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| **  | **   | **Section: Comment**             | **How      | **Re    |
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| a** | or   |                                  | Was        | Located |
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+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 1    | Global: General Comments AES     | ***This    | 1.11    |
|     |      | Sparrows Point LNG, LLC's        | Response   |         |
|     |      | Responses:                       | Matrix and | 1.11    |
|     |      |                                  | remaining  |         |
|     |      | a.  ***In many instances, the    | other      | 1.10    |
|     |      |     response** "This has been    | pending    |         |
|     |      |     clarified in the September   | Response   |         |
|     |      |     27, 2006 filing of Resource  | Matrices   |         |
|     |      |     Report 1**" (or similar      | have been  |         |
|     |      |     language) can get confusing  | r          |         |
|     |      |     for long sections. In future | eformatted |         |
|     |      |     submittals of responses to   | a          |         |
|     |      |     our comments on draft        | ccordingly |         |
|     |      |     resource reports, please     | for future |         |
|     |      |     change the title of the      | subm       |         |
|     |      |     "Responses Located in        | ittals.*** |         |
|     |      |     Resource Report Number"      |            |         |
|     |      |     column to "How addressed";   | This       |         |
|     |      |     this column should contain   | change has |         |
|     |      |     how AES has addressed or is  | been made. |         |
|     |      |     addressing the comment (as   |            |         |
|     |      |     AES has done in many         | URLs have  |         |
|     |      |     instances.) The final        | been       |         |
|     |      |     column, "Responses Located   | provided   |         |
|     |      |     in Section Number," should   | for the    |         |
|     |      |     direct the reader to the     | a          |         |
|     |      |     exact location where any     | ppropriate |         |
|     |      |     modification was made.***    | R          |         |
|     |      |                                  | eferences. |         |
|     |      | b.  ***List of References***     | Reference  |         |
|     |      |                                  | av         |         |
|     |      | ```{=html}                       | ailability |         |
|     |      | <!-- -->                         | i          |         |
|     |      | ```                              | nformation |         |
|     |      | i.  ***List References           | has been   |         |
|     |      |     alphabetically***            | provided   |         |
|     |      |                                  | where not  |         |
|     |      | ii. ***Provide a URL for each    | obvious    |         |
|     |      |     reference that you are aware | within the |         |
|     |      |     is available on the          | reference  |         |
|     |      |     web/Internet. If not         | citation   |         |
|     |      |     available on the             |            |         |
|     |      |     web/Internet, include each   | The power  |         |
|     |      |     reference any contact        | plant      |         |
|     |      |     information contained in the | discussion |         |
|     |      |     reference regarding where to | has been   |         |
|     |      |     obtain the document (e.g.,   | moved to   |         |
|     |      |     typically on the back side   | Section    |         |
|     |      |     of the title page in         | 1.10.      |         |
|     |      |     standard, published book     |            |         |
|     |      |     format; or often a contact   |            |         |
|     |      |     person or office is listed   |            |         |
|     |      |     in gray literature).***      |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |     a.  ***Address the power     |            |         |
|     |      |         plant entirely within    |            |         |
|     |      |         Section 1.10. (If you    |            |         |
|     |      |         feel a Section 1.3.3.4   |            |         |
|     |      |         is needed, just mention  |            |         |
|     |      |         it there in one or two   |            |         |
|     |      |         sentences and            |            |         |
|     |      |         cross-reference Section  |            |         |
|     |      |         1.10.)***                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 2    | 1.3.1 & DR1 #9: In Section 1.3.1 | Defined    | 1.3.1   |
|     |      | of RR 1, you state that the "LNG | riparian   |         |
|     | *    | Terminal will be located on an   | rights     |         |
|     | *DR1 | approximately 60-acre parcel     | area as    |         |
|     | #9** | within the existing Sparrows     | designated |         |
|     |      | Point Industrial Complex located | and in     |         |
|     |      | in Baltimore County, Maryland,   | relation   |         |
|     |      | with approximately 30 acres of   | to         |         |
|     |      | upland area and the remainder of | permits.   |         |
|     |      | the site a near shore riparian   | No         |         |
|     |      | rights area." Provide a          | re         |         |
|     |      | preliminary plot plan to show    | strictions |         |
|     |      | the relationship of the proposed | of area    |         |
|     |      | facilities to the upland versus  | i          |         |
|     |      | the near shore riparian rights   | dentified. |         |
|     |      | area. Confirm that the 5.5 acres |            |         |
|     |      | of uplands dedicated to the      |            |         |
|     |      | "Dredged Material Recycling      |            |         |
|     |      | Facility," referenced in Section |            |         |
|     |      | 1.5.3.1, is included in this     |            |         |
|     |      | 30-acre upland area.             |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | -   ***Define "riparian rights   |            |         |
|     |      |     area" (or cross-reference to |            |         |
|     |      |     where it is explained)       |            |         |
|     |      |     including what entity has    |            |         |
|     |      |     designated it as such and    |            |         |
|     |      |     any restrictions on use of   |            |         |
|     |      |     that area.***                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 3    | > *1.3.3.1:*                     | Appendix   | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      |                                  | de         |         |
|     |      | a.  ***Section 1.3.3.1, third    | signations | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      |     paragraph: Revise the        | have been  |         |
|     |      |     Appendix designation (e.g.,  | corrected. | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      |     Appendix 1D, not Appendix D) |            |         |
|     |      |     using the Resource Report    | The text   |         |
|     |      |     number in front of the       | has been   |         |
|     |      |     appendix letter would be     | corrected  |         |
|     |      |     consistent with the Table of | to         |         |
|     |      |     Contents, and with the other | indicate   |         |
|     |      |     Resource Report designations | "s         |         |
|     |      |     of appendices, and would     | outhwest." |         |
|     |      |     eliminate potential          |            |         |
|     |      |     confusion over which         | Te text    |         |
|     |      |     appendix to which you        | has been   |         |
|     |      |     refer.***                    | modified   |         |
|     |      |                                  | with this  |         |
|     |      | b.  ***Part B, second paragraph  | suggested  |         |
|     |      |     states:** "The turning basin | language.  |         |
|     |      |     and approach channel will    |            |         |
|     |      |     provide an access point for  |            |         |
|     |      |     approaching LNG ships (from  |            |         |
|     |      |     the existing Brewerton       |            |         |
|     |      |     Channel to the southeast)."  |            |         |
|     |      |     **Should this be "to the     |            |         |
|     |      |     southwest?"***               |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | c.  ***Part B, second paragraph: |            |         |
|     |      |     In the third sentence, "slow |            |         |
|     |      |     speed" leaves room for       |            |         |
|     |      |     interpretation: Would the    |            |         |
|     |      |     following be accurate?**     |            |         |
|     |      |     "The speed of the incoming   |            |         |
|     |      |     LNG ship will be gradually   |            |         |
