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SUMMARY:Natural Gas Act - Congressional Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the Natural Gas Act on Wednesday February 5\, 2020.  Included in the hearing will be discussion on H.R.5454 – Fairness for Landowners Facing Eminent Domain Act. The hearing is open to the public on Wednesday\, February 5\, at 10 am in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled\, “Modernizing the Natural Gas Act to Ensure it Works for Everyone.” \nThe House Committee’s press release\, with information on the hearing\, is here.  Information for this hearing\, including the Committee Memorandum\, witness list\, testimony and a live webcast will be posted here as they become available. \nH.R.5454 – Fairness for Landowners Facing Eminent Domain Act that is being referenced in the hearing is here. \nA press release from the Fairness for Landowners bill’s sponsor\, NJ Representative Tom Malinowski\, is here.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/natural-gas-act-congressional-hearing/
LOCATION:Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T130000
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SUMMARY:DEQ Hearing on Proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station
DESCRIPTION:Friday June 21\, 2019\, State Air Pollution Control Board Meeting on proposed permit for the Chickahominy fracked gas power plant. 10 am. Virginia Crossing Hotel and Conference Center\, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway\, Glen Allen\, 23059 (Note the VA DEQ’s constant practice of having these key permit meetings outside the affected communities and in private\, not public\, spaces.)  For more info and graphic to share go to Virginia River Healers here: https://www.facebook.com/virginiariverhealers/posts/2582331515134764 \nThe Virginia DEQ is trying to approve a massive fracked gas power plant in an environmental justice community in Charles City County\, VA. The addition of this power station would make the area the 5th largest gas emissions area in the United States! Take a look at the annual emissions and health impacts table we put together. No community needs these toxins in their air\, especially at a time when solutions to climate change catastrophe are urgently needed. We need you all to help educate about the proposed Chickahominy Gas Power Station and see if you can show up to the hearing on Friday\, June 21st at 10am.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/deq-hearing-on-proposed-chickahominy-gas-power-station/
LOCATION:Virginia Crossing Hotel and Conference Center\, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181219T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution Control Board Hearing
DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE:  Wednesday\, December 19\, 2018 at 10 AM – 2:30 PM\, Pocahontas Bldg\, 1100 E. Main St\, Richmond\, VA 23219 \nAir Pollution Control Board meeting on the draft air permit for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station in Union Hill.  At their November 9\, 2018\, meeting\, the Board voted unanimously to postpone a vote on the permit until their next meeting on December 10\, 2018.  (The December 10 meeting was postponed because of snow\, and will now be held on December 19.) \nIn an unprecedented action less than one week later\, on Thursday\, Nov. 15\, Governor Ralph Northam removed and replaced the two members of the Air Board most demanding of accurate information and environmental justice.  Any action by a uninformed and late packed board whose members have not all heard public opinion on the ACP compressor station is not legitimate.  Mark your calendars to attend the meeting and register your objections to the process.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/air-pollution-control-board-hearing-3/
LOCATION:Pocohontas Building\, 1100 E. Main St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181218T180000
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing on ACP Flood Plain Crossings in Buckingham County
DESCRIPTION:Buckingham Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 pm on Tuesday December 18\, 2018\, on the ACP request to cross floodplains in Buckingham County.  The hearing will be in the County Administration Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy\, Buckingham\, VA 23921. \nThose wishing to speak at the hearing must sign in before 5:30 pm.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-on-acp-flood-plain-crossings-in-buckingham-county/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Administrative Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181203T220000
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing on ACP Flood Plain Crossings in Nelson County
DESCRIPTION:A Public Hearing will be held at 7 pm Monday December 3\, 2018\, in the auditorium at Nelson County High/Middle School (6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy\, Lovingston) to review four of the deferred floodplain variance applications submitted by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in early 2018.  On January 31\, 2018\, ACP requested the deferrals until such time as they could provide the additional information requested by Nelson County on behalf of the BZA for these four applications to cross designated floodplains. \nThe Board of Zoning Appeals Web page has details about the ACP application as well as links to written comments on the requests submitted to the BZA. (Scroll down past the comments section to get to the links for the ACP application.) \nThose wishing to speak at the hearing will be required to sign in before the meeting. Nelson County has guidelines for speakers at hearings; note that speakers representing a group will have 5 minutes\, individual speakers will have 3 minutes (and may not allocate their time to another individual). \nThe hearing will address these four variance requests: \nVariance # 2018-007 \nConsideration of a request from Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC for a Variance to construct a pipeline across a floodplain in conformance with Article 10 of the Nelson County Zoning Code for construction of a natural gas pipeline across property owned by Ronald Slaughter Jr. & Others\, 14815 Thomas Nelson Hwy\, Lovingston\, Virginia