Selectmen authorize Eversource access permit for line work near Maloney Field

At the March 10, 2025 meeting, the Greenland Board of Selectmen voted to authorize town staff to sign an access permit allowing Eversource to use a town roadway adjacent to Maloney Field to reach the utility right of way for scheduled line work and structure replacement.

Town staff described the work as replacing seven wood structures in the company’s S153 right‑of‑way with weathering steel structures expected to last decades. Eversource’s community relations specialist said the weathering steel will be orange at first and then darken to blend with the environment; the company estimated a design life of about 80 years for the new structures.

Meeting discussion clarified logistics and environmental constraints: the work will require timber matting and heavy equipment, and Eversource said environmental restrictions tied to state Department of Environmental Services (DES) breeding‑season windows will shape timing. Estimates of the start date varied in the discussion — one town speaker said late August or September, while Eversource staff said matting and access work would likely begin around November and continue into early winter. The town has also contacted the City of Portsmouth because Portsmouth owns a 50% interest in a portion of the right of way; staff said exhibit language referencing that party will be corrected.

Legal counsel reviewed the permit before the meeting and raised no objections, selectmen said. After a second, the board voted in favor of the authorization. No detailed vote tally was recorded on the transcript; the board approved the motion by voice vote.

Ending: Town staff will finalize and sign the access permit, coordinate timing with Eversource and the City of Portsmouth, and notify the public when specific start dates and traffic impacts are known.