[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53174-53178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4859]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[FERC Docket No. PF05-14-000, CSLC File No. PRC 8378.2, BLM Reference 
No. CACA-42662]


 California State Lands Commission and North Baja Pipeline, LLC; 
Notice of Intent/Preparation To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact 
Statement/Report and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment for the Proposed 
North Baja Pipeline Expansion Project, Request for Comments on 
Environmental Issues/Impacts, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings

August 30, 2005.
    The staffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) and the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) will 
jointly prepare an environmental impact statement/report (EIS/EIR) that 
will discuss the environmental impacts of North Baja Pipeline, LLC's 
(North Baja) proposed North Baja Pipeline Expansion Project (Project) 
in La Paz County, Arizona and Riverside and Imperial Counties, 
California. This notice explains the scoping process that will be used 
to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the Project. 
Your input will help us determine which issues/impacts need to be 
evaluated in the EIS/EIR. Please note that the scoping period for the 
Project will close on October 10, 2005.
    Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. In lieu of 
or in addition to sending written comments, you are invited to attend 
the public scoping meetings that have been scheduled in the Project 
area. These meetings are scheduled for September 28, 2005 in Blythe, 
California and September 29, 2005 in El Centro, California. Further 
instructions on how to submit written comments and additional details 
of the public scoping meetings are provided in the public participation 
section of this notice.
    The FERC will be the lead Federal agency and the CSLC will be the 
state lead agency for the preparation of the EIS/EIR. The joint 
document, which will avoid much duplication of environmental analyses, 
will satisfy the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The 
FERC will use the EIS/EIR to consider the environmental impacts that 
could result if it issues North Baja a Certificate of Public 
Convenience and Necessity and a Presidential Permit under sections 7 
and 3, respectively, of the Natural Gas Act. The CSLC will use the 
document to consider North Baja's application for leasing the State's 
Sovereign and School Lands for the pipeline and the environmental 
impacts that could result from any part of the Project in California.
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is participating as a 
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS/EIR because the 
Project would cross Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Palm 
Springs, El Centro, and Yuma Field Offices. The EIS/EIR will be used by 
the BLM to meet its NEPA responsibilities in considering North Baja's 
application to amend its existing Right-of-Way Grant and obtain a 
Temporary Use Permit for the portion of the Project on Federal land. 
The BLM will also use the EIS/EIR to consider amending the California 
Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan (as amended), which would be 
necessary for any pipeline construction outside of designated utility 
corridors, as well as amending the Yuma District Resource Management 
Plan (Yuma District Plan), which would be necessary for pipeline 
construction across the Milpitas Wash Special Management Area (SMA).
    With this notice, the environmental staffs of the FERC, the CSLC, 
and the BLM (Agency Staffs) are asking other Federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues/impacts to participate as cooperating agencies 
in the preparation of the EIS/EIR. These agencies may choose to 
participate once they have evaluated North Baja's proposal relative to 
their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating 
agency status should file a request in accordance with the instructions 
for filing comments described later in this notice.
    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, state, 
and local government agencies and elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested 
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. The Agency Staffs 
encourage elected government representatives to notify their 
constituents of this proposed Project and encourage them to comment on 
their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted 
by a North Baja representative about the acquisition of an easement to 
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. North Baja 
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if 
the Project is approved by the FERC, that approval conveys with it the 
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to 
produce an agreement, North Baja could initiate condemnation 
proceedings in accordance with California state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural 
Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for 
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). This fact 
sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the 
use of eminent domain and how to participate in the FERC's proceedings.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    North Baja, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada 
Corporation, has announced its intention to expand its existing natural 
gas pipeline system in La Paz County, Arizona and Riverside and 
Imperial Counties, California. The existing North Baja system is 
currently certificated by the FERC to transport 512,500 dekatherms per 
day of natural gas in a southbound direction. The expansion Project 
would allow for a northbound flow of gas. Once completed, the expanded 
system would be capable of transporting up to 2 billion dekatherms per 
day of natural gas from proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals 
in Baja California, Mexico, from an interconnect with the Gasoducto 
Bajanorte Pipeline at the U.S.-Mexico border, to an interconnect with 
the existing SoCal Gas Company (SoCal Gas) system in Blythe, 
California, for delivery into California and other southwestern U.S. 
markets.
    The facilities proposed by North Baja include the following to 
expand the existing system:
     Up to 80 miles of buried 36-inch- or 42-inch-diameter 
pipeline loop \1\ (referred to as the ``B-Line'') adjacent to its 
existing 30-inch- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline (referred to as the 
``A-Line'') in La Paz, Riverside, and Imperial Counties;
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed 
adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. 
The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system.
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     One metering station at the interconnect with SoCal Gas in 
Blythe (Blythe Meter Station);
     One pig \2\ receiver at the existing Ehrenberg Compressor 
Station in La Paz County;
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    \2\ A pig is an internal tool used to clean and dry a pipeline 
and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion.
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     One pig launcher and one pig receiver at the existing 
Ogilby Meter Station in Imperial County;

