[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 158 (Thursday, August 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 47581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18803]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC; Gulf South Pipeline Company 
LP; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Docket Nos. CP07-398-
000, CP07-398-001, CP07-399-000, CP07-400-000, CP07-401-000, CP07-402-
000, CP07-403-000, FERC EIS 0218F; March 21, 2008

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 Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC to cross NRCS held conservations 
easements associated with the Gulf Crossing Project in Madison Parish, 
LA and Fannin, Texas.
    On June 19, 2007, Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC (Gulf 
Crossing) and Gulf South Pipeline Company LP (Gulf South) jointly filed 
an application under section 7C of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to construct and operate facilities to be known as the 
Gulf Crossing Project which constitutes four compressor stations and an 
interstate natural gas pipeline.
    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 three (3) 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 356.3 miles of which 4.6 miles is over lands encumbered 
under WRP easements located in Madison, Louisiana and Fannin, Texas.

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 Record of Decisions (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: August 6, 2008.
Kevin D. Norton,
State Conservationist.
[FR Doc. E8-18803 Filed 8-13-08; 8:45 am]
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