Magnolia LNG, LLC, Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects, 72431-72432 [2015-29512]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72431-72432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29512]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP14-347-000 CP14-511-000]


Magnolia LNG, LLC, Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice 
of Availability of The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Proposed Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Magnolia LNG Project proposed by Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia) 
and the Lake Charles Expansion Project proposed by Kinder Morgan 
Louisiana Pipeline LLC (Kinder Morgan) in the above-referenced dockets. 
The Magnolia LNG Project would include construction and operation of a 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that would include various 
liquefaction, LNG distribution, and appurtenant facilities. The Lake

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Charles Expansion Project would include reconfiguration of Kinder 
Morgan's existing pipeline system in order to accommodate Magnolia's 
request for natural gas service at the LNG terminal site. The projects 
would provide an LNG export capacity of 1.08 billion cubic feet per day 
of natural gas.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles 
Expansion Projects in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval 
of the proposed projects would result in adverse environmental impacts; 
however, these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels 
with the implementation of Magnolia's and Kinder Morgan's proposed 
mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the final EIS.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department 
of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency participated as cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by 
law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected 
by a proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Although the 
cooperating agencies provided input on the conclusions and 
recommendations presented in the final EIS, the agencies will present 
their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective records 
of decision or determinations for the projects.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction, modification, and operation of the following facilities 
associated with the two projects:
     A new LNG terminal that includes four liquefaction trains, 
two LNG storage tanks, liquefaction and refrigerant units, safety and 
control systems, and associated infrastructure;
     LNG truck loading facilities;
     LNG carrier and barge loading facilities;
     one new meter station;
     one new 32,000 horsepower compressor station;
     approximately 40 feet of 36-inch-diameter feed gas line to 
supply natural gas to the LNG terminal from Kinder Morgan's existing 
natural gas transmission pipeline;
     a new 1.2-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter low pressure natural 
gas header pipeline;
     a new 700-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter high pressure 
natural gas header pipeline;
     modifications at six existing meter stations; and
     construction of miscellaneous auxiliary and appurtenant 
facilities.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the final EIS to federal, state, 
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners; other interested individuals and non-
governmental organizations; newspapers and libraries in the project 
areas; and parties to these proceedings. Paper copy versions of this 
EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others 
received a compact disk version. In addition, the final EIS is 
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) 
using the eLibrary link. A limited number of hardcopies 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 is 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(s) excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field 
(i.e., CP14-347 and CP14-511). 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 that 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: November 13, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29512 Filed 11-18-15; 8:45 am]
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