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Proposed Bala Falls Power Station P bli ll A ibl L d C Publically‐Accessible Land Concerns

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Presented to the Township of Muskoka Lakes Council, 2011 02 22

Land Questions

Proposed hydro‐electric power station at the north Bala Falls

What land would be required What land would be transferred to proponent for the proposed What land would be transferred to proponent for the proposed

40‐year term of the lease

Few details provided in environmental screening report p g p

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Moon River Bala Bay

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Bala Falls and Area

Portage Island Mill Stream (Burgess Creek) generating station District Road 169

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Proposed North Falls B Power Station Location

Moon River

South Burgess Island Channel

Bala Bay

North Channel

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Bala Falls Road

Bala Falls and Area

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Bala Falls and Area

Portage Island Mill Stream (Burgess Creek) generating station Bala United Church District Road 169 North North Falls Proposed Power Burgess Island Station Location Island

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North Channel South Channel Bala Falls Road

Bala Falls and Area

Private land District land Proposed structures T hi Township land needed by proponent 7 Private land

Bala Falls Land Usage, Proposed Project

Ministry of Natural Resources land (proposed 40-year lease to proponent) Private land Dangerous Safety boom District land Proposed structures T hi Safety boom Township land needed by proponent 8 Private land

Bala Falls Land Usage, Proposed Project

Riparian Rights and Liability

Who owns the north Who owns the north side of the north channel

Riparian rights would

be affected (even lost)

Th i t k ld b The intake would be

• n Township land

Any drowning would

Any drowning would likely be at the intake

What would the

Township’s liability be Township’s liability be

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Bala is all about water

Bala is named after, and twinned with, Bala in Wales Th W l h d The Welsh word "bala" means the

• utflow of a lake
• utflow of a lake

Bala’s economy requires public q p access to water

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Many Land Ownership Questions

What is ownership of lands adjacent to the Bala Falls

Crown’s parcels (at least 5), plus north side of north channel, the

town docks, under and adjacent to the railway bridge

When would the transfer occur

When would the transfer occur

Is there agreement on the ownership and boundaries What are the rights and responsibilities being transferred

What about liability What about liability

What is the zoning for each property

What are example uses allowed for each property

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Is Crown land exempt from zoning

Has the proponent indicated land usage for each

During construction, and during entire term of lease Is this in writing and irrevocable

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