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EIS |
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EA |
6. |
Provides Preliminary Draft EIS to Cooperating Agencies for Review. |
6. |
Provides Preliminary Draft EIS to Cooperating Agencies for Review. |
7. |
Issues Draft EIS and Opens Comment Period. |
7. |
Issues EA and Opens Comment Period. |
8. |
Holds Meeting(s) in the Project Area to Hear Public Comments on the Draft EIS. |
8. |
Responds to Comments Received on EA in Commission Order. |
9. |
Responds to Comments and Revises the Draft EIS. |
9. |
FERC approves or denies project. |
10. |
Issues Final EIS. |
10. |
Commission Issues Order Approving of Denying Project. |
11. |
Commission Issues Order Approving of Denying Project. |
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If the project is approved |
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If the project is denied |
12. |
If the Project is Approved, Applicant May Construct and Operate the Project, Only After Obtaining Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and Clean Air Act Permits. |
11. |
If the project is denied, Applicant and/or Public can ask FERC to Rehear Case or Refer to FERC Administrative Law Judge. |
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12. |
Applicant and/or Parties can take FERC to Court. |