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Jan. 5th, 2018

USDA Forest Service Issues Final Decision to Permit the Northern Pass Transmission Line

Today the USDA Forest Service issued a final record of decision to authorize the use and occupancy of National Forest System lands by Northern Pass Transmission, LLC (Northern Pass) to construct, operate, and maintain an electrical power transmission line crossing portions of the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Analyzed in the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement, the final decision authorizes the construction of the powerline across the WMNF. The powerline will be buried within the roadway and shoulder areas along NH Routes 112 and 116.

The White Mountain National Forest will work with the Northern Pass to issue the necessary special use authorizations with appropriate mitigations to allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of the project on National Forest System lands.

This decision only approves this project on NFS lands while the decision to approve the remaining portions of the project on state and private lands is the responsibility of the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee. The decision to cross the international border rests with the Assistant Secretary of Energy.

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Nov. 16th, 21017

DOE Issues Record of Decision

Today, DOE issued the Record of Decision and approved the Presidential Permit for the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project.

The 192-mile above and below ground, alternating and direct current transmission system will deliver up to 1090 megawatts of low-emission, reliable hydropower from Quebec, Canada to Deerfield, New Hampshire while creating jobs, lowering energy costs, and reducing the carbon footprint across New England.

Since it was first proposed in 2010, the $1.6 billion Northern Pass project has been subject to multiple layers of federal and state government permitting regulations, a nearly 4,000 page Environmental Impact Statement, and adjusted its planned route in response to input from local communities as well as federal and state permitting agencies. The approval of Presidential permit PP-371 allows the Northern Pass Transmission Line project to cross the international border and connect into the U.S. grid. Northern Pass’s construction of the line is expected to begin as early as April of 2018,
pending approval by the State of New Hampshire’s Site Evaluation Committee.

For more information about the Northern Pass Transmission Line, including the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision, Presidential permit and more, visit https://northernpasseis.us

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at .

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Sept. 1, 2017

White Mountain National Forest Issues Draft Record of Decision

The White Mountain National Forest draft Record of Decision (ROD) has been posted to the project EIS website here.

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Aug. 22nd, 2017

Final EIS Notice of Availability

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Notice of Availability for the Final EIS in the Federal Register on Friday, August 18th, 2017,

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Aug. 10th, 2017

Final EIS Release

The final EIS, prepared by the DOE pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and its implementing regulations, has been posted to the project EIS website here.

Printed hard copies and CD copies of the final EIS will be sent to those who have requested to receive the documents in those formats. Printed hard copies and CD copies are also available for public review at locations specified here.

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Aug. 1st, 2017

DOE Updates Frequently Asked Questions on Northern Pass Website

DOE has updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Northern Pass Website to reflect the current status of the project. The updated FAQs can be viewed here.

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July 6th, 2017

Availability of Reliability Report

DOE hereby announces the availability for public comment of a summary of the interconnection facilities studies prepared for the Northern Pass project.

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Jan. 29th, 2016

Rescheduled Draft EIS Public Hearing Information

For the convenience of the public, DOE and the cooperating agencies in conjunction with the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) will conduct public hearings to provide the public with information on the proposed project and an opportunity for the public to provide oral and written comments and to ask questions concerning the project on March 7 and March 10, 2016 at the following locations:

• Monday, March 7, 2016, 5:00 p.m.: Colebrook Elementary School, 27 Dumont Street, Colebrook, NH
• Thursday, March 10, 2016, 5:00 p.m.: Grappone Conference Center, Granite Ballroom, 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH

Additional public hearings will be conducted by the DOE and the cooperating agencies to receive oral and written comments on the Draft EIS at the following locations commencing at the times identified:

• Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 5:00 p.m.: Waterville Valley Conference and Event Center, Waterville Room, 56 Packards Road, Waterville Valley, NH
• Friday, March 11, 2016, 5:00 p.m.: Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, Presidential Room, 101 Mountain View Road, Whitefield, NH

Requests to pre-register to provide oral comments at a public hearing should be addressed to the Northern Pass EIS Team at this email address: . When requesting to pre-register to provide oral comments at a public hearing, please include your full name and email address, and specify the location you request to speak at. Please state in the subject line, ‘‘NP Draft EIS Public Hearing Speaker Request.’’ Please submit your request by February 25, 2016; requests received by that date will be given priority in the speaking order. However, requests to speak may also be made at the hearing. The speaking order will be as follows: (1) Elected Officials; (2) Pre-registered speakers (order determined on a first-come, first-served basis); (3) Speakers registering at the meeting. Pre-registered speakers who have requested to speak at a specific time will be accommodated as possible.

