ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION #3W1104 AND HEARING 10 V.S.A

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1 ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION #3W1104 AND HEARING 10 V.S.A On October 16, 2017, Green Mountain Power, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05702, filed application #3W1104 for a project generally described as the relocation and reconstruction of approximately 10,500 feet of electric distribution line from off-road to on-road corridor. The Project includes reconstructing approximately 3,100 feet of line in existing distribution and telecom corridor; constructing approximately 7,400 feet of new electric distribution line in existing telecom corridor; and retiring approximately 7,300 feet of cross-country electric distribution corridor. Pole heights will be feet above ground. The route also includes approximately 265 feet of underground line under Interstate 89. The Project is located along VT Route 107 between the Green Mountain Power substation on Groundhog Road and Perley Farm Road in Royalton. This project will be evaluated by the District #2 Environmental Commission in accordance with the 10 environmental criteria of 10 V.S.A., 6086(a). The Commission intends to narrow the scope of the hearing to Criteria 8-Aesthetics, Scenic & Natural Beauty, 9(K) Public Investments, and 10 Local and Regional Plans, unless that scope is expanded by the Commission at the hearing. A public hearing has been scheduled for: Date: November 16, 2017 Site Visit: Hearing: 9:00 a.m. at the Project Site (to begin at the GMP substation at 1720 VT Route 107, Royalton). Directions: From I-89 N or S, take exit 3 and travel Rte 107 W for approximately 1 mile. GMP substation is on the right. To be held immediately following site visit at the Royalton Town Offices, 2460 VT Route 14, South Royalton. Directions: From the project site/gmp substation, travel Rte 107 E, then VT Rte 14 S, for approximately 5 miles. Town offices are on the left, just before the intersection of Routes 14 and 110. The following persons or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the municipal planning commission, the regional planning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary, and affected state agencies are entitled to party status. 2. Adjoining property owners and others: May participate as parties to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the ten criteria. 3. Non-party participants: The district commission, on its own motion or by petition, may allow others to participate in the hearing without being accorded party status. If you plan on participating in the hearing on behalf of a group or organization, please bring: 1) a written description of the organization, its purposes, and the nature of its membership (T.10, 6085(c)(2)(B)); 2) documentation that prior to the date of the hearing, you were duly authorized to speak for the organization; and 3) that the organization has articulated a position with respect to the Project s impacts under specific Act 250 Criteria. If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the district coordinator (below) before the date of the first hearing or prehearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office at least seven days prior to the above hearing date. The members sitting on the Commission for this project are: Tim Taylor, Linda Gray, and Suzanne Butterfield

2 If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed above may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the date of the first hearing or prehearing conference. A copy of the application and plans for this project is available for review online at the Natural Resources Board web site ( by clicking on "Act 250 Database" and entering the project number #3W1104. Dated at Springfield, Vermont this 19th day of October BY: Linda Matteson, District Coordinator 100 Mineral Street, Suite 305 Springfield, VT Linda.matteson@vermont.gov

3 E-Notification CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE # 3W1104 I hereby certify that I, the undersigned, sent a copy of the foregoing Notice of Application and Hearing on October 19, 2017, by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to the individuals without addresses, and by electronic mail to the following with addresses. All replies should be sent to NRB.Act250Springfield@vermont.gov. Note: Any recipient may change its preferred method of receiving notices and other documents by contacting the NRB District Office staff at the mailing address or below. If you have elected to receive notices and other documents by , it is your responsibility to notify the District Office of any address changes. Green Mountain Power Corp Post Road Rutland, VT tjones@techenv.com Tim Jones PO Box 85 Waitsfield, VT tjones@techenv.com Royalton Planning Commission Beth Willhite, Chair beth.royaltonfarms@gmail.com Royalton Selectboard Larry Trottier, Chair rselectman@bluemoo.net trottier474@myfairpoint.net Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission 128 King Farm Road Woodstock, VT dgish@trorc.org Elizabeth Lord, Esq./Land Use Attorney ANR Office of Planning & Legal Affairs 1 National Life Dr., Davis 2 Montpelier, VT anr.act250@vermont.gov elizabeth.lord@vermont.gov jennifer.mojo@vermont.gov kevin.anderson@vermont.gov Karin.mcneill@vermont.gov District 3 Environmental Commission 100 Mineral Street, Suite 305 Springfield, VT NRB.Act250Springfield@vermont.gov FOR INFORMATION ONLY Linda Bullard, VT Department of Libraries linda.bullard@vermont.gov Valley News PO Box 877 White River Jct., VT classified@vnews.com Royalton Town Clerk Karmen M. Bascom royalclerk@bluemoo.net Public Service Department Barry Murphy 112 State Office Building Montpelier, VT barry.murphy@vermont.gov Vermont AOT, Utilities and Permits Craig Keller 1 National Life Drive Montpelier, VT craig.keller@vermont.gov brian.mcavoy@vermont.gov john.gruchacz@vermont.gov jeff.ramsey@vermont.gov Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Stephanie Smith Ari Rockland-Miller 116 State St., Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT AGR.Act250@vermont.gov Stephanie.Smith@vermont.gov Ari.rockland-miller@vermont.gov Division for Historic Preservation National Life Building, 6 th Floor Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT scott.dillon@vermont.gov

