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<br />association if there is any discussion as to where the poles are located, and will the HOA have the <br />final say as to where the poles are located in their open space? <br /> <br />Stuart Pritchard, 762 Pear Court. Mr. Pritchard is concerned with the safety issue with the EMF. <br /> Even though the new power lines do not put out any more electromagnetic energy that does not <br />make the amount that is there right, now. There is an opportunity to correct some of that by <br />putting this underground. The cost of the issue of putting this underground he feels would be a <br />capital project that would be spread out over at least a 30-year period. He does not feel that <br />would be out of reach for a company as big as Public Service. <br /> <br />Stephanie Rowe, 791 Tamarisk St. Ms. Rowe has done some research on the Internet and talked <br />to Public Service who indicated that they are intending on increasing the amperage, which means <br />increased current, which, means an increased magnetic field. She would like to have a better <br />indication of how this will be in 10 or 20 years. The schools are both about 30 meters away from <br />the lines. The magnetic field is in fact not greater when it is underground, you get a high reading <br />if you are standing right over the buried cables, but as you move away from the cables, the <br />magnetic field drops significantly. You cannot compare the overhead lines moving away to the <br />underground lines moving away, because the underground lines when your away from it drops <br />significantly. Ms. Rowe suggested that people take a drive by Interlocken to see what these poles <br />look like. In her opinion they are pretty imposing and pretty majestic looking. <br /> <br />Through Ms. Rowe’s research she has found that house prices appraisers have estimated that <br />house prices drop 13 to 30 percent as structures go up and increase the size near their homes. <br />The Courts are now much more open to litigation with the structures now. They have not had <br />much success with the health effects because it has been difficult to prove because of the varying <br />degrees of “yes effects”, “no effects”. There has been success with people’s litigation against <br />falling house prices. The funding of 8.3 million, if the City denied the application, what would <br />Public Service then be forced to do? Are they forced then to build a sub-station somewhere? <br />Public Service would have to consider the cost of other issues that they may have if this is not <br />approved. Will the lines affect open enrollment? <br /> <br />Ms. Rowe read research regarding childhood leukemia and chronic lymphatic leukemia. <br /> <br />Carrie DeGraw, 741 Orchard Drive. Ms. DeGraw pointed out that she has been a Realtor for 17 <br />years in the Louisville community and she has never sold a house in the power lines. She has <br />shown many homes in the power lines but has never sold one. People perceive the power lines as <br />an eyesore and a hazard. Ms. DeGraw stated that she read an article that they are unable to <br />determine whether it was the carbon monoxide from the cars that cause the cancer or if it was the <br />electromagnetic field because most power lines run along busy roads. So the children that have <br />the leukemia, it was not determined which factor caused it. It has been her perception that the <br />value of the houses does drop between $20,000 and $30,000 if they are located by the power <br />lines. Ms. DeGraw sees this as an opportunity to bury the power lines instead of building larger <br />poles. Ms. DeGraw does not feel that money should be an issue for the Public Service Company. <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> <br />