{"id":213,"date":"2014-05-29T19:45:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T19:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/flyingsiteassistance\/?p=213"},"modified":"2014-05-29T19:50:11","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T19:50:11","slug":"ndrcc-eagle-field-designated-a-recreational-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/flyingsiteassistance\/2014\/05\/29\/ndrcc-eagle-field-designated-a-recreational-area\/","title":{"rendered":"NDRCC Eagle Field now designated a recreational area"},"content":{"rendered":"

NDRCC Eagle Field Threat
\nHello Tony<\/p>\n

As promised, here’s the latest on our Club’s effort to deal with the threat of having a three\u00a0tier power line installed just north of our flying site, Eagle Field.\u00a0Last January, the Texas Public Utility Commission at their monthly Commissioner’s, surprised all\u00a0interveners by cancelling the power company’s application because the PUC did not feel that the power\u00a0company had explored all possible routes. We fully expected the Commissioners to endorse the\u00a0recommendation of their staff and the power company which was a route about 1.5 miles east of our\u00a0flying site (non-impacting). The application cancellation will require the power company to start the\u00a0process over again if they still want to pursue a route in our area.\u00a0While not the decision we were expecting, it is still a favorable outcome. The good news is that after 4\u00a0months, the power company not filed a new application for a line in our area, but that doesn’t mean this\u00a0threat is over. We have to remain vigilant and ready to intervene if this threat re-surfaces.<\/p>\n

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NDRCC Field<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We were successful in accomplishing several milestones;
\n1. Our Flying site is now designated a recreational area.
\n2. We were able to educate the PUC on the safety concerns of installing power lines within the flight\u00a0pattern of model aviation fields.
\n3. We were able to muster a rigorous legal challenge, so the power company and the PUC now know\u00a0we will do whatever is necessary to protect our flying site.
\n4. This has really motivated our club to hold more events where the public is invited and also more\u00a0civic minded activities.<\/p>\n

Once again, thanks so much for the legal advice and monetary support we received from the AMA.
\nRegards,
\nCharles Shafer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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