Jordan Cove Energy Project LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline Projects, 60381-60382 [2015-25386]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices FFP Project 92, LLC, 745 Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111. Kellie Doherty, Rye Development acting as Agent for: FFP Project 92, LLC, 745 Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111. Patricia Stallings, Senior Historian/ Program Manager, Brockington and Associates, Inc., 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 105, Norcross, GA 30092. Any person on the official service list for the above-captioned proceeding may request inclusion on the restricted service list, or may request that a restricted service list not be established, by filing a motion to that effect within 15 days of this notice date. In a request for inclusion, please identify the reason(s) why there is an interest to be included. Also please identify any concerns about historic properties, including Traditional Cultural Properties. If historic properties are to be identified within the motion, please use a separate page, and label it NONPUBLIC Information. Any such motions may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘eComment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please put the project number (P–14276–002) on the first page of the filing. If no such motions are filed, the restricted service list will be effective at the end of the 15 day period. Otherwise, a further notice will be issued ruling on the motion. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: September 30, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25385 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–483–000; Docket No. CP13–492–000] Jordan Cove Energy Project LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline Projects The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Jordan Cove Liquefaction Project proposed by Jordan Cove Energy Project LP (Jordan Cove) and the Pacific Connector Pipeline Project proposed by Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP (Pacific Connector) in the abovereferenced dockets. Jordan Cove requests authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to produce a maximum of 6.8 million metric tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a terminal in Coos County, Oregon for export to overseas markets. Pacific Connector seeks a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under section 7 of the NGA to transport about 1.07 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas in a pipeline from the Malin hub to the Jordan Cove terminal, crossing portions of Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos Counties, Oregon. The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline Projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that the proposed projects would have some limited adverse environmental impacts. However, with implementation of Jordan Cove’s and Pacific Connector’s proposed mitigation measures, and the additional mitigation measures recommended by the FERC staff and federal land managing agencies in the EIS, most of these impacts would be avoided or reduced to less-thansignificant levels. The United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture Forest Service (Forest Service); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard; U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and Fish and Wildlife Service; and the PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60381 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation participated as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposals and participated in the NEPA analysis. The BLM, with the concurrence of the Forest Service and Reclamation, would adopt and use the EIS to consider issuing a Right-of-Way Grant for the portion of the Pacific Connector pipeline easement on federal lands. Both the BLM and the Forest Service would also use this EIS to evaluate proposed amendments to their District or National Forest land management plans to make provision for the Pacific Connector pipeline. Other cooperating agencies would use this EIS in their regulatory process, and to satisfy compliance with the NEPA and other federal environmental laws. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the EIS, the agencies would present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the projects. Jordan Cove’s proposed facilities would include an access channel from the existing Coos Bay navigation channel; a terminal marine slip including a single LNG vessel berth and tug boat berth; a barge berth; a loading platform and transfer pipeline; two LNG storage tanks; four liquefaction trains and associated refrigerant storage bullets; fire water ponds; ground flares; 420-megawatt South Dune Power Plant; support buildings; utility and access corridor between the terminal and the power plant; Southwest Oregon Resource Security Center; and a natural gas treatment plant. Pacific Connector’s proposed facilities would include a 232-mile-long, 36-inchdiameter underground welded steel pipeline between Malin and Coos Bay; the 41,000 horsepower Klamath Compressor Station; the Klamath-Eagle Receipt Meter Station and KlamathBeaver Receipt Meter Station within the compressor station tract; the Clarks Branch Delivery Meter Station at the interconnection with Northwest Pipeline’s Grants Pass Lateral; the Jordan Cove Delivery Meter Station at the interconnection with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal; 5 pig 1 launchers and receivers; 17 mainline block valves; 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool for cleaning and inspecting the inside of a pipeline. E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 60382 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices and 11 communication towers colocated with other facilities. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EIS to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; regional environmental groups and nongovernmental organizations; Indian tribes; affected landowners; newspapers and libraries in the project area; other interested individuals; and parties to the proceedings. Paper copy versions of the EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a compact disc version. In addition, the EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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. Additional information about the projects are available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site (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 (i.e., CP13– 483). