April 12 at 9:30 Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Thursday, March 1, 2012
IMPORTANT DATES
The clock is ticking. Most people affected knew NOTHING about this until they saw the map in the Cannon Falls Beacon Newspaper or worse yet, someone emailed them this blog. The Minnesota Public Utilities Meeting is on April 12 and they will decide the final route. But the Lawyers say the decision will probably happen before then, behind closed doors. Now is the time to contact them and sign the Petition and make your voice heard.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Petition
If you want to sign the petition electronically you can do it in the comment section below. Put your name and address. If you want to email your support you can email CapX52route@gmail.com.
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
121 Seventh Place East
St. Paul, MN 55101
David Boyd Commissioner
J. Dennis O Brien Commissioner
Betsy Wergin Commissioner
RE: MPUC Docket #E-002/TL-09-1448 (Petition against Segment
1P-003)
We are affected by the Capx2020 power line. We respectfully
recommend that you follow the Modified Preferred Route along Highway 52. We are opposed to 1P-003, the route
through Stanton and Randolph Townships.
We are opposed to segment 1P-003 going through our townships
for the following reasons:
Existing Land Use: Segment 1P-003 also affects two parks in two separate counties in addition to many acres of farm land. The Little Cannon River (runs through Stanton Township) is home to a healthy population of both Rainbow and Brown trout. Both Stanton and Randolph Townships are home to sizable populations of deer, bald eagles, fox, turkeys, etc. Both Townships are also well known for their horse populations.
Protection of Endangered Flowers: Segment 1P-003 goes directly over the only area in the world that the “Dwarf Trout Lily” grows.
Corridor Sharing: We are in support of the power line following Highway 52. Highway 52 follows existing roads, does not cut across agricultural, residential or park land. The land use near Highway 52 is primarily commercial and industrial suitable for a project of this magnitude.
NAME ADDRESS PHONE /EMAIL DISTANCE FROM 1P-003 (FT) SIGNATURE
I AM OPPOSED TO SEGMENT
1P-003:
NAME ADDRESS PHONE /EMAIL DISTANCE FROM 1P-003 (FT) SIGNATURE
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continued on print out of petition . . .
MN State Statute 7850.4100
FACTORS CONSIDERED.
In determining whether to issue a permit for a large
electric power generating plant or a high voltage transmission line, the
commission shall consider the following:
A. effects on human settlement, including, but not limited
to, displacement, noise, aesthetics, cultural values, recreation, and public
services;
B. effects on public health and safety;
C. effects on land-based economies, including, but not
limited to, agriculture, forestry, tourism, and mining;
D. effects on archaeological and historic resources;
E. effects on the natural environment, including effects on
air and water quality resources and flora and fauna;
F. effects on rare and unique natural resources;
G. application of design options that maximize energy
efficiencies, mitigate adverse environmental effects, and could accommodate
expansion of transmission or generating capacity;
H. use or paralleling of existing rights-of-way, survey
lines, natural division lines, and agricultural field boundaries;
I. use of existing large electric power generating plant
sites;
J. use of existing transportation, pipeline, and electrical
transmission systems or rights-of-way;
K. electrical system reliability;
L. costs of constructing, operating, and maintaining the
facility which are dependent on design and route;
M. adverse human and natural environmental effects which
cannot be avoided; and
N. irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources.
Posted:September 18, 2009
Printable Petition
You will have to down load the document to be able to print it.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/10a2JdDytmkX16AmeJHPGT2ZOcS5EqLOioEme_ToU0mAPGFiUbQsYL-vH8PkU/edit
Email Contacts
There is a link below if you want to email all of them
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Dr. David C. Boyd, Commissioner 651.201.2220 David.C.Boyd@state.mn.us
Phyllis Reha, Vice Chair 651.201.2240 Phyllis.Reha@state.mn.us
J. Dennis O'Brien, Commissioner 651.201.2230 Dennis.Obrien@state.mn.us
Betsy Wergin, Commissioner 651.201.2210 Betsy.Wergin@state.mn.us
Burl W. Haar, Executive Secretary 651.201.2222 burl.haar@state.mn.us
Legislative Officals
Senator Amy Klobuchar 202-224-3244 (only method to email Federal Representives) http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm
Senator Al Franken (202) 224-5641 (only method to email Federal Representives) http://www.franken.senate.gov/?p=email_al
Congressman John Kline (Mike Osskopp, Legislative Assistant to John Kline) michael.osskopp@mail.house.gov
