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:
FAYETTE COUNTY
Bradley-Layland 2A 69kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Layland Station near Layland, running northwest, passing near Layland and Beury Mountain. The line crosses the New River and ends at a switch structure near Brooklyn. This also includes a line on wood poles beginning at the Thurmond Switch on Beury Mountain, running southwest and ending at Bradley Station near Claremont.
Carbondale-Kincaid No. 2 46kV – A transmission line on steel structures and wood poles beginning at the Carbondale Station near Cannelton Hollow Road in Cannelton, running south, passing the midpoints of Boomer, Alloy, Beards Fork, North Page and Page, and ending at the Kincaid Station near Kincaid Kingston Road in Kincaid.
Kincaid-Tower 117 69kV – A transmission line on steel structures and wood poles beginning at the Kincaid Station near Kincaid Kingston Road, running east and southeast. The line passes the midpoints of Ingram Branch, Scarbro, Oak Hill and Elverton and ends at the Tower 117 Station near Beauty Mountain Station Road near Beauty.
Raines Extension 138kV – A transmission line extension on steel structures, switching off of Carbondale-Kincaid No. 2, running south and ending at the Raynes Meter Station near Deepwater Mountain Road near Deepwater.
Sewell Mining Tower 117 69kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the T-117 Station near Beauty, running northeast, passing Spy Rock and ending at the Sewell Mine Station north of Lookout.