20140957 Ver 1_Notice of Intent_20150306

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Dominion Transmission, Inc. Docket Nos. PF 15 -5 -000
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC PF 15 -6 -000
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PLANNED
SUPPLY HEADER PROJECT AND ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE PROJECT,
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES,
AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCORING MEETINGS
(February 27, 2015)
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission)
will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental
impacts of the Supply Header Project (SHP) involving construction and operation of
facilities by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project (ACP Project) involving construction and
operation of facilities by Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (Atlantic) in West Virginia,
Virginia, and North Carolina. The environmental impacts of both projects will be
considered in one EIS, which will be used by the Commission in its decision - making
process to determine whether the projects are in the public convenience and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use
to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the projects. Your input will
help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EIS. Please
note that the scoping period will close on April 28, 2015.
You may submit comments in written form or verbally. Further details on how to
submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this notice. If you sent
comments on the SHP or ACP Projects to the Commission before the opening of the
dockets on October 31, 2014, you will need to file those comments under Docket No.
PF15 -5 -000 or PF15 -6 -000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. In
lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend
any of the public scoping meetings scheduled as follows:
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Date and Time
Location
Monday, March 9, 2015
Pine Forest High School
7:00 PM
525 Andrews Road
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Forest Hills Middle School
7:00 PM
1210 Forest Hills Road
Wilson, NC 27896
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
William R. Davie Middle School
7:00 PM
4391 Hwy. 158
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Jolliff Middle School
7:00 PM
1021 Jolliff Road
Chesapeake, VA 23331
Monday, March 16, 2015
Dinwiddie Middle School
7:00 PM
11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Prince Edward County High School Auditorium
7:00 PM
1482 Zion Hill Road
Farmville, VA 23901
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Nelson County Middle School
7:00 PM
6925 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovin ston, VA 22949
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Stuarts Draft High School
7:00 PM
1028 Augusta Farms Road
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Monday, March 23, 2015
Elkins High School
7:00 PM
100 Kennedy Drive
Elkins, WV 26241
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Bridgeport High School
7:00 PM
515 Johnson Avenue
Bridgeport, WV 26330
The purpose of these scoping meetings is to provide an opportunity to verbally
comment on the projects. If a significant number of people are interested in commenting
at the meetings, we' may establish a 3- to 5- minute time limit for each commentor to
ensure that all people wishing to comment have the opportunity in the time allotted for the
meeting. If time limits on comments are implemented, they will be strictly enforced. A
transcript of each meeting will be added to the Commission's administrative record to
ensure that your comments are accurately recorded.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental mailing list
for these projects. State and local government representatives should notify their
constituents of these planned projects and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
' "We," "us," and "our" refer to the environmental staff of the Commission's
Office of Energy Projects.
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If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative
may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain
the planned facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the Commission approves the projects, that approval conveys
with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce
an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings where
compensation would be determined in accordance with state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled "An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
My Land? What Do I Need To Know ?" is available for viewing on the FERC website
(www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's
proceedings.
Summary of the Planned Proiects
The SHP would involve the construction and operation of approximately 38.7
miles of pipeline 10op2 and the modification of existing compression facilities in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The pipeline facilities associated with the SHP would
be comprised of two main components: 1) approximately 3.8 miles of 30- inch - diameter
natural gas pipeline loop adjacent to Dominion's existing LN -25 pipeline in
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; and 2) approximately 34.9 miles of 36 -inch-
diameter pipeline loop adjacent to Dominion's existing TL -360 pipeline in Harrison,
Doddridge, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia.
In addition to the planned pipelines, Dominion plans to modify four existing
compressor stations in Westmoreland and Green Counties, Pennsylvania and Marshall
and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia. Dominion would install new gas -fired turbines that
would provide for a combined increase of 75,700 horsepower of compression. Dominion
would also install new valves, pig launcher /receiver sites ,3 and associated appurtenances
at these existing compressor station locations.
