ff.Pif.il ~ PUBLIC NOTICE US Anny Corps of Engineers iai New Enoland District Date: 26 MARCH 20 19 2019 Comment Period Ends: 25 APRIL File Number: NAE-2017-01342 In Reply Refer To: Jay L. Clement Or by e-mail: jay.I.clement@usace.army.mil Maine Project Office 442 Civic Center Drive, Suite 350 Augusta Maine 04330 The District Engineer has received a permit application from the applicant below to conduct work in waters of the United States as described below. APPLICANT: Central Maine Power Company, 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04336 ACTIVITY: Place temporary and permanent fill in numerous waterways and wetlands between Beattie Township at the Maine/Quebec border and Lewiston, Maine in order to construct a new High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) electrical transmission line and related facilities capable of delivering up to 1,200 megawatts of electrical power from hydroelectric sources in Quebec to the New England Control Area, specifically in response to a Request for Proposals for Long-Term Contracts for Clean Energy Projects from the State of Massachusetts. This work is generally depicted on the attached plans and includes the following components: • • • • • • A 145.3 mile, +/-320 kilovolt (kV) HVDC transmission line from the Canadian Border to a new DC to AC converter station located in Lewiston, including a crossing beneath the upper Kennebec River via horizontal directional drilling; A DC to AC Converter Station and associated+/- 1.2 mile 345 kV transmission line in Lewiston; A new substation and associated+/- 0.3 mile 345 kV transmission line in Pownal; A 26.5 mile 345 kV transmission line between Windsor and Wiscasset; Two 115 kV transmission line rebuilds between Lewiston and Pownal; and Additional equipment installation and upgrades at Larrabee Road Substation (Lewiston), Crowley's Substation (Lewiston), Surowiec Substation (Pownal), Coopers Mills Substation (Windsor), Raven Farm Substation (Cumberland), and Maine Yankee Substation (Wiscasset). The project area encompasses six Maine counties and 38 municipalities or townships. Approximately 53.5 miles of the new line, from the Canadian border to the Forks, will be located within a previously undeveloped, 300 foot wide transmission line corridor. The remainder of the 145.3 miles of transmission line from the Forks to Lewiston (63%) will be installed within existing transmission corridors. Temporary and permanent wetland and waterway impact figures are shown on the attached table. The new line will be installed beneath the upper Kennebec River via horizontal directional drilling. All other waterway and/or wetland crossings wi ll be aerial. To compensate for the project's projected natural resource impacts, including unavoidable impacts to waterways and wetlands, the applicant is currently proposing a multi-faceted compensation plan. This plan is intended to address both federal and state requirements for compensatory mitigation. Specific to impacts to aquatic resources, the plan includes wetland and upland preservation on a total of 1,022.4 acres at three locations throughout the project corridor as shown on the attached plans. These parcels range in size from 81.24 to 831 .39 acres. The three other parcels shown on the plans are intended to address state requirements for 1 other natural resource impacts. The applicant also proposes a $3,074,416.06 contribution to the Maine Natural Resource Mitigation Fund (Maine In Lieu Fee Program) in the compensation plan. The applicant is proposing these measures seeking to compensate for and lessen the project's impact on aquatic and other natural resources. This notice solicits comments on these proposed measures from the interested or affected public as well as those agencies who speak to the public interest. It also solicits recommendations for alternative sites or measures not yet identified by the applicant. After receipt of the comments, the Corps of Engineers will obtain any necessary additional information