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other interveners identified on the
Commission’s service list for this
proceeding. Persons on the service list
with e-mail addresses may be served
electronically; others must be served a
hard copy of the filing. Please refer to
Appendix 2 if you would like more
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Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervener status upon showing good
cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
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not need intervener status to have your
environmental comments considered.
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Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at 1–866–208 FERC (3372) or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the
eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP06–
64–000), and follow the instructions.
For assistance with access to eLibrary,
the 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 rule makings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits
will be posted on the Commission’s
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP06–53–000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed 2006–2008 Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
March 15, 2006.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) is preparing an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company’s
(ESNG) proposed 2006–2008 Expansion
Project involving construction and
operation of natural gas pipeline
facilities in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, and New Castle, Kent,
and Sussex Counties, Delaware.1 This
EA will be used by the Commission in
its decision-making process to
determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
pipeline company representative about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. The pipeline
company would seek to negotiate a
mutually acceptable agreement.
However, if the project is approved by
the Commission, that approval conveys
with it the right of eminent domain.
Therefore, if easement negotiations fail
to produce an agreement, the pipeline
company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in accordance with state
law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
the FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain
and how to participate in the
Commission’s proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
The purpose of ESNG’s project is to
increase the capacity of its existing
pipeline system to accommodate
growing demand within its market area.
To meet this demand, ESNG would
construct about 55 miles of various
diameter pipeline and two new meter
1 ESNG’s application was filed with the
Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act
and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations.
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stations. Specifically, ESNG proposes to
add 15.0 miles of mainline pipeline,
40.0 miles of looping pipeline and
appurtenant facilities. The project is
composed of seven segments and
includes:
• Segment 1 (Chester County, PA)—
About 1.5 miles of 16-inch-diameter
pipeline, looping ESNG’s existing 8inch-diameter Parkesburg mainline;
• Segment 1A (Chester County, PA)—
About 0.6 mile of 16-inch-diameter
pipeline, looping ESNG’s two existing
pipelines;
• Segment 2 (New Castle and Kent
Counties, DE)—About 23.8 miles of 16inch-diameter pipeline, looping ESNG’s
existing 10-inch-diameter Hockessin
mainline;
• Segment 3 (New Castle County,
DE)—About 6.1 miles of 10-inchdiameter pipeline, looping ESNG’s
existing 6-inch-diameter Parkesburg
mainline;
• Segment 4 (Sussex County, DE)—
About 4.0 miles of 10-inch-diameter
pipeline, looping ESNG’s existing 6inch-diameter Parkesburg mainline;
• Segment 5 (Sussex County, DE)—
About 4.0 miles of 10-inch-diameter
pipeline, looping ESNG’s existing 6inch-diameter Cambridge/Easton
mainline; and
• Segment 6 (Sussex County, DE)—
About 15.0 miles of 6-inch-diameter
pipeline to tie into an existing ESNG 6inch-diameter pipeline upstream and
extend southerly to Millsboro, DE.
ESNG also proposes to construct two
new metering stations located at
Mileposts 10.4 and 15.0 as part of
Segment 6.
The general locations of the project
facilities are shown in Appendix 1.2
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities
would require about 752.46 acres of
land including some of ESNG’s existing
permanent easement. Following
construction, about 1.52 acres would be
maintained for new permanent
easement and operation of the
aboveground facility sites. The
remaining 750.94 acres of land would be
restored and allowed to revert to its
former use.
2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all
appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are
available on the Commission’s Web site at the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions
on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of
this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to
all those receiving this notice in the mail.
For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer
to the last page of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail.
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The EA Process
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from an action
whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. NEPA also requires us to
discover and address concerns the
public may have about proposals. This
process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The
main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this
Notice of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope
of the issues to address in the EA. All
comments received are considered
during the preparation of the EA. State
and local government representatives
are encouraged to notify their
constituents of this proposed action and
encourage them to comment on their
areas of concern.
In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts
that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under these general
headings:
• Geology and soils
• Land use
• Water resources, fisheries, and
wetlands
• Cultural resources
• Vegetation and wildlife
• Air quality and noise
• Endangered and threatened species
• Hazardous waste
• Public safety
We will also evaluate possible
alternatives to the proposed project or
portions of the project, and make
recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource
areas.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be in the EA. Depending on
the comments received during the
scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to federal, state,
and local agencies, public interest
groups, interested individuals, affected
landowners, newspapers, libraries, and
the Commission’s official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will
be allotted for review if the EA is
published. We will consider all
comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the
Commission.
To ensure your comments are
considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation
section below.
3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects
(OEP).
