94-31408. Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co., Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Tuscarora Pipeline Project

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP93-685-000]

 

Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co., Notice of Availability of the 
Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Proposed Tuscarora Pipeline Project

December 16, 1994.
    The staffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and 
the California State Lands Commission (SLC) have prepared this draft 
environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS) on 
the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Tuscarora Gas 
Transmission Company (Tuscarora) in the above docket.
    The draft EIR/IS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental 
Quality Act. The FERC and SLC believe, subject to public comment, that 
approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigation measures 
including receipt of necessary permits and approvals, has the potential 
to significantly impact the environment. The draft EIR/EIS evaluates 
alternatives to the proposal.
    The draft EIR/EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of 
the construction and operation of the proposed Tuscarora Pipeline 
Project, which includes the following facilities:
     One 229-mile, 20 inch-diameter pipeline between Malin, 
Oregon and Tracy, Nevada (the Tuscarora mainline). The Tuscarora 
mainline would interconnect with the Pacific Gas Transmission Company's 
mainline at Malin;
     One 4.42-mile, 4-inch-diameter lateral between the 
Tuscarora mainline and Alturas, California (the Alturas Lateral);
     One 10.61-mile, 6-inch-diameter lateral between the 
Tuscarora mainline and a point near Susanville, California (the 
Susanville Lateral);
     One 5.45-mile, 4-inch-diameter lateral between the 
Tuscarora mainline and the Sierra Army Depot near Herlong, California 
(the Herlong Lateral);
     Five meter stations located in Alturas, Susanville, and 
Herlong (Sierra Army Depot), California; and near Spanish Springs and 
Tracy, Nevada; and
     Twelve mainline valves.
    The draft EIR/EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC 
and is available for public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Division of Public Information, 
941 North Capitol Street, NE., Room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 
208-1371
California State Lands Commission, 1807 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 
95814, [phone]

    Copies have been mailed to Federal, state and local agencies, 
public interest groups, interested individuals, public libraries, 
newspapers, and parties to this proceeding.
    A limited number of copies of the draft EIR/EIS are available from 
either:

Ms. Alisa Lykens, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental 
Project Manager, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Room 7312, 825 North 
Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone]
Mr. Kirk Walker, California State Lands, Environmental Project Manager, 
1807 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, [phone]

    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIR/EIS may do so. 
Written comments must reference Docket No. CP 93-685-000. Comments 
should be addressed to:

Office of the Secretary, Federal Regulatory Commission, 825 North 
Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426
California State Lands Commission, 1807 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 
95814, Attn: Kirk Walker

    Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received 
no later than February 6, 1995, to ensure consideration prior to a FERC 
and SLC decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should also 
be sent to either Ms. Alisa Lykens, FERC Environmental Project Manager, 
or Kirk Walker, SLC Environmental Project Manager.
    Comments will be considered by the FERC and SLC but will not serve 
to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene with 
the Secretary, FERC pursuant to Rule 214 of the FERC's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214).
    In addition to asking for written comments, we invite you to attend 
any of the public meetings that will be held at the following times and 
locations listed below. The meetings will be designed to provide you 
with more detailed information and other opportunity to offer your 
comments on the draft EIR/EIS. Those wanting to speak at the meetings 
can call the EIR/EIS Project Managers to pre-register their names on 
the speakers' list. Those people on the speakers' list prior to the 
date of the meeting will be allowed to speak first. Priority will be 
given to people representing groups. A transcript of each meeting will 
be made so that your comments will be accurately recorded.

 Alturas, California: January 31, 1995; 7:00 pm--Modoc High 
School, 900 North Main Street, Alturas, California 96101
 Susanville, California: February 1, 1995; 7:00 pm--Monticola 
Club, 140 Lassen Street, Susanville, California 96130
 Reno/Sparks, Nevada; February 2, 1995; 7:00 pm--Best Western--
McCarran House, 55 East Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada 89431

    Additional information about this project is available from Ms. 
Alisa Lykens, FERC, Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, 
Office of Pipeline Regulation, at [phone]; or Kirk Walker, SLC, 
[phone].
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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