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Proposed powerline
By Lynn Smith-Lovin, Benson/Cascabel Working Group
As residents of the Middle San Pedro Valley (Cascabel and Redington), we appreciate your editorial opposing the plans by SunZia to place two major power transmission lines through this relatively undisturbed valley.
We want to reinforce your opposition by clarifying a couple of points, and ask for your readers' help. The current SunZia proposal includes not one but many alternative routes north-south through the Middle San Pedro. It is clear from our meetings with them that one of these would be their preferred route.
A route through Aravaipa Canyon at the north end of the valley is also listed among their alternatives, although they appear to have been convinced (correctly) that this route would be disastrous for the ecology of this protected area.
We are fighting this proposed power line to protect a resource that is valuable for the state, nation and the world.
The bird migrations, animal movement routes, endangered species, precious willow-cottonwood habitat, prehistoric archeological sites and other resources truly belong to everyone, not just residents. Placing the power lines out of sight will not reduce the fragmentation and destruction caused by a 1,000-foot wide easement and the access roads necessary to construct and maintain the 130-160-foot towers.
For information on this issue see our website www.cascabelworkinggroup.org, or contact us at info@cascabelworkinggroup.org.
Thank you again for helping us protect this wonderful area that belongs to all of us.
We want to reinforce your opposition by clarifying a couple of points, and ask for your readers' help. The current SunZia proposal includes not one but many alternative routes north-south through the Middle San Pedro. It is clear from our meetings with them that one of these would be their preferred route.
A route through Aravaipa Canyon at the north end of the valley is also listed among their alternatives, although they appear to have been convinced (correctly) that this route would be disastrous for the ecology of this protected area.
We are fighting this proposed power line to protect a resource that is valuable for the state, nation and the world.
The bird migrations, animal movement routes, endangered species, precious willow-cottonwood habitat, prehistoric archeological sites and other resources truly belong to everyone, not just residents. Placing the power lines out of sight will not reduce the fragmentation and destruction caused by a 1,000-foot wide easement and the access roads necessary to construct and maintain the 130-160-foot towers.
For information on this issue see our website www.cascabelworkinggroup.org, or contact us at info@cascabelworkinggroup.org.
Thank you again for helping us protect this wonderful area that belongs to all of us.
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