ENERGY FACILITY SITING BOARD

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1 STATE OF RHODE SLAND AND PROVDENCE PLANTATONS ENERGY FACLTY STNG BOARD n Re. nvenergy Thermal Develpment LLC ) Applicatin t Cnstructhe Clear River ) EFSB Dcket SB Energy Center in Burrillville, R ) PRE-FLED TESTMONY OF DAVD B. HARRS Summary: The pre-filed testimny f David B. Harris establishes that he is the wner f the largest tract f private land in the immediate vicinity f the prpsed Clear River Energy Center ("CREC"). His prperty abuts the prpsed CREC site and the prpsed entrance t the CREC facility wuld be lcated directly acrss the street frm Mr. Harris' prperty. Mr. Harris wns sixty-eight (68) acres f land at that lcatin and resides there with his family. He has invested almst $1,000, int acquiring and imprving his prperty since it was purchased in n additin t his persnal residential interests in this prceeding, Mr. Harris intends t use part f his prperty fr a future cmmercial interest and he has already taken substantial steps and made substantial investments in implementing his business plan. Mr. Harris' testimny establishes that the cnstructin and peratin f CREC will have a substantial negative affect n the present and future use and enjyment f his prperty, the present and future value f his prperty, the future incme ptential f his prperty, and n the health and safety f his family and guests.

2 LST OF EXHBTS Exhibit DBH * Twn f Burrillville Tax Assessr Map Exhibit DBH - 2 Ggle Map - Satellite Phtgraph f 200 Manley Drive, Pascag, R

3 1 Q. Please state yur full name and residence address. 2 A. David B. Harris, 200 Manley Drive, Pascag, Rhde sland. 3 Q. Are yu the wner f the prperty at that address? 4 A. Yes. Q. Please describe the prperty that yu wn at200 Manley Drive, Pascag, R. 6 A. t's lcated ff f Wallum Lake Rad and cnsists f tw (2) lts - Lt 137-6, which is 7 apprximately 62. acres, and Lt 2l-17, which is apprximately.7 acres. The area is 8 predminantly rural. My prperty has apprximately 290 feetf frntage n Wallum 9 Lake Rad almst directly acrss frm the entrance t the prpsed CREC facility. 10 als have apprximately 1000 feet f lake frntage n Wilsn's Reservir. My prperty 11 is lcated in a serene natural setting and ffers an abundance f peace and tranquility, 12 which is a main reasn why purchased it. 13 a. Attached heret as Exhibit DBH - 1 is a map f Lt and Lt l2l-17 prduced by 74 the Twn f Bunillville Tax Assessr's ffice. D yu recgnize the prperty depicted? 1 A. Yes, that is a fair and accurate depictin f the utlines f my prperty. 16 a. Als attached heret, as Exhibit DBH - 2, is a satellite phtgraph frm Ggle Maps. 17 D yu recgnize what it depicts? 18 A. Yes, this is als a fair and accurate depictin f my prperty frm the air. 19 a. When did yu purchase this prperty? 20 A. bught Ltl37-6 in April f a. What was the purchase price? 22 A. bught the land fr $ 199, a D yu reside n the prperty and, if s, with whm?

4 1 A. Yes, reside there with my tw (2) children. Shrtly after purchasing the prperty, 2 built a 3 bedrm, 2. bath lg cabin-style hme n the prperty, which we 3 cunently live in. 4 Q. What is the square ftage f yur hme? A. ncluding the wrap-arund deck n the huse, it has an area f apprximately square feet. 7 Q. Hw much mney did yu invest in building yur hme? 8 A. Apprximately $200, Q. What ther imprvements d yu have n yur prperty? 10 A. Several. built a 3-bay garage that has apprximately 2000 square feet f flr area. 11 a. Hw much mney did yu invest in the cnstructin f that garage? 12 A. That garage cst me apprximately $100, a. Any ther imprvements? f s, what? 14 A. Yes, built anther 2-car garage that has apprximately 720 square feet f flr space, 1 and that cst apprximately $0, t cnstruct. 16 a. Anything else? 77 A. Yes, cnstructed a big bam that has apprximately 2000 square feet f flr space and 18 that cst apprximately $100, t cnstruct. 19 a Anything else? 20 A. Yes, cnstructed a hrse barrel racing ring n the prperty and, with fencing, it cst 21' apprximately $7, t cnstruct. have als expended tens f thusands f mre 22 dllars in landscaping and develping my prperty ver the years. 23 a. What is the current value f yur prperty, as it presently exists?