If assistance is needed to participate in any of the DOE hearings (e.g., qualified interpreter, computer-aided real-time transcription), please submit a request for auxiliary aids and services to DOE by February 25, 2016 by contacting Brian Mills as described below or e-mailing .

In addition to comments on the Draft EIS, DOE is seeking public input with respect to the cultural and historic property information presented in this Draft EIS in accordance with its cultural and historic property review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Comments on the Draft EIS and Section 106 can be submitted verbally during public hearings; on the project website (https://northernpasseis.us/comment/); in writing to Mr. Brian Mills at: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; via e-mail to or ; or by facsimile to . Please mark envelopes and electronic mail subject lines as “NP Draft EIS Comments” or “NP Section 106 Comments.” Written comments should be submitted by April 4, 2016. Written and oral comments will be given equal weight and all comments received or postmarked by that date will be considered by DOE in preparing the Final EIS. Comments submitted (e.g., postmarked) after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

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Dec. 4th, 2015

Extension of Public Comment Period and Postponement of Public Hearings

The current public comment period to receive comments on the Draft and the Supplement to the Draft EIS is extended to close April 04, 2016.

The public hearings scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Whitefield, NH; Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Concord, NH; and Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Plymouth/Holderness, NH, are cancelled.

Public hearings to receive oral comments on the Draft EIS and the Supplement to the Draft EIS will be held prior to the close of the public comment period. Dates, times, and locations of the public hearings will be announced.

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Nov. 12th, 2015

Supplement to the Draft EIS Release

DOE has released a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) which analyzes Northern Pass’ amendment to its Presidential permit application and compares the new proposed route and configuration with the alternatives in the current draft EIS. The amendment, which Northern Pass filed in August 2015, changed the proposed route by three miles, added two new transition stations, and increased the amount of proposed buried transmission line from 8 miles to 60 miles. The Supplement to the Draft EIS is now available here.

To ensure the public has ample opportunity to evaluate and comment on the Supplement to the Draft EIS and the Draft EIS, DOE has extended the public comment period to January 4, 2016 and scheduled public hearings for the week of December 14th.

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Sept. 24, 2015

Supplement to Draft EIS, Extension of Public Comment Period, and Postponement of Public Hearings

On August 31, 2015, the DOE received an amendment to the July 31, 2013, Presidential permit application for the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project proposed by Northern Pass, LLC which made changes to the proposed project.

The application amendment changed the proposed route by three miles, added two new connection pads of approximately one acre each and increased the amount of proposed buried transmission line from eight miles to sixty.

The Supplement to the Draft EIS will present an analysis of this new “Applicants Preferred Alternative.” This analysis will compare the new proposed route and configuration (above ground/underground) against the alternatives currently presented in the Draft EIS.

DOE invites public and agency comment on the Supplement to the Draft EIS and the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS is available in the “Project Library” section of this website (https://northernpasseis.us/library/draft-eis/). The Supplement to the Draft EIS will be posted on this website and distributed to the mailing list when completed.

The current public comment period to receive comments on the Draft EIS is extended to close December 31, 2015.

The public hearings scheduled for Tuesday October 6 in Concord, Wednesday October 7 in Whitefield and Thursday October 8 in Holderness are cancelled.

Public hearings to receive oral comments on the Draft EIS and the Supplement to the Draft EIS will be held prior to the close of the public comment period. Dates, times and locations of the public hearings will be announced.

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Aug. 28, 2015

Draft EIS Public Hearing Information

DOE will conduct public hearings to receive comments on the draft EIS at the following locations commencing at the times identified:

• Concord, NH, Grappone Conference Center, Granite Ballroom, 70 Constitution Avenue, Tuesday October 6, 2015, 6:00 p.m.;
• Whitefield, NH, Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, Presidential Room, 101 Mountain View Road, Wednesday October 7, 2015, 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and
• Plymouth, NH, Plymouth State University, Ice Arena Welcome Center, 129 NH Route 175A, Thursday October 8, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

Please note that, in order to better accommodate the public interest in these hearings, two hearing sessions will be held in Whitefield on October 7, 2015. The format of all hearings, including the afternoon session in Whitefield, will be identical. A court reporter will be present to record comments for the record; interested individuals need only submit their oral comments once.

