80 FR 73747 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for and Requesting Comments on the Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-29965
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-9-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, 
LLC; Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment for and Requesting Comments on the Proposed Atlantic Bridge 
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) is preparing an environmental assessment (EA) that will 
discuss the environmental impacts of the Atlantic Bridge Project 
(Project), which would involve construction and operation of facilities 
by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) and Maritimes & 
Northeast Pipeline, LLC (Maritimes), collectively referred to as the 
Applicants, in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The Commission 
will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether 
the Project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    A Notice of Intent (NOI) for this Project was issued by the FERC on 
April 27, 2015. Since that time, some additional stakeholders not 
previously identified have been added to the environmental mailing 
list. In addition, the Applicants are proposing to use additional 
available horsepower at a compressor station in New York that was not 
previously included during the pre-filing process. As a result, this 
notice announces a supplemental scoping period to gather input from the 
public and agencies on the Project.
    You can make a difference by providing us \1\ with your specific 
comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on 
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and 
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help 
the Commission staff determine what issues need to be evaluated in the 
EA. 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 December 21, 2015; however, this will not 
be the last public input opportunity for the Project. Please refer to 
the Review Process flow chart in Appendix 1.\2\
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    \1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
    \2\ 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.gov 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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    If you sent comments on this Project to the Commission under Docket 
No. PF15-12-000, prior to the opening of the CP docket on October 22, 
2015, you do not need to refile your comments under Docket No. CP16-9-
000. We have received your comments and will use the information in the 
preparation of the EA.
    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 Project, that approval conveys with it the 
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to 
produce an agreement and the Project is approved, 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 Web site (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.

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. The commission will provide equal 
consideration to all comments received. In all instances, please 
reference the Project docket number (CP16-9) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. 
Please carefully follow these instruction so that your comments are 
properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,

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you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a 
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an 
account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a 
particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing 
type; 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 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    The Applicants plan to construct, install, own, operate, and 
maintain the proposed Atlantic Bridge Project, which (as described more 
fully below) would involve expansion of its existing pipeline and 
compressor station facilities located in New York, Connecticut, and 
Massachusetts.
    The proposed Atlantic Bridge Project, which was reduced in scope 
after the issuance of the first NOI, includes replacing about 6.3 miles 
of existing 26-inch-diameter mainline pipeline with 42-inch-diameter 
pipeline. About 4.0 miles of the pipeline replacement would be in 
Westchester County, New York (Stony Point Discharge L&R). The remaining 
2.3 miles of pipeline replacement would be in Fairfield County, 
Connecticut (Southeast Discharge L&R).
    In addition to the pipeline facilities, the Applicants plan to 
modify/uprate three existing compressor stations, construct one new 
compressor station, modify five existing metering and regulating (M&R) 
stations and one regulator station, and construct one new M&R station 
to replace an existing station. The modifications and uprating to the 
existing compressor stations would occur in Rockland County, New York 
and New Haven and Windham Counties, Connecticut, and would add a total 
additional 18,800 horsepower to the Applicants' pipeline system. The 
new compressor station would be located in Norfolk County, 
Massachusetts and would include a new 7,700 horsepower gas-fired 
compressor unit. The modifications to the five existing Algonquin M&R 
stations and one regulator station would occur in New York, 
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine to accept the new gas flows 
associated with the Project. The new M&R station to replace an existing 
station would be constructed in New London County, Connecticut. The 
Applicants would also need to construct a number of pig\3\ launcher and 
receiver facilities and four new mainline valves.
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    \3\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into 
and pushed through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, 
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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    The proposed Atlantic Bridge Project has been modified since the 
issuance of the NOI to include uprating of existing horsepower at the 
Stony Point Compressor Station in Rockland County, New York. The 
proposed uprate would involve the removal of a software control and 
would not require any facility construction or ground disturbance.
    The general locations of the Project facilities are shown in 
Appendix 2.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (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 discovery process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of 
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important 
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public 
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will 
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of 
the construction and operation and maintenance of the planned Project 
under these general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use, including residential, commercial, and prime 
farmland uses;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife, including migratory birds;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     traffic and transportation;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
Project or portions of the Project, and make recommendations on how to 
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA 
will be available in the public record through eLibrary and will be 
published and distributed to the public for an allotted comment period. 
We will consider all comments on the EA before making our 
recommendations to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to 
consider and address your comments, please carefully follow the 
instructions in the Public Participation section of this notice, 
beginning on page 2.