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676; 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 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 www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Dated: September 30, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–25386 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12451–034] SAF Hydroelectric, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Request to amend the project boundary. b. Project No.: 12451–034. c. Date Filed: August 31, 2015. d. Applicant: SAF Hydroelectric, LLC. e. Name of Project: Lower St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River, in the city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce Welbourne, Licensing & Compliance Manager, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, 243 Industrial Park Cr., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5P3, (705) 256– 4493, bruce.welboume@ brookfieldrenewable.com. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–12451–034. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes remove approximately 0.53 acre of land along the south shore of the Mississippi River PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 adjacent to the Corps Lower St. Anthony Falls Dam from the project boundary. The application explains that the parcel of land is not necessary for the operation and maintenance of the project. The application also includes revised Exhibits A and G that the application revised to reflect as-built conditions of the project. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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, Motions To Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-483-000; Docket No. CP13-492-000]


Jordan Cove Energy Project LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP; 
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific Connector Pipeline 
Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Jordan Cove Liquefaction Project proposed by Jordan Cove Energy 
Project LP (Jordan Cove) and the Pacific Connector Pipeline Project 
proposed by Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP (Pacific Connector) in 
the above-referenced dockets. Jordan Cove requests authorization under 
section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to produce a maximum of 6.8 
million metric tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a 
terminal in Coos County, Oregon for export to overseas markets. Pacific 
Connector seeks a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under 
section 7 of the NGA to transport about 1.07 billion cubic feet per day 
of natural gas in a pipeline from the Malin hub to the Jordan Cove 
terminal, crossing portions of Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos 
Counties, Oregon.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Jordan Cove Liquefaction and Pacific 
Connector Pipeline Projects in accordance with the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that 
the proposed projects would have some limited adverse environmental 
impacts. However, with implementation of Jordan Cove's and Pacific 
Connector's proposed mitigation measures, and the additional mitigation 
measures recommended by the FERC staff and federal land managing 
agencies in the EIS, most of these impacts would be avoided or reduced 
to less-than-significant levels.
    The United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
(Forest Service); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Department of 
Energy; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security Coast Guard; U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and Fish 
and Wildlife Service; and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation 
participated as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EIS. 
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with 
respect to resources potentially affected by the proposals and 
participated in the NEPA analysis.
    The BLM, with the concurrence of the Forest Service and 
Reclamation, would adopt and use the EIS to consider issuing a Right-
of-Way Grant for the portion of the Pacific Connector pipeline easement 
on federal lands. Both the BLM and the Forest Service would also use 
this EIS to evaluate proposed amendments to their District or National 
Forest land management plans to make provision for the Pacific 
Connector pipeline. Other cooperating agencies would use this EIS in 
their regulatory process, and to satisfy compliance with the NEPA and 
other federal environmental laws. Although the cooperating agencies 
provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the 
EIS, the agencies would present their own conclusions and 
recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the 
projects.
    Jordan Cove's proposed facilities would include an access channel 
from the existing Coos Bay navigation channel; a terminal marine slip 
including a single LNG vessel berth and tug boat berth; a barge berth; 
a loading platform and transfer pipeline; two LNG storage tanks; four 
liquefaction trains and associated refrigerant storage bullets; fire 
water ponds; ground flares; 420-megawatt South Dune Power Plant; 
support buildings; utility and access corridor between the terminal and 
the power plant; Southwest Oregon Resource Security Center; and a 
natural gas treatment plant.
    Pacific Connector's proposed facilities would include a 232-mile-
long, 36-inch-diameter underground welded steel pipeline between Malin 
and Coos Bay; the 41,000 horsepower Klamath Compressor Station; the 
Klamath-Eagle Receipt Meter Station and Klamath-Beaver Receipt Meter 
Station within the compressor station tract; the Clarks Branch Delivery 
Meter Station at the interconnection with Northwest Pipeline's Grants 
Pass Lateral; the Jordan Cove Delivery Meter Station at the 
interconnection with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal; 5 pig \1\ launchers 
and receivers; 17 mainline block valves;

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    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EIS to federal, state, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; regional environmental 
groups and non-governmental organizations; Indian tribes; affected 
landowners; newspapers and libraries in the project area; other 
interested individuals; and parties to the proceedings. Paper copy 
versions of the EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; 
all others received a compact disc version. In addition, the EIS is 
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) 
using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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.
    Additional information about the projects are available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site (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 (i.e., CP13-
483). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676; 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 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25386 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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