rover pipeline ferc eis filing

8/10/2019 Rover Pipeline FERC EIS filing

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Rover Pipeline LLC Docket No. PF1!1!"""

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN

EN#IRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR T$E PLANNED

ROVER PIPELINE PROJECT%

RE&UEST FOR COMMENTS ON EN#IRONMENTAL ISSUES%

AND NOTICE OF PU'LIC SCOPING MEETINGS

(Nove)*er % +"1,

T-e t/00 o0 t-e Feer/l Ener23 Re24l/tor3 Co))iion (FERC or Co))iion,

5ill prep/re /n environ)ent/l i)p/ct t/te)ent (EIS, t-/t 5ill ic4 t-e environ)ent/l

i)p/ct o0 t-e pl/nne Rover Pipeline Pro6ect (Pro6ect, involvin2 contr4ction /n

oper/tion o0 0/cilitie *3 Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover, in )4ltiple co4ntie in Mic-i2/n%

O-io% 7et #ir2ini/% /n Penn3lv/ni/. T-e Co))iion 5ill 4e t-i EIS in it

eciion!)/kin2 proce to eter)ine 5-et-er t-e Pro6ect i in t-e p4*lic convenience

/n neceit3.

T-i notice% 5-ic- i *ein2 ent to t-e Co))iion8 c4rrent environ)ent/l

)/ilin2 lit 0or t-e Pro6ect% /nno4nce t-e openin2 o0 t-e copin2 proce t-/t 5ill *e

4e to 2/t-er inp4t /*o4t t-e Pro6ect 0ro) t-e p4*lic /n ot-er interete t/ke-oler.

St/te /n loc/l 2overn)ent repreent/tive -o4l noti03 t-eir contit4ent /*o4t t-iproce /n enco4r/2e t-e) to co))ent on t-eir /re/ o0 concern. Scopin2 co))ent

5ill -elp t-e Co))iion t/00 eter)ine 5-/t i4e 5ill nee to *e ev/l4/te in t-e

EIS. Ple/e note t-/t t-e scoping period will close on December 18, 21!.

Co))ent /*o4t t-e Pro6ect )/3 *e 4*)itte in 5ritten 0or) or ver*/ll3. T-eP4*lic P/rticip/tion ection o0 t-i notice ecri*e -o5 to 4*)it 5ritten co))ent.

#er*/l co))ent c/n *e 2iven /t t-e p4*lic copin2 )eetin2 to *e -el in t-e Pro6ect

/re/ / c-e4le *elo5.

D"#e "nd Time $ee#ing Loc"#ion

Mon/3Nove)*er 19% +"1

:;"" p) EST

Toronto $i2- Sc-ool C/0etori4)1


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Docket No. PF1!1!""" +

D"#e "nd Time $ee#ing Loc"#ion

7ene/3

Nove)*er 1>% +"1

:;"" p) EST

$/rrion Centr/l $i2- Sc-ool A4itori4)

" E/t M/rket Street

C/i@% O$ "9

T-4r/3

Nove)*er +"% +"1:;"" p) EST

Geor2e Prin@in2 A4itori4)

="" 7/-in2ton StreetC-ele/% MI ?11?

Mon/3Dece)*er 1% +"1

:;"" p) EST

Ari/n $i2- Sc-ool A4itori4)9?= Riverie Ave

Ari/n% MI >++1

T4e/3Dece)*er +% +"1

:;"" p) EST

De0i/nce Colle2e ! Sc-o)*4r2 A4itori4)9"1 Nort- Clinton Street

De0i/nce% O$


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Docket No. PF1!1!""" > )ile 5o4l *e /oci/te 5it-

ei2-t 4ppl3 l/ter/l to ervice /re/ in O-io% Penn3lv/ni/% /n 7et #ir2ini/.

Speci0ic/ll3% t-e Pro6ect 5o4l conit o0 t-e 0ollo5in2 co)ponent;

ei2-t +!% .= )ile, /n

M/inline ' (+"+.1 )ile,% in A-l/n% C/rroll% Cr/50or% De0i/nce%

$/ncock% $/rrion% $enr3% Ric-l/n% Senec/% St/rk% T4c/r/5/% 7/3ne%

/n 7oo Co4ntie% O-io

one +!inc-!i/)eter pipeline% M/rket Se2)ent (+">. )ile,% in De0i/nce%

F4lton% /n $enr3 Co4ntie% O-io /n Geneee% L/peer% Len/5ee%Livin2ton% M/co)*% O/kl/n% S-i/5/ee% St. Cl/ir% /n 7/-ten/5

