Questionnaire - Community Dialogue Tour 2025

About

In the spring of 2024, the Restigouche Regional Services Commission (RSC), in collaboration with the Acadian Peninsula RSC, the Chaleur RSC and the Eel River Bar and Pabineau First Nations, created a community energy production alliance, the Northern Energy Alliance, which brings together all the municipalities in their territory.

Clean energy, by us and for us, on our terms - The Alliance aims to develop partnerships to produce renewable energy and thus generate income for the benefit of member communities, while contributing to the energy transition and promoting social acceptability.

This questionnaire aims to identify citizens' concerns regarding the development of the Alliance, as well as the conditions of social acceptability specific to the territory.

It does NOT replace future consultations that will be conducted for projects that may be developed in the future. Each project will be subject to dedicated consultation in due course.

Thank you for your valuable cooperation!

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* 1. Generally speaking, how favorable are you to the development of renewable energy projects (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) in your region?

Very favorable

Favorable

Neutral

Unfavorable

Very unfavorable

No opinion

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* 2. In your opinion, what are the main arguments that would justify the development of renewable energy projects in our region? You can select multiple options.

Production of clean and renewable energy

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Creation of local jobs (construction, maintenance, etc.)

Revenues for municipalities and partner communities

Economic benefits for local businesses and companies

Strengthening regional energy autonomy

Contribution to the energy transition and the fight against climate change

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None of the above

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* 3. Regarding the potential development of wind energy projects, to what extent do the following aspects concern you?

	Not at all	A little	Neutral	Enough	Very much
Impacts on biodiversity	Impacts on biodiversity Not at all	Impacts on biodiversity A little	Impacts on biodiversity Neutral	Impacts on biodiversity Enough	Impacts on biodiversity Very much
Sound impacts	Sound impacts Not at all	Sound impacts A little	Sound impacts Neutral	Sound impacts Enough	Sound impacts Very much
Impacts on the landscape	Impacts on the landscape Not at all	Impacts on the landscape A little	Impacts on the landscape Neutral	Impacts on the landscape Enough	Impacts on the landscape Very much
Health impacts	Health impacts Not at all	Health impacts A little	Health impacts Neutral	Health impacts Enough	Health impacts Very much
Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.)	Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.) Not at all	Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.) A little	Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.) Neutral	Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.) Enough	Impacts on land uses (snowmobiles, trails, parks, etc.) Very much
Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.)	Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) Not at all	Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) A little	Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) Neutral	Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) Enough	Impacts on infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) Very much
Protection of agricultural land	Protection of agricultural land Not at all	Protection of agricultural land A little	Protection of agricultural land Neutral	Protection of agricultural land Enough	Protection of agricultural land Very much
Property values	Property values Not at all	Property values A little	Property values Neutral	Property values Enough	Property values Very much
Scope of projects (number and/or size)	Scope of projects (number and/or size) Not at all	Scope of projects (number and/or size) A little	Scope of projects (number and/or size) Neutral	Scope of projects (number and/or size) Enough	Scope of projects (number and/or size) Very much
Proximity to residences	Proximity to residences Not at all	Proximity to residences A little	Proximity to residences Neutral	Proximity to residences Enough	Proximity to residences Very much

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* 4. In your opinion, what are the main elements to consider so that the development of renewable energy projects in our region is carried out with respect for our communities, our territories and our quality of life?

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* 5. How important are the following elements to you in the context of developing renewable energy in the region?