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     Seven mainline valves along the right-of-way; and
     Modifications within the Ehrenberg Compressor Station and 
Ogilby Meter Station to allow for northbound flow.
    The proposed route of the B-Line would cross approximately 59 miles 
of Federal land in Riverside and Imperial Counties. The majority of the 
route on Federal land follows a designated utility corridor. An 
amendment to the CDCA Plan would be needed, however, because the 
proposed route deviates from a designated utility corridor on BLM land 
at six locations in the CDCA, for a total length of approximately 20 
miles. In the locations where the route deviates, it would primarily 
follow or abut other previously disturbed corridors established by 
roads such as State Route 78 or Ogilby Road and would lie within North 
Baja's existing permanent right-of-way. About 2.3 miles of the B-Line 
would cross the Milpitas Wash SMA. An amendment to the Yuma District 
Plan would be needed for this crossing because the plan prohibits the 
location of new utility facilities in SMAs.
    In association with its proposed expansion, North Baja proposes to 
construct a 0.5-mile-long, buried 12-inch-diameter pipeline lateral \3\ 
(Blythe Energy Interconnect Lateral) and associated metering and 
valving from the proposed Blythe Meter Station north to an interconnect 
with Blythe Energy's existing supply lateral near Interstate Highway 10 
in Riverside County. The lateral would cross privately owned land 
adjacent to the existing SoCal Gas pipelines and parallel to the D-10-
13 Canal and Riviera Drive. North Baja's preferred alignment would be 
on the east side of the canal; an alternative alignment on the west 
side of the canal is also under consideration. The Blythe Energy 
Interconnect Lateral would provide 82,320 dekatherms per day of natural 
gas to the existing Blythe Energy Facility west of Blythe. These 
volumes would provide diversification of natural gas supplies to Blythe 
Energy and would not increase the existing level of electrical 
generation.
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    \3\ A lateral is typically a smaller diameter pipeline that 
takes gas from the main system to deliver it to a customer, local 
distribution system, or another interstate transmission system.
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    North Baja also proposes to construct a new pipeline lateral and 
associated facilities in Imperial County from an interconnect near the 
Ogilby Meter Station to the existing Imperial Irrigation District (IID) 
El Centro Generating Station. The lateral would deliver up to 100 
million cubic feet per day of natural gas to the IID El Centro 
Generating Station. The IID is considering a future expansion of the 
station to meet growing power demand.
    The IID Lateral facilities proposed by North Baja include:
     Approximately 46 miles of buried 16-inch-diameter pipeline 
lateral (IID Lateral);
     One metering station at the interconnect with the IID El 
Centro Generating Station (IID El Centro Meter Station);
     One pig launcher at a tap off the A-Line near the Ogilby 
Meter Station;
     One pig receiver at the IID El Centro Generating Station; 
and
     Up to five block valves along the right-of-way.
    North Baja's preferred route of the IID Lateral would cross 
approximately 30 miles of Federal land in Imperial County. The route on 
Federal land deviates from designated utility corridors at one location 
for about 10 miles, where it would parallel Interstate Highway 8. Most 
of the IID Lateral would be installed in public road rights-of-way.
    Figures of the proposed facilities are provided in Appendix 1.\4\ 
Figure 1 depicts a general overview of the major Project facilities. 
Figure 1 also depicts North Baja's preferred route for the B-Line in 
the Palo Verde Valley (adjacent to the A-Line along 18th Avenue) and an 
alternative route under consideration in the Palo Verde Valley along 
22nd Avenue. Figure 2 depicts North Baja's preferred route for the IID 
Lateral and various alternative routes under consideration.
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    \4\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. A copy of this notice, including 
the appendices, is available on the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the FERC's Public 
Reference Room at (202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to 
eLibrary, refer to the end of this notice. A copy of this notice, 
including the appendices, is also available on the CSLC Internet Web 
site (http://www.slc.ca.gov). The appendices were sent to all those 
receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for detailed maps of the 
proposed facilities should be made directly to North Baja via e-mail 
at [email protected] or by calling 1-866-220-0268.
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    North Baja anticipates that the final transportation precedent 
agreements \5\ for capacity on the B-Line facilities will dictate the 
phasing of additional pipeline capacity; therefore, the B-Line 
facilities would be constructed in phases. It is anticipated that Phase 
I would be constructed in 2007; Phase II would be constructed in 2008 
or 2009. North Baja states that a third phase may be necessary 
depending on future LNG import capability and market demand. The actual 
amount of pipeline loop that would be required in each phase is unknown 
at this time; however, North Baja expects that the entire 80 miles of 
its system may eventually need to be looped. The approximate duration 
of construction for each phase of the B-Line facilities is 4 months. 
Construction of the Blythe Energy Interconnect Lateral and associated 
metering and valving facilities is anticipated to occur in 2007 
concurrent with construction of Phase I of the B-Line facilities. North 
Baja anticipates that construction of the IID Lateral facilities would 
occur in 2008 or 2009 and would take approximately 4 months.
    The EIS/EIR will evaluate the potential environmental impacts of an 
80-mile-long loop of the entire North Baja system as well as the 
proposed lateral facilities. The EIS/EIR will also evaluate the 
potential environmental impacts of facilities not within the 
jurisdiction of the lead agencies that may be associated with the 
proposed Project (e.g., the potential expansion of the IID El Centro 
Generating Station).
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    \5\ A precedent agreement is a binding contract under which one 
or both parties has the ability to terminate the agreement if 
certain conditions, such as receipt of regulatory approvals, are not 
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 1,426.9 
acres of land. Following construction, about 286.6 acres would be 
retained as permanent right-of-way and aboveground facility sites, 
although if the IID Lateral is built within county road rights-of-way 
as proposed, the amount of new permanent right-of-way would be reduced 
to approximately 90 to 100 acres. The remaining 1,140.3 acres of 
temporary workspace would be restored and allowed to revert to its 
former use.

