Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP00-232-000 and CP00-232-001] The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in the above referenced docket. The FEIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the DEIS, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The FEIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the project proposed by Iroquois to convey natural gas from Northport, Long Island, to the Bronx, New York and evaluates alternatives to the proposed project. The pipeline would be constructed across Long Island Sound and be comprised of the following facilities: 32.8 miles of 24-inch diameter pipe; Pipeline maintenance facilities constructed in Northport and the Bronx; Gas meter, regulator, heater, and mainline valve at the terminus in the Bronx; Two new compressor stations along the existing Iroquois pipeline; Additions and modifications to three existing compressor stations; and Work space and access roads to construct, operate, and maintain the above facilities. The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to provide natural gas for electric generation and to serve residential, industrial, and …
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Citation: 66 FR 65696
