The U.S. Forest Service’s draft Record of Decision (ROD) to amend the Forest Plans of the Monongahela National Forest (MFN) and George Washington National Forest (GWNF) to accommodate the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) received strong objections from numerous commenters.
Forest Service Gives O.K. For Exceptions to Accommodate MVP
Eleven exceptions to the Jefferson National Forest Plan have been approved by the U.S. Forests Service to permit the proposed route for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The “Draft Record of Decision” was released June 23 and affects Forest land in Monroe County,
Forest Service, BLM Object to FERC Schedule for Pipelines
The National Forest Service (NFS) has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it “does not concur with the permitting timetable” for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) that FERC had previously published. The request and associated comments were contained in a November 18 letter to FERC from Clyde Thompson,
Let’s get this right
- The Recorder – 12/1/16
More pipeline questions posed
- The Recorder – 12/1/16
Forest service adds new pipeline rules
- The Recorder – 11/24/15
Wild Virginia Calls on Forest Service, BLM to reject draft environmental assessment for Mountain Valley Pipeline
- Augusta Free Press – 11/18/16
Agency echoes local, forest service pipeline project worries
- The Recorder – 11/03/16
Watchdogs fear Forest Service amendments could yield regional ‘pipeline alley’
- Roanoke Times – 11/1/16
Forest Service Requests High-Hazard Specifics for ACP
A request for specific plans to deal with high-hazard locations on or near National Forest lands along the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was submitted by the National Forest Service (NFS) on October 24. The submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) noted that the ACP “would cross some very challenging terrain in the central Appalachians” and that the route traverses “steep slopes,