and further identified as Tax Map #45-A-25. \nVariance # 2018-008 \nConsideration of a request from Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC for a Variance to construct a pipeline across a floodplain in conformance with Article 10 of the Nelson County Zoning Code for construction of a natural gas pipeline across the following properties: \n\n\n1434 Starvale Ln\, Shipman\, VA – owned by Gillis Rodgers\, and further identified as Tax Map #46-A-34. \n\n\nTax Map #46-A-12 – owned by Equity Trust Company \n\n\nVariance # 2018-009 \nConsideration of a request from Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC for a Variance to construct a pipeline across a floodplain in conformance with Article 10 of the Nelson County Zoning Code for construction of a natural gas pipeline across property owned by James & Virginia Powell\, 884 Wheelers Cove Rd\, Shipman\, Virginia and further identified as Tax Map #59-A-23. \nVariance # 2018-010 \nConsideration of a request from Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC for a Variance to construct a pipeline across a floodplain in conformance with Article 10 of the Nelson County Zoning Code for construction of a natural gas pipeline across properties owned by Greenway S Corporation\, Tax Maps #60-3-15\, 60-3-16\, and 60-A-28. \nSee a map of the FEMA floodplains on the ACP route. The blue dots on the map (look for them along the orange line that is the pipeline route) are the water crossings. The A (red)\, AE (yellow)\, and X (green) areas on the map are FEMA designated Floodplain Areas. A & AE are the most dangerous part of Floodplains\, called Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA)\, and any permanent structures are prohibited there\, with or without Higher Standards.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-on-acp-flood-plain-crossings-in-nelson-county/
LOCATION:Nelson County High School\, 6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy\, Lovingston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T170000
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution Control Board Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Air Pollution Control Board meeting on the draft air permit for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station in Union Hill.   The hearing will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center\, Exhibit Hall Building\, Level 2\, Room E21-AB\, 301 N. 3rd Street\, Richmond\, Virginia 23219. \nWe hope this citizen board will listen to citizens instead of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality officials.  And we hope the Air Pollution Control Board understands their duties and their powers – unlike the State Water Control Board\, whose chair said after their meeting that he did not know or understand that the SWCB could turn down the permit for the ACP! \nRelated video: Stand with Union Hill: Our Air Our Lives. Watch it on Facebook or on YouTube.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/air-pollution-control-board-hearing-2/
LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd St\, Richmond\, VA\, 223219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T165311Z
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution Control Board Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Air Pollution Control Board meeting on the draft air permit for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station in Union Hill.  The hearing will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center\, Exhibit Hall Building\, Level 2\, Room E21-AB\, 301 N. 3rd Street\, Richmond\, Virginia 23219. \nWe hope this citizen board will listen to citizens instead of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality officials.  And we hope the Air Pollution Control Board understands their duties and their powers – unlike the State Water Control Board\, whose chair said after their meeting that he did not know or understand that the SWCB could turn down the permit for the ACP! \nRelated video: Stand with Union Hill: Our Air Our Lives. Watch it on Facebook or on YouTube. \nPre-meeting press conference:  Water Is Life. Protect It. invites all those concerned with environmental justice to join us in Richmond at 8 am on November 8 for a “We Are All Union Hill” press conference at Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church and for the VA Air Pollution Control Board Meeting: Buckingham Air Permit at the Greater Richmond Convention Center at 9 am both November 8 & 9. At stake: the future of Union Hill\, our planet and the viability and integrity of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Again\, the vast and diverse community resisting the corrupt robbery of the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipelines thanks Jonathan Sokolow and Blue Virginia for consistent\, accurate and telling coverage of this issue.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/air-pollution-control-board-hearing/
LOCATION:Greater Richmond Convention Center\, 403 North 3rd St\, Richmond\, VA\, 223219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20181008T234226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T234226Z
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SUMMARY:Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing on Proposed ACP Pipe Yard
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday November 1\, 2018\, the Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals will consider Dominion’s request for a pipe yard in West Augusta. This request was first continued from the September meeting\, then continued again from the October meeting.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-board-of-zoning-appeals-hearing-on-proposed-acp-pipe-yard-2/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T160000
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SUMMARY:Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing on Proposed ACP Pipe Yard
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday October 4\, 2018\, the Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals will consider Dominion’s request for a pipe yard in West Augusta.  This request was continued from the September meeting.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-board-of-zoning-appeals-hearing-on-proposed-acp-pipe-yard/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180911T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180911T213000
