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Maine, and has prepared a Final
Environmental Assessment (FEA) for
the project.
The FEA contains staff’s analysis of
the potential environmental impacts of
the project and concludes that licensing
the project, with appropriate
environmental protective measures,
would not constitute a major federal
action that would significantly affect the
quality of the human environment.
A copy of the FEA is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s website 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, contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY).
You may also register online at https://
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esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
For further information, contact Dr.
Nicholas Palso at (202) 502–8854, or at
nicholas.palso@ferc.gov.
Dated: July 29, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–16491 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dated: July 26, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[Docket No. CP19–14–000]
[FR Doc. 2019–16459 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline,
LLC Southgate Project
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2727–092]
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Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Assessment; Black
Bear Hydro Partners, LLC
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the
application for the relicensing of the
Ellsworth Hydroelectric Project, located
on the Union River in Hancock County,
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The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Southgate Project, proposed by
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC
(Mountain Valley) in the abovereferenced docket. Mountain Valley
requests authorization to construct and
operate approximately 73 miles of
natural gas transmission pipeline, one
new compressor station, and
accompanying facilities that would
provide about 375 million cubic feet per
day [MMcf/d]) of available capacity for
transport from the City of Chatham, in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia to a
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delivery point with Dominion Energy
(formerly PSNC) near the City of
Graham in Alamance County, North
Carolina.
The draft EIS assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Southgate Project in accordance with
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the proposed project would result in
some adverse environmental impacts.
However, if the Project is constructed
and operated in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations, the
mitigation measures discussed in this
EIS, and our recommendations, these
impacts would be reduced to less-thansignificant levels.
The United States Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) and the U.S.
Department of the Interior Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) participated as
cooperating agencies in preparation of
this draft EIS. Cooperating agencies
have jurisdiction by law or special
expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and
participate in the NEPA analysis. The
COE would use this EIS in their
regulatory process, and to satisfy
compliance with NEPA and other
related federal environmental laws (e.g.,
the National Historic Preservation Act).
Although the cooperating agencies
provided input to the conclusions and
recommendations presented in the draft
EIS, the agencies would present their
own conclusions and recommendations
in a combined Record of Decision (ROD)
for the Project, if required.
The draft EIS addresses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
following project facilities:
• About 73 miles of new 24-inch and
16-inch diameter natural gas pipeline
located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
and Rockingham and Alamance
Counties, North Carolina.;
• one new 28,915 horsepower
compressor station (Lambert
Compressor Station) in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia;
• four interconnects or tie-ins with
facilities operated by Mountain Valley,
East Tennessee Gas, and Dominion
Energy; and
• ancillary facilities including pig
launchers and receivers, mainline block
valves (MLV), and cathodic protection
beds.
The Commission mailed a copy of the
Notice of Availability of the draft EIS to
federal, state, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Indian Tribes;
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2727-092]
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment; Black
Bear Hydro Partners, LLC
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for the relicensing of the Ellsworth
Hydroelectric Project, located on the Union River in Hancock County,
Maine, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the
project.
The FEA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the
human environment.
A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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, contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
For further information, contact Dr. Nicholas Palso at (202) 502-
8854, or at [email protected].
Dated: July 29, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16491 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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