INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project

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1 INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project August 2015 Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

2 i Table of Contents Acronyms, Abbreviations, Definitions 1.0 Introduction Distribution of Notice of Public Community Meeting Newspaper Circulation Notice Mailing Contact List Project Website Format, Displays and Attendance Format Display Panels Attendance Comments Received and Responses 6 Appendices A Notice of Public Community Meeting B Display Materials C Comments Received and Responses INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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4 iii Acronyms, Abbreviations, Definitions C CEP, Community Engagement Plan; the document provides details of how the Proponent intends to engage with the public and other interested stakeholders as part of the LRP I RFP process. I IESO, Independent Electricity System Operator; organization responsible for overseeing longterm planning for power generation in Ontario, administering the LRP I RFP process. Invenergy, Invenergy LLC; the qualified applicant per the LRP I RFP. k kw, kilowatt; unit of energy. L LRP I RFP, Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals; process through which renewable energy generation projects are granted contracts by the IESO. M MSR, Meeting Summary Report; provides details of public meeting(s) undertaken by the Proponent as part of the LRP I RFP process. MOECC, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; provincial ministry responsible for overseeing the REA process. MW, megawatt; a unit of energy. O OPA, Ontario Power Authority; predecessor agency formerly responsible for administering the LRP I RFP process, since replaced by the IESO. R REA, Renewable Energy Approval; approvals process through which all renewable energy projects must proceed and complete in order to begin operation. INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

5 1 1.0 Introduction On June 12, 2013, the Minister of Energy issued a Directive to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO; formerly the Ontario Power Authority (OPA)) to develop a new competitive process for the procurement of renewable energy projects in Ontario larger than 500 kilowatts (kw). Invenergy LLC (Invenergy) will be submitting a proposal to the IESO in fulfillment of their Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals (LRP I RFP) for a proposed 9 megawatt (MW) project to be known as the Northline Solar Project. The LRP I RFP requires proponents to develop a meeting summary report (MSR) for each public community meeting and post it on the project website ( In addition, the MSR must be made available to the clerk (or other designate) for the municipality in which the project is located. This report summarizes the public community meeting held for the project at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre located at 27 Veterans Way, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, on June 30, 2015 between 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The purpose of the public community meeting was to introduce the Project and obtain input on the planning and design process. This document builds upon the community engagement plan (CEP) developed for the project. INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

6 2 2.0 Distribution of Notice of Public Community Meeting 2.1 Newspaper Circulation The Notice of Public Community Meeting (provided in Appendix A) was published in the June 4 and 11, 2015, editions of the Kawartha Lakes This Week. 2.2 Notice Mailing A copy of the notice was also mailed to stakeholders on the contact list including those identified in the LRP I RFP (as applicable). The mailing list generally included the following categories of stakeholders: Government officials; Landowners; Provincial crown land leaseholders, as applicable; Aboriginal communities; Local boards and/or commissions; and, Utility companies. Approximately 25 copies of the notice were distributed to agencies and landowners beginning June 3, 2015, via Canada Post. The notice was based on the Prescribed Template Notice of Public Community Meeting and generally contained background information on the project, a description of the study process, meeting details and project contacts. 2.3 Contact List A contact list was developed for the project and was used to engage and manage correspondence with stakeholders. In addition to the required stakeholder categories, the contact list was further developed to include parties who had expressed an interest in being contacted at the public community meeting. The list was supplemented with online searches of government listings, studies completed in the area, letters received, website notifications, s and telephone calls. The list conforms to the requirements of the LRP I RFP. A copy of the contact list is available however is being kept confidential per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O., INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

7 3 2.4 Project Website A website was established to provide stakeholders with information about the project and provide a contact platform through which stakeholders could ask questions. The website will be updated throughout the LRP process to provide up to date information. The project website is located at the following URL: INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

