-----Original Message-----
From: beaudry, raymond [mailto:wrf@manitoulin.net]
Sent: December 29, 2011 3:03 PM
To: BoardSec; gpotts@northlandpower.ca; Art Jacko; jsidlofsky@blg.com
Cc: Raymond Beaudry
Subject: OEB Oral Hearing Request EB-2011-0394

Hello John,
Here is a copy of the original with the corrected address. May I also
request to be an intervenor in these proceedings.

Thank you
Raymond Beaudry
MCSEA

-----Original Message-----
From: "beaudry, raymond" <wrf@manitoulin.net>
To: boardsec@ontarioenergyboard.ca/;gpotts@northlandpower.ca;"Art Jacko"
<ajacko@uccm.ca>;jsidlofsky@blg.com
Cc: "Raymond Beaudry" <wrf@manitoulin.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:32:42 -0500
Subject: OEB Oral Hearing Request EB-2011-0394

To; Ontario Energy Board

On behalf of MCSEA (Manitoulin Coalition For Safe Energy Alternatives)
that represent over 600 combined First Nation and non First Nation
supporters and other groups, we would like to state our opposition to a
written hearing for this EB-2011-0394 request of transmission line
approval.

We are requesting an oral hearing on this matter to be held on Manitoulin
Island where the people would be impacted with this approval.

The Wikwemikong First Nation Elders and Youth as well as other First
Nation members from other communities are against this project as they
and MCSEA stand against this industrialization of Manitoulin Island.

This project is on privately owned land which is adjacent to two First
Nation designated lands.

Should transmission approval be given then the environmental, cultural,
economic, visual, health, property rights impacts would be realized for
this Industrial Wind Turbine project.

The First Nation Chiefs that have partnered in this project have not
fully consulted the members of their respected communities.It is a
requirement for proper consultation that all community members are fully
consulted on the impacts of this project and transmission line approval.

We also believe that the 1990 lands claim and road use agreement has not
yet been settled appropriately and the First Nation people fully
consulted.

Transmission line and project approval would also affect approximately
200 lots in our estimation of non participating land owners losing rights
of future dwelling location of choice,loss of severance rights and use
and enjoyment of property.This we believe is right under the Canadian
Constitution. The AOK First Nation land would be impacted also.

This project and transmission line approval would also affect land
valuation and resale value of neighbouring homes, woodlots and land.
Manitoulin is unique in its land ownerships and rights of use which is
inherant in our culture.

Other impacts are the health of the people where the peer reviewed
evidence shows that 550 meter setback from residents and future dwellings
which the inadequate legislation allows is far too close where the
setbacks are now being found to be two kilometers or more for low
frequency noise.

It is these setbacks that are being allowed to cross non participating
landowners property lines resticting use and not kept within the confines
of the land being leased where is this were the case then adjacent
properties would not lose rights of use.

Northland Power has moved three of its turbines about two kilometres
from First Nation community but not all of their land due to health
concerns but has not done this for the remainder of the population.

Hydro One has a safety setback of 500 meters for industrial wind turbines
and transmission lines and this does not seem to apply in this project
creating a reliablity issue.

Manitoulin Island would be severally impacted visually and it's tourism
based economy due to the transmission lines and wind turbines creating
blights on the landscape.

Transmission line approval would also allow this project to proceed in
and environmentally sensitive key habitat and wetlands where our local
township has the Perch Lake in the project area protected as
environmentally sensitive and has building restrictions in the vicinity.

The 100 meter tall industrial wind turbines and 100 meter plus blade
sweep would be an environmental disaster to this area and known flyway,
stopover and nesting location.

Manitoulin Island is known for its biodiverse habitat and has many
unique flora and fauna species at risk which would be impacted for an
unreliable source of generation provincial auditor general agrees with.
This generation is for off Manitoulin use and the impacts outweigh the
community benefit.

The tourism and economic impact has not been studied and should be a
requirement before transmission approval is given.

With the OPA only allowing wind generation as 10% reliability then it and
as above it does not seem practical or economically viable to allow this
approval to proceed.

The low incomes of the First Nation and Non First Nation people of
Manitoulin Island and the province are being impacted due to rising
electricity prices and approving these highly subsidized projects would
create more burden for the long term. The band offices are assisting
their members now with the high electricity rates and paying their bills
and government programs are being implemented to assist others.

Economically and the reasons above show this projects transmission
approval should not go ahead and an oral hearing be held on Manitoulin
Island so that the people are fully consulted on all impacts.



Thank you
Representing MCSEA

Raymond Beaudry
342 Morphets Sideroad,RR 1
Little Current On
P0P1K0
wrf@manitoulin.net