.93
W
44 0 0.57 N
220
722
366.25 1202
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See attached map (below). We may not have all of the locations of the towers that are part of the DRPS
NextGen project.
Faye Langmaid
Manager of Special Projects
Planning Services Department
The Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
(905) 623-3379, ext. 2407
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Andrea McDowell, B.E.S.
11 Cross Street
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2R3
Ph: 905-628-0077 ext. 236
Eml: [email protected]
-Carolyn Truong, E.I.T.
11 Cross Street, Dundas, ON L9H 2R3
Phone: 905-628-0077 ext. 246
Fax: 905-628-1329
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To: Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: cell and radio towers
To: Thomas Bernacki <[email protected]>
Hello Thomas,
I have consulted with both Fire and Emergency Services and out IT (communications) Staff, they
advise that they have no further concerns from a Municipality of Clarington perspective. It is our
understanding from Regional Planning that you have received a sign-off from DRPS with regard to
the NextGen project.
Faye Langmaid
From: Thomas Bernacki [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: October-01-12 10:14 AM
To: Langmaid, Faye
Cc: Rob Maitland SPC; Carolyn Truong; Andrea McDowell
Subject: Re: cell and radio towers
Thank you Faye. To clarify, we are performing our own analyses on telecommunications using the information we
have available, and consulting with potentially impacted parties. As a potentially impacted party, we would
appreciate if the Municipality could provide confirmation that they have no further concerns with respect to
potential communications interference with respect to municipally owned or operated infrastructure only.
Thanks again,
Thomas Bernacki
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Langmaid, Faye <[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning Thomas
The Municipality has endeavoured to provide you with information from our sources and others
regarding the telecommunications towers. However, the Municipality is not in a position, nor do we
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have the expertise to assure you “that there are no further concerns with respect to potential communications
interference”.
Trust you understand that the Municipality can only take responsibility for items related to our
jurisdiction.
Faye Langmaid
Sent: September-28-12 3:41 PM
To: Langmaid, Faye
Cc: Rob Maitland SPC; Carolyn Truong; Andrea McDowell
Subject: Re: cell and radio towers
Hello Faye,
I have been working with Carolyn and Andrea (with whom you've been in touch) and the ZEP Wind Farm
Ganaraska project proponent on telecommunications issues, and I wanted to follow up with you directly.
We have had additional discussions with DRPS and they have found no conflicts between the proposed NextGen
system and the proposed turbine sites. Given that the nearest turbine is proposed for nearly 1 km from the tower
in question, and that no further impacts have been identified by DRPS, we would appreciate receiving
confirmation from the municipality that there are no further concerns with respect to potential communications
interference.
Thank you in advance,
Thomas Bernacki
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]> wrote:
FYI
Date: Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:09 AM
Subject: cell and radio towers
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Morawetz, Mitch" <[email protected]>
Good morning Carolyn
Mitch got back to me at the end of yesterday.
The radio tower is the Municipalities at the Orono Works Yard. Whether this tower is going to be
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used for the NextGen project by DRPS I cannot confirm but they should be able to.
The other two cell towers and private providers and the best way to figure out who is using them is
Industry Canada wh0 are responsible for telecommunications towers.
Faye Langmaid
Manager of Special Projects
Planning Services Department
The Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
(905) 623-3379, ext. 2407
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:21 AM
To: Bruce KOVACK <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn
Truong <[email protected]>, Dwayne Campbell <[email protected]>, Thomas Bernacki
<[email protected]>
Good morning,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised slightly since our last
phone and email correspondence. The locations of five turbines were shifted a distance of 10 - 50 m; the current
turbine coordinates are attached to this message. Please note that we are currently in the process of finalizing
our layout and do not anticipate any further revisions to turbine locations.
Please confirm that no impacts to municipal communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm at this
time.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
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Bruce KOVACK <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 4:07 PM
To: "Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd." <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]>, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>, David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>, Dwayne Campbell
<[email protected]>, Thomas Bernacki <[email protected]>
Carolyn
Our engineers have reviewed this and state that this change should not have any affect the NextGen Radio System.
