Windy Ridge Wind Power Project Environmental Assessment Registration Document (EARD) –

Need for the Green Ammonia The EARD indicates that the power harnesses at the Windy Ridge power project will be produce “green hydrogen and ammonia in the region, supporting the clean renewable energy initiative. [...] Specific Comments Purpose of the Project The proponent should be consistently clear that the purpose of the project is to have the Point Tupper plant “powered” by electricity generated at Windy Ridge is to produce ammonia, not hydrogen. [...] Given the value over the long term, we have concerns about the direct and indirect impacts of this project and how it will contribute to the continued loss and destruction of natural wetlands. [...] The loss or destruction of wetlands can result in: degradation, fragmentation and loss of wetland habitat and local biodiversity, deterioration of water quality from lack of natural water purification, increased sedimentation and soil erosion, changes in natural hydraulic systems and disruption to the local watershed, reduction in water supply and water storage, higher threat of flooding, and redu. [...] For example, according to Table 9.7, the estimated percent wetland area (of LAA) to be lost is 11%, 8% and 50% for treed swamps, treed fens and treed bogs respectively, totaling 16 ha of the 29 ha (i.e., 55%) of the estimated area of all the wetland to be lost in PDA (ha).