The Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC (Atlantic) has adopted a route variation for the planned interstate natural gas transmission pipeline in Nelson and Buckingham counties to avoid a historically significant area that contains historic sites and buildings and may contain prehistoric sites. The proposed variation is slightly shorter than the original proposed route and crosses fewer private lands. Read more.
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To save you some trouble – the following can be found on page 10-130 to 132 of the Resource Report. It is a looong document. 10.9.1.7 Wingina District Route Variation The proposed AP-1 mainline route crosses a historic site on the north side of the James River near Wingina in Nelson County, Virginia, approximately at MP 180. The Wingina Historic District, which contains historic sites and buildings and may contain prehistoric sites, has been nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Atlantic identified a route variation (the Wingina District Route Variation) at the crossing of the James River in Nelson and Buckingham Counties, Virginia, in an effort to avoid the district (see Figure 10.9.1-6 and Table 10.9.1-6). Relative to the baseline route (which is part of Norwood Route Variation 2), the Wingina District Route Variation initially extends to the southeast from MP 177.0 for approximately 2.7 miles, crossing Cabell Road, the James River Wildlife Management Area, Midway Mills Lane, and the James River. The route then heads south/southeast for approximately 3.4 miles, crossing Woodland Church Road and terminating along the baseline at MP 182.3 near Warminister Church Road. There are advantages and disadvantages to both the baseline and alternative route in this area. The baseline route crosses approximately 0.8 mile of the Wingina Historic District, which may include one or more Native American cultural sites, as well as 0.6 mile of conservation easements held by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The route variation avoids these areas, but crosses 1.1 miles of the James River Wildlife Management Area and passes nearer to (within about 1 mile of) the Yogaville Satchidananda Ashram in Buckingham County. Both routes cross the James River, which is a Section 10 navigable waterway, but the crossing along either route most likely would be by HDD. The route variation crosses three more intermittent waterbodies than the proposed route, but crossings of other features, such as forested lands, wetlands, and perennial waterbodies, are similar for both routes. For these reasons, Atlantic continues to evaluate both the baseline and Wingina District Route Variation. |


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