KeySpan LNG, L.P., Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Keyspan LNG Facility Upgrade Project, 30432-30433 [E5-2668]
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Linda Mitry,
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City of Augusta, Avondale Mills Inc.,
Enterprise Mill LLC; Notice of
Availability of Draft Environmental
Assessment
May 20, 2005.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations contained in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part
380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR
47897]), the Office of Energy Projects
staff (staff) reviewed the applications for
an Original Major License for the
Augusta Canal Project, a New Major
License for the Sibley Mill Project, and
a Subsequent Minor License for the
Enterprise Mill Project. Staff prepared a
single environmental assessment (EA)
for all three projects, which are located
on the Canal, adjacent to the Savannah
River, Richmond County, Augusta, GA.
The EA contains staff’s analysis of the
potential environmental effects of the
projects and concludes that licensing
the projects, with staff’s recommended
measures, would not constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
A copy of the EA is available for
review at the Commission or may be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits, to access
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP04–223–000, CP04–293–
000, and CP04–358–000]
KeySpan LNG, L.P., Algonquin Gas
Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Keyspan LNG Facility Upgrade Project
May 20, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG)
import terminal and natural gas pipeline
facilities proposed by KeySpan LNG,
L.P. (KeySpan LNG) and Algonquin Gas
Transmission, L.L.C. (Algonquin),
respectively, in the above-referenced
dockets (collectively referred to as the
KeySpan LNG Facility Upgrade Project).
The final EIS was prepared to satisfy
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
staff concludes that If KeySpan LNG is
able to modify its facility so that current
federal safety standards are met, and if
the project is constructed and operated
in accordance with KeySpan LNG’s and
Algonquin’s proposed mitigation and
our recommended mitigation measures,
we believe that the proposed project
would have limited adverse
environmental impact. The final EIS
also evaluates alternatives to the
proposal, including system alternatives,
alternative sites for the LNG import
terminal, and pipeline alternatives.
The final EIS addresses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
following LNG and natural gas pipeline
facilities in Providence, Rhode Island:
• A ship unloading facility with a
single berth capable of receiving LNG
ships with cargo capacities of 71,500 to
145,000 cubic meters;
• Two 16-inch-diameter liquid
unloading arms and a 24-inch-diameter
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liquid unloading line from the arms to
the LNG storage tank;
• Two vapor return blowers, a 12inch-diameter vapor arm, and an 8-inchdiameter vapor return line;
• Four boil-off-gas compressors and a
boil-off gas condenser;
• A two-stage LNG pumping system;
• An indirect fired vaporizer system
with a capacity of 375 million cubic feet
per day (MMcfd);
• Operations control buildings;
• Ancillary utilities and LNG
facilities;
• A 1.44-mile-long 24-inch-diameter
natural gas pipeline;
• A receipt point meter station and
30-inch-diameter pig launcher; and
• A 24-inch-diameter tap valve and
30-inch-diameter pig receiver at the
point where the new pipeline would tie
into Algonquin’s existing G–12 Lateral
pipeline system.
The purpose of KeySpan LNG’s
proposed upgrade is to convert the
existing KeySpan LNG storage facility to
an LNG terminal capable of receiving
marine deliveries, increase the facility’s
existing vaporization capacity from 150
MMcfd to 525 MMcfd, augment the
supply of LNG to fill the region’s LNG
storage facilities to meet peak day
needs, and provide 375 MMcfd of new,
firm, reliable baseload supply of natural
gas to Rhode Island and the New
England region.
The final EIS has been placed in the
public files of the FERC and is available
for distribution and public inspection
at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room,
888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
A limited number of copies are
available from the Public Reference
Room identified above. In addition,
copies of the final EIS have been mailed
to federal, state, and local agencies;
public interest groups; individuals and
affected landowners who requested a
copy of the final EIS; libraries;
newspapers; and parties to this
proceeding.
