[Federal Register: February 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 23)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-6-000]
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulfstream
Pipeline Project
January 29, 2001.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (FEIS)
on natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Gulfstream Natural Gas
System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) in the above-referenced docket. The
application and other supplemental filings in this docket are available
for viewing on the FERC Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us). Click on
the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS menu, and follow
the instructions.
The FEIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of
the Gulfstream Pipeline Project, with appropriate mitigating measures
as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The
FEIS evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, route alternatives, and route variations.
The FEIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the proposed facilities in Mississippi,
Alabama, and Florida, and State and Federal waters in the Gulf of
Mexico. Gulfstream proposes to construct about 743 miles of various
diameter pipeline, 128,000 horsepower (hp) of compression, 1 pressure
regulating station, 22 meter stations, 4 manifold stations, 34 mainline
valve sites, and 28 pig launchers or receivers.
The purpose of the Gulfstream Pipeline Project is to provide
natural gas transportation service for up to 1.13 billion cubic feet
per day (bcf/d) of natural gas from supply areas in Alabama and
Mississippi to new and existing markets in Florida. The primary market
is for natural gas-fueled electric generation plants. The plants are
needed to meet the forecasted substantial increases in consumption
driven by Florida's projected population growth over the next 10 to 20
years.
This FEIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is
available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1371.
A limited number of copies are available from the Public Reference
and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In addition, the FEIS
has been mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies; public interest
groups, individuals, and affected landowners who requested a copy of
the FEIS; libraries; newspapers; and parties to this proceeding. The
document is also available for viewing on the FERC website at
www.ferc.fed.us, using the ``RIMS'' link to information in this docket
number. For assistance with access to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be
reached at (202) 208-2222.
Additional information about the proposed project is available from
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (202) 208-1088 or on
the FERC website described in the preceding paragraph. Access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission with regard to this
docket, such as orders and notices, is also available on the FERC
website using the ``CIPS'' link. For assistance with access to CIPS,
the CIPS helpline can be reached at (202) 208-2474.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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