[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-68]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-207-000]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed High Plains 
Expansion Project

December 28, 2007.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Colorado 
Interstate Gas Company (CIG) under the above-referenced docket. CIG's 
High Plains Expansion Project (Project) would be located in Weld, 
Morgan, and Adams Counties, Colorado.
    The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the 
proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    The purpose of the Project is to expand CIG's existing pipeline 
system along Colorado's Front Range in order to provide additional 
transportation services to this rapidly growing market. CIG is 
proposing to construct about 163.7 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch-
diameter pipeline in four separate pipeline segments and associated 
ancillary facilities.
    The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental impacts 
resulting from the construction and operation of the following 
facilities:
     Line 250A: 64.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline and 
20.3 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline that would extend from CIG's 
existing Cheyenne Compressor Station to an interconnect point on the 
proposed Line 251A in northeast Adams County;
     Line 251A: 57.9 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline between 
CIG's existing Watkins and Fort Morgan Compressor Stations;
     Line 252A: 14.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline 
extending westward from a point on the proposed Line 250A about one 
mile north of the existing Hudson Power Plant in the Town of Hudson, 
Colorado, to a new interconnect with Public Service Company of 
Colorado's existing Tri-Town facilities in Weld County, Colorado;
     Line 253A: 6.1 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline 
extending westward from the Watkins Compressor Station to CIG's 
existing East Denver measurement facility in Adams County, Colorado;
     Ten new meter stations and 19 new block valves; and
     Twelve pig launcher/receivers.
    The entire project would be capable of transporting about 899,000 
decatherms of gas per day. CIG proposes to begin construction in 
January 2008. It would put each pipeline segment into service as it is 
completed, and the entire Project would be in service by October 2008.
    The Final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    A limited number of copies of the Final EIS are available from the 
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the 
Final EIS have been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, 
state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental 
and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an 
interest in the proposed Project. Hard-copies of the Final EIS have 
also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping 
and comment periods for the proposed Project.
    Additional information about the proposed Project is available from 
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov).
    To access information via the FERC Web site click on the 
``eLibrary'' link then 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. The ``eLibrary'' link 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For assistance 
with ``eLibrary'', please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which 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 
these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign-up for 
this service please go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-68 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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