Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
CLEARVIEW TWP. — A group of Clearview Township residents fighting a windfarm proposal west of Stayner are upping the stakes. Following a protest last Thursday outside the Stayner Community Centre, where windfarm development WPD Canada was hosting an open house for its Fairview Wind Project, Preserve Clearview has launched a petition calling on the provincial government to enact a moratorium on all wind turbine development in Ontario until a recently-announced federal government review of the health effects is complete.
The petition also calls on the province to recognize the presence of the Collingwood Regional Airport and a private aerodrome on County Road 91. The petition states WPD’s reports “do not recognize these impacts” on those two facilities. Petition organizers will be presenting the petition to Clearview Township council on Monday, and organizers hope it forms part of council’s discussion on a report by the municipality’s planning department recommending council not support WPD’s plan, and to urge the province not to issue an approval. Read article
The Muncipality must use its land use planning authority, laid out in the municipal and county official plans, as well as the Provincial Policy Statement, to buffer sensitive land uses. They have the right to protect the usage and any future growth of the airport through land planning. The provincial government will simply state that Transport Canada and NAV Canada have jurisdiction over aviation.
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Fairview Wind Project Staff Report Released – Wed, Aug 1, 2012
The wpd Fairview Wind Project staff report has been prepared for early release to facilitate ongoing review and input to the wpd Fairview Wind proposal. The report will be considered by Council at its meeting on August 13, 2012.
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