Searsport vs DCP Midstream AUDIO FEBRUARY 2013
February 25, 2013
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Searsport Public Hearing # 9 on DCP Midstream TBNT:
Searsport Public Hearing on DCP Midstream # 9
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Links include partial names of files;will improve soon.
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Mar 1, 2013
February 25, 2013 Public Hearing on DCP Midstream LPG tank plan,
February 25, 2013 Searsport Public Hearing on DCP Midstream LPG tank plan. Audio Recordings (mp3s)
* Introduction 1min 45sec Part 1 Bud Rivers
* Steve Hinchman_v_Bud Rivers_30min25sec
* James Kilbreth_Bud Rivers_11min30sec
Part 2 Neil Frangesh
* Neil_Frangesh_pt1_10min29sec
* Neil_Frangesh_pt2_12min19sec.mp3
* neil_Frangesh_qa1_7min27sec
* Neil_Frangesh_qa2_12min12sec
Part 3 Public Speakers
* Pt3_intro2_amendmt_controlroon_4min17sec
* intro_housekeeping1_4min
* pubspeaker1_ann flack_petition_3min46sec
* pubspeaker2_mark lomond_2min55sec
* pubspeaker3_catherine_robin_3min5sec
* Introduction 1min 45sec Part 1 Bud Rivers
* Steve Hinchman_v_Bud Rivers_30min25sec
* James Kilbreth_Bud Rivers_11min30sec
Part 2 Neil Frangesh
* Neil_Frangesh_pt1_10min29sec
* Neil_Frangesh_pt2_12min19sec.mp3
* neil_Frangesh_qa1_7min27sec
* Neil_Frangesh_qa2_12min12sec
Part 3 Public Speakers
* Pt3_intro2_amendmt_controlroon_4min17sec
* intro_housekeeping1_4min
* pubspeaker1_ann flack_petition_3min46sec
* pubspeaker2_mark lomond_2min55sec
* pubspeaker3_catherine_robin_3min5sec
* pubspeaker9_ridgely_fuller_3min16sec
* pubspeaker10_matt_summer_1min51sec
No speaker 11
* pubspeaker12_nancy_galland_6min57
* pubspeaker10_matt_summer_1min51sec
No speaker 11
* pubspeaker12_nancy_galland_6min57
Feb 27, 2013
Searsport tank hearings: Opponents decry vote to close public comment session
Republican Journal February 27, 2013
Searsport tank hearings
Opponents decry vote to close public comment session
Baldacci denies DCP claims regarding origin of proposal
By Tanya Mitchell
David Italiaander of Searsport (foreground, at left) joins several members of the public in a collective display of signs reading "we will not be silenced" as they protest the closure of the public hearings regarding the proposal from DCP Midstream at Searsport District High School Monday, Feb. 25. Tanya Mitchell photo
Members of the public lined up from the microphone set up at the front of the room all the way back to the entrance door of the Searsport District High School cafetorium as they awaited their chance to comment Monday night
Searsport tank hearings
Opponents decry vote to close public comment session
Baldacci denies DCP claims regarding origin of proposal
By Tanya Mitchell
David Italiaander of Searsport (foreground, at left) joins several members of the public in a collective display of signs reading "we will not be silenced" as they protest the closure of the public hearings regarding the proposal from DCP Midstream at Searsport District High School Monday, Feb. 25. Tanya Mitchell photo
Members of the public lined up from the microphone set up at the front of the room all the way back to the entrance door of the Searsport District High School cafetorium as they awaited their chance to comment Monday night
Searsport — "We will not be silenced!"
That was how some members of the public reacted to a vote by the Searsport Planning Board to close the oral testimony portion of the public hearings regarding a proposal from Colorado-based DCP Midstream to construct a 22.7-million-gallon liquefied petroleum gas storage tank and terminal at Mack Point.
The board made that call by a vote of 3-1 — with Mark Bradstreet opposed — as the clock struck 9:30 p.m., signaling the end of the public hearing process, which, as of Monday, Feb. 25, had spanned 11 days since the hearings opened in November.
As Planning Board Chairman Bruce Probert called for the vote, some in the crowd immediately responded with objections to the motion. Some asked the Board if the hearings could be continued, to which Probert replied they could not.
Thanks But No Tank attorney Steven Hinchman requested that his objection to the closure of the hearings be added to the formal record, and Probert stated, "You can put it any way you want, you can put it in writing. Now it comes down to a Planning Board vote."
Probert also encouraged others in the crowd who wished to comment on the application to submit their thoughts in writing.
Some members of the public continued to voice their objection to closing the hearings, and some displayed signs that read, "We will not be silenced."
As Planning Board attorney Kristen Collins advised the board to vote on upcoming deadlines for written comments, informational submissions and responses, she worked to speak over some members of the public.
Peter Taber of Searsport accused the board of conducting the hearings with "DCP's time line in mind" instead of that of the public, some of whom he said had attended the hearings and had yet to speak before the Board. Probert told Taber he was out of order, adding that his statement was incorrect.
"I am a Searsport resident, and I have not been able to speak," yelled a woman in the audience.
Collins reminded the crowd that the DCP application hearings allowed the Board to consider "an unprecedented amount of public input," but some in attendance continued to express displeasure at the Board's decision.
At one point a woman stood and told the Board they were "in DCP's pocket," a comment Probert responded to immediately.
"You don't know what you're talking about, young lady," said Probert. "We have a stack of letters three feet high."
With that, Probert and members of the board started to leave the Searsport District High School cafetorium as some in the crowd began chanting, "purchased Board."
Searsport resident Ben Crimaudo read a Jan. 29 letter from former Gov. John E. Baldacci. In it, Baldacci disputed previous claims from DCP representatives, who have stated they brought the tank proposal to Searsport as a result of a propane shortage in the winter of 2007.
Police officers who were in attendance at the hearing escorted members of the DCP staff and company attorneys out of the cafetorium as some in the crowd encouraged those in attendance to remain seated in the cafetorium in protest of the hearing closure.
Baldacci letter offers different take on 2007 fuel shortage
During the two-and-a-half hours of public comment, 26 people addressed the board. None who spoke expressed support for the project.