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing: Air Quality Permit for Compressor Station
DESCRIPTION:There will be a public hearing on the air quality permit for the Buckingham compressor station on Tuesday\, September 11\, 2018\, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or until all comments are received\, whichever is earlier. The hearing will be at Buckingham County Middle School\, 1184 High School Road in Buckingham.  It is important to come as early as possible to sign up to speak.  Gathering to pray and sing will be at 4 pm.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-air-quality-permit-for-compressor-station/
LOCATION:Buckingham Middle School\, 1184 High School Road\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T170000
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SUMMARY:Augusta Board Of Zoning Appeals - Dominion Request for Special Use Permit
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 6\, 2018: Deny Special Use Permit/Zoning Variance for ACP in Augusta County. 1:30 pm\, Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA 24482.  Turn out to make your voice heard! \nDominion has once again decided it wants to play by its own rules instead of those put in place by the citizens of Augusta County. On Thursday\, Sept. 6 at 1:30 p.m.\, the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals will hear another Special Use Permit request by Dominion and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to put a pipe yard in an inappropriate place in our county. The meeting is at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona. \nYes\, that’s right – huge gravel parking lots\, 40-ft. light poles\, 250 workers’ vehicles and busloads of workers coming and going every day\, heavy equipment\, portable toilets\, piles and piles of pipe and other materials\, fuel storage\, noise\, industrial activities such as pipe fabrication\, single\, double\, and triple-wide trailers\, and 26 van trailers and large metal boxes for storage! All in the most rural part of western Augusta County –a place right now that hosts a cornfield. \n“Where is it this time?” you ask. Just off Rt. 250 in West Augusta at 717 West Augusta Road. And\, in addition to the 55-acre contractor yard with its three construction entrances\, this time Dominion also wants food trucks\, presumably for its hundreds of workers.  \nWe could go on about the traffic issues and illogical traffic counts associated with this proposal\, about the more than 150 students who will mix with that heavy construction traffic twice a day\, and about water issues and erosion and sediment control problems. If you are also worried about this\, we are asking that you do one or both of the following: \nMark your calendars and plan to attend the BZA hearing on Thursday\, Sept. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona. Plan to speak for 3 minutes or come to hear and support those who will be speaking and asking the BZA members to do the right thing and stand up for the county’s citizens and rules. \nTake a few minutes in the next few days to review the application in order to understand the magnitude of Dominion’s proposal and send an email message to BZA members through county staff John Wilkinson (jwilkinson@co.augusta.va.us) and Sandy Bunch (sbunch@co.augusta.va.us). You might thank them for having supported the community earlier this year and ask them to again listen to the people of the county. \nRemember that there is no harm in sending an email AND attending the meeting. We will be in touch again. Augusta County is a special place. Let’s keep it that way. \nSincerely\, \nNancy Sorrells \nCo-Chair Augusta County Alliance\ninfo@augustacountyalliance.org
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-board-of-zoning-appeals-dominion-request-for-special-use-permit/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180816T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180816T180000
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SUMMARY:Our Air Our Lives
DESCRIPTION:August 16\, 2018\, Buckingham County Administration Building \nPrayer Song Circle & Virginia Water Flags baptism 5-6 pm – before the DEQ Briefing on the Draft Air Permit for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline Compressor Station at Union Hill 6-8 pm. Peter Francisco Auditorium\, Buckingham County Administration Building\, 13380 W. James Anderson Highway\, Buckingham\, VA. At the briefing\, can ask questions\, but not comment. \nBring a small amount of water from a waterway you love. \nWe can stop the proposed 54\,000 + horse power ACP Compressor Station that would endanger and diminish the health and land values of all residents of Buckingham County and destroy the lives of the historic African American community of Union Hill. \nThe next challenge is to deny the air permit for the compressor station. Without the compressor station\, the ACP\, a robbery of and threat to all Virginians\, cannot be built. \nThis compressor station\, a giant one\, even by industry standards would bring loud constant noise and release toxic poisons into Buckingham’s air and water. The health of children is particularly vulnerable to the methane\, formaldehyde\, arsenic\, benzene\, xylene and other compounds the compressor will regularly release. The compressor station would create a fire and explosion hazard completely beyond the capacity of distant volunteer firefighters. The station has few staff on site and would be built on a former slave plantation atop the unmarked slave graves of Union Hill ancestors. \nLIFT UP YOUR VOICE: The public comment period for the compressor station draft air permit is August 8\, 2018 until September 11\, 2018. \nIf you cannot make the the briefing\, the PUBLIC HEARING is even more important: Tuesday\, September 11\, 4-9:30 pm\,Buckingham County Middle School\, 1184 High School Road. Hearing begins at 5\, but join us for prayer\, song and food outside at 4. \n*IF YOU CANNOT GO: Write via e-mail\, fax or post. Submittals must include your name\, mailing address and telephone number. Contact: Ann Regn; Phone: (804) 698-4442; Postal Mail: Piedmont Regional Office\, RE: Buckingham Compressor Station\, 4949-A Cox Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA 23060; E-mail:\nairdivision1@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: (804) 527-5106. Include: PERMIT NAME: Minor Source Construction Permit issued under the authority of the Air Pollution Control Board APPLICANT NAME AND REGISTRATION NUMBER: Atlantic Coast Pipeline\, LLC; 21599 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: ACP – Dominion Energy Buckingham Compressor Station; 5297 S. James River Hwy\, Wingina\, VA 24599 \nJoin neighbors who have researched the facts and bring yourself to the important work of protecting your water\, air\, health and right to own your own land.