• While the proposed…

• While the proposed transition rules would allow existing projects to operate without compliance with municipal by-laws, this should not be interpreted as permission to ignore all other conditions in their contracts. Problems with existing turbines and projects also need to be addressed by aggressive enforcement of current approvals and regulations by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
• Stop orders should be issued against any turbines generating adverse effects for residents.• The geographical definition of “operational projects” should be more precisely defined as the specific properties containing existing turbines and transformer substations.
• Pre-existing lease options on properties that do not contain any project infrastructure are speculative and should not be included in the definition, or geographical boundary, of an existing, operational or approved project.
• Any proposed expansion onto properties, including those with a pre-existing lease option, should be subject to municipal zoning by-laws.
• Municipal zoning by-laws should apply to any replacement of turbines or major project components. For example, the replacement of a 2 MW turbine with a 4.0 MW turbine, or expansion of a transformer substation onto an adjacent property, should be subject to municipal by-laws.