In accordance with the Council on
Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
regulations implementing the NEPA, no
agency decision on a proposed action
may be made until 30 days after the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes a notice of availability of a
final EIS. However, the CEQ regulations
provide an exception to this rule when
an agency decision is subject to a formal
internal appeal process which allows
other agencies or the public to make
their views known. In such cases, the
agency decision may be made at the
same time the notice of the final EIS is
published, allowing both periods to run
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concurrently. The Commission’s
decision for this proposed action is
subject to a 30-day rehearing period.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance, with eLibrary, the eLibrary
helpline can be reached at 1–866–208–
3676, TTY (202) 502–8659 or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web
site also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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[Docket Nos. CP04–36–000 and CP04–41–
000]
Weaver’s Cove Energy, L.L.C., Mill
River Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
May 20, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG)
import terminal and natural gas pipeline
facilities proposed by Weaver’s Cove
Energy, L.L.C. and Mill River Pipeline,
L.L.C. (collectively referred to as
Weaver’s Cove Energy) in the abovereferenced dockets.
The staff prepared the final EIS to
satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
final EIS evaluates alternatives to the
proposal, including system alternatives,
alternative sites for the LNG import
terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The
final EIS concludes that if the Weaver’s
Cove LNG Project is constructed and
operated in accordance with Weaver’s
Cove Energy’s proposed mitigation and
the FERC staff’s recommended
mitigation measures, the proposed
action would meet federal safety
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standards, can be operated safely, and
would have limited adverse
environmental impact. In addition, the
final EIS concludes that implementation
of the Coast Guard’s security plan that
controls the LNG vessels operating
through Narragansett Bay to/from the
proposed terminal would further ensure
the public safety.
The final EIS was also prepared to
help satisfy the requirements of the
Massachusetts Environmental Policy
Act (MEPA). The Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental
Affairs (EOEA) issued a Certificate to
Weaver’s Cove Energy on August 28,
2003, that established a Special Review
Procedure to guide the MEPA review of
the Weaver’s Cove LNG Project. This
Special Review Procedure provides for
a coordinated NEPA/MEPA review and
allows the draft and final EISs to serve
as the draft and final Environmental
Impact Reports (EIR) required under
MEPA, provided the EISs address
MEPA’s EIR requirements, as specified
in the MEPA scope for the project that
was issued concurrently with the
August 28, 2003 Special Review
Procedure. Pursuant to the established
Special Review Procedure, the EOEA
reviewed the draft EIS and issued a
Certificate on October 1, 2004 following
the close of the comment period. In the
Certificate the Secretary of the EOEA
determined that the draft EIS did not
sufficiently address several issues
critical to understanding the project
design and how the project meets state
regulatory requirements and thus
required Weaver’s Cove Energy to
prepare a supplemental draft EIR. The
Secretary of the EOEA stated that its
decision was directed at the deficiencies
of the joint federal\state document only
as it relates to the state requirements
under MEPA. On December 17, 2004,
the Secretary of the EOEA determined
that the supplemental draft EIR,
submitted by Weaver’s Cove Energy on
November 1, 2004, did not adequately
and properly comply with the MEPA
and its implementing regulations.
Because the decision of the Secretary of
the EOEA was based on the inadequacy
of the supplemental draft EIR to meet
state regulatory requirements, the FERC
continued to complete its analysis of the
project for federal review purposes and
to prepare the final EIS.
The final EIS addresses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
following LNG terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities:
• A ship unloading facility with a
single berth capable of receiving LNG
ships with cargo capacities of up to
145,000 cubic meters (m3);
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• A 200,000 m3 (equivalent to 4.4
billion standard cubic feet of gas) full
containment LNG storage tank;
• Vaporization equipment, sized for a
normal sendout of 400 million cubic
feet per day (MMcfd) and a maximum
sendout of 800 MMcfd;
• Four LNG truck loading stations;
• Ancillary utilities, buildings, and
service facilities;
• Two 24-inch-diameter natural gas
sendout pipelines, totaling
approximately 6.1 miles in length; and
• Two meter and regulation stations.
