REQUEST FOR PERMIT TO CONDUCT RIGHTS-OF-WAY ......3. Current Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for...

116 STATE STREET

DRAWER 20

MONTPELIER, VT 05620-2901

STATE OF VERMONT

AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & MARKETS

ARMES Division, Agency of Agriculture

Telephone: 1-802-828-6531

REQUEST FOR PERMIT TO CONDUCT RIGHTS-OF-WAY SPRAYING

Request is hereby made, pursuant to Title 6 V.S.A., Chapter 87, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, for an

approved permit to conduct spraying on rights-of-way within the State of Vermont.

A. General Information

1 . Title of Organization: Green Mountain Power Corp. 2. Address: 2152 Post Rd

Rutland VT 05701

3. Telephone Number: 802-770-3231 4 Contact Person: Jarod Wilcox

5. Type of Right-of-Way:

X a. Electric Power Transmission Line

b. Electric Power Distribution Line

c. Telephone Line

d. Highway

e. Pipeline (Specify: Gas, Soil, Water)

f. Railroad

g. Airport Approaches and Safety Zones

6. Type of Treatment

X a. Selective Basal

X b. Stump Treatment

c. Dormant Cane (Broadcast Basal)

d. Soil Applications (Soil Sterilant)

e. Ground Broadcast Stem-Foliage

f. Stem Injection (Frill Treatment)

X g. Selective Low Volume Foliar

Request for Permit to Conduct Rights-of-Way Spraying

7. Railroad Right-of-Way Treatment

a. Ballast

b. Shoulder

B. Site Specific Information

1. List Towns where Treatment will be Made:

(See Attachment A) Line

2. Total Acreage to be Treated Total Acres: +/- 1300

Ground Application Acres: +/-1300

3. Width of Right-of-Way Feet: 50 -100

4. Width of Area In Right-of-Way to be Treated Feet: 50 -100

5. Anticipated Starting Date: May 21, 2018

C. Special Needs -

D. Treatment Within Buffer Strips

1. Specific Areas where Application is to be Made:

We plan to use Garlon® 4 Ultra to basal and stump treat hardwood trees to within 15 feet of

surface water.

2. Type of Vegetation to be Controlled: Incompatible deciduous woody species

3. Pesticide(s) to be Applied (List Here and in Section E): Garlon® 4 Ultra

4. Rate of Application (List Here and in Section E): 1 to 2 gal /acre or less


5. Application Technique to be Implemented:

Low volume wand directly to stump or stem under low pressure.

6. Application Equipment to be Used:

Hand operated backpack.

7 Explain how this Request will Protect Sensitive Areas, Sensitive Crops, Site Conditions,

Wells,

etc.:

Risk of drift is minimized by hand pump/low volume

D. Contractor Information

1 . Contractor's Name: Charlie Chapman

2. Company Name: Davey Tree Expert Company 3. Company Address: P.O. Box 451 Lebanon, NH 03766

4. Current Vermont Applicator Certificate Number: 661-2421 ______ 5. Company Telephone Number: Mobile: 603-443-7801 _________

1 . Contractor's Name: Jonathan Molleur___________ ___

2. Company Name: New England Tree Experts _ ___ 3. Company Address: PO Box 504_______________ ___ Hardwick, VT 05843____________

4. Current Vermont Applicator Certificate Number: _651-3663______ ___ 5. Company Telephone Number: Office: 802-472-6646__________

1. Contractor's Name: David O’Brien_________________ 2. Company Name: Lewis Tree Service Inc.______ ___

3. Company Address: 13 Cottage St.______________ __ Belchertown, MA 01007_________

4. Current Vermont Applicator Certificate Number: __1102-3383______ _ 5. Company Telephone Number: Mobile: 413-237-9870________ __

1 . Contractor's Name: Sean MacPhee 2. Company Name: Asplundh Tree Experts ______

3. Company Address: 64 Steam Mill Road __ Auburn, NH 03032 ___ ________

4. Current Vermont Applicator Certificate Number: 70-2084 ______ __ 5. Company Telephone Number: Mobile: 802-770-2458 ____


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Control Details

E. Control Details - Pesticides to be used, rates to be applied. If more than one chemical is listed, a summary of the uses intended for each chemical must be

provided. The summary should state whether the chemical will be mixed or applied separately, specifying which chemicals will control what

types of vegetation. (Please note: A copy of a label, MSDS Sheet and EPA Fact Sheet (if available) must be supplied for each chemical to be

used.)

