Thanks William and Mark--
Great leads/arguments. Its hard for the developer to argue with the
use of ultra-sonic detectors for _predictive_ maintenance! Tom sent
me a promising recording I'll study. Hope others made with good VHF
gear can supply some examples too.
Over the past few years, I've been contacted by several people who
wanted to record the sound of the transmission lines near their
houses for litigation purposes. The descriptions of sleep loss and
stress were horrifying.
We are very very fortunate, the naturalists tell us, to have most of
the wildlife we should have here. A few miles away from the Reserve,
populations and diversity plummet. It makes no sense to introduce
any, avoidable stressors. Rob D.
=3D =3D =3D =3D
At 3:51 PM -0700 9/13/10, Mark Brennan wrote:
>
>
>Hi Rob, what you see when a corridor like this goes in, it is a
>complete change
>of habitat for the ecosytem. It also fractures the wilderness area.
>Some forest
>dwelling species do not like to cross open spaces and the gene pool become=
s
>weaker, I would assume it would be the same with waterfowl.
>
>I have also seen an increase in use of motorized vehicles into the corrido=
r,
>like ATV's, ORV's, ARGO's etc. This brings a whole new problem like the sp=
read
>of alien plant species, noise etc and a spider web of trails that eventual=
ly
>runs through a once protected space, giving humans access into
>watersheds (lakes
>and rivers) this would include increased hunting pressure, damage to water=
ways
>etc.
>
>The management of the corridor can also be a problem, some companies
>manage the
>subsequent regrowth by using herbicides, again with it's own effects on th=
e
>eco-system. If you added up the total space the corridor would take
>up, it would
>likely amount to a sizeable chunk of the protected area.
>
>I cant help in the way of recordings but there was a case here in Nova Sco=
tia
>when a gas pipeline was going through the province. They wanted to go thro=
ugh
>old growth forests where a wilderness retreat for children was
>located. It ended
>up going to court and the retreat won the case. Most often though Governme=
nts
>and Environment Departments just pay lip service to those with environment=
al
>concerns, we are a small pain in the behind to the wheels of the big machi=
ne.
>Any campaigns like this I have been involved in over the years have
>been fought
>in the media and immense pressure on elected politicians, no big company l=
ikes
>negative attention.
>
>
>If you do your homework there would be be studies out there done by reputa=
ble
>groups that can give you an indication of the effects of something like th=
is.
>But beware, the company who want to put in the power line will have their =
own
>studies.
>
>
>Best of luck,
>Mark
> Mark A. Brennan
>Canadian Landscape Painter
>www.markbrennanfineart.ca
>Nature Recordist
><http://wildearthvoices.org>http://wildearthvoices.org
>
>________________________________
>From: Rob Danielson <<type%40uwm.edu>>
>To:
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m
>Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 6:54:15 PM
>Subject: [Nature Recordists] Hi Voltage Transmission Lines
>
>
>Hi--
>I'm meeting with a community board in two days to help them sketch
>out what we need to learn about the potential environmental impacts
>of a 345 Kv double circuit or 765 Kv electrical transmission line
>proposed to run across our 13,000 acre wildlife reserve in
>Southwestern Wisconsin. I'm interested in experiences people have had
>with lines of this scale, site impact studies and example sound
>recordings I can play for them.
>
>I understand that transmission lines are more reactive to certain
>weather conditions. The reserve is very wet and humid through the
>Summer months, prone to thick fog formation during the Spring and
>Fall and bitterly cold and dry in Winter. We get lots of migratory
>bird activity as the Reserve is one of the largest natural areas
>along the upper region of the Mississippi River Flyway. I thank you
>for your help in advance. Rob D.
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