Requests to pre-register to provide oral comments at a public hearing should be addressed to the Northern Pass EIS Team at this e-mail address: . Please include your full name and
e-mail address, and specify the location where you would like to provide oral comments. For the Whitefield, NH meeting, please indicate the meeting time (1pm or 6pm) of your request. Please state in the subject line, “NP Draft EIS Public Hearing Request to Pre-Register to Provide Oral Comment.” Please submit your request by September 30, 2015; requests received by that date will be given priority in the order for comments. However, requests to provide oral comments may also be made at the hearing. The order for commenting will be as follows: (1) Elected Officials; (2) Pre-registered commenters (order determined on a
first-come, first-served basis); (3) Commenters registering at the meeting. Pre-registered commenters who have requested to speak at a specific time will be accommodated as possible.

Each commenter will be allotted three (3) minutes. Individuals who have already spoken may have the opportunity to speak again when all other participants have made their first comments.

If assistance is needed to participate in any of the DOE hearings (e.g., qualified interpreter, computer-aided real-time transcription), please submit a request for auxiliary aids and services to DOE by September 25, 2015 by contacting Brian Mills as described below or e-mailing .

In addition to comments on the draft EIS, DOE is seeking public input with respect to the cultural and historic property information presented in this draft EIS in accordance with its cultural and historic property review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Comments on the draft EIS and Section 106 can be submitted verbally during public hearings; on the project website (https://northernpasseis.us/comment/); in writing to Mr. Brian Mills at:
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; via e-mail to or ; or by facsimile to . Please mark envelopes and electronic mail subject lines as “NP Draft EIS Comments” or “NP Section 106 Comments.” Written comments must be received by October 29, 2015. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

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July 31st, 2015

Draft EIS Comment Period Open

The comment period for the draft EIS opened on July 31, 2015 with the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The 90-day comment period will close on October 29, 2015. Use the Comment Form to submit your comments on the draft EIS.

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July 21st, 2015

Draft EIS Release

​DOE has released the draft EIS for the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project and is seeking comments. The draft EIS, supporting information, and information about providing comment are available here. Public comments on the draft EIS will be accepted for 90 days from the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. Public hearings will be held on October 6, 2015 in Concord, NH, October 7, 2015 in Whitefield, NH, and October 8, 2015 in Plymouth, NH. Additional information on these public hearing will be provided as it becomes available.

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Nov. 5th, 2013

Close of Public Scoping

The public scoping period ended on November 5, 2013.

Public scoping meetings were held at the locations, dates, and times as indicated below:

• Concord, NH - Courtyard Marriott and Grappone Conference Center, Granite Ballroom - 70 Constitution Avenue - Monday, September 23, 6-9 pm
• Plymouth, NH - Plymouth State University, Hanaway Theatre, Silver Center for the Arts - 114 Main St. - Friday, September 24, 5-8 pm
• Whitefield, NH - Mountain View Grand Hotel and Resort, Presidential Room - 101 Mountain View Road - Thursday, September 25, 5-8 pm
• Colebrook, NH - Colebrook Elementary School - 27 Dumont Street - Saturday, September 26, 5-8 pm.

The scoping meetings were structured in two parts: first, an open house portion for the initial 30 minutes of each meeting that were not recorded; and second, a formal commenting session for the remainder of each meeting, during which oral comments were transcribed by a stenographer. The meetings provided the public the opportunity to view exhibits on the proposed Project, provided by the Applicant, and comment on their concerns regarding the Project to inform the scope of DOE’s environmental review. The Applicant and DOE were available to answer questions and provide additional information to attendees. Links to transcripts recorded at the scoping meetings are provided below.

Both oral and written scoping comments will be considered and given equal weight by DOE, regardless of how submitted. Comments received outside the formal Scoping Period window will be considered to the extent practicable. DOE will summarize all comments received in a “Scoping Report” that will be available on this Web site.

Note: The links and documents presented on this website provide access to the publicly available project documentation. If you would like to request a hardcopy of such documents, or a CD version, please send your request to Brian Mills and include your name and mailing address. Due to the high cost of shipping and possible duties or tariffs for copies sent to locations outside the U.S., DOE encourages requestors to download the document using the links below or to request only a CD. However, if requestors are willing and able to pay the applicable duties or tariffs, DOE will send hardcopies to locations outside the U.S. Please be aware that long delays may be possible.

