 On December 15, 2003, the Manitoba Wildlands, CNF office filed an appeal with Manitoba Conservation regarding the environmental license for Sequoia Energy's St. Leon Wind Energy Project.
While Manitoba Wildlands supports investment in alternative energy sources, its decision to file the appeal was based on a lack of information on important issues as presented by the proponent in its environmental impact statement (EIS). Main issues of concern include:
- Inadequate information, including about impacts to birds given the project will be built within two major North American flyways;
- Government's decision to fast-track the environmental licensing process with only a two-week public review period); and
- Concern the project exceeds the 99 megawatt threshold and, as a result, should be assessed as a Class 3 Development pursuant to the Environment Act rather than a Class 2 Development. (Proponent information indicates up to 130 megawatt objective.)
The CNF is requesting that the license be set-aside until sufficient information is provided to address the main issues of concern. |