from the applicant and determine whether the proposed measures are practicable and serve to help mitigate this project' s unavoidable impacts. WATERWAY AND LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED WORK This work is proposed in numerous waterways and wetlands: • Between Beattie Township, Maine (USGS Boundary Pond quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 45.516560°N; 70.187398°W) and Lewiston, Maine (USGS Lake Auburn East quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 44.140075 °N; 70.719526°W); • Between Lewiston (USGS Lake Auburn East quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 44.140075°N; -70.719526°W) and Pownal (USGS North Pownal quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 43.93 l 707°N; -70.204229°W); and • Between Windsor (USGS Weeks Mills quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 44.286523 °N; -69.562329°W) and Wiscasset (USGS Westport quadrangle sheet; Lat/Long 43.953214°N; -69.696120°W). AUTHORITY Permits are required pursuant to: Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 X X Section 404 of the Clean Water Act _ _ Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act). The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact of the proposed activity on the public interest. That deci sion will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which may reasonably accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects thereof; among those are: conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural value, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain value, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food production and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision , comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. Where the activity involves the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States or the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of disposing it in ocean waters, the evaluation of the impact of the activity in the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act, and/or Section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 as amended. 2 ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-267), requires all federal agencies to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service on all actions, or proposed actions, permitted, funded, or undertaken by the agency, that may adversely affect Essential Fish Habitat ("EFH"). This work may impact EFH for Atlantic salmon. This habitat consists of stream ;md river bottom composed of silt, sand, and gravel mixed with stones. Impact to this species is expected to be minimal with appropriate erosion control measures, in stream work windows, clearing restrictions, and other best management practices. Therefore, the District Engineer has made a preliminary determination that the site-specific adverse effect will be minimal. Further consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding EFH conservation recommendations is being conducted and will be concluded prior to the final decision. Similarly, consultation will be initiated regarding the presence of salmon as they are a federally listed endangered species. SECTION 106 COORDINATION Based on his initial review, the District Engineer has determined that the proposed work may impact properties listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places. Additional review and consultation to fulfil requirements under Section I 06 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, will be ongoing as part of the permit review process. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CONSULTATION: The New England District, Army Corps of Engineers has reviewed the list of species protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, which might occur along the project corridor. It is our preliminary determination that the proposed activity for which authorization is being sought is designed, situated or will be operated/used in such a manner that it is not likely to adversely affect any federally listed e~dangered or threatened species or their designated critical habitat. Consultation with the Services is on-going. By this public notice, the District Engineer is requesting that the appropriate federal agency provide comments regarding the presence of and potential impacts to other listed species or its critical habitat not already identified. OTHER APPROVALS: Construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the proposed transmission line facility at the proposed location for the U.S. - Canada international border crossing at Beattie Township will require authorization from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in the form of a Presidential pennit. The proposed international border crossing in the U.S. would be within a 150-foot wide maintained corridor that is part of a 300-foot wide corridor owned by the applicant. For information concerning the Presidential permit application (DOE Docket No. PP-438) or DOE's review process, please contact Ms. Melissa Pauley, Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity; U.S. Department of Energy; 1000 Independence Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20585; Office: 202-586-2942; email: Melissa.Pauley@hq.doe.gov The applicant has supplied the Maine Depa1tment of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) with a permit application for the work described in this public notice and is requesting that the Department either grant or waive Water Quality Ce1tification in accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Comments regarding the applicant's Permit/Water Quality Certification request may be subm itted in writing to: Mark Bergeron, Director, Bureau of Land Resources, Department of Environmental Protection, 17 State House Station, Augusta, ME, 04333-0017 or by email to: mark. bergeron@maine.gov 3 The applicant has also supplied the Maine Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) with a permit application. Comments regarding the LUPC application may be submitted in writing to: Land Use Planning Commission, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333; or by email to: bill.hinkel@maine.gov In order to properly evaluate the proposal, we are seeking public comment. Anyone wishing to comment is encouraged to do so. Comments should be submitted in writing by the above date. If you have any questions, please contact Jay Clement at the email noted above or at 207-623-8367 at our Augusta, Maine Project Office Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for a public hearing shall specifically state the reasons for holding a public hearing. The Corps holds public hearings for the purpose of obtaining public comments when that is the best means for understanding a wide variety of concerns from a diverse segment of the public. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) and the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) are conducting a series of public hearings for this project. The Corps will attend these hearings to address questions and concerns relative to federal permit requirements. The state public hearings for this project are scheduled for the week of April l, 2019 at the University of Maine at Farmington. For directions, schedule details and other information, refer to: https://www.maine.gov/dep/ftp/projects/necec/hearing/JointHearingNotice.pdf For additional information relating to the Maine state regulatory processes, refer to: https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/projects/necec/index.html (Maine DEP) https ://www.mai ne. govI dacf/l upc/proj ects/ site law certification/slc9 .html (LUPC) The initial determinations made herein will be reviewed in light of facts submitted in response to this notice. All comments will be considered a matter of public record. Copies of letters of objection will be forwarded to the applicant who will normally be requested to contact objectors directly in an effort to reach an understanding. For more information on the New England District Corps of Engineers programs, visit our website at http://www.nae.usace.army.mil. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO DO ANY WORK. jA~# Lindsey E. Lefebvre Chief, Permits and E nforcement Branch Regulatory Division If you would prefer not to continue receiving Public Notices, please contact Ms. Tina Chaisson at (978) 3188058 or e-mail her at bettina.m.chaisson@usace.army.mil. You may also check here ( ) and return this portion of the Public Notice to: Bettina Chaisson, Regulatory Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751. NAME: 4 I ,' \ . New Brun . ... lhetf«d Vicl 0ff3Ville ~ Min_es 1 I -~ i / ·c .ao.acli• n J Forces 8 :J.ta G>1!1"1'"'"" / ·-sherb~ooke / ,t--....-=··:--·' ...-.""· B;r; I .I I , Substations 1 Wyman Hydro 2 Merrill Road Converter Station (proposed) 3 Larrabee Road 4Crowley's 5 Fickett Road (proposed) 6Surowiec 7 Raven Farm 8 Maine Yankee 9 Coopers Mills Road '-. Legend New England / Clean Energy Connect NECEC Project Route .& Su bstat ion CENTRAL MAINE 30 POWER _ _ _ _ _ _...J Miles .~/? 7/?01 R eg;intlc Legend / Segments 1 & 2 / Other Segment .A. Subst ation New England Clean Energy Connect Segments 1 & 2 5 .___ __J Miles CENTRAL MAINE POWER legend / / N W*E Segment 3 . s Other Segment Su bstat ion 5 Miles New England Clean Energy Connect Segment 3 CENTRAL MAINE POWER ~/J7/J01R 8 ucktlld .. ... , 311d \ • 'It•, q ' . .. Legend / Segments 4 & 5 / Other Segment Substation ' New England Clean Energy Connect Segments 4 & 5 4 1.-_ _ _ _--1Miles CENTRAL MAINE POWER ' ,,.., NECEC Impacts for USACE P ublic Notice Impact Type Resource Impact Permanent Fill in Wetlands (Non-WOSS) Permanent Fiii in WOSS' 0.307 acres 3.814 acres Temporary Wetland Fill in PEM (<18 months) Wetland Impact 19.18 acres 2 Temporary Wetland Fill in PSS (<18 months) Permanent Forested Wetland Conversion• Permanent Wetland Fiii in SVPH Impact to MDEP Permanent Forested Wetland Conversion SVPH Significant Vernal Pool Habitat Permanent Upland Fill in SVPH (250') Permanent Upland Conversion in SVPH 28.507 acres 105.548 acres 0.743 acres 3.895 acres 0.72 acres 29.607 acres Direct Fiii in Vernal Pool Depression or 100' Envelope 2.218 acres Permanent Forested Conversion in Vernal Pool Depression or 100' Envelope 68.143 acres Impact to USACE Jurisdictional Permanent Forested Conversion in Vernal Pool 750' Critical Terrestrial Habitat Vernal Pool Habitat' (750') 1359.277 acres 4 Vernal Pool Assigned Values (high, medium and low)' Permanent Wetland Fill In IWWH Permanent Forested Wetland Conversion IWWH Inland Wading Bird & Waterfowl Habitat (IWWH) Permanent Upland Fill in IWWH Permanent Upland Conversion In IWWH Permanent Forested Conversion 49 High Value Vernal Pools 122 Medium Value Vernal Pools 71 Low Value Vernal Pools 0.003 acres 2.622 acres 0.014 acres 12.387 acres 406 waterbodies / 11.02 linear miles Stream Impacts' Temporary Crossings 224 waterbodies ' Permanent w etl and fill to PEM and PSS wetl ands within SVPH and IWWH are excluded from this calculation and are calculated separately in their o wn respective ca tegories. 2 Given th at hydrology or significant soil disturbance will not result, all forested wetlands will convert to scrub-shrub wetland. • Conversion of forested wetlands exclu des clearing wi thin SVPH or IWWH, and are reported separately in their own respective categories. 4 Excludes impacts t o SVPH. s Vernal pools were assigned values o f high, medium or low to determine appropriate mitigation for vernal pool impacts using the "NECEC Proposed Criteria for USACOE Vernal Pools Values Determination for Compensation Plan Development, May 2018 d raft" • Of the 743 total wa terbodies in CM P controlled lands, 406 waterbodies or 11.02 linear miles will be subject to permanent forest ed conversion impacts an d 224 will be crossed by temporary bridge spans. Rev. 1/30/ 2019 SCAL E .9 -------------- - --- -- ----------------Representative Cross Section from Quebec Border to The Forks Plantation PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION EXISTING ,,.