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/our-air-our-lives/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Administrative Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer Vigil,Protest,Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180710T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180710T170000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Staunton Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:  According to the July 6\, 2018\, Staunton News Leader\, the July 10 hearing was postponed by the Board of Zoning Appeals to meet requirements as described in the Code of Virginia for the appropriate advertisement of such hearings. A new hearing date will be set. \nThe Augusta County Alliance is calling for the community’s help to keep Dominion honest as it continues pushing ahead on its plans for this destructive\, unsafe\, and unnecessary pipeline project. They need your attendance at the Staunton Board of Zoning Appeals meeting\, Tuesday\, July 10\, 2018\, 2 p.m. in the Staunton City Council Chambers (116 W Beverley St.\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401). \nApparently Dominion has been storing heavy construction equipment\, buses\, and supplies for pipeline construction on a lot owned by Staunton Tractor off Richmond Avenue. The city of Staunton informed Staunton Tractor that creating a “contractor’s equipment storage area” is not a permitted use at that site. In a notice of violation sent to Staunton Tractor\, the city’s Planning & Zoning Division noted: “As we understand it\, this equipment is not part of your inventory for sale and is not present for repair work to be done on it. This part of the property is being used essentially as a contractors’ establishment\, serving as an operation staging site for a contractor.” \nStaunton Tractor has appealed the notice of violation\, asserting that the land is grandfathered in for storage of equipment and that the equipment is being stored there so that it can be repaired and maintained. \nThe matter will be heard by the Staunton Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday\, July 10 at 2 p.m. in the Staunton City Council Chambers. This is a public hearing and your comments are important! Remind Staunton Tractor and Dominion that rules are there for a reason and everyone has to play by the same rule book. \nCome out and voice your opinion! \nFor further information\, email info@augustacountyalliance.org. \n\nThis entry was posted in Construction and Storage Yards\, Events\, Notice of V
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/postponed-staunton-board-of-zoning-appeals-public-hearing/
LOCATION:Staunton City Council Chambers\, 116 W Beverley St.\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180709T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180709T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20180706T001525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180706T001525Z
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SUMMARY:Stand with Union Hill at Buckingham Supervisors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Stand with Union Hill: The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on Monday\, July 9\, 2018 to hear public input regarding a rezoning request to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to install a “man camp” across from the proposed Union Hill compressor station. \nBe there at 5 pm for peaceful witness at the meeting\, which begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Peter Francisco Auditorium of the Buckingham County Administration Complex at 13380 W. James Anderson Hwy\, Buckingham\, Virginia 23921. \nThe Circle of Protection collaborators and Water is Life. Protect It. are asking for your presence and peaceful witness to this meeting and this proposal which represents a further violation of the zoning and comprehensive plan for Buckingham County.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/stand-with-union-hill-at-buckingham-supervisors-meeting/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Administrative Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20180617T221338Z
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SUMMARY:Public Hearing: Water from Lake Monocan for ACP
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday June 21\, 2018\, at 2pm Nelson County Service Authority will hold a public hearing on the proposed water rates in the proposed contract between the Service Authority and Dominion. The contract would allow the Service Authority to sell 40\,000 gallons per day of Wintergreen’s Lake Monocan water to Dominion to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline\, specifically for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) under the Blue Ridge Parkway at Reeds Gap. That’s 29 million gallons of water Dominion wants to buy over the next 2 years to build ACP and use for drilling fluid. \nAccording to the May 23\, 2018\, article in the Nelson County Times reporting on the Service Authority’s meeting on May 17\, which yielded no final decisions on a contract to provide water to the ACP for construction\, the board could vote on the contract following the public hearing. A public hearing is required to set the special rates for ACP. The ACP engineer attending the May 17 meeting said the water would be used for HDD\, but could be used for other aspects of construction\, and the water used as part of the HDD drilling fluid will be “hauled off.” [How? where? what will be done to purify it?]