Trade Name Common Name of Active

Ingredient(s)

EPA Reg. No. Application Rate

Product/Acre

Vegetation to be Controlled Application Equip. to be Used Potential Adjuvants

Garlon® 4 Ultra Triclopyr 62719-527 1 to 2 gal/acre 20% by volume

Undesirable trees and brush, i.e., poplars, maples, oak, ash,

cherry, and elm

Low volume hand operated backpack, low pressure spray

units

Arborchem Basal Oil, Arborchem Clean Cut

Escort® XP Metsulfuron Methyl 432-1549 0.50 to 2 oz./acre Undesirable trees and brush,

i.e., poplars, maples, oak, ash, cherry, and elm

Low volume hand pump backpack

Thinvert® RTU

Rodeo® Isopropylamine Salt of

Glyphosate 62719-324

0.25 to 2.0 gal/acre or less


cherry, and elm


Thinvert® RTU

Polaris® Isopropylamine Salt of

Imazapyr 228-534 6 pints/acre or less


cherry, and elm


Thinvert® RTU

Method® 240SL Potassium Salt of

Aminocyclopyrachlor – 25%

432-1565 18 oz./acre or less Undesirable trees and brush,

i.e., poplars, maples, oak, ash, elm


Thinvert® RTU


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F. Methods of Notification

1 List the Newspapers in which you will advertise this Application to Comply with Section IV, 4.b., of

the Vermont Regulations for Control of Pesticides.

a) See Attachment A__________________________________

Also see sample Ad Format___________________________

2 Please Indicate Other Notification Option Chosen to Comply with Section IV, 4.c, of the Vermont

Regulations for Control of Pesticides.

Our second method of notification will be U.S. mail to residents adjacent to the right-of-way. (attachment B) When practical, an effort will be made to personally notify the individual property owner when working in area. Also see the annual notice that is mailed to all GMP customers.(attachment C).

G. Other Information To Be Submitted With Application

1. Two (2) Sets of Geodetic (in 7.5 minute scale) or Orthophoto Maps indicating the Right-of-Way to be

Treated. (Only one set of maps is needed if maps have been previously submitted and revisions have

not been made.)

2. Current Labeling for each Pesticide to be Used.

3. Current Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each Pesticide to be Used.

4. Current Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Fact Sheet (if available).

The undersigned accepts full responsibility for all statutes and regulations of the State of Vermont and

understands that any authorization is limited to the described materials, locations and time periods stated herein.

The undersigned further understands that weekly spray and dusting operations must be reported to the Vermont

Department of Agriculture. Such written report shall be on forms furnished by the Commissioner of Agriculture

and placed in the mail not later than the close of business on the Monday following the week's operation.

Date ______________ Signature of Applicant____________________________

(NOTE: Additional sheets may be attached to include further information.)

Attachment A

Green Mountain Power Corporation

2018 Integrated Vegetation Management Program

Type of Treatment

Selective Low Volume Foliar -

This refers to selective treatment of identified uncompatible brush during the growing season

in a manner to preserve desirable shrub and plant species. Most effective application

technique to target individual plants for control while minimizing usage rates.

General Comments:

In the foliar season, both the selective basal and foliar methods of brush control will be used.

In the dormant season the primary mode of treatment will be selective basal (a).

Stump treatment (b) will be used only in isolated sensitive areas such as roadsides,

hedgerows, near residences and where tall isolated clumps must be cut. Stump treating may

be done throughout the spray season.



Line # Cycle Year Line

Alpha Line Title

ROW Miles

Total Acres

Treatable Acres

60 2018 HUNTINGTON FALLS - FLORENCE 27.21 329.82 141

61 2018 A OMYA EAST TAP 0.15 1.82 1

61 2018 OMYA TAP 0.37 4.48 4

66 2018 SALISBURY - BRANDON 6.35 76.97 32

67 2018 SMEAD ROAD - LEICESTER JCT 6.69 81.09 24

68 2018 SALISBURY - VM TIE LINE 0.21 2.55 1

69 2018 SMEAD ROAD - QUARRY RD. 6.73 81.58 31

71 2018 MIDDLEBURY UPPER - LOWER 1.03 12.48 3

72 2018 MIDDLEBURY LOWER - WEYBRIDGE 3.85 46.67 22

73 2018 WEYBRIDGE - NEW HAVEN 5.01 60.73 17

74 2018 NEW HAVEN - BRISTOL 4.46 54.06 24

77 2018 A AGRIMARK TAP 0.46 5.58 0

77 2018 QUARRY RD. - MIDDLEBURY LOWER 2.53 30.67 10

78 2018 SMEAD ROAD - SALISBURY 1.92 23.27 5

79 2018 SMEAD ROAD - SILVER LAKE 3.12 37.82 20

124 2018 HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS (maintained under Distribution Program 1.62 19.64 1

