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CAPEVINCENTWINDFARM PUBLICINVOLVEMENTPROGRAM(PIP)

MONTHLYTRACKINGREPORTPIPACTIVITIES

Date PublicInvolvementProgram

(PIP)Activity

InformationProvided

atPIP

Activity

Summary

of

Feedback

Received

SummaryofActionsTaken

inResponse

to

Feedback

July2012

17Jul12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithRegional6Office

ofNewYorkStateDepartmentof

EnvironmentalConservation

(DEC)

Projectstatusupdateincludingproposedturbinearray

Discussionofrisktostatelistedthreatenedandendangered

(T&E)species

EncouragedtousedatacollectedbytheDECwithinthe

projectareaaswellasdata

collectedduringsurveys

conductedbyCVWFtorevise

layoutinrespecttolocationsof

statelisted

T&E

species

observations

Requestforturbinearray,whenavailable,toincludespecies

information

Itemstakenunderadvisementandrevisedturbinearraywill

leveragelatestdataavailable

September2012

14Sep12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithU.S.ArmyCorpsof

Engineers(USACE)andU.S.Fish

&WildlifeService(USFWS)

Projectstatusupdateincludingproposed

turbine

array

DiscussionofrisktoT&Especiesand/orprotectedspecies

Encouragedtoevaluatedifferent

options

to

minimize

impactsfromproject

Requestforturbinearray,whenavailable,toincludespecies

information

Itemstakenunderadvisementand

revised

turbine

array

will

evaluateoptionstominimize

impact

17Sep12 PublicInvolvementPlan

PublicInvolvement

Program

(PIP)submittedtotheNewYork

DepartmentofPublicofPublic

Service(DPS)

Programdescribes:

Consultationwithaffectedagencies

and

other

stakeholders

Activitiesdesignedtoeducatethepublic

DPSprovidedwrittencommentsonOctober17,2012

PIPrevisedandsubmittedtoDPSonNovember16,2012

17Sep12 Notification

CVWFnotificationtoall

stakeholders

NotificationofPIPsubmittal toDPS


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(PIP)ActivityInformationProvided

atPIPActivitySummaryofFeedbackReceived


inResponsetoFeedback

17Sep12 PublicEducation

Projectnewsletterdistributedto

allstakeholders

Projectstatusupdate OverviewoftheArticle10

permittingprocess

ProjectTeamContactinformation

28Sep12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithOfficeofParks,

RecreationandHistoric

Preservation(OPRHP)


Summaryofculturalresourcesstudiescompletedtodate

Requestforconsolidatedreporting/studies

Requestforrevisedviewshedanalysistoaddresslatest

turbine

Recommend0.5miletransmissionlineAPE

RecommendincorporatingNewYorkArchaeologicalCouncil

Standards(1994)intoworkplan

forarcheologicalsurveywork

RecommendengagingtheOnondagaNationearlyinthe

consultation

process

Consolidatedreportswillbeprepared

Revisedviewshedanalysistobecompletedusinglatestturbine

heightanda1mile,insteadofa

0.5mile,

transmission

line

APE

NewYorkArchaeologicalCouncilStandards(1994)willbe

incorporatedintoworkplanfor

archaeologicalsurveys

ProjectsitevisitundertakenbyFaithkeeperandSection106

representativefortheOnondaga

Nation

Sept12 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education

CapeVincentProjectOfficeopen

onTuesday/ThursdayandFriday

eachweek

ProjectFactSheet TheArticle10permitting

processfactsheets

October2012

18Oct12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithNewYork

DepartmentofPublicService

(DPS)


DiscussedPIPplancomments Opportunitytoseekclarityon

someelementsofArticle10

Process

Providedclarificationoncommentssubmittedon

originalPIPsubmission

Reinforcedimportanceofengagementwithall

stakeholders

PIPrevisedandsubmittedtoDPSon11/16/2012

CVWFcontinuestopursueacomprehensivestakeholder

engagementprocessconsistent

withtherequirementsofPIP


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23Oct12 StakeholderParticipation

PublicMeetingwithCape

VincentTown

and

Planning

Boards,TownofLymeBoard

ProjectstatusupdateincludingproposedturbinearraySolicited

inputandquestionsfromthe

localelected

officials

of

Cape

VincentandLyme

Outlinedhistoricandfuturepublicoutreachactivities

includingannouncementof

dedicatedprojectwebsite

DescribedtheArticle10process,howstakeholderswill

beable

to

participate

in

the

pre

applicationandthecertification

andcomplianceprocesses

BoardMembersaskedQuestions

regarding:

