Page 14 - Klahanie May-June, 2019 Issue

Updates

Bonneville Power, Gas Line Easement and

Klahanie Park Updates

Klahanie will soon be effected local utility Puget Sound Energy During the past month, we
by three outside organizations, (PSE) had a contract with BPA learned that PSE has given up
each of which will likely have to maintain the right-of-way the maintenance under the lines
a significant impact on our for the lines through much and BPA is stepping back in to
community. of King County. This entailed reestablish their legal right-of-way.
keeping the land clear of all but Historically PSE cleared a swath
low plant growth and cutting that was 36 feet on either side of
back taller trees as they began the center power line, it is BPA’s
to encroach on the setbacks published intent to clear out to
for the powerlines. As Klahanie 62.5 feet on either side. BPA also
Bonneville Power (BPA)
grew, the property owners along endorses the use of herbicides to
Long before anyone moved into the easement adapted to the kill plants below the lines, including
Klahanie, the land was bisected PSE setbacks, not realizing that as close as 35 feet from water
by the high towers carrying the published BPA set backs sources. It is assumed that BPA is
the transmission lines for the were wider than what PSE was acting partly in response to the fires
BPA. For the prior 50-years the enforcing. in California reportedly caused by
power lines.
In conversations with local BPA
Proudly Insuring staff, we have been told not to
Klahanie
Homeowner’s be concerned, yet the corporate
Association for office is standing by their uniform
16 years! standards, so who to believe?
The local BPA office in Renton can
Our dependable agents work with multiple carriers to ensure be reached at 800.622.4519. This
affordability for your personal, tailored coverage. may be a good place register your
opinions.

Williams Natural Gas Pipeline

The buried steel pipeline crosses
through Klahanie from the north
by first traversing Klahanie Park,
it comes past the office under
Kori Sirrine Lakeside Park and exits Klahanie
Personal Lines Agent Insurance for your lifestyle: along the edge of Division #1. The
kori@nichinsure.com personal, professional,
360-352-8444 ext. 104 recreational. Williams District Manager tells us
that they now use helicopters to
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(360) 352-8444 any trace amount of escaping
gas. To accomplish their fly over
successfully, they must be able

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