Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Muntz Abridged but Perfectly in Order: A Found Poem

Guest blogger Kris Pastoriza (Easton) has composed a "found poem" based upon James Muntz's recently submitted Special Use Permit application to the USFS. A found poem uses pre-existing texts verbatim and rearranges them to find new meanings. Kris's poem abridges Muntz's text, but follows its order exactly from beginning to end. 
                                                      


         Approximately 93 Conditionals on the Corridor or Muntz Abridged
                                                                          
by
Kris Pastoriza

                                                                 


      “An estimated $25 million a year...can be used...to help...
         Approximately ...as estimated... can be...will help...stimulate... attractive..


        Northern Pass has attempted...to minimize... as much as practicable...
        and seeks to achieve this,
        in part...
      
        minimize...disturbance.. Within...
       
        Northern Pass anticipates being able to locate...approximately...
       
        ...nothing about this design or proposed Use should be viewed as final...
       
        Northern Pass anticipates...
        robust...
        in earnest...
        we provide...
      
        Northern Pass is seeking to the extent possible to locate...
        could be...
        Depending on the amount...
        may, however eliminate the need...
        could also reduce...may reduce...
        would require approximately
        79 steel structures that could
        range from approximately
        100-135 feet in height... Based on the preliminary engineering.

       To the extent possible...minimize impacts...
       appears to be a typographical error...

       approximately 30,085 feet in length...
       approximately 21,823 feet in length...
       approximately... based on the preliminary design...to the extent feasible...could
       include...
       to minimize...
    
       essentially clear...
       as necessary...minimize...to the extent possible...
       Where practical...to minimize...
       care would be
       taken...to the extent possible...
       could possibly...

       Northern Pass requests a permit area for the life of the transmission line and
       thus requests a permit area for the maximum duration available under Forest
       Service regulations.

       Approximately...approximately...seek to minimize...
       number and location... have yet to be determined...
       will likely consist of...
       minimize...
       may be located within... can vary in size...could range between
       5,000 and 14,000 square feet..  depending... ultimately depend on... as much
       as possible...will update...

       Northern Pass has...seriously considered...reducing or minimizing impacts to
       the extent practicable
       minimize impacts to the extent practicable...where possible...
       minimize...minimizing...minimize...
       can, as appropriate, be incorporated...
       maximizing...to the greatest extent practicable...
       may require...would likely involve..

       Northern Pass has endeavored to minimize...while balancing...to the extent
       practicable...             
       minimizes.. minimizing.. can be...
       help...
       estimates...will help...

       Northern Pass... develop an approach that minimizes... to the extent
       practicable...
       will  help reduce...not expected to have any impacts..
       minimize potential impacts...efforts will be taken...minimize... impacts...
       will be temporary.
       Permanent impacts will be avoided, minimized and mitigated.

        
       Could consist of...sounds...will be temporary in nature...
       expected to occur... some impacts... some additional clearing and grading...
                        45.5 acres of wetlands...avoid and minimize impacts to wetlands
                        wherever possible...
                        avoid or minimize impacts to wetlands...
                        Most impacts to wetland...will be temporary...
                        will revegetate..

        Northern Pass will minimize and mitigate permanent impacts where avoidance
        is not possible...
        anticipated...

       The Proposed Use is not anticipated to have any probable effects...
       depending on final design...



National Grid HV lines on Rt. 25C near the Appalachian Trail