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-water-from-lake-monocan-for-acp/
LOCATION:Nelson County Service Authority\, 620 Cooperative Way\, Arrington\, VA\, 22922\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20180105T135910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180105T135910Z
UID:9920-1517491800-1517504400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Augusta BZA Consideration of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals discussion – continued from January 4\, 2018 meeting. \nNews-Leader coverage of the January 4 meeting:  “The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to delay making a decision Thursday on whether to issue the Atlantic Coast Pipeline a special use permit for a storage yard in Churchville. …. The marathon meeting lasted nearly four hours and drew over 250 people\, nearly all of whom were in opposition to the permit. Over 40 people addressed the board to speak against the project\, whereas less than five people spoke in favor of it. The board will take more time to consider the proposal and where to go from here and revisit the request at its meeting in February….” \nThere was a great turnout for the January 4 meeting – let’s keep up the pressure at the continued discussion on February 1! \nAgents for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will be seeking permission to get a special use permit to construct a 34-acre construction materials yard near Churchville at the intersection of Scenic Highway (Rt. 42) and Union Church Road. Dominion’s plan is to clear and level the existing farmland in order to stockpile pipe\, fuel tanks\, sand bags\, silt fencing\, equipment parts\, etc. and to provide parking for construction equipment\, employee trucks\, and office trailers. If approved this would be the staging area for a significant area of ACP construction in western Virginia for 2 years! \nHere are just a few reasons why we should turn out as a community and ask that the BZA deny this application: \n\nThink about this lovely rural setting and imagine the amount of heavy truck and equipment traffic fanning out in every direction along these narrow country roads on a 24/7 basis.\nConsider how this will affect the area’s water quality with every rain and snow event creating sediment runoff and with the amount of leaking\, dripping fuel from vehicles and equipment.\nVisualize how the farmland will look with stacks of 40-foot long\, 42-inch diameter pipe and a row of portable toilets.\nAnd\, as usual\, Dominion has pulled a switcheroo – this is not even the location of the pipe yard that Dominion submitted to FERC for approval.\n\nThe above reasons as well as concern from VDOT that the location doesn’t meet site distance (and therefore they don’t recommend approval)\, the concern from the county that the project doesn’t meet county code for a rural setting because the applicant doesn’t live on site\, and that this is legally incompatible with the rural conservation zoning of the area are all sound and logical reasons why this application should not be approved. \nFurther\, there are so many questions that Dominion has not answered about the site. For starters there is no traffic count analysis to know exactly what the increased volume of heavy trucks and equipment that will travel these narrow roads. There is no materials list to know what hazardous products might be stored on site (such as blasting materials)\, and there is no stormwater management or erosion and sediment control analysis\, something that the State Water Control Board is also waiting for in regard to the ENTIRE route in Virginia. \nPlease come to Verona on Thursday February 1 and express your concern for this application. If you can’t attend (or in addition to attending)\, please communicate with the BZA board (click here for addresses) or email comments to the BZA secretary Sandy Bunch at sbunch@co.augusta.va.us and Community Development Director John Wilkinson at jwilkinson@co.augusta.va.us. Unlike Dominion\, the men and women on the BZA are from our community and care about your comments about our community. \nFor further information\, contact info@augustacountyalliance.org.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-bza-consideration-of-acp-construction-yard-2/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20180116T231059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180116T231059Z
UID:10003-1516699800-1516717800@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Public Hearing: MVP Water Crossings
DESCRIPTION:Despite the Bold Alliance petition (https://boldalliance.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24149) that was delivered to the VMRC demanding that public hearings be held in proximity to the route of the proposed pipelines\, the VMRC has announced that a hearing on the MVP water crossings will be held in Newport News (over 4 hours away!). Details below: \nMountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)\, LLC\, (VMRC Application #17-1609) requests authorization to install a natural gas pipeline beneath the bed of 18 streams and/or rivers with drainage areas of greater than five (5) square miles\, which are considered to be State-owned subaqueous bottomlands of the Commonwealth\, along the designated pipeline corridor in Giles\, Montgomery\, Franklin\, Roanoke and Pittsylvania Counties. The pipeline is protested by numerous citizens along its route. \nPublic Hearing: MVP Water Crossings\nVA Marine Resources Commission\n2600 Washington Avenue\, 4th Floor\nNewport News\, VA \nTuesday\, January 23rd\n9:30AM \nVMRC Agenda: http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/Commission_Agendas/ca0118.shtm \nThe hearing is OPEN to the PUBLIC!! Anyone may attend to comment about this risky\, fracked gas pipeline project. Public Comments can also be made electronically via email (last date to submit comments electronically is MONDAY\, January 22nd by 5pm) to Randy.Owen@mrc.virginia.gov. Please specify which project you are commenting on (MVP Application #: 17-1609). \nThe link to VMRC permit tracking database is https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/ \nMVP Application #: 17-1609\n(be sure to change the date range to 2015-2017)\nThe original application in under the “Application” tab.\nAny revisions\, protest letters\, letters of support\, etc. may be found under the “Additional Docs” tab.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/public-hearing-mvp-water-crossings/
LOCATION:Virginia Marine Resources Commission\, 2600 Washington Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, 23607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20171230T184742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T184742Z
