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Armow Wind Project

Community Liaison Committee

Meeting #2 – December 8, 2014

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes prepared by: AECOM

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Armow Wind Project Community Liaison Committee

Minutes from Meeting #2

These meeting minutes were prepared by AECOM. AECOM is providing neutral third-party consultation services for the Armow Wind Project Community Liaison Committee (CLC). These meeting minutes are not intended to provide verbatim accounts of committee discussions. Rather, they are intended to summarize and document the key points made during the discussions, as well as the outcomes and actions arising from the committee meetings. If you have any questions or comments regarding the meeting minutes, please contact:

Susan Novack Community Liaison Armow Wind Phone: 519-396-9433 Susan.Novak@armowwind.com

or

Mark van der Woerd Committee Facilitator AECOM Phone: 905.390.2003 Mark.VanderWoerd@aecom.com

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Table of Contents 1) Community Liaison Committee – Meeting #2 ...................................................................... 1

2) Welcome and Introductions ................................................................................................ 1

3) Review of Action Items from Meeting #1 and Community Questions Received by CLC

Members Since Meeting #1 ................................................................................................ 1

4) Status Update for the Armow Wind Project and Discussion About Ongoing Construction

Activities ............................................................................................................................. 3

5) Public Delegations .............................................................................................................. 5

6) Future Items for Discussion / Meeting Evaluation ............................................................... 6

7) Next Meeting ...................................................................................................................... 7

8) Summary of Action Items .................................................................................................... 8

Appendices Appendix A – List of Attendees Appendix B – Armow Wind Project CLC Meeting #2 Agenda Appendix C – Armow Wind Project CLC Meeting #2 Presentation

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1) Community Liaison Committee – Meeting #2

The second Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting for the Armow Wind Project (the Project) was held on December 8, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Best Western, Governor’s Inn, 791 Durham Street in Kincardine, Ontario.

2) Welcome and Introductions

At the start of the meeting, Mark van der Woerd (Committee Facilitator) welcomed the Committee members to the meeting. Mark thanked the CLC for their patience as the previous meeting date needed to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Mark noted that this is the second CLC meeting to date.

Mark then reminded the CLC that AECOM has been hired to act as third-party facilitators that work to create a space where constructive conversations can occur between the CLC and Armow Wind. He noted that Adam would be taking minutes of the meeting which would be made publicly available following the meeting and posted on the Armow Wind website. Mark then invited members of the CLC to introduce themselves and state their interest for participating in the CLC. To review a list of CLC members as well as representatives from Armow Wind in attendance, please see Appendix A. Following the roundtable introductions, Mark then outlined the meeting agenda and asked the CLC if there are any questions before moving forward. The following question was received:

Question 1: What happened to the other Committee members?

Mark van der Woerd, AECOM (Mark): Allen Wickert has withdrawn from the CLC due to other personal commitments. Candy Hewitt was a representative for Council from the Municipality of Kincardine. She was not re-elected to Council and the municipality will advise if a new representative will participate on the Armow Wind CLC. The rest of the CLC were not available to attend this meeting and sent their regrets.

3) Review of Action Items from Meeting #1 and Community Questions Received by CLC Members Since Meeting #1

Mark noted there were several outstanding action items since the first CLC meeting. He asked Adam Wright, AECOM, to review the key action items from meeting #1 for Armow Wind to complete. Adam noted the following: 1) Provide CLC with maps outlining the project infrastructure and 2) Armow to provide CLC with pictures presented at CLC Meeting No.1. Mark confirmed that a map with the project infrastructure was included in the CLC meeting packages. He also noted that Armow Wind preferred not to share the pictures from the first meeting as they were personally owned by one of the staff. Mark then noted that the CLC was asked at the first CLC meeting to gather a list of “Frequently Asked Questions” from the community to discuss them with Armow Wind. He opened the floor

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and invited the CLC to share and comment, questions or concerns from the community regarding the Armow Wind Project.

Question 2: Will this map be placed on the internet?

Mark: Similar maps are currently available on the Armow Wind website in the project reports: www.armowwind.com

Question 3: People have come to me and noted that non-participating landowners adjacent to other wind projects were given financial compensation. It is my understanding that all money given to the community for the Armow Wind Project is in the hands of the municipal council? Is this correct?