Proposedprojectlayout Pasthistoryofthedevelopment

process

Currentzoninglaws TheArticle10process

ContinuetoengagewithTownstosolicitconstructivefeedback

Oct12 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education


on

Tuesday/Thursday

and

Friday

eachweek



process

fact

sheets

November2012

1Nov12 Notification

CVWFBusinessDeveloper

notificationtoallstakeholders

NotificationfdetailsofOpenHousemeetingonNovember10

7Nov12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithOPRHP,DECand

DPS


DiscussedProposedVisualImpactAssessment(VIA)

Protocol

ReviewedvisualpoliciesfortheNYSDECVisualPolicyandDPS

Article10requirements

DECandDPSrequestVIAandassessmentofhistoric

architecturetobeaddressed

together

Outreachforvisualsimulation

ProposedprotocoladdressesboththeDPSandtheDEC

policiesandrecommendations

willbeincorporatedintorevised

VisualImpactAssessment

Protocolandwillbeprovidedin

PSSforpubliccomment


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locationsshouldincludeinput

fromhostmunicipalities

Selectedsimulationlocationsthat

were

previously

simulated

fortheSt.LawrenceWindFarm

andCapeVincentWindFarm

shouldbeincluded


MeetingwithDepartmentof

State(DOS)


ClarityrequestedofApplicableStateCoastalPolicies

VillageofCapeVincenthasidentifiedseverallocalaccess

pointsitdeemstobesignificant

andscenic

Suggestedreviewingapplicabilityofpolicies19,23,

24,25,26

Includedirectandindirectimpactstowaterquality

ReviewapplicableLocalWaterfrontRevitalization

Programs,e.g.,CapeVincent

Recommendationswillbeincorporatedintoproposed

CoastalZoneConsistency

Analysis


MeetingwithDEC


ClarityrequestedofApplicableStatePermits

ReviewedArticle10requirementsincludinglevelof

detailandformatforthe

informationprovided

RecommendmeetingtodiscusspotentialEnvironmentalJustice

area,ifapplicable

MeetingtobescheduledwithNYSDECOfficeofEnvironmental

Justice,ifapplicable


MeetingwithOnondagaNation


Summaryofculturalresourcesstudiescompletedtodate

RequestedPhase1AandPhase1Breportsaspackage,when

available

Expressedinterestinhavingarchaeologicalmonitorpresent

whenconstructionistotake

placenearareaspreviously

assessedasbeingsensitivefor

culturalresources

ReportswillbesenttoOnondagaNationaspackage,

whenavailable


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10Nov12 StakeholderConsultation/Pre

applicationActivity

OpenHouse

Meeting

at

Cape

VincentRecreationPark

Inordertoencourageasmany

stakeholdersaspossibleto

attend,newspaper

advertisementspublicizingthe

OpenHouse

Meeting

were

placedin:

PennySaver/WatertownDaily

Times/ThousandIslandSun

Theinformationwasalsoplaced

onYNNsonlinecommunity

calendarandFoxNews

Watertowns

online

community

calendar

About BP ProjectOverviewincluding

proposedturbinearray

Article10Process IntervenorFundsforMunicipal

andLocalParties

EconomicBenefits BPSafetyStandards Sound HowWindTurbinesWork TurbineTransportation Transmission

DesiretolearnmoreabouttheArticle10processand

intervenorfunds

Furtherunderstandingoftheproposedlayout

InformationalboardsandProjectfactsheetsfromthe

eventwerepostedonthe

ProjectWebsite

AnArticle10workshoptobeheldinCapeVincentin

December2012andafollowup

intervenorfundingworkshopto

beheldinJanuary2013

ProjectmappostedtoWebsite ProjectmaplocatedatCape

VincentWind

Farm

project

office

19Nov12 EstablishmentofDedicated

ProjectWebsite

Launchof

dedicated

Cape

VincentWindFarmWebsite:

www.capevincentwindfarm.com

ContactinformationforCVWF(email,phonenumberand

mailingaddress)

Linksto:o DPSArticle10Public

InformationCoordinator

o SitingBoardhomepageo Casespecificdocuments

IntervenorFundingprocess(includingdollaramountsof

fundingavailableforeachphase

oftheProject)

Projectspecificinformation MapoftheproposedProject

AsofendofFebruary2013,therehavebeenover1,000

uniquevisitorstothewebsite

ProjectWebsiteupdatedregularlytoprovideinformation

onpreapplicationactivitiesto

encouragestakeholdersto

participateattheearliest

opportunity.

