Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Whitetail Natural Gas Storage Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 5552-5554 [E8-1590]
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–1620 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. DI08–2–000]
Scott Hansen; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments,
Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene
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January 24, 2008.
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of
Intention.
b. Docket No: DI08–2–000.
c. Date Filed: January 11, 2008.
d. Applicant: Scott Hansen.
e. Name of Project: Hansen
Residential Microhydro.
f. Location: The proposed Hansen
Residential Microhydro will be located
on an unnamed stream in the Haines
Borough near Haines, Alaska, at T. 30
S., R. 59 E., sec. 28, Copper River
Meridian.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Scott Hansen,
P.O. Box 1138, Haines, AK 99827;
telephone: (907) 766–2323; fax: (907)
766–2365; e-mail:
www.shansen@chilkoot-nsn.gov
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Henry Ecton, (202) 502–8768, or E-mail
address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and/or motions: February 25,
2008.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments, protests, and/or
interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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.
Please include the docket number
(DI08–2–000) on any comments,
protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed run-of-river Hansen
Residential Microhydro will include: (1)
A 3-foot-high, 10-foot-wide diversion
from an unnamed stream into a 4.2
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cubic yard concrete intake structure
with a 120-cubic-foot capacity; (2) a 6inch-diameter, 200-foot-long
polyethylene penstock; (3) a
powerhouse containing a generator with
a total capacity of 26 kW; and (4)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project will not be connected to an
interstate grid and will not occupy any
tribal or federal lands.
When a Declaration of Intention is
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Federal Power Act
requires the Commission to investigate
and determine if the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce would be
affected by the project. The Commission
also determines whether or not the
project: (1) Would be located on a
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy
or affect public lands or reservations of
the United States; (3) would utilize
surplus water or water power from a
government dam; or (4) if applicable,
has involved or would involve any
construction subsequent to 1935 that
may have increased or would increase
the project’s head or generating
capacity, or have otherwise significantly
modified the project’s pre-1935 design
or operation.
l. Locations of the Application: Copies
of this filing are on file with the
Commission and are available for public
inspection. This filing may be viewed
on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘Docket#’’
and follow the instructions. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene—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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents—Any filings must bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND/OR
‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as
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applicable, and the Docket Number of
the particular application to which the
filing refers. A copy of any motion to
intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments—Federal, state,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described application.
A copy of the application may be
obtained by agencies directly from the
Applicant. If an agency does not file
comments within the time specified for
filing comments, it will be presumed to
have no comments. One copy of an
agency’s comments must also be sent to
the Applicant’s representatives.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP08–46–000]
Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Whitetail Natural Gas
Storage Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
January 23, 2008.
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 proposed Whitetail Natural Gas
Storage Project involving construction
and operation of natural gas facilities by
Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC
(Whitetail) in Monroe County,
Mississippi. 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 February 25, 2008. 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
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proposed facilities. Whitetail 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, Whitetail could initiate
condemnation proceedings in
accordance with Mississippi state law.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; Native
American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and
newspapers. State and local government
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
Whitetail proposes to construct, own,
operate, and maintain a highdeliverability, multi-cycle depleted
reservoir natural gas storage facility,
known as the Aberdeen Gas Storage
Field, in Monroe County. The Whitetail
Natural Gas Storage Project would
accommodate the injection, storage, and
subsequent withdrawal of natural gas
for redelivery in interstate commerce.
Upon completion of the project, the
reservoir would have a total working gas
storage capacity of 8.6 billion standard
cubic feet.
The primary facilities associated with
the proposed project are as follows:
• Up to 20 injection/withdrawal wells
and 2 saltwater disposal wells in two
general locations (the ‘‘West Well Pad
Site’’ and the ‘‘East Well Pad Site’’);
• An interconnection (the ‘‘TETCO
Interconnect’’) with Texas Eastern’s
existing interstate natural gas pipeline
that includes a meter station, pig
launcher/receiver, interconnect piping,
and associated facilities;
• About 4.9 miles of 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (the ‘‘West Header Right-ofway pipeline’’) and 1.0 mile of 16-inchdiameter pipeline (the ‘‘Field Line
Corridor pipeline’’); and
• 14,200 horsepower (hp) of
compression (four 3,550 hp natural gasdriven compressors and ancillary
facilities) at a new compressor station
(the ‘‘Whitetail Compressor Station’’).