Jody Law, Armow Wind (Jody): I believe you are referring to the Community Vibrancy Fund (CVF). This fund was established by Armow Wind in addition to the yearly municipal property taxes that the municipality will received as a result of the project. The fund will be established by the municipality and will be managed/allocated according to the process that they establish. It is our understanding that the fund will provide money to various community-based initiatives that fall under five broad theme areas.

Question 4: Who decided to structure the fund this way?

Jody: The Community Vibrancy Fund was established with input from the Municipality of Kincardine. Each project is different and these funds are established to provide the greatest amount of benefit to the community. Armow Wind considered feedback from the Municipality of Kincardine on how to deploy the fund. The amount of funding per kilowatt is similar to other projects led by the Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Development joint venture.

Question 5: So it is up to the council to distribute the money to community members? Can the decision-making framework or where the money is being spent be published in the paper?

Jody: The structure of the fund, including the guidelines for allocating funds and reporting on expenditures, is up the Municipality of Kincardine. Initially, the fund was designed to provide the community with funding for community-based initiatives that fell into one of the following five categories: health and wellness, youth, education, environment and community .

Comment 1: I emailed the Chief Administration Officer (CAO) at the Municipality of Kincardine about compensation to adjacent non-participating landowners for the project. In his response, he noted that was no reference previous conversations with Armow Wind about making payments to non-participating landowners within a certain radius of the turbines. The Community Benefit Package developed for Kincardine works out to $3,500 per a megawatt excluding the lump sum of compensation agreed upon for the local airport. In the paper it says that there is money going to the airport. Can we place something in the paper that says if you want to have an impact on how this money is being spent contact your municipal council?

Mark: Specifics regarding how the fund will be managed would be best answered by the Municipality of Kincardine. My suggestions is that once the municipality provides an alternate designate to participate on the CLC we also request that they provide further information about the structure and implementation of the fund.

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Question 6: There have been statements made by some members of the community that the payments made by Armow Wind to the community are not high enough per megawatt. I would stress that this needs to be communicated to members of the public when in comparison to other sectors (i.e. nuclear). I think even though this has been dealt with, it would not hurt to explain this process to the public.

Brian Edwards, Armow Wind (Brian): The feedback that we sometimes receive from the public is that only participating landowners receive benefits as a result of wind projects. That is why we worked to establish the Community Vibrancy Fund. This fund will ensure that some of the revenue generated by the project is being used to fund important community-based initiatives that need funding to move ahead. As we previously discussed, it is not up to Armow Wind how the fund is managed but only to provide general suggestions on how money could be spent.

Comment 2: There have been some inaccurate numbers communicated to residents about the total amount of funding agreed upon for the Community Vibrancy Fund. It would be good to address this to ensure that the accurate numbers are being provided.

Comment 3: The Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to working with the Municipality of Kincardine to receive some funding for their community-based initiatives. There is a process to get this funding. You must apply to get this money. Following the time for questions received by the CLC from the community, Mark inquired if there were any outstanding comments on the minutes prepared for Meeting #1. No comments were received and the CLC agreed the minutes are considered final.

4) Status Update for the Armow Wind Project and Discussion About Ongoing Construction Activities

Mark then invited Jody to provide the CLC with a status update. To review a copy of the presentation, please refer to Appendix C.

Jody provided the CLC the following overview of the Project:

The Armow Wind project includes 91 turbines that will generate 180 Megawatts of electricity

The amount of electricity generated is enough to power the equivalent of 70,000 homes in Ontario

Construction of the Project started in the fourth quarter of 2014

The Project is anticipated to enter the operations phase in the fourth quarter of 2015/first quarter of 2016

The total amount of land that will encompass the permanent footprint for the Project is less than one percent of the total project study area proposed during the REA processes

The project is anticipated to create more than 200 jobs during construction and 15 permanent jobs associated with the operation of the Project

Jody then outlined the construction activities to date, including:

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Construction formally began in September 2014

34 of 41 entrance culverts have been installed

12 of 56 kilometres of access roads completed

17 of 91 turbine sites cleared and prepared

1 foundation has been poured

Jody then provided an overview of the upcoming construction process. He mentioned that construction activity will slow down over the holidays and will pick up again between January and March, weather permitting. He noted that, in the New Year, construction will include:

Entrance culverts installation

Access road construction

Turbine foundation pouring

Substation foundation pouring

Construction of the operations facility

Spring construction activities will include:

Completion of entrance culverts

Complete access roads

Foundation pouring

Delivery of the first turbines in May 2015

Installation of the collector system

Construction of the project laydown area in April, 2015

Question 7: How will the construction teams access the site?

