Kmtnuk Wind Power Project Environmental Assessment Registration Document (EARD) -

In section 6.1.1 Review of government concerns, the report adds that “all regulators emphasized the importance of sharing Project information early and in detail, to support the permitting and administrative processes.” From both attendance at the council meeting following Everwind’s presentation, and correspondence with attendees to this presentation, the impression given was that the proponent w. [...] Similar to the federal Impact Assessment process, a plan for public participation and engagement opportunities for the rest of the project could be formed which may also highlight regular meetings and with the CLC and how information will be disseminated to the greater public. [...] Associated data and reports conducted through the EA process and over the course of the project’s lifetime should be made available freely and indefinitely to promote data sovereignty, transparency, and understanding within the communities and rightsholders that steward the land and waterways in the study area. [...] The EARD for the Kmtnuk Wind Power Project does not account for the emissions of transporting the ammonia from the Point Tupper green hydrogen plant to Europe (or other locations), and the impacts from shipping were also not calculated in the EverWind Point Tupper Green Hydrogen/Ammonia Project Environmental Assessment (see section 13.3.4 from the Point Tupper Green Hydrogen/Ammonia Project EARD). [...] This information was taken into consideration when designing the Project Area, and infrastructure will be oriented to avoid the portion of the wetland that directly supports the identified SAR.” Later on however, the proponent writes, “no field delineated wetlands were found to directly support SAR within the Assessment Area, thus confirming the Functional WSS Interpretation Results.” The proponen.