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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140957 Ver 1_FERC Consultation for FAST-41 Update_20161116Burdette, Jennifer a From: Nicholas Tackett <Nicholas.Tackett@ferc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 8:02 AM To: david.gouveia@noaa.gov; jennifer.goebel@noaa.gov; david.bernhart@noaa.gov; fritz.rohde@noaa.gov; andrew.herndon@noaa.gov; michelle.lennox@noaa.gov; USDOI-NPS ANSI- (mary_c_krueger@nps.gov); mark_woods@nps.gov; herbertyouungsjr@nps.gov; sheila_gasperson@nps.gov; mark.a.taylor@usace.army.mil; adam.e.fannin@usace.army.mil; jon.t.coleman@usace.army.mil; josh ua.d.shaffer@usace.army.mi1; william.t.walker@usace.army.mil; peter. r.kube@usace.army.mi1; steven.w.gibson@usace.army.mil; scott.c.mclendon@usace.army.mil; craigj.brown@usace.army.mil; tyler.crumbley@usace.army.mil; emily.b.hughes@usace.army.mil; John_Schmidt@fws.gov; barbara_douglas@fws.gov; elizabeth_stout@fws.gov; troy_andersen@fws.gov; john_hammond@fws.gov; john_ellis@fws.gov; lora_zimmerman@fws.gov; melinda_turner@fws.gov; jenniferpadams@fs.fed.us; afaught@fs.fed.us; jobeth brown @fs.fed.us; klandgraf@fs.fed.us; cnthompson@fs.fed.us; djclark@fs.fed.us; wwilson@fs.fed.us; kkarriker@fs.fed.us; laura.mckay@deq.virginia.gov; Willets, William; Higgins, Karen; Burdette, Jennifer a; susan.m.pierce@wv.gov; julie.langan@dhr.virginia.gov; roger.kirchen@dhr.virginia.gov; Bartos, Ramona; Gledhill-earley, Renee; smcdougal@pa.gov; patrick.v.campbell@wv.gov; wilma.reip@wv.gov; conniej.anderson@wv.gov; joseph.w.cochran@wv.gov; john.m.perkins@wv.gov; janine.howard@deq.virginia.gov; Bettina.Sullivan@deq.virginia.gov; Reeder, Tom; aroda@pa.gov; melanie.davenport@deq.virginia.gov; dave.davis@deq.virginia.gov; steven.hardwick@deq.virginia.gov; frederick.cunningham@deq.virginia.gov; Bennett, Bradley; Holley, John; beverly.d.mckeone@wv.gov; carrie.mccumbers@wv.gov; WV - DEP - (Nancy.J.Dickson@wv.gov); Fewell, David R (David. R.FewelI@wv.gov); michael.dowd@deq.virginia.gov; tamera.thompson@deq.virginia.gov; Bettina.Sullivan@deq.virginia.gov; Butler, Patrick; Hall, Steve; blair.aaronM@epa.gov; McCurdy.Alaina@epa.gov; joe.t.scarberry@wv.gov; Angela.M.Woolard@dom.com; Matthew.R.Bley@dom.com; dougl79@dom.com; bill.williams@piedmontng.com; heather.sagar@noaa.gov; Elizabeth_Klein@ios.doi.gov; edward.e.belk.civ@mail.mil; lisa.mensah@osec.usda.gov; Wilson.Shari@epa.gov Subject: RE: FERC Consultation for FAST -41 -Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Supply Header, and Lease Project Attachments: Updated -Atlantic Coast Project Permitting Timetable.xlsx Good morning, Thank you for providing feedback on the Coordinated Project Plan and Permitting Timetable for the Project. I am attaching a spreadsheet displaying the latest version of the Permitting Timetable. Please submit any additional comments by the end of this week. I plan to post the Permitting Timetable on the publicly available Dashboard beginning next week, November 22�d. In addition to the notes provided in the attached spreadsheet, all state authorizations will be accompanied by the following note: "[State agency] has not chosen to participate in the FAST -41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the [state agency] to conform to the Permitting Timetable." Feel free to call with any questions you might have. Nicholas Tackett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 1st Street NE ( Washington, DC 20426 202-502-6783 ( niich€ llas.taakeffiter- 1 -1 - From: Nicholas Tackett Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 2:10 PM To: david.gouveia@noaa.gov; jennifer.goebel@noaa.gov; david.bernhart@noaa.gov; mark_woods@nps.gov; herbertyouung_jr@nps.gov; sheila_gasperson@nps.gov; mark.a.taylor@usace.army.mil; adam.e.fannin@usace.army.mil; jon.t.coleman@usace.army.mil; joshua.d.shaffer@usace.army.mil; william.t.walker@usace.army.mil; peter.r.kube@usace.army.mil; steven.w.gibson@usace.army.mil; scott.c.mclendon@usace.army.mil; craig.j.brown @usace.army. mi1; tyler.crumbley@usace.army.mil; emily.b.hughes@usace.army.mil; John _Schmidt@fws.gov; barbara_douglas@fws.gov; elizabeth_stout@fws.gov; troy_andersen@fws.gov; john_hammond@fws.gov; john_ellis@fws.gov; lora _zimmerman@fws.gov; melinda_turner@fws.gov; tspeaks@fs.fed.us; afaught@fs.fed.us; jobeth brown @fs. fed. us; klandgraf@fs.fed.us; cnthompson@fs.fed.us; djclark@fs.fed.us; wwilson@fs.fed.us; kkarriker@fs.fed.us; laura.mckay@deq.virginia.gov; william.willets@ncdenr.gov; karen.higgins@ncdenr.gov; jennifer.burdette@ncdenr.gov; susan.m.pierce@wv.gov; julie.langan@dhr.virginia.gov; roger.kirchen@dhr.virginia.gov; ramona.bartos@ncdcr.gov; renee.gledhill-earley@ncdcr.gov; smcdougal@pa.gov; patrick.v.campbell@wv.gov; wilma.reip@wv.gov; connie.j.anderson@wv.gov; joseph.w.cochran@wv.gov; john.m.perkins@wv.gov; janine.howard@deq.virginia.gov; tom.reeder@ncdenr.gov; dd