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 update the project status 
in our ongoing consultation with applicable State Historic Preservation 
Offices (SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other 
government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the 
Project's potential effects on historic properties.\4\ We will define 
the Project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation 
with the SHPOs. 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 EA for this project will document our 
findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status 
of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ 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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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve 
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and 
the environmental information provided by the Applicants. This 
preliminary list of issues may change based on your comments and our 
analysis.
     Geology--Effects as a result of blasting to remove 
existing surface and bedrock during construction.
     Biological Resources--Effects on threatened and endangered 
species and sensitive habitats.
     Water Resources--Effects on waterbodies and wetlands.
     Land Use--Effects on residential and commercial areas as 
well as traffic and transportation corridors from construction.
     Cultural Resources--Effects on archaeological sites and 
historic resources.
     Air Quality and Noise--Effects on the local air quality 
and noise

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environment from construction and operation.
     Socioeconomics--Effects on Environmental Justice 
communities.
     Reliability and Safety--Hazards associated with natural 
gas pipelines and aboveground facilities.
     Alternatives--Evaluation of other locations for the new 
Weymouth Compressor Station.

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. We encourage 
government representatives who receive this notice to notify their 
constituents about this proposed Project and encourage them to comment 
on their areas of concern. This list also includes the 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 and proposed workspaces, and anyone who submits 
comments on the Project.
    We will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis 
proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to this 
environmental review to individuals, organizations, and government 
entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the Project.
    When we publish and distribute the EA, copies 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 3).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, now that the 
Applicants have filed their application 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 Web 
site. As indicated in the Notice of Application for the Project issued 
on November 5, 2015, the deadline for motions to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10) close on November 27, 2015. 
However, those individuals who were not previously noticed in this 
proceeding may request to intervene out of time, in accordance with 18 
CFR 385.214(d).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site (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., CP16-
9). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] 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/esubscribenow.htm.
    Any public meetings or site visits that are conducted by our staff 
will be posted on the Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    November 19, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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electromagnetic environment is DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY If you sent comments on this Project
classified SECRET. to the Commission under Docket No.
Federal Energy Regulatory PF15–12–000, prior to the opening of
Information revealing the probability
Commission the CP docket on October 22, 2015, you
of destroying common/unspecified
[Docket No. CP16–9–000] do not need to refile your comments
targets, the number of simultaneous
under Docket No. CP16–9–000. We have
lasers the laser seeker head can
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, received your comments and will use
discriminate, and data on the radar/ the information in the preparation of the
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC;
infra-red frequency is classified EA.
Supplemental Notice of Intent To
CONFIDENTIAL. If you are a landowner receiving this
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
7. GBU–54 (500 lb): This is the dual- for and Requesting Comments on the notice, a pipeline company
mode laser JDAM variant of the GBU– Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project representative may contact you about
38 JDAM. The nose fuze is replaced the acquisition of an easement to
The staff of the Federal Energy construct, operate, and maintain the
with the DSU–38, which gives the
Regulatory Commission (FERC or planned facilities. The company would
weapon both GPS and laser guidance
Commission) is preparing an seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
capability. The laser sensor enhances environmental assessment (EA) that will