The purpose of the Weaver’s Cove
LNG Project is to provide: a new LNG
import terminal and competitive source
of imported LNG in the New England
market area; a new facility for the
storage of LNG; access to natural gas
reserves in production areas throughout
the world that are inaccessible by
conventional pipelines; a new supply of
natural gas to New England;
strengthened gas supply to southeastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island; and a
competitive source of LNG delivered by
truck to LNG storage facilities
throughout the region.
The final EIS has been placed in the
public files of the FERC and is available
for distribution and public inspection
at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
A limited number of copies are
available from the Public Reference
Room identified above. In addition,
copies of the final EIS have been mailed
to Federal, state, and local agencies;
public interest groups; individuals and
affected landowners who requested a
copy of the final EIS; libraries;
newspapers; and parties to this
proceeding.
In accordance with the Council on
Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
regulations implementing the NEPA, no
agency decision on a proposed action
may be made until 30 days after the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes a notice of availability of a
final EIS. However, the CEQ regulations
provide an exception to this rule when
an agency decision is subject to a formal
internal appeal process which allows
other agencies or the public to make
their views known. In such cases, the
agency decision may be made at the
same time the notice of the final EIS is
published, allowing both periods to run
concurrently. The Commission’s
decision for this proposed action is
subject to a 30-day rehearing period.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP04-223-000, CP04-293-000, and CP04-358-000]
KeySpan LNG, L.P., Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Keyspan LNG Facility Upgrade Project
May 20, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities proposed by KeySpan LNG, L.P. (KeySpan LNG) and
Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (Algonquin), respectively, in the
above-referenced dockets (collectively referred to as the KeySpan LNG
Facility Upgrade Project).
The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that If
KeySpan LNG is able to modify its facility so that current federal
safety standards are met, and if the project is constructed and
operated in accordance with KeySpan LNG's and Algonquin's proposed
mitigation and our recommended mitigation measures, we believe that the
proposed project would have limited adverse environmental impact. The
final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and
pipeline alternatives.
The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following LNG and natural gas
pipeline facilities in Providence, Rhode Island:
A ship unloading facility with a single berth capable of
receiving LNG ships with cargo capacities of 71,500 to 145,000 cubic
meters;
Two 16-inch-diameter liquid unloading arms and a 24-inch-
diameter liquid unloading line from the arms to the LNG storage tank;
Two vapor return blowers, a 12-inch-diameter vapor arm,
and an 8-inch-diameter vapor return line;
Four boil-off-gas compressors and a boil-off gas
condenser;
A two-stage LNG pumping system;
An indirect fired vaporizer system with a capacity of 375
million cubic feet per day (MMcfd);
Operations control buildings;
Ancillary utilities and LNG facilities;
A 1.44-mile-long 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline;
A receipt point meter station and 30-inch-diameter pig
launcher; and
A 24-inch-diameter tap valve and 30-inch-diameter pig
receiver at the point where the new pipeline would tie into Algonquin's
existing G-12 Lateral pipeline system.
The purpose of KeySpan LNG's proposed upgrade is to convert the
existing KeySpan LNG storage facility to an LNG terminal capable of
receiving marine deliveries, increase the facility's existing
vaporization capacity from 150 MMcfd to 525 MMcfd, augment the supply
of LNG to fill the region's LNG storage facilities to meet peak day
needs, and provide 375 MMcfd of new, firm, reliable baseload supply of
natural gas to Rhode Island and the New England region.
The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
A limited number of copies are available from the Public Reference
Room identified above. In addition, copies of the final EIS have been
mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups;
individuals and affected landowners who requested a copy of the final
EIS; libraries; newspapers; and parties to this proceeding.
In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ)
regulations implementing the NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed
action may be made until 30 days after the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency publishes a notice of availability of a final EIS.
However, the CEQ regulations provide an exception to this rule when an
agency decision is subject to a formal internal appeal process which
allows other agencies or the public to make their views known. In such
cases, the agency decision may be made at the same time the notice of
the final EIS is published, allowing both periods to run
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concurrently. The Commission's decision for this proposed action is
subject to a 30-day rehearing period.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-
866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659 or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-2668 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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