Ruling: Prince Brothers Store, 12 Other Historic Gorge Structures to Be Demolished

Ruling: Prince Brothers Store, 12 other historic Gorge structures to be demolished

A finding by National Park Service officials will allow New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Fayette and Raleigh counties, West Virginia to demolish at least 13 historic buildings within the park, including 11 found within the Thurmond Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Also on the demolition list is the Prince Brothers General Store in the Fayette County community of Prince. The store opened in 1872,…

Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has announced a decision and the release of a "finding of no significant impact" for the proposed demolition of historic structures in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. The proposal has drawn the ire of state lawmakers and some West Virginians, many […]

NPS approves plan to demolish select historic structures in New River Gorge National Park

GLEN JEAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a decision to move forward with the selective demolition of several historic structures within New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The decision follows the release of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Proposed Demolition of Historic Structures Environmental Assessment (EA). .u7264fcc5b0f0ae1c744b10745b4aba88 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1e…

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve releases finding of no significant impact for the proposed demolition of historic structures

Oak Hill, WV (WOAY)- The National Park Service has announced a significant decision for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Following a thorough environmental assessment, the NPS has released a Finding of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, for the proposed demolition of several deteriorating historic structures. After considering three alternatives and gathering public feedback, the park has chosen a modified version of Alternative C, whic…