Concerns of Thumb Loop aired at planning meeting

 

BY KATE HESSLING

4/9/2011

Tribune Staff Writer

BAD AXE — Huron County Planning Commission members earlier this week discussed some concerns regarding the route of ITCTransmission’s Thumb Loop.

The matter was brought up by Huron County Commissioner Clark Elftman , who said he received a call from a concerned constituent who said a representative from ITCTransmission came to her home and was not friendly or willing to work with the landowner.

Planning Commissioner Bernie Creguer said he has heard concerns from people as well, particularly because the route runs through the middle of farmland. Creguer said the whole point of wind energy in Huron County was to preserve farmland, and running electrical poles through the middle of farmland does not preserve farmland.

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