Pipeline Informational Meeting Coming Up March 28 in Buckhannon
Pipeline Informational Meeting Coming Up March 28 in Buckhannon
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Saturday, March 28, at 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion building on Kanawha Street in Buckhannon, the Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, together with the Greenbrier River Watershed Association, will be holding another public meeting regarding several large pipelines proposed to cross through many West Virginia counties. This meeting is presented with the needs of the community in mind and is designed to provide information and knowledge over and above that presented at the industry-sponsored open houses.
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), a 42″ pipeline, will directly affect Harrison, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Upshur Counties in WV. This high-pressure pipeline would cross several main roads, waterways, and sensitive forest areas, including Route 20 just below Buckhannon-Upshur High School. It will also cross US Route 33, Stoney Run, Brushy Fork, Tenmile creek, the Buckhannon River, and the Middle Fork River.
It will deforest mountain ridges with a 125-foot construction corridor, and will destroy small streams. Both original and alternative routes are proposed to run through the pristine Monongahela National Forest, home to headwater streams for six major rivers, and a delicate ecosystem, second in diversity only to the rain forest. It will also cross George Washington National Forest in both West Virginia and Virginia. Upshur County’s main transportation corridors and waterways will be at risk.
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Experts will present talks on the pipeline and its surrounding issues, including landowner rights, property values, legal, safety, and other issues related to the proposed pipeline. Elise Keaton, pipeline coordinator, Pamela Dodds, hydrogeologist, and lawyers from Appalachian Mountain Advocates will be available to answer questions from concerned community members. (The press is expected to attend.)
At least four inter-state (crossing state lines) and several intra-state (within state borders) pipelines are proposed for West Virginia so far. “It is unclear that we need all of these, and whether the advantages will outweigh the risks,” says April Keating of the Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, a multi-county group of concerned citizens. “If we do accept them, they should come with conditions, restrictions, and oversight.”
Lawyers from Appalachian Mountain Advocates are offering to represent landowners if challenged over the right to enter their property for a survey. Whether you have received a survey letter or are a concerned citizen, you are encouraged to attend the meeting on Saturday, March 28. These decisions made now could affect many generations of West Virginians to come.
To learn more, contact Elise Keaton, 304-647-4792, elise@greenbrier.org
Also, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, http://www.Appalmad.org/
304-645-9006, MLPAWV@gmail.com
Submitted by: April Keating, Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, Upshur County, WV