Public Scoping Meeting- Haverhill 3/20/11:
The U.S. Dept. of Energy held the second in a series of Public Scoping Meetings on the Northern Pass Project. They held their seventh one in Haverhill. There were approximately 280 in attendance.

Brian Mills
Brian Mills of the Dept. of Energy gave the opening remarks about how the process works, what they will consider from the testimony given, and the public comment periods.

Rick Ladd
Rick Ladd is a state representative from Haverhill and sponsor of HB 649.

Nancy Millet Ducett
Chief Nancy Millet Ducett of the Abenaki tribe.

Rick Samson
Rick Samson of Stewartstown said this prject is Unamerican takings.

Dave Dobbins
Dave Dobbins of Gilford said ISO New England has not requested the power.

Fred Brownson
Fred Brownson of Wentworh talked about the environment threat of the project.

Tom Thomson
Tom Thomson of Orford said we should instead become energy independent.

Gary Danielson
Gary Danielson of Piermont suggested that the project be sent through Vermont.

Nancy Burton
Nancy Burton of Haverhill said to set up solar and wind in Connecticut.

Laura Soffo
Laura Soffo said land is priceless.

Lynne Wheeler
Lynn Wheeler of Haverhill questioned the claim that local labor would be used.

Mike Ronsmeir
Mike Ronsmeir of Landaff is an attorney and spoke of elderly people who need cash who would be hurt by this project.

Steve Spofford
Steve Spofford ofGroton talked about the existing power lines in town.

Denise Draper
Denise Draper is the Easton Tax Collector and said that utilities pay a different tax rate.

Tom Steketee
Tom Steketee is an Orford selectman.

Kelly Monahan
Kelly Monahan of Orford talked about migratory birds.

Carol Currier
Carol Currier of Ashland talked about the route being over the town's drinking water supply.

Linda Lower
Linda Lower is the Bath emergency management director and is a member of the conservation commission.

Peter Flynn
Peter Flynn of Hollis talked about the impact on open space and tourism.

Carol Castle
Carl Castle of Orford is a member of the conservation commission.

Michelle Vaughn
Michelle Vaughn of Thornton talked about the effect of the project on the maple season.

Tim Donlan
Tim Donlan of Bath worked in the elctric industry and hydro.

Pam Martin
Pam Martin of Plymouth talked about Hydro Quebec's assault on the environment in Canada.

Susan Brown
Susan Brown of N. Haverhill talked about the size of the Right of Way.

Richard Walling
Richard Walling of Bath is on the River Bend Subcommittee of the Connnecticut River Joint Commissions and the Amanoosic River Local Advisory Committee.

Terry Sobecki
Terry Sobecki of Haverhill has experience in carbon.

Peter Martin
Peter Martin of Plymouth says that the ROWs will only get wider and wider.

Lissy Myers
Lissy Myers of N. Haverhill doesn't have a power pole at her home.

Carl Schmidt
Carl Schmidt is on the Orford Conservation Commission.

Ed O'Brien
Ed O'Brien of Easton doesn't want the world to see this.

James Seidel
James Seidel of Lyme retired natural resources career.

Ron Willoughby
Ron Willoughby of N. Haverhill already has a National Grid line on his land.

John Amey
John Amey of Pittsburg talked about people coming together from across the state.

Michael Gilmore
Michael Gilmore of N. Conway discussed the number of power line border crossings already in existence.

Paul Ingbretson
Paul Ingbretson is a state representative from Haverhill.

Hawk Methany
Hawk Methany serve as the New England director of the Appalachian Trial Conservancy.

Bonnie Hall
Bonnie Hall of Woodstock has a home near the Tripoli Rd. exit off I-93 where there's other power lines.

Andrea Bryant
Andrea Bryant of Bethlehem says power lines can split a town.

Jacci Gilmore
Jacci Gilmore of N. Conway says this project will leave a scar across the landscape.

Wayne Fortier
Wayne Fortier is a Haverhill selectman and asked DOE to take a serious critical look at the project.

Susan Schibanoff
Susan Schibanoff of the Bury the Northern Pass blog gave a tally of the numbers from the meetings.

Michael Gilmore
Michael Gilmore of N. Conway got a second chance to speak.

Michelle Vaughn
Michelle Vaughn of Thornton got a second chance to speak.

Dave Dobbins
Dave Dobbins of Gilford got a second chance to speak.

Denise Draper
Denise Draper is the Easton Tax Collector and got a second chance to speak.

Richard McDaniels
Richard McDaniels of N. Haverhill talked about experiences with power lines on his farm.

Jacci Gilmore
Jacci Gilmore of N. Conway got a second chance to speak.

Interview- U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Interview- U.S. Rep. Charles Bass

Interview- Executive Councilor Ray Burton

Interview- Brian Mills

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