Co4ntie% Mic-i2/n

ten ne5 co)preor t/tion (CS,;

o C/i@ CS in $/rrion Co4nt3% O-io

o Cl/rin2ton CS in Monroe Co4nt3% O-io

o Senec/ CS in No*le Co4nt3% O-io

o '4r2ettto5n CS in 7/-in2ton Co4nt3% Penn3lv/ni/

o M/6orville CS in M/r-/ll Co4nt3% 7et #ir2ini/

o S-er5oo CS in Dori2e Co4nt3% 7et #ir2ini/o De0i/nce CS in De0i/nce Co4nt3% O-io

o M/inline CS 1 in C/rroll Co4nt3% O-io

o M/inline CS + in 7/3ne Co4nt3% O-io

o M/inline CS < in Cr/50or Co4nt3% O-io /n


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0o4r ne5 )eterin2 /n re24l/tin2 t/tion in Dori2e Co4nt3% 7et

#ir2ini/ Monroe Co4nt3% O-io /n 7/-ten/5 /n S-i/5/ee Co4ntie%

Mic-i2/n.

T-e 2ener/l loc/tion o0 t-e Pro6ect 0/cilitie i -o5n in /ppeni 1.1

L"nd Re+&iremen#s )or Cons#r&c#ion

Contr4ction o0 t-e pl/nne Pro6ect 0/cilitie 5o4l it4r* /*o4t 1+%19 /cre o0

l/n. T-e t3pic/l contr4ction ri2-t!o0!5/3 0or pipeline 0/cilitie 5o4l v/r3 *et5een

1+=! /n 1="!0eet!5ie in 4pl/n /n 9=! /n >=!0eet!5ie in 5etl/n% 5it- /ition/l

5orkp/ce neee in o)e loc/tion 4e to ite!peci0ic conition /n /ctivitie.

Follo5in2 contr4ction% /pproi)/tel3 %=:9 /cre o0 l/n 5o4l *e ret/ine 0or

per)/nent oper/tion o0 t-e 0/cilitie. L/n /00ecte *3 contr4ction *4t not reB4ire 0or

oper/tion 5o4l 2ener/ll3 *e /llo5e to revert to 0or)er 4e.

T%e EI' Process

T-e N/tion/l Environ)ent/l Polic3 Act (NEPA, reB4ire t-e Co))iion to t/ke

into /cco4nt t-e environ)ent/l i)p/ct t-/t co4l re4lt 0ro) /n /ction 5-enever it

conier t-e i4/nce o0 / Certi0ic/te o0 P4*lic Convenience /n Neceit3 4ner

Section 9 o0 t-e N/t4r/l G/ Act. NEPA /lo reB4ire 42to icover /n /re

concern t-e p4*lic )/3 -/ve /*o4t propo/l. T-i icover3 proce i co))onl3

re0erre to / copin2. T-e )/in 2o/l o0 t-e copin2 proce i to 0oc4 t-e /n/l3i in

t-e EIS on t-e i)port/nt environ)ent/l i4e. '3 t-i notice% t-e Co))iion reB4et

p4*lic co))ent on t-e cope o0 t-e i4e to *e /ree in t-e EIS. All co))ent

receive 5ill *e coniere 4rin2 t-e prep/r/tion o0 t-e EIS% /n /ree //ppropri/te.

In t-e EIS 5e 5ill ic4 i)p/ct t-/t co4l occ4r / / re4lt o0 t-e contr4ction/n oper/tion o0 t-e pl/nne Pro6ect 4ner t-ee 2ener/l -e/in2;

2eolo23 /n oil

5/ter reo4rce% incl4in2 4r0/ce 5/ter /n 2ro4n5/ter

5etl/n

1 T-e /ppenice re0erence in t-i notice 5ill not /ppe/r in t-e Feer/l Re2iter.Copie o0 t-e /ppenice 5ere ent to /ll t-oe receivin2 t-i notice in t-e )/il /n /re

/v/il/*le /t 555.0erc.2ov4in2 t-e link c/lle eLi*r/r3 or 0ro) t-e Co))iion8

P4*lic Re0erence Roo)% ??? Firt Street NE% 7/-in2ton% DC +"+:% or c/ll (+"+, ="+!

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ve2et/tion% 0i-erie% /n 5illi0e

t-re/tene /n en/n2ere pecie

l/n 4e

ocioecono)ic

c4lt4r/l reo4rce /ir B4/lit3 /n noie

p4*lic /0et3 /n reli/*ilit3 /n

c4)4l/tive i)p/ct.

7e 5ill /lo ev/l4/te /ltern/tive to t-e Pro6ect% Pro6ect co)ponent% pipeline

ro4te% /n /*ove2ro4n 0/cilit3 loc/tion /n )/ke reco))en/tion on -o5 to /voi

or )ini)i@e i)p/ct on t-e v/rio4 reo4rce /re/.