|     |      |     reduced during its transit   |            |         |
|     |      |     of the Brewerton Channel     |            |         |
|     |      |     until, by the time it        |            |         |
|     |      |     reaches the entrance of the  |            |         |
|     |      |     approach channel to the LNG  |            |         |
|     |      |     Terminal, it will have been  |            |         |
|     |      |     slowed sufficiently to       |            |         |
|     |      |     operate safely in the waters |            |         |
|     |      |     adjacent to the terminal."   |            |         |
|     |      |     **Please clarify.***         |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Pipeline Description***       |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 4    | 1.3.2.6 & DR1 #22: In Section    | Valve      | Figure  |
|     |      | 1.3.2.6, Mid-Atlantic Express    | locations  | 1.3-3   |
|     | *    | describes conceptual plans for   | are now    | (Sheets |
|     | *DR1 | placement of mainline valves.    | referenced | 1-10)   |
|     | #    | Milepost locations for the       | on the     | and     |
|     | 22** | valves will be required for the  | Alignment  |         |
|     |      | application. Concern with valve  | Sheets and | Section |
|     |      | placement distance and           | in the     | 1.      |
|     |      | protection of the public has     | text.      | 3.3.3.A |
|     |      | been raised during scoping.      |            |         |
|     |      | Mid-Atlantic Express should      |            |         |
|     |      | comment on the criteria to       |            |         |
|     |      | determine distance between       |            |         |
|     |      | valves to protect the public     |            |         |
|     |      | (i.e., to minimize gas release   |            |         |
|     |      | in an accident), in addition to  |            |         |
|     |      | the requirements of 49 CFR Part  |            |         |
|     |      | 192.                             |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***Valve locations should be     |            |         |
|     |      | indicated by milepost (text or   |            |         |
|     |      | table) and presented on the      |            |         |
|     |      | alignment sheets.***             |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 5    | Table 1.4.1 **&** DR1 #24:       | The table  | Table   |
|     |      | **Aboveground Facilities**. Use  | footnotes  | 1.4.1   |
|     | *    | the column headers "Land         | have now   |         |
|     | *DR1 | Disturbed During Construction"   | been       |         |
|     | \#   | instead of "Temporary" and "Land | clarified. |         |
|     | 24** | Required for Operation" instead  |            |         |
|     |      | of "Permanent." Clarify the      |            |         |
|     |      | footnote to this table that "an  |            |         |
|     |      | additional 30 acres of the site  |            |         |
|     |      | are near shore riparian rights   |            |         |
|     |      | area." Does this mean that the   |            |         |
|     |      | 30 acres of near shore riparian  |            |         |
|     |      | rights area will not be impacted |            |         |
|     |      | by construction or operation of  |            |         |
|     |      | the LNG terminal?                |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***The referenced footnote has   |            |         |
|     |      | not been clarified.***           |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 6    | Table 1.4-2 & DR1 #25:           | A total    | Table   |
|     |      | **Pipeline Facilities**. See     | row has    | 1.4.1.2 |
|     | *    | comments above for Table 1.4-1.  | been added |         |
|     | *DR1 | Note that the text in section    | at the     | Table   |
|     | #    | 1.4.1.2, beginning with          | bottom.    | 1.4.1.2 |
|     | 25** | "Temporary construction land     |            |         |
|     |      | requirements for the pipeline    | The notes  |         |
|     |      | ..." does not match the table.   | associated |         |
|     |      | The text states that the 896     | with the   |         |
|     |      | acres of temporary impact        | table have |         |
|     |      | includes the anticipated access  | been       |         |
|     |      | roads, yards and CROW, whereas   | clarified. |         |
|     |      | Table 1.4-2 implies that the     |            |         |
|     |      | access roads, yards and          |            |         |
|     |      | office/trailers are **in         |            |         |
|     |      | addition** to the 896 acres of   |            |         |
|     |      | pipeline facilities. Please      |            |         |
|     |      | clarify. The same comment        |            |         |
|     |      | applies for the apparent         |            |         |
|     |      | discrepancy in the "permanent"   |            |         |
|     |      | column of the table compared to  |            |         |
|     |      | the language of the text.        |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***Add a "Total" row at the      |            |         |
|     |      | bottom of the table.***          |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***Make any additional changes   |            |         |
|     |      | to minimize apparent             |            |         |
|     |      | contradictions and confusing     |            |         |
|     |      | text (e.g., the text states that |            |         |
|     |      | the temporary acreage includes   |            |         |
|     |      | access roads, however the        |            |         |
|     |      | acreage for permanent access     |            |         |
|     |      | roads is "TBD"; the temporary    |            |         |
|     |      | acreage is stated to include the |            |         |
|     |      | access roads, yet the permanent  |            |         |
|     |      | acreage does not include them,   |            |         |
|     |      | thus making the acreages not     |            |         |
|     |      | comparable; and the acreage      |            |         |
|     |      | totals in the text do not match  |            |         |
|     |      | those in the table.***           |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Construction Procedures***    |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 7    | 1.5.2.4 & DR1 #30: In section    | The text   | 1.      |
|     |      | 1.5.2.4, there is a description  | has been   | 5.1.1.D |
|     | *    | of potentially using processed   | revised to |         |
|     | *DR1 | dredged material to backfill     | indicate   | 1.      |
|     | #    | behind the new shoreline         | commercial | 5.1.1.D |
|     | 30** | bulkheading. Public comments     | sources    |         |
|     |      | have been made asking if it is   | will be    |         |
|     |      | acceptable to fill the area      | utilized   |         |
|     |      | behind the bulkhead with dredged | if needed. |         |
|     |      | material which potentially could |            |         |
|     |      | be contaminated. Address the     | The text   |         |
|     |      | following:                       | has been   |         |
|     |      |                                  | revised    |         |
|     |      | a.  Give the criteria and        | with date  |         |
|     |      |     sampling procedures that     | if         |         |
|     |      |     would be used to ensure that | necessary. |         |
|     |      |     any bulkhead fill material   | Currently  |         |
|     |      |     will be free of              | no         |         |
|     |      |     contaminants.                | additional |         |
|     |      |                                  | sampling   |         |
|     |      | Discuss the stability of the     | is planned |         |
|     |      | processed dredge material and    | unless     |         |
|     |      | indicate how AES would ensure    | required   |         |
|     |      | that leachate of potential       | by US COE  |         |
|     |      | contaminants within the          | permit     |         |
|     |      | processed dredged material would | c          |         |
|     |      | not lead to pollution of the     | onditions. |         |
|     |      | harbor.                          |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***Section 1.5.1.1.D:***         |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | a.  ***AES states that*** *"Fill |            |         |
|     |      |     to bring the site to grade   |            |         |
|     |      |     will be obtained from the    |            |         |
|     |      |     processed dredge material    |            |         |
|     |      |     (PDM), pending determination |            |         |
|     |      |     of engineering and           |            |         |
|     |      |     environmental properties and |            |         |
|     |      |     matching of the schedule     |            |         |
|     |      |     between the dredge           |            |         |