-, I \ \ ,_,, I 300' LllAIT LI MIT R.0.W. R.O.W. LOOKING FROM QUEBEC BORDER TOWARDS W YMAN HYDRO YS !APPROX. 53.5 MILES) NOTE: ADD ITIONAL R.O.W. SECURED TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE TRANSMISSION LINES. PROPOSED HVDC I I ,,.-, \ ,_,, J TYP. A.G. HT 100· :j lLJ ~ ~ i!: ~ "'~ "' ~ ~ 0 fil '!'.? ~ 0 ~ 01 l5 75· 75' 150' ~ ~"' 150' CLCAREO § 300' LIMIT R.0 .W. LIM l f R.0 .W. LOOKING FROM QUEBEC BORDER TOWARDS WYMAN HYDRO YS (/\PPROX. 53.5 M ILES) 5222 POL[ 95 TO QUEBEC BORDER -DRAFTFOR REVIEW ONLY NEW ENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY CONNECT ENG. CONTRACTOR ,_,, EXISTING AND PROPOSED R.O. W. I I ,,.-, I \ \ I ISSUl:D rOR RrP ACsPONSC N REVISION I I I I I I I I 9/19/17 SEGMENT 1 CHECKED 4 11 17 CRM DESIGNED JAR DRAWN SCF DA TE APPR. 3/2/17 SEGMENT I P[I DA TE BY SCALE NTS CENTRAL MAINE POWER SHEE T NECEC-1 SCALE .9 ,---- ---------------- - ------ - ------- 1 Representative Cross Section from The Forks Plantation to Moscow I I I EXISTING PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION I 115 kV I I I I TYP. A.G. HT 45· 75' 150· 75'CLEAAED 300' LI MIT LIMIT R.0.W. R.0.W. QUEBEC BORDER TOWARDS WYMAN HYDRO SiS LOOKING FROM (APPROX. 15.2 MIL(Sl PROPOSED ,.-, I HVOC ..... _/ SECTION 222 115 kV TYP. A.G. TYP. A.G. HT 10· HT 45' >- ::j ~ 0 <: §: ~ ~ ~ as· ti'!~ °' 01 ~~§ 90" I 0 SO' 75' :I JOO' LIMIT LIMIT R.O.W. R.O.W. LOOKING FROM MAINE YANKEE StS TOWARDS COOPERS M ILLS ROAD StS !APPROX. 17.2 MILES! SECTION .392 -DRAFTFOR REVIEW ONLY ,l ' 'l _, f ISSUED f"OR RF'P RESPONSE N REVISION STA. 434+.35 TO 1342+37 NEWENGLAND CLEAN ENERGY CONNECT ENG. CONTRACTOR / POLE 64 TO 214 I I I I I I I f I I 9/19/17 EXISTI NG AND PROPOSED R.O.W. SEGMENT 5 CHECKED CRM 4 /11 /1 7 DESIGNED CRM DRAWN SCF DA TE APPR. 4/10/17 SEGMENT 5 P(l DA TE BY SCALE NTS CENTRAL MAIN E POWER SHEE T 55-9 D / l, \,:.,i I CMP Ownership I Easement Extent Project Centerline • Q Pole Footprint E£l) 0 Work Pad Clearing Li mits Wet1an D .." 11 New England Clean Energy Connect Border Crossing Plan 11 f'J CENTRAL MAINE POWER ~~ NVP Town Boundary s d ~ Stream 1:2,400 Access Road 0 Note: cross section not to scale so 100 200 feet Date: 3/22/2018 ';. ..,, Central Mountains frun l 11n Western Mountains .<:· • I G I•. Aug.i sta Aea,s;r.;: P£1(Ji] ~. Southwest Interior I Figure l b Compensation Tract Location Biophysical Regions VT -- - Kennebec and Somerset Counties Maine I in = 14 miles 0 7 Miles 14 I O.:i.tc 811312018 Author:KK Project JS26 19 • Central Maine Power NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results ..., CENTllAL MAINE POWER ~~ POWER "'~'\,ENG IN EE/IS Table 1-1: Summary of Compensation as Required by NRPA and/or USACE Resource Type & Impact " ·- Agency Requiring Form of Compensation Type and Amount of Compensation USACE Preservation and In-Lieu Fee $154,535.04 Preservation Preservation of 440.29 acres of wetlands. In-Lieu Fee $641,653 .1 2 USACE In-Lieu Fee $2,024,875.37 MDEP In-Lieu Fee - 47.687 acres of Temporary Wetland Fill Preservation of57.0 l acres of wetlands. 105.548 acres of Permanent Cover Type Conversion of Forested Wetlands 1 3.814 acres of Permanent Fill in Wetlands of Special Significance (WOSS) 2 USACE and MDEP 0.307 acres of Permanent Fill in Wetland (Non-WOSS) 0.743 acres of Permanent Wetland Fill in SVP Habitat 3.895 acres of Permanent Forested Wetland Conversion in SVPH MDEP 0.720 acres of Permanent Upland Fi ll in SVP Habitat 29.607 acres of Permanent Upland Conversion in SVPH Direct and Indirect Impact to USACE Jurisdictional Vernal Pools 0.003 acres of Permanent Wetland Fill in IWWH 2.622 acres of Permanent Forested Wetland Conversion in IWWH $253,352.53 0. 014 acres of Permanent Upland Fi ll in IWWH 12.387 acres of Permanent Upland Conversion in !WWI-I In-Lieu F ee $3,074,41 6.06 Land Preservation 1022.4 acres of preservation containing 510.75 acres of wetland. 