The Maine Land Use 85% of Mainers Support Windpower Projects in Regulation Commission is considering several multi­ Maine million dollar proposals for wind development projects in the Unorganized Territories of Maine. Supporters say that wind 4% 4% development is good for 7% Maine because it promotes renewable energy. Opponents say that the wind development projects will be bad for Maine because they may strongly oppose negatively impact Maine’s landscape. 23% somewhat oppose Do you favor or oppose the development of wind somewhat favor power projects in Maine? strongly favor Is that strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? don't know Source: Pan Atlantic SMS Group Quarterly Omnibus Poll. 62% Spring 2007 Redington Would Be Protected If Black Nubble Wind Farm is Built Maine’s Highest Peaks Elevation Protected Status Katahdin, Baxter Peak 5,268 Yes Baxter State Park Katahdin, Hamlin Peak 4,756 Yes Baxter State Park Sugarloaf 4,250 No Ski Area North Crocker 4,228 Yes Appalachian National Scenic Trail Old Speck 4,170 Yes Grafton Notch State Park North Brother 4,151 Yes Baxter State Park Bigelow, West Peak 4,145 Yes Bigelow Preserve Saddleback 4,120 Yes Appalachian National Scenic Trail Bigelow, Avery Peak 4,090 Yes Bigelow Preserve Abraham 4,050 Yes Appalachian Trail Land Trust South Crocker 4,050 Yes Appalachian National Scenic Trail Saddleback Horn 4,041 Yes Appalachian National Scenic Trail Redington Pond Range 4,010 Not Yet Would be protected if Black Nubble Wind Farm is built Redington Pond Range in background Brassua Dundee Errol Bar Mills Great Works Dams Riley er Ellsworth ams w Medway Androscoggin 3 2 D Deer Rips ropo West Buxton 10 d y Lockwood Aziscohos Livermore aine’s Bonny Eagle M Cataract Milford of Largest H Shawmut % ation) Otis er Hiram Veazie Hydro Station aine’s an 95 Pejepscot M al gen th Weston h nu t er i West Enfield (Bangor Pac.) an ( Hydro Kennebec ow Worumbo ed w Williams Woodland par Brunswick able P Skelton om Mattaceunk Gulf Island le C Lewiston Falls (Monty Sta.) bb Anson Abenaki Black Nubble Wind Farm ore Renew Nu Ripogenus M Harris Rumford Falls Black Wyman Hydro Penobscot Mills 0 00 00 00 00 00 1 2 3 4 5 H W M s d an s u o h T.