Ben Crimaudo of Searsport called attention to a letter from former Gov. John E. Baldacci dated Jan. 29 and addressed to the Planning Board. In the letter, Baldacci disputed previous claims from DCP representatives, who have stated they have brought the proposal to Searsport as a result of a propane shortage in the winter of 2007.
In the letter, Baldacci stated that the combination of a Canadian rail strike, a delayed tanker vessel and frigid temperatures led to "a temporary shortage of propane in our state."
Baldacci said he reached out to many energy companies at the time, DCP being one of them. While the company's assistance was appreciated, Baldacci backed away from statements company representatives had made about the fuel shortage being the catalyst for the current proposal.
"Since that time no one from that company has ever talked to me about the LPG import terminal and storage tank proposals," stated Baldacci. "I have questions about a proposed 14-story, 22.7-million-gallon liquefied propane/petroleum gas tank terminal. Frankly, I shy away from propane. It is an expensive fuel for Mainers. I see the trend moving towards less expensive natural gas."
In closing, Baldacci stated he would continue to watch the deliberations about the project going forward, and encouraged the Board to "keep the safety and well-being of the public in mind above all other considerations."
Public questions impacts on safety, taxes, quality of life
Searsport resident Ann Flack presented the Board with a petition that carried more than 5,000 signatures from people all over Maine and beyond, expressing opposition to the project. Flack said while about a quarter of those who signed on are people who live out of state but love to visit Midcoast Maine, many were residents of the Pine Tree State.
"This petition clearly demonstrates this is not just a Searsport issue," she said. "...Many of the petitioners live, work and raise families in Midcoast Maine."
Jan Dodge of Belfast advised the board to look at the property tax hike Searsmont residents are now experiencing a few years after Maritime Northeast constructed a pump station and pipeline in town. Residents saw a temporary drop in the mil rate that went from about $17 to $13 per thousand of valuation, she said. But once the state valuation caught up with the new development in 2012, taxpayers in Searsmont heard their town assessor explain that the mil rate would likely jump from $18.30 to as high as $21 per thousand.
"Searsport might suffer a similar fate," said Dodge. Dodge also told the Board the Searsmont Town Office staff and assessor were willing to speak with the Planning Board about the experiences in their town.
Terry Fisher of Montville, a retired Maryland State Trooper who spent half her career working for the commercial vehicle enforcement division, advised the Board to consider the safety implications of allowing additional trucks carrying hazardous materials onto Route 1.
"If you think the trucking industry is going to police itself, you're dead wrong," she said.
Lew McGregor of Hope said he does many types of work to earn a living, and all would be impacted if the tank were to be constructed. McGregor said as a sailing teacher, he feared the project could threaten use of Penobscot Bay. As a school bus driver, he expressed concern about sharing the roads with trucks carrying LPG.
McGregor said his third occupation may do quite well if the project is approved — he also builds coffins.
"So maybe things will work out," he said, drawing laughter from the crowd.
Belfast City Manager Joe Slocum thanked the Board for the work it has completed on the proposed development to date and said that while the City Council has concerns about the operation, maintenance and overall safety of the facility, the city is committed to continuing its working relationship with Searsport.
"The Council itself is very mindful of your authority, of Searsport's authority," said Slocum. "... As your friends and neighbors, we wish you the very best of luck in your deliberations."
Jean Russell of Searsport said her home abuts the proposed site of the project. Russell spoke of how she and her late husband bought what is now the Seascape Motel and Cottages in Belfast in 1964, and how the two purchased their Long Cove property in 1968 and additional land with road frontage in 1976. In the 1980s, Russell said, they started working with the railroad company to obtain the rights to cross the tracks to access their property, and also arranged to have town water lines extend under the tracks to their home.
They moved into their home in 1990, but Russell's husband died in 1992. Some of her friends advised her to leave the home and move closer to friends in Belfast, but she refused. Now, Russell said, the real estate analysis from local Realtor Elaine Tucker shows the proposal from DCP will significantly decrease the value of her home. Russell said the idea of living that close to the tank and terminal also has her concerned about safety risks.
Before her husband died, Russell said, he expressed pleasure at the idea that she would "be safe in the home we built."
Now, Russell said, she wonders how long that will be the case.
"Will I and others be safe if you approve the application from DCP?" she asked the Board.
Entering the next phase
In the midst of the outcry over the vote to close the hearings, the Board agreed to set several deadlines pertaining to the next phase of its mission to decide whether to deny or approve the project application.
By a vote of 4-0, the Board agreed to keep the record open through Monday, Mar. 4, for all written comments and until Monday, Mar. 11, for all interested parties to respond to any new information that might be added to the record. Any briefs from said parties will be due by Friday, Mar. 22.
At the start of Monday's hearing, Probert also specified that after Monday night, no further changes or amendments to the application would be permitted going forward.
The Board will begin its deliberations on whether to approve or deny the application Wednesday, Mar. 27. That meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at Union Hall.
That was how some members of the public reacted to a vote by the Searsport Planning Board to close the oral testimony portion of the public hearings regarding a proposal from Colorado-based DCP Midstream to construct a 22.7-million-gallon liquefied petroleum gas storage tank and terminal at Mack Point.
As Planning Board Chairman Bruce Probert called for the vote, some in the crowd immediately responded with objections to the motion. Some asked the Board if the hearings could be continued, to which Probert replied they could not.
Thanks But No Tank attorney Steven Hinchman requested that his objection to the closure of the hearings be added to the formal record, and Probert stated, "You can put it any way you want, you can put it in writing. Now it comes down to a Planning Board vote."
Probert also encouraged others in the crowd who wished to comment on the application to submit their thoughts in writing.
Some members of the public continued to voice their objection to closing the hearings, and some displayed signs that read, "We will not be silenced."
As Planning Board attorney Kristen Collins advised the board to vote on upcoming deadlines for written comments, informational submissions and responses, she worked to speak over some members of the public.
Peter Taber of Searsport accused the board of conducting the hearings with "DCP's time line in mind" instead of that of the public, some of whom he said had attended the hearings and had yet to speak before the Board. Probert told Taber he was out of order, adding that his statement was incorrect.
"I am a Searsport resident, and I have not been able to speak," yelled a woman in the audience.