Alt-o42- no 0or)/l /pplic/tion -/ *een 0ile% 5e -/ve /lre/3 initi/te o4r

NEPA revie5 4ner t-e Co))iion8 pre!0ilin2 proce. T-e p4rpoe o0 t-e pre!0ilin2proce i to enco4r/2e e/rl3 involve)ent o0 interete t/ke-oler /n to ienti03 /n

reolve i4e *e0ore t-e FERC receive /n /pplic/tion. A p/rt o0 o4r pre!0ilin2 revie5%5e -/ve *e24n to cont/ct 0eer/l /n t/te /2encie to ic4 t-eir involve)ent in t-e

copin2 proce /n t-e prep/r/tion o0 t-e EIS.

T-e EIS 5ill preent o4r inepenent /n/l3i o0 t-e i4e. 7e 5ill p4*li- /n

itri*4te / r/0t EIS 0or p4*lic co))ent. A0ter t-e co))ent perio% 5e 5ill conier /ll

ti)el3 co))ent /n revie t-e oc4)ent% / nece/r3% *e0ore i4in2 / 0in/l EIS. To

en4re 5e -/ve t-e opport4nit3 to conier /n /re 3o4r co))ent% ple/e c/re04ll3

0ollo5 t-e intr4ction in t-e P4*lic P/rticip/tion ection *elo5.

7it- t-i notice% 5e /re /kin2 /2encie 5it- 64riiction *3 l/5 /nHor peci/l

epertie 5it- repect to t-e environ)ent/l i4e rel/te to t-e Pro6ect to 0or)/ll3

cooper/te 5it- 4 in t-e prep/r/tion o0 t-e EIS.3 A2encie t-/t 5o4l like to reB4et

cooper/tin2 /2enc3 t/t4 -o4l 0ollo5 t-e intr4ction 0or 0ilin2 co))ent provie

4ner t-e P4*lic P/rticip/tion ection o0 t-i notice. C4rrentl3% t-e Environ)ent/l

Protection A2enc3 (EPA,% U.S. Ar)3 Corp o0 En2ineer (COE,% /n O-io EPA -/veepree t-eir intent to p/rticip/te / cooper/tin2 /2encie in t-e prep/r/tion o0 t-e EIS

to /ti03 t-eir NEPA reponi*ilitie rel/te to t-i Pro6ect. T-e COE -/ 64riiction/l

/4t-orit3 p4r4/nt to Section " o0 t-e Cle/n 7/ter Act% 5-ic- 2overn t-e ic-/r2e o0

re2e or 0ill )/teri/l into 5/ter o0 t-e Unite St/te% /n Section 1" o0 t-e River /n$/r*or Act% 5-ic- re24l/te /n3 5ork or tr4ct4re t-/t potenti/ll3 /00ect t-e

n/vi2/*ilit3 o0 / 5/ter5/3.

3T-e Co4ncil on Environ)ent/l &4/lit3 re24l/tion /rein2 cooper/tin2

/2enc3 reponi*ilitie /re /t Title "% Coe o0 Feer/l Re24l/tion% P/rt 1="1.:.


6/12

Docket No. PF1!1!""" :

Cons&l#"#ions nder 'ec#ion 1- o) #%e N"#ion"l .is#oric Preser/"#ion 0c#

In /ccor/nce 5it- t-e Avior3 Co4ncil on $itoric Preerv/tion8 i)ple)entin2

re24l/tion 0or Section 1": o0 t-e N/tion/l $itoric Preerv/tion Act% 5e /re 4in2 t-i

notice to initi/te con4lt/tion 5it- t-e Mic-i2/n% O-io% Penn3lv/ni/% /n 7et #ir2ini/

St/te $itoric Preerv/tion O00ice (S$PO,% /n to olicit t-eir vie5 /n t-oe o0 ot-er2overn)ent /2encie% interete Ini/n tri*e% /n t-e p4*lic on t-e Pro6ect8 potenti/l

e00ect on -itoric propertie.4 7e 5ill e0ine t-e Pro6ect!peci0ic Are/ o0 Potenti/l

E00ect (APE, in con4lt/tion 5it- t-e S$PO / t-e Pro6ect evelop. On n/t4r/l 2/

0/cilit3 pro6ect% t-e APE /t / )ini)4) enco)p/e /ll /re/ 4*6ect to 2ro4n

it4r*/nce (e/)ple incl4e t-e contr4ction ri2-t!o0!5/3% contr/ctorHpipe tor/2e

3/r% co)preor t/tion% )eter t/tion% /n /cce ro/,. O4r EIS 0or t-e Pro6ect 5ill

oc4)ent o4r 0inin2 on t-e i)p/ct on -itoric propertie /n 4))/ri@e t-e t/t4 o0con4lt/tion 4ner Section 1":.

