Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Call to Action for Tooele County Residents
As many of you are aware, there has been a tremendous effort to provide a better alternative to the proposed high voltage lines by Rocky Mountain Power (Gateway Central, Mona to Oquirrh Project through Tooele Valley). Please keep in mind that a project such as this will not only impact us, but our posterity for generations. It is imperative it is done with the public’s best interest in mind. As of this writing, the events have occurred as follows:
March 03, 2010 – Tooele County Planning Commission denied Rocky Mountain Powers application for a conditional use permit citing many factors as stated in the linked minutes. http://206.197.88.200/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=40&doctype=MINUTES
March 30, 2010 – The Tooele County Commission denied an appeal by Rocky Mountain Power thereby upholding the decision of the Planning Commission. http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/pntcc10/tcc30mar10min.pdf
April 8, 2010 - Rocky Mountain Power submitted a petition for review with the Utah Utility Facility Review Board stating that "The County's decision to deny the Permit prohibits the construction of electric facilities which are needed to provide safe, reliable, adequate, and efficient service to the Company's customers. http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/pub_hearings/rmp.pdf
April 22, 2010 - Tooele County filed their opposition to Rocky Mountain Power’s Petition.
IT IS CRITICAL TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT A LOST CAUSE!
THE AMOUNT OF PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN THIS
EFFORT HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS.
The Tooele & Grantsville Concerned Citizens Groups have spent endless hours educating, researching and becoming familiar with this project. There is a better plan for the transmission line siting for Tooele Valley.
Below is the Utah State Utility Facility Review Board schedule. On these dates, there will be a hearing by the Review Board. Right now is the time to figure out how you can make one or all of these dates available to attend these meetings:
May 10, 11, 12, 2010 - A hearing by the Review Board will be held in the Commission’s Hearing Room 403, Fourth Floor of the Heber M. Wells Building, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and concluding each day by 5:00 p.m., except Tuesday,
May 11, 2010 when the hearing will conclude at 3:00 p.m. and the Review Board will then come to Tooele and take public comment on this matter from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Tooele County Convention Center, located at the Deseret Peak Complex (2930 West Highway 112, Tooele County). In order to insure that as many members of the community are able to be heard as want to speak, the following limitations will be strictly enforced: (1) the three-hour proceeding will be apportioned equally among those wishing to speak; and (2) unduly repetitious, non-productive and irrelevant evidence will not be heard.
A large show of support is important at this stage.
We will be able to tilt the scales if we can show up in force at these meetings. You need not speak to have an impact. The May 11 hearing at the Deseret Peak Complex will allow public comment. If you wish to speak, we encourage you to do so. Please keep in mind a unified approach will make the strongest impact and that the Review Board is not interested in individual complaints about the project. Their focus will be on the greater good.
Written comments are welcome and must be sent via email to the Review Board at psccal@utah.gov. Tooele County residents have earned the right to make their feelings known at a state level. Each email should include your name and address, as only Tooele County residents are allowed comment. Even if you are attending the meetings, it is important to also email them. Every individual needs to write down how this project as proposed by Rocky Mountain Power will impact our valley, our families, our rural setting, our quality of life and so on. If you’re aware of any friends or neighbors without email access, we will forward on any letters sent to Grantsville Cares, P.O. Box 32, Grantsville, Utah 84029.
If you would like to get additional details of this project, please review the minutes of the Tooele County Planning Commission (March 3, 2010) and minutes from the Tooele County Commission Meeting (March 30, 2010), or contact your local elected officials.
The hearing will be streamed live and a link for the audio streaming can be found at www.psc.utah.gov in the What’s New section. Audio files should be available at the web site after a hearing is completed. The public witness portion of the hearing may also be streamed depending on Internet protocol availability.
If we don’t get out of our comfort zones and decide to spend the time necessary now, we will only have ourselves to blame if this project continues as planned! Please decide to make a difference!
And did I mention to send an email?!
Tooele Valley is going to get a high voltage power line regardless of the decision the board makes. Remember that there are better alternatives to the current plan for Tooele County. United we will obtain a better plan and benefit as a county
March 03, 2010 – Tooele County Planning Commission denied Rocky Mountain Powers application for a conditional use permit citing many factors as stated in the linked minutes. http://206.197.88.200/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=40&doctype=MINUTES
March 30, 2010 – The Tooele County Commission denied an appeal by Rocky Mountain Power thereby upholding the decision of the Planning Commission. http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/pntcc10/tcc30mar10min.pdf
April 8, 2010 - Rocky Mountain Power submitted a petition for review with the Utah Utility Facility Review Board stating that "The County's decision to deny the Permit prohibits the construction of electric facilities which are needed to provide safe, reliable, adequate, and efficient service to the Company's customers. http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/pub_hearings/rmp.pdf
April 22, 2010 - Tooele County filed their opposition to Rocky Mountain Power’s Petition.
