“We already have one line of supergrid pylons across the island and they are a major blot on the landscape of this otherwise beautiful place. They need to be seen at close quarters to appreciate the extent to which they dominate the landscape. When they were constructed in the 1960's, people's attitudes to preserving the natural environment were far less developed than they are today. We have better technologies available today to protect rural areas from being visually destroyed by such large un- natural structures. A second line of pylons (slightly taller than the existing ones) would have a disastrous effect on the natural beauty of this island. At our present level of awareness of the need to protect our natural environment, there is absolutely no excuse or credible reason to accept this plan to build further pylons on this island. The conductors should be buried underground, out of sight, wherever possible.”