What is the County's role in the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline?

Roanoke County will:

  • Maintain a safe, cooperative, lawful work environment between MVP construction employees, affected landowners, and any group in support of or in opposition to the project
  • Coordinate and release information to the public as it relates to Roanoke County or any mutual aid agency response to an escalating situations involving the pipeline project via media broadcasting outlets and monitor public chatter
  • Provide an appropriate law enforcement response level to civil disobedience and criminal offenses that may arise
  • Enforce any judicial order or fire code violation as required by the Code of Virginia

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1. What is the County's role in the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline?
2. Is the GIS pipeline viewer an accurate alignment of the pipeline?
3. Will there be a laydown yard in Roanoke County?
4. Has Roanoke County added staff to help manage the Mountain Valley Pipeline project?
5. Will citizen’s rights to access recreation sites and participate in activities (i.e. hunting, fishing, swimming, etc.) be restricted when construction is underway?
6. I am concerned about floodplain affected by the pipeline. Does Roanoke County have maps of the floodplain near the Mountain Valley Pipeline area?
7. What legal action is Roanoke County involved in?