[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13423-13424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7095]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Application for a Natural Gas Pipeline Right-of-Way

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that under Section 28 of the Mineral 
Leasing Act of 1920 (41 Stat. 449: 30 U.S.C. 185), as amended by Public 
Law 93-153,

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Southern Natural Gas Company has applied for a right-of-way to install 
and maintain a 16-inch outer-diameter natural gas pipeline across 2.82 
miles of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, in Morgan and Limestone 
Counties, Alabama, described as follows:
    A right-of-way with a beginning width of fifty (50) feet, on, over, 
across, and through that part of the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge 
(NWR) lying and being in Sections 25 and 36, Township 5 South, Range 4 
West of Morgan County, Sections 13, 24, and 25, Township 5 South, Range 
4 West and Section 18, Township 5 South, Range 3 West of Limestone 
County, Alabama. The boundaries of said right-of-way are more 
particularly described as being situated twenty five (25) feet either 
side and measured at right angles to the following described pipeline 
survey centerline. The boundaries of said right-of-way increase to 
approximately one hundred (100) feet in width for a length of 
approximately 882 feet in Section 24, Township 5 South, Range 4 West of 
Limestone County, as more particularly described below. The said right-
of-way parallels and abuts an existing Department of Transportation 
easement for Interstate 65 in the same sections described above and 
becomes a part of the same corridor.
    Commencing at a \1/2\'' rebar at or near the interior Southeast 
corner of the Wheeler NWR; thence S88 deg.27'57'' W along the interior 
South line of said tract or parcel of land a distance of 25.7 feet to 
the Point of Beginning, at which point the fifty (50) feet wide right-
of-way is situated twenty five (25) feet either side and measured at 
right angles of a surveyed line; thence run N14 deg.32'11'' E a 
distance of 154.4 feet to a point; thence run N15 deg.55'16'' E a 
distance of 158.8 feet to a point; thence run N17 deg.08'36'' E a 
distance of 3,994.3 feet to a point; thence run N77 deg.8'40'' E a 
distance of 404.8 feet to a point; thence run N17 deg.22'59'' E a 
distance of 2,249.5 feet to a point; from said point (Sta. 560+94) the 
right-of-way starts a transition from fifty (50) feet to one hundred 
(100) feet in width; thence run N21 deg.57'19'' E a distance of 892.9 
feet to a point;
    At said point (Sta. 569+87) the one hundred (100) feet wide right-
of-way is situated twenty five (25) feet East and seventy five feet 
(75) feet West of a surveyed line; thence run N17 deg.15'43'' E a 
distance of 881.7 feet to a point; from said point (Sta. 578+68) the 
right-of-way starts a transition from one hundred (100) feet to fifty 
(50) feet in width; thence run N12 deg.18'06'' E a distance of 864.6 
feet to a point; at said point (Sta. 587+33) the right-of-way is twenty 
five (25) feet either side and measured at right angles of a surveyed 
line; thence run N17 deg.30'24'' E a distance of 1,274.7 feet to a 
point; thence run N10 deg.31'35'' E a distance of 142 feet to a point; 
thence run N14 deg.54'58'' E a distance of 225 feet to a point; thence 
run N13 deg.45'48'' E a distance 224.4 feet to a point; thence run 
N11 deg.40'40'' E a distance of 357.7 feet to a point; thence run 
N10 deg.10'43'' E a distance of 495 feet to a point; thence run 
N07 deg.33'10'' E a distance of 302.6 feet to a point; thence run 
N06 deg.15'25'' E a distance of 395.2 feet to a point; thence run 
N04 deg.11'32'' E a distance of 366.2 feet to a point; thence run 
N02 deg.48'17'' E a distance of 423.5 feet to a point; thence run 
N00 deg.24'45'' W a distance of 544.9 feet to a point, thence run 
N19 deg.45'17'' E a distance of 136.6 feet to a point; thence run 
N07 deg.44'51'' E a distance of 13.7 feet to the Point of Ending, which 
is a point on 136.6 feet to a point, thence run N07 deg.44'51'' E a 
distance of 13.7 feet to the Point of Ending, which is a point on the 
North line of said Wheeler NWR, said point is also located a distance 
of 1,448.6 feet from a ``T'' post (T.V.A. corner No. 99) at or near the 
Northeast corner of the Wheeler NWR.
    Said right-of-way contains 18.666 acres, more or less.
    Also for the purpose and duration of the initial construction and 
installation of the proposed pipeline, a temporary right-of-way and 
work space twenty (20) feet in width along and adjacent to the west 
right-of-way from Sta. 1000+35 to Sta. 1000+85. Also a twenty (20) feet 
in width temporary right-of-way and work space along and adjacent to 
the east right-of-way from Sta. 1000+85 to Sta. 636+46;
    Also an additional temporary right-of-way and work space twenty 
(20) feet in width along and adjacent to the east temporary work space 
limits at the following locations: Sta. 566+65 to Sta. 573+50, Sta. 
582+32 to Sta. 588+26, Sta. 605+01 to Sta. 617+45, Sta. 620+53 to Sta. 
621+74, Sta 623+48 to Sta. 625+14, and Sta. 627+15 to Sta. 634+91;
    Also a temporary work space (drill site) being one hundred fifty 
(150) feet in width and two hundred and fifty (250) feet in length;
    Also twelve (12) twenty five (25) feet wide by one hundred (100) 
feet long temporary rights-of-way and work spaces located at water 
crossings.
    The above-described temporary rights-of-way and work spaces 
contain, in the aggregate 7.448 acres, more or less.
    The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service is currently considering the merits of 
approving this application.

DATES: Interested persons desiring to comment on this application 
should do so on or before April 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to the Regional Director, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, Room 420, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30345.
Sam D. Hamilton,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 98-7095 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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