Dominion Resources has proposed a new 42-inch natural gas pipeline that would connect the fracking gas fields in West Virginia to coastal Virginia and North Carolina. According to Dominion's map, the proposed route crosses both Highland and Augusta Counties and appears to cross National Forest land on Shenandoah Mountain just south of Rt. 250, very close to Ramseys Draft Wilderness and our proposed Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area.
Shenandoah Mountain lies within a "Biodiversity Hotspot" identified by The Nature Conservancy and an "Outstanding Ecological Core" identified by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. This pipeline route would likely have a major impact on biologically significant public lands that are popular for many recreational uses and that provide clean water to many farms and communities downstream.
The Shenandoah Mountain Proposal has broad public support with endorsements from well over 200 organizations and businesses.
Read more about Dominion's proposed pipeline in the Highland Recorder (May 29) and the Richmond Times Dispatch (May 28).
Shenandoah Mountain lies within a "Biodiversity Hotspot" identified by The Nature Conservancy and an "Outstanding Ecological Core" identified by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. This pipeline route would likely have a major impact on biologically significant public lands that are popular for many recreational uses and that provide clean water to many farms and communities downstream.
The Shenandoah Mountain Proposal has broad public support with endorsements from well over 200 organizations and businesses.
Read more about Dominion's proposed pipeline in the Highland Recorder (May 29) and the Richmond Times Dispatch (May 28).
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