SAVE THE PARK
Welcome to SAVETHEPARK.org Our mission is to keep the public aware of the proposed Susquehanna to Roseland Transmission Line project affecting the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Save the Park is the proud recipient of a $2500 grant from the Highlands Coalition. This will help us further our goal in community awareness and the devastating effects the power line expansion project will have on this environmentally sensitive area as well as the Highlands region.
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River and PSE&G on the New Jersey side have proposed to expand a power transmission line that currently crosses the three Parks.
This information is from the National Park's Environmental Impact Statement and how it can affect all of us.
The priceless view of the Delaware and the Appalachian trail would be permanently impacted by the new transmission lines and the associated access roads.
Our wildlife and their habitats will have direct impacts along the Right of Way and the proposed access roads.
The expanded transmission lines would affect the visitor's experience which could result in visitor's choosing to go some where else instead of the Delaware Water Gap and Appalachian Trail. This could have adverse impacts on the economic impacts of the local community.
Tree clearing and blasting would have be an impact to visitors and the visibility of the new towers above the tree line would also have an affect on on visitors in the long term.
Closures to roads and the river and trails are likely for safety, lost use of these roads could be permanent.
Over all negative impacts to visitors using the trails, river, picnic areas, bird watching, camping and hunting would be expected.
Transporting large heavy construction equipment as well as the new towers on park and public roads is a safety concern.
Impacts would result from the widening the one lane road leading to Worthing State Forest.
May 1st event, hosted by Save the Park was a huge success. Thank you for your support.
Save the Park is a member of the Highlands Coalition and together with Stop the Lines we will protect our National Park!!
We were happy to have the Sierra club, Shawnee Preservation Society, Millbrook Historical Society, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County, Stillwater Historic Society, members of Environmental commissions, and many more.
Friends it is never to late to save a sacred and cherished land. Each and everyone of us can spread the word about this horrendous project. Together we are growing stronger and more united every day.
Stop the Lines has a 500 strong membership, Save the Park is growing bigger every day, joining with many other organizations we will be in the thousands.
Many of you who have attended on Saturday have called the area "pristine, prehistoric, or a step back in time".
May 22nd we had a very successful bus tour "Secret Treasures" of historical Old Mine road, Millbrook Village and Stillwater.
Thanks to all of you for showing up, we had a full bus of fifty people.
The tour was so successful we will be having another one of Stillwater and possibly the P.A. side if the river.
Next up is the June 5th hike from Millbrook to Van Campens Glen starting at 10:00 a.m. meeting at Millbrook Village.
look forward to seeing you there.
Save the Park e-mail info@savethepark.org
view of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from Millbrook road.
existing tower is 80 feet in height, existing Right of Way is 150 feet. Water below is located at Watergate Recreation area. The applicant is requesting a permit for an extended Right or Way to place 200 foot towers with 500 kilo volt lines in. This will impact the view shed along the DWGNRA and the Appalachian National trail.
we will be posting more photos as we develop our web site.
Fishing on the river
