Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

Plan Amendment to the Jefferson NF for Land Allocation Change with Mountain Valley Pipeline Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Letcher; Pike; Bedford; Bland; Botetourt; Carroll; Craig; Dickenson; Giles; Grayson; Lee; Montgomery; Pulaski; Roanoke; Rockbridge; Scott; Smyth; Tazewell; Washington; Wise; Wythe; Roanoke; Monroe, Kentucky; Virginia; West Virginia George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units

This amendment is no longer proposed for the MVP project.

Location

The proposed pipeline would cross 3.4 miles of the Jefferson NF

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
09/27/2016
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/27/2016
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/2017 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
06/2017 (Estimated)
5
Decision
09/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
09/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Plan Amendment
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsEastern Divide Ranger District; Clinch Ranger District; Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts; Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planningSpecial use management