ORDER NO. 31325
RESOLUTION CONCERNING LCRA PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINE
Came to be heard this the 8th day of June, 2009, with a motion made by Commissioner
Letz, seconded by Commissioner Williams, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of
4-0-0 to:
Approve Resolution concerning Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA Transmission
Services Corporation) proposed transmission line.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
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REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Commissioner Letz
MEETING DATE: June 8, 2009
OFFICE: County Commissioner
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SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on Resolution concerning
LCRA proposed transmission line.
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RESOLUTION
RESOLU'r10N OF KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT SETTING FORTH ITS CONCERNS AND POSITION ON THE
PROPOSED LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION (LCRATSC) TWIN
BLiTTES-MCCAMEY D-WESTWIND-KENDALI, 345-KILOVOLT TRANSMISSION LINF. THAT MAY IMPACT KERR COUNTY.
WHEREAS, The Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corporation
(LCRATSC) is proposing to construct the Twin Buttes-McCamey D-
Westwind-Kendall 345-kilovolt Transmission Line and the
Westwind/Kendall-Gillespie-Newton 345-kilovolt Transmission Line and
both these transmission lines may impact property in Kerr County, and
WHEREAS, Kerr County Commissioners' Court acknowledges the need for the
transmission of electric power and LCRA's long term support and
commitment to the people of Kerr County, and
WHEREAS, Kerr County is one of our most beautiful and valuable assets and it is also a
valuable asset to the entire State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, We acknowledge that construction cost is a factor in determining the selected
routes; however, it should not necessarily be one of the primary factors as
there are long term impacts to the community and region based on the selected
route, and
WHEREAS, The Public Utility Commission of Texas approves the final route and the Kerr
County Commissioners' Court has no authority over this decision other than
providing comment by resolution; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on this day, the 8t" of June 2009, Kerr County
Commissioners' Court unanimously requests that LCRA study all possible feasible routes for the
location of the proposed transmission line and includes the following criteria as primary factors
in selecting and constructing this and any transmission line in Kerr County:
1. Single pole structures should be used and not lattice structure poles.
2. To the extent possible existing right-of--ways should be used or property adjacent to
existing right-of--ways including Interstate Highway 10.
3. The location of transmission lines should consider the impact on property values, the
aesthetics and beauty of hill country vistas and protect the hill country natural resources.
Approved this 8th day of June, 2009.
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H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN,
Commissioner, Precinct 1
WI"L,LTAM H. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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B E OEHLER,
Commissioner, Precinct 4