FAQs

MVP Southgate holds a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the FERC, the federal agency with primary jurisdiction over U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline construction projects. MVP Southgate is now seeking to amend the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. In addition to the FERC Amendment, the MVP Southgate project team will also seek review from numerous other federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.  Fish and Wildlife Service, the Virginia and North Carolina departments of environmental quality, and other state and local agencies.

Community engagement is integral to the Amendment Project, through all phases of permitting, construction and ongoing operations. A toll-free number, 833-MV-SOUTH, is available, as well as a website www.mvpsouthgate.com, and email mail@www.mvpsouthgate.com, to give stakeholders multiple ways to interact with the project team.

An easement provides an operator with a limited use of property for defined, specific purposes. The acquisition of an easement does not transfer ownership of the land to MVP Southgate; it does, however, give the project the right of access for construction, maintenance, and safe operation of the pipeline.

A land agent is a professional who represents MVP Southgate and is the primary contact with the landowners along a proposed pipeline route. The land agent’s role is to make certain a landowner receives useful information about the MVP Southgate project. If you are a landowner that may be involved with the project, a land agent will be your primary contact and will work with you throughout the project.

Landowners are entitled to receive fair compensation for having a pipeline on their property. The goal of MVP Southgate is to obtain from the landowner the necessary land rights for the pipeline project. During the negotiations, the land company and the MVP Southgate project team will work with the landowner to address specific concerns they may have about their property. For additional information, please review the FERC, An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Lands – What Do I Need To Know?

Generally, landowners will be able to utilize their land the same as they did before the easement and pipeline were located on their property. For example, agricultural activities such as growing crops and pasturing livestock can resume as soon as the land is ready, but Mountain Valley will need to operate the pipeline safely, so some restrictions may apply. The effect of any restrictions would be addressed as part of the pipeline easement agreement granted to the Project.

The permanent easement is typically 50 feet in width, with up to 100 feet of temporary easement during construction, depending on conditions, required to safely build MVP Southgate. At the end of construction, the land will be restored to near its original condition as possible.

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The construction and operation of the pipeline is governed by strict state and federal environmental regulations. Routing near existing pipeline utility rights-of-way reduces the need to clear previously undisturbed land. Where clearing does occur, the MVP Southgate project team will work to minimize any impact to sensitive environmental areas. After the pipeline is in operation, the company will continue to adhere to the requirements of all applicable environmental permits.

Future activities along the route will consist of visual inspections by personnel flying over and walking the right of way, looking for any natural or manmade conditions that could impact the pipe or affect its safe operation. When pipeline maintenance work is needed, the project operator, will contact landowners in advance so that they are aware of the activity.

• Regional energy reliability and access to domestic natural gas
• Construction jobs and tax revenue generation
• During the design and construction of the project, the communities along the pipeline route will benefit from the commercial activities associated with the development of the pipeline, e.g. hotels, restaurants, retail