The ACP Project would involve the construction and operation of 554 miles of
variable diameter natural gas pipeline in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
The pipeline facilities associated with the ACP Project would be comprised of four main
components as follows:
2 A pipeline "loop" is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to an existing pipeline
to increase capacity.
3 A "pig" is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the
pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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• approximately 295.6 miles of 42- inch - diameter pipeline in Harrison, Lewis,
Upshur, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia; Highland,
Augusta, Nelson, Buckingham, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Nottoway,
Dinwiddie, Brunswick, and Greensville Counties, Virginia; and
Northampton County, North Carolina;
• approximately 179.9 miles of 36- inch - diameter pipeline in Northampton,
Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland, and Robeson
Counties, North Carolina;
• approximately 75.7 miles of 20- inch - diameter lateral pipeline in
Northampton County, North Carolina; and Greensville, Southampton,
Suffolk, and Chesapeake Counties, Virginia; and
• approximately 3.1 miles of 16- inch - diameter natural gas lateral pipeline in
Brunswick County, Virginia.
In addition to the planned pipelines, Atlantic plans to construct and operate three
new compressor stations totaling 108,275 horsepower of compression. These compressor
stations would be located in Lewis County, West Virginia; Buckingham County, Virginia;
and Northampton County, North Carolina. Atlantic would also install metering stations,
valves, pig launcher /receiver sites, and associated appurtenances along the planned
pipeline system.
The SHP and ACP Projects would be capable of delivering 1.5 billion cubic feet of
natural gas per day to seven planned distribution points in West Virginia, Virginia, and
North Carolina. If approved, construction of the projects is proposed to begin in
September 2016. The general location of the projects' facilities and a number of
alternatives under consideration are shown in the maps in appendix 1.4
4 The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register.
Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are
available at www.ferc.ov using the link called "eLibrary" or from the Commission's
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502-
8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.

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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 12,972 acres of land for
the pipeline and aboveground facilities. The typical construction right -of -way for
pipeline facilities would vary between 125 feet wide for the 42- inch - diameter pipeline
and 75 feet wide for the 16- inch - diameter lateral pipeline, with additional workspace
needed in some locations due to site - specific conditions. Following construction,
approximately 4,370 acres of land would be retained for permanent operation of the
facilities. Land affected by construction but not required for operation would generally
be allowed to revert to former uses.
The EIS Process
The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EIS. The U.S.
Forest Service (USFS) is participating as a cooperating agency because the ACP Project
would cross the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests in West Virginia
and Virginia. As a cooperating agency, the USFS intends to adopt the EIS per Title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1506.3 to meet its responsibilities under the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regarding Atlantic's planned application for
a Right -of -Way Grant and Temporary Use Permit for crossing federally administered
lands. The USFS additionally will assess how the planned pipeline conforms to the
direction contained in the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests' Land
and Resource Management Plans (LRMP). Changes in the LRMP could be required if
the pipeline is authorized across the National Forests. The EIS will provide the
documentation to support any needed amendments to the LRMPs.
NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts
that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address
concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as scoping.
The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the
scope of the issues to address in the EIS. We will consider all filed comments during the
preparation of the EIS.
In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction
and operation of the planned projects under these general headings:
• geology and soils;
• land use;
• water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
• cultural resources;
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• vegetation and wildlife;
• air quality and noise;
• endangered and threatened species;
• socioeconomics; and
• public safety.
We will present our recommendations in the EIS on how to lessen or avoid
impacts on the various resource areas, as applicable.
Dominion and Atlantic are evaluating several route alternatives that were
developed through the company's route selection and constraint analysis processes or
identified by stakeholders during public outreach efforts. Major route alternatives that
have been identified by Dominion and Atlantic are presented in appendix 1. More
detailed maps of these, and other, potential alternative routes can be found on the FERC
website at www.ferc.gov, or Dominion's website at
]lttps:,';'www.dom.coixy` corporate ,hvhat- we- doinatl�ral -,as :'atlantic- coast - pipeline. Part of
our NEPA analysis will include evaluating possible alternatives to the planned projects or
portions of the projects. Thus, as part of our scoping process, we are specifically
soliciting comments on the range of alternatives for both of the projects.
