Transcript of PB minutes 12/19/2007
December 19, 2007
members present: chairman Edsall, Georgia mingle, Tom Ingersoll, Andy Biinsley
absent: Karen Bourcy
chairman Edsall began the meeting with asking if planning board members have comments on the draft environmental impact statement that had been delivered to the planning board by BP alternative energy for their Cape Vincent wind project.
Member Binsley commented any would like to see more pictures taken from the center of the project. The Huff Road, Bedford corner's area).
Chairman Edsall remarked that, Bernier Carr had sent a letter commenting on the DEIS. Mr. Edsall also remarked that there would be more studies, forthcoming and that this is just a " draft" document. There was a discussion of supplemental sound studies.
Member Bourcy arrived 7:05 PM.
Chairman Edsall asked the Lord. If the document met the standard to start the public review process. He stated again that is not a complete document, it is a " draft" document.
Member Ingersoll made a motion to accept the attached resolution per 6NYCCR617.9. Member Mingle made the second.
The results of the vote were:
chairman Edsall abstain Ingersoll, yes Binsley yes Bourcy yes, Mingle, yes, the resolution passes.
Edsall announced that the public comment period for the document would enter February 29, 2008 at the close of the mail day. There would be no e-mail or fax comments accepted. Local, would be accepted only at the public hearing. The public hearing will be January 26, 2008 at recreation Park, James St., Cape Vincent, from 9 AM to noon. A sign- in sheet would be used to establish the order of speakers. Each speaker would be allowed 3 min. If time allowed, each person would be given an additional 3 min. after the list has been followed the first time. Mr. Jim Madden, representing BP alternative would be given limited time at the beginning of the meeting to it introduce his project.
Comments would be restricted to the DEIS. Comments concerning proposed pilot agreements, or contracts to protect roads, for example, would not be relevant at the time and would not therefore be accepted.
Chairman Edsall outlined the process for public comment concerning the DEIS. There would be one public hearing in January on the DEIS. Because the he did a scoping document. There would only be one hearing on the DEIS there will be a second hearing a final EIS is produced. There would be a third hearing. If the project proceeds to the site plan review process.
Mr. Madden was structured to deliver one copy of the DEIS student Town Clerk, as well as the Bernier Carr comment letter. Two. Copies were to be delivered to the Cape Vincent community library one copy was to go to the lyme free library. Other copies were to be delivered to the other involved agencies previously identified. Mr. Madden was to see that the TEC received their copy in me appropriate office. BP is also to have the document on a website and " up and running." by December 28, 2007. Mr. Madden is to get a signed receipt for all books placed as well as any supplements that are added at a later date.
Chairman Edsall explained that the planning board will review all the comments received separate area list of items that need attention. If at the time of the final EIS. There are still deficient items, there will be an additional public hearing.
Mr. Madden explained that there was no array map in the DEIS. He explained that BP has not yet made a decision as to which specific turbines would be used in this project. I until that decision is made, it is not practical to develop a map that indicates the space between turbines or their placement. When the map is produced, it will be made available to the planning board and the public in the placed with the DEIS. He will notify the planning board when the map is available.
After a question from the audience about the lack of information, chairman Edsall explained again that, by law, the planning board was obligated to bring in the public review process and the public should feel free to comment on the other sections of the document.
Another audience member asked where the supplemental documents would be placed and how would the public be notified that they were available. Mr. Madden said that they would be placed at the usual location and beheaded in to the planning board. He asked the address of the website. He said that it would be a link from the BP alternative energy.com site.
Member Ingersoll made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Member mingle made the second. All were in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM
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Resolved, that the document " draft environmental impact statement" " DEIS" submitted by Cape Vincent wind power project (BP alternative energy North America, Incorporated.) Is complete. It is ," complete"
in that it is adequate with respect to its scope and content for the purposes of commencing public review.
Per 6 NYC RR 617.9
Edsall – abstain
Ingersoll – yes.
Binsley – yes.
Mingle – yes.
December 19, 2007
