Hiker on Bald Ridge at the edge of Ramseys Draft Wilderness. The proposed ACP route would cross through the foreground by Braley Pond and over Hankey Mountain. Photo by Lynn Cameron The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released the long-expected Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline on Dec. 30, 2016. This release starts the clock ticking for the 90-day public comment period. Comments are due April 7, 2017. The full DEIS is available to download.
The proposed ACP route is a threat to Shenandoah Mountain. The preferred route by Braley Pond Day Use Area and over Hankey Mountain would fragment the forest and allow invasives to take hold. It would permanently alter wildlife habitat and degrade some of our prime recreational areas along the Rt. 250 Scenic Highway. A permanent corridor for this 42-inch natural gas transmission pipeline would undercut the primary values Shenandoah Mountain has to offer the public: clean water, wildlife habitat, healthy outdoor recreational opportunities, and scenic beauty.
In order for the Forest Service to grant a special use permit for the ACP to cross the George Washington National Forest, the Forest Plan would have to be amended to make this route a Utility Corridor. If this should happen, future utilities would likely be colocated in the new Utility Corridor transforming a wild natural area into a permanent commercial corridor.
Please write to FERC and ask the Forest Service to deny a special use permit for the ACP to cross Natoinal Forest lands:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE, Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
The proposed ACP route is a threat to Shenandoah Mountain. The preferred route by Braley Pond Day Use Area and over Hankey Mountain would fragment the forest and allow invasives to take hold. It would permanently alter wildlife habitat and degrade some of our prime recreational areas along the Rt. 250 Scenic Highway. A permanent corridor for this 42-inch natural gas transmission pipeline would undercut the primary values Shenandoah Mountain has to offer the public: clean water, wildlife habitat, healthy outdoor recreational opportunities, and scenic beauty.
In order for the Forest Service to grant a special use permit for the ACP to cross the George Washington National Forest, the Forest Plan would have to be amended to make this route a Utility Corridor. If this should happen, future utilities would likely be colocated in the new Utility Corridor transforming a wild natural area into a permanent commercial corridor.
Please write to FERC and ask the Forest Service to deny a special use permit for the ACP to cross Natoinal Forest lands:
- You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project.
- You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select “Comment on a Filing” as the filing type.
- You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE, Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
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