E.g.Advertising

PublicEducationWorkshopon

Article10permittingprocess


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Schedulefor:o Dates,times andlocations

ofinpersonoutreach

events

o Keymilestones19Nov12 Notification


stakeholders

NotificationofPIPfiling

28Nov

12

Stakeholder

Consultation

MeetingwithTheodoreKusnierz,

DirectorintheofficeofSenator

PattyRitchie


Recommendationtocontinuetoengagewithallstakeholders

Continuetoengagewithalllocalstakeholderstosolicit

constructivefeedback


Meetingwith

Assemblywoman

AddieRussell


Recommendationtocontinuetoengagewithallstakeholders

Continuetoengagewithalllocalstakeholderstosolicit

constructivefeedback

Nov12 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education



eachweek

Projectstatusupdateincludingproposedturbine

array


processfactsheets

OpenHousemeetingdisplayboards

December2012

5Dec12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithNewYorkState

DepartmentofAgriculture&

Markets


OverviewofturbinearrayinrelationtoDepartmentof

Agriculture&Markets

Recommendminimizingimpactstofarmersbysiting

infrastructureinlocationsthat

avoidthecreationofun

farmableareas

Guidelineshavebeenutilizedindesigninglatestprojectlayout

andrecommendations

providedwillbefactoredinto

futureprojectlayoutrevisions


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GuidelinesforAgricultural

MitigationforWindPower

Projects

5Dec12 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithNewYorkState

EnergyResearch&Development

Authority(NYSERDA)


General questionsaskedaboutthe

project:

Providedinformationabouttheprocurementprocess

EncouragetheprojecttoleverageNYgoodsandservices

ContinuetoengageNYSERDAasprojectadvancesthrough

permittingprocess

ProjectwillcontinuetoevaluateNYgoodsandservices

aspartoftheProject

5Dec

12

Stakeholder

Consultation

MeetingwithNewYork

DepartmentofTransportation

(DOT)


Overviewofproposedwindfarmequipmentdeliveryand

constructionroutes

ProjectwouldneedDOTpermit(s)forroadimprovement

andparkingpermit(s)

Projecttoconsiderloadsforpostedandunpostedbridges

ContinuetoengageDOTandCountyasprojectadvances

throughpermittingprocess

6Dec12 Preapplicationactivity

Public

Educational

Workshop

on

theArticle10permittingprocess



attendthepreapplication

activity,newspaper


Workshopwereplacedin:

WatertownDaily

Times

25

Nov

ThousandIslandSun28Nov



calendar,theFoxNews

Watertownsonlinecommunity

calendar,anddetailedonthe

CVWFwebsite

SummaryofArticle10Processincluding:

oPre

Application

Phase

and

thePreliminaryScoping

Statement

o ApplicationPhaseo AdministrativeHearingand

DiscoveryPhase

o RecommendedDecisionPhase

o SitingBoardDecisionPhaseo CompliancePhase

DesiretolearnmoreabouttheArticle10permittingprocess

AddedalinktoprojectwebsitethatconnectstoDPSwebsiteon

Article

10

FAQs


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12Dec12 PublicEducation

Secondproject newsletter

distributedto

all

stakeholders

Projectstatusupdate Launchofdedicatedproject

Website

SummaryofOpenHouseMeeting

SummaryofArticle10Workshop

ContactinformationforProjectTeam

Dec12 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education



eachweek

Projectstatusupdateincludingproposed

turbine

array


processfactsheets


January2013

15Jan

13

Notification


stakeholders

NotificationofIntervenorFundingWorkshoptobeheldonJanuary23,2013

22Jan13 StakeholderParticipation

PublicMeetingwithCape

VincentTownandPlanning

Boards,TownofLymeBoard

Identifyspecificissuesandsolicitinput

Reviewofstudiescompletedtodate

ReviewoflocallawsandordinancesthattheSitingBoard

coldelectnottoapply

Disseminateinformationandgatherinformationtoassistin

thePIPprocess,PSSdocument

andArticle10application

Identifyconcernsregardingpotentialadverse

environmentalimpacts,

recommendedstudies,and

otherissues

ItemstakenunderadvisementandwillbeaddressedinPSS

submittal

Copiesofrequestedmaterialstobeprovided

ContinuetoengagewithTownstosolicitconstructivefeedback


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22Jan13 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithVillageofCape

VincentBoard

and

Town

of

Cape

VincentliaisontoVillage


Importanceofpublicoutreach HowtoparticipateintheArticle

10process

DescriptionofIntervenorFunding

Descriptionofgoalsofoutreach Solicitedinputandquestions

fromtheVillageBoardand

TownofCapeVincentBoard

memberserving

as

liaison

to

Village

Questionsregarding:

