[Federal Register: October 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 209)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP08-418-000]
Southeast Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
October 21, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southeast Gas Storage, LLC
(Southeast) in the above-referenced docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures,
would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of constructing
and operating:
4.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter lateral pipeline,
designated the Line 547M-100 pipeline, replacing the existing 6-inch-
diameter Line 547E-100 Pipeline. The Line 547M-100 Pipeline would
extend from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP's) tie-ins to
Southwest's proposed New Hamilton Compressor Station;
removal of 11,600 feet of the existing 6-inch-diameter
Line 547E-100 Pipeline;
the new electric driven 24,000-horsepower New Hamilton
Compressor Station;
2.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter gathering pipelines from the
proposed compressor station to seven well pads;
5,500 feet of 4.5-inch-diameter salt water disposal
piping;
15 new horizontal withdrawal/injection wells and
associated well pads;
4 existing active wells to be converted to observation
wells;
9 plugged and abandoned wells to be converted to
observation wells;
2 existing active wells to be plugged and abandoned;
2 existing active wells to convert to injection/withdrawal
wells;
1 plugged and abandoned well to be re-plugged and
abandoned;
1 new salt water disposal well and associated well pad;
1 plugged and abandoned stratigraphic test well drilled
under a Commission exemption to be converted to an observation well;
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A new electrical substation; and
The New Hamilton Meter Station and interconnect.
The purpose of this project is to provide 24.7 billion cubic feet
of working gas capacity to customers in the region by converting a
nearly depleted oil and gas reservoir into a high-deliverability
natural gas storage facility located approximately 3.5 miles northwest
of Caledonia in Monroe and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi.
The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited
number of copies of the EA 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.
Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local
agencies, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers,
libraries, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to
comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a
Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive
your comments before the date specified below.
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments
so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before November
21, 2008.
For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket number CP08-418-000 with your submission.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has
dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258
or efiling@ferc.gov.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users
must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or
``eRegister''. You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on
a Filing;'' or
(3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by
sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2,
PJ11.2.
Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your comments considered.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (http://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. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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