Nature on the Line: a public forum on the 765 kV lines (Soldiers Grove)
A free public forum on the geology, waters and wildlife of the Driftless, and what two proposed 765 kV transmission lines could mean for them. Sunday, October 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at North Crawford High School, 47050 County Rd X, Soldiers Grove, at the junction of County Road X and Highway 131. Doors open at noon, and No 765 Line volunteers will be there with handouts before the program. Hosted by No 765 Line, Inc.
Speakers
- Curt Meine, co-editor of The Driftless Reader: the wildlife ecology of the Driftless and the transmission corridors proposed through it
- Neil Rettig, wildlife cinematographer: the birds of the Driftless and what endangers them
- Forest Jahnke, Crawford Stewardship Project: karst geology, sinkholes and groundwater, building tower footings in a flood-prone karst landscape, and public maps of how sensitive groundwater is to contamination
There is time for questions after each talk.
MariBell is the Marion, MN to Bell Center, WI line proposed by Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance Heartland. BECI is the line from Crawford County through Walworth County to the Wisconsin-Illinois border, proposed by Midcontinent Grid Solutions. See the Crawford County page for what is proposed in Crawford County.
Questions about this event: email info@no765line.org.