125 2018 MILTON - PETERSON STATION 2.20 26.67 20

126 2018 FAIRFAX - MILTON 01 6.86 83.15 37

127 2018 A MILTON - CLARK FALLS 0.22 2.67 0

127 2018 MILTON - ST. ALBANS 01 12.06 146.18 39

127 2018 B WYETH TAP 1.39 16.85 10

128 2018 FAIRFAX - ST. ALBANS 01 12.95 156.97 56

129 2018 VELCO GEORGIA - BALLARD ROAD 2.10 25.45 16

131 2018 A JOHNSON VILLAGE TAP 0.14 1.70 1

131 2018 E FAIRFAX - JOHNSON 01 17.40 210.91 111

132 2018 JEFFERSONVILLE TAP 0.24 2.91 0

133 2018 JOHNSON - LOWELL 01 18.28 221.58 104

134 2018 E FAIRFAX - UNDERHILL 01 8.56 103.76 45

135 2018 EAST ST. ALBANS LOOP 5.87 71.15 19

136 2018 A NO. ELM ST. TAP 0.66 8.00 4

136 2018 NASON ST. - NORTH ST. ALBANS 4.71 57.09 33

137 2018 SHELDON - NORTH ST. ALBANS 7.23 87.64 31

138 2018 NATIONAL CARBON TAP 0.55 6.67 3

139 2018 NASON ST. - WELDEN 0.47 5.70 1

140 2018 IRASBURG - LOWELL 01 9.19 111.39 72

1591 2018 VELCO ESSEX K21 - IBM 86 0.99 12.00 10

1592 2018 ESSEX #19 - IBM #87 0.61 7.39 5

1594 2018 VELCO ESSEX K24 - IBM 87 0.29 3.52 2

1593 2018 IBM #86 ESSEX - IBM #86 WILLISTON 0.54 13.09 12

3302 2018 SAND ROAD - ESSEX 3.40 41.21 21

3307 2018 ESSEX - GORGE 5.32 64.48 10

3308 2018 ESSEX - GORGE 3.24 39.27 9

3309 2018 GORGE - MCNEIL 1.83 22.18 9

3314 2018 ESSEX - AIRPORT - TOWN LINE - DIGITAL 3.55 43.03 24

3321 2018 MCNEIL - IROQUOIS - MALLETTS BAY - ETHAN ALLEN - GORGE 13.69 165.94 72

3322 2018 VERGENNES 1.83 22.18 9

3330 2018 TAFTS CORNER - DIGITAL 2.79 33.82 13

3332 2018 QUEEN CITY - DORSET - DIGITAL 5.31 64.36 21

3334 2018 BOLTON FALLS - SAND ROAD 16.44 199.27 155

3340 2018 VELCO QUEEN CITY - GMP QUEEN CITY 0.09 1.09 0.5

3350 2018 ESSEX - VELCO (ESSEX) 0.04 0.48 0.5

3351 2018 WILLISTON - ESSEX 0.28 3.39 0.1

B103 2018 LOWELL WIND TAP 17.39 210.79 41

Z1206 2018

MCNEIL - EAST AVE. (partial underground) 0.52 6.30 1

103Y1 2018

KCW SUB (COLLECTOR) - NORTH TURBINES 1.10 13.33 103Y2 2018

KVW SUB (COLLECTOR) - SOUTH TURBINES 1.31 15.88

1353.1

2017 Maintenance Program Cut & Mowed 2018 Follow Up Herbicide Application



Control Details

Garlon® 4 Ultra

Manufactured by Dow Agrosciences, EPA Registration # 62719-527

Garlon® 4 Ultra is a new low-odor, non-petroleum, plant-derived methylated seed oil (MSO) solvent with

demonstrated increased efficacy on multiple woody species.

