Clinton Kennington, representative from Eastern Oregon on the Board of the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, made a presentation to the Eastern Oregon Dairy Farmers concerning the effect high voltage transmission lines would have on exclusive farm use property.
Residents are not always aware that it has been the intent of Idaho Power to route lines through a neighbor's EFU land if strong enough objections are made by someone down the road. So even if the proposed line doesn't cross your property, you still may end up with it. Devaluation of property and the farm economy will affect everyone.
It has been the determination of the Stop Idaho Power group that alternates through neighbors' property are no alternates at all. The best alternative is for public utilities to be routed through public lands. If you are a business, agency or organization, or belong to an organization that might be affected by the economic devaluation of our farm economy, please lend your support by writing a letter to the addresses below.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Idaho and Eastern Oregon Onion Growers, the City of Vale, the City of Ontario, Malheur County Court and Planner, Owyhee Irrigation District, Farm Bureau and other interested organizations have written or plan to write letters of support for our effort. Addresses to send letters to:
Eric Hackett
Idaho Power Project Manager
P.O. Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Adam Bless
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Lucas Lucero
BLM Federal Project Manager
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Matthew J. Muldoon
Oregon Public Utilities Commission
550 Capitol St NE Suite 215
Salem, OR 97301-2551
Please also send an email copy of your letter to
rogerfindley@q.com or pattykennington@gmail.com