IT IS CRITICAL TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT A LOST CAUSE!
THE AMOUNT OF PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN THIS
EFFORT HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS.
The Tooele & Grantsville Concerned Citizens Groups have spent endless hours educating, researching and becoming familiar with this project. There is a better plan for the transmission line siting for Tooele Valley.
Below is the Utah State Utility Facility Review Board schedule. On these dates, there will be a hearing by the Review Board. Right now is the time to figure out how you can make one or all of these dates available to attend these meetings:
May 10, 11, 12, 2010 - A hearing by the Review Board will be held in the Commission’s Hearing Room 403, Fourth Floor of the Heber M. Wells Building, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and concluding each day by 5:00 p.m., except Tuesday,
May 11, 2010 when the hearing will conclude at 3:00 p.m. and the Review Board will then come to Tooele and take public comment on this matter from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Tooele County Convention Center, located at the Deseret Peak Complex (2930 West Highway 112, Tooele County). In order to insure that as many members of the community are able to be heard as want to speak, the following limitations will be strictly enforced: (1) the three-hour proceeding will be apportioned equally among those wishing to speak; and (2) unduly repetitious, non-productive and irrelevant evidence will not be heard.
A large show of support is important at this stage.
We will be able to tilt the scales if we can show up in force at these meetings. You need not speak to have an impact. The May 11 hearing at the Deseret Peak Complex will allow public comment. If you wish to speak, we encourage you to do so. Please keep in mind a unified approach will make the strongest impact and that the Review Board is not interested in individual complaints about the project. Their focus will be on the greater good.
Written comments are welcome and must be sent via email to the Review Board at psccal@utah.gov. Tooele County residents have earned the right to make their feelings known at a state level. Each email should include your name and address, as only Tooele County residents are allowed comment. Even if you are attending the meetings, it is important to also email them. Every individual needs to write down how this project as proposed by Rocky Mountain Power will impact our valley, our families, our rural setting, our quality of life and so on. If you’re aware of any friends or neighbors without email access, we will forward on any letters sent to Grantsville Cares, P.O. Box 32, Grantsville, Utah 84029.
If you would like to get additional details of this project, please review the minutes of the Tooele County Planning Commission (March 3, 2010) and minutes from the Tooele County Commission Meeting (March 30, 2010), or contact your local elected officials.
The hearing will be streamed live and a link for the audio streaming can be found at www.psc.utah.gov in the What’s New section. Audio files should be available at the web site after a hearing is completed. The public witness portion of the hearing may also be streamed depending on Internet protocol availability.
If we don’t get out of our comfort zones and decide to spend the time necessary now, we will only have ourselves to blame if this project continues as planned! Please decide to make a difference!
And did I mention to send an email?!
Tooele Valley is going to get a high voltage power line regardless of the decision the board makes. Remember that there are better alternatives to the current plan for Tooele County. United we will obtain a better plan and benefit as a county
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Change to Hearing Information
On April 21, 2010 the Utility Facility Review Board of Utah changed their format for the public hearing to be held in Tooele on May 11, 2010. It still will be held at the Tooele County Convention Center located at the Deseret Peak Complex (2930 West Highway 112, Tooele County) but the following now applies:
In order to insure that as many members of the community are able to be heard as want to speak, the following limitations will be strictly enforced
1. The three-hour proceeding will be apportioned equally among those wishing to speak; and
2. Unduly repetitious, non-productive and irrelevant evidence will not be heard.
Citizens of Tooele County can also send e-mail comments to the Review Board at psccal@utah.gov. The hearing will be streamed live and a link for the audio streaming can be found here: www.psc.utah.gov in the What's New section. Audio files should be available at the web site after a hearing is completed. The public witness portion of the hearing may also be streamed depending on internet protocol availability.
