NYRI Power Line Opposition Meeting Tonight

Impassioned E-mails are flying, delivering petitions to sign, websites to visit and urging attendance and participation at this evening's informational and organizational meeting at the high school at 7:00 P.M. Good news for those fighting the construction of the proposed "Power Line" was found in headlines in this morning's Utica Observer-Dispatch:

State Sen. Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said Wednesday he opposes a power line that would pass through the region — and his influence provides a major boost to opponents of the line.

UTICA — Oneida County will contribute $50,000 to the effort to block the proposed New York Regional Interconnection power line.



Although none of these "Swamp Treasures" are on the list of New York State's Fifty Most Rare plants, it may be of interest and some use in the fight against the "Power Line" to know that they are there - some within 20 feet of the railway tracks.


"Showy Lady's slipper" (Cypipedium regenae)
"Yellow Lady's slipper" (Cypripedium calceolus)
"Swamp Pink" or "Pinxter" (Rhododendron nudiflorum)
"Great Rhododendron" (Rhododendron maximum) growing as high as 40 feet! The writer tried, unsuccessfully, some twenty years ago, to gain permission from the property owner to see these spectacular wild rhodendron in Nine Mile Swamp, but was shown the same variety in nearby "Bascom Swamp" by former Watervillian Mr. Al Rand.

Photos of paving progress to follow.