News Release

National Park Service invites public comment on proposed combined sewer overflow project

Date: October 2, 2020
Contact: Christiana Hanson, 301-491-6265

CUMBERLAND, Md. – The National Park Service (NPS) in coordination with the City of Cumberland invites public comment through October 31 on a proposed combined sewer overflow project that would affect a portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

The City of Cumberland is proposing to construct a 78-inch wide pipeline that will transport sewage and stormwater 2.65 miles from Canal Place to the Water Reclamation Facility at Riverside Park, where it will connect with existing infrastructure. Approximately 6,600 linear feet of the proposed pipeline will fall within NPS land.

How to Comment: Public participation is vital to our planning process, which is conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). There are two ways to comment:

• Online through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website through October 31.

• By mail letters postmarked no later than October 31, 2020 to:

Tina Cappetta, Superintendent
C&O Canal National Historical Park
ATTN: Cumberland CSO
1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100