20161006Comments (2 total).pdf

Jean Jewell
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Name: sue petersen
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Address: 731 northstar drive
hailey diaho, 83333
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Thursday, October 06, 2016 7:59 AM
Beverly Barker; Jean Jewell; Gene Fadness
Case Comment Form: sue petersen
Comment: I believe the proposed additional electric line for the Wood River Valley is a waste of money. Spend that
money instead on developing some alternative power sources, solar and wind. Sue Petersen
Unique Identifier: 70.171.139.176
Jean Jewell
From: Laura Midgley <[e-mail]>
Monday, September 26, 2016 3:23 PM Sent:
To: Jean Jewell
Subject: Wood River Valley transmission line
Dear Madame Secretary,
I am writing as a concerned citizen who became a tax payer and utility rate payer in Hailey starting Dec
2014. Since I am a relative newcomer, I have only recently been following the proposed redundant
transmission line between Hailey and Ketchum. I have questions I hope you can answer.
• If the 2009 failure, which is the only example stated as a reason for supporting this plan, was south of
the Hailey substation, how does this plan remedy that weakness? Salmon, Idaho has no redundant lines
and backs up their power with diesel generators.
• If the existing poles are at the end of their life, could they be removed so as not to double the
unsightliness of dual power lines?
• The valley appears to deeply care about and work to minimize water, air and noise pollution. It has
proved this by declining other projects, including based on sight lines that cold be harmed by turbines.
Why is preservation of the stunning landscape that visitors and residents enjoy not of equal concern in
this instance? Shouldn't we minimize this downward spiral of industrializing the 75 corridor that is the
spine of everything that happens in the Wood River Valley? Why is so much money being spent to
preserve Ketchum while mid-Valley's similar needs ignored?
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Laura Midgley
231 Valley Club Drive, Hailey, ID 83333
midgley22 J [e-mail]
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