Kinder-Morgan, the latest pipeline company eyeing a route through Schoharie County, will explain its proposed North East Direct (NED) project at a half-dozen open houses beginning April 6 in Schoharie.
All open houses are 6-8pm.
Kinder-Morgan is seeking FERC approval to build a high-pressure natural gas pipeline from northern Pennsylvania, to the Wright compressor station, and then on to Dracut, Massachusetts.
The pipeline's 296-mile route would largely mirror that of Constitution Pipeline, impacting many of the same landowners.
Kinder-Morgan operates the existing Tennessee Gas pipeline which runs alongside Route 20, Carlisle, and in a largely symbolic move, supervisors in September went on record expressing concerns and opposition to the possibility of a third pipeline here.
Kinder-Morgan isn't expected to begin the permitting process until the fall at the earliest; the open houses are part of that process.
Open houses aren't public hearings, but will feature displays with Kinder-Morgan representatives on hand to answer questions one-on-one.
Dates and locations follow:
--April 6-Schoharie, Days Inn & Suites, 160 Holiday Way.
--April 7-Davenport, Charlotte Valley Central School, Route 23.
--April 8-Sidney, Sidney Junior/Senior High School, 95 West Street.
--April 9-Sanford, Deposit Central School, 171 Second Street.
--April 13-Schodack, Green Mountain Elementary School, 234 Schuurman Road, Castleton-on Hudson.
--April 14, Richmondville, Radez Elementary School, Main Street.
--April 15-New Milford, Pennsylvania, Blue Ridge Middle/High School, 5058 School Road.
--April 16-Towanda, Pennsylvania, Towanda Area Junior-Senior High School, 1 High School Drive.