|     |      |     operations to initial        |            |         |
|     |      |     construction of the LNG      |            |         |
|     |      |     Terminal." **Where will AES  |            |         |
|     |      |     acquire fill material if the |            |         |
|     |      |     engineering and              |            |         |
|     |      |     environmental properties     |            |         |
|     |      |     (e.g., chemical composition  |            |         |
|     |      |     and potential contamination) |            |         |
|     |      |     are not suitable? ***        |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | b.  ***When will AES perform its |            |         |
|     |      |     additional sampling and      |            |         |
|     |      |     characterization of the      |            |         |
|     |      |     sediment in the proposed     |            |         |
|     |      |     dredge area?***              |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 8    | 1.5.1.2: ***Section 1.5.1.2.A,   | The text   | 1.      |
|     |      | third paragraph: The first       | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | sentence of this paragraph       | revised to |         |
|     |      | conveys the impression that the  | clarify.   |         |
|     |      | BWI dredging permit may apply to |            |         |
|     |      | the Sparrows Point LNG terminal  |            |         |
|     |      | project. Would the following     |            |         |
|     |      | statement more accurately        |            |         |
|     |      | describe the situation**: "Some  |            |         |
|     |      | of the same dredge areas         |            |         |
|     |      | required for the LNG Terminal    |            |         |
|     |      | are also subject to approvals    |            |         |
|     |      | under the BWI Permit..."*        |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 9    | 1.5.1.2 & DR1 #35: Provide       | The text   | 1.5.1.2 |
|     |      | further clarification of how     | has been   |         |
|     | *    | decanted or processed water      | revised to |         |
|     | *DR1 | (from dewatering the dredge      | address    |         |
|     | #    | material) will be tested for     | con        |         |
|     | 35** | contaminants and provide more    | tingencies |         |
|     |      | details for complying with       | of         |         |
|     |      | existing water quality criteria. | disposal   |         |
|     |      | In the event of non-compliance   | of         |         |
|     |      | with existing standards,         | co         |         |
|     |      | describe the procedures for      | ntaminated |         |
|     |      | disposal of contaminated water.  | water, if  |         |
|     |      | This can be discussed in draft   | needed.    |         |
|     |      | RR2.                             |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | -   ***AES's revised RR1 does    |            |         |
|     |      |     not describe the procedures  |            |         |
|     |      |     for disposal of contaminated |            |         |
|     |      |     decanted or processed water  |            |         |
|     |      |     in the event of              |            |         |
|     |      |     non-compliance with existing |            |         |
|     |      |     standards.***                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 10   | 1.5.1.2 & DR1 #37: In the        | The text   | 1.      |
|     |      | description of the dredged       | and        | 5.1.2.A |
|     | *    | material recycling facility, AES | figures    | and     |
|     | *DR1 | states that the facility will    | have been  |         |
|     | #    | occupy approximately 5.5 acres   | revised to | Figures |
|     | 37** | of upland terrain within the     | clarify    | 1C-1,   |
|     |      | facility boundaries. You also    | and        | 1C-2,   |
|     |      | state that an additional 20 acre | reflect    | 1C-3.   |
|     |      | site will be used as a           | current    |         |
|     |      | "temporary Processed Dredged     | proposed   |         |
|     |      | Material (PDM) storage area." In | conf       |         |
|     |      | Appendix 1.C Dredging Plan,      | iguration. |         |
|     |      | Figure 1C-2 (stamped CEII), the  |            |         |
|     |      | locations of two 20-acre PDM     |            |         |
|     |      | storage areas are shown on the   |            |         |
|     |      | map. Are these two *alternative* |            |         |
|     |      | locations, or is there a need    |            |         |
|     |      | for two 20-acre PDM storage      |            |         |
|     |      | areas?                           |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | ***Figure 1.3-2a indicates that  |            |         |
|     |      | the Dredged Material Recycling   |            |         |
|     |      | Facility and PDM storage area    |            |         |
|     |      | would occupy one 15-acre site.   |            |         |
|     |      | Are the two PDM storage area     |            |         |
|     |      | sites shown on Figure 1C-2 still |            |         |
|     |      | valid alternative sites for this |            |         |
|     |      | Facility? If so, the other sites |            |         |
|     |      | should be addressed (i.e.,       |            |         |
|     |      | described and compared to the    |            |         |
|     |      | proposed site) in RR10.***       |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 11   | 1.5.1.2:                         | Figure     | 1.5.    |
|     |      |                                  | 1.3-6 has  | 1.3.H.5 |
|     |      | -   ***Section 1.5.1.3.H.5: The  | been       |         |
|     |      |     appropriate sheets of Figure | superceded |         |
|     |      |     1.3-6 -- or the appropriate  | by         |         |
|     |      |     case on Sheet 4 of Figure    | Resource   |         |
|     |      |     1.3-6 -- should be cross     | Report 2 - |         |
|     |      |     referenced throughout this   | Appendix   |         |
|     |      |     section.***                  | 2B BMP and |         |
|     |      |                                  | site       |         |
|     |      |                                  | specific   |         |
|     |      |                                  | crossing   |         |
|     |      |                                  | drawings.  |         |
|     |      |                                  | References |         |
|     |      |                                  | to         |         |
|     |      |                                  | a          |         |
|     |      |                                  | ppropriate |         |
|     |      |                                  | drawings   |         |
|     |      |                                  | have been  |         |
|     |      |                                  | inserted   |         |
|     |      |                                  | in text    |         |
|     |      |                                  | ac         |         |
|     |      |                                  | cordingly. |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Figures and Appendices***     |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 12   | Figure 1.3-5 & DR1 #43: Address  | This was a | A       |
|     |      | the following issues concerning  | typo in    | ppendix |
|     | *    | figures:                         | the Draft  | 2B.     |
|     | *DR1 |                                  | figure; in |         |
|     | #    | a.  Figure 1.3-5 is confusing.   | addition,  |         |
|     | 43** |     There is no description for  | the figure |         |
|     |      |     the difference in Type I     | has been   |         |
|     |      |     construction and Type II     | superceded |         |
|     |      |     construction. Also these     | with       |         |
|     |      |     dimensions of a              | Figure 3   |         |
|     |      |     100-foot-wide construction   | in         |         |
|     |      |     ROW do not appear to match   | Appendix   |         |
|     |      |     the text (Section 1.3.2.5)   | 2B, "Best  |         |
|     |      |     which describes the          | Management |         |
|     |      |     **typical** construction ROW | Practices" |         |
|     |      |     as 75 feet. Explain the      | Figure     |         |
|     |      |     discrepancy. Additionally,   | set.       |         |
|     |      |     the terms "Lateral Loop" or  |            |         |
|     |      |     "Lateral Replacement" should |            |         |
|     |      |     not be used in Figure 1.3-5  |            |         |
|     |      |     (Sheet 2).                   |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | b.  For Figure 1.3-5, Sheets 3   |            |         |
|     |      |     -- 6, please provide title   |            |         |
|     |      |     -- and explanation in the    |            |         |
|     |      |     figure, if necessary -- that |            |         |
|     |      |     indicates the circumstances  |            |         |
