Site Evaluation Committee Session- Laconia 1/14/16:
The NH Site Evaluation Committee held its Northern Pass post application session for Belknap County at Lake Opechee Inn and Spa on January 14, 2016. This is the third of five sessions to be held, one in each county where the line is proposed to run through.

SEC- Laconia 1-14-16
from Bulldog Media of NH on Vimeo.

OVERVIEW:
Full Audio
This is the full, unedited session audio. This includes the SEC overview, presentation by Northern Pass, questions and public comment.

Mike Iacopino
Attorney Mike Iacopino gave an extensive overview of the Site Evaluation Committee process.

Bill Quinlan
Eversource President and CEO Bill Quinlan gave an overview of the project.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q&A Session 1
Question and Answer portion with questions read by Mike Iacopino regarding a wide range of issues from Site Evaluation process to claims made by Northern Pass.

Q&A Session 2
More from the many questions asked.

Q&A Session 3
More from the many questions asked.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Mike Iacopino
Attorney Mike Iacopino gave an overview of the public comment portion of the session what happens with the comments that are made.

Garth Woolsey
Garth Woolsey of New Hampton shared a letter from the New Hampton Selectmen reiterating their opposition to Northern Pass and objected to this session being held after they had already posted a budget meeting.

Susan Seitz
Susan Seitz from Deerfield refuted the claim that there would be lower energy rates.

Ron Charland
Ron Charland of Deerfield compares the Northern Pass lines passing through Deerfield as if it went through Gilford Village.

Manfred Hoertdoerfer
Manfred Hoertdoerfer is a retired engineer and opposes the towers.

Claude Levesque
Claude Levesque of Deerfield, an electrical lineman, supports Northern Pass.

Gretchen Draper
Gretchen Draper of New Hampton opposes Northern Pass and the latest version does not represent the will of the people.

Barry Draper
Barry Draper of New Hampton opposes Northern Pass and discussed his concerns with endangered species.

Russ Dumais
State Rep. Russ Dumais of Gilford cannot support the project because they refused to consider burying all of the line.

Rick Vandepoll
Rick Vandepoll of Sandwich called for full burial of the line.

Bill Saunders
Bill Saunders of Barrington is an IBEW lineman and spoke in favor of Northern Pass.

S. Sakemp
S. Sakemp opposes Northern Pass and how thye towers would make NH a terrorist target.

Luke Wotton
Luke Wotton of Whitefield talked about the damage of large scale hydro power.

Ann Hackl
Ann Hackl of Tuftonborough opposes Northern Pass and repeated the late Rayy Burton's sentiments.

Dawn Scribner
Dawn Scribner of Gilford opposes Northern Pass and called for full burial.

Taras Kucman
Taras Kucman of Concord opposes Northern Pass, lives on the Right of Way and presented his own cost saving proposal to bury all of the line.

Ruth Niven
Ruth Niven of Franklin opposes Northern Pass and earlier asked the question why "Northern Pass" was selected as the name for the project.

Mark Templeton
Mark Templeton of New Hampton told Northern Pass to get out of the state.

Jeanie Forrester
Sen. Jeanie Forrest of Meredith opposes Northern Pass and repeatedly asked for full burial of the line.

Wrapup by Mike Iacopino
At the conclusion of the session, Mike Iacopino wrapped up the session with a reminder about becoming an intervenor, upcoming sessions, acceptance of written comments as well as website information.

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