[Federal Register: March 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 49)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP04-37-000, CP04-44-000, CP04-45-000, and CP04-46-000]
Corpus Christi LNG, L.P.; Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline
Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed Cheniere Corpus Christi Lng Project
March 7, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities in Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas proposed
by Corpus Christi LNG, L.P. and Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline
Company (collectively referred to as Cheniere) in the above-referenced
dockets.
The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project with appropriate mitigating measures
as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The
final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and
pipeline alternatives.
Cheniere's proposed facilities would have a nominal output of about
2.6 billion cubic feet of imported natural gas per day to the U.S.
market. In order to provide LNG import, storage, and pipeline
transportation services, Cheniere requests Commission authorization to
construct, install, and operate an LNG terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities.
The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following LNG terminal and natural
gas pipeline facilities in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas:
A new marine basin and dredged maneuvering area in La
Quinta Channel on the northeast shore of Corpus Christi Bay;
Two berths and unloading facilities for LNG carrier ships,
and a third dock for tugs and line boats;
Three LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal working
volume of approximately 160,000 cubic meters (1,006,400 barrels
equivalent);
LNG vaporization and processing equipment;
23 miles of 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline; and
8 interconnects with existing intrastate and interstate
pipelines, and related meter stations.
The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and
is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
A limited number of copies of the final EIS are available from the
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the
final EIS have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies;
public interest groups; individuals and affected landowners who
requested a copy of the final EIS; libraries; newspapers, and parties
to this proceedings.
In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ)
regulations implementing NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed action
may be made until 30 days after the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency publishes a notice of availability of a final EIS. However, the
CEQ regulations provide an exception to this rule when an agency
decision is subject to a formal internal appeal process which allows
other agencies or the public to make their views known. In such cases,
the agency decision may be made at the same time the notice of the
final EIS is published, allowing both periods to run concurrently. The
Commission decision for this proposed action is subject to a 30-day
rehearing period.
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 the appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact 1-202-502-8659. 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 rule makings.
In addition, the Commission now 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. Go to the ``eSubscription'' link on the FERC Internet
Web site.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1083 Filed 3-14-05; 8:45 am]
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