-The MVP will result in permanent forest fragmentation, impacts to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Scenic Corridor, and harm to Endangered Species -The Record of Decision (ROD) includes 11 exceptions to the existing Jefferson National Forest Plan that would allow: —-destruction of 51 acres of national forest for creation of the pipeline corridor and access roads… Read more
– The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will destroy 214 acres of National Forests and construction will eliminate a total of 4,892 acres of critical interior forest habitat. -The Pipeline will cross 2.4 miles of porous and unstable karst areas on Forest Service lands and two cave systems of high significance:… Read more
The Forest Service has decided to allow pipelines to harm watersheds, old growth, and endangered species in our National Forests. Raise your Objection Today! The USFS recently issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the ROD for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. These terrible decisions authorize the pipeline companies to… Read more
Tell the BLM “No Pipeline through our National Forests”. The BLM is accepting comments on the Mountain Valley Pipeline about the impacts to National Forest Lands. We know that our national forests will be impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Please take time to contact the BLM by mail or email by the comment deadline… Read more
Today, the Forest Service released a Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline This terrible decision would authorize the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to construct 21 miles of pipeline on lands managed by the George Washington (GWNF) and Monongahela National Forests (MNF). The proposed pipeline route would also cross both the Appalachian National… Read more
H.R. 2936, The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (more commonly called the Westerman Bill) is currently being discussed in the House of Representatives. This bill is intended to “expedite environmental analysis and availability of categorical exclusions to expedite forest management activities.” Apart from being destructive to forest ecosystems, the Westerman Bill is designed to… Read more
Thank you for your interest in helping to search for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee along the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route. One of the bees was found by an ACP surveyor in Bath County. We would like to find more anywhere along the route, if possible. We are welcome to search on public Forest… Read more
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by Donna Fitzgerald This summer, hike around in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests or do some wildlife watching and camping. Summertime in Virginia is one of the best times of year to get outdoors and enjoy some of the state’s most beautiful forests. Whether you spend as much time as you can outdoors,… Read more
The US Forest Service (USFS) just released their Draft Record of Decision (ROD) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). This document would allow 11 exceptions to the Jefferson National Forest Plan and adopt an amendment that would allow the destruction of old growth forests, rare species, and wetlands by the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. In… Read more