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Sept. 10th, 2013

Northern Pass Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping Meeting - Change in Venue

In response to public requests that raised concerns about insufficient capacity at the West Stewartstown venue, the Thursday, September 26, 2013 public scoping meeting previously scheduled for West Stewartstown, has been moved to a larger venue in Colebrook, NH. The new venue is Colebrook Elementary School, Gymnasium, 27 Dumont Street. The public scoping meeting will be from 5-8 pm.

Members of the public are invited to attend the upcoming public scoping meetings to obtain information about the proposed project and make comments. In addition to the Colebrook NH public scoping meeting, scoping meetings will be held in the following locations: Concord, NH, Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue, Monday, September 23, 2013, 6-9 pm; Plymouth, NH, Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theater, 17 High Street, Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 5-8 pm; and Whitefield, NH, Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, Presidential Room, 101 Mountain View Road, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 5-8 pm.

Information about the Northern Pass Environmental Impact Statement can be obtained from DOE’s website at northernpasseis.us. For further information about these public scoping meetings or the EIS process, please contact Brian Mills at or by e-mail at .

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Sept. 6th, 2013

DOE Issues Amended Notice of Intent

The Department of Energy has issued an amended Notice of Intent for the Northern Pass project announcing additional scoping meetings and the close of scoping. The Department will be holding the following additional scoping meetings:

• Concord, NH, Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Avenue, Monday, September 23, 2013, 6-9 pm;
• Plymouth, NH, Plymouth State University, Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theater, 17 High Street, Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 5-8 pm;
• Whitefield, NH, Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, Presidential Room, 101 Mountain View Road, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 5-8 pm; and
• West Stewartstown, NH, The Outback Pub at The Spa Restaurant, 869 Washington Street, Thursday, September 26, 2013, 5-8 pm.

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July 1st, 2013

Northern Pass Files Amended Application with Department of Energy

Northern Pass Transmission, LLC has filed with the Department of Energy an amendment to the Northern Pass Project application for a Presidential permit to construct, operate, and maintain a transmission facility crossing the U.S.-Canada border. Once the Department has had an opportunity to review the amendment and has determined whether the submission is sufficient, the Department will issue a notice of amended application in the Federal Register and post the application amendment on its International Regulatory Program website and the project website at https://northernpasseis.us/. Information about the Department’s environmental review under NEPA, including the closing date of the public scoping process and any additional scoping meetings, will be published in the Federal Register once determined by the Department.

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April 23rd, 2013

Department of Energy Contractor To Conduct Further Field Research and Scientific Data Collection

The Department of Energy is continuing its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review of potential environmental impacts associated with Northern Pass LLC’s Presidential permit application. The Department’s NEPA contractor, to date, has been conducting winter field work along the approximately 140 mile southern portion of Northern Pass’ proposed route. In the coming weeks, the Department’s NEPA contractor will begin seasonal spring and summer field work along the approximately 140 miles of the proposed southern route. Specifically, the Department’s NEPA contractor will be surveying wetlands and water bodies, conducting wildlife and botanical surveys, and performing viewshed analyses during the spring and summer of 2013.

The Department has instructed its NEPA contractor to conduct this work only on lands that are open to the public or for which the Department has received authorization to enter. Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) has granted the Department’s NEPA contractor team temporary permission to access and enter the PSNH right of way for purposes of this work. Authorization letters from PSNH can be found below in the News entry for March 12, 2013.

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March 12th, 2013

Department of Energy Contractors Conducting Field Research and Scientific Data Collection

As part of the Department of Energy’s efforts to assess the potential environmental impacts of Northern Pass LLC’s Presidential permit application, the Department’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) contractor is conducting field research and scientific data collection along the project’s proposed southern route. The NEPA process will analyze a full spectrum of potential environmental impacts, including air quality, water resources, geography, land use, public health and safety, and cultural and historic resources. The NEPA work currently underway is focused on identifying tracks of winter species and characterizing the habitat in the potentially affected area.

The Department has instructed its NEPA contractor to conduct this work only on lands that are open to the public or for which the Department has received authorization to enter. Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) has granted the Department’s contractor team temporary permission to access and enter the PSNH right of way for purposes of this work. PSNH has described the scope of its easements in two letters to the Department, which are available below.