Garlon® 4 Ultra will be applied with basal oils such as Arborchem Basal Oil, Arborchem NPD or HY-

GRADE I™. The oils act as a carrier and penetrant to cut stump surfaces. It may also be applied as a

Selective Stem Basal Treatment. Garlon® 4 Ultra is applied to stumps and stems via low volume wand.

Garlon® 4 Ultra is also designed to be used on a woody plant species during the dormant season. It will not

be applied to frozen or snow covered ground.

Escort® XP

Manufactured by Bayer, EPA Registration #432-1549

Escort® XP is commonly used in tank mixes with other foliar herbicides for broad spectrum species control.

This product will be mixed with a drift control and/or surfactant such as Thinvert®.

Polaris®

Manufactured by NuFarm, EPA Registration #228-534

Polaris® is commonly used in tank mixes with other foliar herbicides for broad-spectrum species control.

This product will be mixed with a drift control and/or surfactanct such as Thinvert®.

Rodeo®

Manufactured by Dow Agrosciences, EPA Registration #62719-324

Rodeo® is applied to the foliage in the summer and early fall.

Rodeo® will be tank mixed with Polaris® and/or Escort® XP for both low and ultra low volume foliar

applications. Tank mixing allows for a broader spectrum of control while reducing rates per acre.


Method® 240SL

Manufactured by Bayer, EPA registration #432-1565

Method® 240LS is applied to foliage in summer and early fall.

Method® 240LS will be tank mixed with Polaris® and/or Escort® XP for both low and ultra low

volume foliar applications. Tank mixing allows for a broader spectrum of control while reducing

rates per acre.


Thinvert® RTU (Ready to Use)

Is a combination of phyto-bland paraffinic oil blended with emulsifier, surfactant and water to form a

thin invert emulsion that is applied withULV nozzles. It replaces water as the carrier of herbicide

products. THINVERT® keeps the herbicide solution wet on the plant for a long period of time,

ensuring penetration and a high percentage of control all while minimizing the potential of drift

Attachment A



Newspaper Advertising

Line # Line Name Paper County Towns

60 HUNTINGTON FALLS - FLORENCE RH, AI, BFP Addison, Rutland WEYBRIDGE, NEW HAVEN, MIDDLEBURY, SALISBURY, LEICESTER, BRANDON, PITTSFORD

