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Goochland supervisors unanimously oppose ValleyLink transmission line after residents’ testimony
Summary
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 7 to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed ValleyLink 765 kV transmission line, citing threats to rural character, agriculture and property values after more than a dozen residents urged the board to act.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 7 to adopt a resolution formally opposing the proposed ValleyLink Joshua Falls‑to‑Yeet 765 kilovolt transmission line, after hours of public comment from residents who said the project would harm farms, homes and the county’s rural character.
The resolution, read into the record by Dr. Raley, expresses the board’s position that several proposed routes would create new overhead corridors across Goochland and place steel lattice towers about 150‑165 feet high in agricultural and residential areas. “Goochland County formally opposes the construction of the ValleyLink Joshua Falls‑to‑Yeet 765 kilovolt transmission…
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