Northern Pass Update: Trees Not Towers Expands Blocking Action

摘要

In August 2012 when the Forest Society announced its campaign to block the intended route of the proposed Northern Pass transmission line, four landowners had signed agreements to conserve their lands. As word of the campaign spread, more landowners started to come forward seeking to use their lands to block the Northern Pass project. Now the Forest Society has agreements with 15 landowners who control a total of nearly 3,000 acres that sit in strategic pinch points that serve to frustrate efforts by Northern Pass to establish a complete route. In most cases, landowners are offering to donate the value of the conservation easements that would permanently protect their land.