61 OMYA TAP RH, BFP Rutland PITTSFORD

66 SALISBURY - BRANDON RH, AI, BFP Addison, Rutland SALISBURY, BRANDON, LEICESTER

67 SMEAD ROAD - LEICESTER JCT RH, AI Addison SALISBURY, LEICESTER

68 SALISBURY - VM TIE LINE RH, AI Addison SALISBURY

69 SMEAD ROAD - QUARRY RD RH, AI Addison MIDDLEBURY, SALISBURY

71 MIDDLEBURY UPPER - LOWER RH, AI Addison MIDDLEBURY

72 MIDDLEBURY LOWER - WEYBRIDGE RH, AI Addison MIDDLEBURY, WEYBRIDGE

73 WEYBRIDGE - NEW HAVEN RH, AI Addison WEYBRIDGE, NEW HAVEN

74 NEW HAVEN - BRISTOL RH, AI Addison NEW HAVEN, BRISTOL

77 QUARRY RD. - MIDDLEBURY LOWER RH, AI Addison MIDDLEBURY

78 SMEAD ROAD - SALISBURY RH, AI Addison SALISBURY

79 SMEAD ROAD - SILVER LAKE RH, AI Addison SALISBURY

125 MILTON - PETERSON STATION BFP, TA Chittenden MILTON

126 FAIRFAX - MILTON 01 BFP, TA, M Chittenden, Franklin FAIRFAX, WESTFORD, MILTON

127 MILTON - ST ALBANS 01 BFP, TA, M Chittenden, Franklin MILTON, GEORGIA, ST ALBANS TOWN

128 FAIRFAX - ST ALBANS 01 BFP, M Franklin FAIRFAX, GEORGIA, ST ALBANS TOWN, ST ALBANS CITY

129 VELCO GEORGIA - BALLARD ROAD BFP, M Franklin GEORGIA

132 JEFFERSONVILLE TAP BFP, TA Lamoille CAMBRIDGE

133 JOHNSON - LOWELL 01 BFP, TA, NDE Lamoille, Orleans JOHNSON, EDEN, LOWELL

135 EAST ST ALBANS LOOP BFP, M Franklin ST ALBANS TOWN

136 NASON ST - NORTH ST ALBANS BFP, M Franklin ST ALBANS TOWN, ST ALBANS CITY

137 SHELDON - NORTH ST ALBANS BFP, M Franklin ST ALBANS TOWN, SWANTON, SHELDON

138 NATIONAL CARBON TAP BFP, M Franklin ST ALBANS TOWN

139 NASON ST - WELDEN BFP, M Franklin ST ALBANS CITY, ST ALBANS TOWN

140 IRASBURG - LOWELL 01 BFP, NDE Orleans IRASBURG, LOWELL

1591 VELCO ESSEX K21 - IBM 86 BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX

1592 ESSEX #19 - IBM #87 BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX, WILLISTON

1594 VELCO ESSEX K24 - IBM 87 BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX, WILLISTON

Attachment A

3302 SAND ROAD - ESSEX BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX

3309 GORGE - MCNEIL BFP, TA Chittenden COLCHESTER, WINOOSKI, BURLINGTON

3314 ESSEX - AIRPORT - TOWN LINE - DIGITAL BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX, SOUTH BURLINGTON, WILLISTON

3321 MCNEIL - GORGE BFP, TA Chittenden BURLINGTON, COLCHESTER, WINOOSKI

3322 VERGENNES RH, AI Addison VERGENNES, FERRISBURGH

3330 TAFTS CORNER - DIGITAL BFP, TA Chittenden SOUTH BURLINGTON, WILLISTON

3332 QUEEN CITY - DORSET - DIGITAL BFP, TA Chittenden BURLINGTO, SOUTH BURLINGTON,

3334 BOLTON FALLS - SAND RD BFP, TA Chittenden DUXBURY, WATERBURY, BOLTON, RICHMOND, JERICHO, ESSEX

3340 VELCO QUEEN CITY - GMP QUEEN CITY BFP, TA Chittenden SOUTH BURLINGTON

3350 ESSEX - VELCO (ESSEX) BFP, TA Chittenden WILLISTON

3351 WILLISTON - ESSEX BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX, WILLISTON

127A MILTON - CLARK FALLS BFP, TA Chittenden MILTON

127B WYETH TAP BFP, M Franklin GEORGIA

131A JOHNSON VILLAGE TAP BFP, TA Lamoille JOHNSON

131E FAIRFAX - JOHNSON 01 BFP, TA, M Franklin, Lamoille FAIRFAX, CAMBRIDGE, JOHNSON

134E FAIRFAX - UNDERHILL 01 BFP, TA, M Franklin, Chittenden FAIRFAX, WESTFORD, UNDERHILL, JERICHO

136A NORTH ELM ST TAP BFP,M Franklin ST ALBANS CITY, ST ALBANS TOWN

3307 & 3308 ESSEX - GORGE BFP, TA Chittenden ESSEX, SOUTH BURLINGTON, COLCHESTER

61A OMYA EAST TAP BFP, RH Rutland PITTSFORD

77A AGRIMARK TAP RH, AI Addison MIDDLEBURY

B103 LOWELL WIND TAP BFP, NDE Orleans LOWELL, WESTFIELD, JAY

Z1206 MCNEIL - EAST AVE BFP, TA Chittenden BURLINGTON

RH = Rutland Herald

AI = Addison Independent

BFP = Burlington Free Press

TA = Times Argus

M = The Messenger

NDE = Newport Daily Express

Attachment A

2017 Maintenance Program Cut & Mowed 2018 Follow Up Herbicide Application

3303 BERLIN - MIDDLESEX BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille MORETOWN, BERLIN

3310 MONTPELIER - MIDDLESEX BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille MORETOWN, BERLIN, WAITSFIELD, NORTHFIELD

