Here's another transmission line proposal or maybe the same one (?). http://www.rockislandcleanline.com/site/page/location
Transmission lines,wind farms.... How about a proposal to keep open space clear to the horizon? On Aug 1, 2013, at 2:08 PM, "Jane Clark" <[email protected]> wrote: > Although this radio news item refers mostly to the impacts on agricultural > landowners, the transmission line placement is also very important for its > possible impact on wildlife areas. Jane Clark > > Hearings Under Way for All-Important Transmission Line Upgrade > Richard Alan, Public News Service-IA > http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/33771-1 > > A plan is in the works to build a 215-mile electric transmission line across > southern Minnesota and northern Iowa - with about 145 miles of it in > Kossuth, Winnebago and Worth counties. > > The developer of the project, ITC Midwest, is holding a series of hearings > along with the Iowa Utility Board to see what landowners think about the > project. > > Lucas Nelson, energy analyst for the Center for Rural Affairs, said > additional high-voltage transmission lines are critical to wind-energy > expansion. > > "These are actually called multi-value projects," he said, "which means in > this region they would help increase reliability, efficiency and development > of wind energy." > > The hearings will provide landowners with information about the project, he > said - particularly how it will affect agriculture. > > "For some of these areas, agriculture is the main livelihood, it's very > important to the people in the area," he said. "These meetings are a good > chance to ask about processes like irrigating and spraying fields to how > they would be impacted by the line and to learn how the line runs along > their property." > > Nelson said it's also an opportunity to provide feedback to the developer > and to state regulators. > > The meetings will be held at 9 a.m. today in Kensett, at 2 p.m. today in > Thompson and at 9 a.m. in Lakota. > > Click here to view this story on the Public News Service RSS site and access > an audio version of this and other stories: > http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/33771-1 > > > --- > Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members > make it! > --- > Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: > Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 > --- > This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership > available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. > ----- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected] --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