|     |      |     being illustrated, i.e., not |            |         |
|     |      |     \"Proposed Pipeline Typical  |            |         |
|     |      |     Construction ROW\" for all   |            |         |
|     |      |     of these. Also, currently    |            |         |
|     |      |     Sheet 6 shows a CROW of 75   |            |         |
|     |      |     feet even with topsoil       |            |         |
|     |      |     segregation; this does not   |            |         |
|     |      |     correspond to text which     |            |         |
|     |      |     indicates 75 feet only in    |            |         |
|     |      |     areas with no topsoil        |            |         |
|     |      |     segregation. Also, Sheets 3  |            |         |
|     |      |     -- 6 seem to indicate        |            |         |
|     |      |     topsoil segregation          |            |         |
|     |      |     everywhere. This does not    |            |         |
|     |      |     match the text. Please       |            |         |
|     |      |     clarify.                     |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |     -   ***Figure 1.3-6 Sheet 4, |            |         |
|     |      |         note for Case D: Define  |            |         |
|     |      |         "ARN."***                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 13   | Appendix 1C & DR1 #44:           | Corr       | A       |
|     |      |                                  | espondence | ppendix |
|     | *    | For Appendix 1.C, Dredging       | to date on | 1C      |
|     | *DR1 | Management Plan, provide the     | the Dredge |         |
|     | #    | following information:           | Management |         |
|     | 44** |                                  | Plan has   |         |
|     |      | a.  comments on the draft        | now been   |         |
|     |      |     Dredging Management Plan     | in         |         |
|     |      |     from consultation with the   | corporated |         |
|     |      |     appropriate permitting       | in         |         |
|     |      |     agencies (including the COE, | Appendix   |         |
|     |      |     U.S. Environmental           | 1C.        |         |
|     |      |     Protection Agency, National  |            |         |
|     |      |     Marine Fisheries Service,    |            |         |
|     |      |     Maryland Department of       |            |         |
|     |      |     Natural Resources);          |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |     -   ***These comments are    |            |         |
|     |      |         not in the September 26, |            |         |
|     |      |         2006 version of Appendix |            |         |
|     |      |         1C.***                   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 14   | 1.6 & DR2 #2: AES does not refer | Reference  | 1.6     |
|     |      | to some of the major issues      | note       |         |
|     | *    | raised during the scoping        | added.     |         |
|     | *DR2 | process, e.g. terrorism and      |            |         |
|     | #2** | security, safety, tanker routing |            |         |
|     |      | and operational concerns,        |            |         |
|     |      | proximity of infrastructure,     |            |         |
|     |      | thermal exclusion zone, and      |            |         |
|     |      | vapor cloud analysis. The        |            |         |
|     |      | Guidance Manual at p 3-2 asks    |            |         |
|     |      | for "existing conditions or      |            |         |
|     |      | resources that [may]{.underline} |            |         |
|     |      | be directly or [indirectly       |            |         |
|     |      | affected]{.underline} by the     |            |         |
|     |      | project or that                  |            |         |
|     |      | [may]{.underline} affect the     |            |         |
|     |      | project." The public will use RR |            |         |
|     |      | 1 as an overview and should at   |            |         |
|     |      | least be directed to where the   |            |         |
|     |      | information can be found on      |            |         |
|     |      | potential impacts.               |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | -   ***Add a note to the first   |            |         |
|     |      |     paragraph of Section 1.6     |            |         |
|     |      |     directing to the location of |            |         |
|     |      |     the Waterway Suitability     |            |         |
|     |      |     Assessments.***              |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 15   | DR2 #3: Provide a table of the   | This       | 1.5     |
|     |      | construction techniques to be    | i          |         |
|     | *    | used by milepost. Account for    | nformation | Table   |
|     | *DR2 | special construction techniques  | has been   | 2.5-1   |
|     | #3** | to be used for difficult         | added to   |         |
|     |      | terrain, residential areas, and  | Table      |         |
|     |      | agricultural (cropland) areas.   | 2.5-1 and  |         |
|     |      | Cross-reference drawings of      | cross      |         |
|     |      | typical construction profiles    | referenced |         |
|     |      | for each construction technique. | in Section |         |
|     |      |                                  | 1.5        |         |
|     |      | -   ***A table of proposed       |            |         |
|     |      |     construction methods for     |            |         |
|     |      |     wetland crossings has not    |            |         |
|     |      |     been provided.***            |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Specific Comments***          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 16   | DR2 #5: When will a decision on  | Additional | 1.10    |
|     |      | the power plant be made and what | input      |         |
|     | *    | are the factors or criteria for  | regarding  |         |
|     | *DR2 | making the decision?             | decision   |         |
|     | #5** |                                  | making     |         |
|     |      | -   ***Decision-making criteria  | criteria   |         |
|     |      |     are not provided.***         | for Power  |         |
|     |      |                                  | Plant has  |         |
|     |      |                                  | been       |         |
|     |      |                                  | inc        |         |
|     |      |                                  | orporated. |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR3 | 17   | DR2 #8: Quantify in miles the    | A new      | Table   |
|     |      | use of existing right-of-way.    | table      | 1.3-1   |
|     | *    | Provide a table of collocation   | containing |         |
|     | *DR2 | by milepost.                     | requested  |         |
|     | #8** |                                  | data has   |         |
|     |      | -   ***Neither a table nor any   | been       |         |
|     |      |     other quantification has     | included.  |         |
|     |      |     been provided. (The bullet   |            |         |
|     |      |     list in the third paragraph  |            |         |
|     |      |     of Section 1.3.2 does not    |            |         |
|     |      |     provide the requested        |            |         |
|     |      |     information; the distances   |            |         |
|     |      |     in that bullet list are not  |            |         |
|     |      |     restricted to portions of    |            |         |
|     |      |     the proposed Mid-Atlantic    |            |         |
|     |      |     Express route co-located     |            |         |
|     |      |     with or parallel to existing |            |         |
|     |      |     right-of-ways.)***           |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 1    | Global: Though not a filing      | Due to the |         |
|     |      | requirement, it would be easier  | extent of  |         |
|     |      | to review the resource reports   | the effort |         |
|     |      | (RR) against FERC's              | to         |         |
|     |      | Environmental Report Guidance    | renumber   |         |
|     |      | Manual if it followed the        | Resource   |         |
|     |      | Guideline's title and numbering  | Reports,   |         |
|     |      | scheme starting at page 3-6, ie. | Figures,   |         |
|     |      | 1.1 Proposed Facilities; 1.1.1   | Tables,    |         |
|     |      | Purpose and Need, etc. Account   | Maps, Data |         |
|     |      | for all of the minimum           | requests   |         |
|     |      | requirements by either           | and        |         |
|     |      | explaining why the information   | responses  |         |
|     |      | was not included or saying       | filed to   |         |
|     |      | exactly when it will be filed    | date, AES  |         |
|     |      | (See FERC Guidance Manual p      | has        |         |
|     |      | 3-3).                            | considered |         |
|     |      |                                  | this       |         |
