[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21339-21340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8493]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-208-000]


Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rex East Project

April 11, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this final environmental impact statement 
(EIS) for the construction and operation of the natural gas pipeline 
facilities proposed by Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express) 
in the above-referenced docket. The Project facilities would be located 
in Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
    The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, and Illinois Department of Agriculture are 
cooperating agencies for the development of the EIS. A cooperating 
agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to 
potential environmental impacts associated with the proposal and is 
involved in the NEPA analysis.
    Based on the analysis included in the EIS, the FERC staff concludes 
that if the Project is constructed and operated in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations, and the project sponsor's proposed 
mitigation, and the staff's additional mitigation recommendations, it 
would have mostly limited adverse environmental impacts and would be an 
environmentally acceptable action.
    The Rockies Express (REX) East Project would consist of the 
construction and operation of

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approximately 639.1 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and 
a total of 225,716 horsepower (hp) of new compression. The REX East 
Project would be part of the Rockies Express Pipeline System--a 1,679-
mile natural gas pipeline system that would extend from Colorado to 
Ohio. The Project pipeline would deliver up to 1.8 billion cubic feet 
per day of gas to other interstate natural gas pipelines. The Project 
would provide access to an additional 19 inter- and intra-state natural 
gas pipelines at 13 interconnect points.
    The EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following natural gas pipeline 
facilities proposed by Rockies Express:
     639.1 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in 
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio;
     Seven new compressor stations (Mexico Compressor Station 
in Audrain County, Missouri; Blue Mound Compressor Station in Christian 
County, Illinois; Bainbridge Compressor Station in Putnam County, 
Indiana; Hamilton Compressor Station in Warren County, Ohio; 
Chandlersville Compressor Station in Muskingum County, Ohio; Arlington 
Compressor Station in Carbon County, Wyoming; and Bertrand Compressor 
Station in Phelps County, Nebraska; and
     19 meter stations and associated interconnecting pipeline 
facilities at 13 locations along the proposed pipeline route and 42 
mainline valves.
    The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Copies of the final EIS have been mailed to federal, state, and 
local agencies, public interest groups, individuals who have requested 
the final EIS, or provided comments; libraries and newspapers in the 
Project area; and parties to this proceeding. Hard copy versions of 
this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them, and all 
others received a CD-ROM. A limited number of hard copies and CD-ROMs 
are available from the Public Reference Room identified above.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). Using the ``Documents 
and Filings'' tab, click on the ``eLibrary link,'' and select ``General 
Search.'' Enter the project docket number excluding the last three 
digits (i.e., CP07-208) 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 provides access to the texts of formal 
documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and 
rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission 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 
the documents. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription 
link on the FERC Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-8493 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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