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March 12th, 2013

Additional Information

In addition, the Department has provided its contractors with a letter of identification, which is available below.

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Aug. 12th, 2011

DOE Selects Contractor Team for EIS

The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected an integrated team of professionals from three environmental consulting firms to prepare the DOE Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing the Northern Pass Presidential Permit application. This integrated team is composed of SE Group www.segroup.com , Ecology & Environment www.ene.com, and Lucinda Low Swartz www.lucindalowswartz.com.

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June 28th, 2011

Northern Pass Application for a Special Use Permit from the USFS

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June 15th, 2011

Extension of Public Scoping Period

Extension of Public Scoping Period from June 15, 2011 until a date yet to be determined.

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June 10th, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency Cooperation Confirmation letter

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June 2nd, 2011

DOE Issues Interpretive Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

Two new documents: DOE Issued Northern Pass FAQs (also located under the “FAQ” link above) and DOE Issued Interpretive Guidance. See also DOE Letter to intervenors dated Jan. 27, 2011.

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April 21st, 2011

Scoping Comment from Hydro-Quebec Production

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April 15th, 2011

Reopening of Scoping Period

In response to public requests, DOE reopened the scoping period on April 15, 2011. The reopened scoping period will end 60 days after this date on June 14, 2011.

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April 15th, 2011

Federal Register announcement of Reopening Scoping Period for Northern Pass

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April 12th, 2011

Northern Pass Scoping Comments

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March 14th, 2011

Public Scoping Meetings

Public scoping meetings were held at the locations, dates, and times as indicated below:

• Pembroke, NH - Pembroke Academy cafeteria - 209 Academy Road - Monday, March 14, 6-9 pm
• Franklin, NH - Franklin Opera House - 316 Central Street - Tuesday, March 15, 6-9 pm
• Lincoln, NH - The Mountain Club on Loon, Hancock Room - 90 Loon Mountain Road - Wednesday, March 16, 6-9 pm
• Whitefield, NH - Mountain View Grand Hotel and Resort - Presidential Room - 101 Mountain View Road - Thursday, March 17, 6-9 pm
• Plymouth, NH - Plymouth State University, Hanaway Theatre, Silver Center for the Arts - 114 Main St. - Friday, March 18, 6-9 pm
• Colebrook, NH - Colebrook Elementary School - 27 Dumont Street - Saturday, March 19, 1-4 pm.
• Haverhill, NH - Haverhill Cooperative Middle School - 175 Morrill Drive - Sunday March 20, 1- 4 pm

The scoping meetings were structured in two parts: first, an informal discussion “workshop” period that was recorded; and second, a formal commenting session, which was transcribed by a court stenographer. The meetings provided interested parties the opportunity to view proposed project exhibits and make comments. The Applicant and DOE were available to answer questions and provide additional information to attendees to the extent that additional information was available at this early stage of the proceedings. Persons submitting comments during the scoping process, whether orally or in writing, will receive either paper or electronic copies of the Draft EIS, according to their preference. Persons who do not wish to submit comments or suggestions at this time but who would like to receive a copy of the document for review and comment when it is issued should notify DOE and include their paper-or-electronic preference.

DOE will summarize all comments received in a “Scoping Report” that will be available on this Web site under the Library and distributed either electronically to all parties of record for whom we have an e-mail address, or by mailing paper copies upon request.

Note: The links and documents presented on this website provide access to the publicly available project documentation. If you would like to request a hardcopy of such documents, or a CD version, please send your request to Brian Mills and include your name and mailing address. Due to the high cost of shipping and possible duties or tariffs for copies sent to locations outside the U.S., DOE encourages requestors to download the document using the links below or to request only a CD. However, if requestors are willing and able to pay the applicable duties or tariffs, DOE will send hardcopies to locations outside the U.S. Please be aware that long delays may be possible.

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March 7th, 2011

US Senators Shaheen and Ayotte Issue Press Release

US Senators Shaheen and Ayotte issue a press release regarding a change in the Northern Pass EIS Contractor.

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March 7th, 2011

Northern Pass Requests Change in Contractors for EIS

Northern Pass Requests Change in Contractors for EIS

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March 7th, 2011

Comment from Senators Shaheen and Ayotte to Change in Northern Pass EIS Contractor

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March 2nd, 2011

DOE adds a seventh Northern Pass EIS scoping meeting and relocates the Plymouth meeting

DOE adds a seventh Northern Pass EIS scoping meeting and relocates the Plymouth meeting.