Governor Mark Dayton 651-201-3400 (only method to email Governor Dayton) http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/
State Senator Dave Thompson sen.dave.thompson@senate.mn
State Senator John Howe 651.296.4264 sen.john.howe@senate.mn
Representative Pat Garofalo rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn
Representative Tim Kelly 651-296-8635 rep.tim.kelly@house.mn
Office of the Attorney General
General Lori Swanson, Attorney General 651) 296-3353
Kathleen D. Sheehy Administrative Law Judge (651) 361-7848 kathleen.sheehy@state.mn.us
Julia Anderson Julia.Anderson@ag.state.mn.us Office of the Attorney General-DOC
Xcel Energy
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Dr. David C. Boyd, Commissioner 651.201.2220 David.C.Boyd@state.mn.us
Phyllis Reha, Vice Chair 651.201.2240 Phyllis.Reha@state.mn.us
J. Dennis O'Brien, Commissioner 651.201.2230 Dennis.Obrien@state.mn.us
Betsy Wergin, Commissioner 651.201.2210 Betsy.Wergin@state.mn.us
Burl W. Haar, Executive Secretary 651.201.2222 burl.haar@state.mn.us
Legislative Officals
Senator Amy Klobuchar 202-224-3244 (only method to email Federal Representives) http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm
Senator Al Franken (202) 224-5641 (only method to email Federal Representives) http://www.franken.senate.gov/?p=email_al
Congressman John Kline (Mike Osskopp, Legislative Assistant to John Kline) michael.osskopp@mail.house.gov
Governor Mark Dayton 651-201-3400 (only method to email Governor Dayton) http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/
State Senator Dave Thompson sen.dave.thompson@senate.mn
State Senator John Howe 651.296.4264 sen.john.howe@senate.mn
Representative Pat Garofalo rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn
Representative Tim Kelly 651-296-8635 rep.tim.kelly@house.mn
Herring Valerie vherring@briggs.com
Office of the Attorney General
General Lori Swanson, Attorney General 651) 296-3353
Kathleen D. Sheehy Administrative Law Judge (651) 361-7848 kathleen.sheehy@state.mn.us
Julia Anderson Julia.Anderson@ag.state.mn.us Office of the Attorney General-DOC
Karen Finstad Hammel Karen.Hammel@ag.state.mn.us Office of the Attorney General-DOC
Department of CommerceFerguson Sharon sharon.ferguson@state.mn.us Department of CommerceMN Department of Transportation
Seykora David dave.seykora@state.mn.us MN Department of Transportation
Seykora David dave.seykora@state.mn.us MN Department of Transportation
Thompson SaGonna Regulatory.Records@xcelenergy.com Xcel Energy
Tom Hillstrom lacrosseinfo@capx2020.com
OES (Office of Energy Security) - they do the permitting
Matthew Langan 651-296-2096 matthew.langan@state.mn.us State Permit Manager
RayKirsch 651-297-7588 raymond.kirsch@state.mn.us State Public Advisor
Goodhue County
main number 651-385-3000
Richard Samuelson, Goodhue County Supervisor r_samuelson@earthlink.net
Ken Bjornstad - Public Works, Lake Billsbee Park ken.bjornstad@co.goodhue.mn.us
Steve Sullivan, Dakota County Parks steve.sullivan@co.dakota.mn.us
John Merts, Dakota County Planning john.merts@co.dakota.mn.us
Randolph Township
Don Marthaler, Chair of Randolph Township Board of Supervisors 507-263-3291
William Callister, Randolph Supervisor 507-263-0361 billcall@frontiernet.net
Don Dinesen, Randolph Supervisor 651-208-1687 ddinesen@gmail.com
Tom Hillstrom lacrosseinfo@capx2020.com
OES (Office of Energy Security) - they do the permitting
Matthew Langan 651-296-2096 matthew.langan@state.mn.us State Permit Manager
RayKirsch 651-297-7588 raymond.kirsch@state.mn.us State Public Advisor
Goodhue County
main number 651-385-3000
Richard Samuelson, Goodhue County Supervisor r_samuelson@earthlink.net
Ken Bjornstad - Public Works, Lake Billsbee Park ken.bjornstad@co.goodhue.mn.us
Greg Isakson greg.isakson@co.goodhue.mn.us
Lisa M. Hanni - Goodhue Land Use Director/County Surveyor lisa.hanni@co.goodhue.mn.us
Dakota County
Joseph A. Harris, Dakota County Commissioner 651-438-4427 joseph.harris@co.dakota.mn.usLisa M. Hanni - Goodhue Land Use Director/County Surveyor lisa.hanni@co.goodhue.mn.us
Dakota County
Steve Sullivan, Dakota County Parks steve.sullivan@co.dakota.mn.us
John Merts, Dakota County Planning john.merts@co.dakota.mn.us
Randolph Township
Don Marthaler, Chair of Randolph Township Board of Supervisors 507-263-3291
William Callister, Randolph Supervisor 507-263-0361 billcall@frontiernet.net
Don Dinesen, Randolph Supervisor 651-208-1687 ddinesen@gmail.com
Stanton Township
John Miller, Chairmen of Stanton Township Board of Superviosrs 507-263-1050
John Miller, Chairmen of Stanton Township Board of Superviosrs 507-263-1050
Malkerson Gunn Martin LLP - Law Firm
Keane Timothy tjk@mgmllp.com Malkerson Gunn Martin LLP
Krass Phillip prk@mgmllp.com Malkerson Gunn Martin LLP
Myers Rachel rrm@mgmllp.com Malkerson Gunn Martin
You can copy all of these email addresses and paste them to the "to" box in your email and send them the same email to all of them.