Proposedprojectlayout Pasthistoryofthedevelopment

process

Currentzoninglaws TheArticle10process

Copiesofrequestedmaterialstobeprovided,includingcopiesof

revisedPIP

ContinuetoengagewithVillagetosolicitconstructivefeedback

23Jan13 Preapplicationactivity

PublicEducationalWorkshopon

theArticle10IntervenorFunding

process



attendthepreapplication

activity,newspaper


Workshopwereplacedin:

WatertownDailyTimes

ThousandIsland

Sun

Pennysaver



calendar,theFoxNews

Watertownsonlinecommunity

calendar,anddetailedonthe

CVWFwebsite

Explainpreapplicationandapplicationintervenorfunding

Explainwhoiseligible Discusstheprocess Answerquestionsaboutthe

intervenor

funding

process

DesiretolearnmoreabouttheIntervenorFundingprocess

Descriptionofgoalsofoutreach Workshoppresentation

materialsaddedtotheproject

website


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23Jan13 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithTownofCape

VincentFire

Department,

Town

SupervisorofCapeVincent,and

PlanningBoardChairmanof

CapeVincent


Informationregardingthe Article10permittingprocess Discussfireandsafetymeasures

andequipment/resources

availabletoaddress

Teamwillrequiretrainingbeforeconstructionstartupandclose

coordinationtoensureabilityto

respond

Itemstakenunderadvisement ContinuetoengagewithTown

ofCapeVincentFireDepartment

tosolicit

constructive

feedback

SchedulefollowupmeetingwithCountyrespondersforbroader

discussion

Jan13 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education

CapeVincent

Project

Office

open


eachweek



processfactsheets


February2013

05Feb13 StakeholderConsultation

MeetingwithNewYork

Departmentof

Health

(DOH)


Discussionofpotentialsignificant

adverse

health

impacts

Looktocurrentscientificliteraturefordetermining

potentialhealthimpacts

Projectwillneedpostconstructionnoiseevaluation

studyperformedtoestablish

conformancewithoperational

noisedesigngoals

CVWF willreviewcurrentscientificliteraturein

determiningpotentialhealth

impacts

Projectwillperformpostconstructionnoiseevaluation

studytoestablishconformance

withoperationalnoisedesign

goals

ContinuetoengageDOHasprojectadvancesthrough

permittingprocess


MeetingwithOPRHP

Projectstatusupdate Updateonmeetingwith

OnondagaNation

Discussionregardingapproachforculturalstudies

OPRHPwouldneedtoseeaworkplanoutliningproposed

fieldeffort,whichshouldbe

coordinatedwithOnondaga

Nation

CVWFwilldevelopaworkplanforproposedarchaeological

fieldwork,whichwillbe

coordinatedwithOnondaga

Nation


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MeetingwithJeffersonCounty

FarmBureau


QuestionsregardingtheArticle10

permitting

process

RecognitionofbenefitsCVWFwouldprovidetofarmers

JeffersonCountyFarmBureauwould

like

to

be

kept

up

to

date

onprojectactivities

ProvidedwebsiteinformationJeffersonCountyFarmBureau

tobeaddedtostakeholder

mailinglist


MeetingwithTownofLymeFire

Department


QuestionregardingtheArticle10permittingprocess

Discussfireandsafetymeasuresand

equipment/resources

availabletoaddress

Teamwillrequiretrainingbeforeconstructionstartand

closecoordinationtoensure

abilitytorespond

Items takenunderadvisement ContinuetoengagewithTown

ofLymeFireDepartmentto

solicitconstructivefeedback

Schedulefollowupmeetingwith

County

responders

for

broaderdiscussion

Feb13 StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education



eachweek



process

fact

sheets


Ongoing

Ongoing

CapeVincentWindFarm

projectwebsite:

www.capevincentwindfarm.com

Onlineemailaddress provides

opportunitytoreceivefeedback

Encourageprojecttoprovideenergylocallyratherthaninto

theNewYorkStategrid

Desire

to

stay

informed

and

becomepartoflistserve

Photosonwebsitecouldbemisleading

OpenHouseeventwasinformativeandinspirational

Localmeetingsandeventsaswellasmapsprovidedhave

beenhelpful

Thoseseekingtobeaddedtothelistservehavebeenadded

Photosonwebsitehavebeenlabeled

to

provide

clarity

Responsestomaterialcommentsreceivedwillbecome

partofFrequentlyAsked

Questionsdocumenttobe

postedonthewebsite


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Ongoing

StakeholderConsultation/Public

Education

CapeVincent

Project

Office

open


eachweek



processfactsheets


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