| Applicant Process and FERC Process Occur Sequentially |
Applicant Process Begins
1. Hold open season to determine market needs
2. Develop study corridor
3. Identify stakeholders
4. Request use of pre-filing review process
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FERC Process Begins
1. Notice of pre-filing environmental review
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| Applicant Process and FERC Process Continue Simultaneously |
Applicant Process
5. Hold open houses/workshops
6. Select proposed pipeline route
7. Start easement negotiations
8. Start surveys, complete resource reports
9. File at FERC
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FERC Process
2. Conduct scoping to determine environmental issues
3. Notice of application
4. Begin preparing draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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| Applicant Process is Complete and FERC Process Continues |
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FERC Process
5. Issue draft EIS
6. Commission issues Preliminary Determination
7. Respond to environmental comments
8. Issues final EIS
9. COMMISSION ISSUES ORDER
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