Barb asks: > 1. Risks the Mill Ruins Park area, the Stone Arch > Bridge and the surrounding historic buildings and > ruins for relatively little financial compensation to > the Park Board. > > How does is risk these areas? The plant is completely > underground and from what I have heard takes in water > from one end, uses it to produce electricity and spits > it out the end. Is it contaminated when it's done > being used for electricity? I didn't see a report > anywhere that said that. Is there one? If it's not > contaminated, then just what is the risk?
The risk is that because water will be diverted into Crown Hydro, more will go through the Mill Ruins Park tailraces, possibly weakening newly excavated (and time-weakened) mill ruin walls. > 2. Risks lowering the property values of the many > surrounding residential properties who pay a large > amount of property taxes to the city, county and even > the Park Board. > > How does it lower property values when you can't even > see it? It is completely underground. Is that a report > that says the walls of the river homes will vibrate or > that these people will hear noise from the plant? Personally, I don't think vibration will be an issue, based on what I have heard. I suppose anything that damages the archeological site (see point 1) could lessen property values > 3. Generates a relatively small amount of electricity > at the very highest price Excel is allowed to pay (and > thus charge) its consumers. > > Don't know about this one. This is important. Xcel has to spend money on alternative energy as part of the Prairie Island settlement. The argument here is that the Crown Hydro power is overpriced compared to, say, wind. It's a sophisticated point in the big scheme, but interesting. > 4. Puts the Park Board at risk for future lawsuits. > > Everything we do in this world puts everyone at risk > for future law suits. We live in a litigious society. > Anyone can sue for any reason. Agreed. > Just curious. Is there a report somewhere that backs > up the claims made here? Nothing I have states > anything that would lead one to draw these > conclusions. Am I missing something? One source is Skyway News (at least for point #1 and #3). Go to skywaynews.net and use our search link (bottom) and search for "Mill Ruins." David Brauer Kingfield Editor, Skyway News and SW Journal REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
