Comment on Mountain Valley Pipeline Stream Crossing Request

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Comment on the Mountain Valley Pipeline's Stream Crossing Permit by Nov. 19

Aerial image of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's proposed Gauley River crossing. In the photo, you can see overland construction in progress on both sides of the river. Flight provided by Southwings.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is, once again, attempting to construct their pipeline through headwater streams, under rivers and across wetlands.

Watch a video on the risks posed to our streams by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

You may remember that MVP’s first attempt at a stream crossing permit from the Army Corps of Engineers was vacated by a federal court in 2019. It was determined that the pipeline could not meet the conditions of the general permit, the Nationwide 12.

In the spring pf 2021, the Mountain Valley Pipeline changed their Army Corps of Engineers permit strategy. Instead of applying for one blanket permit for all the stream crossings, they are applying for a more site-specific, individual permit. If approved, it will allow the Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross 600 waterbodies. Including some of the biggest rivers, like the Gauley, steepest terrain and most sensitive habitats.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is four years behind schedule, $3 billion over budget and has already incurred over 300 water violations and $2.7 million in fines between the two Virginias. It’s time to kick this ill-conceived project to the curb once and for all. Tell the Army Corps of Engineers that this project is not in the public interest and they must deny MVP's request.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District

Subject: LRH-2015-00592-GBR, LRP-2015-798, NAO-2015-0898

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Please accept my comments on Mountain Valley Pipeline’s application for a Department of the Army (DA) Permit under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 1. Both EPA and the National Park Service have expressed concerns about the inadequate information contained within MVP’s application. The lack of information provided limits MVP’s ability to comply with the Section 404 (b)(1) Guidelines. 2. MVP has not demonstrated that the project as proposed is the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative nor have they avoided and minimized impacts. Their route is poorly planned through steep terrain and sensitive aquatic resources. 3. MVP’s impact on the endangered Candy Darter was not adequately addressed in the 2020 Biological Opinion because they changed the crossing methods within critical habitat. MVP must re-initiate the consultation process with the Fish and Wildlife Service. 4. The Army Corps issuance of this permit would be contrary to the public’s interest for the following reasons: a. MVP has and will continue to severely degrade the aesthetics of scenic areas such as the Appalachian Trail on Peters Mountain, the Greenbrier River, the Gauley River and the Elk River. b. MVP is devastating to the surrounding environment by impacting endangered species habitat, degrading water quality, and contribute to the effects of climate change that disproportionately impact underserved and minority populations. c. This project will permanently alter the soils and hydrology of approximately 18 acres of wetlands which are vital for habitat, flooding reduction and improving water quality. d. This project creates flooding hazards with increased scouring of the unconsolidated material in the stream bed potentially exposing the pipe during high flows. e. In addition to numerous private wells and springs along the route, MVP has the potential to impact drinking water supplies of 8 public water utilities. f. Recreation on popular rivers such as the Gauley, Greenbrier, and Elk will be severely disrupted during construction that would last up to 4 months. g. The MVP has already degraded water quality and they have only completed a small fraction of the waterbody crossings. VADEQ and WVDEP cited them approximately 300 times for violating water quality. h. This pipeline isn’t needed and will contribute significant amounts of methane to the atmosphere accelerating the impacts of climate change. Thank you.

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