Environmental Tribunal Reluctantly Approves Wind Turbines Near Eagles’ Nest

The Environmental Review Tribunal has issued another decision approving a 45 turbine wind farm, but strongly recommended that the proponent defer or relocate the two turbines within 800 metres of a bald eagles' nest.Lewis v. MOE, 13-044  is an appeal from a Renewable Energy Approval Number 2494-94QQ97 (the "REA"), issued by the Director, Ministry of the Environment ("MOE"),  to Bornish Wind LP, as a general partner for and on behalf of Bornish Wind Energy Centre (the "Approval Holder") under s. 47.5 of the Environmental Protection Act ("EPA"). The Bornish wind farm will be a Class 4 wind facility with 45 wind turbine generators, with a total name plate capacity of 72.9 megawatts (the "Project"), located in the Municipality of North Middlesex, Middlesex County, Ontario.