Direct Testimony of Robin Dallas and Liberio Robert Dallas, Jr.

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CASE NO. 07-0508-E-CN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON TRANS-ALLEGHENY INTERSTATE LINE COMPANY Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction and operation of the West Virginia segments of a 500 kV electric transmission line and related facilities in Monongalia, Preston, Tucker, Grant, Hardy, and Hampshire Counties, and for related relief. DIRECT TESTIMONY OF ROBIN DALLAS (ON BEHALF OF INTERVENORS, THE DALLAS FAMILY) Identification of Witness and Purpose: Q. A. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. My name is Robin Dallas and my address is 716 Bowlby Road, Maidsville, WV 26541. Q. A. WHAT tS YOUR OCCUPATION? I am the owner of Bead Monster Boutique, a small business in downtown Morgantown, WV. Q. A. FOR WHOM ARE YOU TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF TODAY? I am testifying on my own behalf, as an Intervenor, and land owner that will be directly affected by the proposed TrAlL power line (TrAIL). I am also testifying on behalf of my parents, Liberio Robert Dallas, Jr. and Rose Marie Dallas, who are also Intervenors and land owners, that will also be directly affected by the TrAIL. 1
Q. A. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR TESTIMONY? The purpose of my testimony is to oppose Trans-Allegheny’s (TrAILCO) application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity because TrAlLCO cannot establish the criteria necessary under the laws of West Virginia to receive the certificate. Second, if the Certificate is granted, li do not want the line to be placed on my property. Third, if the TrAIL is approved by this Commission for placement on my property, I ask that it be relocated from its current proposed path. As planned, the TrAlL bisects my property in the most obtrusive manner imaginable. Historical Significance of the Dallas Property: Q. DESCRIBE THE PROPERTY WHICH YOU AND YOUR PARENTS OWN IN MAIDSVILLE, WV? A. My parents and I own approximately 57 acres on Bowlby Road, Cross District, in Maidsville, West Virginia. See Exhibit A, Monongalia County DeedBook , Page . The property and farmhouse have been in my family for three generations. Exhibit B, Deed of Conveyance, Monongalia County Deed Book 453, Page 320. It was originally purchased by my grandfather, Stanley Zator, in 1950 and included 1 10 acres. However, even before my grandparents purchased the land, our family lived in the historic mansion located on the property for more than a decade. See Exhibit B. This property has unquantifiable significance to my family, and the Maidsville community. 2
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