B-Line Facilities

    The typical construction right-of-way for the B-Line would be up to 
100 feet wide, consisting of North Baja's existing 50-foot-wide 
permanent right-of-way and 50 feet of new temporary workspace. In most 
areas, about 60 to 80 feet of the construction right-of-way would 
overlap the previously disturbed right-of-way. Additional right-of-way 
width and temporary extra workspace would be required at certain 
feature crossings (e.g., roads, canals) and areas requiring special 
construction techniques (e.g., steep terrain, locations underlain by 
excessively sandy soils).
    The B-Line would be generally installed within North Baja's 
existing 50-foot-wide right-of-way using a standard 25-foot offset from 
the existing A-Line. In the Palo Verde Valley, the B-Line would be 
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the route, the B-Line would be typically west of the A-Line with the 
exception of a few areas where the B-Line would cross over to the east 
to avoid sensitive features. With a few exceptions, North Baja would 
not require additional permanent right-of-way.
    The Blythe Meter Station would require about 4.0 acres of land for 
construction and operation. The pig receiver at the Ehrenberg 
Compressor Station would be installed within the existing fence line 
and would not require additional land. The modifications at the 
Ehrenberg Compressor Station to allow for northbound flow would also 
occur within the existing fence line except for about 400 feet of 
header pipe that would require a temporary disturbance of about 0.7 
acre. The additional valving, piping, and pig launcher and receiver at 
the Ogilby Meter Station would require an expansion of the existing 
200-foot by 200-foot site by 100 feet to a 200-foot by 300-foot site. 
The seven mainline valves would be collocated with the seven existing 
mainline valves and would require an expansion of the existing 50-foot 
by 50-foot sites to 75-foot by 150-foot sites.

Blythe Energy Interconnect Lateral Facilities

    The typical construction right-of-way for the Blythe Energy 
Interconnect Lateral would be 80 feet wide. After construction, a 35-
foot-wide permanent right-of-way would be retained. The associated 
metering and valving facilities would be installed within the 4.0-acre 
site for the proposed Blythe Meter Station.

IID Lateral Facilities

    The typical construction right-of-way for the IID Lateral would be 
80 feet wide. After construction, a 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way 
would be retained. Most of the permanent right-of-way would be in 
public road rights-of-way. Additional right-of-way width and temporary 
extra workspace may be required at certain feature crossings and in 
areas requiring special construction techniques.
    The IID El Centro Meter Station would be installed within the 
existing fence line of the IID El Centro Power Generating Station and 
would not require additional land. The pig receiver at the IID El 
Centro Power Generating Station would also be installed within the 
existing fence line and would not require additional land. The pig 
launcher and a block valve at the tap off the A-Line near the Ogilby 
Meter Station would require a 75-foot by 150-foot site. Up to four 
additional block valves along the right-of-way would each require 50-
foot by 50-foot sites.

