To commentThe comment period on TVA’s proposed power line project in South Pittsburg ends May 28. To submit comments, contact Chris Columber: Phone 800-362-4355; email newtransline@tva.com; or mail to: Chris Columber, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market St., MR 34G, Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801.PROJECT SCHEDULEMay 28: Comment deadlineSummer 2013: Determine preferred route for field surveysFall 2013: Begin right of way surveysAugust 2014: Begin easement purchasesFebruary 2015: Start constructionJune 2015: Project in serviceSource: Tennessee Valley Authority
Plans to put a TVA high-power transmission line near South Pittsburg, Tenn., have stirred some neighbors to concern.
East Eighth Street residents Allie May Haley and Wanda Crane live near one proposed route. They’re worried about the lines’ potential impact on residents’ health and property values.
Haley said she doesn’t understand the need for the new lines because some of South Pittsburg’s industrial buildings are vacant and using no power.
Tennessee Valley Authority officials say the project is intended to provide needed power for industrial expansion in Marion County and Southeast Tennessee.