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US and State Roadways
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Number
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Direction
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| Interstate Highway |
Interstate 95
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North/south
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| US Routes |
US Route 202
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East/west
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US Route 201
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North/south
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Route 105
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East
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Route 17
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East
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Route 9
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South
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Route 104
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North
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Route 27
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North
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Distance in driving miles to the 5 nearest metro areas
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Miles
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| Lewiston, ME | 30 (west) | |
| Portland, ME | 57 (south) | |
| Bangor, ME | 76 (north) | |
| Boston, MA | 163 (south) | |
| Providence, RI | 330 (south) | |
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Nearest General Aviation Airport
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| Name | Augusta State Airport |
| Location | Augusta, ME |
| No. of runways | 2 |
| Runway lengths | 5000’ and 2703’ |
| Instrument landing capabilities | Category 1 instrument rating |
| Hours of operation | Full service FBO open Monday through Saturday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
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Nearest Commercial Airports
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| Name | Portland International Jetport Bangor International Airport |
| Distance from community in miles | Portland: 57 miles Bangor: 76 miles |
| Passenger Carriers | Portland: American Airlines, US Airways, Continental Airlines, United Express, Delta, Northwest Bangor: Pan Am, Delta, American Eagle, US Airways Express |
| Air Cargo Carriers | Portland: Airborne Express, FedEx Bangor: Airborne Express, FedEx |
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Freight Railroads
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| Name(s) | Springfield Terminal Railway Safe Handling Rail Co. |
| Type | Springfield – Class II (regional) Safe Handling – Class III (short line) |
| Closest Major Switching Yard | Springfield – Waterville (20 miles) Safe Handling – Brunswick (30 miles) |
| For more information on rail freight in Maine, contact the Maine Department of Transportation. | |
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Nearest Ports
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| Nearest ports | The Port of Portland The Port of Searsport |
| Miles from area | Portland – 57 miles via I-95 Searsport – 30 miles via SR 3 |
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Water District
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| Name of provider | Greater Augusta Utility District |
| Major source | Carleton Pond |
| Treatment plant | Conventional water filtration |
| Rated Capacity | (mgd) 5.1 mgd |
| Average Daily Demand | (mgd) 2.184 mgd (2001 avg.) |
| Peak Demand | (mgd) 3.70 mgd (2001 avg.) |
| Chemical breakdown of water | See Consumer Confidence Report |
| Cost per 1000 gallons | Raw water cost for 1000 gal. Is $3.86. Minimum meter charge is $42.70/qtr. for a 5/8” meter and includes the first 300 cubic feet of water (2,444 gallons) |
| Water Connection Fee | Minimum fee of $35.00 to set water meter (if service line is already installed). Cost of water meter and MXU radio transmitter is $215.50 |
| Brian Tarbuck, General Manager 12 Williams St. Augusta, ME 04332-0436 Tel: 207-622-3701 Fax: 207-621-0360 |
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Sanitary District
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| Name of provider | Greater Augusta Utility District |
| Type of service | Wastewater and storm water collection and treatment |
| Rated Capacity | 7.95 mgd treatment plant |
| Average Daily Demand | 4.5 mgd |
| Peak Demand | 36 million gallon flow rate |
| Fee schedule | $3.00 per 100 cubic feet (based on meter reading)$17.14/qtr. service charge |
| Storm water | $10.32 per unit of impervious surface per qtr. |
| Connection fee: | $5.00/gallon for one day of estimated use |
| Commercial permit fee: | $75.00 |
| Inspection fee: | $50 to $100 |
| Brian Tarbuck, General Manager 12 Williams St. Augusta, ME 04332-0436 Tel: 207-622-3701 Fax: 207-621-0360 |
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Electric Power
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| Electric Power Deregulated? | Yes, on March 1, 2000 |
| Energy Delivery | Central Maine Power Co. |
| Energy Supply | 40 licensed competitive suppliers |
| Costs | |
| Business Programs and Economic Development Incentives | CMP Business Services CMP Business Development |
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Natural Gas
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| Name of Providers |
Unitil, Inc. Maine Natural Gas, L.L.C. Summit Natural Gas of Maine |
| Type of commercial service | Unitil, Inc.: transportation and sales Maine Natural Gas: transportation-only |
| Rates | Unitil,, Inc.rate info |
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Telecommunications
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| Number of local service providers | Verizon 1-800-941-9900 OTT Communications 207-992-9911 |
| Number of long-distance | AT&T 207-753-9301 |
| Service providers | Fairpoint Communications 866-984-2001 Sprint 1-866-275-1411 |
| Interchange Carrier Points-of-Presence (POP) |
AT&T (Augusta) |
| Switch technology | Digital |
| Available Services: | ISDN, Frame Relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Digital Centrex, Switched 56 kb Service, Packet Switching Service, Superpath 1.544 Mb Service, Voice Messaging,Class Services |
| Redundancy | SONET OC48 Technology |
| Cable TV | Local Cable TV Search | Charter/Spectrum |
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