Wind turbine location publication
 54.1 Subsections 35 (1.4), 54 (1.4) and 55 (2.4) apply only if the person proposing to construct, install or expand the wind turbine or transformer substation, as the case may be, (a) includes in the draft site plan in respect of the project location one or more maps or diagrams, drawn to a scale of at least 1 cm: 500 m, of the renewable energy generation facility, including, (i) existing roads situated within 300 metres of the renewable energy generation facility, (ii) wind turbines and transformer substations required in respect of the renewable energy generation facility, and (iii) any noise receptors that may be negatively affected by the use or operation of the renewable energy generation facility; (a.1) includes in the draft site plan in respect of the project location a description of each of the items diagrammed under clause (a); (b) includes in the notice of the draft site plan in respect of the project location the following information: (i) the name of the person proposing to engage in the renewable energy project, (ii) a brief description of the renewable energy project, (iii) a map identifying the project location, (iv) if the project location is situated in a local municipality, the date the notice of the site plan was first published in a newspaper with general circulation in the local municipality, (v) if the project location is situated in unorganized territory, the date the notice of the site plan was first, (A) published in a newspaper with general circulation within 25 kilometres of the project location, or (B) if a newspaper described in sub-subclause (A) does not exist, posted in at least six conspicuous locations within 25 metres of the project location, (vi) the locations in each local municipality and in each part of an unorganized territory in which the project location is situated where members of the public can inspect paper copies of the draft site plan, (vii) a description of the legal effect of the posting or publishing of the draft site plan, (viii) if the notice is in respect of an updated draft site plan, a statement to that effect; (c) distributes the notice of the draft site plan in respect of the project location in accordance with the following rules: (i) if the project location is situated in a local municipality, the notice must be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the local municipality, (ii) if the project location is in unorganized territory, (A) the notice must be published in a newspaper with general circulation within 25 kilometres of the project location, or (B) if no newspaper mentioned in sub-subclause (A) exists, the notice must be posted in at least six conspicuous locations within 25 kilometres of the project location, (iii) if it is reasonable to do so, the notice must be published in a newspaper printed by each aboriginal community, (A) on the list obtained under section 14, if the list was obtained, and if such a newspaper exists and the publisher of the newspaper permits the publication, or (B) with reserve land within or abutting the project location, if the list under section 14 was not obtained, and such a newspaper exists and the publisher of the newspaper permits the publication, (iv) if the person has a website, the notice must be posted on the website, (v) a copy of the notice must be given to, (A) every assessed owner of land within 550 metres of the project location, (B) every assessed owner of land abutting a parcel of land on which the project location is situated, other than an owner described in sub-subclause (A), (C) every aboriginal community, (1)  mentioned in subparagraph 5 ii of subsection 15 (6), if the list under section 14 was obtained, or (2)  if the list under section 14 was not obtained, any aboriginal community with reserve land within or abutting the project location, (D) the clerk of each local municipality and upper-tier municipality in which the project location is situated, (E) the secretary-treasurer of each local roads board of a local roads area in which the project location is situated, (F) the secretary of each Local Services Board of a board area in which the project location is situated, (G) the secretary-treasurer of a planning board that has jurisdiction in an area in which the project location is situated, (H) the chair of the Niagara Escarpment Commission, if the project location is in the area of the Niagara Escarpment Plan, (I) the Director, (J) the Ministry’s district manager in each district in which the project location is situated; (K) the secretary of every company operating an oil or natural gas pipeline, if the pipeline right of way is located within 200 metres of the project location if the notice is distributed on a day after the day Ontario Regulation 195/12 made under the Act comes into force, and (L) the NAV Canada Land Use Office and Transport Canada’s Regional Office for Ontario, if the project is in respect of a wind facility if the notice is distributed on a day after the day Ontario Regulation 195/12 made under the Act comes into force; (d) makes the draft site plan in respect of the project location available, within five days after publishing or posting the notice of the draft site plan under subclause (c) (i) or (ii) and until a decision is made under the Act in respect of the approval or refusal of the environmental compliance approval or the renewable energy approval, by, (i) posting the draft site plan on the person’s website, if the person has a website, (ii) making paper copies of the draft site plan available to the public in each local municipality and in each part of unorganized territory in which the project location is situated, and (iii) making paper copies of the draft site plan available, (A) in each aboriginal community on the list obtained under section 14, if the list was obtained and the aboriginal community agrees to making of the copies of the draft site plan available in the community, or (B) in each aboriginal community with reserve land within or abutting the project location, if the list was not obtained under section 14 and the aboriginal community agrees to making the draft site plan available in the community; and (e) within five days after publishing or posting the notice of the draft site plan under subclause (c) (i) or (ii), distributes the draft site plan in respect of the project location to the Director and, (i) to each aboriginal community mentioned in subparagraph 5 ii of subsection 15 (6), or (ii) if the list mentioned in section 14 was not obtained, to any aboriginal community with reserve land within or abutting the project location.  O. Reg. 521/10, s. 32; O. Reg. 195/12, s. 21; O. Reg. 333/12, s. 17.