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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP07–44–000; CP07–45–000]
Southeast Supply Header, LLC; Notice
of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Southeast Supply
Header Project
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August 10, 2007.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the natural gas pipeline facilities
proposed by Southeast Supply Header,
LLC (SESH) under the above-referenced
dockets. SESH’s Southeast Supply
Header Project (Project) would be
located in various counties and parishes
in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The FERC
staff concludes that the proposed
Project, with the appropriate mitigation
measures as recommended, would have
limited adverse environmental impact.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS), National Park Service (NPS),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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(EPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(COE), and the Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS) are federal
cooperating agencies for the
development of this EIS. A federal
cooperating agency has jurisdiction by
law or special expertise with respect to
any environmental impact involved
with the proposal and is involved in the
NEPA analysis.
The purpose of the Project is to
provide new transportation capacity
that significantly enhances access to
reliable, onshore gas supplies to serve
growing demand in the Southeast. To
provide this service, SESH proposes to
construct and operate approximately
270 miles of natural gas pipeline and
associated ancillary facilities capable of
transporting up to approximately 1.14
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.
The Final EIS addresses the potential
environmental impacts resulting from
the construction and operation of the
following facilities:
• Approximately 104 miles of 42inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
extending southeasterly from Richland
Parish, Louisiana to Lawrence County,
Mississippi;
• Approximately 165 miles of 36inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
extending southeasterly from Lawrence
County, Mississippi to Mobile County,
Alabama;
• Approximately 1.7 miles of 6-,
16-, 20-, 24- and 42-inch-diameter
laterals in Jefferson Davis, Covington,
and Forrest counties, Mississippi and
Mobile County, Alabama;
• Three new compressor stations, the
Delhi, Gwinville, and the Lucedale
Compressor Stations, located in
Richland Parish, Louisiana, and
Jefferson Davis and George counties,
Mississippi, respectively;
• Two natural gas booster stations,
the Collins Booster Station and Petal
Booster Station in Covington and
Forrest counties, Mississippi,
respectively; and
• Other ancillary facilities including
13 meter and regulator facilities, 18
mainline valves, 2 tap valves, and 3 pig
launcher and/or receiver facilities.
Dependent upon Commission
approval, SESH proposes to commence
construction of the proposed Project in
November 2007.
The Final 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 NE.,
Room 2–A, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8371.
A limited number of copies of the
Final EIS are available from the Public
Reference Room identified above. In
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addition, CD copies of the Final 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 Final EIS
have been mailed to those who
requested that format during the scoping
and comment periods for the proposed
Project.
In accordance with the Council on
Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
regulations implementing NEPA, no
agency decision on a proposed action
may be made until 30 days after the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 process that 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. Should the FERC issue
SESH authorizations for the proposed
Project, it would be subject to a 30-day
rehearing period. Therefore, the
Commission could issue its decision
concurrently with the EPA’s notice of
availability.
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 (i.e., CP07–44) excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. The
‘‘eLibrary’’ link provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
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
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP07–411–000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Cedar Bayou Lateral Project
and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
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August 13, 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 Cedar Bayou Lateral Project
involving construction and operation of
natural gas pipeline facilities by Texas
Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas
Eastern) in Chambers County, Texas.
The 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 scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies on the project.
Your input will help determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA.
Please note that the scoping period will
close on September 14, 2007. Details on
how to submit comments are provided
in the Public Participation section of
this notice.
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. Texas Eastern 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, Texas Eastern could initiate
condemnation proceedings in
accordance with Texas state law.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and
newspapers. State and local government
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representatives are asked to notify their
constituents of this proposed project
and to encourage them to comment on
their areas of concern.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s
proceedings. It is available for viewing
on the FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov).
Summary of the Proposed Project
Texas Eastern proposes to construct
about 3.79 miles of 20-inch-diameter
pipeline in Chambers County to provide
up to 360,000 dekatherms per day of
firm lateral line service to the existing
Cedar Bayou Power Plant. Texas Eastern
would also construct a metering and
regulating station and other ancillary
facilities (i.e., a pig launcher, pig
receiver, and several valves) as a part of
its Cedar Bayou Lateral Project.
