- NO - PG&E Substation on Watsonville Road Corridor
235 Comments
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April Denise Cadwell
9 years ago
I am adamantly opposed to the substation being built in my community. I just purchased in February 2016. This would increase my already expensive homeowners insurance, but would cause a decline in my property value.
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Jun Wang
9 years ago
We against this project due to fire safety issue.
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Michael Fernandez
9 years ago
Not in my neighborhood. I moved here to get away from corporate America. You have already started 2 fires on the hill. I say NO !!
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Laura Richards-Simmons DVM
9 years ago
The idea that the county or PG&E would even consider any of these sites for a substation is so absurd for so many reasons...... too many to list. Obviously , it would have a major impact on the "designated scenic highway" status that Watsonville Road has been given ..not to mention its new status of one of Santa Clara counties "Wine Trails" now posted with signs from one end of Watsonville Road to the other. It would have an obvious impact on wildlife in the area as well as nesting and breeding areas of many birds including raptors, reptiles, and mammals which the county puts significant restrictions on for building or remodeling purposes during certain times of the year. Of course it would have a negative impact to all the homeowners in the area who chose this area for its beauty and rural lifestyle as well as adversely affecting property values. Any of these locations are in areas where a fire or threat of one would be devastating and difficult to access or control. The obvious impact of an extremely ugly and obviously out of place substation in this beautiful rural area needs no explanation. The possiblility of any contamination of Uvas Creek (which would be close in many sites listed ) as well as water consumption from new wells drilled or siphoning off water from Uvas for PG&E's use in this time of extreme drought is obviously contraindicated with significant negative impact for all. If you live on Watsonville Road as I do and did/ or plan on any remodeling,building or improvements you will find signifcant restrictions ,extra fees and quite a bit of red tape due to the "designated scenic highway" status including extra fees for design review, design review exemptions, signifcant setbacks ,and even limitations on little items such as no solid perimeter fencing, landscaping restrictions etc. so as to as not obstruct any views along the road .... so how can the county or PG&E even consider in this unincorporated area such an idea? Three quesses and the first
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Joyce Croul
9 years ago
Think the PG&E company should go across the hiway and use the bench property down there instead of using Redwood Retreat Road where there are families living. Or else go down 152 to the flat land next to the Seed nursery gardens..
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Dale G Hosack
9 years ago
This proposal would be devastating to the environmentally sensitive and scenic Watsonville Road corridor, and the growing winery industry. This kind of installation does not belong in that location. It needs to be located in an area where substations and/or industrial installations already exist.
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Lynne Hosack
9 years ago
This proposal would have a negative impact on the environment and scenic wine trail.
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NORMAN Saulan
9 years ago
no to pg&e sites on/near watsonville.
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Nicole Filice
9 years ago
No way, keep it in an industrial or commercial area where it belongs.
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Kim Weber
9 years ago
The wine trail is too pretty a valley to put a substation.
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Mary H Hiller
9 years ago
Find a location along Monterey Road south of San Martin, in a commercial area.
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Steve Bottari
9 years ago
I wouldn't want to live near that.
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Jeff gitsham
9 years ago
Does not fit in this location
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Dick and Virginia Gomer
9 years ago
No substation in neighborhoods.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
No to a PG&E substation on Watsonville Rd
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Brian komrosky
9 years ago
No!!
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Anonymous
9 years ago
No.
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Ryan Weberg
9 years ago
This is the last thing gilroy needs
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Anonymous
9 years ago
The impact to the beautiful quite Area's would be life altering to the habitat of this area.
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Sherri Dodd
9 years ago
To put this substation in Santa Clara Wine Country is utterly ridiculous. There are many other areas that would suffice such as the already existing Morgan Hill substation, which does not host cross country bicyclists, wine connoisseurs or people actually out driving to enjoy scenic natural beauty. In addition, the Day Rd. location in particular (maybe others as well??), is being forced upon the landowners through Eminent Domain - very unfair practice and once again, UNNECESSARY! Find a land owner who actually wants to sell their land.
I am adamantly opposed to the substation being built in my community. I just purchased in February 2016. This would increase my already expensive homeowners insurance, but would cause a decline in my property value.
We against this project due to fire safety issue.
Not in my neighborhood. I moved here to get away from corporate America. You have already started 2 fires on the hill. I say NO !!
The idea that the county or PG&E would even consider any of these sites for a substation is so absurd for so many reasons...... too many to list. Obviously , it would have a major impact on the "designated scenic highway" status that Watsonville Road has been given ..not to mention its new status of one of Santa Clara counties "Wine Trails" now posted with signs from one end of Watsonville Road to the other. It would have an obvious impact on wildlife in the area as well as nesting and breeding areas of many birds including raptors, reptiles, and mammals which the county puts significant restrictions on for building or remodeling purposes during certain times of the year. Of course it would have a negative impact to all the homeowners in the area who chose this area for its beauty and rural lifestyle as well as adversely affecting property values. Any of these locations are in areas where a fire or threat of one would be devastating and difficult to access or control. The obvious impact of an extremely ugly and obviously out of place substation in this beautiful rural area needs no explanation. The possiblility of any contamination of Uvas Creek (which would be close in many sites listed ) as well as water consumption from new wells drilled or siphoning off water from Uvas for PG&E's use in this time of extreme drought is obviously contraindicated with significant negative impact for all. If you live on Watsonville Road as I do and did/ or plan on any remodeling,building or improvements you will find signifcant restrictions ,extra fees and quite a bit of red tape due to the "designated scenic highway" status including extra fees for design review, design review exemptions, signifcant setbacks ,and even limitations on little items such as no solid perimeter fencing, landscaping restrictions etc. so as to as not obstruct any views along the road .... so how can the county or PG&E even consider in this unincorporated area such an idea? Three quesses and the first
Think the PG&E company should go across the hiway and use the bench property down there instead of using Redwood Retreat Road where there are families living. Or else go down 152 to the flat land next to the Seed nursery gardens..
This proposal would be devastating to the environmentally sensitive and scenic Watsonville Road corridor, and the growing winery industry. This kind of installation does not belong in that location. It needs to be located in an area where substations and/or industrial installations already exist.
This proposal would have a negative impact on the environment and scenic wine trail.
no to pg&e sites on/near watsonville.
No way, keep it in an industrial or commercial area where it belongs.
The wine trail is too pretty a valley to put a substation.
Find a location along Monterey Road south of San Martin, in a commercial area.
I wouldn't want to live near that.
Does not fit in this location
No substation in neighborhoods.
No to a PG&E substation on Watsonville Rd
No!!
No.
This is the last thing gilroy needs
The impact to the beautiful quite Area's would be life altering to the habitat of this area.
To put this substation in Santa Clara Wine Country is utterly ridiculous. There are many other areas that would suffice such as the already existing Morgan Hill substation, which does not host cross country bicyclists, wine connoisseurs or people actually out driving to enjoy scenic natural beauty. In addition, the Day Rd. location in particular (maybe others as well??), is being forced upon the landowners through Eminent Domain - very unfair practice and once again, UNNECESSARY! Find a land owner who actually wants to sell their land.