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DEP Hearing On Mariner East II Pipeline Permit Changes April 30 In Chester County, Extends Comment Period

The Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it will hold a public hearing on April 30 in Chester County to receive comments on two permit modification applications submitted by Sunoco, LP requesting construction modifications for its Mariner East II pipeline. (April 21 PA Bulletin, page 2340)

Both requests are for sites in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.

Sunoco’s proposal to change the methodology from Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to conventional bore for one drill site, and from HDD to a combination of conventional bore, open trench, and HDD for the other drill, would both be considered requests for major permit modifications that require approval from DEP, after consideration of public comments.

The April 30 hearing will be held at the E. N. Peirce Middle School, 1314 Burke Road, West Chester from 6:30 to 9:30.

Individuals will have the opportunity to present up to three minutes of verbal testimony; relinquishing of time to other speakers is not allowed, and groups are asked to designate one speaker per organization.

DEP also requests, but does not require, those providing oral remarks bring a written copy of their comments in order to aid the transcriptionist at the hearing.

Those presenting testimony during the hearing are asked to pre-register by contacting Virginia Cain, Community Relations Coordinator at 484-250-5808 or by sending email to: vicain@pa.gov.

Priority will be given to residents from Chester County given the geographic scope of the modification applications.

DEP has also extended the comment period from April 21, 2018 until May 11, 2018.

Full copies of the application for proposed modifications are available for review on DEP’s Mariner East II Pipeline webpage.

Comments on the applications can be emailed or postal mailed to: PA Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Waterway and Wetlands Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 19401 or send email to: RA-EPWW-SERO@pa.gov.

Questions should be directed to Neil Shader, DEP Press Secretary, 717-787-1323 or send email to: nshader@pa.gov.

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