Maritime Administration September 18, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the California State Lands Commission (CSLC), announce their intent to prepare an environmental impact statement/ environmental impact report (EIS/EIR), in connection with this application for a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) that would be located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 10.5 miles offshore of Ventura County, California. The EIS/EIR will be prepared in coordination with the CSLC because the applicant has filed a land lease application with the CSLC for the construction, use and maintenance of a 36-inch diameter subsea pipeline on submerged lands in State waters to deliver natural gas onshore. The EIS/EIR will meet the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Publication of this notice begins a scoping process that will help identify and determine the scope of environmental issues addressed in the EIS/EIR. This notice requests public participation in the scoping process, provides information on how to participate, and serves as a notice of preparation (NOP) for the purposes of compliance with CEQA.