[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69253-69258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32008]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Commission
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulfstream
Pipeline Project, Request for comments on Environmental Issues, and
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings and Site Visit
December 6, 1999.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the
environmental impacts of the Gulfstream Pipeline Project involving
construction and operation of facilities by Gulfstream Natural Gas
System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) in Alabama, Mississippi, the Gulf of
Mexico, and Florida.\1\ These facilities would consist of about 744
miles of various diameter pipeline, 120,000 horsepower (hp) of
compression, a pressure regulating station, 20 meter stations, 3
manifold stations, 5 take-off stations, 25 mainline valve sites, and 17
pig launchers or receivers. This EIS will be used by the Commission in
its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the
public convenience and necessity. Due to the division of proposed
facilities between onshore and offshore areas, the FERC will focus on
analysis on onshore issues. The MMS will have primary responsibility
for offshore analysis and will coordinate with the Army Corps of
Engineers regarding state waters review. The application and other
supplemental filings in this docket are available for viewing on the
FERC Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us). Click on the ``RIMS'' link,
select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions.
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\1\ Gulfstream's application was filed with the Commission on
October 15, 1999, under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part
157 of the Commission's regulations.
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Similarly, the ``CIPS'' link on the FERC Internet website provides
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such
as orders, notices, and rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website,
click on the ``CIPS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the CIPS menu, and
follow the instructions. General information about the MMS and detailed
information regarding the Gulf of Mexico can be accessed at the MMS
Internet website (www.mms.gov).
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an
easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities.
The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the project is approve by the Commission, that
approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if
easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline
company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with
state law. A fact sheet addressing a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain, is attached to this
notice as appendix 1.\2\
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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available on the
Commission's website at the ``RIMS'' link or from the Commission's
Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or call (202) 208-1371. For
instructions on connecting to RIMS refer to the last page of this
notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving
this notice in the mail.
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The FERC is the lead agency and the MMS is a federal cooperating
agency for this project because the MMS has jurisdiction by law as well
as special expertise regarding the potential environmental impacts
associated with the portion of the proposed pipeline that would be
installed on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Additionally, with this notice we are asking a number of Federal
and state agencies (see appendix 2) with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in
the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate
once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their agencies'
responsibilities.
The FERC is concurrently issuing a Notice of Intent to prepare an
EIS for the Buccaneer Project, Docket No. CP00-14-000. The gulfstream
and Buccaneer Projects share a similar point of origin, cross the Gulf
of Mexico, and reach landfall near Tampa, Florida. Furthermore, the two
projects could potentially serve some of the same markets in central
Florida, particularly in Polk County. For these reasons we are asking
your help on how to evaluate these projects. We are soliciting comments
on whether to prepare a single EIS for both projects, or a separate EIS
for each project. We will hold joint scoping meetings at locations
where we believe there is a reasonable amount of overlap of the
potentially affected parties. Maps showing the proposed Gulfstream
project are in appendix 3 and maps showing the locations of both
projects are included in appendix 4.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Gulfstream's proposed project would transport to Florida up to 1.13
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from sources in Alabama and
Mississippi. The State of Florida is experiencing a substantial
increase in demand for electric power that is tied to the growth of
population in the state.
The proposed Gulfstream project would traverse southeast
Mississippi and southwest Alabama, the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida. The
natural gas supply line would originate at a supply meter station in
Jackson County, Mississippi. Gulfstream seeks authority to construct
and operate the following:
About 11.5 miles of 36-diameter pipeline in Jackson County
and in offshore waters of Mississippi;
About 37.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Mobile
County and in offshore waters of Alabama;
About 378.2 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in federal
waters of the Gulf of Mexico and 24.4 miles of 36-inch-diameter
pipeline in waters of the State of Florida;
About 52.7 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Manatee,
Hardee, and Polk Counties, Florida;
About 122.8 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Hardee,
Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, and Polk Counties, Florida, and about
101.0 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Hardee, Polk, Osceola,
Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach Counties, Florida;
About 15.8 miles of 16-inch-diameter sublateral pipeline
in Hardee and Polk Counties, Florida;
20 metering stations in Jackson county, Mississippi,
Mobile County, Alabama and Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie,
Palm Beach, and Polk Counties, Florida;
A 120,000-horsepower compressor station in Mobile County,
Alabama; and
Pig launching and/or receiving facilities, a pressure
regulator station, and 25 mainline valves at various locations.
