Niagara Region Wind Project
Request for Use of the Blue Heron Trail
Haldimand County Council Session
July 6, 2015
In-line Plough w/ offset
In-line Spools
Confirmation of what works will be completed
• In-line plough would offset onto south side of path, if desired.
• Tractor with three spools follows directly behind plough and
buries cables.
• Material is placed back into trench and compacted
• Rehabilitation of area is completed
Revised Proposal
• Subject to Board FWRN LP approval
• $100,000 one time donation to Haldimand County for use at
your discretion. Will pay at financial close.
• $125,000 one time donation to Haldimand County 2 years
from execution of agreement
• $175,000 one time donation to Haldimand County 4 years
from execution of agreement
• Conduct work during low use season
• Commitment to rehabilitate once construction activities are
complete.
Summary
• Building a short road (~100m) and burying cable (~1000m)
within existing retired rail bed.
• Construction timing windows will be limited and organized
with the county – will also work with contractor to minimize
tree trimming for use of buried cable.
• Work will likely impact about 12 mature trees with regards to
the road construction
• Commitment to re-vegetate and provide LC as insurance.
• Niagara Wind requests from the Council to direct staff to
negotiate an easement agreement for the use of the Blue
Heron trail.