Public Engagement Program

Round 1 Public Open House Storyboards

Pointe du Bois Transmission Project Open House

Welcome

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Purpose of the Open House

Manitoba Hydro is holding this open house to:

• Shareprojectinformation.

• Provideinformationonsiteselectionandenvironmentalassessmentprocesses.

• Discusscomments,provideanswersandidentifypotentialconcerns.

• CollectinputontheGeneralProjectAreathatwillassistusindevelopingapreferredroutefortheProject.

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Need for the Project

• Existing66-kVtransmissionlinesfromPointeduBoistoWinnipeghavereachedtheendoftheirserviceablelife.

• Theproposedprojectreplacestheexisting66-kVlines,improvingsystemreliability.

• OtherrelatedsystemimprovementsthathavebeencompletedwillfacilitatethetransferofenergyfromthisnewtransmissionlinetoWinnipeg.

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Project Description

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Other Activities

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Public Engagement Process

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Project Timeline

We are here.

Round 2 - July/August

• Presentpreliminaryroute.

• Identifyanddocumentanyconcernswiththerouteand/ortheproject.

• Considerpotentialproject-basedeffects.

• Identifymitigationmeasures.

•Documentwhatwasheard.

Next Steps

•Confirmationofthepreferredroute.

• SubmissionoftheEnvironmentalAssessmentReport.

• Regulatoryauthoritiesreviewreport.

• Construction.

• Inservicespring/ summer2016.

Round 1 - May/June

• Introducetheproject.

•Describetherouteselectionprocess.

•Outlinetheregulatoryprocessandtimelines.

• Receiveinputtobeutilizedintheselectionoftheroute.

•Documentwhatwasheard.

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A site selection process will determine a transmission line route based on technical, ecological, social, land use and economic factors as well as public input.

Site selection process steps include:

• Studyareadelineation.• Identificationofrouteselectionfactors.• Routeselectionfactorscoringandweighting.• Identificationofpreliminaryroute.• Finalizationofpreferredroute.• EnvironmentalAssessmentofpreferredroute.

Site Selection Process

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Regulatory Process & Environmental Assessment

The Project will require a Class 2 Licence under The Environment Act (Manitoba).

The Project’s Environmental Assessment Report will be submitted to Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship for review and approval.

A public review process will take place following submission.

If Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship grants Manitoba Hydro a project licence, construction is anticipated to begin in late 2014.

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Regulatory Process & Environmental Assessment

The Environmental Assessment Report includes:

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Thank you

Please complete a comment form and leave

it with a Manitoba Hydro representative.

Thank you for attending the Open House

and providing feedback on the proposed

Pointe du Bois Transmission Project.

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