Gary P. Camacho, power division manager, said the power outage will affect three laterals on the Feeder 4 circuit and will commence at 8:30 a.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.
The CUC linemen will replace five deteriorated power poles and their line hardware on the 1300 Block on Capital Hill.
Vegetation management will also be conducted to remove any hazards from the power lines, Camacho said.
This is part of an ongoing maintenance program that will continue throughout the island over the next few weeks, he added.
Other areas of the electrical grid will also be assessed and any needed repairs will be scheduled and performed accordingly.
Camacho said that because of the extreme danger in working on energized lines, the power outage is necessary to ensure the safety of the line crews.
Affected areas:
Feeder 4, First Partial Laterals (8:30 a.m. through 6:30 p.m.)
Streets that will be affected: Mednilla Avenue, Guguan Drive and Acho Street.
CUC apologizes for any inconvenience this power interruption may have on the community. CUC said it will continue to work diligently to minimize future interruptions.
Conservation meeting
THE Saipan Island Committee of the Marianas Resource Conservation & Development Council will hold a meeting on Monday, Aug. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Garapan on Beach Road.
The meeting agenda will include completion of the Beach Road solar restroom project, and brainstorming/ranking of proposed new RC&D projects for Saipan.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend and participate.
For more information, contact Carl Castro, Saipan Island Committee chairman, at carljcastro@gmail.com or 287-5697.
For information on special accommodations for disability, call (671) 472-7447. The USDA/NRCS RC&D Program is an equal opportunity provider.
NMC presidential search committee extends application deadline
(NMC) — The Northern Marianas College Presidential Search Committee has extended the deadline for accepting applications for NMC president.
The new deadline is Aug. 31, 2010. For more information about the presidential search or to view a copy of the vacancy announcement, visit www.nmcnet.edu.
Jury selection
(Superior Court) — This is to inform all prospec tive jurors for panels “ZS” that the jury selections scheduled for Aug. 16, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 202A, have been cancelled until further notice. For more information, call Dora SN. Decena or Rosie Ada at 236-9765.
Red flag at 7 Saipan sites
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality has raised the red flag at Tanapag Meeting Hall, DPW Channel Bridge, Smiling Cove Marina, American Memorial Park, Garapan Fishing Dock, Civic Center Beach and Chalan Piao Beach. DEQ advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.
Red flag at 3 Rota sites
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality says water samples collected from Kokomo Beach, East Harbor Marina and Teweksberry Beach on Rota contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria that exceeded the CNMI’s marine water quality standards.
DEQ has given the locations a red flag and advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of the locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.