C&rren#l( Iden#i)ied En/ironmen#"l Iss&es

'/e on o4r preli)in/r3 revie5 o0 t-e Pro6ect in0or)/tion provie *3 Rover

/n p4*lic co))ent 0ile in t-e Co))iion8 /)initr/tive recor /n 4*)itte to

t/00 /t t-e /pplic/nt!ponore open -o4e 5e -/ve ienti0ie n4)ero4 i4e t-/t 5e

t-ink eerve /ttention. T-i preli)in/r3 lit o0 i4e )/3 c-/n2e */e on 3o4r

co))ent /n o4r on2oin2 environ)ent/l /n/l3i. T-ee i4e /re;

p4rpoe /n nee 0or t-e Pro6ect

i)p/ct o0 cle/rin2 0orete /re/ /n ot-er ve2et/tion

i)p/ct on 5/ter reo4rce incl4in2 enitive prin2% 2ro4n5/ter% /n

5etl/n

i)p/ct on l/n 4e incl4in2 /2ric4lt4r/l l/n /n /oci/te r/in/2e

3te)

t-e 4e o0 e)inent o)/in to o*t/in Pro6ect e/e)ent

i)p/ct on propert3 v/l4e /n recre/tion/l reo4rce

i)p/ct 0ro) contr4ction noie

pipeline inte2rit3 /n p4*lic /0et3

/ltern/tive /n

c4)4l/tive i)p/ct.

4T-e Avior3 Co4ncil on $itoric Preerv/tion re24l/tion /re /t Title


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Pro6ect p4rpoe% or 5-o o5n -o)e 5it-in cert/in it/nce o0 /*ove2ro4n 0/cilitie%

/n /n3one 5-o -/ 4*)itte co))ent on t-e Pro6ect in t-e Co))iion8

/)initr/tive recor. 7e 5ill 4p/te t-e environ)ent/l )/ilin2 lit / t-e /n/l3i

procee to en4re t-/t 5e en t-e in0or)/tion rel/te to t-i environ)ent/l revie5 to

/ll inivi4/l% or2/ni@/tion% /n 2overn)ent entitie interete in /nHor potenti/ll3

/00ecte *3 t-e pl/nne Pro6ect.

Copie o0 t-e r/0t EIS 5ill *e ent to t-e environ)ent/l )/ilin2 lit 0or revie5

/n co))ent. I) (o& wo&ld pre)er #o recei/e " p"per cop( o) #%e EI' ins#e"d o) #%e

comp"c# disc /ersion or i) (o& wo&ld lie #o remo/e (o&r n"me )rom #%e m"iling lis#,

ple"se re#&rn #%e "##"c%ed In)orm"#ion Re+&es# "ppendi3 245

6ecoming "n In#er/enor

Once Rover 0ile /n /pplic/tion 5it- t-e Co))iion% 3o4 )/3 5/nt to *eco)e /n

intervenor% 5-ic- i /n o00ici/l p/rt3 to t-e Co))iion8 proceein2. Intervenor pl/3

/ )ore 0or)/l role in t-e proce /n /re /*le to 0ile *rie0% /ppe/r /t -e/rin2% /n *e-e/r *3 t-e co4rt i0 t-e3 c-ooe to /ppe/l t-e Co))iion8 0in/l r4lin2. An intervenor

0or)/ll3 p/rticip/te in t-e proceein2 *3 0ilin2 / reB4et to intervene. Intr4ction 0or

*eco)in2 /n intervenor c/n *e 0o4n 4ner t-e Gettin2 Involve -e/in2 o0 t-e For

Citi@en ection on t-e FERC 5e*ite. Ple"se no#e #%"# #%e Commission will no#

"ccep# re+&es#s )or in#er/enor s#"#&s "# #%is #ime5 7o& m&s# w"i# &n#il #%e

Commission recei/es " )orm"l "pplic"#ion )or #%e Pro*ec#5

0ddi#ion"l In)orm"#ion

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provie /cce to t-e tet o0 0or)/l oc4)ent i4e *3 t-e Co))iion% 4c- /

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In /ition% t-e Co))iion o00er / 0ree ervice c/lle eS4*cription t-/t /llo5

3o4 to keep tr/ck o0 /ll 0or)/l i4/nce /n 4*)itt/l in peci0ic ocket. T-i c/nre4ce t-e /)o4nt o0 ti)e 3o4 pen ree/rc-in2 proceein2 *3 /4to)/tic/ll3 proviin2

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