Numerous Conditions Required
Before construction could begin on the $1-billion Niagara
Wind Farm, numerous conditions had to be met for Niagara
Region Wind Corporation (now called FWRN LP) to move
forward. As a result of comments received by the municipality
and local residents, NRWC was required to do the following:
•• Not construct or operate more than 77 out of the 80 wind
turbine generators identified in the approval
•• Comply with the Ministry’s noise emission limits at all times
•• Carry out an acoustic emission audit of the sound levels
produced by the operation of the equipment at five receptors
•• Carry out an acoustic emission audit of the acoustic
emissions produced by the operation of two of the wind
turbine generators
•• Manage stormwater, and control sediment and erosion during
and post construction
•• Develop and implement a pre- and post-construction
groundwater monitoring program
•• Carry out specific items if foundation dewatering or water
takings by tanker exceed 50,000 L/day
•• Apply the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Operational
Statement, if during construction, waterbodies that were
previously not identified are discovered
company began work in April 2015 on pile
foundations in the area between Dunnville,
Lowbanks, Wainfleet and Mt. Carmel.
Andy Morrisey, project manager at
Bermingham, said the piles were 16-inch
•• Design, construct and operate a spill containment facility
for each of the transformer substations
•• Implement the pre- and post-construction Natural
Heritage monitoring program, which includes bird and bat
monitoring
•• Undertake the supplementary monitoring program
discussed with Environment Canada and determine next
steps as part of the program including the implementation
of mitigation measures in response to any potential
unanticipated adverse effects
•• Ensure that activities requiring authorizations under
the Endangered Species Act are not commenced until
authorizations are in place
•• Create a Community Liaison Committee with members of the
public and applicant
•• Undertake ongoing Aboriginal consultation and fulfill all
commitments made by it
•• Prepare a Traffic Management Plan to be provided to the
upper and lower tier municipalities
•• Notify the ministry of complaints received alleging adverse
effect caused by the construction, installation, operation,
use or retirement of the facility
diameter pipe piles, closed ended and supplied
in lengths up to 110 feet each.
“The lengths installed were up to
155 feet after splicing during installation,”
said Morrisey. “Piles were filled with
concrete and had rebar cages running the
entire length.”
Berminghammer B32, B4505 and
B5505 hammers were used on vertical travel
lead systems that were up to 130 feet long.
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