8 4 3.0 Format, Displays and Attendance 3.1 Format The public community meeting was an informal walk-in session with displays summarizing the work completed to date. Appendix B provides a copy of the display panels. Invenergy and Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) staff were in attendance to explain the displays, record comments and answer questions. The following key Invenergy and consultant staff were present: Ryan Ralph, Senior Manager, Business Development, Invenergy Richard Deacon, Senior Manager, Business Development, Invenergy; and, David Restivo, Associate, Dillon. 3.2 Display Panels The content of the display panels used during the course of the public community meeting is shown in Appendix B. The panels were used to describe the following key components of the project: Information on Invenergy and the LRP I RFP; Introduction to solar energy; LRP and REA timeframe; Project details and preliminary site layout; Construction activities, potential effects and mitigation measures; Community Benefits Fund; Community engagement approach; and, Next steps. The Community Engagement Plan (CEP) and Site Considerations Information were also on display to the public. INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

9 5 3.3 Attendance Upon arrival at the meeting venue, all attendees were asked to sign the public community meeting Record of Attendance sheet (sign-in sheets). Fourteen individuals signed the Record of Attendance. The Record of Attendance is available however is being kept confidential per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O., 1990 Photo taken during the Northline Solar Project Public Community Meeting. Attendees were also encouraged to complete comment sheets. Those who took comment sheets home after the event were requested to forward their responses to the contact shown on the comment sheet within the next couple of weeks. General comments expressed by attendees related to potential effects to property values, the need for site screening, increased traffic and impacts to agricultural lands. INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

10 6 4.0 Comments Received and Responses Comments received during the public meeting engagement process are included in Appendix C. Two comment forms were received at the public community meeting. A summary of respondent submissions and Proponent responses is provided in Appendix C. INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report - Northline Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

11 A - 1 A Appendix A Notice of Public Community Meeting INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

12 Notice of Public Community Meeting For a Project Proposal Under the Large Renewable Procurement The proponent identified below is proposing to submit a proposal to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to design, build, and operate a Large Renewable Project for the generation of electricity under the IESO s Large Renewable Procurement (LRP). The LRP is a competitive process for procuring large renewable energy projects generally larger than 500 kilowatts. At the conclusion of the LRP, the IESO may award contracts for successful projects up to the specified procurement targets for each renewable fuel: 300 megawatts (MW) for wind, 140 MW for solar, 75 MW for waterpower, and 50 MW for bioenergy. This notice is being distributed to notify members of the public of a public community meeting that has been scheduled to discuss the Large Renewable Project proposal. Information regarding the proponent, the Large Renewable Project proposal, and the meeting details are described below. This public community meeting is being held as part of the early community engagement requirements of the LRP. The public community meeting will present details about the Large Renewable Project and its proposed connection line. Representatives of the proponent will be available to discuss the Large Renewable Project and the overall LRP process. Should this Large Renewable Project be awarded a contract, the Large Renewable Project would need to obtain all required permits and approvals and conduct any further required community engagement activities. Proposed Connection Point: 44 kv circuit adjacent to property on Northline Road Proposed Location of the Large Renewable Project and proposed Connection Line: Northline Solar Project is located at 258 Northline Road in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario with the proposed Connection Line running from the Project Area to the proposed Connection Point directly across from the project property on Northline Road. (see map below) Public Community meeting information Fenelon Falls Community Centre 27 Veterans Way Fenelon Falls, ON Date: June 30, 2015 Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contact information for the proponent Ryan Ralph Senior Manager, Business Development (416) northlineinfo@invenergyllc.com 120 Front Street East, Suite 201 Toronto ON M5A 4L9 Northline Solar Project Further details regarding the LRP are available at Proponent: Northline Solar Energy Partnership Qualified Applicant from the LRP Request for Qualifications stage associated with the proponent: Invenergy LLC Name of the Large Renewable Project proposal: Northline Solar Project Renewable fuel of the Large Renewable Project: Non-Rooftop Solar Proposed capacity of the Large Renewable Project (MW): 9 MW Northline Solar Project

