[Community_garden] Hydro Electric Transmission Lines

Tue Apr 15 13:06:26 EDT 2008

Hi All,  I did not receive the last two postings, not in my back garden and forewarned.
I am working to establish a community garden on Hydro Right of Way at the Bishop Grandin Boulevard, which also serves as a bike corridor and environmental habitat.  In our city Hydro Right of Ways provide a lot of recreational space and lots of gardens. So I thought this line interesting.... Karen  

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   1. Community Gardens & Powerlines (mwitty at tampabay.rr.com)
   2. Re: Community Gardens & Powerlines (Amy)
   3. Not in my back garden! (Mike McGrath)
   4. Forewarned is to be forearmed (mwitty at tampabay.rr.com)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:58:48 -0400
From: <mwitty at tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: [Community_garden] Community Gardens & Powerlines
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org 
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Hey all,

We have high tension powerlines running through the middle of our community. Until now the power company has refused any use of the land citing insurance. I know this is a front for there are a large number of other activities and buildings under the powerlines in other locations in our county. We are currently documenting these uses. 

Additionally, I recently read that the EPA recommends the use of this type of land in the US. I am working this angle as well.

Now I am seeking to find others that have community gardens located under high tension powerlines. Please let me know what was involved in setting up your gardens under the powerlines. 

Thanks in advance for your time and assistance with this.

In Service,
Michael Witty
Largo, FL

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:17:07 -0400
From: Amy <stringrrl at optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Community Gardens & Powerlines
To: mwitty at tampabay.rr.com, community_garden at list.communitygarden.org 
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There are health risks involved, aren't there?

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mwitty at tampabay.rr.com 
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:59 AM
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org 
Subject: [Community_garden] Community Gardens & Powerlines

Hey all,

We have high tension powerlines running through the middle of our community.
Until now the power company has refused any use of the land citing
insurance. I know this is a front for there are a large number of other
activities and buildings under the powerlines in other locations in our
county. We are currently documenting these uses. 

Additionally, I recently read that the EPA recommends the use of this type
of land in the US. I am working this angle as well.

Now I am seeking to find others that have community gardens located under
high tension powerlines. Please let me know what was involved in setting up
your gardens under the powerlines. 

Thanks in advance for your time and assistance with this.

In Service,
Michael Witty
Largo, FL

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:34:47 -0400
From: "Mike McGrath" <MikeMcG at PTD.net>
Subject: [Community_garden] Not in my back garden!
To: "Amy" <stringrrl at optonline.net>, <mwitty at tampabay.rr.com>,
	<community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
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Many people are concerned about the effects of being under those things; and 
you'd also have to consider the huge amount of herbicides they've probably 
used over the years to keep the right of way clear....
                                                        ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amy" <stringrrl at optonline.net>
To: <mwitty at tampabay.rr.com>; <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Community Gardens & Powerlines

> There are health risks involved, aren't there?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org 
> [mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of
> mwitty at tampabay.rr.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:59 AM
> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org 
> Subject: [Community_garden] Community Gardens & Powerlines
>
> Hey all,
>
> We have high tension powerlines running through the middle of our 
> community.
> Until now the power company has refused any use of the land citing
> insurance. I know this is a front for there are a large number of other
> activities and buildings under the powerlines in other locations in our
> county. We are currently documenting these uses.
>
> Additionally, I recently read that the EPA recommends the use of this type
> of land in the US. I am working this angle as well.
>
> Now I am seeking to find others that have community gardens located under
> high tension powerlines. Please let me know what was involved in setting 
> up
> your gardens under the powerlines.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and assistance with this.
>
> In Service,
> Michael Witty
> Largo, FL
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:43 -0400
From: <mwitty at tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: [Community_garden] Forewarned is to be forearmed
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org 
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" You must identify your supporters and capitalize on them. You also must identify your adversaries and their specific complaints so that you can address them."

While knowing that these vary from area to area, knowing what organizations support and oppose community gardens in other areas, would allow others to be a bit preemptive on their approach. Would you care to share?

In Service,
Michael Witty
CHLNA, Inc.

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