Thanks
Inspector Bruce Kovack
Operational Support
(905) 579-1520 ext. 4441
(905) 261-4958 Cell
[email protected]
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To: Bruce KOVACK; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]; Rob Maitland SPC; [email protected]; David Barrie; Carolyn Truong; Dwayne Campbell; Thomas
Bernacki
Subject: Re: Ganaraska Wind Farm - Communication Impacts
Good morning,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised slightly since our last phone and email
correspondence. The locations of five turbines were shifted a distance of 10 - 50 m; the current turbine coordinates are attached to this
message. Please note that we are currently in the process of finalizing our layout and do not anticipate any further revisions to turbine
locations.
Please confirm that no impacts to municipal communications are anticipated from the proposed wind farm at this time.
Best Regards,
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Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Dwayne Campbell <[email protected]> wrote:
I will be dialling in to listen to the conversation.
Dwayne Campbell, MCIP, RPP
Acting Senior Planner
Planning and Economic Development Department
Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East, PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
Phone: 905-668-4113 ext. 2541
Toll Free: 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2541
Fax: 905-666-6208
>>> Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]> 9/27/2012 11:30 am >>>
Hi Bruce.
That's great. In order to confirm the meeting time, who else is a required attendee on your end?
Derek Truax from Harris?
Anyone else?
Thanks,
Rob
From: Bruce KOVACK [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:15 AM
To: Rob Maitland SPC; '[email protected]'; clarington; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]';
'[email protected]'
Cc: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; David Eva SPC
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From: Rob Maitland SPC [mailto:[email protected]]
To: Bruce KOVACK; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; clarington; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>;
'[email protected]' <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; '[email protected]'
<[email protected]>
Cc: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; Thomas Bernacki <[email protected]>; David Eva SPC
<[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Ganaraska Wind Farm - Communication Impacts
Hi Bruce,
Sorry for the confusion. Andrea is out in the field this week and is not available at 10 am on Friday.
Does Friday afternoon at 1pm work for you?
If not, please recommend an alternative time. Both MKI and Sprott are available Friday afternoon between 1-4pm.
The conference call information is as follows:
Toll-free dial-in number:
Local dial-in number:
1 866-602-5091
416-343-0136
Conference ID:
8085589
Thanks,
Rob
To: '[email protected]'; clarington; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]';
'[email protected]'
Cc: Rob Maitland SPC; '[email protected]'
Rob
Do we have a confirmed time and call in number for the conference call tomorrow?
Bruce
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Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>
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Good morning,
Please be advised that since our last correspondence, one additional turbine location has been added to the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska
project for consideration in the Communications Impact Assessment. The proposed wind turbine coordinates and heights have been
identified and can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns with respect to radiocommunication or radar systems and the
proposed wind turbines. We look forward to any future discussions with you.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Approvals M. K. Ince and Associates Ltd. <[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning,
curently being assessed under Ontario Regulation 359/09. We are completing Communications Impact Assessments and contacting the
appropriate agencies as recommended in the guidelines set out by the RABS and CanWEA. The ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska is located in
the Municipality of Clarington, near the community of Orono. The proposed wind turbine coordinates and heights have been identified and
can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Hannah Ince
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Thomas Bernacki <[email protected]>
Fwd: Ganaraska Wind Farm
Bruce KOVACK <[email protected]>
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 2:35 PM
To: Thomas Bernacki <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>, Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, David Wrather <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Joseph MAIORANO <[email protected]>,
"Berney, Mark" <[email protected]>
Thank You Thomas, Rob and Andrea,
Good Luck on your project.
OperaƟonal Support
(905) 579‐1520 ext. 4441
(905) 261‐4958 Cell
[email protected]
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Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 12:36 PM
To: Bruce KOVACK
Cc: Andrea McDowell; Rob Maitland SPC
Subject: Re: FW: Ganaraska Wind Farm
Hello Inspector Kovack,
Following from our phone call last week, we are sending this email to document our discussions and conclusions
regarding potential interference between the ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska and the Region's NextGen radio system.
Given the distance between the proposed turbine locations and the communication towers and microwave links, no
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interference is anticipated to communications infrastructure. With respect to receivers (for instance municipal
vehicles, police cruisers, etc.) there exists the potential for multipath interference when receivers are in the
immediate vicinity of turbines. The interference would be similar to reduction in signal quality one would experience in
urban areas, due to reflections of signals from buildings. Depending on the signal modulation (analog vs digital, etc.),
the interference could possibly manifest itself as a slight audio distortion when near turbines, in a manner similar to
reduced FM radio quality when amidst buildings. Digital modulation may not manifest any interference at all.
Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Thomas Bernacki
To: 'Andrea McDowell'; Rob Maitland SPC
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: Ganaraska Wind Farm
Andrea, Rob
I am following up from our phone conversaƟon last week to inquire if you can send me an email that was
agreed to, or other document that states that the Ganaraska Wind farm will not cause RF interference with
the Region’s NextGen radio system that is in the 700 MHz range and will be operaƟng on the towers in the
vicinity of the wind farm.
While we have determined that the locaƟons do not conflict with the microwave links, this further assurance
about the RF interference (or lack thereof) is required in order for any concerns about the wind farm project
to be addressed and finalized from the NextGen perspecƟve. UnƟl that occurs, I would hesitate on behalf of
the NextGen team to state that we have no opposiƟon or concerns.
Looking forward to the info,
OperaƟonal Support
(905) 579‐1520 ext. 4441
(905) 261‐4958 Cell
[email protected]
* This e‐mail may be privileged and/or confidenƟal, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligaƟons. Any distribuƟon, use, or copying of
this e‐mail, or the informaƟon it contains by other than an intended recipient, is unauthorized. If you received this e‐mail in error, please advise me (by
return e‐mail or otherwise) immediately.
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erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement par retour de courriel ou par tout autre moyen. Le courriel ne peut être considéré comme moyen sûr de
communicaƟon.
From: Andrea McDowell [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:44 PM
To: Rob Maitland SPC
Cc: Bruce KOVACK; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: Ganaraska Wind Farm
Hello,
Unfortunately, I am not available at 10 am Friday, but could speak early Friday afternoon.
I will be out of the office and likely without cell access for much of tomorrow, so in my absence I've asked my
colleagues to resubmit the turbine location coordinates to you, Bruce.
Thanks, and I look forward to speaking with you on Friday,
Andrea
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]> wrote:
Bruce: Thanks. Friday sounds good.
Andrea: Is MKI available to parƟcipate in a call on Friday?
How about 10 am?
Thanks,
Rob
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:55 AM
To: Rob Maitland SPC; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'
Cc: '[email protected]'
Rob
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Our engineers are not available today.
I would suggest a Friday call if all are available
Bruce
To: Bruce KOVACK; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; '[email protected]'
<[email protected]>
Cc: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>
Hi Andrea:
Can you please send Bruce the informaƟon he requested below?
Can you please schedule a conference call to confirm the exact informaƟon that is required in order for both
groups to complete their analysis?
I’m available for a call this aŌernoon, tomorrow morning and any Ɵme on Friday.
Thanks,
Rob
To: '[email protected]'; Rob Maitland SPC; '[email protected]'
Cc: '[email protected]'
Andrea
Has the Telecom study taken into account the radio freq's and microwave links of the NextGen emergency
services radio system?
I suspect not, and therefore would need to reserve any endorsement or comment unƟl we are assured there
will be no interference.
I have CC'd the system Engineer so that he may assist with his comments as well
Respecƞully
Bruce Kovack
From: Andrea McDowell [mailto:[email protected]]
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To: Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]>
Cc: Bruce KOVACK; [email protected] <[email protected]>
Hi Bruce,
To finalize Rob's response, the Telecom study has been underway for some time now and is almost complete,
pending further information from yourselves regarding the potential new tower. I believe we have already
submitted turbine coordinates, but we will resubmit them and make sure you are copied on that correspondence.
I'm assuming the permit you refer to in your final question is the Renewable Energy Approval; we plan to release
documents for public review within the next month or two, but more importantly, plan on formally fixing the turbine
locations within the next week, after which point turbine movements to accommodate telecom issues become
much more difficult. Anything you can do on your end to expedite that information would be greatly appreciated.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Andrea
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Rob Maitland SPC <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Bruce,
See responses below in CAPS (most of the information will come from Andrea).
Best Regards,
Rob
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 3:33 PM
To: Rob Maitland SPC
Cc: Andrea McDowell ([email protected]); '[email protected]'
Rob and Andrea,
Yes It was good to meet and thanks for the email.
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To review some of the issues we discussed this morning I would like to summarize them as follows…please feel
free to provide comments / corrections as required…
The Region is working on the NextGen Radio System for public safety radio communications in and around the
region of Durham. This system will supply 100% of the emergency and general radio traffic and (LTE – Future)
for the Durham Regional Police and the Region’s Fire Services as well as many of the local municipalities (works,
transit etc).
