Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 4,1983 HARRIBURG The Penn sylania Public Utilities Com mission has voted, in a two to one decision, to lift their ban off West Penn Power Company’s aerial spraying of power line right of ways in southwestern Penn sylvania and to accept guidelines for future spraying agreed upon by the utility. State Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Con sumer Advocate and Pennsylvania State Grange. The only dissenting vote came from Commissioner Michael Johnson, who said he felt the ban should be continued and additional hearings held. Johnson said he could not support the recom mendations of the parties because of the “human risks involved in aerial spraying”. The agreement reached upon by Love is cuddling o dairy coif > • ♦ S • K » "V €mmmm inc7v. THE_P SUWe IS HERE! trine fans FOR FARM-HOME-INDUSTRY ft ~gg^ 1 * I PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Hardware • Farm Supplies Custom Manufacturing • Crane Service Box 128, R.D. #4, Lititz, PA 17543 Wood Corner Rd., 1 Mile West of Ephrata Phone: 717-738-1121 PUC lifts aerial spraying ban the parties and adopted by the PUC includes a requirement for advance notification to the public and to all affected property owners of the utility’s intent to spray, and safety distances from sensitive areas, such as homes and lawns, bodies of water, pastureland and playgrounds. The agreement also includes a provision for affected landowners to reject aerial spraying and enter into a lan downer maintenance agreement with the utility to clear their own land. The utility would reimburse the landowner at a rate equal to the utility’s avoided cost of aerial spraying minus the utility’s cost for advance notification. In turn, the landowner agrees to exempt the utility from all liability for said area. The Pennsylvania State Grange became involved in the negotiations as a rural farm organization representing many of the landowners affected by the aerial spraying in Fayette County. Landowners complained that spraying was being conducted despite their objections, and was, in some cases, performed carelessly in populated areas where young children were playing, and over ponds, wells and gardens. The Grange testified as a witness for the Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate in PUC hearings held in January, ad vocating the right of landowners to maintain their own right of ways. At the directum °f PUC Ad- Department of Agriculture, met on mmistrative Law Judge Joseph several occasions to work out a Matuschak, who presided over the settlement, resulting in the hearings, the Grange, Consumer guidelines adopted by the PUC. Advocate. West Penn Power, and * Del. Holstein Show NEWARK, DE The 1983 a.m. All cattle for the show should Delaware Holstein Show is be on the grounds at 10 a.m. and be scheduled to take place Thursday, available for registration checks. June 16, at the Delaware State Lunch will be available on the Fairgrounds in Harrington. The grounds for exhibitions and show will begin promptly at 11 spectators.
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