Young/Sommer LLC COUNSELORS, ATLAW EXECUTIVE WooDs, FIVEPALISADES DRIVE, ALBANY, NY12205 pgns wwwyoungsommercom  JEFFREYS. BAKER DAVIDC.E BRENNAN JOSEPHF. CASTIGLIONE JAMESA. MUSCATOI J.MICHAEL NAUGHTON ROBERTA. PANASCE ALLYSONM. PHILLIPS DEANS. SOMMER KEVINM.) YOUNG LAURAK.E BOMYEA E.HYDECLARKE JESSICAA ANSERTI KLAMI KRISTINAI M. MAGNE KRISTINLAVIOLETTEPRATT  SENIORCOUNSEL KENNETHS. RITZENBERG DOUGLASH.WARD OFCOUNSEL SUEH.R.ADLER ROGERFLORIO LAURENL.HUNT ELIZABETHM.MORSS SCOTTP. OLSON STEPMENC.PRUDENTE KRISTINCARTERROWE PARALEGALS ALLYSSAT.MOODY AMY'S.YOUNG  Writer'sTelephore Extension: 243 matorongomscon  July 27,2018  Via E-Mail osepren@dsmger Hon. Kathleen H. Burgess Secretary to the Board Three Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350  NYS Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment  Re: Case No. 16-F-0559: Application of Bluestone Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need to Construct a Major Electric Generating Facility in the Towns of Windsor and Sanford, Broome County, New  York  Dear Secretary Burgess:  We represent Bluestone Wind, LLC ("Bluestone Wind" or "Applicant") in the above referenced proceeding. Bluestone Wind is seeking a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need ("Certificate") from the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment ("Siting Board") pursuant to Article 10 oft the Public Service Law ("PSL") and intends  tos submit an Application pursuant to Article 10 in August 2018.  This filing is intended to notify you of an update to the Facility Site boundary that was identified in Bluestone Wind's Preliminary Scoping Statement ("PSS") filed on August 8, 2017. Along with this letter explaining the update, attached is a map entitled "Updated Layout" which  depicts the updated Facility Site and proposed turbine locations.  On August 8, 2017 Bluestone Wind submitted a PSS which identified a broad area being considered for Facility components. Since that time, Bluestone Wind has refined and reduced the size of the Facility, including a reduction of proposed turbines from 40 to 33. This is depicted in the  attached map as the Facility Site.    Overall, the Facility changes are the result of the Applicant's continuing development oft the Facility including efforts to avoid and minimize potential environmental impacts associated with the Facility and as a result of finalizing agreements and discussions with landowners regarding the location of Facility components. We also note that as a result ofthe updated layout which extends to the east, the Hancock and Walton School Districts are now within 5 miles of the Facility boundary  and will be added to the Stakeholder List for the Facility. provided in the Applicant's Article 10 Application.  Additional details regarding the Facility Site and location of Facility components will be  Please let this office know ift there are any questions related to this filing.  Respectfully submitted,  JanuANusahitzy James A. Muscato II, Esq. Jessica Ansert Klami, Esq.  Enclosure  cc: Party List via DMM  2