Collins reminded the crowd that the DCP application hearings allowed the Board to consider "an unprecedented amount of public input," but some in attendance continued to express displeasure at the Board's decision.
At one point a woman stood and told the Board they were "in DCP's pocket," a comment Probert responded to immediately.
"You don't know what you're talking about, young lady," said Probert. "We have a stack of letters three feet high."
With that, Probert and members of the board started to leave the Searsport District High School cafetorium as some in the crowd began chanting, "purchased Board."
Police officers who were in attendance at the hearing escorted members of the DCP staff and company attorneys out of the cafetorium as some in the crowd encouraged those in attendance to remain seated in the cafetorium in protest of the hearing closure.
Baldacci letter offers different take on 2007 fuel shortage
During the two-and-a-half hours of public comment, 26 people addressed the board. None who spoke expressed support for the project.
Ben Crimaudo of Searsport called attention to a letter from former Gov. John E. Baldacci dated Jan. 29 and addressed to the Planning Board. In the letter, Baldacci disputed previous claims from DCP representatives, who have stated they have brought the proposal to Searsport as a result of a propane shortage in the winter of 2007.
In the letter, Baldacci stated that the combination of a Canadian rail strike, a delayed tanker vessel and frigid temperatures led to "a temporary shortage of propane in our state."
Baldacci said he reached out to many energy companies at the time, DCP being one of them. While the company's assistance was appreciated, Baldacci backed away from statements company representatives had made about the fuel shortage being the catalyst for the current proposal.
"Since that time no one from that company has ever talked to me about the LPG import terminal and storage tank proposals," stated Baldacci. "I have questions about a proposed 14-story, 22.7-million-gallon liquefied propane/petroleum gas tank terminal. Frankly, I shy away from propane. It is an expensive fuel for Mainers. I see the trend moving towards less expensive natural gas."
In closing, Baldacci stated he would continue to watch the deliberations about the project going forward, and encouraged the Board to "keep the safety and well-being of the public in mind above all other considerations."
Public questions impacts on safety, taxes, quality of life
Searsport resident Ann Flack presented the Board with a petition that carried more than 5,000 signatures from people all over Maine and beyond, expressing opposition to the project. Flack said while about a quarter of those who signed on are people who live out of state but love to visit Midcoast Maine, many were residents of the Pine Tree State.
"This petition clearly demonstrates this is not just a Searsport issue," she said. "...Many of the petitioners live, work and raise families in Midcoast Maine."
Jan Dodge of Belfast advised the board to look at the property tax hike Searsmont residents are now experiencing a few years after Maritime Northeast constructed a pump station and pipeline in town. Residents saw a temporary drop in the mil rate that went from about $17 to $13 per thousand of valuation, she said. But once the state valuation caught up with the new development in 2012, taxpayers in Searsmont heard their town assessor explain that the mil rate would likely jump from $18.30 to as high as $21 per thousand.
"Searsport might suffer a similar fate," said Dodge. Dodge also told the Board the Searsmont Town Office staff and assessor were willing to speak with the Planning Board about the experiences in their town.
Terry Fisher of Montville, a retired Maryland State Trooper who spent half her career working for the commercial vehicle enforcement division, advised the Board to consider the safety implications of allowing additional trucks carrying hazardous materials onto Route 1.
"If you think the trucking industry is going to police itself, you're dead wrong," she said.
Lew McGregor of Hope said he does many types of work to earn a living, and all would be impacted if the tank were to be constructed. McGregor said as a sailing teacher, he feared the project could threaten use of Penobscot Bay. As a school bus driver, he expressed concern about sharing the roads with trucks carrying LPG.
McGregor said his third occupation may do quite well if the project is approved — he also builds coffins.
"So maybe things will work out," he said, drawing laughter from the crowd.
Belfast City Manager Joe Slocum thanked the Board for the work it has completed on the proposed development to date and said that while the City Council has concerns about the operation, maintenance and overall safety of the facility, the city is committed to continuing its working relationship with Searsport.
"The Council itself is very mindful of your authority, of Searsport's authority," said Slocum. "... As your friends and neighbors, we wish you the very best of luck in your deliberations."
Jean Russell of Searsport said her home abuts the proposed site of the project. Russell spoke of how she and her late husband bought what is now the Seascape Motel and Cottages in Belfast in 1964, and how the two purchased their Long Cove property in 1968 and additional land with road frontage in 1976. In the 1980s, Russell said, they started working with the railroad company to obtain the rights to cross the tracks to access their property, and also arranged to have town water lines extend under the tracks to their home.
They moved into their home in 1990, but Russell's husband died in 1992. Some of her friends advised her to leave the home and move closer to friends in Belfast, but she refused. Now, Russell said, the real estate analysis from local Realtor Elaine Tucker shows the proposal from DCP will significantly decrease the value of her home. Russell said the idea of living that close to the tank and terminal also has her concerned about safety risks.
Before her husband died, Russell said, he expressed pleasure at the idea that she would "be safe in the home we built."
Now, Russell said, she wonders how long that will be the case.
"Will I and others be safe if you approve the application from DCP?" she asked the Board.
Entering the next phase
In the midst of the outcry over the vote to close the hearings, the Board agreed to set several deadlines pertaining to the next phase of its mission to decide whether to deny or approve the project application.
By a vote of 4-0, the Board agreed to keep the record open through Monday, Mar. 4, for all written comments and until Monday, Mar. 11, for all interested parties to respond to any new information that might be added to the record. Any briefs from said parties will be due by Friday, Mar. 22.
At the start of Monday's hearing, Probert also specified that after Monday night, no further changes or amendments to the application would be permitted going forward.
The Board will begin its deliberations on whether to approve or deny the application Wednesday, Mar. 27. That meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at Union Hall.
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Feb 26, 2013
DCP megatank - AUDIO of final Searsport Planning Board mtg, including anger at cutoff of citizen testimony.