Brian: The main point of entry to the project is at Bruce Road 1 and Highway 9.

Question 8: How many foundations do you pour a week?

Brian: Typically, the construction teams can pour up to two per day. This is dependent on weather.

Question 9: How can you apply for jobs on the project? I have spoken to many people who have expressed interest in getting work.

Allan Morton, Hatch (Al): It is a union project so all of the workers come from local union halls. Some of the unions will include iron workers, carpenters, electrical and others.

Question 10: Are you taking any baseline data for noise? Do we have existing noise levels?

Jody: Our REA permit requires us to conduct post construction acoustic audits and we follow all the standards during operations. There is modelling that is conducted during the REA application process.

Beatrice: During the post construction noise measurements it is sometimes difficult to measure the sound from turbines alone as there is additional background noise. This

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background/ambient noise is often generated by adjacent sources, such as cars and other (farming) machines.

Comment 4: The noise from traffic at shift change measured 60 decibels from a second floor bedroom.

Beatrice: That may be correct. Ambient noise conditions like this make it difficult to get an accurate noise measurement..

Brian then walked the CLC through a series of construction photos showing the construction process to date. He provided an overview of the access road construction process and noted that the soil is piled according to the layer which was removed. Brian noted that access roads are constructed to five metres wide in order to ensure it is wide enough for all traffic that will be using it. Brian also highlighted that the construction teams will follow best practices for preventing environmental impacts, including the use of silt fencing around the woodlots or any sensitive areas.

Question 11: Are you going to have to do any piling for the project?

Brian: At this point, we do not anticipate the need for any foundation piling.

Brian moved on to provide a brief overview of the process to construct the turbine foundations. He described the process of laying a mud mat (base layer) of concrete that is used to allow for the installation of rebar. He noted that that the anchor bolts system goes on top of the mud mat and then the rebar is placed around this with the electrical systems and pedestal that goes on after.

Question 12: How many metres of concrete are poured for each foundation?

Brian: There is 450 cubic metres of concrete used for each foundation. This is roughly the equivalent of 50 truckloads.

Question 13: How much of the foundation is removed during decommissioning?

Brian: Our intent is to return the land to its previous use and productivity. We are required to remove everything to one metre below grade. This would likely mean that we would saw off the pedestal after the life of the turbine to allow farming practices to continue. The requirements for decommissioning are outlined in the REA reports posted on the Project website.

Question 14: What happens as a result of the court proceedings in London?

Jody: The court hearings are complete and we expect to hear back from the court in early January. We can provide more details at the third CLC meeting.

5) Public Delegations At each meeting there is an opportunity for delegations from members of the public. Mark noted that initially a delegation request was received and approved by the CLC from Halt-Safe Armow, however, due to unforeseen circumstances they were not able to attend the meeting to present

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their delegation. Mark noted that they will forward the materials provided by Halt-Safe Armow with the CLC minutes.

6) Future Items for Discussion / Meeting Evaluation Mark asked the Committee if there were any items for discussion or information which people would like to have access to for future meetings.

Question 15: As the meetings are open to the public should we also invite the press?

Brian: We have invited the press to come and they noted they would try to make it. It is our hope that anyone who wants to learn about the Armow Wind Project feel free to attend the meeting. While the CLC is a requirement of REA approval, our goal for hosting these meetings is to liaise information to the community that is useful and up-to-date. In the past, we have established these types of committees voluntarily because we feel they are important and there is value to having ongoing conversations with a broad cross-section of the community.

Mark: Note that we broadly advertised the formation of the CLC and and we accepted all interested applicants that applied. Liz Dadson came to the last meeting and wrote a piece in her newspaper about the CLC. I would suggest that if you would like the press to attend that you give them a call and encourage them to attend.