1The USACE requires co mpensation for Permanent Cover Type Co nversion of Forested Wetlands. The MDEP requires compensation for Permanent Cover Type Conversion of significant wildl ife habitat . Compensation for wetlands within significant wildlife habitat, IWWH and SVPH, are not included.within the Permanent Cover Type Conve rsion of Forested Wetlands calculation an d are calculated sepa rately within t heir res pective categories. Cover type co nversion with in upland a reas of IWWH and SVPH are compe nsat ed separately as we ll. 2 Pe rmanent fill in WOSS excludes fill in IWWH and SVPH, which are calculated separately, in thei r respective categories. Table 1-2: Summary of Compensation Resulting from Consultation with Resource Agencies Resource Type & Impact Agency Requiring Form of Compensation MNAP Fee Contribution to Maine Natural Areas Conservation Fund $1,224,526.82 MNAP Funding for rare plant surveys to the Maine Natural Areas Conservation Fund $10,000 26.41 6 acres of fo rest conversion in Roaring Brook Mayfly and Northern Spring Salamander Conservation Management Areas MDIFW Fee Contribution to Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund $469,771.95 39.209 acres of forest conversion in the Upper Kennebec Deer Wintering Area MDIFW Preservation Seven parcels, totaling 7 17 acres of land in the Upper Kennebec DWA Preservation Three preservation parcels, totaling I 053.5 acres, containing 12.02 linear miles of stream Fee contribution to Ma ine Endangered and Nonga.me Wildlife Fund $180,000 Funding for Culvert Replacements S200,000 Preservation Three preservation parcels, offering 7.9 miles of frontage on the Dead River, an Outstanding River Segment 9.229 acres of forested conversion in Unique Natural Communities Forested conversion to the Goldie's Wood Fern 11 .02 linear miles of forested conversion in riparian buffers Impact to Outstanding River Segments MDEP and MDIFW MDEP Amount of Compensation .. Total Additional Monetary Contribution $2,084,298.76 Total Additional Land Preservation 1770.5 Acr es .. - l Figure 2.1: Locus Little Jimmie Pond W+E Conserved Lands CJ Survey Boundary Harwood Tract s SCALE: I " = 2,000' 0 - - - 1,000 2,000 Feet I Kennebec County Maine Oatc:&MOl8 Author: KK Proja:t· 152619 Central Maine Power NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results ;--..---, Black Brook FlowageWMA r ";..., ~ Dead River _ j' \. ~\ u' ·"ti . ~ I~ :~ -~~ll~~~r--~--·--""~ll~___. ! ~ FLAGSTAFF l.AKE ~ ~ ] ~ L~-~~~-L-_;:_~~~~~~ u' "' ~ ~I u "'' ~ 1 !. -5 ~ ~====~~==;-r:==~====:::::;-;:::::::::::====~-;:::::::::==~======~====~~~~==~ Figure 3.1: Locus W+E :::J Conserved Lands c:J Survey Boundary Approximate c:::J Maine Huts and ····~~=---_J Trails Lease s SCALE: I " • 3,000 ' --- 0 1.500 Feel J,000 . Flagstaff Lake Tract Central Maine Power Somerset County Maine NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results D11C:IJ6120 18 Aulhor:XK Prnjcct I S2619 ( '\ 11· E Ji ) { ':1 W+E N CJ Conserved Lands CJ Survey Boundary Central Maine Power s SCAL E: I " = 2,000 ' 0 1,000 2,000 ••c::::Jl--=:l-~~C Cl====~I Somerset County Maine OJlt::l!/6/20 18 L~~~~-o~-~-61_ 9 ~~~~~- NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results M.• C ENTRAL MAINE ~ POWER ~'.l POWER ,"\,,ENGINEERS D W+E Conserved Lands i.::J Other Tract s SCALE: 1 " = 2,000' O 1,000 2,000 1.-i::::::::m-c:iiii-i:::::::=:=:::::Ci• _ ___ [__ Feet ~ Figure 5.1: Locus Grand Falls Tract Central Maine Power Somerset County Maine NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Smvey Results OJ1c.8AS/lOl8 Aulhor: .KX L.:..:rro:'.::;cc::_::t.lS:::: :?6 1~ 9 ----~ ;N POWER CENTRAL MAINE L _ _ __ ¢ '-' POWER ~'\, ENGINEERS _ __ _ ---J , '\ \ '' { .... ··{, / ( I \.. ~ W+E N l D Conserved Lands c:J Survey Boundary s SCALE: 1 " = 2,000' Figure 6.1: Locus Lower Enchanted Tract Somerset County Maine Central Maine Power NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results (it Feet CENTRAL MAINE POWER M;:~ POWER "'~'\,ENGINEERS W+E s SCALE: I " ~ 2,500 ' ~ •c:::J1•-=i-•''2cso==::':i : 2.