3312 LITTLE RIVER - MIDDLESEX BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille WATERBURY, DUXBURY, MORETOWN

3313 LITTLE RIVER - STOWE BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille STOWE, WATERBURY

3327 MADBUSH - IRASVILLE BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille WARREN, FAYSTON, WAITSFIELD

3331 MIDDLESEX - BOLTON BFP, TA Washington, Lamoille WATERBURY, DUXBURY, MORETOWN

SAMPLE AD FORMAT- Rutland Herald

PUBLIC NOTICE

INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Rd, Rutland, Vermont 05701 has applied for a permit from the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture to apply herbicides. All herbicides will be applied by ground-based, hand-held equipment. This notice constitutes a warning to residents along the right-of-way that water supplies and other environmentally sensitive areas near the right-of-way should be protected from spray and that it is the resident’s responsibility to notify the contact person of the existence of a private water supply near the right-of-way. The contact person at GMP is Jarod Wilcox, Transmission Arborist, (802) 770-3231. Further information may also be obtained from Plant Industry Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901, telephone (802) 828-2431. Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr), Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns:

Lines: Town(s): Huntington Falls-Florence Omya Tap Salisbury-Brandon Smead Rd-Leicester Salisbury-VM Tie Smead Rd-Quarry Rd Middlebury Upper-Lower Middlebury Lower-Weybridge Weybridge-New Haven New Haven-Bristol Quarry Rd-Middlebury Lower Smead Rd-Salisbury Smead Rd-Silver Lake Vergennes Tap Omya East Tap Agrimark Tap

Weybridge, New Haven, Middlebury, Salisbury,Leicester,Brandon, Pittsford Pittsford Salisbury, Brandon, Leicester Salisbury, Leicester Salisbury Middlebury, Salisbury Middlebury Middlebury, Weybridge Weybridge, New Haven New Haven, Bristol Middlebury Salisbury Salisbury Vergennes Pittsford Middlebury

Green Mountain Power

2152 Post Rd. Rutland, VT 05701

1NT-18RH

SAMPLE AD FORMAT- Addison Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Rd Rutland, Vermont 05701 has applied for a permit from the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture to apply herbicides. All herbicides will be applied by ground-based, hand-held equipment. This notice constitutes a warning to residents along the right-of-way that water supplies and other environmentally sensitive areas near the right-of-way should be protected from spray and that it is the resident’s responsibility to notify the contact person of the existence of a private water supply near the right-of-way. The contact person at GMP is Jarod Wilcox, Transmission Arborist, (802) 770-3231. Further information may also be obtained from Plant Industry Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901, telephone (802) 828-2431.

Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr), Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns:

Lines: Town(s): Huntington Falls-Florence Salisbury-Brandon Smead Rd-Leicester Salisbury-VM Tie Smead Rd-Quarry Rd Middlebury Upper-Lower Middlebury Lower-Weybridge Weybridge-New Haven New Haven-Bristol Quarry Rd-Middlebury Lower Smead Rd-Salisbury Smead Rd-Silver Lake Vergennes Tap Agrimark Tap

Weybridge, New Haven, Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester, Brandon, Pittsfield Salisbury, Brandon, Leicester Salisbury, Leicester Salisbury Middlebury, Salisbury Middlebury Middlebury, Weybridge Weybridge, New Haven New Haven, Bristol Middlebury Salisbury Salisbury Vergennes, Ferrisburgh Middlebury

Green Mountain Power 2152 Post Rd Rutland, VT 05701

2NT-18AI

SAMPLE AD FORMAT- Burlington Free Press (a)

PUBLIC NOTICE


Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr) Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) . Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns:

Lines: Town(s): Huntington Falls-Florence Omya Tap Salisbury-Brandon Milton-Peterson Station Fairfax-Milton Milton-St.Albans Fairfax-St.Albans Velco Georgia-Ballard Rd Jeffersonville Tap Johnson-Lowell East St.Albans Loop Nason St-North St.Albans Sheldon-North St.Albans National Carbon Tap Nason St-Welden Irasburg-Lowell Velco Essex K21-IBM86 Essex-IBM Velco Essex K24-IBM87 Sand Rd-Essex Gorge-NcNeil Essex-Digital McNeil-Gorge Tafts Corner-Digital Queen City-Digital Bolton Falls-Sand Rd Velco Queen City-Queen City

Weybridge, New Haven, Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester, Brandon, Pittsford Pittsford Salisbury, Brandon, Leicester Milton Fairfax, Westford, Milton Milton, Georgia, St.Albans Town Fairfax, Georgia, St.Albans Town, St.Albans City Georgia Cambridge Johnson, Eden, Lowell St.Albans Town St.Albans Town, St.Albans City St.Albans Town, Swanton, Sheldon St.Albans Town St.Albans City, St.Albans Town Irasburg, Lowell Essex Essex, Williston Essex, Williston Essex Colchester, Winooski, Burlington Essex, South Burlington, Williston Burlington, Colchester, Winooski South Burlington, Williston Burlingotn, South Burlington Duxbury, Waterbury, Bolton, Richmond, Jerico, Essex South Burlington


