Highland Wind Project - DP 4862

T8 R4 NBPP, Washington County

Last updated April 22, 2011

On February 23, 2011, Highland Wind LLC submitted a permit application for a proposed 117 megawatt wind energy development to be located in Highland Plantation and Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Somerset County. The project would consist of approximately 39 wind turbines, access roads, a 34.5 kV collector line, a substation, a 115 kV transmission line, and an Operations & Maintenance building. The project would be located on Stewart Mountain, Witham Mountain, Bald Mountain, Briggs Hill, and Burnt Hill.

Written comments on the application may be submitted by US Postal Service Mail to "LUPC, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0022" or by email to Marcia.Spencer-Famous@maine.gov for consideration by the Commission. The Notice of Acceptance for Processing below includes a March 11th deadline for requesting Intervenor status. A public hearing was granted for this project in March of 2010, but has not yet been held. The date of the public hearing will be posted on this webpage once it is determined.

The Highland Wind development permit application and other related documents may be viewed by following the links below, which is periodically updated. A paper copy of the application is also available for review by appointment at the LUPC Augusta office (207) 287-2631; the LUPC Rangeley regional office at 133 Fyfe Road in Farmington, Maine (207) 670-7492 or 7493; the Highland Plantation Office (207) 628-3662 at 2392 Long Falls Dam Road in Highland Plantation, ME; and the Somerset County Commissioner's Office (207) 474-9861 at 41 Court Street in Skowhegan, ME 04096.

Event or Document Date File(s)
Fourth Procedural Order May 11, 2011 Fourth Procedural Order (PDF)
Third Procedural Order April 26, 2011 Third Procedural Order (PDF)
Agency Review Comments April 13 and 20, 2011 Highland Wind Staff Review (PDF)
Compiled Review Comments, Part 1 (PDF)
Compiled Review Comments, Part 2 (PDF)
Palmer April 13, 2011 (PDF)
Second Procedural Order April 8, 2011 Second Procedural Order (PDF)
Project Surveys of Hikers March 29, 2011 Highland Wind Survey Research Final Report (1 MB PDF)
Intercept Interviewing Instructions (PDF)
Little Bigelow Intercept Questionnaire V4.pdf (PDF)
Maine Hiker Web Questionnaire (PDF)
Safford Brook Intercept Questionnaire V2 (PDF)
Appendix G Narrative (PDF)
Appendix G Images (27 MB PDF)
First Procedural Order March 15, 2011 First Procedural Order (PDF)
Revised Application for Development Permit DP 4862 February 23, 2011 Cover letter, Application Form, Table of Contents (1.2 MB PDF)
Attachment to Cover Letter (PDF)
Section 1 thru 4 (7 MB PDF)
Section 5 (12 MB PDF)
Section 6 thru 12 (9 MB PDF)
Section 13 Soils, Erosion, Stormwater and Appendix 13-1 (9.5 MB PDF)
Section 13 Appendix 13-1, Index thru Sheet 5 (18 MB PDF)
Section 13 Appendix 13-1, Sheet 6 thru 12 (21 MB PDF)
Section 13 Appendix 13-1, Sheet 13 thru 18 (17 MB PDF)
Section 13 Appendix 13-1, Sheet 19 thru 25 (16 MB PDF)
Section 13 Appendix 13-1, Sheet 26 thru 35, Appendix 13-2 (22.5 MB PDF)
Section 14 Environmental Assessment and Appendix 14-1 thru 14-2 (44 MB PDF)
Section 14 Appendix 14-3 (8 MB PDF)
Section 14 Appendix 14-4 (20 MB PDF)
Section 15 Cultural (18 MB PDF)
Section 16 Visual Impact Assessment (1.5 MB PDF)
Section 16 Appendix A (10 MB PDF)
Section 16 Appendix B (14 MB PDF)
Section 16 Appendix C thru E (7 MB PDF)
Section 17 thru 23 (10 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - Cover & Index (11 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 100 Series (22 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 200 Series (30 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 300 Series (22 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 400 Series (30 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 500 Series (22 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 600 Series (30 MB PDF)
Exhibit 1 Civil Plans - 700 Series (30 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Cover Sheet & Series 200 - Sheets 201-203 (44 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Series 200 - Sheets 204-206 (22 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Series 300-500 (12 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Series 600 (12 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Series 700 (6.5 MB PDF)
Exhibit 2 Electrical Plans - Series SD 201-301 (1 MB PDF)
Notice of Accepted for Processing February 23, 2011 Notice of Accepted for Processing
Notice of Intent to File Revised Application December 29, 2010  
Permit Review Suspended April 7, 2010 DP 4862 Note
Extended Due Date for Agency Review Comments - Comment Period Suspended April 21, 2010
Deadline for Review Comments on Development Permit DP 4862 March 31, 2010  
Staff Recommendation: Requests for Public Hearing and Intervenor Status, DP 4862 March 3, 2010 March 3rd Commission Meeting Agenda
Deadline for Requesting Public Hearing or Intervener Status for Development Permit DP 4862 February 19, 2010  
Development Permit DP 4862 Application January 28, 2010 Introduction (1.2 MB PDF)
Section 1 thru 5 (25 MB PDF)
Section 6,8,9,10,13"(6 MB PDF)
Section 11 (18 MB PDF)
Section 12 (53 MB PDF)
Section 14 (21 MB PDF)
Section 15 (23 MB PDF)
Section 15-Out Building, Soils (13 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils 4-8 (13 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils 9-13 (16 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils 14-19 (13 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils 20-26 (17 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils 27-31 (14 MB PDF)
Section 15-Soils T1-T9 (14 MB PDF)
Section 16-24 (6 MB PDF)
Section 17 - Appendix A (28 MB PDF)
Section 17 - Appendix B (17.2 MB PDF)
Section 17 - Text and Figures (6.4 MB PDF)
Section 20-Figure 1 (26 MB PDF)
Section 20-Figure 2 (26 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-100 Series (29 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-200 Series Fig. 1-5 (18 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-200 Series Fig. 6-10 (16 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-200 Series Fig. 11-20 (16 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-300 Series Fig. 1-8 (18 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-300 Series Fig. 9-17 (21 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-400 Series (28 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-500 Series Fig. 1-5 (31 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-500 Series Fig. 6-11 (21 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-600 Series Fig. 1-5 (22 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-600 Series Fig. 6-10 (22 MB PDF)
Engineering Drawings-700 Series (10 MB PDF)
Notice of Initiating Review February 3, 2010 Notice (PDF)
Notice of Intent to File December 18, 2009 Notice (PDF)