Public Meeting, Weaver Wind Project

Weaver Wind, LLC (applicant) filed a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application and a Site Location of Development permit application with the Department on January 29, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 480-A et seq. and 38 M.R.S.A. 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 481-490, respectively, and regulations thereunder and is also seeking a Section 401 Water Quality Certification pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1341. The applications were accepted by the Department for processing on January 30, 2015.

Weaver Wind, LLC is proposing Weaver Wind (the project), a 75.9-megawatt (MW), 23 turbine wind project located in Eastbrook and Osborn, Penobscot County, Maine. The project also includes electrical collector lines and temporary and permanent meteorological towers.

The application and supporting documentation is available for review at the Department’s office in Bangor during normal working hours or online at the following link: http://www.maine.gov/dep/ftp/WindPowerProjectFiles/WeaverWind/

The Department requests that any questions asked by the public be provided in writing at the meeting to ensure that each question is specifically addressed by the Department prior to issuance of a licensing decision. If interested parties wish to provide additional written comments and questions at a later date, they may do so at their discretion. Written public comments on the application may be sent to Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 106 Hogan Road, Suite 6, Bangor, ME 04401, attn: Maria Eggett or email [email protected].