Question 15: Do you have a project phone number that people can call if they have any concerns or questions regarding construction?

Brian: You can continue to connect with Susan Novak and our team by calling (519) 396-9433. The contact information for our office is available online at www.armowwind.com.

Question 16: Are there any studies regarding the impact of wind projects on housing prices?

Jody: The University of Guelph completed a recent study that concluded that wind turbine developments have no effect on property values of nearby homes and farms.

An overview of the study is available by using the following link: https://www.uoguelph.ca/cpa/wp/2014/12/wind-farms-to-do-not-affect-property-values-study-finds/

Question 17: Has Armow Wind met with the Mennonite community regarding road access issues?

Brian: During the development process we met with the Mennonite community two or three times to review proposed construction routes and processes. We have made every effort to accommodate their traffic. For example, if there is a buggy or people walking along the road that is adjacent to a construction site, our teams will shut down construction equipment and wait until they have crossed to avoid spooking their horses.

Question 18: Have you experienced any vandalism on the project?

Brian: To date we have not experienced vandalism on our projects.

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Question 19: Can you clarify the delegation process for future meetings.

Mark: When we receive the delegation we forward this to the Committee to get their feedback. HALT – SAFE requested a delegation for two issues, one was for infrasound and the other was for setbacks. Mark noted that as this committee is focused on construction operations and de-commissioning we wouldn’t have the conversation about setbacks at the table. We asked for a copy of their presentation materials in advance of the meeting, which they provided. Moving forward we will ensure the CLC receives materials two days prior to the CLC meeting.

Comment: 5: I think it is good that we welcome delegations. It is part of being good neighbours. We should welcome them and provide them enough time to present their information and being respectful.

Question 20: How do we apply to receive funding from the Community Vibrancy Fund?

Brian: As we discussed earlier, the framework for the fund has been established but we are unsure the process that the Municipality has created for allocating the funds. We will ask the Municipality of Kincardine for an update before the next meeting.

Question 21: Is the fund guaranteed for the life of the project – 20 years?

Pat Murray, Armow Wind (Pat): Yes, the fund is fixed for 20 years and the terms in the agreement will not change.

Question 22: Enbridge invited community members for a site visit, is there a chance we can take a site tour visit for this project?

Pat: That is something that we can consider and will discuss with the Armow Wind Team before our next meeting.

Comment 6: I am glad you brought that up as I am on the board of directors for the Green Energy Association. We had asked Enbridge to provide for the public a tour. I am glad some municipal leaders had a chance to tour the site. I think the more that people can see it and touch it the better the understanding and acceptance of the project.

7) Next Meeting

The third CLC meeting is tentatively scheduled for Spring 2015 (late April or early May). Mark noted that the timing for future meetings and the timeline could change as a result of changes to the construction/operations schedule.

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8) Summary of Action Items

ID Action item Lead

M2A1 Forward the HALT-SAFE delegation and other related information to the CLC AECOM

M2A2 Provide information for the implementation of the Community Vibrancy Fund CLC / Armow

Wind

M2A3 Send construction brochure to CLC Armow Wind

M2A4 Ensure delegation materials are forwarded to the CLC in advance of the

meeting (48 hours) AECOM

M2A5 Incorporate results of the London court proceedings in the updates provided at

the third CLC meeting. Armow Wind

M2A6

Armow to provide clarification regarding equipment shutdown for horse drawn

traffic. CLC would like clarification whether this action was offered by Armow

or was a request from the Mennonite community.

Armow Wind

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Appendix A – List of Attendees

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Name Organization / Role (if any) Attendance

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Gordon Campbell Landowner within project area, previously served on the Kincardine Municipal Airport Committee which examined turbine setbacks from the airport

Sent Regrets

Don Rosart Landowner near the project Present

Linda Bowers President of the Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce; Executive member of the Penetangore Regional Economic Development Corporation

Present

Jutta Splettstoesser Landowner near the project Present

Bob Plater Landowner within project area; Former municipal Councillor for Municipality of Tiverton

