[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-298]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Southeast Supply Header Project; Southeast Supply Header, LLC; 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Docket Nos. CP07-44-000, 
CP07-45-000, PF06-28-000, FERC EIS 0211; August 2007

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

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 
Southeast Supply Header, LLC to cross NRCS held conservations easements 
associated with the Southeast Supply Header Project in Madison Parish, 
LA.
    On December 18, 2006, SESH filed, in Docket No. CP07-446-000, an 
application with the Commission pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations for a Certificate 
to construct, operate, and maintain an interstate natural gas pipeline 
and associated ancillary and aboveground facilities.
    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 7 NRCS held Wetlands Reserve 
Program (WRP) easements by creating a 50 ft. permanent right of way 
(within a 100 ft. construction right-of-way) that extends for 
approximately 269 miles of which 6.7 miles is over lands encumbered 
under WRP easements located in Madison Parish, Louisiana. Of the 34,584 
acres encumbered by WRP easements in Madison Parish, Louisiana 73.93 
acres will be affected.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin D. Norton, 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 Kevin D. Norton.

    Dated: January 3, 2008.
 Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E8-298 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am]
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