Searsport Maine planning board held its final public hearing on the controversial proposal by DCP Midstream to build and operate a 26 million gallon liquified petroleum gas tank. Media coverage: WABI TV Pen Bay Pilot
AUDIO RECORDINGS OF HEARING (mp3s)
* Introduction Bruce Probert 1min 45s
* TBNT atty Steve Hinchman questions
Bud Rivers. 30min 25sec
* DCP atty James Kibreth questions Bud Rivers 11min 30 sec
* Neil Frangesh Part 1 10min 29sec
* Neil Frangesh Part 2 12min 19sec
* Neil Frangesh QA 1. 7min 27sec
* Neil Frangesh QA 2. 12min12sec
Public Comment Section of hearing
* Introduction part1 4min
* Intro Part 2, amendment control room location 4min 17sec
* Ann Flack with Petition 3min 46sec
* Catherine Robin 3min 5sec
* Mark Lomond 2min 55sec
* Ben Crimaudo 3min 15
* Ann Dodge 4min 28sec
* Jeff Marger 3min 28sec
* Joanne Moesswilde 1min 58 sec
* Terry Fischer 6min
* Ridgely Fuller 3min 16sec
* Matt Summer 1min51sec
* Nancy Galland & q from Probert 6min 57sec
* Phyllis Coelho 2min 57sec
* Barbara Andrews & Probert 1min 3sec
* David Smith 1min 58sec
* Robert Iserbyt 2min 5sec
* Lew McGregor 4min3sec
* Jon Olsen 3min 33sec
* Don White 3min 26 sec
* Ron Huber 3min 58sec
* Stephanie Staples 2min 17sec
* Jim Bresman 5min 15sec
* Joe Slocum 2min 43sec
* Suzanne Tietcha 2min22sec
* Scott Moore 3min 25sec
* Cathy Goldner (1st try at ending mtg)6min5sec
* Motion to close meeting passes. Citizens respond 6min47sec
* Citizens respond to early cutoff of public comments (short form) 4min 45sec
More to come!
AUDIO RECORDINGS OF HEARING (mp3s)
* Introduction Bruce Probert 1min 45s
* TBNT atty Steve Hinchman questions
Bud Rivers. 30min 25sec
* DCP atty James Kibreth questions Bud Rivers 11min 30 sec
* Neil Frangesh Part 1 10min 29sec
* Neil Frangesh Part 2 12min 19sec
* Neil Frangesh QA 1. 7min 27sec
* Neil Frangesh QA 2. 12min12sec
Public Comment Section of hearing
* Introduction part1 4min
* Intro Part 2, amendment control room location 4min 17sec
* Ann Flack with Petition 3min 46sec
* Catherine Robin 3min 5sec
* Mark Lomond 2min 55sec
* Ben Crimaudo 3min 15
* Ann Dodge 4min 28sec
* Jeff Marger 3min 28sec
* Joanne Moesswilde 1min 58 sec
* Terry Fischer 6min
* Ridgely Fuller 3min 16sec * Matt Summer 1min51sec
* Nancy Galland & q from Probert 6min 57sec
* Phyllis Coelho 2min 57sec
* Barbara Andrews & Probert 1min 3sec
* David Smith 1min 58sec
* Robert Iserbyt 2min 5sec
* Lew McGregor 4min3sec
* Jon Olsen 3min 33sec
* Don White 3min 26 sec
* Ron Huber 3min 58sec
* Stephanie Staples 2min 17sec
* Jim Bresman 5min 15sec
* Joe Slocum 2min 43sec
* Suzanne Tietcha 2min22sec
* Scott Moore 3min 25sec
* Cathy Goldner (1st try at ending mtg)6min5sec
* Motion to close meeting passes. Citizens respond 6min47sec
* Citizens respond to early cutoff of public comments (short form) 4min 45sec
More to come!
Feb 13, 2013
Searsport Planning Board Feb 11, 2013. Good Harbor presents report on DCP proposal (audios)
Good Harbor explains 2/11/13 why DCP should stay out of Searsport.
* Introduction 1 Bruce Probert 3min 12 sec
* Introduction 2 IIT 7min
* Introduction 3 Good Harbor 3min
Good Harbor Presentation
* Part 1. 27 minutes
* Part 2 22 minutes
* Part 3 15min
DCP questions Good Harbor 29min
Captain Moore_26min
Dave Gelinas 18 minutes
Separate speakers
* Good Harbor Report Part 1 Frank Gallagher 5min 30sec
* Good Harbor Report Issue 1 Individual vs collective response. 5min30sec
More to come...check back
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| Alan Moore USCG, replies to Good Harbor question |
* Introduction 2 IIT 7min
* Introduction 3 Good Harbor 3min
Good Harbor Presentation
* Part 1. 27 minutes
* Part 2 22 minutes
* Part 3 15min
DCP questions Good Harbor 29min
Captain Moore_26min
Dave Gelinas 18 minutes
Separate speakers
* Good Harbor Report Part 1 Frank Gallagher 5min 30sec
* Good Harbor Report Issue 1 Individual vs collective response. 5min30sec
More to come...check back
Feb 12, 2013
Good Harbor says DCP stay out of Searsport Harbor
from Thanks But No Tank, Bangor Daily News' story and other sources
GOOD HARBOR REPORT: LPG should stay out of Searsport Harbor
Richard A. Clarke was unable to travel to the Searsport hearing last night.
The presentation was done by Frank Gallagher and Mike Lucy, co-authors of the All Hazard Risk Assessment for Searsport. Their message that the Board should deny the project, was heard loud and clear by everyone in attendance:
No strategies for dire scenarios. If fire or explosion take place at the $40 million, 23-million-gallon tank that DCP Midstream wants to build at Mack Point Industrial Zone, who would pay for the firefighting equipment and training? How would project neighbors evacuate the blast zone? Who will ensure that verbal agreements are followed through?
Mack Point site too small: T-he site is too small to be safe (and there is no way to make it bigger); the facility is too close to residences, businesses, and Route 1; the community lacks the necessary emergency response capabilities; and the Searsport channel is not deep enough. They went further to discuss how a detailed analysis of plans should not be left after the permit is granted. At that point, as Lucy paraphrased Clarke, “the train has left the station” and can’t be turned back—that is to say too many crucial questions are still unanswered but the project is underway.
