Ken the assertive threat of fighting this should help get the price up. I know of one case here where the state wanted to pay based on farm value plus a little and the landowner wanted subdivision development value. The landowner was successful and got about 3 times what the state had offered.
Eric -- That is kind of where we are headed. We are the only significant place they have to buy out over several miles. All the rest are just easements through forest or pastures.
Sunil -- The line that already goes through our property is Dominion. This is how they define the new line:
The Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) is a joint venture of American Electric Power (AEP) and Allegheny Energy to build a new high-voltage interstate transmission line.
At the same time, there is another power line going through real close to us. It is by Allegheny power, and known as the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL). It is a lot more controversial, especially since one of the farms they are trying to cross is Robert Duvall's. He has been one of the leading opponents. I just don't have quite as much money or clout as he does.
Ken
