Hill Heat: Virtual Comment Meeting Regarding Line 200 and Line 300 Project Draft Environmental Impact StatementScience Policy Legislation Actiontag:www.hillheat.com,2005:TypoTypo2022-06-13T11:42:56-04:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:62867048-6719-478f-9d71-fb12c530a4a92022-06-16T18:30:00-04:002022-06-13T11:42:56-04:00Virtual Comment Meeting Regarding Line 200 and Line 300 Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement<p>The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) invites you to attend one of the <a href='https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/virtual-comment-meeting-regarding-line-200-and-line-300-project-draft-0'>virtual public comment meetings</a> it will conduct by telephone on the Line 200 and Line 300 Project draft environmental impact statement.</p>
<p>Driftwood proposes to construct and operate dual 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines originating near the town of Ragley in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana southward to a proposed receiver facility near the town of Carlyss in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.</p>
<p>The <a href='https://cms.ferc.gov/news-events/news/staff-issues-driftwood-line-200-and-line-300-project-cp21-465-000-cp21-465-001'><span class="caps">FERC</span> staff concludes</a> that construction and operation of the Project would result in some adverse environmental impacts. Most of these impacts would be temporary and occur during construction (e.g., impacts on land use, traffic, and noise). With the exception of climate change impacts, that are not characterized in this <span class="caps">EIS</span> as significant or insignificant, we conclude that Project effects would not be significant based on implementation of Driftwood’s impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, as well as their adherence to our recommendations. Other than the non-significant impacts on environmental justice communities associated with the construction and operation of Meter Station 7 and Meter Station 9, we conclude that the Project would not result in disproportionately high or adverse impacts on environmental justice communities.</p>
<p>Docket Nos. <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-000, <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-001, <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-002</p>
<p>Date, Time, and Call-in Information</p>
Thursday, June 16, 2022
5:30 pm (CST)
<ul>
<li>Call in number: 800-779-8625</li>
<li>Participant passcode: 3472916</li>
</ul>
<p>Note that the <a href='https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/10/2022-12545/driftwood-pipeline-llc-notice-of-draft-environmental-impact-statement-comment-meetings-for-the-line'>comment meetings</a> will start at 5:30 pm (CST) and will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 7:30 pm (CST), whichever comes first. The primary goal of these comment meetings is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the final environmental impact statement.
Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted, and is in response to the ongoing <span class="caps">COVID</span>-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>As a reminder, the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.</p>
<p>You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to <span class="caps">FERC</span> Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to <span class="caps">FERC</span> Online. With eFiling, 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; and
You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP21-465-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, <span class="caps">DC 20426</span>. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852</p><p>The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) invites you to attend one of the <a href='https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/virtual-comment-meeting-regarding-line-200-and-line-300-project-draft-0'>virtual public comment meetings</a> it will conduct by telephone on the Line 200 and Line 300 Project draft environmental impact statement.</p>
<p>Driftwood proposes to construct and operate dual 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines originating near the town of Ragley in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana southward to a proposed receiver facility near the town of Carlyss in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.</p>
<p>The <a href='https://cms.ferc.gov/news-events/news/staff-issues-driftwood-line-200-and-line-300-project-cp21-465-000-cp21-465-001'><span class="caps">FERC</span> staff concludes</a> that construction and operation of the Project would result in some adverse environmental impacts. Most of these impacts would be temporary and occur during construction (e.g., impacts on land use, traffic, and noise). With the exception of climate change impacts, that are not characterized in this <span class="caps">EIS</span> as significant or insignificant, we conclude that Project effects would not be significant based on implementation of Driftwood’s impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, as well as their adherence to our recommendations. Other than the non-significant impacts on environmental justice communities associated with the construction and operation of Meter Station 7 and Meter Station 9, we conclude that the Project would not result in disproportionately high or adverse impacts on environmental justice communities.</p>
<p>Docket Nos. <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-000, <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-001, <span class="caps">CP21</span>-465-002</p>
<p>Date, Time, and Call-in Information</p>
Thursday, June 16, 2022
5:30 pm (CST)
<ul>
<li>Call in number: 800-779-8625</li>
<li>Participant passcode: 3472916</li>
</ul>
<p>Note that the <a href='https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/10/2022-12545/driftwood-pipeline-llc-notice-of-draft-environmental-impact-statement-comment-meetings-for-the-line'>comment meetings</a> will start at 5:30 pm (CST) and will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 7:30 pm (CST), whichever comes first. The primary goal of these comment meetings is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the final environmental impact statement.
Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted, and is in response to the ongoing <span class="caps">COVID</span>-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>As a reminder, the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.</p>
<p>You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to <span class="caps">FERC</span> Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to <span class="caps">FERC</span> Online. With eFiling, 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; and
You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP21-465-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, <span class="caps">DC 20426</span>. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852</p>