Black Nubble Wind Farm Development Application

Maine Mountain Power
Black Nubble Wind Farm

Revised Application for Development - Document CD

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Black Nubble is peak on right, Redington is the peak on center-left.

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Section	Documents
Revisions & Clarifications	(07-09-07) Revised Application for Black Nubble Wind Farm Cover Letter (UPDATED) 02-01-06 Revision 1.1 - Preliminary Submission Corrections 02-01-06 Revision 1.1 Cover Letter 02-01-06 Revision 1.1 Detail Sheet 02-01-06 Revision 1.1 Clarification Sheet (Q and A) Police Coverage Letter Maine Forest Service / Fire Coverage Letter
Forms LURC & DEP Forms	LURC Forms Application for Non-Residential Development Supplement S-2 Supplement S-3 (UPDATED) RMW LLC Certificate of Good Standing (N/C) MMP LLC Certificate of Good Standing (N/C) DEP Permit DEP Permit (NEW) Notice of Intent to Comply (N/C) US Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers Permit (NEW)
Section 1 Development Description LURC Chapter 10.21, G 8,a 8,a(2) 8,a(3) 8,a(8) 8,a(9) 10,a(2)(a) 10,a(2)(b) Black Nubble Mountain Wind Farm project description including engineering detail for Roads, Power Lines, and Turbine Foundations.	Development Description & Overview (UPDATED) Section 1 Appendices 1.0 – Project Base MAP (C3) (UPDATED) 1.1 – LURC Land Use Guidance Maps Project Base Map with LURC Zones Identified (UPDATED) Redington Township (N/C) Coplin Plantation (N/C) Wyman Township (N/C) 1.2 (P-SG) Soil and Geology Protection Subdistrict Detail Map (UPDATED) 1.3 Project Location / LURC Jurisdiction Fringe Maps (New) 2.0 – Road Design Narrative (UPDATED) 2.1 Mountain Road Maps (C1-C2 & C-BN4-7 & C-BN18) (UPDATED) 2.10 Additional Civil Design Criteria (New) 2.11 Civil Engineering Design Specifications (New) 2.2 Road Detail (C46-C55) (UPDATED) 2.3 Mountain Drainage Analysis Maps (C-BN56-58) (UPDATED) 2.4 Cut / Fill Road Analysis Detail (C-BN24-30) (UPDATED) 2.5 Slope Maps (S1-S2) (UPDATED) 2.6 RMW Narrow Road Specification (UPDATED) 2.7 Deluca-Hoffman Site Visit Notes (N/C) 2.8 Wetland Detail Maps (C40-C43) (NEW) 2.9 Substation Detail (C-44) (NEW) 3.0 – Obsolete - See: 2.8 Wetland Detail Maps (C40-C43) 4.0 – Bridge Design Narrative (MINOR UPDATES) 4.1 Bridge Design Drawings (N/C) 5.0 – Electrical System 5.1 Collector System & Substation Design (UPDATED) 5.2 Collector System Design Appendices Appendix A – (duplicate - see Appendix 6.0) (N/C) Appendix F – 34.5 kV Line Construction Details (N/C) Appendix I – 115 kV H-Frame Details (N/C) Appendix J – Underground 115 kV Line Details (N/C) 5.3 Transmission Line Construction Plan (MINOR UPDATES) 5.4 System Impact Study Summary (UPDATED) 5.5 E-Series 34.5 kV Line Maps Obsolete - see Wildlife and Fisheries Figure 7.1 6.0 V90 General Specifications (N/C) 7.0 Wind Turbine Foundation Details Patrick & Henderson Design (N/C) Gravity Type (soil) (N/C) Rock Anchored (N/C) 7.1 Patrick & Henderson Drawings Foundation Design Drawing (N/C) Foundation Installation Photo Gallery (N/C) 8.0 Turbine Transportation & Assembly Details 8.1 Transportation Images - Buffalo Mt. Tennessee (N/C) 8.2 Turbine Installation Video (Vestas Promotional) (N/C) 8.3 Vestas V90 Road & Transport Specifications (UPDATED) 9.0 FAA Lighting Details 9.1 Turbine Latitude / Longitude Coordinates (UPDATED) 9.2 FAA Lighting Map (UPDATED) 9.3 Light Beacon Light Distribution Diagram (N/C) 10.0 Demonstrated Need 10.1 Electricity Shopping becoming Essential (N/C) 10.2 Windfarm Economic