Public Notice and Public Hearing – Environmental Permit - DRAFT Virginia Water Protection Permit - Southeast Supply Enhancement Project in Pittsylvania County
Oct 22, 2025 6:00 PM
PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment and announce a public hearing on a proposed permit from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that will allow impacts to wetlands, stream channels, and open water in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: September 20, 2025, to November 10, 2025. PUBLIC HEARING: The Institute For Advanced Learning and Research, Barkhouser Auditorium, 150 Slayton Ave, Danville, VA 24540 on October 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Parking available onsite. PURPOSE OF HEARING: To obtain input from the public related to this project for DEQ to consider. See hearing location above. PERMIT NAME: Virginia Water Protection Permit issued by DEQ. APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC c/o Joseph Dean, 2800 Post Oak Boulevard; Houston, TX 77506; VWP Individual Permit No. 25-1277. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The permit will allow the construction of a forty-two (42)-inch diameter natural gas pipeline approximately 26.8 miles in length from the Virginia/North Carolina state line (36.541640, -79.633178) to Transco Village in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The activities proposed in the permit will affect surface waters in the Banister and Upper Dan subbasins within the Roanoke River basin. The proposed project will result in permanent conversion impacts to 1.12 acres of palustrine forested wetlands and 0.01-acre to palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands; temporary impacts to 10.99 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands; temporary impacts to 0.11-acre of palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands; temporary impacts to 1.81 acres of palustrine forested wetlands; temporary impacts to 5,916 linear feet of stream channels; and temporary impacts to 0.95-acre to open water. Proposed compensatory mitigation includes the construction of a 13.76-acre permittee-responsible mitigation site, generating 6.70 wetland credits. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and received by DEQ during the comment period. Comments received after the public comment period ends will not be considered. DEQ also accepts written and oral comments at public hearings. To make a statement at a public hearing, write your name on a sign-up sheet available before the hearing. You may sign up only for yourself. The time allowed for each statement is set by the hearing officer. Written comments must include: 1) the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the person commenting and of all people represented by the person. 2) A brief, informal statement on how the proposal affects the person. The public may review the draft permit and application on the DEQ website at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/topics-of-interest/southeast-supply-enhancement-project, or at the DEQ office named below by appointment. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Kathryn Miller: c/o DEQ-Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, Virginia 24153; Phone: 804-486-0492; E-mail: transcossep.vwp@deq.virginia.gov.
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