Overall, the Gulfstream project would consist of approximately 744
miles of new pipeline. See tables 1 and 2 for a listing of project
facilities. The general location of the project facilities is shown in
appendix 3. If you are interested in obtaining detailed maps of a
specific portion of the project send in your request using the form in
appendix 6.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the onshore portion of the Gulfstream Pipeline
Project would affect a total of about 4,922 acres of land including
4,843 acres required for pipeline construction, extra workspace,
contractor, pipe storage, and warehouse yards and 79 acres for
construction of the aboveground facilities. Total land requirements for
the permanent right-of-way would be about 1,811 acres. An additional 44
acres for the operation of the new aboveground facilities would be
required. The remaining 3,067 acres of land affected by construction
would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The offshore
portion of the Gulfstream Pipeline Project affect a total of about
9,169 acres of Federal waters and 1,423 acres of state waters during
construction and operation.
Approximately 235 miles (77 percent) of the new onshore pipeline
would be installed parallel to various existing utility rights-of-way.
Gulfstream would typically use a 110-foot-wide construction right-of-
way width for 30-inch- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline, a 95-foot-wide
construction right-of-way width for 24-inch-diameter pipeline and an
80-foot-wide construction right-of-way width for 16-inch-diameter
pipeline. Additional extra temporary work areas may be necessary for
water body, highway and railroad crossings, additional topsoil storage,
and pipe storage and equipment yards.
Following construction and restoration of the right-of-way and
temporary work spaces, Gulfstream would retain a new 50-foot-wide
permanent easement for 24-inch-to 36-inch-diameter pipeline, an 75-
foot-wide permanent easement for dual 36-inch-diameter pipelines, and a
new 30-foot-wide permanent easement for 16-inch-diameter pipeline. The
remaining portion of the construction right-of-way would be temporary
and returned to landowners for their use without restrictions after
appropriate reclamation efforts are successful.
Table 1.--Proposed Pipeline Facilities for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project
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Mileposts
State County Pipeline Diameter ------------------------ Length a
line No. (inches) Begin End (miles)
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Mississippi..................... Jackson........... 060 36 0.0 5.4 5.4
Offshore.......... 060 36 5.4 11.5 6.1
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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 11.5
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Alabama......................... Mobile............ 060 36 22.9 26.7 3.8
010 24 0.0 0.1 0.1
040 36 0.0 0.2 0.2
100 36 0.0 1.5 1.5
200 36 0.0 3.8 3.8
Offshore.......... 60/200 36 11.5 22.9 11.5
200 36 3.8 20.5 16.7
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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 37.6
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Federal......................... Offshore.......... 200 36 20.5 398.7 378.2
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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 378.2
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Florida......................... Offshore, 200 36 398.7 432.0 24.4
Hillsborough.
Manatee........... 200 36 423.0 429.5 6.5
Manatee........... 300 36 0.0 28.1 28.4
Hardee............ 300 36 28.1 44.3 16.0
Hardee............ 310 16 0.6 0.7 0.1
Hardee............ 320 16 0.0 0.9 0.9
Hardee............ 330 24 0.0 2.1 2.1
Hardee............ 500 30 0.5 17.7 17.2
Highlands......... 500 30 17.7 56.9 39.5
Martin............ 500 30 87.9 88.9 1.8
Martin............ 600 24 0.0 6.5 6.4
Martin............ 700 24 0.0 14.5 14.3
Okeechobee........ 500 30 56.9 87.9 30.4
Osceolo........... 450 24 22.3 26.0 3.6
Palm Beach........ 700 24 14.5 37.8 23.4
Palm Beach........ 710 24 0.0 6.4 6.3
Polk.............. 300 36 44.3 45.9 1.8
Polk.............. 310 16 0.0 0.6 0.6
Polk.............. 330 24 2.1 9.1 7.0
Polk.............. 400 30 0.0 33.2 33.4
Polk.............. 450 24 0.0 22.3 22.3
Polk.............. 410 16 0.0 6.2 6.1
Polk.............. 430 16 0.0 1.1 1.2
Polk.............. 440 16 0.0 6.9 6.9
Polk.............. 500 30 0.0 0.5 0.5
St. Lucie......... 600 24 6.5 22.1 15.6
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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 316.7
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Project Total........... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 744.0
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a Mileage based on actual lengths determined in the field. Distances between mileposts vary.