standard JDAM’s reactive target agreement. However, if the Commission
discuss the environmental impacts of approves the Project, that approval
capability by allowing rapid prosecution the Atlantic Bridge Project (Project), conveys with it the right of eminent
of fixed targets with large initial target which would involve construction and domain. Therefore, if easement
location errors (TLE). The addition of operation of facilities by Algonquin Gas negotiations fail to produce an
the laser sensor combined with Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) and agreement and the Project is approved,
additional cabling and mounting Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC the pipeline company could initiate
hardware turns a standard JDAM into a (Maritimes), collectively referred to as condemnation proceedings where
Laser JDAM. the Applicants, in New York, compensation would be determined in
Information revealing target Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The accordance with state law.
designation tactics and associated Commission will use this EA in its A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of decision-making process to determine entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
destroying specific/peculiar targets, whether the Project is in the public Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
vulnerabilities regarding convenience and necessity. To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
A Notice of Intent (NOI) for this the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This
countermeasures and the
Project was issued by the FERC on April fact sheet addresses a number of
electromagnetic environment is
27, 2015. Since that time, some typically-asked questions, including the
classified SECRET. additional stakeholders not previously use of eminent domain and how to
Information revealing the probability identified have been added to the participate in the Commission’s
of destroying common/unspecified environmental mailing list. In addition, proceedings.
targets, the number of simultaneous the Applicants are proposing to use
Public Participation
lasers the laser seeker head can additional available horsepower at a
discriminate, and data on the radar/ compressor station in New York that For your convenience, there are three
infra-red frequency is classified was not previously included during the methods you can use to submit your
CONFIDENTIAL. pre-filing process. As a result, this comments to the Commission. The
notice announces a supplemental commission will provide equal
8. If a technologically advanced consideration to all comments received.
scoping period to gather input from the
adversary were to obtain knowledge of In all instances, please reference the
public and agencies on the Project.
the specific hardware and software You can make a difference by Project docket number (CP16–9) with
elements, the information could be used providing us 1 with your specific your submission. The Commission
to develop countermeasures which comments or concerns about the Project. encourages electronic filing of
might reduce weapon system Your comments should focus on the comments and has expert staff available
effectiveness or be used in the potential environmental effects, to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
development of a system with similar or reasonable alternatives, and measures to efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow
advanced capabilities. avoid or lessen environmental impacts. these instruction so that your comments
9. A determination has been made Your input will help the Commission are properly recorded.
staff determine what issues need to be (1) You can file your comments
that the recipient country can provide
evaluated in the EA. To ensure that your electronically using the eComment
substantially the same degree of
comments are timely and properly feature on the Commission’s Web site
protection for the sensitive technology (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
being released as the U.S. Government. recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Documents and Filings. This is an easy
This sale is necessary in furtherance of method for submitting brief, text-only
the U.S. foreign policy and national Washington, DC on or before December
21, 2015; however, this will not be the comments on a project;
security objectives outlined in the (2) You can file your comments
last public input opportunity for the
Policy Justification. electronically using the eFiling feature
Project. Please refer to the Review
10. Release of this technology has Process flow chart in Appendix 1.2 on the Commission’s Web site
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been approved via appropriate (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
technology transfer and foreign 1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
disclosure processes. environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of
Energy Projects. using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the
[FR Doc. 2015–30025 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] 2 The appendices referenced in this notice will Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
appendices were sent to all those receiving this 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.

