Finally, at the end of December, we got news from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH):  The new target date for the public issuance of the Parsons to Davis draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is June 20, 2025 (originally May 2024). The updated target date for the public issuance of the Wardensville Environmental Assessment is now Feb. 21, 2025.    

And some very good news: On Dec. 30, 2024, the Crites family sold their property in the Blackwater Canyon to the Monongahela National Forest!  After a 25-year campaign, the ENTIRE Blackwater Canyon has become a publicly owned natural and recreation resource.

Read more at December_January Newsletter.