Impact Study (N/C) 10.3 Natural Gas and Wind Implications (N/C) 10.4 Fuel Diversity Need - ISO NE Report (N/C) 10.5 DOE Maine Wind Energy Map (N/C) 10.6 NRCM Data on Maine Dams (N/C) 10.7 Pollution Avoided Spreadsheet (UPDATED) 10.8 PUC Executive Summary on MWEA (N/C) 11.0 Public Support 11.1 Supporters Database List (N/C) 11.2 Hiker Support Letters (from ATC newsletters) (N/C) 12.0 – Road Reference Photo Collection 12.1 Existing Bridge Images 1 (N/C) 12.2 Existing Bridge Images 2 (N/C) 12.3 Map / Photo Key - Write-Up for above Images (N/C) 12.4 Existing Bridge, Road, & Terrain Photos (UPDATED) 12.5 Map / Photo Key - Write-Up for above Images (UPDATED)
Section 2 Land Title & Easements LURC 8,a(1) 8,a(4) 10,a(2)(e)	2.0 Land Title Easement Narrative (UPDATED) 2.1 Land and Title Easement Map (UPDATED) 2.2 Black Nubble Windfarm Ground Lease Agreement (N/C) 2.3 Copies of Titles / Easements Black Nubble Deed & Exhibits (N/C) Black Nubble Expansion Deed (N/C) Redington Pond Range Deed & Exhibits (N/C) Plum Creek - Option Agreement (N/C) Bureau of Park and Lands ROW Option Agreement (N/C) Department of Transportation Underground Permit (N/C) Mountain Access Road Widening Easement (NEW) Maintenance Area Expansion (NEW) International Paper "IP Road" Easement (NEW) 5.75 Acre Heavy Storage Area Option Agreement (NEW) Redington Restriction Agreement (NEW)
Section 3 Financial Capacity LURC 8,a(5)	3.0 Financial Capacity (UPDATED) 3.1 Edison Letter (UPDATED) 3.2 Edison Mission Energy 2007 Financial Statements (NEW)
Section 4 Technical Ability LURC 8,a(4)	4.0 Technical Ability Narrative (MINOR UPDATES) 4.1 EEC Resumes (N/C) 4.2 Sub-Contractor Resumes (N/C)
Section 5 Sound LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	5.0 Sound Level Analysis Narrative (UPDATED) 5.1 Vestas Sound Level Acoustical Map (UPDATED) 5.2 Appalachian Trail Sound Level Acoustical Map (UPDATED) 5.3 AWEA Turbine Noise Fact Sheet (N/C)
Section 6 Visual Quality & Scenic Character LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	6.0 Visual & Scenic Report Appendix A - Maps Cover Page (UPDATED) Map 6-1 (UPDATED) Map 6-2 (UPDATED) Map 6-3 (UPDATED) Map 6-4 (UPDATED) Map 6-5 (UPDATED) Map 6-6 (UPDATED) Map 6-7 (NEW) Map 6-8 (NEW) Map 6-9 (NEW) Appendix B - Visualizations Cover Page (UPDATED) Visualization 6-1 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-2 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-3 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-4 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-5 (NEW) Visualization 6-6 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-7 (UPDATED) Visualization 6-8 (UPDATED) Appendix C - Photos Cover Page Intro & Table of Contents (UPDATED) Photo Pages (UPDATED) Appendix D - Cross Sections (UPDATED) Appendix E - Visual Analysis Surveys (N/C) Survey Questions 2003 Visual Analysis Survey 2004 Visual Analysis Survey 2004 Visual Analysis Survey Appendix 2003 Visual Analysis Survey Appendix Appendix F - Aesthetics (MINOR UPDATES) Appendix G - Glossary (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 7 Wetlands, Wildlife, Fisheries, & Fragmentation LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	7.0 Wetlands, Wildlife, Fisheries, & Fragmentation Overview Wildlife and Fisheries Figures Figure 7-1 (UPDATED) Figure 7-2 (UPDATED) Figure 7-3 (OBSOLETE) Figure 7-4 (UPDATED) Figure 7-5 (UPDATED) Figure 7-6 (UPDATED) Figure 7-7 (OBSOLETE) Figure 7-8 (UPDATED) Figure 7-9 (UPDATED) Figure 7-10 (in overview text) Figure 7-11 (UPDATED) Figure 7-12 (in overview text) Figure 7-13 (UPDATED) Figure 7-14 (UPDATED) Figure 7-15 (in overview text) Figure 7-16 (OBSOLETE) Figure 7-17 (UPDATED) Figure 7-18 (OBSOLETE) Figure 7-19 (in overview text) Figure 7-20 (in overview text) Figure 7-21 (UPDATED) Figure 7-22 (NEW) Appendix C
