NH Conservation

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X-178 115V Line, built in 1948-9 and one section “upgraded” in 1986

Listed as cancelled in June 2023 Asset Condition Project list.

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

2023: Inspection/Treatment tags on 1948 section of line

drone image X-178 july 3, 2023

drone image x-178 no road july 3, 2023

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

June 2023 questions for Eversource

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

May 2023 questions for Eversource

photo of line May 2023

4-22-2023: "Dear Neighbor" letter

Project Fact Sheet sent to landowners claiming reliability

Eversource valuation of ROW and infrastructure in Easton, 2022

2018, October 17; PAC submission, replace 56 structures out of 570 at $11.2 million

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.

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

circa 2017 crossbar and insulator replacement

2016: Bog Pond Scenic Area proposal rejected by WMNF

2016: Bog Pond Scenic Area procedural history

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

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 area looking toward Old Kinsman Notch

Bog Pond area with poles dumped in 1986 "upgrade"

1948 pole Bog Pond area

Bog Pond area

2018 PAC presentation: proposed replacement of 56 poles out of 570 at cost of $11. million, later withdrawn

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.

Pesticides used on ROW until 1985

1986 'upgrade' paid for by Hydro-Quebec

Forest Service denies PSNH special use permit 1970

1945: Forest Service suggests Bog Pond rather than Coppermine Trail

Bog Pond from South Kinsman before powerline