|     |      |                                  | reco       |         |
|     |      |                                  | mmendation |         |
|     |      |                                  | and        |         |
|     |      |                                  | decided    |         |
|     |      |                                  | not to     |         |
|     |      |                                  | update the |         |
|     |      |                                  | numbering  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in RR1 to  |         |
|     |      |                                  | follow the |         |
|     |      |                                  | numbering  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | FERC       |         |
|     |      |                                  | Guidance.  |         |
|     |      |                                  | In         |         |
|     |      |                                  | addition,  |         |
|     |      |                                  | the FERC   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Guidance   |         |
|     |      |                                  | is limited |         |
|     |      |                                  | to         |         |
|     |      |                                  | pipelines; |         |
|     |      |                                  | the        |         |
|     |      |                                  | numbering  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | drafts is  |         |
|     |      |                                  | more       |         |
|     |      |                                  | workable   |         |
|     |      |                                  | for        |         |
|     |      |                                  | addressing |         |
|     |      |                                  | both the   |         |
|     |      |                                  | LNG        |         |
|     |      |                                  | Terminal   |         |
|     |      |                                  | and the    |         |
|     |      |                                  | Pipeline.  |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 2    | Global: AES does not refer to    | This issue | 1.6     |
|     |      | some of the major issues raised  | has been   |         |
|     |      | during the scoping process, e.g. | clarified  |         |
|     |      | terrorism and security, safety,  | in the     |         |
|     |      | tanker routing and operational   | September  |         |
|     |      | concerns, proximity of           | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | infrastructure, thermal          | submission |         |
|     |      | exclusion zone, and vapor cloud  | of         |         |
|     |      | analysis. The Guidance Manual at | Resource   |         |
|     |      | p 3-2 asks for "existing         | Report 1,  |         |
|     |      | conditions or resources that     | 11 and 13  |         |
|     |      | [may]{.underline} be directly or |            |         |
|     |      | [indirectly                      |            |         |
|     |      | affected]{.underline} by the     |            |         |
|     |      | project or that                  |            |         |
|     |      | [may]{.underline} affect the     |            |         |
|     |      | project." The public will use RR |            |         |
|     |      | 1 as an overview and should at   |            |         |
|     |      | least be directed to where the   |            |         |
|     |      | information can be found on      |            |         |
|     |      | potential impacts.               |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 3    | Global: Provide a table of the   | This issue | 1.3.4   |
|     |      | construction techniques to be    | has been   |         |
|     |      | used by milepost. Account for    | clarified  | A       |
|     |      | special construction techniques  | in the     | ppendix |
|     |      | to be used for difficult         | September  | 1A      |
|     |      | terrain, residential areas, and  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | agricultural (cropland) areas.   | submission | R       |
|     |      | Cross-reference drawings of      | of         | esource |
|     |      | typical construction profiles    | Resource   | Report  |
|     |      | for each construction technique. | Report 1   | 2 --    |
|     |      |                                  |            | S       |
|     |      |                                  |            | ections |
|     |      |                                  |            | 2.4.8,  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 2.5.2,  |
|     |      |                                  |            | Tables  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 2.4-1   |
|     |      |                                  |            | and     |
|     |      |                                  |            | 2.5-1   |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | A       |
|     |      |                                  |            | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  |            | 2B BMPs |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 4    | Global: As the project becomes   | This issue | 1       |
|     |      | more defined, provide tables     | has been   | .4.1.1, |
|     |      | indicating:                      | clarified  | 1.4.1.2 |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      | 1\) Road and railroad crossing   | September  | Tables  |
|     |      | by milepost.                     | 27, 2006   | 1.4-1   |
|     |      |                                  | submission | and     |
|     |      | 2)  Foreign pipeline crossings   | of         | 1.4-2   |
|     |      | by milepost.                     | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   | A       |
|     |      | 3)  Access roads, location,      |            | ppendix |
|     |      | length and area.                 |            | 1A      |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | R       |
|     |      |                                  |            | esource |
|     |      |                                  |            | Report  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8 --    |
|     |      |                                  |            | S       |
|     |      |                                  |            | ections |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.3.2,  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.3.3,  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.3.4   |
|     |      |                                  |            | and     |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.3.5   |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | Tables  |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8       |
|     |      |                                  |            | .3.2-1, |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8       |
|     |      |                                  |            | .3.2-2, |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8       |
|     |      |                                  |            | .3.3-1, |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8       |
|     |      |                                  |            | .3.4-1, |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.3.5-1 |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Specific Comments***          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 5    | 1.3: When will a decision on the | This issue | 1.3.3.4 |
|     |      | power plant be made and what are | has been   |         |
|     |      | the factors or criteria for      | clarified  |         |
|     |      | making the decision?             | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 6    | 1.3: Provide information on      | This issue | 1.2.2   |
|     |      | customers or delivery volumes    | has been   | and     |
|     |      | for the pipeline (FERC Guidance  | clarified  | 1.3.1   |
|     |      | Manual p 3-6).                   | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      | Provide information on where the | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | LNG is coming from or the status | submission |         |
|     |      | of the Section 3 import license. | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 7    | 1.3: What is the status of the   | This issue | 1.3.3.3 |
|     |      | interconnect agreements with the | has been   |         |
|     |      | other pipelines?                 | clarified  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 8    | 1.3.1: Quantify in miles the use | This issue | 1.3.2   |
|     |      | of existing right-of-way.        | has been   |         |
|     |      | Provide a table of co-location   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | by milepost.                     | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 9    | 1.3.1: - Quantify the positive   | This issue | 1.3.2 , |
|     |      | impacts to communities and       | has been   | 1.      |
|     |      | landowners (or if this is        | clarified  | 3.3.3.a |
|     |      | presented in Resource Report 8,  | in the     | and     |
|     |      | cross-reference this resource    | September  | 10.3.2  |