Section 8 Historic Sites LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	8.0 Historical Research Narrative (MINOR UPDATES) 8.1 Historical Preservation Commission Correspondence (N/C) 8.2 Native American Tribes Correspondence (N/C)
Section 9 Unusual Natural Areas LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	9.0 Natural Areas Overview (UPDATED)
Section 10 Buffers LURC 8,a(7) 8,a(11)	10.0 Buffers Overview (UPDATED)
Section 11 Soils LURC 8,a(10)	11.0 Soils Overview (MINOR UPDATES) 11.1 Soils Map (UPDATED) 11.2 Gravel Pit Locations (UPDATED)
Section 12 Stormwater Management LURC 8,a(11) 10,a(2)(d)	12.0 Stormwaters Overview (UPDATED) 12.1 Attachment A - Reference Figures and Tables (UPDATED) 12.2 Attachment B - Stormwater Flow and Culvert Sizing (UPDATED) 12.3 Attachment C - Ditch Sizing Calculations (UPDATED) 12.4 Attachment D - Time of Concentration Flow Paths (UPDATED) 12.5 Attachment E - Phosphorus Calculations (UPDATED) 12.6 Attachment F - Water Quality Buffer Drawings (UPDATED)
Section 13 Property Maintenance LURC 8,a(7) 10,a(2)(e)	13.1 Facility & Property Maintenance Overview (MINOR UPDATES) 13.2 Access Road Maintenance (UPDATED) Access Road Maintenance Attachments (A & B) (UPDATED) 13.3 Maintenance Building Design (N/C) 13.4 Maintenance Building Property Layout (N/C) 13.5 Maintenance Property Survey (N/C)
Section 14 Erosion & Sedimentation LURC 8,a(11) 10,a(2)(d)	14.1 Roadway Erosion & Sedimentation Control (UPDATED) Roadway Erosion & Sedimentation Control Attachments (A & B) (UPDATED) 14.2 Powerline Erosion & Sedimentation Control (UPDATED) Transmission Erosion & Sedimentation Control Attachments (A & B) (UPDATED) 14.3 Attachment D - Figure T-1 (UPDATED)
Section 15 Groundwater LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	15.0 Groundwater Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 16 Water Supply LURC 8,a(12)	16.0 Water Supply Narrative (UPDATED)
Section 17 Wastewater Disposal LURC 8,a 10,a(2)(c)	17.0 Wastewater Narrative (MINOR UPDATES) 17.1 Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application (N/C)
Section 18 Solid Waste LURC 8,a(12)	18.0 Solid Waste Narrative (UPDATED) 18.1 Stump Dump Location Map (UPDATED)
Section 19 Flooding LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	19.0 Flooding Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 20 Blasting LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	20.0 Blasting Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 21 Air Emissions LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	21.0 Air Emissions Narrative (UPDATED)
Section 22 Odors LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	22.0 Odors Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 23 Water Vapor LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	23.0 Water Vapor Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 24 Sunlight LURC 8,a(6) 8,a(7)	24.0 Sunlight & Shadow Narrative (MINOR UPDATES)
Section 25 Notices	Intent to File Recipient List (N/C) Pre-Submission Meeting Agenda (N/C) Meeting minutes from Pre-Submission meeting (N/C) Newspaper notices for DEP Public Information Meeting (N/C) Meeting notices for DEP Public Information Meeting (N/C) Sign-in sheet from DEP Public Information Meeting (N/C) LURC Invitation Letter for Stakeholder Meeting (N/C)