[at-l] Tilting time grows short

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

Good thoughts; the REAL lesson of the NC mine case is to make sure the
AT viewshed issue gets considered on the front end [it did not come up
in the NC case until AFTER the initial mining permit was issued to the
company].  It is real important that the administrative record before
ALL local, state and/or federal [if any] agencies that have any input of
any kind be filled with WRITTEN documentation as to the importance of
the viewshed issue, and tieing that issue if at all possible to any
statutes, regulations or policy statements of that agency that even
remotely might allow for consideration of such an issue.

Best of luck,

thru-thinker

RoksnRoots@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 2/23/02 3:52:13 PM, icw39@ncfreedom.net writes:
> 
> << For those following the NC mining case, FYI the mining company recently
> filed an appeal . . . the fight down here [in NC] is not over!
>  >>
> 
>     *** At minimum the viewshed stipulation can be used to force "Renewable
> Energy" to recognize he need. If you read their prospectus it literally
> included 1 sentence about the AT. It said nothing about impacts or viewsheds.
> 
>      Today the trick is green camouflaging. The name "Renewable Energy" is a
> trojan horse for suckering a well-intentioned, environmentally minded public
> into believing it is doing something good towards contributing to
> environmental compatibility. There is every indication that the energy
> derived from these towers will help supply power to a huge sprawl kingdom
> under the AT in the area in question. Part of this massive development will
> be funded by the AT millions given to Saddleback in order to preserve the AT.
> I hope I don't have to explain what that means to the AT...
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