Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (DETI), managing partner for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, filed on April 18 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a request to commence construction of the ACP by or before May 1, as follows:

DETI . . . requests written authorization from the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) for a Notice to Proceed to commence construction for the associated changes in the 2018 construction spreads in West Virginia on properties where tree felling has occurred or for which there are no trees, and for which legal rights for access have been obtained, specifically excluding any workspace located on National Forest Service lands, as indicated in Attachment 1 of the supplement to the IP filed on April 18, 2018. The required Federal authorizations for the activities requested have been received.

Accordingly, DETI, on behalf of Atlantic, respectfully requests that this Notice to Proceed be issued on or before May 1, 2018, to maintain the Project’s construction schedule.

Dominion Requests to Proceed with ACP Construction in West Virginia

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.