NH Conservation

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X-178 115V Line, built in 1948 and one section “upgraded” in 1986

Campton, Thornton and Woodstock DRAFT proposed construction plans

North Woodstock to Sugar Hill DRAFT proposed construction plans

Sugar Hill, Bethlehem, Dalton, Whitefield DRAFT proposed construction plans

drone image X-178 july 3, 2023

drone image x-178 no road july 3, 2023

Bog Pond from South Kinsman before powerline

1945: Forest Service suggests Bog Pond rather than Coppermine Trail

Forest Service denies PSNH special use permit 1970

Pesticides used on ROW until 1985

1986 'upgrade' paid for by Hydro-Quebec

2013: Northern Pass and WMNF Special Use Permit requirements

NP Special Use Permit info. for WMNF with map showing where Eversource has no ROW

found poem; Muntz WMNF special use permit application

Bog Pond looking toward notch

Bog Pond area with poles dumped in 1986 "upgrade"

1948 pole with 7, not 8, insulators

2015: "load has not required upgrade of remaining [336,400 circular mils] lines"

2016: Bog Pond Scenic Area proposal rejected by WMNF

2016: Bog Pond Scenic Area procedural history

Bog Pond area

X-178 dumped pole clean up by Eversource under pressure from Easton Conservation Commission. New line is proposed to be built in areas Eversource deemed too vulnerable for pole removal: "NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat 251 Lincoln 4 4 firm 4 poles 0 NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat 252 Lincoln 4 4 firm 4 poles 0 NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat 253 Lincoln 2 2 firm 2 poles 0 NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat 254 Lincoln 2 2 firm poles and 2 5' pieces 1 pole & 2 pieces@5 1 1 pole lying on top of another was removed. OTHER LEFT TO REDUCE IM 255 Lincoln 2 2 2 full, in-between 2 poles 0 NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat 256 Lincoln 4 3 1 2 full, 1 30’, 2x10’, in-between, cross arm 4 equivalents 0 NOT REMOVED.buried and surrounded by bog, Mapped RTE habitat"

2017 river crossing application, no mention of pole condition problems.

circa 2017 crossbar and insulator replacement

October 2018 PAC meeting

2018 PAC submission

FEIS

4-14-23; E$ to Easton: "The only request at this point in time is keeping it to municipal staff only while we complete additional outreach to the towns along this line from Campton up to Whitefield.'

4-14-23: "Confidential" Project information sent with the email above.

4-22-2023: "Dear Neighbor" letter

Project Fact Sheet sent to landowners claiming reliability

eversource_transmission_line_valuation_easton_001.jpg

May 2023 letter to ISO re X-178 and Asset Condition problem

May 2023 questions for Eversource

June 2023 questions for Eversource

5-24-2-23 response to Eversource answers to questions

photo of line May 2023