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Table 2.--Summary of Aboveground Facilities for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project
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Approximate
State County Facility a Line No. milepost Description b
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Mississippi.................... Jackson.......... Station 055...... 060 0.0 36'' PL/Meters.
MLV 060-1........ 060 5.4 36'' MLV.
Alabama........................ Mobile........... Station 100...... 100 1.5 36'' PL/36'' PR/
060 26.7 Compressors.
200 0.0
Station 005...... 010 0.0 Meters.
Station 035...... 040 0.0 Meters.
Station 015...... 100 0.0 Meters.
Station 050...... 100 0.0 Manifold.
MLV 060-2........ 060 23.7 36'' MLV
MLV 200-1........ 200 3.8 36'' MLV
Federal.......... MLV 200-2........ 200 57.3 36'' MLV/Subsea
Valve.
Federal.......... MLV 200-3........ 200 371.3 36'' MLV/Subsea
Valve.
Florida........................ Manatee.......... Station 200...... 200 429.5 36'' PL/36'' PR/
300 0.0 Pressure.
MLV 200-4........ 200 424.4 36'' MLV.
MLV 300-1........ 300 13.6 36'' MLV.
Hardee........... Station 310...... 310 0.7 Meters/Heater.
Station 320...... 320 0.9 Meters/Heater.
Station 305...... 300 36.6 24'' PL/Tie Ins.
330 0.0
Station 315...... 330 1.2 Side Value Only/
320 0.0 Tie Ins.
MLV 300-2........ 300 28.8 36'' MLV.
MLV 300-3........ 300 36.6 36'' MLV in
Station 305.
Highlands........ Station 515...... 500 37.7 Meters/Tie Ins/
Heater.
MLV 500-1........ 500 20.0 30'' MLV.
MLV 500-2........ 500 27.5 30'' MLV.
MLV 500-3........ 500 34.0 30'' MLV.
MLV 500-4........ 500 37.7 30'' MLV in
Station 515.
MLV 500-5........ 500 52.1 30'' MLV.
Okeechobee....... Station 505...... 500 81.6 Meters/Tie Ins.
MLV 500-6........ 500 71.7 30'' MLV.
MLV 500-7........ 500 81.6 30'' MLV in
Station 505.
Martin........... Station 500...... 500 88.9 24'' & 24'' PL/
30''.
700 0.0
600 0.0
MLV 700-1........ 700 11.9 24'' MLV.
St. Lucie........ Station 600...... 600 22.1 24'' PR/Meters.
MLV 600-1........ 600 11.0 24'' MLV.
Palm Beach....... Station 700...... 700 37.8 24'' PR/24'' PL/
Tie.
710 0.0
Station 710...... 710 6.4 24'' PR/Heater/
Meters.
MLV 700-2........ 700 24.5 24'' MLV.
Polk............. Station 330...... 330 9.1 24'' PR/Meters/
Heater.
Station 410...... 410 6.2 16'' PR/Meters/
Heater.
Station 415...... 410 2.4 Meters/Tie Ins/
Heater.
Station 430...... 430 1.1 16'' PR/Meters/
Heater.
Station 435...... 400 12.4 Meters/Tie Ins/
Heater.
Station 440...... 440 6.9 16'' PR/Meters/
Heater.
Station 445...... 400 21.9 Meters/Tie Ins/
Heater.
Station 455...... 450 18.1 Meters/Tie Ins/
Heater.
Station 300...... 300 45.9 30'' & 30'' PL/
36''.
400 0.0
500 0.0
Station 400...... 400 33.2 16'' & 24'' PL/
30''.
