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Proposed Bala Falls Power Station I Inconsistent Information Provided i t t I f ti P id d SaveTheBalaFalls.com Presented to the District Municipality of Muskoka, Engineering & Public Works Committee, 2011 02 23 The View? The

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Proposed Bala Falls Power Station I i t t I f ti P id d Inconsistent Information Provided

SaveTheBalaFalls.com

Presented to the District Municipality of Muskoka, Engineering & Public Works Committee, 2011 02 23

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The View?

The proponent says the proposed hydro‐electric power The proponent says the proposed hydro electric power station at the north Bala Falls would have

… an “easily accessed water’s edge lookout” … a “commanding view westward” … a “grand view down river”

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No, a Blocked View

But the proponent’s own drawings show a 5'‐high, 25'‐wide roller gate hoist mechanism blocking the view

And the top of the 30'‐wide roller gate And the 4' x 3½' emergency egress hatch and guardrail And the 4 x 3½ emergency egress hatch and guardrail Would people even be allowed on the lookout as there is a

44 kV, 5 MVA transformer and switchgear directly below

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A Blocked View

25'‐wide tailrace roller gate 5'‐high hoist mechanism 4' x 3½' emergency egress hatch and guardrail Observation deck

District Road 169 Moon River 4

Vertical Cross‐section of Proposed Hydro‐electric Power Station

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A Park‐like Setting?

Th h l k ld The proponent says the lookout would create

“ … Parkland” “

a public park”

… a public park

“ … a park‐like setting”

And

“A gentle path steps visitors down to the old shore …”

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No, an Industrial Setting

86,000 watts of heat need to be exhausted

Even if the generator and step‐up transformer were 99% efficient Three exhaust fans, each 3½'‐wide x 2½'‐high blow hot air out the

north side (and another blows south) north side (and another blows south)

District Road 169 Moon River 6

Horizontal Cross‐section of Proposed Hydro‐electric Power Station

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An Industrial Setting

Except the landscaping on the north side doesn’t allow Except the landscaping on the north side doesn t allow for these fans

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An Industrial Setting

And how much noise and vibration would be produced And how much noise and vibration would be produced by the six ventilation fans (there are two more inside)

… and the turbine, generator, transformer, and inverter

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The proponent’s noise calculations ignore most of the fans, the turbine, generator, and inverter

And assumes the building would be solid concrete, even though

noise would escape through the fan openings and roof hatches

And assumes listeners would be over 100 m away And assumes listeners would be over 100 m away

Still not known if a siren and strobe light needed

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The Intake

The intake is shown as a calm pond surrounded by grass The intake is shown as a calm pond surrounded by grass

But to prevent erosion, the sides of the intake would need to be

concrete all the way to the channel

A d h ld b i hi h l i

And the water would be moving at a high velocity

Where are the huge red warning signs Will there need to be barbed‐wire fencing – the same proposed

perator has installed this at their
ther sites in the area

Need more room for guy cleaning trash rack and his safety harness anchor

ther sites in the area

Up to 80 tons of water per second into the intake

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The Intake

The proponent agreed the width of the intake would The proponent agreed the width of the intake would need to be increased to 11.6 m

Yet the drawings still show the intake as 9.5 m wide

9.5 m 9.5 m

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Retaining Walls

No information presented for the driveway retaining No information presented for the driveway retaining wall (height, location, length, fencing …)

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Many Other Concerns

Completion bond Completion bond Toilet Elevations (including entrance and fencing above it Elevations (including entrance and fencing above it, coverplates for intake bulkhead and tailrace roller gates) Oil‐water separator Oil water separator Roof stormwater handling Installation: Installation:

Cranes (location, reach, months when on‐site) Materials storage Summer traffic queue lengths and delays

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Proposed Bala Falls Power Station I i t t I f ti P id d Inconsistent Information Provided

The View?

The proponent says the proposed hydro‐electric power The proponent says the proposed hydro electric power station at the north Bala Falls would have

… an “easily accessed water’s edge lookout” … a “commanding view westward” … a “grand view down river”

No, a Blocked View

But the proponent’s own drawings show a 5'‐high, 25'‐wide roller gate hoist mechanism blocking the view

And the top of the 30'‐wide roller gate And the 4' x 3½' emergency egress hatch and guardrail And the 4 x 3½ emergency egress hatch and guardrail Would people even be allowed on the lookout as there is a

44 kV, 5 MVA transformer and switchgear directly below

A Blocked View

25'‐wide tailrace roller gate 5'‐high hoist mechanism 4' x 3½' emergency egress hatch and guardrail Observation deck

Vertical Cross‐section of Proposed Hydro‐electric Power Station

A Park‐like Setting?

Th h l k ld The proponent says the lookout would create

“ … Parkland” “

a public park”

“ … a park‐like setting”

And

“A gentle path steps visitors down to the old shore …”

No, an Industrial Setting

86,000 watts of heat need to be exhausted

Even if the generator and step‐up transformer were 99% efficient Three exhaust fans, each 3½'‐wide x 2½'‐high blow hot air out the

north side (and another blows south) north side (and another blows south)

Horizontal Cross‐section of Proposed Hydro‐electric Power Station

An Industrial Setting

Except the landscaping on the north side doesn’t allow Except the landscaping on the north side doesn t allow for these fans

An Industrial Setting

And how much noise and vibration would be produced And how much noise and vibration would be produced by the six ventilation fans (there are two more inside)

… and the turbine, generator, transformer, and inverter

, g , ,

The proponent’s noise calculations ignore most of the fans, the turbine, generator, and inverter

And assumes the building would be solid concrete, even though

noise would escape through the fan openings and roof hatches

And assumes listeners would be over 100 m away And assumes listeners would be over 100 m away

Still not known if a siren and strobe light needed

The Intake

The intake is shown as a calm pond surrounded by grass The intake is shown as a calm pond surrounded by grass

But to prevent erosion, the sides of the intake would need to be

concrete all the way to the channel

A d h ld b i hi h l i

Where are the huge red warning signs Will there need to be barbed‐wire fencing – the same proposed

Need more room for guy cleaning trash rack and his safety harness anchor

Up to 80 tons of water per second into the intake

The Intake

The proponent agreed the width of the intake would The proponent agreed the width of the intake would need to be increased to 11.6 m

Yet the drawings still show the intake as 9.5 m wide

9.5 m 9.5 m

Retaining Walls

No information presented for the driveway retaining No information presented for the driveway retaining wall (height, location, length, fencing …)

Many Other Concerns

Completion bond Completion bond Toilet Elevations (including entrance and fencing above it Elevations (including entrance and fencing above it, coverplates for intake bulkhead and tailrace roller gates) Oil‐water separator Oil water separator Roof stormwater handling Installation: Installation:

Cranes (location, reach, months when on‐site) Materials storage Summer traffic queue lengths and delays

In Summary

Information provided by the proponent is incomplete Information provided by the proponent is incomplete, inconsistent, and incorrect

After we’ve been asking for this to be clarified for over a year