| Black Nubble | |
|---|---|
  Black Nubble Franklin County,Maine, U.S. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3700+ ft (1128+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 900 ft (270 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°01′56″N70°26′50″W / 45.032278°N 70.44729°W /45.032278; -70.44729[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Franklin County,Maine, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Black Nubble |
Black Nubble is amountain located inFranklin County,Maine. Black Nubble is flanked to the southeast byMount Redington. TheU.S. Navy Survival Escape and Evasion Training Facility (USSEAETF) is located just south of Redington.
Black Nubble stands within thewatershed of theKennebec River, which drains into theGulf of Maine. The east side of Black Nubble drains into Nash Stream, then into theSouth Branch of the Dead River,Flagstaff Lake, theDead River and the Kennebec. The west side of Black Nubble drains into the West Branch of Nash Stream. The south end of Black Nubble drains into Orbeton Stream, then into theSandy River, anothertributary of the Kennebec River.
In 2005, Maine Mountain Power (MMP) filed an application with the Maine Land Use Regulation Committee (LURC) for a permit to develop a 30-turbinewind farm on Black Nubble and neighboring Mt. Redington.[3]After years of contentious debate, the proposal was voted down by the LURC in 2007. The summit of Redington was seen as too ecologically sensitive — a sub-alpine fir habitat providing a home for two rare species, thebog lemming andBicknell's thrush. Also, the development would have been visible for miles along theAppalachian Trail.[4][5]A revised proposal, for 18 turbines only on Black Nubble, was put forward by MMP, supported by many environmental groups,[6][7] but still opposed by Maine Audubon.[8]The project was rejected by the LURC in 2008.[9]