Current LPG markets They also brought to the board’s attention the current markets with LPG imports and exports. Another key point they made is this facility would be denied for an LNG permit by the federal government’s standards and essentially LPG and LNG act in much the same way as flammable materials. As Frank Gallagher put it, the difference is between burning yourself with fire from a match or burning yourself on a hot stove, the result is the same. The big picture question still remains: why would Searsport ever want this facility—knowing the inherent risks involved??
U.S. Coast Guard Captain Moore
We heard also from U.S. Coast Guard Captain Moore who after making a number of points when questioned by TBNT attorney Steve Hinchman essentially agreed that the Coast Guard’s opinion was the same as Good Harbor’s, that there are too many unanswered questions, the channel needs to be dredged and there are no marine fire tugs that can respond to an emergency.
David Gelinas of the Penobscot Bay Pilots
David Gelinas of the Penobscot Bay Pilots got into the record his statements that some of these ships coming to Searsport would not be carrying full load, either making another stop first before Searsport or coming in without a full cargo. His exercise appeared pointless as pointed out by David Italiaander, there currently are no ships delivering either LPG or LNG coming to the U.S.
Searsport Planning Board:
Some members of the planning board did ask questions. One being what is a “most likely scenario”. The response from the Good Harbor team was a combination of a human error, either someone making a mistake not paying attention to the task at hand, a motor vehicle accident, a piece of machinery that breaks down or a combination of both.
DCP cross examines
The cross examination by DCP’s attorney was, as we have seen before, ineffective. DCP presented a blast analysis, commissioned by Baker Engineering (the Good Harbor subcontractor) in July, 2012 without any support documentation. This was a confounding moment, as suddenly this map appeared on the screen. We will investigate fully and report on this.
Bud Rivers Searsport Safety Chief
Almon Rivers, the safety chief of Searsport took an adversarial position while questioning Good Harbor. His tone left this resident of Searsport with grave concerns if he really has the safety and well-being of Searsport as his primary concern, or if his allegiance is toward proving at any cost that the 22.7 Gallon mega-tank DCP Midstream proposes can be built and operated safely.
GOOD HARBOR REPORT: LPG should stay out of Searsport Harbor
Richard A. Clarke was unable to travel to the Searsport hearing last night.
The presentation was done by Frank Gallagher and Mike Lucy, co-authors of the All Hazard Risk Assessment for Searsport. Their message that the Board should deny the project, was heard loud and clear by everyone in attendance:
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| Frank Gallagher, Good Harbor, presenting. |
Mack Point site too small: T-he site is too small to be safe (and there is no way to make it bigger); the facility is too close to residences, businesses, and Route 1; the community lacks the necessary emergency response capabilities; and the Searsport channel is not deep enough. They went further to discuss how a detailed analysis of plans should not be left after the permit is granted. At that point, as Lucy paraphrased Clarke, “the train has left the station” and can’t be turned back—that is to say too many crucial questions are still unanswered but the project is underway.
Current LPG markets They also brought to the board’s attention the current markets with LPG imports and exports. Another key point they made is this facility would be denied for an LNG permit by the federal government’s standards and essentially LPG and LNG act in much the same way as flammable materials. As Frank Gallagher put it, the difference is between burning yourself with fire from a match or burning yourself on a hot stove, the result is the same. The big picture question still remains: why would Searsport ever want this facility—knowing the inherent risks involved??
U.S. Coast Guard Captain Moore
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| USCG Capt Moore |
David Gelinas of the Penobscot Bay Pilots
David Gelinas of the Penobscot Bay Pilots got into the record his statements that some of these ships coming to Searsport would not be carrying full load, either making another stop first before Searsport or coming in without a full cargo. His exercise appeared pointless as pointed out by David Italiaander, there currently are no ships delivering either LPG or LNG coming to the U.S.
Searsport Planning Board:
Some members of the planning board did ask questions. One being what is a “most likely scenario”. The response from the Good Harbor team was a combination of a human error, either someone making a mistake not paying attention to the task at hand, a motor vehicle accident, a piece of machinery that breaks down or a combination of both.
DCP cross examines
The cross examination by DCP’s attorney was, as we have seen before, ineffective. DCP presented a blast analysis, commissioned by Baker Engineering (the Good Harbor subcontractor) in July, 2012 without any support documentation. This was a confounding moment, as suddenly this map appeared on the screen. We will investigate fully and report on this.
Bud Rivers Searsport Safety Chief
Almon Rivers, the safety chief of Searsport took an adversarial position while questioning Good Harbor. His tone left this resident of Searsport with grave concerns if he really has the safety and well-being of Searsport as his primary concern, or if his allegiance is toward proving at any cost that the 22.7 Gallon mega-tank DCP Midstream proposes can be built and operated safely.
Feb 6, 2013
Maine Striped Bass meeting on Feb 12th on restoring & sustaining them.
Striped bass-huggers: On February 12 , 6:00pm
in Yarmouth, Maine DMR is is hosting a public meeting for recreational
anglers, conservation groups, and resource managers to discuss how to
restore and sustain both native and migratory striped bass populations.
The meeting will be at the Log Cabin, 196 Main St in Yarmouth. (see map) Note: parking is in back. Link is to a little historical (1883) observation about stripers.
Maine striped bass background
Maine DMR striped bass regulations (2012)
2012 Maine Striped Bass Fishing Results
Maine Striped Bass - Office of Tourism
Maine Stripers - Maine Striped Bass fishing
Striped bass fishing in Maine New York Times
Do Striped Bass (Roccus Linneatus) feed on Menhaden? 1883
By Gideon Mosher [From replies to questions in a pamphlet furnished by Joseph Church, and entitled "The menhaden question."] December 26, 1882.
The meeting will be at the Log Cabin, 196 Main St in Yarmouth. (see map) Note: parking is in back. Link is to a little historical (1883) observation about stripers.
Maine striped bass background
Maine DMR striped bass regulations (2012)
2012 Maine Striped Bass Fishing Results
Maine Striped Bass - Office of Tourism
Maine Stripers - Maine Striped Bass fishing
Striped bass fishing in Maine New York Times
Do Striped Bass (Roccus Linneatus) feed on Menhaden? 1883
By Gideon Mosher [From replies to questions in a pamphlet furnished by Joseph Church, and entitled "The menhaden question."] December 26, 1882.