5 L A. t has been appraised at $67,000.00, but nly as a single family residence n "farmland". Hwever, this prperty, with its size, lcatin and lake frnt access is very unique and believe it is wrth at least twice that amunt based n similar prperties that have researched recently in ther municipalities. The fact is culdn't find anther L t , a A. a A. a prperty that has all f the unique qualities f my prperty. Hw d yu currently use and enjy yur prperty? Well, its hme t me and my kids. We use it like any family wuld use their prperty. Mre specifically, we enjy the rural character f the prperty. We take part in a number f recreatinal activities including, but nt limited t, fishing, riding bikes and dirt bikes, playing sprting activities and the like. We entertain family and friends. t's als a place where we can relax and enjy the buclic envirnment and surrundings. purchased this prperty in rder t be away frm the nise, pllutin, traffic and vlume f peple assciated with mre suburban and urban areas. als purchased it as an investment fr my family's future. Can yu explain what yu mean by that last sentence? This prperty is nt nly my primary residence but it's als my retirement plan. t was always my intentin t nt nly live n the prperty but t als devte a large prtin f it t the develpment f an equestrian campgrund and related cmmercial activities that wuld blend int the envirnment, such as hrseback trail riding, a riding schl and paddck, hrse shws, camping, fishing, caneing, kayaking and related utdr activities. als envisin renting the prperty and facilities fr weddings and ther functins n the site in the future. Are yu in a prper zning district fr thse types f cmmercial uses?

6 1 A. Yes, accrding t the lcal planning and zning fficials, an equestrian campgrund and 2 these related cmmercial activities are permitted as f right in this zning district- 3 Q. Hw far alng are yu with these plans fr a future cmmercial use f part f this 4 prperty? A. have taken substantial steps and made substantial investments t implement my plans 6 fr an equestrian campgrund. First, purchase Lt 121-ll, which has 1000 feet f lake 7 frnt access n Wilsn's Reservir, in 2010 fr $30, Next, develped and 8 implemented an extensive rad and bridge system within the prperty fr access t future 9 ver-sized camp sites. This prcess required versight and apprval frm the R 10 Department f Envirnmental Management. The rad system, including re-plantings as 11 required by R DEM, cst me apprximately $70, have als incurred thusands 12 f dllars in incidental expenses and expended cuntless hurs and exhaustive effrts int 13 creating and implementing the plans fr this cmmercial endeavr. 1'4 a. What is yur expected date fr cmpletin f these cmmercial plans? 1 A. f everything ges accrding t plan, the equestrian campgrund culd be a 16 functining cmmercial entity within the next year. Hwever, if yu came t my 17 prperty right nw yu wuld see that the grunds are like a park right nw and, as said 18 abve, the rad system, the lake access, the hrse ring and bam are already in place. 19 invite the Bard t persnally tur the prperty. 20 a. Are yu familiar with nvenergy's prpsal t cnstruct and perate a prpsed megawatt electric generating facility cmmnly knwn as CREC. 22 A. Yes. 23 a. Are yu familiar where the prpsed facility will be lcated?

7 1 A. Yes, right acrss the street frm my prperty. 2 Q. Are yu fr r against the prject? 3 A. am 100% against the prject. 4 a. Why are yu against this prpsed prject? A. Many reasns. First, it will surely decrease the value f my prperty the mment the 6 prject is apprved. The facility as prpsed will bring a tremendus amunt f nise 7 air pllutin, water pllutin and heavy truck traffic t the immediately surrunding area, 8 bth during cnstructin and during the peratin f the facility. believe it will affect 9 the health and safety f me, my family and my guests. t will be substantially detrimental 10 t the aesthetic and recreatinal value f my prperty. And it will destry the rural 11 character f the area surrunding my prperty and will cmprmise all f the reasns and 12 expectatins that had when purchasing and investing in this prperty. Als, have 13 made significant investments in this prperty fr the future, as discussed abve. The 74 CREC facility will have a harmful and negative impact n nt nly my residential use 1 and enjyment f the prperty and the present value f the prperty, but als n the 16 future cmmercial uses f the prperty. t will negatively affect the cmmercial revenue 17 expected frm this prperty n an annual and cntinuing basis, which am relying upn 18 fr my retirement years and my family's future. L9 a. Des that cnclude yur testimny? 20 A. Yes. 27

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