3NT-18BFP(a)

SAMPLE AD FORMAT- Burlington Free Press (b)

PUBLIC NOTICE


Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr), Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns:

Lines: Town(s): Essex-Velco Williston-Essex IBM Essex-IBM Williston Milton-Clark Falls Wyeth Tap Johnson Village Tap Fairfax-Johnson Fairfax-Underhill North Elm St Tap Essex-Gorge Omya East Tap Lowell Wild Tap NcNeil-East Ave Middlesex-Berlin Montpelier-Middlesex Little River-Middlesex Little River-Stowe MadBush-Irasvile Middlesex-Bolton

Williston Essex, Williston Williston, Essex Milton Georgia Johnson Fairfax, Cambridge, Johnson Fairfax, Westford, Underhill, Jericho St.Albans City, St.Albans Town Essex,South Burlington, Colchester Pittsford Lowell Burlington Moretown, Berlin Moretown, Berlin, Waitsfield, Northfield Moretown, Waterbury, Duxbury Stowe, Waterbury Warren, Fayston, Waitsfield Bolton, Waterbury, Duxbury, Moretown

4NT-18BFP(b)


SAMPLE AD FORMAT- The Times Argus

PUBLIC NOTICE

INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Rd Rutland, Vermont 05701 has applied for a permit from the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture to apply herbicides. All herbicides will be applied by ground-based, hand-held equipment. This notice constitutes a warning to residents along the right-of-way that water supplies and other environmentally sensitive areas near the right-of-way should be protected from spray and that it is the resident’s responsibility to notify the contact person of the existence of a private water supply near the right-of-way. The contact person at GMP is Jarod Wilcox, Transmission Arborist, (802) 770-3231. Further information may also be obtained from Plant Industry Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901, telephone (802) 828-2431. Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr), Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns:

Line(s): Town(s): Milton-Peterson Station Fairfax-Milton Milton-St.Albans Jeffersonville Tap Johnson-Lowell

Milton Fairfax, Westford, Milton Milton, Georgia,St.Albans Town Cambridge Johnson, Eden, Lowell

Velco Essex K21-IBM 86 Essex Essex-IBM Velco Essex K24-IBM 87 IBM Essex-IBM Williston Sand Rd-Essex Gorge-NcNeil Essex-Digital McNeil-Gorge Tafts Corner-Digital Queen City-Digital Bolton Falls-Sand Rd Velco Queen City-QueenCity Essex-Velco Williston-Essex Milton-Clark Falls Johnson Village Tap Fairfax-Johnson Fairfax-Underhill Essex-Gorge McNeil-East Ave Middlesex-Berlin Montpelier-Middlesex Little River-Middlesex Little River-Stowe MadBush-Irasvile Middlesex-Bolton

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Lines: Town(s): Fairfax-Milton Fairfax, Westford, Milton Milton-St.Albans Milton, Georgia, St.Albans Town Fairfax-St.Albans Fairfax,Georgia, St.Albans Town, St.Albans City Velco Georgia-Ballard Rd Georgia East St.Albans Loop St.Albans Town Nason St-North St.Albans St.Albans Town, St.Albans City Sheldon-North St.Albans St.Albans Town, Swanton, Sheldon National Carbon Tap St.Albans Town Nason St-Welden St.Albans City, St.Albans Town Wyeth Tap Georgia Fairfax-Johnson Fairfax, Cambridge, Johnson Fairfax-Underhill Fairfax, Westford, Underhill, Jericho North Elm St Tap St.Albans City, St.Albans Town

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Lines: Town(s): Irasburg-Lowell Irasburg, Lowell Johnson-Lowell Johnson, Eden, Lowell Lowell Wind Tap Lowell

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NOTIFICATION FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ON

RIGHT-OF-WAY

Contractor X has been contracted by Green Mountain Power to

perform routine vegetation maintenance along the Transmission

right-of-way for the purposes of providing safe and reliable

electrical service. This work is located adjacent to your property

and is scheduled to commence in the coming months. A variety of

Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) methods will be used;

including hand cutting, mowing, and selective herbicide

application. The work will be performed by experienced and

licensed Lewis Tree Service personnel.