Route Map
click below for a PDF of the route in Randolph and Stanton Township
Detailed maps from Capx2020 website select map 3 and 4
Enviromental Impact Statement
The Dwarf Trout Lilly is a on the ENDANGERED species list for MN and the US. It is the first item on Appendix F of the EIS or Environmental Impact Statement
The FEIS can be viewed at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission web site: http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/Docket.html?Id=25731, and on the Department of Commerce’s eDockets website at: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp (Enter year "09" and number "1448.)
The FEIS can be viewed at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission web site: http://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/Docket.html?Id=25731, and on the Department of Commerce’s eDockets website at: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp (Enter year "09" and number "1448.)
pictures from Cap X 2020 website
These pictures were taken directly from Cap X 2020 website
http://www.capx2020.com/Gallery/index.html
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Lake Billsby Park Contact Info
951-891-7000 Dakota County Park
651-385-3000 Ken Bjornstad - Public Works Director - Goodhue County
HWY 52 & CTY 24 Interchange Map
Map of Highway 52 and County 24 Blvd interchange.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_5XxDa2dKXrzDxhz-5RBg4Jt2izi5QT3B46oGLM2EGI/edit
CapX2020 Contact Info & letter to MnPUC
Click here for NSP and Xcel's letter to the PUC
Lisa Agrimonti is their lawyer. They want the route to follow Highway 52.
Briggs and Morgan
2200 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2157
612-977-8656
LAgrimonti@Briggs.comTom Hillstrom, CapX Permitting Leader
Xcel Energy
PO Box 9437
Minneapolis, MN 55440-9437
800-238-7968
ALJ Judge's Decision
Kathleen D. Sheehy
Administrative Law Judge
Contact Information
(651) 361-7848
kathleen.sheehy@state.mn.us
http://www.capx2020.com/Regulatory/State/Minnesota/pdf/la%20crosse%20project_ALJ%20route%20recommendation_reduced_02.08.2012.pdf
Administrative Law Judge
Contact Information
(651) 361-7848
kathleen.sheehy@state.mn.us
http://www.capx2020.com/Regulatory/State/Minnesota/pdf/la%20crosse%20project_ALJ%20route%20recommendation_reduced_02.08.2012.pdf
CF Beacon Newspaper Article 2-16-2012
2/16/2012 2:50:00 PM
CapX judge says to go around CF
by Ken Haggerty
Administrative Law Judge Kathleen Sheehy issued her findings on the route permit application for the CapX2020 Hampton-Rochester-LaCrosse high voltage (345 kV) transmission line project last week.
Sheehy's report recommends that the Minnesota Public Utility Commission approve a route that would primarily follow the U.S. Hwy. 52 corridor from Hampton to Zumbrota, except for a diversion around Cannon Falls.
The diversion would leave Hwy. 52 near the intersection of Dakota County 86 and follow Harry Avenue south, cross the Cannon River at the Byllesby Dam, continue straight southward cross country eventually paralleling Stanton Trail before heading east back to Hwy. 52 on a line parallel with 323rd Street.
In the report, Sheehy notes "significant problems" following Hwy. 52 through Cannon Falls related to proximity to homes, churches, schools and businesses as well as possible future Hwy. 52 interchanges and overpasses.
She says the route she recommends around Cannon Falls parallels some existing transmission lines and uses mostly existing road corridors.
Sheehy did not recommend an alternate route suggested by the city of Hampton that would have pushed the route to the eastern edge of the city limits, rather than right along Hwy. 52. She noted the homes in Hampton are mostly on the west side of Hwy. 52 and that the suggested alternate route could disrupt farming operations.
A link to the full report is available at www.capx2020.
Detailed maps are also available at that web site. Hard copy versions of maps are also available at the Cannon Falls library.
Grant Stevenson, Xcel Energy, who has worked on the route permit for the utility, said that the Public Utility Commission will probably consider the permit application and the judge's recommendations within the next sixty days. He says they can still consider all proposed routes, not just the routes preferred by the utilities or recommended by the judge. The PUC will also again take testimony from the public before making a final decision.
