A series of ten public comment sessions have been scheduled by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) beginning in mid-February to provide opportunities for interested parties to offer verbal comments on their views about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The verbal comments will be received and recorded by a court reporter and transcripts of will be placed in the FERC docket for the ACP. More information about the sessions will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks. For planning purposes, here are the dates and locations:

Scheduled Verbal Comment Sessions for the ACP DEIS
(All sessions are from 5 to 9 pm unless otherwise noted)

Monday, February 13	Fayetteville, NC, Doubletree Hotel. 1965 Cedar Creek Rd.
Tuesday, February 14	Wilson, NC, Forest Hills Middle School, 1210 Forest Hills Rd.
Wednesday, February 15	Roanoke Rapids, NC, Hilton Garden Inn, 111 Carolina Crossroads Parkway
Thursday, February 16	Suffolk, VA, Hilton Garden Inn, 100 East Constance Road (5:30 to 9 pm)
Tuesday, February 21	Farmville, VA, Moton Museum, 900 Griffin Boulevard
Wednesday, February 22	Lovingston, VA, Nelson County High School, 6919 Thomas Nelson Highway (6:30 to 9 pm)
Thursday, February 23	Staunton, VA, Holiday Inn, 152 Fairway Lane
Tuesday, February 28	Monterey, VA, Highland Center, 61 Highland Center Drive
Wednesday, March 1	Elkins, WV, Gandy Dance Theatre, 359 Beverly Pike
Thursday, March 2	Marlinton, WV, Marlinton Community Wellness Center, 320 9th St.

Public Comment Sessions for ACP Scheduled

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.