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Feb. 23rd, 2011

Senator Ayotte Letter to DOE

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Feb. 23rd, 2011

DOE Press Release Announcing a Sixth Public Hearing Location in Plymouth, NH

DOE Press Release Announcing a Sixth Public Hearing Location in Plymouth, NH

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Feb. 22nd, 2011

Senator Shaheen letter to DOE

Senator Shaheen letter to DOE

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Feb. 15th, 2011

Northern Pass Project Maps Updated, Presidential Permit Application Amended

Northern Pass Transmission LLC (Northern Pass) applied to the Department of Energy (DOE) for a Presidential permit to construct, operate, maintain, and connect a new electric transmission line across the U.S.-Canada border in northern New Hampshire (NH) in October 2010.

Northern Pass submitted an Addendum to the Presidential permit application on February 15, 2011. This addendum includes modified Project maps that show the proposed route for the transmission line in northern New Hampshire and where the applicant proposes to cross the US-Canada border; this information was not available at the time of the original filing of the application.

The Addendum also includes an updated map of the potential preferred route through Concord, NH, if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides the required approvals needed by Northern Pass. This issue has not been resolved to date. Please refer to the Northern Pass website, www.northernpass.us, for more information regarding the applicant’s selection of these proposed routes.

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Feb. 11th, 2011

Scoping Period

The public is invited to participate in the Scoping Process, both to help define the environmental issues to be analyzed and to identify the range of reasonable alternatives to be considered in the EIS. The initial Scoping Period began with publication of the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Public Scoping Meetings, and Notice of Floodplains and Wetlands Involvement for the Project in the Federal Register on February 11, 2011 and extended for a 60-day period, ending on April 12, 2011.

In response to public requests, DOE reopened the Scoping Period for 60 days, on April 15, 2011. DOE subsequently reopened the Scoping Period and will determine the close of the Scoping Period once additional routing information is received from Northern Pass.

Both oral and written comments will be considered and given equal weight by DOE, regardless of how submitted, provided that they are received within the defined scoping period. Comments received outside the formal scoping period window will be considered to the extent practicable.

Written comments can be submitted either electronically or by paper copy. Please consider using a delivery service for submittal of paper copies to meet timing requirements because materials submitted by regular mail are subject to security screening, which both causes extended delay and potential damage to the contents; warped and unusable CD or DVD discs are common. Electronic submittal of comments is preferred. Comments can be submitted through this website’s Comment Form. Comments may also be made via telephone by calling DOE; please refer to Contact Us for this telephone number.

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Feb. 11th, 2011

Initiation of Scoping Period

The initial Scoping Period began with publication of the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Public Scoping Meetings, and Notice of Floodplains and Wetlands Involvement for the Project in the Federal Register on February 11, 2011 and extended for a 60-day period, ending on April 12, 2011.

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Feb. 11th, 2011

Notice of Intent Published in Federal Register

To begin the NEPA process, the Department of Energy (DOE) published the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Public Scoping Meetings, and Notice of Floodplains and Wetlands Involvement for the Project in the Federal Register on February 11, 2011. This document will be available for viewing or download on this website at the Project Library. Its publication in the Federal Register initiates the public Scoping Process. Scoping Comments are still being received; please see the Comment Form for instructions on how to comment during the Scoping Process. At the completion of the Scoping Comment period DOE will issue a Scoping Report which will summarize all comments received during the process. Following completion of the Scoping Report, DOE will prepare the Draft EIS, taking into consideration comments received during the scoping period. Comments to the Draft EIS can be submitted by various means similar to those posted for the Scoping Process and will be given the same consideration.

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Jan. 27th, 2011

DOE Letter to Intervenors

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Dec. 22nd, 2010

Confirmation letters from ACoE and USFS

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Oct. 14th, 2010

Northern Pass Transmission, LLC files Presidential permit application with DOE

Northern Pass Transmission, LLC (Northern Pass) files Presidential permit application with DOE to construct, connect, operate and maintain facilities at the US-Canada border in northern New Hampshire which will bring hydropower from HydroQuebec into the New England grid

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Sept. 2nd, 2010

Special Use Permit from USFWS for collection of data in the Pondicherry Division

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Aug. 13th, 2010

Special Use Permit from USFS for collection of data in the WMNF

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