07/29/2024
Dear neighbors in Wilsonville & Stafford,
Website Notification July 27, 2024 - PUC Meeting July 30th 6:00 PM
To All - this is a notification that there will be a public meeting this Tuesday July 30th at the Century Hotel, 8185 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd, Tualatin at 6:00 PM. This meeting is our public opportunity to voice our objections before the Oregon Public Utility Commissioners and presiding judge John Mellgren to the proposed PGE high voltage transmission lines that are currently scheduled for 2025. Our organization, Save Stafford Road has been legally contesting this project now for over a year and so far has had success in delaying this destruction of Stafford Road. The status of the permitting process is currently at the Clackamas County level the permit is in a holding status until PGE can satisfy 3 issues - clarify the number of trees to be cut down, clarify tax lot issues and most importantly getting the signatures of all property owners who PGE has required easements. Save Stafford Road has 12 members who are on the easement list and all 12 have indicated a strong rejection to signing these waivers.
There is a lot of support and we need everyone.
We currently have 200 people on the email distribution list for stafford that are opposed to the project also but I have no idea who will come to the meeting Tuesday night at 6 PM at the Century Hotel
So our opinion is PGE may have a problem getting a land use permit. As for the PUC, PGE has been granted a waiver to proceed with what is called a CPCN (Convenience and Necessity Permit) for the purposes of attaining the rights to condemn everyone’s properties. This in person meeting is our opportunity whether you live on Stafford Road or not to attend this meeting and voice your objection to this project. Everyone who lives or drives on Stafford Road should be aware that property values will plummet and also we will be faced with 1 - 2 years of construction traffic jams all up and down Stafford Road. Please show your community spirit and cohesiveness and attend this critically important meeting on Tuesday.
Contributions to our Legal fund can be made at: savestaffordroad.org
Thanks
Ed Wagner