UID:9855-1515436200-1515445200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Cumberland County Planning Commission Discussion of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing January 8\, 2017\, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a temporary construction yard for materials to be used for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). According to a public notice from the commission the discussion will concern a conditional use permit (CUP) for a parcel of land on Salem Church road. The permit requests ‘allow(ing) borrowing and stockpiling of soil\, gravel and sand\, as well as utility operations\,’ according to the public notice. ‘The intended use is a temporary yard for storage of equipment and material for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.’ According to the notice\, the request will cover 75 acres out of a 337-acre parcel. The property is zoned as Agricultural-2 and is not considered to be in a growth area in the county’s Comprehensive Plan\, according to the notice.  [Info from the Farmville Herald]
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/cumberland-county-planning-commission-discussion-of-acp-construction-yard/
LOCATION:Cumberland County Community Center\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180104T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20171230T183133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171230T183133Z
UID:9852-1515072600-1515085200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Augusta BZA Consideration of ACP Construction Yard
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Augusta County BZA meeting Thursday Jan. 4\, 1:30 p.m. \nDespite nearly 3 ½ years of uniting our voices in opposition to Dominion’s disastrous pipeline plan\, the company continues to push forward with an unneeded project that will deeply and permanently decrease our community’s quality of life. On Thursday\, Jan. 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting in the Augusta County Government Center in Verona\, Dominion will again try to force another piece of their plan in place. And\, as usual\, they will be doing this without bothering to do their homework and study the impacts to the neighborhood. \nAgents for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will be seeking permission to get a special use permit to construct a 34-acre construction materials yard near Churchville at the intersection of Scenic Highway (Rt. 42) and Union Church Road. Dominion’s plan is to clear and level the existing farmland in order to stockpile pipe\, fuel tanks\, sand bags\, silt fencing\, equipment parts\, etc. and to provide parking for construction equipment\, employee trucks\, and office trailers. If approved this would be the staging area for a significant area of ACP construction in western Virginia for 2 years! \nHere are just a few reasons why we should turn out as a community and ask that the BZA deny this application: \n\nThink about this lovely rural setting and imagine the amount of heavy truck and equipment traffic fanning out in every direction along these narrow country roads on a 24/7 basis.\nConsider how this will affect the area’s water quality with every rain and snow event creating sediment runoff and with the amount of leaking\, dripping fuel from vehicles and equipment.\nVisualize how the farmland will look with stacks of 40-foot long\, 42-inch diameter pipe and a row of portable toilets.\nAnd\, as usual\, Dominion has pulled a switcheroo – this is not even the location of the pipe yard that Dominion submitted to FERC for approval.\n\nThe above reasons as well as concern from VDOT that the location doesn’t meet site distance (and therefore they don’t recommend approval)\, the concern from the county that the project doesn’t meet county code for a rural setting because the applicant doesn’t live on site\, and that this is legally incompatible with the rural conservation zoning of the area are all sound and logical reasons why this application should not be approved. \nFurther\, there are so many questions that Dominion has not answered about the site. For starters there is no traffic count analysis to know exactly what the increased volume of heavy trucks and equipment that will travel these narrow roads. There is no materials list to know what hazardous products might be stored on site (such as blasting materials)\, and there is no stormwater management or erosion and sediment control analysis\, something that the State Water Control Board is also waiting for in regard to the ENTIRE route in Virginia. \nPlease come to Verona on Thursday and express your concern for this application. If you can’t attend (or in addition to attending)\, please communicate with the BZA board (click here for addresses) or email comments to the BZA secretary Sandy Bunch at sbunch@co.augusta.va.us and Community Development Director John Wilkinson at jwilkinson@co.augusta.va.us. Unlike Dominion\, the men and women on the BZA are from our community and care about your comments about our community. \nFor further information\, contact info@augustacountyalliance.org. \n 
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/augusta-bza-consideration-of-acp-construction-yard/
LOCATION:Augusta County Government Center\, 18 Government Center Lane\, Verona\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20171208T120253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T120253Z
UID:9712-1513879200-1513886400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:WV DEP ACP Public Hearing - Dunmore
DESCRIPTION:West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is holding public hearings on two major natural gas pipelines\, the Mountain XPress Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Each public hearing focuses on stormwater and sediment control permits\, which regulate runoff from oil and gas development. \nThere are two Atlantic Coast Pipeline Public Hearings: \nMonday\, December 18\, 6-8pm\nBuckhannon Upshur High School\n270 Bu Dr\nBuckhannon\, WV 26201 \nThursday\, December 21\, 6-8pm\nPocahontas County High School\n271 Warrior Way\nDunmore\, WV 24934 \nMore info: http://wvrivers.org/2017/12/mxpandacpstormwater/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wv-dep-acp-public-hearing-dunmore/
LOCATION:Pocahontas County High School\, 271 Warrior Way\, Dunmore\, WV\, 22934\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20171208T115940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171208T115940Z
UID:9708-1513620000-1513627200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:WV DEP ACP Public Hearing - Buckhannon
DESCRIPTION:West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is holding public hearings on two major natural gas pipelines\, the Mountain XPress Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Each public hearing focuses on stormwater and sediment control permits\, which regulate runoff from oil and gas development. \nThere are two Atlantic Coast Pipeline Public Hearings: \nMonday\, December 18\, 6-8pm\nBuckhannon Upshur High School\n270 Bu Dr\nBuckhannon\, WV 26201 \nThursday\, December 21\, 6-8pm\nPocahontas County High School\n271 Warrior Way\nDunmore\, WV 24934 \nMore info: http://wvrivers.org/2017/12/mxpandacpstormwater/
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/wv-dep-acp-public-hearing-buckhannon/