Although no formal application has been filed, we have already initiated our
NEPA review under the Commission's pre - filing process. The purpose of the pre - filing
process is to encourage early involvement of interested stakeholders and to identify and
resolve issues before the FERC receives an application. As part of our pre - filing review,
we have begun to contact some federal and state agencies to discuss their involvement in
the scoping process and the preparation of the EIS.
The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. We will publish and
distribute the draft EIS for public comment. After the comment period, we will consider
all timely comments and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. To
ensure we have the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section beginning on page 8.
With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special
expertise with respect to the environmental issues related to these projects to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of the EIS.5 Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided
under the Public Participation section of this notice. As discussed above, the USFS has
expressed its intention to participate as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS
5 The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating
agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities related to these projects. In addition to the USFS, the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Great Dismal Swamp
National Wildlife Refuge, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have also agreed to
participate as cooperating agencies.
Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's implementing
regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, we are using this
notice to initiate consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Offices, and
to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and
the public on the projects' potential effects on historic properties.6 We will define the
project - specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPOs as the
projects develop. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all
areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction right -of -way,
contractor /pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads). Our EIS for these
projects will document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize
the status of consultations under Section 106.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on
a preliminary review of the planned facilities and the environmental information provided
by Dominion and Atlantic. This preliminary list of issues may change based on your
comments and our analysis.
• land use impacts, including the exercise of eminent domain and future land
use restrictions;
impacts on property values, tourism, and recreational resources;
• safety issues, such as construction and operation of the planned facilities
near existing residences, schools, businesses, and military training facilities,
and in karst and steep slope terrain;
6 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations are at Title 36, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any
prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for
inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
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• alternatives, including routing within existing linear corridors, avoiding
private property, National Forests, National Parkway lands, National
Wildlife Refuge land, and other sensitive environmental features;
• impacts on local emergency management systems;
• impacts on forested areas and other vegetation;
• impacts on surface water resources including springs, seeps, and wetlands;
• impacts on groundwater resources and wells;
• impacts on protected species and habitat;
• impacts on cultural resources including battlefields, cemeteries, and historic
properties; and
• concerns regarding construction and operational noise, especially related to
compressor stations.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or
concerns about the projects. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the
Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before April 28, 2015.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your
comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the appropriate project
docket number(s) (PF15 -5 -000 for the SHP and PF15 -6 -000 for the ACP Project) with
your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has
expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502 -8258 or efilingLUerc. ov.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature
located on the Commission's website (www.ferc jgov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to
submit brief, text -only comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature located
on the Commission's website (www.ferc.t_ ov) under the link to Documents
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formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on "eR.e ig ster." You must
select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a
particular project, please select "Comment on a Filing;" or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the
following address:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE, Room IA
Washington, DC 20426
Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers.
This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right -of -way grantors, whose property may be used
temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of
aboveground facilities, as well as anyone who submits comments on the projects. We
will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send
the information related to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the planned projects.
Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental mailing list for
public review and comment. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of the
document instead of the CD version or would like to remove your name from the
mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (appendix 2).
Becoming an Intervenor
Once Dominion and Atlantic file applications with the Commission, you may want
to become an "intervenor," which is an official party to the Commission's proceeding.
Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at
hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final
ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in the User's Guide under the
"e- filing" link on the Commission's website. Please note that the Commission will not
accept requests for intervenor status at this time. You must wait until the Commission
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Additional Information
Additional information about the projects is available from the Commission's
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208 -FERC, or on the FERC website (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 (i.e.,
PF 15 -5 or PF 15 -6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport( &;ferc.gov or toll free at (866)
208 -3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502 -8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that 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 www. ferc. Gov/ docs- filiii�4 /esubscription.asp.
Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission's calendar
located at www. ferc. gov /EventCalendar /EventsList.aspx along with other related
information.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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