by Larry Chowning –
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st Dist., announced this week that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) will continue to operate Coast Guard Station Milford Haven year-round, reversing a plan to suspend operations during the “off-season” winter months and operating it on a six-month seasonal schedule.
Wittman hosted a public hearing in August, requesting the Coast Guard extend the public comment period and as a result of that meeting, USCG extended the comment period from Aug. 3 to Sept. 22 and delayed the final decision. The Middlesex and Lancaster boards of supervisors and Urbanna Town Council approved resolutions in August and September requesting that the station be kept open year around.
Following the public hearing, USCG recognized Station Milford Haven’s importance to the community. In response, they extended the public comment period, a measure usually reserved for base closures…
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