Feb 5, 2013
Maine legislature hears from DMR and DEP officials on Maine water quality and more.
On January 30, 2013 the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard from Brian Swan* of DMR and a MDEP official. (Recording started late; didn't get the name) Listen below (mp3audio)
Part 3 5min 29 sec Underwater injection wells hydropower & dams
Part 4 6min 5sec water quality non attainments
(no part 5)
Part 6 5min 45sec Groundwater, aquifer, dioxin mercury pcb
Part 6 7min 10sec impaired streams, mining, fracking
Part 8 5min 37sec Enforcement. Notice of violation, nonpoint source pollution to hearing end 5min 37sec
* Brian Swan runs Department of Marine Resources' Wetlands and Permitting . He is Maine's representative at the table when state and federal agencies consider development projects or dredging plans,that would affect water quality and marine life in Maine state waters brian.swan@maine.gov
Part 1 6min 57sec Grant money, revolving fund
Part 2 6 min 24sec Nutrients, No Discharge AreasPart 3 5min 29 sec Underwater injection wells hydropower & dams
Part 4 6min 5sec water quality non attainments
(no part 5)
Part 6 5min 45sec Groundwater, aquifer, dioxin mercury pcb
Part 6 7min 10sec impaired streams, mining, fracking
Part 8 5min 37sec Enforcement. Notice of violation, nonpoint source pollution to hearing end 5min 37sec
* Brian Swan runs Department of Marine Resources' Wetlands and Permitting . He is Maine's representative at the table when state and federal agencies consider development projects or dredging plans,that would affect water quality and marine life in Maine state waters brian.swan@maine.gov
Feb 3, 2013
US Navy- Maine waters sonar testing 2013 plan. February 27, 2013.deadline for input
Stand up for wild Atlantis with a quick email or two, before the US Navy gets approved by Brian Swan of Maine DMR under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) to carry out sonar testing and other military actions in Maine state waters.
The deadline for Maine DMR to accept public input on whether the sonar and other actions are safe or not is February 27, 2013. Details below.
WHAT IS HAPPENING The Navy has to get a Consistency Determination under the CZMA from Maine DMR that states that Maine's marine wildlife in state waters won't be harmed by the Navy's sonar testing and other actions. If Maine denies the Navy its approval, the Navy has to appeal directly to President Obama for permission to override Maine.
The Navy's proposed training and testing activities include pier-side sonar testing at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Bath Iron Works, surface warship and submarine sonar maintenance, and anti-submarine tracking exercises in state waters. Outside Maine state waters the Navy wants to carry out "at-sea testing of active sound navigation and ranging (sonar) devices, gunnery exercises, and torpedo tests".
The Navy has prepared a draft "Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Overseas EIS" Maine DMR's is supposed to read it and decide if it will harm Maine "marine resources". the EIS actually covers the waters along the entire east coast and Gulf of Mexico. But Maine is at the top end of the chain so what gets decided here, matters as precedent. The Navy website includes links to their environmental and conservation studiesm, including marine mammals and seabirds.
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Swan has been DMR federal liaison for a long time. He usually just approves whatever the feds, Navy or others, want. YOU have an opportunity to stiffen his resolve to stand up for the wild marine life that the state of Maine proposes to turn its back on, while the navy proceeds with its antisub war games. The deadline is February 27, 2013, if you want to get your two cents in.
Written public comments to: Brian Swan, Maine Department of Marine Resources, P.O. Box 8, 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay, Maine 04575-008, brian.swan@maine.gov on or before February 27, 2013.
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| Appeared in: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram on Sunday, 01/27/2013 |
Jan 31, 2013
CRABS TERRORIZING MAINE COAST. So long, Maine mussel mats!
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| The little crab that would rule the Maine coast |
Maine Clammers Association presentation & Q&A, by Chad Coffin
Complete presentation and Q&A 36 minutes 36 seconds
Broken into sections:
Part 1 4min 30sec Part 2 4min 56sec Part 3 5min 15sec Part 4 6min 27sec Part 5 5min 28sec Part 6 5min 40sec
Highlights of Coffin's presentation:
We are in big trouble, Chad warned the legislators, The clams and mussels of the lower intertidal shores and the fishes of the shallow subtidal waters of Maine are vanishing.
200 square miles of mussel beds have vanished from the intertidal Maine coast. These 6" thick mussel mats with up to 16,000 mussels per square foot, were a mainstay of the Eider ducks, which too are vanishing from our environment, along with many other organisms.
Almost all of this, Chad Coffin told the legislators, is thanks to one small animal - the European Green Crab, aka Carcinus Maenas. It has been around Maine since the late 19th century, but became a serious clam predator in the 1950s.
IN THE LAST TEN YEARS the green crab population has risen exponentially. According to Coffin, they are eating Maine's intertidal and coastal shallows empty of all other life. The crabs eat the eggs of mummichogs and silversides and other small fish. They eat juvenile lobsters. They out compete juvenile lobsters 63 out of 65 times for food and shelter. Carcinus Maenas larvae eat zooplankton that are the food of mussel & clam larvae and adults. Older green crabs eat young mussels and clams themselves. Casco Bay has lost its mussels from its shallows and intertidal zone and a has experie3nced99.9 percent drop in clam spat settlment
At the close of Coffin's testimony, a legislator remarked sourly that Chad will soon have to deal with two more aggressive invaders: chinese mitten crabs and Asian Shore Crabs
What is to be done? Chad's not sure, beyond: see a green crab? Kill it!
Jan 19, 2013
Searsport Planning Board's DCP Midstream tank hearing January 18, 2013 AUDIO RECORDINGS
Listen to the speakers at the January 18, 2013 Searsport town public hearing on the controversial DCP Midstream megatank proposal for Mack Point.. Earlier Hearings Nov 2012
DCP atty Kilbreth tried and failed to get the Clarke Report rejected by the planning board. The board then heard from DCP's real estate expert Norman Gosline, who was vigorously questioned by attys for the people Ed Bearor and Steve Hinchman (gesturing in photo).
Then DCP's regional director David Graham spoke and was questioned.** DCP atty Kilbreth then posed questions from the people to the DCP experts. More to come....
