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file a motion to intervene pursuant to
Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.214). Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this Draft EIS. You
must file your request to intervene as
specified above.1 You do not need
intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
The Draft EIS has been placed in the
public files of the FERC and is available
for public inspection at: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street N.E.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202)
502–8371.
A limited number of copies of the
Draft EIS are available from the Public
Reference Room identified above. In
addition, CD copies of the Draft EIS
have been mailed to affected
landowners; various Federal, State, and
local government agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes;
local libraries and newspapers;
intervenors; and other individuals that
expressed an interest in the proposed
Project. Hard-copies of the Draft EIS
have also been mailed to those who
requested that format during the scoping
and comment periods for the proposed
Project.
Additional information about the
proposed 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).
To access information via the FERC
Web site click on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
then click on ‘‘General Search’’ and
enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the Docket Number
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appropriate date range. The ‘‘eLibrary’’
link provides access to the texts of
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Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings. For assistance with
‘‘eLibrary’’, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
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
these documents. To learn more about
eSubscription and to sign-up for this
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Ellisburg Replacement Well Project
involving the installation and operation
of two new injection/withdrawal wells
by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI)
within its Ellisburg Storage Field
located in Potter County, Pennsylvania.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.
This notice announces the opening of
the public comment period that will be
used to gather environmental input from
the public and interested agencies on
the project. Comments are requested by
March 9, 2007.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
company representative about the
acquisition of an easement to construct,
operate, and maintain the proposed
facilities. The 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 company could initiate
condemnation proceedings in
accordance with state law.
A brochure 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 Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov. This fact sheet addresses
1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
1 DTI’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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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP07–067–000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed
Ellisburg Replacement Well Project
and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
February 9, 2007.
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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
DTI seeks authority to install and
operate two new wells, EW–210 and
EW–326, located in its Ellisburg Storage
Field. The new wells would replace two
previously abandoned wells, EW–203
and EW–313. The previous well
abandonments were completed under
DTI’s blanket certificate authorization in
Docket No. CP06–419–000.
The new well EW–210 would be
installed approximately 32 feet
northwest of EW–203, and the new EW–
326 well would be located
approximately 49 feet northeast of EW–
313. In addition, DTI would connect the
new wells to the existing storage
pipeline network by installing
approximately 230 feet of new well
pipeline. The construction and
operation of the new pipeline would be
performed under DTI’s existing blanket
certificate authorization in Docket No.
CP82–537–000. The new wells are
required to maintain the overall
deliverability of the Ellisburg Storage
Field.
The general locations of the new wells
are shown in Appendix 1.2
Land Requirements
Construction of the new wells would
require about 3.31 acres of land and
includes access roads, staging areas and
extra work areas. Each well site would
require approximately 1.62 acres.
Following construction, about 1.26 acres
would be permanently maintained. The
remaining 2.05 acres of land would be
restored and allowed to revert to its
former use.
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
2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all
appendices, other than Appendix 2 (map), are
available on the Commission’s website 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.
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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.
Our 3 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.
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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 measures to
avoid or lessen environmental impact.
The more specific your comments, the
more useful they will be. Please
carefully follow the instructions below
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 3.
• Reference Docket No. CP07–067–
000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before March 9, 2007.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing of comments. Please
refer to 18 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s
Guide. Prepare your submission in the
same manner as you would if filing on
3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects
(OEP).
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paper and save it to a file on your hard
drive. Before you can file comments,
you will need to create an account by
clicking on ‘‘Login to File’’ and then
‘‘New User Account.’’ You will be asked
to select the type of filing you are
making. This filing is considered a
‘‘Comment on Filing.’’
The determination of whether to
distribute the EA for public comment
will be based on the response to this
notice. If you are interested in receiving
a copy of the EA, please return the
Information Request form (Appendix 2).
An effort is being made to send this
notice to all individuals affected by the
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.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA
scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the
proceeding, or ‘‘intervenor’’. 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). Intervenors
have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision. Motions to
Intervene should be electronically
submitted using the Commission’s
eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons without Internet access should
send an original and 14 copies of their
motion to the Secretary of the
Commission at the address indicated
previously. Persons filing Motions to
Intervene on or before the comment
deadline indicated above must send a
copy of the motion to the Applicant. All
filings, including late interventions,
submitted after the comment deadline
must be served on the Applicant and all
other intervenors identified on the
Commission’s service list for this
proceeding. Persons on the service list
with email addresses may be served
electronically; others must be served a
hard copy of the filing.
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
If you wish to remain on our
environmental mailing list, please
return the Information Request form
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included in Appendix 3. If you do not
return this form, you will be removed
from our mailing list.
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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP07-067-000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Ellisburg Replacement Well
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
February 9, 2007.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Ellisburg Replacement Well
Project involving the installation and operation of two new injection/
withdrawal wells by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) within its
Ellisburg Storage Field located in Potter County, Pennsylvania.\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\ DTI'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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This notice announces the opening of the public comment period that
will be used to gather environmental input from the public and
interested agencies on the project. Comments are requested by March 9,
2007.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a company representative about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The 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 company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in accordance with state law.
A brochure 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 Web site at 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
DTI seeks authority to install and operate two new wells, EW-210
and EW-326, located in its Ellisburg Storage Field. The new wells would
replace two previously abandoned wells, EW-203 and EW-313. The previous
well abandonments were completed under DTI's blanket certificate
authorization in Docket No. CP06-419-000.
The new well EW-210 would be installed approximately 32 feet
northwest of EW-203, and the new EW-326 well would be located
approximately 49 feet northeast of EW-313. In addition, DTI would
connect the new wells to the existing storage pipeline network by
installing approximately 230 feet of new well pipeline. The
construction and operation of the new pipeline would be performed under
DTI's existing blanket certificate authorization in Docket No. CP82-
537-000. The new wells are required to maintain the overall
deliverability of the Ellisburg Storage Field.
The general locations of the new wells 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 2 (map), are available on the Commission's website 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.
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Land Requirements
Construction of the new wells would require about 3.31 acres of
land and includes access roads, staging areas and extra work areas.
Each well site would require approximately 1.62 acres. Following
construction, about 1.26 acres would be permanently maintained. The
remaining 2.05 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to
its former use.
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
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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.
Our \3\ 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.
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\3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The
more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please
carefully follow the instructions below 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 3.
Reference Docket No. CP07-067-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before March 9, 2007.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of comments.
Please refer to 18 Code of Federal Regulations (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. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would
if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you
can file comments, you will need to create an account by clicking on
``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You will be asked to
select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a
``Comment on Filing.''
The determination of whether to distribute the EA for public
comment will be based on the response to this notice. If you are
interested in receiving a copy of the EA, please return the Information
Request form (Appendix 2). An effort is being made to send this notice
to all individuals affected by the 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.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an official party to the proceeding, or ``intervenor''. 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). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically
submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies
of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address
indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before
the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to
the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted
after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all
other intervenors identified on the Commission's service list for this
proceeding. Persons on the service list with email addresses may be
served electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing.
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
If you wish to remain on our environmental mailing list, please
return the Information Request form included in Appendix 3. If you do
not return this form, you will be removed from our mailing list.
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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