The general location of the proposed
facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1
Land Requirements for Construction
The proposed pipeline would be
located almost entirely within an
existing utility corridor. Construction of
the project, including the aboveground
facilities, would affect about 29.4 acres
of land. About 28 acres of this would be
temporary disturbance, as the land
would be allowed to revert to existing
condition after construction.
The EA Process
We 2 are preparing this EA to comply
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) which requires the
Commission to take into account the
environmental impact that could result
if it authorizes Texas Eastern’s proposal.
By this notice, we are also asking
federal, state, and local agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues to
formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA. Agencies that
would like to request cooperating status
1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are
available on the Commission’s Internet Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from
the Commission’s Public Reference Room at (202)
502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
eLibrary, refer to the ‘‘Additional Information’’
section at the end of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail. Requests for detailed maps of the
proposed facilities should be made directly to Texas
Eastern.
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided below.
NEPA also requires the FERC 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, we are requesting
public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. All
comments received are considered
during the preparation of the EA.
The EA 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
• water resources
• wetlands
• land use and visual quality
• cultural resources
• vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife
(including threatened and endangered
species)
• air quality and noise
• reliability and 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.
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 berthing alignments, and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP07-44-000; CP07-45-000]
Southeast Supply Header, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Southeast Supply Header
Project
August 10, 2007.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southeast
Supply Header, LLC (SESH) under the above-referenced dockets. SESH's
Southeast Supply Header Project (Project) would be located in various
counties and parishes in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the
proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service
(NPS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (COE), and the Natural Resource Conservation Service
(NRCS) are federal cooperating agencies for the development of this
EIS. A federal cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special
expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved with the
proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis.
The purpose of the Project is to provide new transportation
capacity that significantly enhances access to reliable, onshore gas
supplies to serve growing demand in the Southeast. To provide this
service, SESH proposes to construct and operate approximately 270 miles
of natural gas pipeline and associated ancillary facilities capable of
transporting up to approximately 1.14 billion cubic feet per day of
natural gas.
The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental impacts
resulting from the construction and operation of the following
facilities:
Approximately 104 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline extending southeasterly from Richland Parish, Louisiana to
Lawrence County, Mississippi;
Approximately 165 miles of 36-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline extending southeasterly from Lawrence County, Mississippi to
Mobile County, Alabama;
Approximately 1.7 miles of 6-, 16-, 20-, 24- and 42-inch-
diameter laterals in Jefferson Davis, Covington, and Forrest counties,
Mississippi and Mobile County, Alabama;
Three new compressor stations, the Delhi, Gwinville, and
the Lucedale Compressor Stations, located in Richland Parish,
Louisiana, and Jefferson Davis and George counties, Mississippi,
respectively;
Two natural gas booster stations, the Collins Booster
Station and Petal Booster Station in Covington and Forrest counties,
Mississippi, respectively; and
Other ancillary facilities including 13 meter and
regulator facilities, 18 mainline valves, 2 tap valves, and 3 pig
launcher and/or receiver facilities.
Dependent upon Commission approval, SESH proposes to commence
construction of the proposed Project in November 2007.
The Final 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 NE., Room 2-A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
A limited number of copies of the Final EIS are available from the
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the
Final 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 Final EIS have
been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping and
comment periods for the proposed Project.
In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ)
regulations implementing NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed action
may be made until 30 days after the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) 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 process that 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.
Should the FERC issue SESH authorizations for the proposed Project, it
would be subject to a 30-day rehearing period. Therefore, the
Commission could issue its decision concurrently with the EPA's notice
of availability.
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 (i.e., CP07-44)
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you
have selected an appropriate date range. The ``eLibrary'' link provides
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 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
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service, please go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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