Introduction by Probert. Motion by DCP to exclude Clarke study 13min 28sec
Norman Gosline retired real estate appraiser 26min 49sec
Ed Bearor questions Gosline. 7min 33 sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 1. 7min 30sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 2. 6min 33sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 3. 5min 30sec
David Italiaander 5min 10sec
DCP David Graham 9min 14sec
Kilbreth QA 1 6min
(No QA 2)
Kilbreth QA 3 Generator onsite issue 3min 5 sec
Kilbreth QA 4. Flare issue. 12 minutes
Kilbreth QA 5 Sump issue. 3min 28sec
Kilbreth QA 6 7min21sec
KIlbreth QA 7. 7min46sec
Kilbreth QA 8. Killbreth & Graham. 5min 55sec
Graham QA 9 Security 4min33secd
Graham QA 10 Control Room 11min11sec
Graham QA 11. 3minutes 4 seconds
Meredith Ayres QA 12 4min 39
Kilbreth QA 13 10min44sec
Italiaander QA 14 5min51sec
Probert opens public session 1minute
Abby MacMillan 8min 24 sec
Kilbreth complains about Good Harbor Report 34 sec
AJ Koch & Shawn Murphy 2min38 sec
Leslie Harl to meeting end 2min 25sec
(Becky Bartovics off North Haven then asked to speak but was turned down as meeting was officially ended)
Then DCP's regional director David Graham spoke and was questioned.** DCP atty Kilbreth then posed questions from the people to the DCP experts. More to come....
Introduction by Probert. Motion by DCP to exclude Clarke study 13min 28sec
Norman Gosline retired real estate appraiser 26min 49sec
Ed Bearor questions Gosline. 7min 33 sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 1. 7min 30sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 2. 6min 33sec
Steve Hinchman questions Gosline 3. 5min 30sec
David Italiaander 5min 10sec
DCP David Graham 9min 14sec
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| DCP attys James Kilbreth & Kelly Boden |
(No QA 2)
Kilbreth QA 3 Generator onsite issue 3min 5 sec
Kilbreth QA 4. Flare issue. 12 minutes
Kilbreth QA 5 Sump issue. 3min 28sec
Kilbreth QA 6 7min21sec
KIlbreth QA 7. 7min46sec
Kilbreth QA 8. Killbreth & Graham. 5min 55sec
Graham QA 9 Security 4min33secd
Graham QA 10 Control Room 11min11sec
Graham QA 11. 3minutes 4 seconds
Meredith Ayres QA 12 4min 39
Kilbreth QA 13 10min44sec
Italiaander QA 14 5min51sec
Probert opens public session 1minute
Abby MacMillan 8min 24 sec
Kilbreth complains about Good Harbor Report 34 sec
AJ Koch & Shawn Murphy 2min38 sec
Leslie Harl to meeting end 2min 25sec
(Becky Bartovics off North Haven then asked to speak but was turned down as meeting was officially ended)
Jan 18, 2013
Searsport vs DCP. Round 2 of public hearing begins.
Following wednesday's storm-blocked event, The public hearing on the DCP Midstream gigtank plan for upper Penobscot Bay went forward on Thursday.
The People spoke. The People presented. The Planning Board questioned and discussed. The New York Times was in attendance tonight, complete with photographer The two were given much juicy background info, internet links and, naming names. Bangor Daily News put a story out about the hearing.
One important event was Searsport resident Dave Italiaander's presentation click here (pdf) showing that the company must be misrepresenting itself to the people of Maine, because DCP exports LPG gas. It doesn't import it. According to Italiaander:
"LPG imports are virtually non-existent, except from Canada. There are no water borne imports.
"DCP told their investors that they are going to increase their LPG exports by 200 to 250 thousand barrels a day" Italiaander told the board.
"That is almost 8 million tons of additional exports a year, or 175 large, ocean--going LPG Tankers. Their proposed Searsport mega-tank would hold around 43,000 Metric tons; a large LPG tanker holds around 45,000MT. DCP needs 5 new terminals the size of this one just to handle their new exports"
Army Corps of Engineers washes hands of responsibility Italiaander said he spoke to the Army Corps of Engineers and to town officials about the project.
"Once this terminal is built" he told the board, "the Corps would have no jurisdiction nor review if the applicant wanted to export rather than import.
"Neither would the Town of Searsport. It seems that it would require no more than a notification to the DEP and Coast Guard."
"I hope that it is now clear," Italiaander told the Searsport Planning Board, "that it is a virtual impossibility that this is an import terminal and a virtual certainty that it is an export terminal."
This company exports propane, it does not import it."
UPDATES AS REPORTS COME IN
The People spoke. The People presented. The Planning Board questioned and discussed. The New York Times was in attendance tonight, complete with photographer The two were given much juicy background info, internet links and, naming names. Bangor Daily News put a story out about the hearing.
Residents of Cape Jellison/Stockton Springs gave presentations, as did realtors about declining sales and home values, Senior Citizens and their concerns, Friends of Sears Island and a loooooong discourse between Buddy Hall's appraiser and DCP's lawyers (Hall is owner of restaurant and motel abutting DCP's proposed tank site)
"LPG imports are virtually non-existent, except from Canada. There are no water borne imports.
"LPG and Propane prices
are falling.
"Propane prices are near a 10 year low.
"That is almost 8 million tons of additional exports a year, or 175 large, ocean--going LPG Tankers. Their proposed Searsport mega-tank would hold around 43,000 Metric tons; a large LPG tanker holds around 45,000MT. DCP needs 5 new terminals the size of this one just to handle their new exports"
"Once this terminal is built" he told the board, "the Corps would have no jurisdiction nor review if the applicant wanted to export rather than import.
"Neither would the Town of Searsport. It seems that it would require no more than a notification to the DEP and Coast Guard."
"I hope that it is now clear," Italiaander told the Searsport Planning Board, "that it is a virtual impossibility that this is an import terminal and a virtual certainty that it is an export terminal."
This company exports propane, it does not import it."
UPDATES AS REPORTS COME IN
Jan 17, 2013
Corrections officials brief Maine legislature 011612
On January 16, 2013 the Maine Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard from officials of the Maine Department of Corrections.