440 0.0
450 0.0
Station 325...... 330 2.1 Side Valve Only/
Tie Ins.
310 0.0
Station 405...... 400 7.0 16'' PL/Tie Ins.
410 0.0
Station 425...... 400 29.1 16'' PL/Tie Ins.
430 0.0
MLV 400-1........ 400 7.0 30'' MLV in
Station 405.
MLV 400-2........ 400 16.0 30'' MLV.
MLV 400-3........ 400 21.9 30'' MLV in
Station 445.
MLV 400-4........ 400 29.1 30'' MLV in
Station 425.
MLV 450-1........ 450 6.8 24'' MLV.
MLV 450-2........ 450 18.1 24'' MLV in
Station 455.
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Osceola.......... Station 450...... 450 26.0 24'' PR/Meters/
Heater.
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a MLV=Mainline Valve.
b PL=Pig Launcher, PR=Pig Receiver.
The EIS Process
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.
We call this ``scoping''. The main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EIS on the important environmental issues. By
this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of the issues it will address in the EIS. All comments received
are considered during the preparation of the EIS. State and local
government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents
of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
Geology, mineral resources, and soils
Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands
Coastal and marine resources
Vegetation and wildlife
Endangered and threatened species
Land ownership and land use
Recreation and public interest areas
Visual resources and aesthetics
Cultural resources
Air quality and noise
Hazardous waste
Socioeconomics
Pipeline safety
Alternatives
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the Draft EIS
which will be mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public
interest groups, affected landowners and other interested individuals,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A 45-day comment period will be allotted for review of
the Draft EIS. We will consider all comments on the Draft EIS and
revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a Final EIS. The
Final EIS will include our response to each comment received and will
be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine
whether to approve the project.
To ensure that your comments are considered, please carefully
follow the instructions in the public participation section beginning
on page 10.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project. The FERC and MMS
have already identified a number of issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and
the environmental information provided by Gulfstream. Some of these
issues are listed below. This is a preliminary list of issues and may
be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Currently
identified environmental issues for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project
include;
--Construction and operational impacts on sea grasses, mangroves, live
bottom habitat, and organism migration in Tampa Bay;
--Potential impacts associated with directional drilling, dredging,
jetting, rock berm construction methods, and routing alternatives in
Tampa Bay;
--Impact on about 77 residences potentially within 50 feet of the
construction right-of-way;
--Effect on landowners and future land use;
--Consistency with local land use plans and zoning including effect on
future planned development areas such as Developments of Regional
Impact, Interstate 4 expansion, Highway 570 development, Port Manatee
development, and Saddle Creek Road expansion;
--Construction through or along the edge of active phosphate surface
mines;
--Potential for sinkhole formation;
--Effect of construction on the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Sound, and
on 231 perennial waterbody crossings, including 8 waterbodies 100 feet
wide or greater;
--Erosion control and potential for sediment transport to waterbodies
and wetlands;
--Effect of construction on groundwater and surface water supplies;
--Effect of construction on 516 wetland crossings, including about 99
acres of permanent alteration of wetlands;
--Clearing of about 272 acres of upland forest and 217 acres of
forested wetlands;
--Effect on sensitive areas and habitats of concern including Terra
Ceia, Green Swamp, Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem, Kissimmee River, Trail
Ridge, Barley Barber Swamp, and Dupuis Reserve;
--Potential introduction and control of non-native species;
--Effect on specialty crops such as citrus groves and sugar cane;
--Compatibility with the ongoing and proposed restoration projects
along the Kissimmee River;
--Effect on wildlife, fisheries including essential fish habitat, and
rare plant habitats;
--Impacts on 58 federally endangered and threatened species including
the Florida panther, Louisiana black bear, West Indian manatee,
American alligator, bald eagle, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Atlantic
gulf sturgeon;
--Effect on historic and prehistoric archeological sites and historic
structures;
--Effect on public lands and special use areas including Terra Ceia,
Little Manatee River Watershed, the Beker property (potential State
preserve), Duette Regional Park, Peace River Watershed/Peace River,
Charlie Creek Watershed, Tenoroc Fish Management Area, Green Swamp Area
of Critical Concern, Arbuckle Creek, Kissimmee River/COE Restoration
Project Boundary, Trail Ridge, Barley Barber Swamp, Dupuis Reserve,
Everglades Agricultural Area, the Florida National Scenic Trail, and
the Sun N' Lakes Preserve, Silver Lake Site, and Carter Creek
Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Property;
--Visual effect of aboveground facilities on surrounding areas;
--Effect on local air quality and noise environment as a result of
compressor station operations; and
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--Combined effect of the proposed project with other projects,
including other natural gas pipelines, which have been or may be
proposed in the same region and similar time frames.
