94-12278. Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.; Notice of Availability of the Environment Assessment for the Proposed Brockton Loop Cromwell Compressor Station Project

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP93-261-000, CP93-261-001]

 

Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environment Assessment for the Proposed Brockton Loop Cromwell 
Compressor Station Project

May 13, 1994.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin) in the above-referenced dockets.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed AFT-5 Pipeline Project, 
including:
     3.8 miles of new 16-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline;
     compressor station modifications; and
     modifications to five meter stations.
    The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to provide new firm 
transportation service of up to 14,758 MMBtu of natural gas per day for 
Bay State Gas Company. The EA also evaluates alternatives to 
Algonquin's proposal.
    The Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board has recommended an 
alternative to the proposed route in the vicinity of Linwood Street 
identified in the EA as the Hampden Avenue/Jackson Heights Variation. 
The staff analyzed this, as well as other routing variations but did 
not find that any of these variations were environmentally superior to 
the proposed route with the mitigation recommended by the staff. The 
discussion of the variations begins on page 19 of the EA. We would 
welcome any additional comments on the variations..
    The EA 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 [phone].
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local 
agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, 
and parties to this processing.
    A limited number of copies of the EA are available from: Mr. Howard 
Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Review and 
Compliance Branch II, Office of Pipeline Regulation, room 7312; 825 
North Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, [phone].
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Written comments 
must reference Docket Nos. CP93-261-000 and CP93-261-001, and be 
addressed to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received 
no later than June 2, 1994, to ensure consideration prior to a 
Commission decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should 
also be set to Mr. Howard Wheeler, Environmental Project Manger.
    Comments will considered by the Commission 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 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).
    The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding 
has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions 
must show good cause, as required by Sec. 385.214(b)(3), why this time 
limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed as 
good cause for late intervention. You do no need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
    Additional information about this project is available from Mr. 
Howard Wheeler, Enviromental Review and Compliance Branch II, Office of 
Pipeline Regulation, at [phone].
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-12278 Filed 5-18-94; 8:45 am]
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