The system is designed to provide a very high degree of radio coverage across the region and will require clear
communication paths. It is NextGen and the Region’s position that any construction in the region that may
impede, or affect this clear and reliable communication be reviewed with the Region (reference – Letter
addressed to Mayor Adrian Foster, Clarington – dated 27 July 2012). I have cc’ed Dwayne Campbell from the
Region’s planning Dept.
I have also sent off a request from our engineers at Harris Communications for the specs for our towers, GPS
locations and the microwave links. With the current low resolution maps I have, it appears we are on the tower
about 500-600 M East, North East of your easternmost turbine, but we will let the GPS decide that exactly. I
can advise that all of our frequencies are currently scheduled to be in the 700 MHz range.
THANKS
I would ask that you also provide to us the GPS coordinates and specs for your proposed Turbines and indicate
which is the “spare”. Could you also send that on a map??
ANDREA WILL PROVIDE THIS. THE SPARE TURBINE IS THE ONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF HWY 115.
I would also ask that you confirm / clarify the following information that is currently my understanding of the
information you provided this morning…
·
The tower height is 98.5 M to the centre of the Hub and the rotor is 92 M across. Thus the max height
(reach) of the rotor is 144.5 M and the max width is 92 M for each tower.
CORRECT
·
Your communication / transmission review has not yet started – Can you provide a date when that is
planned?
ANDREA WILL PROVIDE THIS.
·
If there are issues / conflicts with our radio / microwave communications and a move of a tower will correct
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this issue, it is not too late to for your tower locations to be adjusted. This becomes much more complex once a
permit is issued to build the sites. Can you advise when you estimate submitting your tower plan for permit
review?
IT IS CORRECT THAT WE CAN STILL MAKE SLIGHT LAYOUT ADJUSTMENTS IF REQUIRED TO AVOID
INTERFERENCE WITH MICROWAVE LINKS. ANDREA WILL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON TIMING OF
THE STUDY, BUT IT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR US AS WE WOULD LIKE TO FIX OUR TURBINE LOCATIONS
ASAP.
I am sure there will be many more questions on both sides. Looking forward to your response.
Operational Support
(905) 579-1520 ext. 4441
(905) 261-4958 Cell
[email protected]
* This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use, or
copying of this e-mail, or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient, is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please
advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately.
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considéré comme moyen sûr de communication.
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 2:32 PM
To: Bruce KOVACK
Cc: Andrea McDowell ([email protected])
Subject: Ganaraska Wind Farm
Hi Bruce,
It was nice to meet you today. Andrea will follow-up with you and her firm will conduct the analysis of your
communication systems. Please feel free to contact me though if you have any questions for Sprott Power.
Best Regards,
Rob
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Rob Maitland
Senior Project Manager
Office: 416-945-3308
Cell:
416-725-5978
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
200 Bay Street, Suite 2750, P.O. Box 90
Toronto, ON M5J 2J2
www.sprottpower.com
This e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient,
please notify me by return e-mail and do not copy, use or disclose this e-mail.
-Andrea McDowell, B.E.S.
11 Cross Street
Ph: 905‐628‐0077 ext. 236
hƩp://www.mkince.ca
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-Andrea McDowell, B.E.S.
11 Cross Street
Ph: 905‐628‐0077 ext. 236
hƩp://www.mkince.ca
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Phone: 905-628-0077
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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Cc: David Barrie <[email protected]>, Carolyn Truong <[email protected]>,
[email protected], Andrea McDowell <[email protected]>
Good morning Jeff,
Please be advised that the layout of the proposed Ganaraska Wind Farm has been revised since we last
contacted you on August 8, 2012 to consider one additional turbine location. The new turbine coordinates have
been attached to this message.
Please advise of any potential impacts to OPP communications. Should you have any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact us. Thanks for your time and assistance.
Best Regards,
Carolyn Truong
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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Good morning,
currently being assessed under Ontario Regulation 359/09. We are completing Communications Impact Assessments and contacting the
appropriate agencies as recommended in the guidelines set out by the RABS and CanWEA. The ZEP Wind Farm Ganaraska is located
in the Municipality of Clarington, near the community of Orono. The proposed wind turbine coordinates and heights have been identified
and can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Hannah Ince
Phone: 905-628-0077
Fax: 905-628-1329
Ganaraska Turbine Coordinates 2011.01.pdf
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