Williams & The Conservation Fund Announce Recipients of Program to Benefit Pennsylvania Wildlife Habitat, Water Quality, & Re...
June 29 2015 - 9:00AM
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Atlantic Sunrise Environmental Stewardship
Program to Fund $2.5 million in Local Conservation Projects
Williams and The Conservation Fund today announced 17
conservation projects which will receive more than $2.5 million in
funding through the Atlantic Sunrise Environmental Stewardship
Program. Together, these projects will restore over 10 miles of
wildlife habitat along streams, prevent thousands of pounds of
harmful nutrients from entering waterways, and support the
construction of eight miles of new trails in central and
southeastern Pennsylvania.
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The Atlantic Sunrise Environmental Stewardship Program is a
voluntary program designed to benefit the resources and support
communities within the Atlantic Sunrise project area. It is not
designed to replace traditional compensatory mitigation
requirements of state and federal permitting agencies.
During much of the past year, The Conservation Fund has worked
with Williams to provide an objective, scientifically-based
identification and evaluation of natural resource stewardship needs
within the project area. This included meetings with key
stakeholders to identify significant natural resources such as
forests, streams, and species habitats as well as recommended
environmental stewardship opportunities.
As a leading operator of pipeline infrastructure in the U.S.,
Williams recognizes the importance of proactively demonstrating its
commitment to communities and the environment. Williams’ proposed
Atlantic Sunrise project would expand and extend one of the
company’s existing pipelines to northeastern Pennsylvania.
“We believe that a project as unique and far-reaching as
Atlantic Sunrise requires an equally unique and significant
demonstration of our willingness to step up and not only protect,
but also enhance the natural resources in the project area,” said
Chris Springer, Atlantic Sunrise project director. “We appreciate
the guidance we received from The Conservation Fund and are
confident this formal approach to environmental stewardship will
greatly benefit the project area.”
The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit dedicated to finding
conservation solutions that balance environmental and economic
needs, partnered with Williams to identify the resources most in
need of enhancement and/or protection in the project area. This
partnership will continue to look for stewardship opportunities as
The Conservation Fund implements the current environmental
stewardship package.
“This Environmental Stewardship Program is an exemplary model
that recognizes the importance of working in a collaborative way to
go above and beyond legally required mitigation to advance high
value community projects,” said Kris Hoellen, Vice President of
Sustainable Programs for The Conservation Fund. “Our goal is to
support the efforts of local groups as they endeavor to preserve,
restore, and improve lands and waters that have been identified as
conservation priorities valued for their clean water, recreation,
and other natural resources.”
Forty-eight proposals were received from eight counties for
aquatic restoration, nutrient reduction, and trail projects. The
Fund used consistent criteria and optimization scenarios to select
the projects with the highest opportunity for natural resource
improvement and benefits.
Once complete, the 17 projects chosen to receive Environmental
Stewardship funds will result in the restoration of over 10 miles
and 30 acres of streamside habitat, the creation of almost eight
miles of new trails expected to be used by around 200,000 people,
and the storage of approximately 925 tons each year of manure,
which reduces quantities of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
entering nearby streams and improves water quality.
Environmental Stewardship
Recipients:
Aquatic Restoration
- Donegal Trout Unlimited, Lancaster
County – 3 projects
- Lock Haven Trout Unlimited,
Northumberland County
- Millcreek Preservation Association,
Lancaster County – 2 projects
- Northumberland County Planning
Department, Northumberland County
- Pequea Creek Watershed Association,
Lancaster County
Nutrient Reduction
- Wyoming County Conservation District,
Wyoming County – 6 projects
Trail Enhancement & Creation
- Northumberland County Conservation
District, Northumberland County
- Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern
Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County
- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership,
Columbia County
About Atlantic Sunrise
The Atlantic Sunrise project is a proposed expansion of
Williams’ existing Transco natural gas pipeline, which currently
transports about 10 percent of the nation’s natural gas. The
Atlantic Sunrise project would add about 200 miles of new pipe to
expand and extend the reach of the existing Transco pipeline to
northeastern Pennsylvania, transporting about 1.7 billion cubic
feet of clean, natural gas per day – enough to serve approximately
7 million homes. More information about the project is available at
www.williams.com/atlanticsunrise.
About The Conservation Fund
At The Conservation Fund, we believe that conservation should
work for America. By creating solutions that make environmental and
economic sense, we are re-defining conservation to demonstrate its
essential role in our future prosperity. Top-ranked for efficiency
and effectiveness, we have worked in all 50 states since 1985 to
protect more than 7.5 million acres of land.
www.conservationfund.org
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale
infrastructure connecting North American natural gas and natural
gas products to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks.
Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., Williams owns approximately 60
percent of Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), including all of the
2 percent general-partner interest. Williams Partners is an
industry-leading, large-cap master limited partnership with
operations across the natural gas value chain from gathering,
processing and interstate transportation of natural gas and natural
gas liquids to petchem production of ethylene, propylene and other
olefins. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins and also in
Canada, Williams Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles
of pipelines system wide – including the nation’s largest volume
and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas for
clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams
Partners’ operations touch approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural
gas. www.williams.com
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