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BEYOND THE WIRES: Mona to Oquirrh Transmission Line
The Mona to Oquirrh transmission line, a 100-mile project completed in 2013, faced significant opposition from Tooele City due to a lack of early community engagement and a proposed route that threatened a valued viewshed. Despite initial refusals by Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) to reroute, the City used its ownership of a small portion of the land to launch legal challenges, including a temporary restraining order. This forced RMP into negotiations, resulting in a January 2011 settlement where RMP agreed to reroute the line behind the mountains and provide community benefits, including the purchase of 130 acres of open space and a $500,000 contribution to the Skyline Nature Park.
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Document type: Case study