NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES New England Central Railroad will spray portions of its right-of-way for weed control. Spraying will be conducted by a Vermont-certified herbicide applicator no sooner than May 25, 2026, and will be limited to areas in accordance with its herbicide application permit from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. Spraying will be conducted in the following towns in Vermont: Putney, Dummerston, Brattleboro, Vernon, Alburgh, Swanton, St. Albans, Georgia, Jericho, Williston, Milton, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Winooski, Burlington, Richmond, Bolton, Duxbury, Waterbury, Middlesex, Montpelier, Berlin, Northfield, Roxbury, Granville, Braintree, Randolph, Bethel, Royalton, Sharon, Hartford, Hartland, Windsor, Rockingham, Bellows Falls and Westminster. The following herbicides will be applied in liquid form: Opensight, Patriot, Polaris AC, and/or Roundup Pro Max. Potable water sources near the right-of-way should be buffered from this herbicide application. Residents who have a potable water source near the right-of-way must notify New England Central Railroad about the existence of the water source. Contact Shayne Bocash, NECR Director of Engineering: Shayne.bocash@gwrr.com; (802) 782-4151, 2 Federal St. Suite 201, St. Albans, VT 05478; or Wendy Shellito, Senior Scientist at Waite-Heindel Environmental Management: wshellito@waiteenv.com; (802) 860-9400 x103. For further information or complaints, contact the Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets; Division of Plant Industry, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT; (802) 828-1732. May 7, 14 2026 LBUR0503484