Public Participation and Scoping Meetings
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EIS and considered by the Commission.
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative routes),
and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow
these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time
and properly recorded:
Send two copies of your letter to: David P. Boergers,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., N.E.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the
Environmental Review and Compliance Branch, PR-11.2.
Reference Docket No. CP00-6-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before January 21, 2000.
In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite
you to attend the public scoping meetings the FERC will conduct in the
project area. The locations and times for these meetings are listed
below.
Schedule of Public Scoping Meetings for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project
Environmental Impact Statement
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Date and time Location Phone
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January 4, 2000; 7 p.m........ Mobile Convention (334) 208-2128
Center,\1\ 1 South
Water Street,
Mobile, Alabama.
January 6, 2000; 7 p.m........ Manatee High School, (941) 714-7300
One Hurricane Lane,
Bradenton, Florida.
January 11, 2000; 7 p.m....... Florida Dept. of (863) 291-5820
Agriculture, and
Consumer Services,
The Florida Room,
500 3rd St. NW,
Winter Haven,
Florida \3\.
January 12, 2000; 7 p.m....... Indiantown Civic (561) 597-5222
Center, 15675 S.W.
Osceola Street,
Indiantown, Florida.
January 13, 2000; 7 p.m....... Sebring High School, (863) 471-5500
3514 Kenilworth
Boulevard, Sebring,
Florida.
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\1\ Scoping meetings at Mobile, Alabama, and Winter Haven, Florida would
involve joint meetings for the Buccaneer and Gulfstream Projects.
The public meetings are designed to provide you with more detailed
information and another opportunity to offer your comments on the
proposed project. Prior to the start of the meetings, company
representatives will be available to informally discuss the project. At
7:00 p.m. each company will provide a summary discussion of the project
(about 10 minutes each). Then the comment period will begin. Interested
groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings and to
present comments on the environmental issues they believe should be
addressed in the Draft EIS. A transcript of each meeting will be made
so that your comments will be accurately recorded.
On the dates of the meetings, the staff will also be visiting some
project areas. Anyone interested in participating in a site visit may
contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs identified at the
end of appendix 1 of this notice for more details and must provide
their own transportation.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want
to become an official party to the proceeding known as an
``intervenor''. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process.
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of
case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors.
Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all
other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If
you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene
according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see appendix 5). Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding
has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late intervenors
must show good cause, as required by section 385.214(b)(3), why this
time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed
as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status
to have your environmental comments considered.
Environmental Mailing List
This notice is being sent to individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
proposed project. It is also being sent to all identified potential
right-of-way grantors. As details of the project become established,
representatives of Gulfstream may also separately contact landowners,
communities, and public agencies concerning project matters, including
acquisition of permits and rights-of-way.
All commenters will be retained on our mailing list. If you do not
want to send comments at this time but still want to keep informed and
receive copies of the Draft and Final EISs, you must return the
Information Request (appendix 6). If you do not send comments or return
the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Additional information about the proposed project is available from
Mr. Paul McKee of the Commission's Office of External Affairs at (202)
208-1088 or on the FERC website (www.ferc.fed.us) using the ``RIMS''
link to information in this docket number. Click on the ``RIMS'' link,
select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions.
For assistance with access to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be reached at
(202) 208-2222.
Similarly, the ``CIPS'' link on the FERC Internet website provides
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such
as orders, notices, and rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website,
click on the ``CIPS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the CIPS menu, and
follow the instructions. For assistance with access to CIPS, the
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CIPS helpline can be reached at (202) 208-2474.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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