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Large Scale Wind Turbines Public Feedback Presentation to PAC File #: P12-01 April 12, 2012 Image released under Creative Commons Attribution license by Patrick Finnegan

Background • Public Open Houses in White Rock and South Berwick – approx. 300 residents • Questionnaire available at Open Houses, online, and in Municipal office – 477 responses

Who Responded Questionnaire respondents by census subdivision 397 responses 40.0 35.0 36.6 36.5 30.0 25.0 (%) 20.0 20.9 19.9 15.0 16.6 13.7 10.0 12.1 10.1 8.6 5.0 7.1 6.0 5.0 4.1 2.8 0.0 Proportion of questionnaire respondents 2011 StatsCan population proportions

Who Responded Age profile for questionnaire respondents compared to Kings County profile 417 responses 85 and older 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 Age Class 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 Percent Age profile for questionnaire respondents (median 53) 2006 StatsCan age profile for Kings County (median 41.7)

How did they hear about questionnaire? 353 responses 250 200 172 150 100 90 67 66 50 58 0

Concern over potential impacts Noise 472 responses 250 238 200 Response Count 150 100 72 50 56 54 52 0 No Concern Mild Concern Medium Strong Concern Extreme Concern Concern

Concern over potential impacts Appearance 464 responses 250 200 Response Count 150 139 127 100 82 67 50 49 0 No Concern Mild Concern Medium Strong Concern Extreme Concern Concern

Concern over potential impacts Safety 462 responses 250 200 184 Response Count 150 100 93 85 50 52 48 0 No Concern Mild Concern Medium Strong Concern Extreme Concern Concern

Concern over potential impacts Shadow Flicker 461 responses 250 200 203 Response Count 150 100 87 50 60 56 55 0 No Concern Mild Concern Medium Strong Concern Extreme Concern Concern

Concern over potential impacts Wildlife Impacts 466 responses 250 200 209 Response Count 150 100 83 61 50 57 56 0 No Concern Mild Concern Medium Strong Concern Extreme Concern Concern

Concern over potential impacts Others • Health (infrasound, sonic vibrations, EMFs, ice throw, stray voltages) • Property values • Cost • Decommissioning • Interference with TV/radio signals • Impacts from installation

Importance of potential benefits Reduced reliance on fossil fuels 439 responses 250 200 Response Count 150 148 100 109 65 64 50 53 0 Not Important Mild Medium Strong Extremely Importance Importance Importance Important

Importance of potential benefits Taxes from turbines 424 responses 250 200 Response Count 150 130 100 108 92 50 57 37 0 Not Important Mild Medium Strong Extremely Importance Importance Importance Important

Importance of potential benefits Economic benefit to land owners 434 responses 250 200 192 Response Count 150 100 74 73 50 48 47 0 Not Important Mild Medium Strong Extremely Importance Importance Importance Important

Importance of potential benefits Diversified local economy 430 responses 250 200 Response Count 150 133 100 89 83 68 50 57 0 Not Important Mild Medium Strong Extremely Importance Importance Importance Important

Importance of potential benefits "Green" image for Kings County 427 responses 250 200 Response Count 150 130 100 90 74 72 61 50 0 Not Important Mild Medium Strong Extremely Importance Importance Importance Important

Importance of potential benefits Others • Opportunity for community investment (COMFIT) • Reduced GHG emissions • Local economic development • Stable energy future • Forward-looking, progressive

Development opportunities versus risk 357 responses “The Municipality should significantly limit wind energy 220 development…" “The Municipality should provide 90 for moderate development…" “The Municipality should provide for maximum wind energy 47 development...” 0 50 100 150 200 250 Response count

Appropriate Locations Blomidon Peninsula 434 responses 250 200 207 150 100 75 50 59 54 39 0 Not Sure Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Inappropriate Inappropriate Appropriate Appropriate

Appropriate Locations Valley Floor 429 responses 250 237 200 150 100 50 60 49 45 38 0 Not Sure Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Inappropriate Inappropriate Appropriate Appropriate

Appropriate Locations North Mountain 434 responses 250 200 164 150 117 100 68 50 53 32 0 Not Sure Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Inappropriate Inappropriate Appropriate Appropriate

Appropriate Locations South Mountain 436 responses 250 200 167 150 114 100 71 50 51 33 0 Not Sure Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Inappropriate Inappropriate Appropriate Appropriate

General Comments • Concerns • Support for large-scale wind turbines • Suggestions for regulatory approach • Turbines are good, but should be away from people • Comments on the review process • Calls for caution • Emphasis on other renewables

Review project initiated **Open Houses** Consultant hired **Questionnaire** Feb 29 & Mar 7 PAC information meeting April 12 Consultant PAC presentation recommendation to April 23 Council First Reading Direction from PAC **Public Hearing** PAC review of draft amendments Second Reading **Public Participation Provincial review Meeting**

www.county.kings.ns.ca “Popular Links” “Wind Turbines” planning@county.kings.ns.ca 902.690.6150