Environmental Review Tribunal
Tribunal de l’environnement
ISSUE DATE:
March 22, 2016
CASE NO(S).:
15-068
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 142.1(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, as amended
Appellant:
John Hirsch (File No.15-068)
Appellant:
Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (File No.15-069)
Approval Holder:
wpd White Pines Wind Incorporated
Respondent:
Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Subject of appeal:
Renewable Energy Approval for White Pines Wind Project
Reference No.:
2344-9R6RWR
Municipality:
County of Prince Edward
ERT Case No.:
15-068
ERT Case Name:
Hirsch v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change)
Heard:
In writing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County
Eric Gillespie
Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Sylvia Davis
wpd White Pines Wind Incorporated
Patrick Duffy
ORDER DELIVERED BY MARCIA VALIANTE AND HUGH S. WILKINS
BACKGROUND
1On March 4, 2016, the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (“APPEC”) brought a motion seeking an order of the Environmental Review Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) staying all physical activities within the proposed Project area associated with the Renewable Energy Approval issued to wpd White Pines Wind Incorporated, which is the subject of the appeals in this proceeding, to a date to be determined by the Tribunal.
ORDER
2The Tribunal dismisses APPEC’s motion for a stay, with reasons to follow.
Motion Dismissed
Stay Refused
“Marcia Valiante”
MARCIA VALIANTE
MEMBER
“Hugh S. Wilkins”
HUGH S. WILKINS
MEMBER
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