[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16765-16766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7045]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP11-33-000]
Leader One Energy, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leader One Gas Storage
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Leader One Gas Storage Project proposed by Leader One Energy, LLC
(Leader One) in the above-referenced docket. Leader One requests
authorization to construct and operate the Leader One Gas Storage Field
including injection/withdrawal and observation wells, gathering lines,
condensate handling facilities, and water disposal facilities; a new
18,000 horsepower compressor station; and about 22.4 miles of 24-inch-
diameter pipeline and related facilities all in Adams County, Colorado.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Leader One Gas Storage Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC 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 proposed Leader One Gas Storage Project includes the following
facilities:
Leader One Gas Storage Field
Up to fourteen new vertical and/or horizontal gas storage
injection/withdrawal wells;
Evaluation of twelve existing wells for replugging and
abandonment as needed in accordance with current state standards, or
converting to observation wells;
Up to six new observation wells, depending on the
condition of the existing wells;
About 5 miles of various diameter storage field gathering
pipelines;
One water disposal well;
About 1.25 miles of water disposal pipeline;
A new 18,000 horsepower compressor station;
An electrical substation within the compressor station
fenceline;
Hydrocarbon dew point control and condensate handling
equipment; and
Condensate handling equipment at the wellheads.
Pipeline Facilities
An approximately 17.6-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter natural
gas header pipeline, the Leader One Header Pipeline;
An approximately 4.8-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter natural
gas header pipeline, the Leader One Header Pipeline Extension;
Four launcher/receiver facilities; and
Yards for construction laydown and support facilities.
Ancillary Facilities
Valves, meters, filtration, safety, and cleaning and
inspection equipment; and
Buildings, communications and control equipment, emergency
generation, and electrical supply.
The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. 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
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers in the project area; and parties
to this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 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 properly recorded and considered prior to
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 18, 2011.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP11-33-000) 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
[email protected].
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an
easy method for interested persons to submit brief, 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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you
can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an
account by clicking on ``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 a paper copy of your comments at the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply
filing comments will not serve to make the commenter 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 (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC 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
(i.e., CP11-33). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at (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.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-7045 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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