The DRCA is very aware of our community’s concern with the proposed re-alignment of the Enmax power lines north of our community. We are sending this quick update to let you know we are investing significant time and effort into this matter.
Prior to Spring Break we met with Enmax representatives and another
meeting is planned in the coming weeks. We have also been working
closely with the Slopes and Springbank Hill communities as we have
shared concerns. Furthermore, many of the community representatives have
indicated a preference to have the lines buried, and we are working on
understanding the reasonableness of this option. Regardless, the DRCA
Board is committed to being organized and thorough. Much research and
investigation has occurred over the past 2 weeks and will continue.
Our committee overseeing this matter has been meeting regularly to pull
together information as it becomes available and to strategize. Their
findings will be reviewed with the DRCA Board of Directors on Monday. We
will then be in touch again with more information.
Alberta
Transportation is in charge of the Ring Road project. They are the group
instructing Enmax to relocate the lines. Enmax is executing on that
directive with alignment proposals based on information provided to
them. We believe there is a need for more comprehensive dissemination of
information and better collaboration between Enmax and Alberta
Transportation (and their contractors).
The DRCA Board is working
at a feverish pace, with professionalism and a balanced approach that
represents as many views as possible. We remain very mindful of our
community’s best interests.
Regards,
Jacquie Hansen-Sydenham
President, DRCA