Farmingdale, Maine

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The part of the program located in the Town of Farmingdale involves work in an existing corridor that traverses the south-central portion of the town. In this corridor, which extends for approximately 4.2 miles from Browns Island on the Kennebec River to the West Gardiner town line, the project involves:

• Installing a new 345 kV transmission line (Section 3025). The new line will be constructed using two-pole wooden H-Frames structures typically 75 feet in height, and one lattice tower on Browns Island approximately 196 feet in height. The new line will be located along the south side of the corridor.
• Rebuilding of the existing 115 kV line (Section 60/212). This will involve the removal and replacement of the existing line, which will be constructed using single pole wooden structures typically 75 feet in height. One lattice tower on Browns Island will be approximately 172 feet in height. Section 60 will be rebuilt in the same location as the existing line between Kennebec Drive and Blaine Road.
  
• Rebuilding the existing 34.5 kV line and distribution circuit where the two lines cross the Kennebec River. This will involve the removal and replacement of the existing structures along Maine Avenue. The replacement structures will be located on the west side of Maine Avenue using two steel single pole structures that are approximately 97 feet in height.

Permits & Approvals

Farmingdale Floodplain and Shoreland Zoning Permit Approval

09/10/2010

Approval of permit by planning board
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Farmingdale Permit Approval

07/10/2010

Includes permit conditions set by Planning Board
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Farmingdale Permit Application

11/09/2009

Application submitted to town for necessary permits
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News & Events

Construction ongoing in Farmingdale

December 29, 2011

Crews working in the vicinity of Blaine Road in Farmingdale
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Kennebec River Crossing Construction Activities

December 16, 2011

Construction is ongoing on both sides of Brown’s Island
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Brown's Island Towers have been constructed

December 06, 2011

Crews are stringing wire in Chelsea and Farmingdale
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Transmission line work continues in Windsor, Chelsea, and Farmingdale

October 19, 2011

Crews continue to string conductor from Chelsea to Windsor
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Construction Starting in Farmingdale

September 29, 2011

Crews to start work near Fairway Lane, Ryder Road
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Transmission line rebuild nearing completion from Windsor to Chelsea

September 14, 2011

Transmission line rebuild nears completion as work continues by River Rd and Hankerson Rd in Chelsea
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Construction prep in Farmingdale and West Gardiner

September 13, 2011

Laying down mats for construction access in Farmingdale and West Gardiner.
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Possible Delays on Maine Ave. and Rail Trail, Farmingdale

September 1, 2011

Construction of new steel lattice towers at Browns Island Crossing may cause delays in weeks of Aug. 23 and 29
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Crew Saves Detroit Barn

August 10, 2011

Anthony Iannello and Jared Haney, L.E. Myers Co., fought a barn fire on Troy Rd. in Detroit while returning from MPRP jobsite.
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Albion Road Autotransformer Delivered

August 11, 2011

Photos of the massive 345-kV autotransformer being delivered to Benton from Searsport.
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Transmission & Distribution World features MPRP!

July 15, 2011

"Jobs Meet Reliability" - How the MPRP is Strengthening Maine's Grid and Economy
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CMP donates Mud Pond to Stanton Bird Club

July 15, 2011

241 acres of land surrounding Mud Pond in Monmouth transferred for conservation
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CMP's Policies Manage Osprey Nests Responsibly

July 12, 2011

Hundreds of ospreys nest on our utility poles. We share your concerns for the safety of these birds, and our company has policies and personnel in place to manage these nests responsibly.
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Section 41 Removal, Section 212 Clearing Progresses

July 11, 2011

Crews continue clearing new corridor from W. Gardiner to Monmouth and the removal of Section 41 from W. Gardiner to Litchfield
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Clearing continues from Kennebec River to Monmouth

July 5, 2011

Vegetative clearing progresses in the Section 60 corridor
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Surveying from Bowman Street to Kennebec River

June 16, 2011

Pole locations for the Section 60 rebuild in Farmingdale are being marked from Bowman Street Substation to the Kennebec River
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Clearing continues in Section 60 corridor

June 13, 2011

Clearing progresses near Town House Rd in West Gardiner and Litchfield and continues wrapping up in the Section 60 corridor from Farmingdale to the Monmouth Substation.
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Herald/Telegram Feature: CMP & Local Timber Mat Producers

June 10, 2011

Portland Press Herald/ Maine Sunday Telegram article highlights work of local timber mat suppliers for the MPRP
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Clearing continues, construction begins from Windsor to Monmouth

5-3-2011

Clearing operations continue from Chelsea to Monmouth and crews are completing clearing operations and construction transmission lines from Chelsea to Windsor
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Clearing Farmingdale to Monmouth Continues

4/13/2011

Clearing operations continue throughout the Section 212 corridor through Farmingdale, West Gardiner, Litchfield and Monmouth
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Decommissioning Section 41

4/12/2011

Crews are beginning the decommissioning of Section 41, starting from South Monmouth Road to Bowman Substation
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Clearing in Farmingdale

4/12/2011

Crews are clearing from Northern Ave. to I-95
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Farmingdale Clearing

3/31/2011

Clearing is occurring in the vicinity of Blane Road and I-95; clearing mostly complete near golf course
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Clearing Kennebec River to Monmouth

3/31/2011

Crews are clearing near sensitive natural resources between the Kennebec River in Farmingdale and the Monmouth Substation before spring arrives.
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