Hearing Feb. 9 on Threatened Pipeline Easements
By VCC on Monday, January 30th, 2017 in Atlantic Coast Pipeline | No Comments
By VCC on Monday, January 30th, 2017 in Atlantic Coast Pipeline | No Comments
VOF Hearing Will Address Easements in Path of Pipeline Pipeline developers have proposed “converting” the conservation easements in the path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF), which holds the easements, will hear Dominion’s proposal and request on February 9. Valley Conservation Council has written VOF to oppose the plan to […]
By VCC on Friday, July 15th, 2016 in Agricultural Vitality, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Conservation Easements, Newsletters | No Comments
Our summer 2016 Vision newsletter highlights conservation easements and our partnerships to preserve farmland. To view the newsletter (full screen recommended) and to download a copy, please click on the link provided. Have a great summer!
By VCC on Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Natural Resources | No Comments
VCC and many partners continue to raise serious concerns about Dominion’s proposed 42-inch Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) that would traverse rugged mountain terrain and working farm and forest lands in three counties within VCC’s service region. A recent route adjustment adds 30 miles to the alignment, moving the route south through Highland County and into […]
By VCC on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 in Agricultural Vitality, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Conservation Easements, Cultural Heritage, Natural Resources | No Comments
In June 2014, Dominion Resources and its partners announced plans for a major new natural gas pipeline through Highland and Augusta Counties. If federal officials approve the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, estimated to cost $4.5 billion to $5 billion, then Dominion and its partners will install a 42-inch pipe in a trench 10 to 12 […]
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