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Cowley County commissioners direct staff to draft opposition to Evergy transmission route near airport
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to draft a letter opposing Evergy's preferred transmission-line route; residents expressed concerns about proximity to Strother Field and a local hospital and the size of required easements.
County Administrator Lucas Goff presented notification from Evergy of a preferred route for a transmission line from the Buffalo Flats substation in Garden Plain toward the Oklahoma border. Commissioners noted the Kansas Corporation Commission has jurisdiction over the route but directed staff to prepare a letter of opposition for the county to submit.
Resident Kevin McFarland spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the transmission line's proximity to Strother Field and a nearby hospital and noting that the project would require 350-foot easements that would split undeveloped land. McFarland said he planned to seek a place on the docket for the hearing. Commissioners asked staff to arrange for Vice Chairman (sic) Groom to be placed on the docket. No formal county regulatory authority was asserted; action was limited to drafting and submitting comments to the KCC docket.