4 3W1104 GMP Royalton Page 2 Elizabeth.Peebles@vermont.gov James.duggan@vermont.gov Yvonne.basque@vermont.gov Devin.colman@vermont.gov VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation Nate McKeen, District Forestry Manager 100 Mineral Street, Suite 304 Springfield, VT nate.mckeen@vermont.gov Rich Kirn, Fisheries Biologist VT Fish & Wildlife Department Roxbury Lab rich.kirn@vermont.gov Tim Appleton, Fish & Wildlife Specialist VT Fish & Wildlife Department tim.appleton@vermont.gov Rebecca Chalmers, Wetland Ecologist VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation rebecca.chalmers@vermont.gov Matt Destino, Watershed Management VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation matthew.destino@vermont.gov ADJOINING LANDOWNERS Robert Bennet 2359 Route 107 David M. Benson 2346 VT Route 107 Nancy L. Franklin PO Box 506 David R and Nancyanne T Moulton 2236 VT Route 107 George A and Maryann Davis 1737 N Central Ave Apt 2114 Goodyear, AZ Daniel and Catherine R McCullough 2039 VT Route 107 Northfield Savings Bank 1875 VT Route 107 B & C Rentals 64 Echo Lumpus Road Gilbert D. Noble 663 South Maine St Gair White Katie L Mills 2361 VT Route 107 Jennifer and Curtis Bingham 128 White Oak lane VKS Properties, LLC 768 south Maine Street Unit 1 Gerry L and Martha White 31 Artic Cat Road Judith M Sanders Revocable Trust 2306 Sanders Road Barbara A and Brian A Rogers Sr 43 McCullough Run Dead River Company PO Box 523 Woodstock, VT Estate of Richard W Ellis PO Box 360 Nava Bio-Energy LTD 1108 North Randolph Road Randolph Center, VT Carl G Sargent 2371 VT Route 107 Elise R. Benson 2406 VT Route 107

5 3W1104 GMP Royalton Page 3 The August Group, LLP 2274 VT Route 107 William G and Jessica Ryan 42 Artic Cat Road David H and Judith A McCullough 1857 North Road Willo R and Bea L McCullough 64 Echo Lumpus Road State of VT Building & Grounds 4 Governor Aiken Ave Montpelier, VT Raymond J and Marie A Obuchowski PO Box 25 Jeffrey D & Laurie G Barcelow Rev Trust 129 White Oak Lane South Royalton Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses 47 Perley Farm Rd By: Kim Lutchko NRB Act 250 Specialist kim.lutchko@vermont.gov Green Mountain Power 2154 Post Road Rutland, VT Jason P Vanesse Ariel I Leclere 1650 VT Route 107 Dr. Jones Country Animal Hospital 1533 VT Route 107 East Randolph Baptist Church 47 VT Route 14 North East Montpelier, VT RSL, LLC 402 VT Route 107 White River Lodge #90 F & AM PO Box 125 Everett and Flora Lyon 1548 VT Route 107 Harland C Perley Jr 2009 Trust 230 Perley Farm Rd MMNT, Inc 462 VT Route 107

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- HEARING RESCHEDULED - NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD Districts #2&3 Environmental Commission 100 Mineral Street, Suite 305 Springfield, VT 05156-3168 ACT 250 NOTICE #2W1318 / APPLICATION AND HEARING 10 V.S.A. 6001 6093 M E M O TO: