A decision by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) on whether to accept or reject the application to permit the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to compromise conservation easements of 10 properties in the path of the project is expected to be made when the VOF Board of Trustees meets on Thursday, February 9 beginning at 10 am (note this is an hour later than previously announced) at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, Va. 23228. Public comments will be accepted.

For those who cannot attend but who wish to provide comments, it is not too late. It is recommended that they be emailed to .

More information on the VOF proposal and what should be said is available here.

VOF Decision Two-Weeks Away

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.