Listen to the discussions and presentations (mp3s)
(More recordings will be added; check back later)
Committee chair Stan Gerzofsky introductions 4min 27 sec
Commissioner Ponte introduction 1 min 15 sec
Jody Breton Part 1 7min 50 sec
Jody Breton Part 2 8min 40sec
Jody Breton Part 3 2min 30 sec
Cynthia Brann Part 1 8min 40 sec
Cynthia Brann Part 2 9min 35 sec
Ben Beal, Bolduc 4min
Scott Jones Downeast corrections 7min 25 sec
Jeff Morin, Charleston Correctional 10min 23 sec
Bill Goodwin Probation - Charleston area 4min
(More to be added)
Listen to the discussions and presentations (mp3s)
(More recordings will be added; check back later)
Committee chair Stan Gerzofsky introductions 4min 27 sec
Commissioner Ponte introduction 1 min 15 sec
Jody Breton Part 1 7min 50 sec
Jody Breton Part 2 8min 40sec
Jody Breton Part 3 2min 30 sec
Cynthia Brann Part 1 8min 40 sec
Cynthia Brann Part 2 9min 35 sec
Ben Beal, Bolduc 4min
Scott Jones Downeast corrections 7min 25 sec
Jeff Morin, Charleston Correctional 10min 23 sec
Bill Goodwin Probation - Charleston area 4min
(More to be added)
Jan 16, 2013
DCP: Will they or Won't they? WERU will let you know Friday eve
Jan18th 4pm eastern time, 2pm Mountain Time to WERU Community Radio Special Report on DCP hearing. Here is the station's live streamListen to the earlier hearings on on the DCP plan for big tank in Searport.
WERU News director Amy Browne will recap the DCP gasser-wannabee's two evenings of public hearings on their 22 million gallon LPG megatank plan, and run excerpts of the gassers, their hired hands, the people's responses, and the deliberations of the Searsport town planning board. And whatever shenanigans DCP shills or homie security types get into, if any. Finally, what the decisionmakers, in fact, decide:
* Will Coloradan Gasbaggers expand from their bay area outposts, and start slashing and blasting the Mack Point Woods; begin insinuating gas colonies among us, at the narrow end of the ecological cornucopia we call Penobscot Bay .
* Will the whole gassy nightmare dissipate under the stern light of downeast wisdom? Will crows, gulls and hawks continue mingling with wild fourleggers, six leggers, eight leggers and no leggers, below the canopy and above the broad
beaches and tide flats on the southern shore of Long Cove?Jan 14, 2013
Good Harbor Report on DCP's megatank plan comes out!
NEW! Good Harbor Report on DCP's megatank plan comes out!
Dramatic recent changes in global energy prices buttress environment and safety elements of the no-build scenario. MEDIA COVERAGE Maine Things Considered MPBN
Key Findings:
· An independent blast analysis, which found that under a variety of accident scenarios, an explosion or leak at the terminal would cause lethal and devastating impacts to nearby homes and businesses, and to travelers on Route One;
· The lack of a cost sharing plan, which would transfer significant project costs from the LPG developer to local communities;
· Gaps in current regulations, which leave citizens and businesses unprotected; and
· Insufficient depths in the Searsport harbor and at the existing pier, which will require expensive and environmentally damaging dredging before ocean going LPG ships can safely access the port.
Clarke also cautioned regulators to look carefully at dramatic recent changes in global energy prices, which are leading industry to convert import terminals into export facilities.
Jan 13, 2013
Maine Lobsters visit DCP Midstream headquarters in Downtown Denver.
Coloradans spoke out Saturday out in downtown Denver in the plaza before DCP Midstream's 25th floor headquarters in the Republic Plaza skyscraper..
Click Here for photogalleries
of these Lobsters at the DCP HQ and elsewhere in Denver. beseeching DCP Midstream's new leader Wouter van Kempen to drop the company's controversial plan to build the east coast's biggest LPG gas tank in this scenic backwater, heart of the Maine lobsterfishing industry
Their crimson
colors ("we're steamed!" t'was muttered) stood out nicely from on high.
About this issue: here and here
Jan 11, 2013
Colorado capital besieged by giant lobsters over mega gas tank flap
Contact
Ron Huber Penobscot Bay Watch 207-593-2744
On Saturday at noon, a crustacean delegation "steamed" by Denver firm's megatank plan for "Nation's lobster basket" will bring its protest to DCP Midstream Headquarters.
Denver
A coterie of angry human-sized lobsters has been making the rounds of
the Colorado's state capital, massing in preparation for a demonstration
January 12th Saturday at noon outside the headquarters of gas giant
DCP Midstream, in front of the Republic Plaza Building. These follow
recent protests in Maine See media coverage here and here More details here and here and here.
"Penobscot Bay is America's Lobster Basket" said Ron Huber executive director of Penobscot Bay Watch, who organized the crustacean delegation from Maine.
"That's because we've got clean waters and one of the world's most carefully managed, most self-policed fisheries," he said. "We are also blessed by a landscape of such scenic magnificence that more than a million visitors pour up and down US Route 1 along the western bay coast to camp, to hike, to sightsee, to fish, hunt and ski, shedding millions of dollars into the decentralized local economies as they do so.
"But DCP could be the straw that finally breaks the lobsters' back," Huber said. "And degrades the scenic assets of the upper bay with its monstrous, outsized gas dome plan.
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| Lobster Power! |
"Every little bit hurts" said Huber. "Some of the most important animals in our bay can swim through the eye of a needle. It doesn't take much pollution to kill them, and yet because they are the babyfood for the cod, scallops mussels and lobsters of our bay, when they die, so do those bigger animals."
He said that waste discharges from the industrial facilities DCP's mammoth tank could attract to the upper bay to exploit its gas, would set efforts back for decades.
"We've been fighting hard to clean up the bay" Huber said. The seafood business is showing it the rise of the scenic and creative economies here show it. DCP's tank farm would taint the bay and foul the view-shed for more than a dozen scenic tourism dependent towns."
"There's no market!" Huber said. Maybe five years ago when little Searsport somehow caught Tom O'Connors' eye.
But that time is gone, and Tom is gone.Time for the DCP Searsport plan to be gone, too."
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Special thanks to Tina Braxton, Colorado facilitator for the event!
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