A local resident writes: *We need every one to email LCRA and Oncor with Emails with our concerns for the proposed Routes for the 765 KV Transmission Line going through Burnet County. Below is my email to LCRA and Oncor with my review and concerns with their proposed routes. Email is the only way we have to communicate and get our concerns heard. If you would reach out to them by email with your concerns here is a draft \[below] I put together to get you started, and you can add any other information you feel necessary. In section 2 there is an area for you to note any areas that you are aware of that need to be added to their Environmental and land Use Constraint Maps. We need to provide them with as many places as we can. We need to flood their email with our concerns.* *You can send to Jeremy McConnell [email protected] from Oncor and Kelly Wells [email protected] from LCRA* > > I have great concerns about the proposed routes of High Voltage Transmission Lines G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 through Burnet County. I believe that LCRA, Oncor, Halff, and Kimley-Horn have failed to do proper due diligence to meet the requirements of Texas Law and the Public Utilities Commission requirements for determining the routing of High Voltage Transmission Lines. > > > 1. Your proposed routes G2, G3. G4, G5, and G6 do not utilize the existing High Voltage Transmission Line right of way that are available in this area. By my understanding of the law as stated below, these options should be included as possible routes so that the Judge appointed by the PUC can make an educated decision on the final routing. > > > > 2. The entire proposed routes from Temple to San Angelo does not include the Historical Markers whose locations are publicly available and from my understanding of the below information by law should be taken into consideration when determining the proposed route of these High Voltage Transmission Lines. > > I am aware of the following historical areas, Archaeological Areas, Environmentally sensitive Areas, ecologically sensitive Areas that need to be added to your Environmental and land Use Constraint Maps:__________________________ > > 3. The proposed routes don’t fully utilize existing roadways to minimize impact on the Environment, Ecology, and undeveloped farmland and wildlife. > > Action Items. > > 1. LCRA and Oncor to add both existing High Voltage Right of Ways shown on the Environmental and Land Use Constraints map into the current route planning process and add them both as possible routes. > > 2. LCRA and Oncor to get all historical information onto the maps and into the route Planning process. And also review maximizing the use of existing roadways to minimize the impact on the Environment and Ecology in undeveloped areas > > 3. LCRA and Oncor to get all environmental impact study’s information into the route planning process > > 4. LCRA and Oncor to allow the public to review and have input on amended routes and maps. > > 5. It is my opinion that if these action items aren’t addressed before submitting then the public should be prepared to intervene during the PUC review of the application and testify asking the PUC to follow their own requirement and deny the application for amendment due to the applicant not doing proper due diligence and providing the public and the Public Utility Commission adequate information to review and decide on the proposed routes. > > > ---- [[765kV Transmission Line to Cross Burnet County Precinct 2|Home]]