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The general location of the proposed
storage field project is shown in
Appendix 1.1
Land Requirements for Construction
The construction and development of
the Aberdeen Gas Storage Field itself
would encompass about 2,850 acres. An
additional buffer zone, defined by the
Mississippi Oil and Gas Board as
necessary to ensure reservoir integrity,
would bring the total storage area to
4,840 acres.
The West Header Right-of-way and
the Field Line Corridor pipelines would
together require about 79 acres of
temporary disturbance for the
construction rights-of-way, including
extra work spaces. Of this total, about 36
acres would be retained for Whitetail’s
permanent rights-of-way.
The proposed TETCO Interconnect
site is a 1-acre tract at the northwest
terminus of the proposed West Header
Right-of-way pipeline. This site would
be fenced and permanently converted to
natural gas operation.
Most of the remaining facilities
associated with the proposed project
would be constructed within the ‘‘Plant
Site,’’ a 24.3-acre tract owned by
Whitetail. Within this site, the Whitetail
Compressor Station would encompass
about 11.1 acres and the West Well Pad
Site (for construction of injection/
withdrawal and saltwater disposal wells
and ancillary facilities) would
encompass about 6.1 acres. About 4.3
acres would be used as temporary work
space, pipe storage, construction offices,
and similar use. The remaining 2.8 acres
of the Plant Site consists of an existing
facilities area which would not be
disturbed by Whitetail’s proposed
construction, though it could be used
for operational purposes. Once the
project is completed, Whitetail would
construct a permanent security fence
around the Plant Site.
The proposed East Well Pad Site is
about 1 mile southeast of the Plant Site
and at the eastern terminus of the
proposed Field Line Corridor pipeline.
This site would encompass about 5
acres for construction of injection/
withdrawal and saltwater disposal
wells, a pig launcher/receiver, and
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
Whitetail.
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ancillary facilities related to the wells
and pipeline.
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 Whitetail’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
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 will be 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 and wetlands.
• Land use.
• Socioeconomics.
• Cultural resources.
• Vegetation and wildlife (including
sensitive species).
• Air quality and noise.
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.
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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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, 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: Kimberley D. Bose,
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 1.
• Reference Docket No. CP08–46–
000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before February 25, 2008.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of comments. See 18
Code of Federal Regulations
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Internet 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
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.’’
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.
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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
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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).3 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.
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. You can
also request additional information by
calling Whitetail at 713–337–2743.
Kimberley D. Bose,
Secretary.
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3 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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP08–58–000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation; Prior Notice of Activity
Under Blanket Certificate
January 24, 2008.
Take notice that on January 18, 2008,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation (TGPL) filed a prior notice
request pursuant to sections 157.205,
157.208 and 157.210 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(Commission) regulations under the
Natural Gas Act, and TGPL’s blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–
426, for authorization to replace three
segments of mainline pipeline in
Howard County, Maryland (MD).
As a result of population density
increases along TGPL’s mainline, TGPL
must upgrade three parallel segments of
pipeline—Mainlines A, B and C—each
approximately 0.377 miles long, in
Howard County, MD. These
replacements are required in order to
ensure compliance with the United
States Department of Transportation’s
(USDOT) regulations at 49 CFR 192.611
and to maintain certificated service and
the safety and reliability of TGPL’s
mainline. The replacement will take
place in an area recently classified as
meeting the USDOT Class 4 regulations,
as defined at 49 CFR 192.5(b)(4). The
estimated total cost of all pipeline
replacements is approximately $9.6
million. TGPL’s proposal is more fully
described in the application that is on
file with the Commission.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to Bill
Hammons LLP, P.O. Box 1396, Houston,
Texas 77251 at (713) 215–2130.
