Manitoba Hydro Projects: BiPole III CEC Hearings
Bipole III Hearings: Week One: October 1 - 5, 2012In total eight weeks of hearings are scheduled. Following the first week of hearings in Winnipeg, the CEC tours to various locations in northern and rural Manitoba in weeks two, three, and four. Winnipeg hearings resume October 29, continuing for another month. View CEC Poster with current schedule Bipole III hearing locations and dates (PDF) The proposed Manitoba Hydro Bipole III project is a 1400 km 500kV high-voltage DC electrical transmission line originating near the site for the proposed Conawapa generating station on the Nelson River, and terminating east of Winnipeg, east of the Winnipeg Floodway.
Individuals, groups, and organizations can register to make a 15 minute or less presentation at an on tour, or Winnipeg hearing sessions. View CEC presenter application form (DOC) Written submissions will also be accepted until November 1, 2012. Manitoba Wildlands is registered as an unfunded participant for the Bipole III CEC proceedings and hearings for the Bipole III Transmission Project proposed by Manitoba Hydro. We are providing information on this website about the Bipole III CEC proceedings, as there is little other online access for the information below. Feel free to bookmark this page, as we will be adding further updates as the hearings progress. This update covers the first week of the hearings October 1 to October 5, 2012. For previous updates please scroll down this page. Day 1: Monday, October 1, 2012
View October 1, 2012 CEC Bipole III Hearings Transcript (PDF) Hearings began with Tracey Braun, Director of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship (MCWS) Environmental Approvals Branch providing an overview of the environmental licensing process in Manitoba. View October 1, 2012 Tracey Braun presentation The proponent Manitoba Hydro then provided an opening statement, followed by the opening statements of the participants as follows:
Ed Tymofichuk, Manitoba Hydro Vice-President of Transmission delivered a presentation about why Bipole III is needed. View October 1, 2012 Tymofichuk power point presentation Gerald Neufeld, Division Manager for Manitoba Hydro, provided a presentation on system planning. View October 1, 2012 Gerald Neufeld power point presentation (PDF) Ronald Mazur, Manitoba Hydro System Planning Manager, provided a presentation on system planning. View October 1, 2012 Ronald Mazur power point presentation (PDF)
Day 2: Tuesday, October 2, 2012
View October 2, 2012 CEC Bipole III Hearings Transcript (PDF) Hearings began with a presentation by Dr. W. H. Bailey, consultant on electromagnetic fields, Manitoba Hydro consultant. View October 2, 2012 Dr. Bailey power point presentation (PDF) Trevor Joyal, Manitoba Hydro employee, presented about Manitoba Hydro Environmental Assessment Consultation Program for Bipole III (EACP). View October 2, 2012 Trevor Joyal powerpoint presentation (PDF) John Dyck, and Pat McGarry, employees of Manitoba Hydro, provided the presentation about Bipole III routing and site selection. View October 2, 2012 Dyck and McGarry powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Day 3: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
View October 3, 2012 CEC Bipole III Hearings Transcript (PDF) Finlay Mac Innes, a Manitoba Hydro employee in Gillam Manitoba, made a presentation on Hydroelectric Generation in Northern Manitoba. Mac Innes was then examined by Manitoba Hydro and CEC panel members. Participants were given opportunity to cross-examine on October 4th and 5th. View October 3, 2012 Finaly MacInnes presentation (PDF) Debra Zebrowski, Manager of Policy and Strategic Initiatives within Manitoba Hydro Aboriginal Relations Division, presented on Aboriginal Engagement and the Community Development Initiative for Bipole III. View October 3, 2012 Debra Zebrowski powerpoint presentation Zebrowski was examined by Manitoba Hydro and CEC panel members. Participants were given opportunity to cross-examine on October 4th and 5th. Rob Elder, a Manitoba Hydro Engineer, presented about construction aspects related to the converter station portions of the Bipole III project. View October 3, 2012 Elder presentation (PDF) Elder was examined by Manitoba Hydro and CEC panel members. Participants were given opportunity to cross-examine on October 4th and 5th. Glenn Penner, a Manitoba Hydro Engineer, presented about construction of the Bipole III transmission infrastructure and corridor. View October 3, 2012 Glenn Penner powerpoint presentation (PDF) Elder was examined by Manitoba Hydro and CEC panel members. Participants were given opportunity to cross-examine on October 4th and 5th. Cross-examination of the October 1, 2012 presentations by Neufeld, and Mazur began in the afternoon and continued the next morning. Mr. Tymofichuk, VP for Transmission, was unavailable for cross-examination.
Day 4: Thursday, October 4, 2012
View October 4, 2012 CEC Bipole III Hearings Transcript (PDF) Cross-examination of Neufeld, and Mazur concluded, followed by the cross-examination of presentations made on October 2, 2012. Day 5: Friday, October 5, 2012
View October 5, 2012 CEC Bipole III Hearings Transcript (PDF) Participants were given an opportunity to cross-examine Manitoba Hydro presenters from October 3, 2012. |
Manitoba CEC is conducting public hearing about the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of constructing and operating this proposed project, as requested by the Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship. Using information gathered from hearings, the CEC will prepare a report for the minister, with recommendations regarding the project, potential licence standards and other matters.
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