Not everyone is happy with the recent Ontario Energy Board decision on the hydro transmission line from Bruce Power to Milton.
The OEB gave its blessing to the 635-million-dollar project earlier this week.
Saugeen First Nation Chief Randall Kahgee says the Saugeen Ojibway Nations, made up of his community and the Chippewas of Nawash are very disappointed with the result.
Kahgee says lawyers and community leaders are taking a close read of the decision and will then consider their options.
He wouldn’t explain any further some of their concerns because it then “opens up legal windows.”
Kahgee did hint that this development proceeded without sufficient input from First Nations and yet is on their territory as well.
He says project planners consider the impact of such a project for the next 35 to 40 years but Kahgee suggests it leaves a “footprint” for hundreds of years thereafter.
Kahgee says they feel that their concerns are not being taken as seriously as they should be.
Kahgee did not hazard a guess as to when they might move ahead on their concerns.
There has been much controversy surrounding the line.
Landowners in Hanover and West Grey believe the new line will devalue their farm properties, and create negative environmental and health impacts.
Hydro One still has to go through an environmental assessment and if they get that approval they expect to have the line in service by 2011.
