Notice2021-23859
Spire Storage West, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Clear Creek Expansion Project
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November 2, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60457-60459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23859]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP21-6-000]
Spire Storage West, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Clear Creek Expansion
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Clear Creek Expansion Project, proposed by Spire Storage West,
LLC (Spire) in the above-referenced docket. Spire requests
authorization to construct, expand, and operate natural gas
transmission and storage facilities at Spire's existing Clear Creek
Storage Field in order to increase the certificated gas capacities from
4.0 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to 20 Bcf, and
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increase the maximum daily injection and withdrawal capacities. Spire
would also construct 10.6 miles of 20- and 24-inch-diameter pipeline to
connect with the Canyon Creek Plant and the Kern River Gas Transmission
mainline, and to reconnect with the Questar Pipeline at the Clear Creek
Plant in Uinta County, Wyoming.
The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Clear Creek Expansion Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed
project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would not
result in significant environmental impacts, with the exception of
climate change impacts. FERC staff continues to be unable to determine
significance with regards to climate change impacts. Most adverse
environmental impacts would be temporary or short-term during
construction and have minimal effects on existing land use, as the
proposed facilities would be added within an area already characterized
by energy production and transmission facilities.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management participated as a cooperating
agency in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will adopt and use the EIS
to satisfy its requirements under NEPA as part of Spire's application.
Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act authorizes the BLM to issue a
Right-of-Way Grant, Application for Permits to Drill, and Temporary Use
Permits for the portions of the Project that would encroach on any
federal lands in the Project area. Although the cooperating agency
provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the
draft EIS, the agency will present its own conclusions and
recommendations in its respective Record of Decision for the project.
The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following project facilities:
<bullet> Four compressor units at the Clear Creek Plant;
<bullet> a tank storage and natural gas liquids fueling equipment
facility on an existing pad;
<bullet> 11 new injection/withdrawal wells, one new water disposal
well, and associated lines;
<bullet> approximately 7.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline;
<bullet> approximately 3.6 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline; and
<bullet> approximately 3.5 miles of 4,160-volt powerline; and other
related appurtenances.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The draft EIS is only available in electronic format. It may be
viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the
natural gas environmental documents page (<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>). In
addition, the draft EIS may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on
the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link (<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>) select ``General Search'' and enter
the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field, excluding the last
three digits (i.e., CP21-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec8ebfcedc1e0e2e7e0ebddfbfefee1fcfacee8ebfceda0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6a495e4f6342404542497f595c5c435e586c4a495e4f024b435a">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
The draft EIS is not a decision document. It presents Commission
staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues for the
Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this
proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so.
Your comments should focus on draft EIS's disclosure and discussion of
potential environmental effects, measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts, and the completeness of the submitted
alternatives, information and analyses. To ensure consideration of your
comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the
Commission receive your comments on or before 5:00pm Eastern Time on
December 20, 2021.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54123126371b3a383d3a31072124243b262014323126377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d690b3a4b599b8babfb8b385a3a6a6b9a4a296b0b3a4b5f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC 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; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP21-6-
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, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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 part 385.214). Motions to intervene are
more fully described at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/ferc-online/how-guides">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/ferc-online/how-guides</a>. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
Questions?
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal
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issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically
providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries,
and direct links to the documents. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to register for eSubscription.
Dated: October 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23859 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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