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as fertilizer on open farm land. As a result bf last year’s fuss over a (later withdrawn) attempt to spread sludge on one county farm, the supervisors have been looking at ways to halt or restrict the practice.
Now, the board heard Wednesday, the legislative process is underway. Administrator McCarthy reported that he and County Attorney Peter Luke have been in meetings, and exchanging messages, with the Sludge Committee. “This is”, said McCarthy, “a very dedicated group.” He added that he expects to have a draft ordinance ready by the March meeting of the board. After that, and a period of public hearings, the county would be ready to vote on a new ordinance.
Power line fight
By a unanimous vote, the four supervisors present (Anderson, Welch, Frazier, Way land) threw the county into the battle against the proposed powerline along Interstate 66.
Administrator McCarthy explained that while the line, as proposed, would not travel across Rappahannock County, there are two chief concerns. First, he said, the power companies are seeking an NIETC, a designation as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. This, he pointed out, could give the companies power of eminent domain, meaning they could override local authorities.
The other difficulty is with what McCarthy labeled the “Ohio River power producers."McCarthy noted that the proposed power lines would transfer power from the coalfired power plants in the Ohio River Valley, that are mostly exempt from the Clean Air Act. In the resolution adopted by the
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