Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fort Necessity Gas Storage Project, 10729-10730 [E9-5247]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–5260 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–22–000] Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fort Necessity Gas Storage Project cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES March 4, 2009. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC (Atmos) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed natural gas storage and pipeline facilities including: Storage facilities: • Three 8.25 billion cubic feet (Bcf) salt dome storage caverns (24.75 Bcf total) with a total working capacity of 15.0 Bcf of natural gas, each with a well and well pad for solution mining and subsequent gas injection/withdrawal; • One leaching plant with associated pumps, tanks, and piping; • Nine water supply wells; • Nine brine disposal wells; • Two collocated 0.9-mile-long, 30inch-diameter gas pipelines from the compressor station to the three cavern wells; • 0.4 mile of 2-inch-diameter diesel injection pipeline extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern wells; • 0.4 mile of 2-inch-diameter instrument air pipeline extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern wells; • 1.7 miles of varying diameter high density polyethylene (HDPE) water supply pipeline extending from the VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 water supply wells to the leaching plant; • 0.4 mile of 20-inch-diameter steel pipeline feeding high pressure water extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern wells; • 0.4 mile of 22-inch-diameter HDPE pipeline to return brine from the three cavern wells to the leaching plant; • 5.5 miles of varying diameter steel brine disposal pipeline extending from the leaching plant to the brine disposal; • Related delivery piping, line heaters, pressure vessels, and valves along with other appurtenant facilities; and • One electrical substation consisting of two 15/20 mega volt ampere transformers. Interconnect pipeline facilities: • One compressor station with nine 4,700 horsepower (hp)-rated natural gas driven reciprocating compressors, totaling 42,300 hp; • One dehydration facility; • Four meter stations; • Two collocated 0.01-mile-long (70foot-long), 36-inch-diameter interconnect gas pipelines with one metering station to tie in to Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s (TGP) existing 30-inchdiameter pipeline; • Two collocated 0.8-mile-long, 36inch-diameter interconnect gas pipelines with one metering station to tie into Columbia Gulf Transmission’s (CGT) existing 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipelines, continuing northwest from the proposed TGP metering station site; • Two collocated 6.5-mile-long 30inch-diameter interconnect gas pipelines with two metering stations collocated within the same fenced area to tie into ANR Pipeline Company’s (ANR) existing 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipelines and to the existing 30-inchdiameter Winnsboro Extension of the Regency Energy Partners’ (Regency) pipeline, continuing north from the proposed CGT metering station site; and • All related facilities. Atmos states that the project would provide new storage. It would interconnect with the existing interstate pipelines operated by TGP, CGT, and ANR, and the intrastate pipeline operated by Regency. All proposed facilities would be constructed and operated in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. Atmos proposes beginning construction in 2009 and to have Cavern No. 1 in service by 2011, Cavern No. 2 in service by 2013, and Cavern No. 3 in service by 2015. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10729 Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; interested individuals and affected landowners; Native American tribes; newspapers and libraries; and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Fort Necessity Gas Storage Project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before April 3, 2009. For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number CP09–22–000 with your submission. The docket number can be found on the front of this notice. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202–502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick Comment feature, which is located on the Commission’s internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer’s hard drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘Sign up’’ or ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing;’’ or (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by sending an E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 10730 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly 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 2, PJ11.2. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 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 comments considered. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–5247 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP07–406–003] [Docket No. QF08–564–000] Georgia Pacific Toledo LLC; Notice of Filing of Notice of Self-Certification of Qualifying Status of a Cogeneration Facility March 5, 2009. Take notice that on May 15, 2008, Georgia Pacific Toledo LLC (‘‘GP’’), 1400 SE. Butler Bridge Road, Toledo, Oregon 97391, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of self-certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(a) of the Commission’s regulations. GP states that the facility in question is a topping-cycle cogeneration facility with a primary energy source of natural gas. The cogeneration facility consists of two black liquor recovery boilers, three power boilers, and one hog fuel (bark) boiler to generate electricity and process heat to serve the resident paper mill. The facility is located in Toledo, Oregon. GP further states that the facility is interconnected to Central Lincoln PUD (‘‘Lincoln’’), and expects from time-totime to sell energy to or purchase supplementary, standby, back-up, and maintenance power from Lincoln. A notice of self-certification does not institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status; a notice of selfcertification provides notice that the entity making filing has determined the Facility meets the applicable criteria to be a qualifying facility. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(d)(iii). This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–5262 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Filing March 4, 2009. Take notice that on February 23, 2009, Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC (Monroe Gas), 1200 17th Street, Suite 2100, Denver, CO 80202, filed an application, pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations, for limited amendment to its certificate of public convenience and necessity issued on December 21, 2007 under Docket No. CP07–406–000. Monroe Gas seeks authorization to implement its Revised Well Plan Project at the certificated gas storage field currently under construction in Monroe County, Mississippi (Project). The application is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. This filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866)208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The Project will involve the relocation of two wells, the addition of eight new wells, and related changes to ancillary facilities, including well pads, gathering pipelines and access roads. There will be no changes to the certificated compression and control facilities. Monroe Gas does not seek to change the overall physical capabilities of the certificated gas storage field. The Project will affect a total of approximately 33.41 acres of land which located within the boundaries of the storage field as previously certificated. Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to William B. Mathews, Monroe Gas Storage Company, LLC, 1200 17th Street, Suite 2100, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 951– 4282. Any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10729-10730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5247]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-22-000]


