AMHERST — An Eversource plan to remove trees along a transmission line in 11 communities across the region will be the subject of a community meeting at the North Amherst Library, 8 Montague Road, on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m.
The latest meeting is a popup event designed to allow input on the so-called WT-11 Transmission Right-of-Way Reliability Program Project.
In April, Eversource received significant feedback at a session at Amherst Town Hall convened by Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, and Rep. Mindy Domb, D-Amherst.
The 29.3-mile, 345,000-volt line runs from Northfield to Ludlow. In addition to Northfield, the Franklin County towns that would be affected are Erving, Wendell, Montague, Leverett and Shutesbury.
In the affected areas, Eversource has a powerline corridor that is between 125 and 335 feet wide, with plans to clear 278 acres and widen it to between 252 and 576 feet wide. The plan would remove all species of trees and shrubs with mature heights of greater than 30 feet. Depending on the line’s configuration, the 125-to-150-foot clearance will increase by around 100 feet, reaching 250 feet.