Comments to USFS Survey and Special Use Permits

- George Washington
  - GWNF-6 Route
    - Dominion Files New Route through National Forest, Avoiding Species of Concern – 2/16/16
    - Maps Describe Detailed Study Areas for New Route through National Forest – 2/16/16
    - Notice – Forest Service Requests Comments on ACP’s New Proposed Route – 2/29/16
  - PEIS
    - Southern Environmental Law Center Sends Letter to Forest Service Regarding Need for Programmatic, Regional EIS – 9/17/15
  - Special Use Permit (ACP)
    - Highlanders for Responsible Development – 1/22/15
    - Wild Virginia and Heartwood – 1/22/15
    - Appalachian Mountain Advocates – 1/23/15
    - Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition – 1/23/15
    - Southern Environmental Law Center – 1/23/15
    - Virginia Native Plant Society – 1/23/15
    - Waterkeepers Chesapeake – 1/23/15
    - West Virginia Highlands Conservancy – 1/23/15

- Monongahela
  - Special Use Permit (ACP)
    - Appalachian Mountain Advocates Comments – 2/13/15
    - Berriedale Farms – Nelson & Lizzie Hoy – 2/11/15
    - Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition Comments – 2/13/15
    - Friends Of Blackwater Comments – 2/12/15
    - Highlanders For Responsible Development Comments – 2/13/15
    - Laurel Mountain Preservation Association Comments – 2/11/15
    - Southern Environmental Law Center Comments – 2/13/15
    - Wild Virginia Comments – 2/13/15

Jefferson
- Special Use Permit (MVP)
  - Appalachian Mountain Advocates Comments – 2/13/15 (MVP)
  - VA Department of Conservation and Recreation – 2/12/15 (MVP)
  - Highlanders For Responsible Development Comments – 2/13/15 (MVP)
  - Laurel Mountain Preservation Association Comments – 2/9/15 (MVP)
  - Virginia Native Plant Society Comments – 2/13/2015 (MVP)
  - Wild Virginia Comments – 2/13/15 (MVP)

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.