|     |      | report).                         | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission | \-      |
|     |      | \- Explain why no increase in    | of         | A       |
|     |      | pipe capacity would be needed to | Resource   | ppendix |
|     |      | increase sendout.                | Report 1   | 1D      |
|     |      |                                  | and in     |         |
|     |      | \- Provide length, beam and      | Resource   |         |
|     |      | draft of the LNG tankers and     | Report 8   |         |
|     |      | contrast to current ship traffic | filed      |         |
|     |      | using the existing channels to   | September  |         |
|     |      | Sparrows Point and to Baltimore  | 14, 2006   |         |
|     |      | Harbor.                          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 10   | 1.3.2: When will the final       | An updated | A       |
|     |      | dredging plan be filed?          | dredging   | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  | plan was   | 1C      |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | as         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Appendix   |         |
|     |      |                                  | 1C of the  |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | filing of  |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1.  |         |
|     |      |                                  | To the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | extent the |         |
|     |      |                                  | plan       |         |
|     |      |                                  | changes    |         |
|     |      |                                  | further,   |         |
|     |      |                                  | AES will   |         |
|     |      |                                  | also       |         |
|     |      |                                  | submit the |         |
|     |      |                                  | plan with  |         |
|     |      |                                  | the formal |         |
|     |      |                                  | filing of  |         |
|     |      |                                  | RR1        |         |
|     |      |                                  | currently  |         |
|     |      |                                  | a          |         |
|     |      |                                  | nticipated |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | January    |         |
|     |      |                                  | 2007       |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 11   | 1.5: When will final             | AES will   | A       |
|     |      | construction procedures by       | submit the | ppendix |
|     |      | milepost be filed?               | final      | 1A-Al   |
|     |      |                                  | co         | ignment |
|     |      |                                  | nstruction | Sheets; |
|     |      |                                  | procedures |         |
|     |      |                                  | in with    | Tables  |
|     |      |                                  | the formal | 2.4-1,  |
|     |      |                                  | filing of  | 2.5-1   |
|     |      |                                  | RR1        | and     |
|     |      |                                  | currently  | 7.4-2.  |
|     |      |                                  | a          |         |
|     |      |                                  | nticipated |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | January    |         |
|     |      |                                  | 2007       |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 12   | 1.5.3.1: Who are the prospective | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | customers for the recycled       | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | dredged material?                | clarified  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 13   | 1.9: The 1.3 mile proximity of   | AES has    | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      | residents has changed since the  | updated    |         |
|     |      | proposed pier location moved     | this       |         |
|     |      | north (closer). What is the new  | i          |         |
|     |      | distance to the closest          | nformation |         |
|     |      | residence?                       | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | filing of  |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR2 | 14   | 1.10: The Four-factor test       | This issue | 1.3.3.4 |
|     |      | analysis should be provided for  | has been   |         |
|     |      | the non-jurisdictional facility. | clarified  |         |
|     |      | (See FERC Guidance Manual, p     | in the     |         |
|     |      | 3-23)                            | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 1    | Address the following general    | a.         | b.  A   |
|     |      | issues:                          |   Appendix | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  |     1A,    |     1A  |
|     |      | a.  The maps need to be at a     |            |         |
|     |      |     more legible scale. Final    |  Alignment | c.  P   |
|     |      |     pipeline alignment sheets    |     Sheets | revious |
|     |      |     for the application will     |     are at |         |
|     |      |     need to meet FERC Guidance   |     a      |   draft |
|     |      |     Manual requirements (i.e.    |     scale  |     r   |
|     |      |     scale no smaller than        |     of     | evision |
|     |      |     1:6,000, or 1 inch = 500     |     1:6000 |     pr  |
|     |      |     feet).                       |            | ovided. |
|     |      |                                  | b.  S      |         |
|     |      | b.  Provide a Word document      | ubmissions | d.  G   |
|     |      |     version of future Resource   |     are    | lobally |
|     |      |     Reports to FERC staff.       |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  currently | e.  G   |
|     |      | c.  Spell out acronyms first     |     being  | lobally |
|     |      |     time they are used in the    |            |         |
|     |      |     text \[e.g. Baltimore Gas &  |   provided | f.  G   |
|     |      |     Electric (BG&E)\] and Texas  |     to the | lobally |
|     |      |     Eastern Transmission         |     FERC   |         |
|     |      |     Corporation should be        |     in     |         |
|     |      |     abbreviated as TETCO.        |     both   |         |
|     |      |                                  |     Word   |         |
|     |      | d.  Use "alternat***ive***       |     and    |         |
|     |      |     routes" not "alternate       |     PDF    |         |
|     |      |     routes."                     |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |    formats |         |
|     |      | e.  Use a standard reference     |            |         |
|     |      |     throughout document for      | c.  Text   |         |
|     |      |     water depth (such as below   |     is has |         |
|     |      |     mean sea level \[msl\] or    |     been   |         |
|     |      |     below mean lower low water   |            |         |
|     |      |     \[mllw\]).                   |    updated |         |
|     |      |                                  |     per    |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |    comment |         |
|     |      |                                  |     in all |         |
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|     |      |                                  |   Resource |         |
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|     |      |                                  |    Reports |         |
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|     |      |                                  | d.  The    |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |   language |         |
|     |      |                                  |     "a     |         |
|     |      |                                  | lternative |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |    routes" |         |
|     |      |                                  |     has    |         |
|     |      |                                  |     been   |         |
|     |      |                                  |     used   |         |
|     |      |                                  |     in     |         |
|     |      |                                  |     RR-10  |         |
|     |      |                                  |     (Alt   |         |
|     |      |                                  | ernatives) |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  submitted |         |
|     |      |                                  |     to the |         |
|     |      |                                  |     FERC,  |         |
|     |      |                                  |     and is |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |    updated |         |
|     |      |                                  |     in the |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |    version |         |
|     |      |                                  |     of RR1 |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  submitted |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  September |         |