Atmos Pipeline and Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fort Necessity Gas Storage 
Project

March 4, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Atmos Pipeline and Storage, 
LLC (Atmos) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed natural gas storage and 
pipeline facilities including:
    Storage facilities:
     Three 8.25 billion cubic feet (Bcf) salt dome storage 
caverns (24.75 Bcf total) with a total working capacity of 15.0 Bcf of 
natural gas, each with a well and well pad for solution mining and 
subsequent gas injection/withdrawal;
     One leaching plant with associated pumps, tanks, and 
piping;
     Nine water supply wells;
     Nine brine disposal wells;
     Two collocated 0.9-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter gas 
pipelines from the compressor station to the three cavern wells;
     0.4 mile of 2-inch-diameter diesel injection pipeline 
extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern wells;
     0.4 mile of 2-inch-diameter instrument air pipeline 
extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern wells;
     1.7 miles of varying diameter high density polyethylene 
(HDPE) water supply pipeline extending from the water supply wells to 
the leaching plant;
     0.4 mile of 20-inch-diameter steel pipeline feeding high 
pressure water extending from the leaching plant to the three cavern 
wells;
     0.4 mile of 22-inch-diameter HDPE pipeline to return brine 
from the three cavern wells to the leaching plant;
     5.5 miles of varying diameter steel brine disposal 
pipeline extending from the leaching plant to the brine disposal;
     Related delivery piping, line heaters, pressure vessels, 
and valves along with other appurtenant facilities; and
     One electrical substation consisting of two 15/20 mega 
volt ampere transformers.
    Interconnect pipeline facilities:
     One compressor station with nine 4,700 horsepower (hp)-
rated natural gas driven reciprocating compressors, totaling 42,300 hp;
     One dehydration facility;
     Four meter stations;
     Two collocated 0.01-mile-long (70-foot-long), 36-inch-
diameter interconnect gas pipelines with one metering station to tie in 
to Tennessee Gas Pipeline's (TGP) existing 30-inch-diameter pipeline;
     Two collocated 0.8-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter 
interconnect gas pipelines with one metering station to tie into 
Columbia Gulf Transmission's (CGT) existing 30- and 36-inch-diameter 
pipelines, continuing northwest from the proposed TGP metering station 
site;
     Two collocated 6.5-mile-long 30-inch-diameter interconnect 
gas pipelines with two metering stations collocated within the same 
fenced area to tie into ANR Pipeline Company's (ANR) existing 30- and 
36-inch-diameter pipelines and to the existing 30-inch-diameter 
Winnsboro Extension of the Regency Energy Partners' (Regency) pipeline, 
continuing north from the proposed CGT metering station site; and
     All related facilities.
    Atmos states that the project would provide new storage. It would 
interconnect with the existing interstate pipelines operated by TGP, 
CGT, and ANR, and the intrastate pipeline operated by Regency. All 
proposed facilities would be constructed and operated in Franklin 
Parish, Louisiana. Atmos proposes beginning construction in 2009 and to 
have Cavern No. 1 in service by 2011, Cavern No. 2 in service by 2013, 
and Cavern No. 3 in service by 2015.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public 
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local 
agencies; public interest groups; interested individuals and affected 
landowners; Native American tribes; newspapers and libraries; and 
parties to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below.
    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the Fort Necessity Gas Storage Project. Your 
comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, 
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental 
impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. 
To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please 
send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC 
on or before April 3, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use 
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket number CP09-22-000 with your submission. 
The docket number can be found on the front of this notice. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or 
efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick 
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick 
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling 
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if 
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard 
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users 
must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or 
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are 
making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on 
a Filing;'' or
    (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by 
sending an

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original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly 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 2, 
PJ11.2.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ 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 comments considered.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-5247 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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