The EIS/EIR Process

    NEPA requires the FERC 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. The 
CSLC, as the state lead agency, is required to consider the same 
potential impacts within the State of California under the CEQA. The 
EIS/EIR the Agency Staffs are preparing will provide this information 
to the FERC and the CSLC.
    Although no formal application has yet been filed with the FERC, 
the Agency Staffs have begun the environmental review of the Project in 
accordance with the FERC's Pre-Filing Process. The purpose of the Pre-
Filing Process is to seek public and agency input early in the Project 
planning phase and encourage involvement by interested stakeholders to 
allow for the early identification and resolution of environmental 
issues/impacts. The Agency Staffs will work with all interested 
stakeholders to identify and attempt to address issues/impacts before 
North Baja files its application with the FERC. A diagram depicting the 
environmental review process for the Project is attached to this notice 
as Appendix 2.
    The Agency Staffs have already started to meet with North Baja, 
jurisdictional agencies, and other interested stakeholders to discuss 
the Project and identify issues/impacts and concerns. On July 6 and 7, 
2005, the Agency Staffs participated in public open houses sponsored by 
North Baja in the Project area to explain the NEPA/CEQA environmental 
review process to interested stakeholders and take comments about the 
Project. During September 2005, the Agency Staffs will be conducting 
interagency scoping meetings in the Project area to solicit comments 
and concerns from agencies having jurisdiction over the Project. By 
this notice, the Agency Staffs are formally announcing the preparation 
of the EIS/EIR and requesting additional agency and public comments to 
help focus the analysis in the EIS/EIR on the potentially significant 
environmental issues/impacts related to the proposed action.
    The Agency Staffs' independent analyses of the issues/impacts will 
be included in a Draft EIS/EIR. The Draft EIS/EIR will be mailed to 
Federal, state, and local government agencies and elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
affected landowners; other interested parties; local libraries and 
newspapers; and the FERC's official service list for this proceeding. A 
90-day comment period will be allotted for review of the Draft EIS/EIR. 
The Agency Staffs will consider all timely comments on the Draft EIS/
EIR and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a Final EIS/
EIR.

The BLM's Plan Amendment Process

    As discussed above, the BLM will use the EIS/EIR to consider 
amending the CDCA Plan (as amended) and the Yuma District Plan. 
Publication of this notice formally initiates the plan amendment 
process and begins the scoping process.
    The BLM regulations in Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
part 1600 and the NEPA process detailed in the Council on Environmental 
Quality regulations in Title 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 guide preparation 
of plan amendments. The process is tailored to the anticipated level of 
public interest and potential for significant impacts.
    Plan amendments (see Title 43 CFR part 1610.5-5) change one or more 
of the terms, conditions, or decisions of an approved land use plan. 
These decisions may include those relating to desired outcomes; 
measures to achieve desired outcomes, including resource restrictions; 
or land tenure decisions. Plan amendments are required to consider any 
proposal or action that does not conform to the plan.
    An applicant may request that the BLM amend the land use plan to 
allow an otherwise non-conforming proposal. The amendment and any 
implementation actions (i.e., granting the Right-of-Way and Temporary 
Use Permit) may be considered together. However, at the decision stage, 
the land use plan decisions must be separated from the implementation 
decisions.
    Additional information regarding the plan amendment process can be 
found in the BLM's Land Use Planning Handbook (http://www.blm.gov/nhp/200/wo210/landuse_hb.pdf).

Currently Identified Environmental Issues/Impacts

    The EIS/EIR will discuss a wide range of impacts that could occur 
as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed Project. 
The Agency Staffs have already identified a number of specific issues/
impacts that deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the 
proposed facilities, the environmental information provided by North 
Baja, and comments received to date. This preliminary list of issues/
impacts may be changed based on your comments and the additional 
analysis of the Agency Staffs.