|     |      |                                  |     27,    |         |
|     |      |                                  |     2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  | e.  AES is |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  utilizing |         |
|     |      |                                  |     "mllw" |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  | throughout |         |
|     |      |                                  |     each   |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |   resource |         |
|     |      |                                  |     report |         |
|     |      |                                  |     this   |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |   language |         |
|     |      |                                  |     has    |         |
|     |      |                                  |     been   |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |   utilized |         |
|     |      |                                  |     in the |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |  September |         |
|     |      |                                  |     27,    |         |
|     |      |                                  |     2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  |     update |         |
|     |      |                                  |     of     |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |   Resource |         |
|     |      |                                  |     Report |         |
|     |      |                                  |     1      |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | **[Purpose and                   |            |         |
|     |      | Need]{.underline}**              |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 2    | Are the bullets regarding        | Statements | 1.2.1   |
|     |      | underlying conditions in the     | are        |         |
|     |      | U.S. gas market, on pages 1 and  | derived    |         |
|     |      | 2 of Resource Report (RR) 1,     | from EIA   |         |
|     |      | statements from EIA (2005), or   | 2005       |         |
|     |      | are there other sources for      |            |         |
|     |      | these statements                 |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 3    | AES states that the project will | This       | 1.2.2   |
|     |      | provide "the market with a new   | issues has |         |
|     |      | supply of reliable,              | been       |         |
|     |      | competitively priced LNG." Can   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | AES state the competitiveness of | in the     |         |
|     |      | the gas to the wholesale or      | September  |         |
|     |      | retail market?                   | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |                                  | filing of  |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 4    | The purpose of the proposed      | The market | 1.2.2   |
|     |      | Sparrows Point Project (as       | area has   |         |
|     |      | stated in the alternatives       | been       |         |
|     |      | section) is to \"introduce a new | clarified  |         |
|     |      | incremental supply of natural    | in the     |         |
|     |      | gas into the Mid-Atlantic Region | September  |         |
|     |      | and Baltimore area markets to    | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | help serve the growing demand    | filing of  |         |
|     |      | for energy in those markets in a | Resource   |         |
|     |      | safe, reliable and economic      | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | manner.\" The use of             |            |         |
|     |      | \"Mid-Atlantic Region\" to set   |            |         |
|     |      | boundaries on the scope of the   |            |         |
|     |      | alternatives analysis is         |            |         |
|     |      | understandable, but should be    |            |         |
|     |      | further described (i.e., the     |            |         |
|     |      | U.S. census defines this region  |            |         |
|     |      | as New York, New Jersey, and     |            |         |
|     |      | Pennsylvania).                   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 5    | Section 1.2.2 of RR 1 mentions   | The market | 1.2.2;  |
|     |      | that "In addition to serving the | area has   |         |
|     |      | Mid-Atlantic market, the         | been       | Covered |
|     |      | Sparrows Point Project will also | clarified  | in      |
|     |      | serve sections of the south      | in         | general |
|     |      | Atlantic market, specifically    | Resource   | thr     |
|     |      | focusing on the Maryland,        | Report 1   | oughout |
|     |      | Virginia, and Washington D.C.    | and        | RR10 -  |
|     |      | markets." Provide a clearer      | Resource   | 10.3,   |
|     |      | Purpose and Need statement in    | Report 10  | 10.4    |
|     |      | Section 1.2 to address all       |            | and     |
|     |      | markets that the project is      |            | 10.6;   |
|     |      | intended to serve and the        |            |         |
|     |      | relative amount of the gas that  |            | and     |
|     |      | would be delivered to each       |            | A       |
|     |      | market                           |            | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  |            | 10A     |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 6    | Why is the Baltimore area the    | The market | 1.2.2   |
|     |      | only area specifically listed in | area has   |         |
|     |      | the project purpose? This could  | been       |         |
|     |      | be viewed as skewing the         | clarified  |         |
|     |      | alternatives analysis toward the | in the     |         |
|     |      | Baltimore area, whereas no       | September  |         |
|     |      | regional areas (e.g.,            | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | Wilmington, DE; Philadelphia,    | filing of  |         |
|     |      | PA) in the Mid-Atlantic Region   | Resource   |         |
|     |      | are listed. Is this because a    | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | greater percentage of the gas    |            |         |
|     |      | will serve the Baltimore area?   |            |         |
|     |      | Provide further                  |            |         |
|     |      | documentation/justification      |            |         |
|     |      | concerning the reason for        |            |         |
|     |      | including Baltimore in the       |            |         |
|     |      | purpose and need statement.      |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | **[Project                       |            |         |
|     |      | Description]{.underline}**       |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 7    | In the opening paragraph of the  | This has   | 1.3     |
|     |      | Project Description, give a      | been       |         |
|     |      | citation to the U.S. Department  | clarified  |         |
|     |      | of Transportation (USDOT), FERC  | in the     |         |
|     |      | and U. S. Coast Guard standards  | September  |         |
|     |      | and requirements, or             | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | cross-reference where these      | filing of  |         |
|     |      | standards, requirements and      | Resource   |         |
|     |      | codes will be cited.             | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 8    | The statement that "Mid-Atlantic | This       | 1.3     |
|     |      | Express LLC has selected a route | statement  |         |
|     |      | that maximizes the use of        | has been   |         |
|     |      | existing utility and highway     | clarified  |         |
|     |      | rights-of-way, thereby           | in the     |         |
|     |      | minimizing potential impacts to  | September  |         |
|     |      | individual landowners..." is not | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | necessarily correct for the      | filing of  |         |
|     |      | congested portions of the route. | Resource   |         |
|     |      | Modify, qualify, or support the  | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | statement.                       |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 9    | In Section 1.3.1 of RR 1, you    | A modified | 1.3.2   |
|     |      | state that the "LNG Terminal     | and        |         |
|     |      | will be located on an            | updated    | Figure  |
|     |      | approximately 60-acre parcel     | property   | 1.3-2   |
|     |      | within the existing Sparrows     | general    | Sheet   |
|     |      | Point Industrial Complex located | a          | 6, and  |
|     |      | in Baltimore County, Maryland,   | rrangement | new     |
|     |      | with approximately 30 acres of   | was        | Figure  |
|     |      | upland area and the remainder of | submitted  | 1.3-2a  |
|     |      | the site a near shore riparian   | with a     |         |
|     |      | rights area." Provide a          | RR-1       | 1.5.1.2 |
