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Blue Highlands Citizens Coalition - Working to Protect the Niagara Escarpment
Description
The Blue Highlands Citizens Coalition was formed in May of 2003 in response to local resident concerns relating to the proposal by Superior Wind Energy Inc. to build a 200 MW wind power generation facility on top of Blue Mountain , running from just south of the Loree Forest to about the village of Singhampton.
We were originally concerned by an apparent initiative on the part of the Ontario Government (prior to the October 2003 election) to reduce, and perhaps largely eliminate, local municipal control over the planning and development issues relating to a wind power generation facility installation. We remain firmly committed to the principle that our local municipal councils (i.e. the Councils of The Town of the Blue Mountains and The Municipality of Grey Highlands), together with the Niagara Escarpment Commission (in the case of lands subject to the Niagara Escarpment Plan), should remain in full control over the planning and development issues which are presented by the installation of the proposed “Blue Highlands” wind power generation facility.
We are also firmly committed to the principle that any decisions regarding wind power development in our community should only be made after a responsible and informed analysis of the relevant planning and development issues and the impacts on our local community. While we are supportive of the concept of wind-generated electricity, and while we believe that some degree of wind power development is appropriate within our community, we believe that a cautious approach is required, particularly at this time of significant change and evolution in the Ontario electricity industry.