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     Geology and Soils:
--Assessment of potential geological hazards.
--Effect on prime farmland soils.
--Desert construction and erosion control.
--Right-of-way restoration and revegetation in an arid environment.
--Evaluation of noxious weed control measures.
     Water Resources:
--Impact of dry crossings of irrigation canals and drains in the Palo 
Verde Irrigation District.
--Impact of open-cut crossings of dry washes.
     Wildlife and Vegetation:
--Effect on Sonoran creosote bush scrub and desert wash woodland.
--Effects on biodiversity.
     Special Status Species:
--Potential effect on federally and state-listed species, including the 
desert tortoise, flat-tailed horned lizard, Colorado Desert fringe-toed 
lizard, Mojave fringe-toed lizard, burrowing owl, and Peirson's 
milkvetch.
     Cultural Resources:
--Effect on historic and prehistoric sites.
--Native American and tribal concerns.
     Land Use, Recreation and Special Interest Areas, and 
Visual Resources:
--Temporary disturbance to residents.
--Impacts on public roads, transportation, and traffic.
--Potential conflict with authorized off-road vehicle use areas.
--Potential to increase access into sensitive areas.
--Amendments to the CDCA and Yuma District Plans.
--Visual impacts.
     Socioeconomics:
--Environmental justice analysis.
     Air Quality and Noise:
--Effects on local air quality and ambient noise from construction and 
operation of the proposed facilities.
--Regional air quality impacts.
     Reliability and Safety:
--Public health and safety risks associated with the operation of the 
Project.
--Evaluation of emergency response procedures.
     Alternatives:
--Assessment of existing systems and alternative routes to reduce or 
avoid environmental impacts.
--Deviations from the CDCA Plan designated Utility Corridor J.
     Cumulative Impacts:
--Potential conflict with other projects proposed along the All 
American Canal during the same time frame.
--Assessment of the effects of the proposed Project when combined with 
related impacts from other actions in the same region.

Public Participation

    You are encouraged to become involved in this process and provide 
your specific comments or concerns about North Baja's proposal. 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 expedite the Agency Staffs' receipt and consideration of your 
comments, electronic submission of comments is strongly encouraged. See 
Title 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the FERC 
Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling link and the 
link to the User's Guide. Before you can submit comments you will need 
to create a free account by clicking on ``Sign-up'' under ``New User.'' 
You will be asked to select the type of submission you are making. This 
type of submission is considered a ``Comment on Filing.'' Comments 
submitted electronically must be submitted by October 10, 2005.
    If you wish to mail comments, please mail your comments so that 
they will be received in Washington, DC on or before October 10, 2005 
and carefully follow these instructions:
    Send an original and two copies of your letter to:
     Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First St. NE.; Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of your comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 1, DG2E;
     Reference Docket No. PF05-14-000 on the original and both 
copies; and
    Send an additional copy of your letter to:
     Sarah Mongano, California State Lands Commission, 100 Howe 
Avenue, Suite 100 South, Sacramento, CA 95825.
    Your letter to the CSLC should reference File No. PRC 8378.2.
    Two public scoping meetings, which will be joint NEPA/CEQA scoping 
meetings, are designed to provide another opportunity to offer comments 
on the proposed Project. Interested groups and individuals are 
encouraged to attend the meetings and to present comments on the 
environmental issues/impacts they believe should be addressed in the 
EIS/EIR. A transcript of the meetings will be generated so that your 
comments will be accurately recorded. Both meetings will begin at 7 
p.m. (PST), and are scheduled as follows:

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                   Date                               Location
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005.............  Blythe City Council Chamber,
                                             235 North Broadway, Blythe,
                                             CA 92225, (760) 922-6161.
Thursday, September 29, 2005..............  Vacation Inn, 2015
                                             Cottonwood Circle, El
                                             Centro, CA 92243, (760) 352-
                                             9700.
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    Once North Baja formally files its application with the FERC, you 
may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an 
``intervenor.'' Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and 
are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts 
if they choose to appeal the FERC's final ruling. An intervenor 
formally participates in a FERC proceeding by filing a request to 
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the 
User's Guide under the eFiling link on the FERC's Web site. Please note 
that you may not request intervenor status at this time. You must wait 
until a formal application is filed with the FERC.
    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 that would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your environmental comments considered.

Environmental Mailing List

    If you received this notice, you are on the environmental mailing 
list for this Project and will continue to receive Project updates 
including the Draft and Final EIS/EIRs. If you want your contact 
information corrected or you do not want to remain on our mailing list, 
please return the Correct or Remove From Mailing List Form included as 
Appendix 3.

Availability of Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
FERC'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 [email protected] or 
toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The 
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also

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provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
    In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called 
eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription 
link on the FERC Internet Web site.
    Information concerning the involvement of the CSLC in the EIS/EIR 
process may be obtained from Sarah Mongano, Project Manager, at (916) 
574-1889, or on the CSLC Internet Web site at http://www.slc.ca.gov.
    Information concerning the proposed land use plan amendments and 
the involvement of the BLM in the EIS/EIR and plan amendment process 
may be obtained from Lynda Kastoll, Project Manager, at (760) 337-4421.
    Finally, North Baja has established an Internet Web site at http://www.northbajapipeline.com/lng_expansion/. The Web site includes a 
description of the Project, a proposed Project schedule, North Baja's 
answers to frequently asked questions, and links to related documents. 
North Baja will continue to update its Web site with information about 
the Project.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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