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Phil Irwin said the KLLF powerline case had begun even before the energy crisis. And as the case wore on it became more and more obvious that Vepco didn’t really need the new lines, he maintained.
Jerry Martin asked why the Environmental Protection Agency hadn’t become involved in the case. Irwin said that no federal property is crossed by the powerline and no federal money is used to build it.
Michael Marsh wondered if a landowner affected by the powerline could donate an acre to the National Park, and would that help stall things?
“Yes, Phil, what about easements?” Pat Saltonstall asked. Irwin said easements wouldn’t do any good because no agency would accept an easement in an area which was slated for a powerline. Scenic easements are only accepted on land that has scenic qualities and is likely to retain them, Irwin said.
“I couldn’t disagree with you
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