ST. LAWRENCE WINDPOWER, LLC RESIDENTIAL WELL STUDIES AND MITIGATION July 2010 BACKGROUND Construction activities can generate ground-transmitted vibration forces that may result in ground disturbance and can potentially affect existing features proximal to the activity. These generated vibrations attenuate over distance from the source. The magnitude of the vibration and the attenuation rate are related to the construction method used for excavation (¢.g., mechanical, blasting), type of construction equipment (e.g., hydraulic excavators, front end loaders), and conduetivity of the surface and subsurface substrates (c.g, sands, clays, frozen soils, bedrock). In determining the distance from turbines for pre-construction surveys of private water supply wells, it was assumed that standard excavation equipment would be used and no blasting would be required. Using such equipment and techniques, vibration effects typically are below levels of perception at distances of 500 feet from the source'. Even considering the use of controlled blasting, construction vibrations should be well below the threshold for residential damage. PURPOSE In recent years, new municipal water lines have been constructed in the Town of Cape Vincent which make water from the Village and ‘Town of Cape Vincent available to residents in some parts of the Town, Construction of these new supply lines has reduced reliance on old residential water supply wells; however, many residential wells still exist. In response to public concems with respect to potential damage to residential water supply wells during the construction phase of the St. Lawrence Wind Project, SLW performed a study to identify existing private residential water supply wells near the site of its proposed wind energy project. SLW mailed well surveys to all project landowners. On the well surveys, the project landowners were asked to declare knowledge of any wells within 500 feet of proposed turbine locations. All surveys were collected, and the " Hal Amick and Michael! Gendreau, 2000, Construction Vibrations and Their Impact on Vibration Sensitive Facilities, ASCE Construction Congress 6.GPS coordinates were recorded for all wells described in the survey as existing within 500 feet of proposed turbine locations. (See Appendix A). PRE-CONTRUCTION STUDY Prior to commencing construction of its wind energy project, SLW will conduct a pre-construction study to characterize existing conditions of residential potable water wells within approximately 500 feet of the final proposed turbine locations, The pre construction survey will document well depth, flow rates, water quality, and connectivity through karst features, CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND POST-CONSTRUCTION STUDIES In the event that the owner of a residential potable water well located within 500 feet of a turbine location believes that his or her well has been adversely affected by construction of the SLW project: 1, The well owner must contact a representative of St, Lawrence Windpower (SLW) 10 document the location of the well and verify its inoperability. SLW phone contact: 315-654-2210. 2. Upon verification of the well’s inoperability and its proximity within 500 feet of a turbine location, as interim mitigation, a SLW representative will assist the well ‘owner in one of the following ways: Request the Cape Vincent Fire Department to provide potable water within a reasonable time frame, with SLW paying all expenses; Provide water storage tank that accommodates the well owner, within a reasonable time frame. McCabes Supply, Inc. (20707 State Route 232, Watertown, New York; Phone: 315-788-5587) can deliver water storage tanks up to 2,500 gallons, with SLW paying all expenses; and/or 3. Following the provision of interim mitigation, the following post-construction study process shall be implemented for each well that is the subject of interim mitigation.SLW will conduct an initial post-construction well study for each such well. Each post- construction study will initially be a desktop study assessing distance of the well to the turbine(s) location, depth of well in relationship to the turbine foundation(s), the pre- construction condition of the well, and causative factors leading to reported damage. ; based upon the initial post-construction study, SLW determines that project construction activities may have had an impact on the potable well that is the subject of the study, a third-party certified laboratory will conduct a subsequent post-construetion study to address, as appropriate: 8) Flow rate or yield from the well; b) Water quality of the water produced by the well. Water quality testing may clude, as appropriate, data collected from a hand held water quality meter (e.g., pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids (TDS), specific gravity, temperature, turbidity, siltation); and chemical anlayses for total hardness or concentration of calcium and magnesium, Based upon a comparision of pre- and post-construction conditions, SLW will assess whether its construction ac ities caused any adverse impacts to the subject potable water well. Where the post-construction study indicates that a well’s characteristies have been adversely affected, SLW will conduct subsequent studies to determine the cause for the change. Subsequent studies may include an evaluation of potential karst conduits (i.e., fractures) underlying a specific turbine, or other project component, and their connectivity to a potable well using groundwater tracers (commonly fluorescent dyes). Dye tracer tests can be either qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative tests are the simplest, ‘most common, but are less informative. They are designed to answer the basic question of connection. Quantiative studies are more complex and labor intensive, but provide a more accurate groundwater velocity. For SLW’s purposes, initially a qualitative study would be performed.Should the subsequent studies determine that the Project construction did not adversely affect a residential potable water well, the impacted landowner will reimburse SLW for all expenses. Should the subsequent studies determine that Project construction did indisputably adversely affect a residential potable water well, SLW will provide mitigation in one of the following ways: A new well will be provided at no expense to the property owner; or Ifa new well cannot he provided, a connection with municipal water will be provided; this installation will be funded by SLW.APPENDIX A Landowner Wells within 500 ft | GPS GPS POSITION SYSTEM | Darrel and Margaret Aubertine _ | No Known Wells Terry and Linda Aubertine No Known Wells Wesley Bourey No Known Wells Rockne and Beverly Burns No Known Wells Dennis Docteur ‘No Known Wells Donald and Wava Docteur NADES 0401838 ¥; 4890951 David Fralick NADB3 0393802 ¥; 4884208 X 0393821 {4884218 X: 0393835 ¥: 4884193 X: 0393999 ¥: 4884258 Prank Giaquinto NAD83 X: 0399431 ¥; 4889323 X: 0399386 4888944 X: 0399210 ¥: 4889017 Chris Henchy "No Known Wells Ron Jacobs ‘No Known Wells Michael and Melinda Kieft NAD83 7X 0394173 ¥: 4886547, Richard and Sheila Lawrence NAD83 X: 0400275 889238 X: 0399595 4888894 Maloneys ‘No Known Wells Donald Mason NADB3 0398248 ¥: 48869421 Landowner Wells within 500 ft | GPS GPS POSITION SYSTEM Ennis and Marilyn Mason NAD83 X- 0400951 ¥: 4889190 2 0402464 ¥: 4889305 ‘Marty Mason ‘No Known Wells Paul and Elaine Mason NADS83 X- 0402785. ¥; 4893502 X 0402531 ¥:-4893260 Pat Meaney and Traci Mason NAD83 Xe 0400522 ¥: 4890623 Wallace McDowell NAD83 X- 0404142 ¥: 4889464 Jarrod & Jarvis Radley No Known Wells Jim and Patti Radley NADB83 X: 0399468 ¥; 4889940 Andrew VanVliet NADS83 X- 0400531 ¥:4890199. Don Votra ‘NAD83 X- 0395499 ¥: 4886547 White Farms No Known Wells ‘Alan Wood NAD83 “X; 0405072 ¥:.4893074 Wood Farms ‘No Known Wells