NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Appalachian Power plans to maintain a portion of its power line rights-of-way in West Virginia through the aerial application of registered herbicides. Weather permitting, the program will begin on or about June 1, 2023.
Questions about the program or information about sensitive areas near the power lines listed below, such as springs, wells, streams, lakes, ponds, orchards, crop areas, gardens, pastures, meadows, year-round dwellings, public recreation areas and Christmas tree farms, may be directed to the company by calling toll-free 1-800-642-3622. Maps showing the location of rights-of-way to be maintained are available for review upon request.
Right-of-way maintenance agreements between Appalachian Power and landowners are available to landowners who prefer to accept responsibility for clearing the right-of-way crossing their property instead of the company’s aerial application of herbicides. The agreement compensates the landowner by an amount equivalent to the cost of aerial herbicide application, provided the work meets Appalachian Power’s specifications. Landowners desiring to enter right-of way maintenance agreements with Appalachian Power should call the toll-free number above.
Herbicides to be used have been extensively tested and are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. They are glyphosate, imazapyr, metsulfuron methyl, fosamine, triclopyr, aminocy-clopyrachlor and aminopyralid. All applications are performed by certified applicators.
Rights-of-way involved in the program are:
WYOMING COUNTY
Baileysville-Itmann 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles and steel structures beginning at the Baileysville Station newar Baileysville, running east, crossing the Appalachia Highway north of Pineville and ending at the Itmann Station near Itmann.
Bolt-Tap Hill 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles tapping off of Kanawha-Baileysville 138kV transmission line near Kopperston, running east, passing the midpoint of Crany and ending at the Bold Station near Poplar Gap Road in Bold.
Bolt-Trap Hill 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Bolt Station, running east and northeast, passing the midpoint of Maplewood Road near Trap Hill and ending at the Trap Hill Station near Rockhouse Road in Trap Hill.
Itmann-Mullens 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Itmann Station near Itmann, running east, crossing the Guyandotte River and West Virginia Route 16 near Mullens and ending at the Mullens Station near Corrine.
Logan-Switchback 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures, beginning at the Logan Station in Logan, running south, passing the midpoint of Neibert and ending at a structure point near Simon.
Mullensville Loop 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Mullensville Station near Mullensville, running north for approximately one mile and ending south of Skin Fork Road near Windom.
Mullens-Tams Mountain 46kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Tams Mountain near Sophia, running south, passing near Ury and Helen and ending at the Mullens Station near Corrine.
Pinnacle Creek Loop 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Pinnacle Creek Station near Pineville, running north, crossing the Guyandotte River and New Richmond and ending west of Phillips Hollow Road near Pineville.