LOCATION:Buckhannon Upshur High School\, 270 Bu Dr\, Buckhannon\, WV\, 26201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170816T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170816T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170812T150247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170812T150247Z
UID:8587-1502906400-1502917200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:People's Hearing - Buckingham County VA
DESCRIPTION:This hearing\, hosted by Concern for the New Generation\,  is being held for community members who could not travel to Harrisonburg or Farmville to make comments regarding the water permitting by Virginia DEQ for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/peoples-hearing-buckingham-county-va/
LOCATION:Union Hill Baptist Church\, 1496 Union Hill Road (Rt. 663)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170814T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170715T175432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170804T031242Z
UID:8362-1502733600-1502748000@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities in upland areas that are located near state waters and that may indirectly affect state waters along the route of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. \n“These hearings and the comment period are very important to helping DEQ meet its goal of protecting water quality\,” DEQ director David Paylor said in their June 30\, 2017\, press release. “The pipeline construction is a complicated process\, and we look forward to receiving valuable public input as these projects proceed.” \nThe hearing will be held at Southside Virginia Community College\, Center for Workforce Development\, Christanna Campus\, 109 Campus Drive\, Alberta\, VA \nPark only in designated areas on school property.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/deq-public-hearing-on-draft-water-certifications-3/
LOCATION:Southside Virginia Community College\, 109 Campus Drive\, Alberta\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170810T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170810T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170715T174811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170715T174851Z
UID:8355-1502388000-1502402400@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities in upland areas that are located near state waters and that may indirectly affect state waters along the route of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. \n“These hearings and the comment period are very important to helping DEQ meet its goal of protecting water quality\,” DEQ director David Paylor said in their June 30\, 2017 press release. “The pipeline construction is a complicated process\, and we look forward to receiving valuable public input as these projects proceed.” \nHearing will be at Longwood University\, Jarman Auditorium\, 201 High Street\, Farmville\, VA 23901.  Park in Wheeler Lot\, Crafts Lot\, High St Lot\, Randolph Lot behind Farmville United Methodist Church\, or other University-owned lots.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/deq-public-hearing-on-draft-water-certifications-2/
LOCATION:Longwood University Jarman Auditorium\, 201 High Street\, Farmville\, VA\, 23901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170807T220000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170715T173802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170715T175615Z
UID:8348-1502128800-1502143200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:DEQ Public Hearing on Draft Water Certifications
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing “401 water quality certifications” for both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Citizens can both speak at a hearing and send in written comments.   The purpose of the hearings is to obtain input from the public related to the draft Section 401 Certification conditions for activities in upland areas that are located near state waters and that may indirectly affect state waters along the route of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.  \n“These hearings and the comment period are very important to helping DEQ meet its goal of protecting water quality\,” DEQ director David Paylor said in their June 30\, 2017 press release. “The pipeline construction is a complicated process\, and we look forward to receiving valuable public input as these projects proceed.” \nHearing will be at James Madison University Festival and Conference Center\, 1301 Carrier Drive\, Harrisonburg VA. Parking in lots C11\, C12\, and D3\, directly across Carrier Drive to the east of Festival Conference & Student Center.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/deq-public-hearing-on-draft-water-certifications/
LOCATION:JMU Festival and Conference Center\, 1301 Carrier Drive\, Harrisonburg\, VA\, 22807\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170101T184156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T012933Z
UID:6531-1488304800-1488312000@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:FERC Public Hearing on ACP DEIS - Monterey
DESCRIPTION:FERC public hearing in Monterey on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ACP.  This is one of a series of meetings in our area. \nFERC says\, “If you wish to provide verbal comments\, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Number distribution will be discontinued at 8:00 p.m. in order to ensure all comments are received by closing time. Comments will be taken until 9:00 p.m.” \nThere will be a 3-minute time limit for commenters. Assuming 15 minutes for preliminaries at the start and with perhaps a minute between speakers\, that means a maximum of 60 speakers. At the FERC scoping hearing in Nelson County in March 2015\, only 78 of the 203 people who signed up were able to speak before that meeting ended at 10:45 pm. Since we know from our experience at the 2015 hearings in Nelson and elsewhere that Dominion will try to front-load the commenters with pipeline supporters (many from out of area)\, come early to sign up to speak! \nVerbal comments will be recorded by a FERC-provided court reporter\, and the transcripts of comments will be posted in the ACP docket on the publicly accessible FERC Web site. FERC-posted transcripts from earlier hearings were often incomplete and inaccurate; we recommend you provide the court reporter with a written version of your comments\, and that you also submit them directly to FERC following the hearing.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/ferc-public-hearing-on-acp-deis-monterey/
LOCATION:Highland Center\, 61 Highland Center Drive\, Monterey\, VA\, 24465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170101T183810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T012740Z
UID:6527-1487872800-1487880000@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:FERC Public Hearing on ACP DEIS - Staunton