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Currently Identified Environmental
Issues
We have already identified several
issues that we think deserve attention
based on a preliminary review of the
proposed facilities and the
environmental information provided by
ESNG. This preliminary list of issues
may be changed based on your
comments and our analysis.
Project-related impact on:
• Residences or structures within 50
feet of construction work space;
• Wellhead Water Resource
Protection Areas;
• Effects to private water wells;
• Waterbody crossings;
• Construction effects to the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
Drawyer Creek and the Appoquinimink
River;
• Effect to category 5 impaired
waterbodies; and
• Restoration of natural landscape.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project.
By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA
and considered by the Commission. You
should focus on the potential
environmental effects of the proposal,
alternatives to the proposal (including
alternative locations and/or routes), and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. Please carefully follow
these instructions to ensure that your
comments are received in time and
properly recorded:
• Send an original and two copies of
your letter to: Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of Gas Branch 2.
• Reference Docket No. CP06–53–
000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before April 17, 2006.
Scoping Meeting
The public scoping meetings are
designed to provide another opportunity
to offer comments on the proposed
project. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend the
meetings and to present comments on
the environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the EA. A
transcript of the meetings will be
generated so that your comments will be
accurately recorded. There will be one
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scoping meeting in a centralized
location for all segments of the project.
2006–2008 Expansion Project
Wednesday—March 29, 2006, 7 p.m.
(EST), The AmericInn, 1259 Corn Crib
Road, Harrington, DE 19952, (302)
398–3900.
Please note that the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
any comments or interventions or
protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link
and the link to the User’s Guide. Before
you can file comments you will need to
create a free account which can be
created on-line.
We may mail the EA for comment. If
you are interested in receiving it, please
return the Information Request
(Appendix 3). If you do not return the
Information Request, you will be taken
off the mailing list.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA
scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the
proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’.
Intervenors play a more formal role in
the process. Among other things,
intervenors have the right to receive
copies of case-related Commission
documents and filings by other
intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor
must send one electronic copy (using
the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14
paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
send a copy of its filings to all other
parties on the Commission’s service list
for this proceeding. If you want to
become an intervenor you must file a
motion to intervene according to Rule
214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.214) (see Appendix 2).4 Only
intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervenor status upon showing good
cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
represented by any other parties. You do
not need intervenor status to have your
environmental comments considered.
Environmental Mailing List
An effort is being made to send this
notice to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in
and/or potentially affected by the
4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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proposed project. This includes all
landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be
used temporarily for project purposes,
or who own homes within distances
defined in the Commission’s regulations
of certain aboveground facilities. By this
notice we are also asking governmental
agencies to express their interest in
becoming cooperating agencies for the
preparation of the EA.
Additional Information
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, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits
will be posted on the Commission’s
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene
and Protests, Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
March 15, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
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with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent
License.
b. Project No.: 1051–012.
c. Date Filed: August 29, 2005.
d. Applicant: Alaska Power &
Telephone Company (AP&T).
e. Name of Project: Skagway-Dewey
Lakes Project.
f. Location: On Pullen, Dewey, Reid,
Icy, and Snyder Creeks within the city
limits of Skagway, Alaska. The project
does not utilize any Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Bob Grimm,
AP&T, PO Box 3222, Port Townsend,
Washington 98368, (360) 385–1733, ext.
120.
i. FERC Contacts: Alan Mitchnick,
(202) 502–6074,
alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov; or Shana
Murray, (202) 502–8333,
shana.murray@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R.
Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
Motions to intervene and protests,
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions may be
filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted
for filing and is now is ready for
environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: Water from
Reid Falls, Icy Creek, and Snyder Creek
is diverted to Lower Dewey Lake, which
in turn, flows into Dewey reservoir. The
project withdraws water from Dewey
reservoir to supply the powerhouse.
Existing project features include: the 26-
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foot-long, 8-foot-high Reid Falls
diversion dam that diverts water into a
14-inch-diameter, 1,280-foot-long steel
pipeline running to Icy Creek; the 102foot-long, 5-foot-high Icy Lake dam
impounding the 3.4-acre Icy Lake; the
30-foot long and 3-foot-high Snyder
Creek diversion dam that diverts water
from Snyder Creek into a diversion
channel that conveys water to Lower
Dewey Lake; the 629-foot-long, 28-foothigh Lower Dewey Lake dam,
impounding the 32.8-acre Lower Dewey
Lake; the 132-foot-long, 30-foot-high,
Dewey reservoir dam, impounding 2.7
acres; a 300-foot-long canal running
between Lower Dewey Lake and Dewey
reservoir; three penstocks that run from
the Dewey reservoir dam about 1,850
feet to the project’s powerhouse that sits
adjacent to Pullen Creek within the City
of Skagway; and a powerhouse
containing four turbines with a total
installed capacity of 943 kilowatts. No
changes to the project are proposed.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room 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 in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item h above.
n. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, .214. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION
TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP06-53-000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2006-2008 Expansion Project
and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
March 15, 2006.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) is preparing an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of Eastern Shore Natural Gas
Company's (ESNG) proposed 2006-2008 Expansion Project involving
construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in
Chester County, Pennsylvania, and New Castle, Kent, and Sussex
Counties, Delaware.\1\ This EA will be used by the Commission in its
decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
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\1\ ESNG's application was filed with the Commission under
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's
regulations.