ra ke@dep. state. pa. us; melanie.davenport@deq.virginia.gov; dave.davis@deq.virginia.gov; steven.hardwick@deq.virginia.gov; frederick.cunningham@deq.virginia.gov; andrew.hammond@deq.virginia.gov; brad ley. ben nett@ ncden r. gov; john.holley@ncdenr.gov; david.lee@ncdenr.com; james.p.fedczak@wv.gov; beverly.d.mckeone@wv.gov; carrie.mccumbers@wv.gov; michael.dowd@deq.virginia.gov; tamera.thompson@deq.virginia.gov; patrick.butler@ncdenr.gov; steve.hall@ncdenr.gov; bhatch@pa.gov; blair.aaronM@epa.gov; McCurdy.Alaina@epa.gov; joe.t.scarberry@wv.gov; Angela. M.Woolard@dom.com; Matthew. R.Bley@dom.com; dougl79@dom.com; bill.williams@piedmontng.com; heather.sagar@noaa.gov; Elizabeth_Klein@ios.doi.gov; edward.e.belk.civ@mail.mil; lisa.mensah@osec.usda.gov; Wilson.Shari@epa.gov Subject: FERC Consultation for FAST -41 -Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Supply Header, and Lease Project To whom it may concern - On December 4, 2015, the President signed into law the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Title 41 of the FAST Act (FAST -41) requires additional oversight and coordination of project reviews, with the goal of improving early consultation and coordination between government agencies. On September 22, 2016, the Executive Director of the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Steering Council finalized an inventory of projects covered by FAST - 41. Included on that list is the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Atlantic Coast Pipeline Amendment, Supply Header, and ACP - Piedmont Lease Project (Project). In compliance with section 41003(c) of FAST -41, staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has drafted a Coordinated Project Plan and Permitting Timetable for the Project. FERC staff is now seeking consultation with cooperating and participating agencies on the attached Coordinated Project Plan and Permitting Timetable. Under FAST - 41, a "participating agency" is an agency participating in an environmental review or authorization for a covered project. A "cooperating agency" is any agency with: (1) jurisdiction under federal law, or (2) special expertise with respect to an environmental issue. We are also seeking consultation with the project sponsor and relevant state resource agencies on the Permitting Timetable, and are seeking the concurrence of each cooperating agency on the Permitting Timetable. FERC staff has identified you as a representative of a consulting entity, and is seeking feedback on the attached document by no later than the close of business on November 14, 2016. Please submit any such feedback via email to Nicholas.Tackett@ferc.gov, and feel free to contact me with any procedural questions regarding the FAST -41 consultation process. FERC's rules prohibit off-the-record communications regarding the merits of contested proceedings. See 18 C.F.R. § 385.2201. Please forward this email, as needed, to agency representatives with decision-making authority on the applicable authorization or review being carried out by your agency. Absent a response from your agency, FERC staff must assume that this portion of FAST -41 consultation is complete and that you concur with the attached document, under such circumstances, we will use best -available information to estimate completion dates for your review/authorization. The President's Office of Management and Budget has requested that this Coordinated Project Plan and the associated Permitting Timetable be uploaded to max.gov and the Permitting Dashboard, respectively, by November22, 2016. Thanks in advance for your attention to this matter, and again, if you have any questions, please contact me. File: Atlantic Coast Project CPP.docx >> Nicholas Tackett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 1st Street NE ( Washington, DC 20426 202-502-6783 ( niich€ llas.taakatU&I—o1-1- Permitting Timetable for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Atlantic Coast Pipeline Amendment, Supply Header, and ACP -Piedmont Lease Responsible Federal Agency Federal Permit/Review Intermediate Completion Date Final Completion Date Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines N/A TBD* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance (Draft/Final NEPA documents) 12/30/2016 6/30/2017 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NEPA Compliance Cont'd (Record of decision, as issued with final FERC certificate order) N/A TBD* NOAA-NMFS, Southeast Region Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOC) N/A 11/12/2017 National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Non -Impairment Determination (separate from NPS permit) N/A 9/28/2017** National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway NPS Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington Section 10 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh Section 10 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk Section 10 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Section 10 Permit N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, WV Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI) N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, VA Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI) N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NC Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI) N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, PA Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI) N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Forest Service, GW Forest and Appalachian Trail Si- ecial Use Permit (FS) N/A 9/28/2017** U.S. Forest Service, Monongahela NF [SpecialUse Permit (FS) N/A 9/28/2017** *According to 18 C.F.R. § 3c. 2(b), "The nature and time of any proposed action by the Commission are confidential and shall not be divulged to anyone outside of the Commission. The Secretary of the Commission has the exclusive responsibility and authority for authorizing the initial public release of information concerning Commission proceedings. " **The final completion dates are calculated according to 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), which provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law. " Amended according to 11/10/2016 email from NMFS 11/12/2017 Permitting Timetable for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Atlantic Coast Pipeline Amendment, Supply Header, and ACP -Piedmont Lease Intermediate Final Completion Responsible State Agency Federal Permit/Review Completion Date Date Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Coastal Zone Management Program Section 307 CZMA Review N/A 9/28/2017** North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Section 307 CZMA Review N/A 9/28/2017** West Virginia Division of Culture and History Section 106 NHPA Cultural Resources Review N/A 9/28/2017** Virginia Department of Historical Resources Section 106 NHPA Cultural Resources Review N/A 9/28/2017** North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 NHPA Cultural Resources Review N/A 9/28/2017** Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation Section 106 NHPA Cultural Resources Review N/A 9/28/2017** West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification N/A 9/28/2017** Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification N/A 9/28/2017** North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification N/A 9/28/2017** Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Point and Non -Point Source Management Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification N/A 9/28/2017** West Virginia Department of Environmental Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management Elimination System, Stormwater General Permit N/A 9/28/2017** Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Division Elimination System, Stormwater General Permit N/A 9/28/2017** North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Energy, Mineral, and Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Land Resources Elimination System, Stormwater General Permit N/A 9/28/2017** West Virginia Department of Environmental Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit N/A 9/28/2017** Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Division Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit N/A 9/28/2017** Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Point and Non -Point Source Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Management Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit N/A 9/28/2017** West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions N/A 9/28/2017** Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Air Division Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions N/A 9/28/2017** North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Air Quality Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions N/A 9/28/2017** Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions N/A 9/28/2017** **The final completion dates are calculated according to 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), which provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law. " 1I Xwo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Region Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOC) N/A 9/28/2017** Removed according to 11/10/2016 email from David Bernhart