	Not at all	A little	Neutral	Enough	Very much
Conservation of biodiversity	Conservation of biodiversity Not at all	Conservation of biodiversity A little	Conservation of biodiversity Neutral	Conservation of biodiversity Enough	Conservation of biodiversity Very much
Conservation of wetlands	Conservation of wetlands Not at all	Conservation of wetlands A little	Conservation of wetlands Neutral	Conservation of wetlands Enough	Conservation of wetlands Very much
Landscape conservation	Landscape conservation Not at all	Landscape conservation A little	Landscape conservation Neutral	Landscape conservation Enough	Landscape conservation Very much
Land and agricultural uses conservation	Land and agricultural uses conservation Not at all	Land and agricultural uses conservation A little	Land and agricultural uses conservation Neutral	Land and agricultural uses conservation Enough	Land and agricultural uses conservation Very much
Proximity to residences	Proximity to residences Not at all	Proximity to residences A little	Proximity to residences Neutral	Proximity to residences Enough	Proximity to residences Very much
Fight against climate change	Fight against climate change Not at all	Fight against climate change A little	Fight against climate change Neutral	Fight against climate change Enough	Fight against climate change Very much
Community development, by and for the community	Community development, by and for the community Not at all	Community development, by and for the community A little	Community development, by and for the community Neutral	Community development, by and for the community Enough	Community development, by and for the community Very much
Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits)	Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits) Not at all	Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits) A little	Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits) Neutral	Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits) Enough	Direct economic benefits for the community (rebates, dividends, profits) Very much
Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits)	Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits) Not at all	Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits) A little	Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits) Neutral	Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits) Enough	Direct economic benefits for individuals (rebates, dividends, profits) Very much
Creation of jobs and wealth for communities	Creation of jobs and wealth for communities Not at all	Creation of jobs and wealth for communities A little	Creation of jobs and wealth for communities Neutral	Creation of jobs and wealth for communities Enough	Creation of jobs and wealth for communities Very much
Human health	Human health Not at all	Human health A little	Human health Neutral	Human health Enough	Human health Very much
Size of projects	Size of projects Not at all	Size of projects A little	Size of projects Neutral	Size of projects Enough	Size of projects Very much
None, I don't want a renewable energy project	None, I don't want a renewable energy project Not at all	None, I don't want a renewable energy project A little	None, I don't want a renewable energy project Neutral	None, I don't want a renewable energy project Enough	None, I don't want a renewable energy project Very much

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* 6. What do you think would represent a desirable future in terms of the development of renewable energies in the region?

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* 7. How favorable are you to having the financial benefits generated by the projects invested in the following areas?

	Very unfavorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	Favorable	Very favorable
Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport	Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport Very unfavorable	Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport Unfavorable	Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport Neutral	Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport Favorable	Infrastructure and land use planning: improving roads, cycle paths or public transport Very favorable
Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers	Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers Very unfavorable	Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers Unfavorable	Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers Neutral	Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers Favorable	Local economic development: support for businesses, training programs, job creation, development or support for leisure, health or education centers Very favorable
Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares	Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares Very unfavorable	Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares Unfavorable	Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares Neutral	Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares Favorable	Social and cultural development: support for festivals, exhibitions, shows, creation of community or sports infrastructure, parks or public squares Very favorable
Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects	Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects Very unfavorable	Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects Unfavorable	Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects Neutral	Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects Favorable	Environmental development: investing in nature conservation or rehabilitation projects, or in environmental awareness projects Very favorable
Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums	Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums Very unfavorable	Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums Unfavorable	Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums Neutral	Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums Favorable	Community development: implementation of a participatory budget through which citizens decide from year to year where they want to invest the sums Very favorable
Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc.	Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc. Very unfavorable	Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc. Unfavorable	Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc. Neutral	Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc. Favorable	Solidarity economy: rebates paid to citizens, tax reductions, etc. Very favorable
I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens.	I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens. Very unfavorable	I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens. Unfavorable	I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens. Neutral	I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens. Favorable	I don't want community investments, I want all the money to be given directly to citizens. Very favorable

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* 8. Please rank the following elements according to their importance as conditions of social acceptability, from most important (1) to least important (6).

Questionnaire - Community Dialogue Tour 2025

About

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* 1. Generally speaking, how favorable are you to the development of renewable energy projects (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) in your region?

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* 2. In your opinion, what are the main arguments that would justify the development of renewable energy projects in our region? You can select multiple options.

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* 3. Regarding the potential development of wind energy projects, to what extent do the following aspects concern you?

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* 4. In your opinion, what are the main elements to consider so that the development of renewable energy projects in our region is carried out with respect for our communities, our territories and our quality of life?

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* 5. How important are the following elements to you in the context of developing renewable energy in the region?

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* 6. What do you think would represent a desirable future in terms of the development of renewable energies in the region?

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* 7. How favorable are you to having the financial benefits generated by the projects invested in the following areas?

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* 8. Please rank the following elements according to their importance as conditions of social acceptability, from most important (1) to least important (6).

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* 9. What is important to you about how the Northern Energy Alliance will be governed and make decisions?

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* 10. Are there any other concerns, comments, or information you would like to share?