[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38558-38559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13644]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


East Texas to Mississippi Expansion Project; Gulf South Pipeline 
Company, LP; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket Nos. CP06-
446-000, PF06-17-000, PF-06-23-000, FERC EIS 0206D

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the record of decision.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 
CFR Part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Guidelines (7 CFR Part 650); the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, has decided to subordinate its 
rights, acquired under the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), to allow the 
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) to cross NRCS held 
conservations easements associated with the East Texas to Mississippi 
Expansion Project (Project) in Madison Parish, Red River Parish, 
Richland Parish and Ouachita Parish, LA.
    On September 1, 2006, Gulf South filed, in Docket No. CP04-446-000, 
an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to construct and operate its proposed project. The 
proposed project consists of 241.9 miles of pipeline, and 110,604 
horsepower (hp) of compression that will connect Gulf South's existing 
facilities in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana to Gulf South's pipeline in 
Simpson County, Mississippi.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a 
final environmental impact statement (EIS) to fulfill requirements of 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The purpose of this 
document was to make public the analysis of the environmental impacts 
that would likely result from the construction and operation of the 
proposed Project. The NRCS participated as a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EIS.
    The project will affect approximately 16 NRCS held Wetlands Reserve 
Program (WRP) easements by creating a 60 ft. permanent right of way 
(within a 100 ft. construction right of way) that extends for 
approximately 241.9 miles of which 12.5 miles is over lands encumbered 
under WRP easements located in Madison, Red River, Richland and 
Ouachita Parishes, Louisiana. Of

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the 34,584 acres encumbered by WRP easements in Madison Parish, 
Louisiana 76.43 acres will be affected; Of the 513 acres encumbered by 
WRP easements in Red River Parish, Louisiana 4.61 acres will be 
affected; of the 7,285 acres encumbered by WRP easements in Richland 
Parish, Louisiana 6.36 acres will be affected; of the 3,716 acres 
encumbered by WRP easements in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana 1.82 acres 
will be affected.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy S. Harris, Acting State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 
Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302; telephone (318) 473-
7751.
    A limited number of copies of the ROD are available to fill single 
copy requests at the above address. Basic data evaluated for the ROD 
are on file and may be reviewed by contacting Dorothy S. Harris.

    Dated: July 5, 2007.
Dorothy S. Harris,
 Acting State Conservationist.
 [FR Doc. E7-13644 Filed 7-12-07; 8:45 am]
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