13 B - 1 B Appendix B Display Materials INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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15 +ΠΞΓΠΓΤΙ[%ΧΠΧΦΧ.ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJŚĂƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝŷăŷăěă ΨĂůĞŝŐŚσŝŶĚ;ϳϴΧσ =ĞςůĂƚĞĂƵ.ĂŶĚ..σŝŶĚ;ϭϯϴ ϲχσăŷěϯϭ ϭϱχσ ĞƐΧŽƵůŝŶƐ.ĂŶĚ..σŝŶĚ;ϭϯϱ ϳΧσĂŶĚϮϭ ϭχσ ]ƚ ůăŝƌ&ăɛ;ϱθϰχσ ]ĂŶĚƌŝŶŐŚĂŵ]ŽůĂƌ;ϭϬΧσ σžžěǀŝůůğ]žůăƌ;ϭϭχσ 5ΘΝΧΤ ΠΓΤΙ[ ĂƉƚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐƌĂLJƐŵĂLJďĞŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŽůĚĞƐƚǁĂLJƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ χśğςƌžũğđƚǁŝůůƶɛğɛžůăƌɖśžƚžǀžůƚăŝđ;ςρƚğđśŷžůžőlj ςρđğůůɛđžŷǀğƌƚůŝőśƚŝŷƚžğůğđƚƌŝđŝƚlj χśğŵžƌğđğůůɛ ƚśğŵžƌğğůğđƚƌŝđŝƚljɖƌžěƶđğě ůůğůğđƚƌŝđŝƚljőğŷğƌăƚğěďljƚśğςƌžũğđƚǁŝůůďğĩğěěŝƌğđƚůljŝŷƚžƚśğ ƉƌŽǀŝŶĐŝĂůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŐƌŝĚ ]ŽůĂƌςρŝƐƵƐĞĚƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJĨŽƌŐƌŝĚͲĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJƚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƌğɛŝěğŷƚŝăůăɖɖůŝăŷđğɛ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůŝőśƚŝŷőăŷěăŝƌđžŷěŝƚŝžŷŝŷő ĨŽƌĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ ]ŽůĂƌςρƉĂŶĞůƐĐĂŶďĞŐƌŽƵŶĚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚ ŝŷɛƚăůůğěžŷďƶŝůěŝŷőƌžžĩƚžɖɛžƌ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚŝŶƚŽďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂƚƚŚĞƉŽŝŶƚŽĨŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ΓΠΓΗΚςΥΘΗ5ΘΝΧΤ ΠΓΤΙ[ ϑ ϑχ.ϑχςχ.χ.ρ ]] ]ŽůĂƌ ŽƚŚĞƌƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶĂƌĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĚƌŝǀĞƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďŽůƐƚĞƌ ĂŶĂĚĂ ƐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĐŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝǀĞŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂ ƌğůŝăďůğɛƶɖɖůljžĩğŷğƌőljăŷě ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŽƵƌŐůŽďĂůƌĞƉƵƚĂƚŝŽŶ ĂƐĂŶĞŶĞƌŐLJƐƵƉĞƌƉŽǁĞƌ 9ϑΨχ.ϑ ]ŽůĂƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐƌĞĂƚĞƐŵŽƌĞũŽďƐ ƉĞƌŵĞŐĂǁĂƚƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ ĂŶĚƉĞƌ ĚŽůůĂƌŝŶǀĞƐƚĞĚƚŚĂŶĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌ ĞŶĞƌŐLJƐŽƵƌĐĞ ς; Ψ&ψ ] ]ŽůĂƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĂLJ ǁŚĞŶĚĞŵĂŶĚŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ŵăŭŝŷőɛžůăƌăĩƶğůͳĩƌğğ ƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨƉĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌ = &Ψ Ψ&ψ ]ŽůĂƌĞŶĞƌŐLJŝƐŝŶĨŝŶŝƚĞůLJ ƌğŷğǁăďůğ ŵŝƚɛŷžđůŝŵăƚğđśăŷőŝŷő ŐƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞŐĂƐĞƐ ƌğăƚğɛŷžăŝƌžƌǁăƚğƌɖžůůƶƚŝžŷ +ĂƐůŝƚƚůĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶůĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞŽƌ ĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶĚůĞĂǀĞƐŶŽŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐ ǁĂƐƚĞ ΘΨ5ΘΝΧΤ ΠΓΤΙ[9ΘΤΜΥ2ΧΤς ΧŽůƚĞŶƐŝůŝĐŽŶŝƐ ƵƐĞĚƚŽŵĂŬĞ ǁĂĨĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƉƵƚ ƚžőğƚśğƌƚžđƌğăƚğ ĐĞůůƐƚŚĂƚǁŚĞŶƉƵƚ ƚžőğƚśğƌŵăŭğ ĂŵŽĚƵůĞƚŚĂƚŝƐ ŵžƶŷƚğěžŷăƌăđŭ ΘΨ5ΘΝΧΤ ΠΓΤΙ[9ΘΤΜΥ2ΧΤς σśğŷůŝőśƚɛśŝŷğɛžŷăđğůů ŝƚĩƌğğɛğůğđƚƌžŷɛĩƌžŵƚśğ ƐĞŵŝĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌǁĂĨĞƌƐ ĐƌĞĂƚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ρğƌljůžǁŵăŝŷƚğŷăŷđğ ƌğƌƶŝƌğě ΣΩΚΡΟΓΠς χśğɛžůăƌŵžěƶůğɛǁŝůůďğɖžůljžƌŵžŷžđƌljɛƚăůůŝŷğ ƉƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐϮϬϬͲϯϬϬǁĂƚƚƐŽĨĚŝƌĞĐƚĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ;ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁŝƌŝŶŐǁŝůůĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŽĚƵůĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƌĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŝŶǀĞƌƚĞƌ.ŶǀĞƌƚĞƌƐǁŝůůďĞϮϱϬƚŽϱϬϬŬŝůŽǁĂƚƚƐ;ŬσĞĂĐŚ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝŶŐƚŽ;ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƚŝŶŐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ǁŝƌŝŶŐǁŝůůĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞŝŶǀĞƌƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƵďƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ

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18 C - 1 C Appendix C Comments Received and Responses INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

19 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC This table provides the responses to comments received from agencies, the public and Aboriginal communities at, or following, the public community meeting required per the Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals (LRP I RFP). The LRP I RFP is a qualifying process being led by the Independent Electricity System Operators (IESO). The IESO has not awarded any applicant with the rights to construct a project at this time. Invenergy LLC, like other applicants, is preparing to submit a proposal for this project to the IESO. The proposal submission deadline is September 1, 2015 and the IESO s proposal evaluation process will run until November/ December It is expected that successful LRP I RFP applicants will commence the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) process if they are awarded a project by the IESO. This process includes additional requirements and consultation which would likely commence in Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response June 29, 2015 Comment Form Landowner No objection as long as plan maintains natural foliage off Northline Road. Concerned about traffic during construction period. If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract for the project, Invenergy will be required to follow the REA process and will work with the local municipality and community to determine the appropriate level of visual screening for the project. A condition of REA approval is the completion of a Traffic Management Plan so that the proponent and host municipality can enter into a road Use Agreement. This process typically includes an assessment of current road conditions so that damages caused by the project can be easily identified. This would also include the process of determining haul routes for equipment and who would be responsible for funding repairs or upgrades to local infrastructure. Invenergy LLC will discuss road maintenance with the local municipality and include details in the Construction Plan Report should Invenergy be successful in its bid. Comment noted. Keep it clean! June 29, Comment Form Landowner Concerned about spring runoff from If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract 1

20 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response 2015 the site to the adjacent property to the north. Needs to be a physical barrier to buffer the site so it cannot be seen. An agreement by site property owner to maintain back half of fence has not been upheld that portion of the fence needs to be maintained. Cattle are pastured on this ranch so the noise level is a concern. for the project, Invenergy will be required to follow the REA process. The proponent will be required to complete a variety of technical reports including a project description report, construction plan report, consultation report, design and operations report and a decommissioning plan report. During the REA process, surface water runoff will be studied to determine if changes to the site will result in changes to quality or quantity of surface water runoff through the various stages of the project. Any negative environmental effects and mitigation measures will be identified and summarized in the technical REA reports. See above comment related to visual screening. Comment noted. If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract for the project, Invenergy will be required to follow the REA process. The proponent will be required to complete a variety of technical reports including a project description report, construction plan report, consultation report, design and operations report and a decommissioning plan report. One of the main comments related to solar projects and human health is the potential impacts 2

