[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6705-6706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3464]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP01-176-000 and CP01-179-000]


Georgia Strait Crossing Pipeline LP; Notice of a Public Comment 
Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed 
Georgia Strait Crossing Project

February 7, 2002.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has 
prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that discusses 
the environmental impacts of the Georgia Strait Crossing Project. This 
project involves construction and operation of facilities by Georgia 
Strait Crossing Pipeline LP (GSX-US) in Whatcom and San Juan Counties, 
Washington. The facilities includes about 47 miles of 20- and 16-inch-
diameter pipeline (33.4 miles onshore, 13.9 miles offshore), the Sumas 
Interconnect Facility (receipt point meter station, pig launcher, 
interconnect piping, and mainline valve), the Cherry Point Compressor 
Station (a 10,302-horsepower compressor unit, pig launcher/receiver, 
and mainline /tap valves), and other associated aboveground facilities 
(four

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mainline valves and an offshore tap valve).
    This notice is being sent to all persons to whom we\1\ mailed the 
DEIS.
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    \1\ ``We'' refers to the environmental staff of the Office of 
Energy Projects.
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    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments on the DEIS, 
we invite you to attend a public comment meeting that the FERC will 
conduct in the project area. The location and time for the meeting is 
listed below:

Date and Time/ Location

February 26, 2002, 7 p.m.--Lynden High School, Cafeteria, 1201 Bradley 
Road, Lynden, WA 98264
    The public meetings are designed to provide you with an opportunity 
to offer your comments on the DEIS in person. A transcript of the 
meetings will be made so that your comments will be accurately 
recorded.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-3464 Filed 2-12-02; 8:45 am]
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