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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dep!. of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5823
April 26, 1991
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
ATTN: Robert S. Collett, Jr
P. O. Box 1273
Charleston, W. VA 25325
RE: Columbia Gas Pipeline Easement - Blue Run
Agricultural/Forestal District, and
SP-90-111 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
Dear Mr. Collett:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its April 17,
1991 meeting found the Columbia Gas pipeline easement in the
Blue Run Agricultural and Forestal District (1) to be in
compliance with the policy of Chapter 6 of the Code of
Virginia; (2) to not have a substantial adverse effect on a
permanent basis on the agricultural and forestal activities
in the District; and (3) that to a degree the need for the
service has been documented in the most economical and
practicable manner.
In addition, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors,
approved SP-90-111 a request to construct 6 miles of
underground natural gas pipelines on many parcels of land
zoned Rural Areas. This new pipeline will be within the
existing Columbia rights-of-way, however, they must acquire
an additional 20 feet of permanent rights-of-way and 10 feet
of additional construction easement. This request requires
the crossing of the floodplain of Blue Run and a tributary
of Happy Creek. Please note that this approval is subject
to the following conditions:
1. Construction shall be performed within the existing
easement, a new permanent 20 foot easement and a 10
foot temporary easement except on Tax Map 35, Parcel 31
where construction shall be performed within the
existing 70 foot easement and a new 10 foot permanent
easement;
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2. If herbicides or other agents for the control of
vegetation are proposed, the applicant shall submit for
approval a list of proposed herbicides or other agents
and the proposed method of application to the County
Engineer and Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.
In any case where a property owner objects to the use
of such method, the applicant shall employ other
methods for the control of vegetation subject to
property owner approval;
3. Construction on Tax Map 35, Parcel 31 shall not
commence prior to June 15, 1991 and shall be completed
by September 15, 1991. Such construction period shall
not be more than 15 consecutive days. Provided,
however that the Director of Planning and Community
Development may extend the construction period due to
unforeseen delays in construction which may include but
are not limited to, conditions imposed by federal or
state regulatory agencies, inclement weather or other
acts of God. In considering whether to extend the
construction period, the Director of Planning and
Community Development shall consider the measures
necessary to assure restoration of the right-of-way
area;
4. Approval by all federal, state and local officials of
stream crossing and wetland areas;
5. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of road
crossings;
6. Department of Engineering issuance of an erosion
control permit, to include restoration of 10 foot
temporary easement;
7. Method of vegetative stabilization of the easement on
Tax Map 35, Parcel 31 shall be determined by the
property owner and Department of Engineering;
8. No structures shall be removed on Tax Map 35, Parcel 31
for the construction of the pipeline; and,
9. Compliance with Environmental Management and
Construction standards and practices plan as described
in FERC Docket No. CP-90-1513-000.
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If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
& Community Development
VWC/jcw
cc: Amelia Patterson
Richard Moring
Steve Blaine