Watertown Daily Times | Transmission lines plan requires state approval
CAPE VINCENT —
In comments on the statement, DEC said putting a transmission line in the area would require an act of the state Legislature and the exchange of suitable property for public use. The comments warned that a bill has not yet been introduced, with no indication of when that would happen, so an alternative route may be required.
"We are aware of the process that is required," Acciona project manager Peter E. Zedick said in an e-mail last week. "We have been discussing the issue with the Real Property division of the DEC in the Watertown office."
The usual choice for introducing a bill would be the local representatives to the state Assembly and Senate. But Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, has a lease with Acciona for possible turbine location on his property, creating a possible conflict.
Sen. Aubertine's office declined to comment on the matter.
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DEC permit application notice: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20090729_reg6.html#622280058700002
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