[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 184 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54555-54556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22093]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (Midcontinent); Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC), Docket Nos. CP08-6-000, PF07-4-000 FERC 
EIS 0220F; May 2008

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 
CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Guidelines (7 CFR Part 650), the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to subordinate its 
rights, acquired under the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), to allow the 
Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (Midcontinent), to cross NRCS held 
conservations easements associated with the Midcontinent Project in 
Madison Parish, LA and Fannin County, Texas.
    On October 9, 2007, Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC 
(Midcontinent) filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and operate a pipeline and 
facilities to be known as the Midcontinent Express Pipeline.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a 
final environmental impact statement (EIS) to fulfill requirements of 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The purpose of this 
document was to make public the analysis of the environmental impacts 
that would likely result from the construction and operation of the 
proposed Project. The NRCS participated as a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EIS.
    The project will affect approximately 5 NRCS held Wetlands Reserve 
Program (WRP) easements by creating a 50 ft. permanent right of way 
(within a 100 ft. construction right of way) that extends for 
approximately 506 miles of which 1.41 miles is over lands encumbered 
under WRP easements located in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Fannin, 
Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin D. Norton, State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473-
7751.
    A limited number of copies of the Record of Decisions (ROD) are 
available

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to fill single copy requests at the above address. Basic data evaluated 
for the ROD are on file and may be reviewed by contacting Kevin D. 
Norton.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E8-22093 Filed 9-19-08; 8:45 am]
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