Press Releases & Other Useful Information
Presented by the Jefferson Country Agricultural Development Corporation (JCADC)

Video from Transmission Line Workshop: Click to Play

This is a two hour video from the workshop held at the Henderson Fire District Building on February 14, 2008. The purpose of the workshop was to provide landowners with information about the proposed electric transmission line from the Town of Henderson in Jefferson County to the Town of Parish in Oswego. The power line is proposed by Upstate NY Power Corporation. Speakers included Robert Burgdorf, esq., attorney for Upstate NY Power Corporation, Matthew Brower, Agricultural Resources Specialist with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Brian Wohnsiedler, Executive Director of the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Deanna Nelson, esq. attorney with Goldberg Segalla Attorneys at Law. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Jefferson County Agricultural Development Corporation and Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District. Funding for this video was provided by Jefferson County Farm Bureau and Jefferson County Agricultural Development Corporation.

You Can Purchase a DVD of this Power line Video

You can purchase a DVD of the powerline workshop video. The video is 2 hours in length and includes the exact footage viewable on this website. The cost is $7.50 for the DVD and $4.50 for postage. Please send a check made payable to JCADC to JCADC, P.O. Box 838, Watertown, NY 13601. Include a note requesting a copy of the powerline workshop video. If you have any questions call our office at (315) 782-1806.

The workshop was co-sponsored by Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District

Funding for the workshop video was provided in part by
Jefferson County Farm Bureau

Flowers were donated by
Gray's Flower Shop

 

Important Contacts

Jay Matteson
Jefferson County Agricultural Coordinator
Jefferson County Agricultural development Corporation
(315) 782-1806 office phone
(315) 783-2251 cell phone
email coordinator@comefarmwithus.com

Brian Wohnsiedler
Executive Director
Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District
(315) 782-2749 office phone

Matthew Brower
Agricultural Resources Specialist
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
(518) 457-2713 x5 office phone
email matthew.brower@agmkt.state.ny.us

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County
(315) 788-8450 office phone

John Wagner
Field Advisor
New York Farm Bureau
(315) 495-2258 office phone

NYS Public Service Commission
(518) 474-7080 office phone
website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/index.html

Attorneys wokring with landowners:
Deanna R. Nelson, Esq.
Lisa M. Robinson, Esq.
Goldberg Segalla LLP
5789 Widewaters Parkway
Syracuse, NY 13214
315-413-5400
dnelson@goldbergsegalla.com
lrobinson@goldbergsegalla.com
*North Country clients have option of meetings in their home county.