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you can provide comments in a variety a number of pig3 launcher and receiver comments on the EA before making our
of formats by attaching them as a file facilities and four new mainline valves. recommendations to the Commission.
with your submission. New eFiling The proposed Atlantic Bridge Project To ensure we have the opportunity to
users must first create an account by has been modified since the issuance of consider and address your comments,
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing the NOI to include uprating of existing please carefully follow the instructions
a comment on a particular project, horsepower at the Stony Point in the Public Participation section of
please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as Compressor Station in Rockland this notice, beginning on page 2.
the filing type; or County, New York. The proposed uprate Consultations Under Section 106 of the
would involve the removal of a software National Historic Preservation Act
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
control and would not require any
comments by mailing them to the In accordance with the Advisory
facility construction or ground
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Council on Historic Preservation’s
disturbance.
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory implementing regulations for section
The general locations of the Project
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 106 of the National Historic
facilities are shown in Appendix 2.
1A, Washington, DC 20426. Preservation Act, we are using this
The EA Process notice to update the project status in our
Summary of the Proposed Project
The National Environmental Policy ongoing consultation with applicable
The Applicants plan to construct, Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to State Historic Preservation Offices
install, own, operate, and maintain the take into account the environmental (SHPO), and to solicit their views and
proposed Atlantic Bridge Project, which impacts that could result from an action those of other government agencies,
(as described more fully below) would whenever it considers the issuance of a interested Indian tribes, and the public
involve expansion of its existing Certificate of Public Convenience and on the Project’s potential effects on
pipeline and compressor station Necessity. NEPA also requires us to historic properties.4 We will define the
facilities located in New York, discover and address concerns the Project-specific Area of Potential Effects
Connecticut, and Massachusetts. public may have about proposals. This (APE) in consultation with the SHPOs.
discovery process is referred to as On natural gas facility projects, the APE
The proposed Atlantic Bridge Project, at a minimum encompasses all areas
which was reduced in scope after the ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping
process is to focus the analysis in the subject to ground disturbance (examples
issuance of the first NOI, includes include construction right-of-way,
replacing about 6.3 miles of existing 26- EA on the important environmental
issues. By this notice, the Commission contractor/pipe storage yards,
inch-diameter mainline pipeline with compressor stations, and access roads).
42-inch-diameter pipeline. About 4.0 requests public comments on the scope
of the issues to address in the EA. We Our EA for this project will document
miles of the pipeline replacement would our findings on the impacts on historic
be in Westchester County, New York will consider all filed comments during
the preparation of the EA. properties and summarize the status of
(Stony Point Discharge L&R). The consultations under section 106.
In the EA we will discuss impacts that
remaining 2.3 miles of pipeline
could occur as a result of the Currently Identified Environmental
replacement would be in Fairfield
construction and operation and Issues
County, Connecticut (Southeast
maintenance of the planned Project We have already identified several
Discharge L&R).
under these general headings: issues that we think deserve attention
In addition to the pipeline facilities, • Geology and soils; based on a preliminary review of the
the Applicants plan to modify/uprate • land use, including residential, proposed facilities and the
three existing compressor stations, commercial, and prime farmland uses; environmental information provided by
construct one new compressor station, • water resources, fisheries, and the Applicants. This preliminary list of
modify five existing metering and wetlands; issues may change based on your
regulating (M&R) stations and one • cultural resources; comments and our analysis.
regulator station, and construct one new • vegetation and wildlife, including • Geology—Effects as a result of
M&R station to replace an existing migratory birds; blasting to remove existing surface and
station. The modifications and uprating • air quality and noise; bedrock during construction.
to the existing compressor stations • endangered and threatened species; • Biological Resources—Effects on
would occur in Rockland County, New • traffic and transportation; threatened and endangered species and
York and New Haven and Windham • public safety; and sensitive habitats.
Counties, Connecticut, and would add a • cumulative impacts. • Water Resources—Effects on
total additional 18,800 horsepower to We will also evaluate reasonable waterbodies and wetlands.
the Applicants’ pipeline system. The alternatives to the proposed Project or • Land Use—Effects on residential
new compressor station would be portions of the Project, and make and commercial areas as well as traffic
located in Norfolk County, recommendations on how to lessen or and transportation corridors from
Massachusetts and would include a new avoid impacts on the various resource construction.
7,700 horsepower gas-fired compressor areas. • Cultural Resources—Effects on
unit. The modifications to the five The EA will present our independent archaeological sites and historic
existing Algonquin M&R stations and analysis of the issues. The EA will be resources.
one regulator station would occur in available in the public record through • Air Quality and Noise—Effects on
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, eLibrary and will be published and the local air quality and noise
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and Maine to accept the new gas flows distributed to the public for an allotted 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
associated with the Project. The new comment period. We will consider all regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal
M&R station to replace an existing Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define
3 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
station would be constructed in New historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
inserts into and pushed through the pipeline for district, site, building, structure, or object included
London County, Connecticut. The cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register
Applicants would also need to construct inspections, or other purposes. of Historic Places.

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80 FR 73747 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for and Requesting Comments on the Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
