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Proposed Bala Falls Power Station P bli Publically ‐ Accessible Land Concerns ll A ibl L d C SaveTheBalaFalls.com Presented to the Township of Muskoka Lakes Council, 2011 02 22

Land Questions � Proposed hydro ‐ electric power station at the north Bala Falls � What land would be required � What land would be transferred to proponent for the proposed � What land would be transferred to proponent for the proposed 40 ‐ year term of the lease � Few details provided in environmental screening report p g p 2

Moon River Bala Bay Bala Falls and Area 3

Mill Stream (Burgess Creek) Portage Island District Road 169 generating station N North Falls Proposed Power Moon River Station Location B Burgess Island South Bala Bay Channel North Channel Bala Falls Bala Falls and Area Road 4

Bala Falls and Area 5

Mill Stream (Burgess Creek) Portage Island Bala United Church District Road 169 generating station North North Falls Proposed Power Station Location Burgess Island Island South Channel Bala Falls Road North Channel Bala Falls and Area 6

Private land District land Proposed structures T Township hi land needed by proponent Bala Falls Land Usage, Proposed Project 7 Private land

Ministry of Natural Resources land Private land (proposed 40-year lease to proponent) Dangerous Safety boom District land Proposed Safety structures boom Township T hi land needed by proponent Bala Falls Land Usage, Proposed Project 8 Private land

Riparian Rights and Liability � Who owns the north � Who owns the north side of the north channel � Riparian rights would be affected (even lost) � The intake would be Th i t k ld b on Township land � Any drowning would Any drowning would likely be at the intake � What would the Township’s liability be Township’s liability be Township land 9

Bala is all about water � Bala is named after, and twinned with, Bala in Wales � The Welsh word Th W l h d "bala" means the outflow of a lake outflow of a lake � Bala’s economy requires public q p access to water 10

Many Land Ownership Questions � What is ownership of lands adjacent to the Bala Falls � Crown’s parcels (at least 5), plus north side of north channel, the town docks, under and adjacent to the railway bridge � When would the transfer occur When would the transfer occur � Is there agreement on the ownership and boundaries � What are the rights and responsibilities being transferred � What about liability � What about liability � What is the zoning for each property � What are example uses allowed for each property p p p y � Is Crown land exempt from zoning � Has the proponent indicated land usage for each � During construction, and during entire term of lease � Is this in writing and irrevocable 11