Present

Bill Tennyson Local business owner for over 20 years Sent Regrets

Candace Hewitt Municipality of Kincardine Councillor for Ward 2

Sent Regrets

Allan Grunder Landowner within project area Sent Regrets

Bonnie Wayland Community member interested in learning about wind energy locally and in Ontario

Sent Regrets

GUEST SPEAKERS AND SUBJECT EXPERTS

None Present

ARMOW WIND PROJECT TEAM (PROJECT TEAM)

Jody Law Project Development Manager Present

Brian Edwards Project Development Manager Present

Beatrice Ashby Senior REA Manager Present

Susan Novak Armow Wind Community Liaison Present

Pat Murray Pattern Development Stakeholder Relations Present

Allan Morton Construction Team Present

FACILITATION

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Mark van der Woerd AECOM Present

Adam Wright AECOM Present

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

None

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Appendix B – Armow Wind Project CLC Meeting #2 Agenda

Armow Wind Project

CLC Meeting #2

1 Armow Wind 3713 Highway 21, Tiverton, Ontario | N0G 2T0| 519-368-9575

Neutral Facilitation Provided by:

Meeting Logistics

Date: December 8, 2014

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

(A light supper will be provided from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.)

Location: Best Western Governor’s Inn

791 Durham Street

Kincardine, ON N2Z 1M4

Map of Venue Location for CLC Meeting #2

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CLC Meeting #2

2 Armow Wind 3713 Highway 21, Tiverton, Ontario | N0G 2T0| 519-368-9575

Neutral Facilitation Provided by:

Meeting Agenda

Time Agenda Item Lead

6:00 p.m. Introduction

Welcome from the Project Team

Roundtable Check-in with CLC members

AECOM

6:10 p.m. Review Action Items from Meeting #1 / Community

Questions Received by CLC Members Since Meeting #1 Discussion:

AECOM

6:40 p.m. Status Update for the Armow Wind Project and Discussion

About Ongoing Construction Activities

Work Completed to Date

Overview of Facility Construction Process and Milestone

Schedule

Discuss Current Phase of Construction

Opportunity for Questions of Clarification and Discussion

Presentation:

Armow Wind

Discussion:

AECOM

7:45 p.m. Public Delegations

If received, AECOM to facilitate public delegations.

AECOM

8:10 p.m. Future Items for Discussion / Meeting Evaluation

Discussion to Gather Suggestions About Potential

Presentation Topics for Future Meetings

Meeting Evaluation – What Went Well, What Could Be

Improved

AECOM

8:25 p.m. Next Meeting

Confirmation of Timing for the Next Meeting

AECOM

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Appendix C – Armow Wind Project CLC Meeting #2 Presentation

Harvesting the Wind for Kincardine

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Agenda

• Project Overview

• Project Status Update

• Upcoming Activities

• Spring Activities

• Photos

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Project Overview

Project Overview

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Location Kincardine, ONTurbine Model Siemens SWT-2.3-101Number of Turbines 91Power Capacity 180 MWEnergy Equivalent 70,000 HomesConstruction Start Q4 2014Target Operations Q4 2015Project Area 46,000 AcresPermanent Footprint Less than 1% of project

areaConstruction Jobs More than 200Permanent Jobs More than 15

Construction Activities

Activities to Date

• Site mobilization is complete with AMEC Black and McDonald

on site

• Civil work is underway with road clearing 20% complete

• 34/41 Entrance culverts have been installed

• 12/56 km of access roads have been completed

• 17/91 Turbine sites have been cleared and prepared

• 1/91 Foundations have been poured (Dec 5)

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Upcoming Activities

• Entrance culvert installation

• Access road construction

• Turbine foundation pouring

• Substation foundation pouring

• Operations facility foundation pouring

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Spring Activities

• Completion of entrance culverts

• Completion of access roads

• Resume foundation pouring

• Commence substation equipment installation

• Turbine deliveries (May 2015)

• Collector system installation

• Onsite project laydown setup

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Photos

Access Road Construction

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Access Road Construction

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Turbine Site Entrance

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Silt Fencing

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Turbine Foundation Excavation

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Turbine Foundation Mud Mat

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Turbine Foundation

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Turbine Foundation

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Turbine Foundation

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Turbine Foundation

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Turbine Foundation

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