A series of public sessions conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
to receive verbal comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mountain
Valley Pipeline will be held at seven locations beginning next week. The comments will be taken
on a one-by-one basis by a stenographer, a format used by FERC earlier this year when it
received verbal comments during the scoping period for the alternative route used for the
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (GWNF-6).

The comment sessions will be held from 5 to 8 pm on the following days at the locations
indicated below:

Tuesday, November 1	Chatham High School, Chatham, VA Lewis County High School, Weston, WV
Wednesday, November 2	Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount, VA Nicholas County High School, Summersville, WV
Thursday, November 3	Sheraton Hotel, Roanoke, VA Peterstown Elementary School, Peterstown, WV
Wednesday, November 9	California Area High School, Coal Center, PA

MVP Public Comments on DEIS to be Received Beginning Next Week

ABRA CONSERVATION HUB

ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing access to critical information needed for effective public involvement in environmental review and oversight.

Following the defeat of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in 2020, ABRA initiated the Conservation Hub to support informed public engagement with the broader range of environmental issues confronting the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Mountain region. The Conservation Hub builds on the analysis and information sharing capacity achieved through ABRA’s Pipeline CSI project during the years of ACP opposition.

The Conservation Hub is based on the use of GIS mapping to provide details and context for land development projects and management practices that involve risk of environmental harm, as well as for environmental preservation and restoration initiatives. The Conservation Hub also provides access to regulatory documents and assessments related to specific projects or issues.

Multiple Conservation Hub sites, focused on individual projects or issues, have been developed collaboratively with ABRA’s partners and allies. Going forward, we invite conservation groups, individuals, and communities to provide ideas for new Hub sites and GIS mapping that can contribute to informed public engagement on behalf of environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.