NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Appalachian Power plans to maintain a portion of its power line rights of way in West Virginia through aerial application of registered herbicides. Weather permitting, the program will begin on or about June 1, 2020.
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.
Right-of-way maintenance agreements between the company and landowners are available to those preferring to accept responsibility for clearing the right of way crossing their property in lieu of aerial herbicide applications. Such agreements provide for compensation equivalent to the cost of aerial herbicide maintenance, provided the work meets the company’s specifications.
Landowners desiring to enter into right-of-way maintenance agreements with Appalachian Power should call the toll-free number above, or contact the nearest office as listed below. Maps showing the location of rights of way to be maintained in their areas also are available for inspection at these offices.
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, aminocyclopyrachlor and aminopyralid. All applications are performed by certified applicators.
Rights of way involved in the program are:
MCDOWELL COUNTY
Baileysville-Tazewell 138 kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Baileysville Station near Baileys- ville and running southeast, passing Fan Rock, Wolf Pen, Belcher Mountain, Carswell, Northfork and Keystone and ending at the Switchback Station near Maybeury. This also includes a tap line on steel structures running to the Carswell Station near Carswell.
Jim Branch-Wyoming 138 kV – A transmission line on wood poles and steel structures beginning at the Jim Branch Station near Coalwood and running north, passing Welch, Hemphill, Capels, Fan Rock, Baileysville and Clear Fork and ending at the Wyoming Station on Reedy Creek near Lynco. This also includes a tap line on wood poles serving the Welch Station.
Saltville-Switchback 138 kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Switchback Station near Switch- back and running southwest, passing near Jenkin Jones and ending at the West Virginia-Virginia state line near Monson.
Wyoming-Baileysville-Jim Branch 138 kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Wyoming Station near Clear Fork and running southeast along Rt. 197, crossing the Guyandotte River and ending at the Baileysville Station.
Complaints about possible damage resulting from herbicides may be made by contacting the company at the
above toll-free number or the local office listed below. Complaints may also be directed to the Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulatory Programs Unit, which may be contacted in Charleston at 304-558-2209.
Charleston District – Forestry
P.O. Box 1986 Charleston, WV 25327
IO: IO 20102AA1