by Jackie Nunnery –
It has been roughly a year since Dominion Energy began construction on the underwater transmission line project in the Rappahannock River and in the shadows of the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge.
However, the work has not gone entirely to plan, according to a new permit application Dominion has submitted to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). Among the requests, the utility company is seeking an after-the-fact permit for the current location of work platforms that were not placed according to plans submitted during the original permitting process.
The temporary platforms, which are used to work on the pipes and cables prior to installation, were located closer to shorelines and oyster beds on both sides of the river: 1,160 feet on the Middlesex side and 310 feet on the Lancaster side.
According to Dominion, the change in platform location was due to a revision in the plans that was not updated with VMRC.
“We regret the inadvertent and unfortunate oversight…
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For assistance, call 804-758-2328.
The public may voice concerns about the application at the VMRC meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. The meeting will take place online due to COVID-19 restrictions and electronic participation instructions will be found on VRMC website 10 days prior to the meeting: mrc.virginia.gov/calendar.