21 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response How close to the property line will this be? of noise on nearby residents. Under REA requirements, proponents of most solar facilities must submit a noise study as part of their application for an REA. This noise study assesses the potential impacts at nearby noise receptors (e.g. residence) due to sound emitted by the solar facility s electrical equipment (e.g. inverters, transformers). The application and noise study submitted is required to demonstrate that the facility, as designed, does not exceed a 40 decibel noise level (approximately the noise level experienced in a quiet office or library). Please refer to the Guide to Provincial Approvals for Renewable Energy Project provided on the Ministry of Energy s website for more information on the REA process: energy-facilitation-office/resources-and-contacts- 2/guide-to-provincial-approvals-for-renewableenergy-projects/#Introduction If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract for the project, Invenergy will be required to follow the REA process. The proponent will be required to complete a variety of technical reports including a project description report, construction plan report, consultation report, design and operations report and a decommissioning plan report. Additional analysis will be completed during the REA process with respect to the site layout and 3

22 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Destruction of agricultural land. proximity to adjacent property lines. This information will be included in the Design and Operations Report that will be completed as part of the REA process. The IESO non-rooftop solar rules stipulate that solar facilities cannot be placed on Prime Agricultural land. In order for this project to be bid into the IESO Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals Invenergy would have to demonstrate that the project is not occupying Prime Agricultural land. During the REA process, a Decommissioning Plan Report will be developed which will address procedures for dismantling or demolishing the facility, abandonment of the project, activities related to the restoration of any land and water negatively affected by the facility, and procedures for managing excess materials and waste. Invenergy is also prepared to execute a Municipal Agreement with the city which will include assurances for decommissioning and decommissioning security. Please refer to the Guide to Provincial Approvals for Renewable Energy Project provided on the Ministry of Energy s website for more information on the REA process: energy-facilitation-office/resources-and-contacts- 2/guide-to-provincial-approvals-for-renewableenergy-projects/#Introduction 4

23 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Other Correspondence June 15, Letter 2015 Hiawatha First Nation Concerned about this project depreciating my property value. Concerned that prospective buyers will not be interested in purchasing my land beside the site. Thank you for the information you sent to Hiawatha First Nation regarding the Northline Solar Project which is being proposed within Hiawatha First Nation s Traditional and Treaty Territories. Hiawatha First Nation appreciates that Invenergy LLC recognizes the importance of First Nations Consultation and that your office is conforming to the requirements within the Duty to Consult Process. The correspondence Hiawatha First Nation has received is not considered meaningful There have been no studies specific to solar farms published by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) or in Canada. However, a State Certified General Appraiser in North Carolina conducted a study of solar projects and their impact on property value and found that there is no impact in sale price for residential, agricultural or vacant residential land that adjoins existing or proposed solar farms. Invenergy is committed to working with the municipality and neighbors to ensure visual impacts of the project are mitigated. See above response related to property values. Comment noted. 5

24 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response consultation but rather information sharing. As per the Hiawatha First Nation Consultation Protocol, your proposed project is deemed to have little, if any, impact on Hiawatha First Nation s traditional territory and/or rights. Please keep us apprised of any updates, archaeological findings, and/or of any environmental impacts, should they occur. Hiawatha First Nation requests you contact us if archaeological artifacts are found as we require our trained archaeological liaisons be present at the archaeological sites during the assessments. We also ask that you forward any archaeological reports to Hiawatha First Nation as they are completed. Any maps pertaining to the project should be sent to Hiawatha First Nation in a shape file. Hiawatha First Nation reserves the right to provide additional comment should further development result in additional potential impact on our traditional territory and rights. Please be aware that while we request to be 6

25 Comment/Response Table Meeting Summary Report Northline Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response kept appraised throughout all phases of this project, we may not always have representation at all stakeholders meetings. 7