IVM is essential to provide safe and reliable electrical service.

Tall-growing vegetation is targeted for removal to prevent it from

growing into overhead lines resulting in outages and loss of

electrical service. In addition, vegetation is managed within the

right-of-way to allow access for routine line maintenance,

inspections, and service restoration efforts during storm events.

By implementing IVM methods we encourage stable, low-growing

plant communities that require minimal maintenance and

disruption of the environment. These plant communities provide

important wildlife habitat, especially for those species requiring

open fields, meadows and shrubs.

Work Types taking place within the Right-Of-Way:

Crews hand cut tall hardwoods within the right-of-way, as well

as clearing around poles, structures, guy wires, and access to

right-of-way.

Crews will return in the summer months to selectively apply

herbicides (where applicable) to incompatible hardwood &

softwood species utilizing a foliar, cut stump or basal

application technique.

If you have a well within 100 ft. of Right-of-Way, please call

the contractor below

Contractor Contact Information:

Contractor X info

Important Annual Notice Regarding Herbicide Use in the Maintenance of Electric Utility Rights-of-Way

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has set forth rules under PUC 3.600 pertaining to the use of herbicides in the maintenance of electric utility rights-of-way. Each spring, herbicide applications may begin on or after April 1st. These rules afford you important rights and duties. Vermont electric utilities maintain electric line rights-of-way with several methods, including the selective use of herbicides on trees and brush. They also encourage low-growing shrubs and trees which will crowd tall-growing species and, thus, minimize the use of herbicides. Methods of herbicide applications may include stump, stem Injection, basal, soil, and foliar. Only electric utility rights-of-way that have tall-growing tree species with the potential of threatening the electric utility system are treated.

If you reside on or own property in Vermont within 1000’ of an electric utility right-of-way:

1. Sign up to receive written notification from your local electric utility of plans to apply herbicide on any ROW within 1000’ of your property or the property where you reside. Check nearby poles for tags identifying the utility and/or pole number, complete the form below and submit it to your local electric utility by mail before February 15

th, 2018 to be added to the

notification list. If determined to be qualified, you will receive notification from the utility at least 30 days prior to scheduled herbicide application.

2. You are responsible to make your local electric utility aware of the location of any potentially affected water supply, and of any other environmentally sensitive area where herbicide application ought to be avoided.

3. Watch and listen for public service announcements in newspapers and radio ads noting upcoming herbicide applications. 4. Check with your local electric utility regarding the vegetation management cycle near your particular line. 5. You have the right to request, in writing, that the utility refrain from applying herbicides in the process of clearing the right-

of-way, and the utility may offer alternatives such as herbicide stump treatment or herbicide stem injections. 6. You have the right to refuse, in writing, the use of herbicides whatsoever at no cost to you if the type of lines in the right-

of-way are distribution lines, bringing electric service directly to individual customers. 7. You have the right to refuse, in writing, the use of herbicides whatsoever by paying a $30 administration fee if the type of

lines in the right-of-way are transmission lines or sub-transmission lines, bringing electricity to or between substations.

For more details, or to ask additional questions, please contact your local electric utility, or one of the following:

(leave blank for local electric co. mailing address and phone)

Agency of Agriculture Cary Giguere, Plant Industry Section 116 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602

1-802-828-6531

Department of Public Service Consumer Affairs & Public Information

112 State St., Montpelier, VT 05620 1-800-622-4496

Based on the information above, if you believe you qualify to be notified in advance of pending herbicide applications in the rights-of-way, mail the request below to your local electric company before February 15th, 2018.

Resident/Property Owner Request to be Added to Herbicide Treatment Notification Mailing List

Name Town/City of Affected Property

Street Address Home Phone Number

Town Work Phone Number

State Zip Code O.K. to use work number? Yes No (circle one)

Electric Utility Account Number Best time to contact you

Affected Property: Year-Round Residence Summer Residence Commercial Property Water Supply Organic Farm Land Other

(Circle all that apply)

Line/Pole Identification: Utility Initials Pole Numbers

http://puc.vermont.gov/sites/psbnew/files/doc_library/3600-maintenance-of-rights-of-way_0.pdf

Please fill out this request completely to help us determine if you qualify for herbicide treatment notification. MAIL THIS REQUEST TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTRIC UTILITY AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE BEFORE FEBRUARY 15

TH, 2018

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