The line would use single pole 130 to 180 foot tall towers spaced about 600 to 1,000 feet apart. They would require a right-of-way about 150 feet wide. The project cost for this segment is estimated at $240 million. Stevenson said the CapX group is targeting a 2013 construction date but would start in Rochester and move north, then move to LaCrosse and then phase to the Pine Island to Cannon Falls segment, probably in 2015.
Attorney Carol Overland has coordinated a number of the parties who have opposed the project. Her slogan is "lines that they don't need and we don't want." Her web site is at www.nocapx2020.info and offers commentary on the project.
Goodhue County Contact Info
509 West Fifth Street, Red Wing Minnesota 55066
Main Phone:
Lisa M. Hanni Goodhue Land Use Director / County Surveyor
Ken Bjornstad - Deputy Director - Public Works
Main Phone:
651-385-3000
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Lisa M. Hanni Goodhue Land Use Director / County Surveyor
Phone: 651-385-3104
Ken Bjornstad - Deputy Director - Public Works
Greg Isakson
greg.isakson@co.goodhue.mn.us
Randolph Township Contact Info
Randolph Township http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/CountyGovernment/PublicEntities/Cities/Randolph.htm
Annual Meeting March 13 at 8:15 pm
Town Hall P. O. Box 142
Randolph, MN 55065
Phone: 507-263-2900
Email: missgerib@yahoo.com
Annual Meeting March 13 at 8:15 pm
Town Board Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
ClerkGeri Baumgartner
P.O. Box 142
Randolph, MN 55065
507-263-2900
Board of Supervisors Chair Don Marthaler
29359 Cooper Avenue
Randolph, MN 55065
507-263-3291
Term expires: 2014
William Callister billcall@frontiernet.net
29324 Endress Way
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
507-263-0361
Term expires: 2013
Don Dinesen ddinesen@gmail.com
29452 Finch Ct.
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
651-208-1687
Term expires: 2012
P.O. Box 142
Randolph, MN 55065
507-263-2900
Board of Supervisors Chair Don Marthaler
29359 Cooper Avenue
Randolph, MN 55065
507-263-3291
Term expires: 2014
William Callister billcall@frontiernet.net
29324 Endress Way
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
507-263-0361
Term expires: 2013
Don Dinesen ddinesen@gmail.com
29452 Finch Ct.
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
651-208-1687
Term expires: 2012
Stanton Township Contact Info
Stanton Township
31090 55th Ave Cannon Falls MN 55009
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
address Township hall: 31186 40th Ave Way, Cannon Falls, MN 55009 Ph: (507) 263-0579
Township Elections/Annual Meeting- March 13, 2012-Polls open 2pm-8pm
Board meeting March 20, 2012 at 7pm
Chairman
John Miller
507-263-1050
Supervisor
Vince Cockriel
Rural Route #1 Box 157
Ph: 507-263-3698
Supervisor
Robert Benson
30931 Hwy 19 Blvd
507-263-3139
Clerk
Cheryle Peters
Ph: (507) 263-0579
Dakota County Contact Info
Dakota County Main Number 651-437-3191
The Board of Commissioners meets twice a month on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. in the Boardroom (Third Floor) at the Administration Center in Hastings, Minnesota (unless otherwise noted). The meetings are open to the public. The agenda for the next meeting will be available here on the Friday preceding the meeting.
Dates March 13, March 27, April 10
District 1 - Commissioner Joseph A. Harris
Current term expires 2012Served on County Board since 1981
Contact Information:
Email: joseph.harris@co.dakota.mn.us
Telephone:651-438-4427 (Office)
651-437-9299 (Home)
Mailing Address:Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings MN 55033-2343
Home Address:
1431 Erickson Drive
Hastings MN 55033-2468
Committee Appointments:
- Byllesby Advisory Committee
- Dakota County Board/Court Policy Committee
- Dakota County Community Development Agency
- Dakota County Extension Committee
- Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority (Secretary-Treasurer)
- MetroGIS Policy Board
- Metropolitan Energy Policy Committee
- Minnesota High Speed Rail Commission (alternate)
- Minnesota Inter-County Association Board
- Red Rock Corridor Commission
- Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (Executive Committee)
- Rosemount Research and Outreach Center at UMORE Park Advisory Council
- Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board (Chair)
District 1 Communities Include:Coates, Farmington, Hampton, Hastings, Lakeville Precinct 13,
Miesville, New Trier, Randolph, Vermillion, Northfield Precinct 3; Townships of Castle Rock, Douglas, Empire, Eureka, Greenvale, Hampton, Marshan, Nininger, Randolph, Ravenna, Sciota, Vermillion, and Waterford.
Steve Sullivan, Dakota County Park 952-891-7088
Dakota County Citizens Park Committee
Leo Schumacher
Alan Ruvelson, Jr.
Jill Smith
Susan Schaumann
John Melssen
Jack Evans
John Gamlin
John Merts -
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