Comments on: BPA Proposes new I-5 Corridor 500 Kilovolt transmission line http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/ -- An Oregon Perspective -- Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:42:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Austin http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Austin Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:04:13 +0000 http://www.aboutitall.com/?p=120#comment-213 Clearly a move to do this on the cheap by Bonneville Power. It's hard to believe they can't find a better route than the one that mows down Hockinson. Schools, homes, businesses, unique wildlife and recreation areas? I can't imagine that's going to be allowed without a big fight. Clearly a move to do this on the cheap by Bonneville Power. It’s hard to believe they can’t find a better route than the one that mows down Hockinson. Schools, homes, businesses, unique wildlife and recreation areas? I can’t imagine that’s going to be allowed without a big fight.

]]> By: another mom http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/comment-page-1/#comment-206 another mom Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://www.aboutitall.com/?p=120#comment-206 Hockinson is a nice area, one of the few left in SW WA. Castle Rock is already ghetto so it won't hurt them as much, but to destroy one of the nicest areas of Clark County, not to mention one of the top rated school districts in the state.... Hockinson is a nice area, one of the few left in SW WA. Castle Rock is already ghetto so it won’t hurt them as much, but to destroy one of the nicest areas of Clark County, not to mention one of the top rated school districts in the state….

]]> By: mom of many http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/comment-page-1/#comment-205 mom of many Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.aboutitall.com/?p=120#comment-205 If this goes right up our roads, are we actually supposed to live with it? We paid a lot to live in the Hockinson area and have our children attend these schools. If this project goes through our children we will pull our children out of the schools and we aren't the only ones. Bad enough we'll have to give our homes to the banks now. If this goes right up our roads, are we actually supposed to live with it? We paid a lot to live in the Hockinson area and have our children attend these schools.
If this project goes through our children we will pull our children out of the schools and we aren’t the only ones. Bad enough we’ll have to give our homes to the banks now.

]]> By: Erin Grover http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Erin Grover Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:50:07 +0000 http://www.aboutitall.com/?p=120#comment-197 This line will destroy important green areas. It is the highest possible voltage. On my property alone their is a 600 year old fir snag older than the Declaration of Independence, full of plant and animal life and important unstudied life. You cannot eat a computer or cell phone. You cannot gain health care from them either. You can see what we could lose on my blogspot. www.highwoodsheaven.blogspot.com Best Wishes, Erin This line will destroy important green areas. It is the highest possible voltage. On my property alone their is a 600 year old fir snag older than the Declaration of Independence, full of plant and animal life and important unstudied life. You cannot eat a computer or cell phone. You cannot gain health care from them either. You can see what we could lose on my blogspot. http://www.highwoodsheaven.blogspot.com
Best Wishes,
Erin

]]> By: Paul http://www.aboutitall.com/2009/10/23/bpa-proposes-new-if-corridor-500-kilovolt-transmission-line/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Paul Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:58:14 +0000 http://www.aboutitall.com/?p=120#comment-181 My understanding is that there are several optional routes. One runs through populated areas, including the town of Hockinson, near our school and right across a 35 acre piece of property our school district has purchased for future expansion. The other options are to expand use of an existing line, or run through an alternate location, to the east, which is not as populated. Naturally, we are hearing the other two options are more expensive, but here the residents of Hockinson, and most importantly our school children are paying the tab. Here is the link to the proposal map. Leg 31 is the option that will place this 500 kilowatt transmission line in my backyard and impact my children's school. http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/i-5-eis/I-5_project_map_Oct2009.pdf I have no issue with the need for this power project. This is not your run of the mill transmission line. This is MASSIVE. This is no minor inconvenience, this will dramatically alter our town. My understanding is that there are several optional routes. One runs through populated areas, including the town of Hockinson, near our school and right across a 35 acre piece of property our school district has purchased for future expansion.

The other options are to expand use of an existing line, or run through an alternate location, to the east, which is not as populated.

Naturally, we are hearing the other two options are more expensive, but here the residents of Hockinson, and most importantly our school children are paying the tab.

Here is the link to the proposal map. Leg 31 is the option that will place this 500 kilowatt transmission line in my backyard and impact my children’s school.

http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/i-5-eis/I-5_project_map_Oct2009.pdf

I have no issue with the need for this power project. This is not your run of the mill transmission line. This is MASSIVE. This is no minor inconvenience, this will dramatically alter our town.

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