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Water Power in the Far North
April 3rd & 4th, 2012Feed-In Tariff Forum
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
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Outline
1. MNR Roles in Renewable Energy
2. Water Power in the Far North
3. Looking to the Future
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1. MNR Roles in Renewable Energy
Support Ontario’s energy supply needs and transmission plans by making land available for renewable energy
• Ministry of Energy provides provincial energy and transmission policy leadership
• MNR supports by facilitating access to land
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1. MNR Roles in Renewable Energy
• participate in industry led water power environmental assessments
• issue permits and approvals to protect environment and public safety (e.g. Public Lands Act, Lakes & Rivers Improvement Act, Endangered Species Act)
Participate in the review and approval of projects
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1. MNR Roles in Renewable Energy
• Aboriginal and treaty rights – duty to consult
• promote and enable opportunities for Aboriginal economic benefits and participation in renewable energy projects
Aboriginal consultation and opportunities for Aboriginal economic benefits
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2. Water Power in the Far North
• Water power Policy (2004) for all of Ontario
• release of waterpower opportunities – “access” to the land
• includes “northern rivers” and off grid
community policy commitments
• specific requirements to promote Aboriginal community participation and economic benefits
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2. Water Power in the Far North
Northern Rivers
• watersheds of the Severn, Winisk, Attawapiskat, and Albany rivers
• water power development only by Aboriginal communities or their partners
• water power development cap of 25 MW – opportunity to review through land use planning
Northern Rivers
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2. Water Power in the Far North
Northern Rivers
Moose River Basin
• no new waterpower development within the basin until co-planning agreement in place between First Nations and province
Moose River Basin
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2. Water Power in the Far North
Northern Rivers
Moose River BasinFar North Boundary
Far North
• Far North Act (2010) also guides water power development in the Far North
• water power can be enabled through community based land use plans
• if no land use plan is in place, exceptions for development can be made by the Minister
• in the Far North, many water power sites are located within protected areas
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3. Looking to the Future
Provincial decisions on transmissionand energy supply needs
• Long-term energy plan (LTEP) informs us where the province will plan and build transmission, and what types of renewable energy supply are needed
• LTEP identifies priority to connect off-grid communities in the northwest; current lack of transmission infrastructure in Far North
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3. Looking to the Future
Renewable Energy Policy Review
• MNR has committed to reviewing its policy approach to how land is made available to support renewable energy development
• key policy areas of the review include where and how land will be made available for renewable energy development including:
• alignment with provincial energy plans and programs
• policy direction on renewable energy in Far North Act
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Contact Information
Renewable Energy Program
Ministry of Natural Resources
300 Water Street
Peterborough ON K9J 8M5
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Renewable/index.html
Far North Branch
Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Government Complex
5520 Hwy 101 East
South Porcupine ON P0N 1H0
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/FarNorth/index.html