[pct-l] Wind farms crossing PCT at Cameron Canyon and Kelso Valley near Tehachapi, CA.

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Money talks and nobody walks, except PCT hikers and they can't compete 
with GE for influence becouse GE has a lot more money.  I am not a happy 
camper or hiker.


On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Edward Anderson wrote:

> Welcome to the group Penny.
>  
> I rode (my horse) through the windmills in that area in 2008. This is 
> the Pacific Crest National SCENIC Trail.  The hundreds of windmills 
> were a real eyesore to me - and the sound was disturbing to my 
> experience. I have heard that many of the windmill components are made 
> in China. General Electric is now moving its X-Ray Division and 
> Headquarters to Beijing, China and will open six research centers 
> there to create jobs in China. This is the idea of Jeff Immelt, the 
> former CEO of General Electric - who was appointed "job czar" to 
> create jobs in America. I guess he isnt conscious of which country he 
> lives in - - -. You figure.
>  
> MendoRider-Hiker
>  
> ________________________________
>  From: Penny Melko <pmelko at ximatek.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net Sent: Monday, January 9, 2012 3:47 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Wind farms crossing PCT at Cameron Canyon and Kelso 
> Valley near Tehachapi, CA.
>  Hello fellow hikers,
>
> This is my first posting to the group. I hope this is appropriate to
> broadcast because the topic is critical to hikers.
> Those of us living near Tehachapi are experiencing the total 
> destruction of
> the mountain ranges that traverse the Pacific Crest Trail by wind 
> turbines.
> Two wind turbine projects were approved 2 weeks ago where turbines 
> will
> cross the trail south of the 58 freeway.  The 3rd place is near 
> Jawbone
> Canyon and Kelso Valley where 116 turbines were approved within 1 1/2 
> miles
> of the trail. More wind projects are planned or approved!
>
> Is it possible for hikers to have their cameras and a gps system at 
> hand to
> photograph raptors like red tail hawks, Bald and Golden eagles and
> California Condors on the trails? The encounters should be reported to
> Ventura Fish and Game (see info below). Condors are tagged and have
> transmitters that capture the location of the birds every hour. The 
> photos,
> and or the tag number with the coordinates can be verified by the 
> agency.
> Zero "takes" of endangered species are not approved by the federal
> permitting agency. This may be the only legal way to stop the 
> decimation of
> the trail and habitats.
> Dave Hacker, Staff Environmental Scientist. Region 4 Renewable Energy
> Projects. California Department of Fish and Game, 3196 South Higuera 
> St.,
> Suite A. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, 805.594.6152, dhacker at dfg.ca.gov
>
> The hikers would be the most logical people to spot the birds. I have
> personally seen 2 Calif condors in Pine Canyon and 2 hikers saw a Bald 
> eagle
> so we know they live and forage along the trail.
>
> I am a resident of Sand Canyon, which is located one exit west Cameron
> Canyon at the 58 freeway. I'll be happy to provide any information you
> require. We have been fighting the wind farms in every community here 
> for 2
> years and every bit of supporting data is critical.
>
> Sent By: Penny Melko, pmelko at ximatek.com
>
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