General location of NiSource pipeline rights-of-way.
November 13, 2007
NiSource Inc., a natural gas distribution company, is developing a proposed multi-species, multi-state Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The HCP will cover the company’s activities that may result in take of endangered or threatened species along its network of pipelines in 17 northeastern, midwestern and southeastern states. The plan will address conservation needs for approximately 75 species, including a number of federally-listed endangered and threatened species.
The Service will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the HCP. The EIS will look at possible environmental impacts of implementing NiSource’s HCP and the potential effects of granting an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. We encourage interested groups and individuals to provide comments on the scope of the EIS. Comments will be accepted through December 8, 2007.
NiSource Habitat Conservation Plan Website (Provides information about the EIS and HCP, along with locations, dates, and times of specific public meetings)
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