DESCRIPTION:FERC public hearing in Staunton on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ACP.  This is one of a series of meetings in our area. \nFERC says\, “If you wish to provide verbal comments\, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Number distribution will be discontinued at 8:00 p.m. in order to ensure all comments are received by closing time. Comments will be taken until 9:00 p.m.” \nThere will be a 3-minute time limit for commenters. Assuming 15 minutes for preliminaries at the start and with perhaps a minute between speakers\, that means a maximum of 60 speakers. At the FERC scoping hearing in Nelson County in March 2015\, only 78 of the 203 people who signed up were able to speak before that meeting ended at 10:45 pm. Since we know from our experience at the 2015 hearings in Nelson and elsewhere that Dominion will try to front-load the commenters with pipeline supporters (many from out of area)\, come early to sign up to speak! \nVerbal comments will be recorded by a FERC-provided court reporter\, and the transcripts of comments will be posted in the ACP docket on the publicly accessible FERC Web site. FERC-posted transcripts from earlier hearings were often incomplete and inaccurate; we recommend you provide the court reporter with a written version of your comments\, and that you also submit them directly to FERC following the hearing.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/ferc-public-hearing-on-acp-deis-staunton/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center\, 152 Fairway Lane\, Staunton\, VA\, 24401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170101T183427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170203T020309Z
UID:6525-1487788200-1487797200@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:FERC Public Hearing on ACP DEIS - Lovingston
DESCRIPTION:FERC public hearing in Lovingston on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ACP.  This is one of a series of meetings in our area. \nFERC says\, “If you wish to provide verbal comments\, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Number distribution will be discontinued at 8:00 p.m. in order to ensure all comments are received by closing time. Comments will be taken until 9:00 p.m.” \nThere will be a 3-minute time limit for commenters.  At the FERC scoping hearing in Nelson County in March 2015\, only 78 of the 203 people who signed up were able to speak before that meeting ended at 10:45 pm. Since we know from our experience at the 2015 hearings in Nelson and elsewhere that Dominion will try to front-load the commenters with pipeline supporters (many from out of area)\, come early to sign up to speak! \nVerbal comments will be recorded by a FERC-provided court reporter\, and the transcripts of comments will be posted in the ACP docket on the publicly accessible FERC Web site. FERC-posted transcripts from earlier hearings were often incomplete and inaccurate; we recommend you provide the court reporter with a written version of your comments\, and that you also submit them directly to FERC following the hearing.  Please note: comments will not be taken in public as they were at the scoping meeting. Speakers’ comments will be taken in a private room with a stenographer. It is therefore crucially important that everyone who gives comments brings a paper copy to give to the stenographer and that everyone ALSO submits their comments to FERC so that there is an irrefutable paper trail!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/ferc-public-hearing-on-acp-deis-lovingston/
LOCATION:Nelson County High School\, 6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy\, Lovingston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170221T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20170101T183124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T185432Z
UID:6520-1487696400-1487710800@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:FERC Public Hearing on ACP DEIS - Farmville
DESCRIPTION:FERC public hearing in Farmville on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the ACP.  This is one of a series of meetings in our area. \nFERC says\, “If you wish to provide verbal comments\, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Number distribution will be discontinued at 8:00 p.m. in order to ensure all comments are received by closing time. Comments will be taken until 9:00 p.m.” \nThere will be a 3-minute time limit for commenters. Assuming 15 minutes for preliminaries at the start and with perhaps a minute between speakers\, that means a maximum of 60 speakers. At the FERC scoping hearing in Nelson County in March 2015\, only 78 of the 203 people who signed up were able to speak before that meeting ended at 10:45 pm. Since we know from our experience at the 2015 hearings in Nelson and elsewhere that Dominion will try to front-load the commenters with pipeline supporters (many from out of area)\, come early to sign up to speak! \nVerbal comments will be recorded by a FERC-provided court reporter\, and the transcripts of comments will be posted in the ACP docket on the publicly accessible FERC Web site. FERC-posted transcripts from earlier hearings were often incomplete and inaccurate; we recommend you provide the court reporter with a written version of your comments\, and that you also submit them directly to FERC following the hearing.
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/ferc-public-hearing-on-acp-deis-farmville/
LOCATION:Moton Museum\, 900 Griffin Blvd.\, Farmville\, VA\, 23901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T001817
CREATED:20161215T130659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161231T215023Z
UID:6413-1483639200-1483650000@blog.friendsofnelson.com
SUMMARY:Buckingham Supervisors Public Hearing on Compressor Station
DESCRIPTION:A public hearing is set for Thursday\, January 5\, 2017\, at 6 p.m. for members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors to hear public comment on a requested special use permit for a 53\,515 horsepower natural gas-fired compressor station as part of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.  The final decision on the permit needed for the station could come during the Board’s regular Jan. 9\, 2017 meeting. The public hearing will be held in the Peter Francisco Auditorium in the County Administration Complex on Route 60.\n \nBe there by 5:45 if you intend to sign up and speak. Better yet come earlier and join our song and prayer circle at the Arts center nearby\, 4:30 at the nearby Arts Building (it’s within walking distance of the Administration Building).  Gather for snacks\, draft or finish up your hearing comments\, sing\, pray\, and meet the organizers and activists from Buckingham who’ve fought this compressor station and pipeline for over 2 years!
URL:https://blog.friendsofnelson.com/calendar-event/buckingham-supervisors-public-hearing-on-compressor-station/
LOCATION:Buckingham County Administrative Building\, 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (Rt. 60)\, Buckingham\, VA\, 23921\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Hearing
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