[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 62 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14979-14980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7444]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-36-000]


Chestnut Ridge, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed JCT Storage Project

March 27, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Chestnut Ridge LLC in the 
above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that 
approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, 
would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of Chestnut Ridge LLC's proposed JCT Storage 
Project. Chestnut Ridge proposes to convert an existing, diminished 
natural gas production field--the West Summit Field, which extends from 
Fayette County, Pennsylvania into Preston and Monongalia Counties, West 
Virginia--into a gas storage facility with up to 25 billion cubic feet 
of working gas capacity and up to 500,000 dekatherms per day of 
injection and withdrawal capacity. Proposed construction would include:
     Recompletion/drilling of up to 25 injection/withdrawal or 
observation wells, 14 of which would be new wells and 11 existing 
wells;
     Construction of approximately 14 miles of gathering 
laterals from individual wells to a new compressor station;
     Construction of an approximate 25,000 horsepower 
compressor station;
     Construction of a 1,900 foot 24-inch diameter pipeline 
header connecting to a Columbia Gas pipeline;
     Construction of a 21.5-mile 24-inch diameter pipeline 
header connecting to the Dominion Transmission, Inc./Texas Eastern 
interstate pipeline;
     Construction of a 1.5 mile, 138-kilovolt radial 
transmission line to connect to the Junction Compressor Station with a 
switchyard and a switching and metering station; and,
     Construction of appurtenant facilities consisting of tap 
valves, pig launchers and receivers, meter and regulator stations, 
separation and control systems, and access roads.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are 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 EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local 
agencies; public interest groups; interested individuals; newspapers 
and libraries in the project area; Native America groups; and parties 
to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 
To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, 
it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below.
    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the JCT Storage Project. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send 
your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or 
before April 26, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket number CP08-36-000 with your submission. 
The docket number can be found on the front of this notice. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick 
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick 
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling 
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if 
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard 
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users 
must first create an

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account by clicking ``Sign up'' or ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to 
select the type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular 
project is considered a ``Comment on a Filing;'' or
    (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by 
sending an original and two copies of your letter to:
    Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
    Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 
3, PJ-11.3.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the 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) using the eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, 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. 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 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 Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-7444 Filed 4-1-09; 8:45 am]
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