Any person or the Commission’s staff
may, within 60 days after issuance of
the instant notice by the Commission,
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention and pursuant to Section
157.205 of the regulations under the
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the
time allowed therefore, the proposed
activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the
time allowed for filing a protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn
within 30 days after the allowed time
for filing a protest, the instant request
shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP08-46-000]
Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Whitetail Natural Gas Storage
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
January 23, 2008.
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 proposed Whitetail Natural Gas
Storage Project involving construction and operation of natural gas
facilities by Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC (Whitetail) in Monroe
County, Mississippi. 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 February 25, 2008. 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
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proposed facilities. Whitetail 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,
Whitetail could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with
Mississippi state law.
This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. State and local government 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
Whitetail proposes to construct, own, operate, and maintain a high-
deliverability, multi-cycle depleted reservoir natural gas storage
facility, known as the Aberdeen Gas Storage Field, in Monroe County.
The Whitetail Natural Gas Storage Project would accommodate the
injection, storage, and subsequent withdrawal of natural gas for
redelivery in interstate commerce. Upon completion of the project, the
reservoir would have a total working gas storage capacity of 8.6
billion standard cubic feet.
The primary facilities associated with the proposed project are as
follows:
Up to 20 injection/withdrawal wells and 2 saltwater
disposal wells in two general locations (the ``West Well Pad Site'' and
the ``East Well Pad Site'');
An interconnection (the ``TETCO Interconnect'') with Texas
Eastern's existing interstate natural gas pipeline that includes a
meter station, pig launcher/receiver, interconnect piping, and
associated facilities;
About 4.9 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline (the ``West
Header Right-of-way pipeline'') and 1.0 mile of 16-inch-diameter
pipeline (the ``Field Line Corridor pipeline''); and
14,200 horsepower (hp) of compression (four 3,550 hp
natural gas-driven compressors and ancillary facilities) at a new
compressor station (the ``Whitetail Compressor Station'').
The general location of the proposed storage field project is shown
in Appendix 1.\1\
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\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 Whitetail.
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Land Requirements for Construction
The construction and development of the Aberdeen Gas Storage Field
itself would encompass about 2,850 acres. An additional buffer zone,
defined by the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board as necessary to ensure
reservoir integrity, would bring the total storage area to 4,840 acres.
The West Header Right-of-way and the Field Line Corridor pipelines
would together require about 79 acres of temporary disturbance for the
construction rights-of-way, including extra work spaces. Of this total,
about 36 acres would be retained for Whitetail's permanent rights-of-
way.
The proposed TETCO Interconnect site is a 1-acre tract at the
northwest terminus of the proposed West Header Right-of-way pipeline.
This site would be fenced and permanently converted to natural gas
operation.
Most of the remaining facilities associated with the proposed
project would be constructed within the ``Plant Site,'' a 24.3-acre
tract owned by Whitetail. Within this site, the Whitetail Compressor
Station would encompass about 11.1 acres and the West Well Pad Site
(for construction of injection/withdrawal and saltwater disposal wells
and ancillary facilities) would encompass about 6.1 acres. About 4.3
acres would be used as temporary work space, pipe storage, construction
offices, and similar use. The remaining 2.8 acres of the Plant Site
consists of an existing facilities area which would not be disturbed by
Whitetail's proposed construction, though it could be used for
operational purposes. Once the project is completed, Whitetail would
construct a permanent security fence around the Plant Site.
The proposed East Well Pad Site is about 1 mile southeast of the
Plant Site and at the eastern terminus of the proposed Field Line
Corridor pipeline. This site would encompass about 5 acres for
construction of injection/withdrawal and saltwater disposal wells, a
pig launcher/receiver, and ancillary facilities related to the wells
and pipeline.
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 Whitetail'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 should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided below.
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\2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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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 will be 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 and wetlands.
Land use.
Socioeconomics.
Cultural resources.
Vegetation and wildlife (including sensitive species).
Air quality and noise.
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.
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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, 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:
Kimberley D. Bose, 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 1.
Reference Docket No. CP08-46-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before February 25, 2008.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18
Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on
the Commission's Internet 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 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.''
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).\3\ Only intervenors have
the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\3\ 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.
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. You can also
request additional information by calling Whitetail at 713-337-2743.
Kimberley D. Bose,
Secretary.
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