In order to insure that as many members of the community are able to be heard as want to speak, the following limitations will be strictly enforced
1. The three-hour proceeding will be apportioned equally among those wishing to speak; and
2. Unduly repetitious, non-productive and irrelevant evidence will not be heard.
Citizens of Tooele County can also send e-mail comments to the Review Board at psccal@utah.gov. The hearing will be streamed live and a link for the audio streaming can be found here: www.psc.utah.gov in the What's New section. Audio files should be available at the web site after a hearing is completed. The public witness portion of the hearing may also be streamed depending on internet protocol availability.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Comments to the Utility Facility Review Board
Public written comments to the Utility Facility Review Board of Utah should be sent by e-mail
to:
psccal@utah.gov
Utility Facility Review Board
Refer to DOCKET NO. 10-035-39
to:
psccal@utah.gov
Utility Facility Review Board
Refer to DOCKET NO. 10-035-39
Utility Facility Review Board Schedules Hearings for Transmission Line Appeal from RMP
Hi Everyone,
The location for the public hearing has been set for the Deseret Peak County Complex Convention Center on May 11, 2010. According to the Notice given by the review board the following details apply:
For all the details on the Hearings here is the web link. If you have any questions please email Kaye Pratt.
http://psc.utah.gov/utilities/electric/elecindx/2010/1003539indx.html
The location for the public hearing has been set for the Deseret Peak County Complex Convention Center on May 11, 2010. According to the Notice given by the review board the following details apply:
The Review Board will take public comment on this matter on May 11, 2010,
from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Tooele County Convention Center, located
at the Deseret Peak Complex (2930 West Highway 112, Tooele county). In
order to insure that as many members of the community are able to be heard as
want to speak, the following limitations will be strictly enforced: (1) only
residents of Tooele County will be allowed to speak during the public comment
period; (2) each individual will be allowed to speak for only two minutes; and
(3) individuals speaking will not be allowed to merely restate what has
previously been heard by the Review Board. In lieu of attending this
meeting and speaking, citizens of Tooele County can instead e-mail comments to
the Review Board at psccal@utah.gov .
For all the details on the Hearings here is the web link. If you have any questions please email Kaye Pratt.
http://psc.utah.gov/utilities/electric/elecindx/2010/1003539indx.html
Monday, April 19, 2010
RMP MEETING - MONDAY APRIL 19, 2010 - 7:00 pm - Pratt home
THIS IS IT - Everything we've worked on for the past year will be decided at these hearings. We can win I'm sure of this, but we can't give up now we've made it to the home stretch. It is very important you make time to attend this meeting. See you tomorrow night at 7:00 pm at the Pratt's home. RSVP to kmpratt1@hotmail.com We will need to finalize our Committee's plans. Friday's meeting was very short notice and many of the RSVP's requested we try for another night to hopefully accomodate everyone's schedules. We have a huge task to accomplish and your partcipation is needed on how you want the County to proceed. We have a power point presentation to show you for your feedback before it is submitted along with other very important topics to discuss. Legal docments must be prepared by the County and submitted to the PSC by Thursday April 22. All of the information we've previously supplied to others like the BLM, the Planning Commission, letters and documents etc. now needs to be given to the PSC for the Utility Facility Review Board to use for their decision.
IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDER NOW:
APRIL 22, 2010 (THURSDAY) ---- LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND WRITTEN COMMENT DUE (Address and Instructions will be available at our meeting)
MAY 10, 2010 (MONDAY) --------FIRST DAY OF OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD
Our Committee needs representation at the day meetings. Need to coordinate who can be there. (Heber M. Wells Bldg, SLC. More details of the agenda, times etc will be available at our meeting)
MAY 11, 2010 (TUESDAY) --------2nd DAY OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD TO BE HELD IN TOOELE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM - LOCATION NOT YET DETERMINED. THIS MEETING IS CRUCIAL. WE WILL NEED TO MAKE SPECIFIC PLANS AND ORGANIZE OUR GROUP. PLAN TO HAVE PREPARED SPEECHES ASSIGNED TO COVER EACH OF THE AREAS, A PLAN TO GENERATE 300 TO 500 PEOPLE (I've been told it is VIP to avoid public clammer and chaos...time limit is 3 minutes per person. We need to discuss plans as how to delegate time to our pre-planned speakers.) MEDIA COVERAGE - A MUST.
MAY 12, 2010 (WEDNESDAY) ---- FINAL DAY OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD Our Committee needs representation at the day meetings. Need to coordinate who can be there. (Heber M. Wells Bldg, SLC. More details of the agenda, times etc will be available at our meeting)
See you tonight at 7:00 pm Pratt's home. RSVP to kmpratt1@hotmail.com Thanks, Kaye
THIS IS IT - Everything we've worked on for the past year will be decided at these hearings. We can win I'm sure of this, but we can't give up now we've made it to the home stretch. It is very important you make time to attend this meeting. See you tomorrow night at 7:00 pm at the Pratt's home. RSVP to kmpratt1@hotmail.com We will need to finalize our Committee's plans. Friday's meeting was very short notice and many of the RSVP's requested we try for another night to hopefully accomodate everyone's schedules. We have a huge task to accomplish and your partcipation is needed on how you want the County to proceed. We have a power point presentation to show you for your feedback before it is submitted along with other very important topics to discuss. Legal docments must be prepared by the County and submitted to the PSC by Thursday April 22. All of the information we've previously supplied to others like the BLM, the Planning Commission, letters and documents etc. now needs to be given to the PSC for the Utility Facility Review Board to use for their decision.
IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDER NOW:
APRIL 22, 2010 (THURSDAY) ---- LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND WRITTEN COMMENT DUE (Address and Instructions will be available at our meeting)
MAY 10, 2010 (MONDAY) --------FIRST DAY OF OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD
Our Committee needs representation at the day meetings. Need to coordinate who can be there. (Heber M. Wells Bldg, SLC. More details of the agenda, times etc will be available at our meeting)
MAY 11, 2010 (TUESDAY) --------2nd DAY OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD TO BE HELD IN TOOELE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM - LOCATION NOT YET DETERMINED. THIS MEETING IS CRUCIAL. WE WILL NEED TO MAKE SPECIFIC PLANS AND ORGANIZE OUR GROUP. PLAN TO HAVE PREPARED SPEECHES ASSIGNED TO COVER EACH OF THE AREAS, A PLAN TO GENERATE 300 TO 500 PEOPLE (I've been told it is VIP to avoid public clammer and chaos...time limit is 3 minutes per person. We need to discuss plans as how to delegate time to our pre-planned speakers.) MEDIA COVERAGE - A MUST.
MAY 12, 2010 (WEDNESDAY) ---- FINAL DAY OF TOOELE COUNTY HEARING WITH THE UTILITY FACILITY REVIEW BOARD Our Committee needs representation at the day meetings. Need to coordinate who can be there. (Heber M. Wells Bldg, SLC. More details of the agenda, times etc will be available at our meeting)
See you tonight at 7:00 pm Pratt's home. RSVP to kmpratt1@hotmail.com Thanks, Kaye
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Editorial from Tooele Transcript concerning Rocky Mountain Power Lines
Here is an editorial that was found in the Tooele Transcript Bulletin about the proposed transmission lines.
http://tooeletranscript.com/view/full_story/6636195/article-Planning-commission-gave-hope-in-denying-RMP-power-line-project?
http://tooeletranscript.com/view/full_story/6636195/article-Planning-commission-gave-hope-in-denying-RMP-power-line-project?
Tooele County Planning Commission Votes to Deny Rocky Mountain Power Conditional Use Permit
Here is a link for the Tooele Transcript article that was published when Rocky Mountain Power's CUP for high transmission power lines was denied by the Tooele County Planning Commission.
http://tooeletranscript.com/view/full_story/6572427/article-Planning-commission-says-no-to-RMP-route?
http://tooeletranscript.com/view/full_story/6572427/article-Planning-commission-says-no-to-RMP-route?
Tooele Transcript Article about County Commissioners Decision
Here is a link to the Tooele Transcript Bulletin article that was published when the Tooele County Commissioners voted to uphold the decision of the Tooele County Planning Commission to deny the conditional use permit (CUP) that Rocky Mountain Power had applied for.
http://tooeletranscript.com/pages/full_story/push?article-County+tells+RMP+no+again%20&id=6914323&instance=home_news_1st_right#comments_6914323
http://tooeletranscript.com/pages/full_story/push?article-County+tells+RMP+no+again%20&id=6914323&instance=home_news_1st_right#comments_6914323
Monday, April 5, 2010
Public Utility Commission Docket for RMP project
Here is a link for the Utah Public Utility Commission Docket for the Mona to Oquirrh high voltage transmission line project that is proposed by Rocky Mountain Power. This is where RMP files actions with the utility commission and also has information of what has been done on the project.
http://www.psc.utah.gov/utilities/electric/elecindx/0903554indx.html
http://www.psc.utah.gov/utilities/electric/elecindx/0903554indx.html
Tooele Concensus Letter
The following link will take you to a copy of the Tooele County/City, Grantsville City, and the concerned citizen groups concensus letter for the route for Rocky Mountain Power's high transmission lines.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29451365/Tooele-County-Consensus-Letter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29451365/Tooele-County-Consensus-Letter
Some Pictures of 500 kv lines
Here are a couple of additional pictures portraying the size and magnitude of 500kv lines. The ones proposed across the SE bench are 345kv lines, however, history shows that once one line goes in, more and/or larger lines will follow.
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