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If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an
easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities.
The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that
approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if
easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline
company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with
state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). This fact
sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's
proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
The purpose of ESNG's project is to increase the capacity of its
existing pipeline system to accommodate growing demand within its
market area. To meet this demand, ESNG would construct about 55 miles
of various diameter pipeline and two new meter stations. Specifically,
ESNG proposes to add 15.0 miles of mainline pipeline, 40.0 miles of
looping pipeline and appurtenant facilities. The project is composed of
seven segments and includes:
Segment 1 (Chester County, PA)--About 1.5 miles of 16-
inch-diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's existing 8-inch-diameter
Parkesburg mainline;
Segment 1A (Chester County, PA)--About 0.6 mile of 16-
inch-diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's two existing pipelines;
Segment 2 (New Castle and Kent Counties, DE)--About 23.8
miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's existing 10-inch-
diameter Hockessin mainline;
Segment 3 (New Castle County, DE)--About 6.1 miles of 10-
inch-diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's existing 6-inch-diameter
Parkesburg mainline;
Segment 4 (Sussex County, DE)--About 4.0 miles of 10-inch-
diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's existing 6-inch-diameter Parkesburg
mainline;
Segment 5 (Sussex County, DE)--About 4.0 miles of 10-inch-
diameter pipeline, looping ESNG's existing 6-inch-diameter Cambridge/
Easton mainline; and
Segment 6 (Sussex County, DE)--About 15.0 miles of 6-inch-
diameter pipeline to tie into an existing ESNG 6-inch-diameter pipeline
upstream and extend southerly to Millsboro, DE.
ESNG also proposes to construct two new metering stations located
at Mileposts 10.4 and 15.0 as part of Segment 6.
The general locations of the project facilities are shown in
Appendix 1.\2\
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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other
than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site
at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the
last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail.
For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last
page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 752.46
acres of land including some of ESNG's existing permanent easement.
Following construction, about 1.52 acres would be maintained for new
permanent easement and operation of the aboveground facility sites. The
remaining 750.94 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert
to its former use.
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The EA Process
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.
This process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the
EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the
EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify
their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
In the EA we \3\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result
of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
general headings:
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\3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
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Geology and soils
Land use
Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands
Cultural resources
Vegetation and wildlife
Air quality and noise
Endangered and threatened species
Hazardous waste
Public safety
We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the Commission.
To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation section below.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and
the environmental information provided by ESNG. This preliminary list
of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
Project-related impact on:
Residences or structures within 50 feet of construction
work space;
Wellhead Water Resource Protection Areas;
Effects to private water wells;
Waterbody crossings;
Construction effects to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
Drawyer Creek and the Appoquinimink River;
Effect to category 5 impaired waterbodies; and
Restoration of natural landscape.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission.
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations
and/or routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please
carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are
received in time and properly recorded:
Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 2.
Reference Docket No. CP06-53-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before April 17, 2006.
Scoping Meeting
The public scoping meetings are designed to provide another
opportunity to offer comments on the proposed project. Interested
groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings and to
present comments on the environmental issues they believe should be
addressed in the EA. A transcript of the meetings will be generated so
that your comments will be accurately recorded. There will be one
scoping meeting in a centralized location for all segments of the
project.
2006-2008 Expansion Project Wednesday--March 29, 2006, 7 p.m. (EST),
The AmericInn, 1259 Corn Crib Road, Harrington, DE 19952, (302) 398-
3900.
Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic
filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the
link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to
create a free account which can be created on-line.
We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving
it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not
return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an official party to the proceeding known as an
``intervenor''. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process.
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of
case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors.
Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the
Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all
other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If
you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene
according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).\4\ Only intervenors have
the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\4\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your environmental comments considered.
Environmental Mailing List
An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the
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proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-
of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project
purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission's
regulations of certain aboveground facilities. By this notice we are
also asking governmental agencies to express their interest in becoming
cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA.
Additional Information
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, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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