~oo Feet Central Maine Power Somerset County Maine ~~~:~~~1 8 Project 1526 19 NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Survey Results tN. ' CENTllAL MAINE POWEil. ~~ POWER "~" ENGINEERS POWER ENGINEERS, INC. NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Surveys Report TABLE 8-2 NECEC POTENTIAL COMPENSATION TRACTS SUMMARY '..L~'.:1.-~~ Little Jimmie Pond-Harwood (LJPT) 109.77 Acres Flagstaff Lake (FLT) A 831 39 ( · Acres 76 31 L ~)es PHYSICAL ATIRIBUTES Wetlands: 68.46 acres Streams: 3,030 feet (ft) (0.58 miles [mi]) Frontage: 0.17 mi Hutchinson Pond Wetlands: 423.96 acres Stream~: 10,790 ft (2.04 m1) Frontage: 8.5 miles Flagstaff Lake ease Pooler Ponds (PPT) 81 .24 Acres Gran d FaIIs (GFT) A 120 84 < · cresd) ( 1 acre 1ease Wetlands: 18.33 acres Streams: 4,480 ft (0.85 mi) Frontage: 0.8 mi Kennebec River Wetlands: 14.51 acres Streams: 5,610 ft (1.06 mi) . Frontage: 0.7 m1 Dead River WETLAND CLASSIFICATION NWI: L1UB, PF04/1, PSS, PEM WOSS: SWH (moderate value IWWH), GP250, FP, PT, RSB NWI: L1UB, PF01 /4 PSS, PEM, PUB FUNe~1~u~ss~ND Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, ED, REC Principal: GW. FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, ED, REC WOSS: SWH (moderate value IWWH), 20k POW/PEM, FP, PT, RSB SWH: 211.5-acre medium ranked IWWH, candidate DWA, 2 PSVPs SWH: 36.5-acre high value IWWH, 1 PSVP Conserved Land: Bigelow Preserve, Dead River Peninsula, Dead River Trail & Conservation Corridor, Appalachian Trail Corridor Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, ED, REC WOSS: SWH (moderate value IWWH), GP 250, 20k POW/PEM, FP, RSB NWI: R3UB, PF01/4, PSS, PEM : Conserved Land: 886-acre Jamie's Pond WMA, 81-acre Hutchinson Pond (KLT) WOSS: SWH (high value IWWH), GP 250, 20k POW/PEM, FP, PT, RSB NWI: R2UB, PF01 /4, PSS, PEM, PUB SWH I JUXTAPOSITION Zoning: Rural/Residential (R1)- 2.0-acre Shoreland Zone Resource Protection Aquifer Overlay Zoning: M-GN P-AL, P-GP, P-SL2 P-WL 1, P-WL2, PWL3 SWH: 31.39 moderate value IWWH Zoning: M-GN Conserved Land: none within 1.0 mile P-GP, P-SL1, PSL2, P-WL 1, WOLL Appalachian Trail Corridor 3.4 miles to south Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, ED, REC DEVELOPMENT SWH: 16.01 acres of 1,542-acre moderate value IWWH, DWA (LUPC): 1 SVP, 1 PSVP Conserved Land: Dead River Trail & Conservation Corridor Zoning: M-GN P-FP, P-FW 0600300 P-RR, P-SL1, PUA P-WL1, P-WL2, PWL3 PAGE211 POWER ENGINEERS, INC. NECEC Compensation Parcels Natural Resource Surveys Report ~ "L I' ~f • _,: .S,.. I""'.- ., PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES WETLAND CLASSIFICATION -~ Lower Enchanted (LET) 235.60 Acres Basin (BT) 697.06 Acres Wetlands: 12.97 acres Streams: 22,620 ft (4.28 mi) Frontage: 2.3 mi Dead River 1.33 mi Enchanted Stream Wetlands: 63.37 acres Streams: 35,210 ft (6.67mi) Frontage: 4.2 mi Dead River Wetlands: 601.6 acres SUMMARY: 2,075.90 ACRES Streams: 81,740 ft (15.48 mi) Frontage: 8.0 mi Rivers 8.67 mile Lakes NWI: R3UB, PF01/4, PSS WOSS: FP, PT, RSB NWI: R3UB, PF01/4, PSS, PEM WOSS: FP, PT, RSB NWI: L1UB, R2UB, R3UB, PF01/4, PSS, PEM, PUB WOSS: SWH (M/H value IWWH, SVP), GP 250, 20k POW/PEM, FP,PT, RSB FUNCTIONS AND VALUES Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, REC Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, REC Principal: GW, FF, WH, FH, PE, STPR, NR, SS, ED, REC SWHI JUXTAPOSITION SWH: w/in 150 ft of 276-acre moderate value IWWH, 1 PSVP DEVELOPMENT Zoning: M-GN Conserved Land: Western Mountain Charitable Foundation Easement P-RR, P-SL1, PSL2 P-WL2, P-WL3 SWH: DWA (LUPC) Zoning: M-GN Conserved Land: 10,000+ contiguous acres one mile to the south P-FW 060030, PRR PSL-1, P-SL2 P-WL1, P-WL2 SWH: 211.54 acres moderate I high value IWWH, 1 SVP, 5 PSVPs Zoning: Contiguous Conserved Land: > 41,600 acres All 6 Tracts suitable for residential development Code explanations can be found at NWI - page 7; WOSS- page 8; Functions & Values - pages 11-12; SWH/IWWH - page 8; Vernal Pools - pages 8-10; Development - page 124. 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