|     |      | preliminary plot plan to show    | update of  |         |
|     |      | the relationship of the proposed | 18 August  |         |
|     |      | facilities to the upland versus  | 2006 and   |         |
|     |      | the near shore riparian rights   | is also    |         |
|     |      | area. Confirm that the 5.5 acres | addressed  |         |
|     |      | of uplands dedicated to the      | in the     |         |
|     |      | "Dredged Material Recycling      | September  |         |
|     |      | Facility," referenced in Section | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | 1.5.3.1, is included in this     | update of  |         |
|     |      | 30-acre upland area.             | RR-1       |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 10   | In Section 1.3.1 of RR 1,        | D          | 1.3.2   |
|     |      | regarding discussions with BG&E, | iscussions |         |
|     |      | by the time of the filing of the | remain     |         |
|     |      | application this fall, will      | ongoing,   |         |
|     |      | Mid-Atlantic Express know if the | ROW        |         |
|     |      | agreement with BG&E will allow   | i          |         |
|     |      | true "co-location" of a portion  | nformation |         |
|     |      | of the right-of-way (ROW), thus  | updated    |         |
|     |      | narrowing the construction ROW,  | (with      |         |
|     |      | or will the ROWs merely abut     | i          |         |
|     |      | each other?                      | nformation |         |
|     |      |                                  | available  |         |
|     |      |                                  | to date)   |         |
|     |      |                                  | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | final      |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
|     |      |                                  | in January |         |
|     |      |                                  | 2007       |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 11   | In Section 1.3.1 of RR 1,        | This has   | 1.3.2   |
|     |      | general discussions of criteria  | been       |         |
|     |      | for your alternatives analysis   | addressed  |         |
|     |      | are appropriate, in a summary    | in RR-10   |         |
|     |      | format, but discussions of       | submitted  |         |
|     |      | "desirability" of one route      | to the     |         |
|     |      | versus another should be left to | FERC, and  |         |
|     |      | Resource Report 10.              | is         |         |
|     |      |                                  | addressed  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in RR-1    |         |
|     |      |                                  | updated    |         |
|     |      |                                  | version    |         |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 27, 2006   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 12   | In the criteria for route        | This issue | 1.3.2   |
|     |      | selection, the example of        | has been   |         |
|     |      | "short-term disruptions due to   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | construction activities" would   | in the     |         |
|     |      | appear to be a way of            | September  |         |
|     |      | ***minimizing negative           | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | impacts*** not a ***positive     | submission |         |
|     |      | impact*** as implied.            | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 13   | Section 1.3.2.1 is titled "LNG   | This       | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      | Terminal ***Marine*** Facility"  | issued was |         |
|     |      | but the section discusses both   | resolved   |         |
|     |      | the water-based facilities such  | in the     |         |
|     |      | as the berths and trestle, and   | August 18, |         |
|     |      | the land-based facilities such   | 2006       |         |
|     |      | as the process equipment, the    | update of  |         |
|     |      | boil of gas (BOG) compression    | Resource   |         |
|     |      | system, and the storage tanks.   | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | If AES intends to distinguish    |            |         |
|     |      | between the "marine facilities"  |            |         |
|     |      | and "the LNG Terminal" as a      |            |         |
|     |      | whole, please provide a          |            |         |
|     |      | description of the terms early   |            |         |
|     |      | in this section.                 |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 14   | Section 1.3.2.1 mentions that    | Addressed  | 2.4.9.2 |
|     |      | LNG tankers would "leave in      | in         |         |
|     |      | ballast condition." Volumes of   | September  |         |
|     |      | ballast water withdrawn and      | 5, 2006    |         |
|     |      | impacts associated with water    | submission |         |
|     |      | withdrawals should be discussed  | of         |         |
|     |      | in the appropriate future        | Resource   |         |
|     |      | Resource Reports, such as water  | Report 2   |         |
|     |      | resources and fisheries.         |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 15   | Section 1.3.2 discusses the need | To be      | Water   |
|     |      | for installation of steel pipe   | covered in | Impacts |
|     |      | piles and section 1.5.3.3        | Resource   | 2.4.8.2 |
|     |      | discusses the need for steel     | Reports:   |         |
|     |      | sheet pile for the construction  |            | Wetland |
|     |      | of the LNG Terminal. Discuss the | Water,     | Impacts |
|     |      | installation impacts associated  | Wetland    | 2.5.2   |
|     |      | with the various pile driving    | and        |         |
|     |      | techniques (vibratory or impact  | Wildlife   | Fi      |
|     |      | pile driving hammer) and methods | Impacts    | sheries |
|     |      | to minimize impacts (such as     | have been  | Impacts |
|     |      | curtains, monitoring and scare   | assessed   | 3.3.3   |
|     |      | charges) in the appropriate      | in the     |         |
|     |      | future Resource Reports,         | September  | Veg     |
|     |      | including geology and soils,     | 5, 2006    | etation |
|     |      | marine mammals, fisheries and    | submission | Impacts |
|     |      | essential fish habitat, and      | of         | 3.4.3   |
|     |      | noise.                           | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Reports 2  | W       |
|     |      |                                  | and 3      | ildlife |
|     |      |                                  |            | Impacts |
|     |      |                                  | Impacts to | 3.5.3   |
|     |      |                                  | Geologic   |         |
|     |      |                                  | and Soil   | End     |
|     |      |                                  | Resources  | angered |
|     |      |                                  | have been  | and     |
|     |      |                                  | assessed   | Thr     |
|     |      |                                  | in         | eatened |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   | Species |
|     |      |                                  | Reports 6  | Impacts |
|     |      |                                  | and 7      | 3.6.2   |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         | G       |
|     |      |                                  | September  | eologic |
|     |      |                                  | 8, 2006.   | Hazards |
|     |      |                                  |            | 6.6     |
|     |      |                                  | Land Use   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Impacts    | Av      |
|     |      |                                  | have been  | oidance |
|     |      |                                  | assessed   | and     |
|     |      |                                  | in         | Minim   |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   | ization |
|     |      |                                  | Report 8   | Pro     |
|     |      |                                  |            | cedures |
|     |      |                                  | Noise      | 6.7     |
|     |      |                                  | impacts    |         |
|     |      |                                  | have been  | Soil    |
|     |      |                                  | evaluated  | Const   |
|     |      |                                  | in RR-9    | ruction |
|     |      |                                  | Section    | and     |
|     |      |                                  | 9.4.4.1,   | Op      |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  | eration |
|     |      |                                  | on 23      | Impacts |
|     |      |                                  | August     | 7.4     |
|     |      |                                  | 2006       |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | Resi    |
|     |      |                                  |            | dential |
|     |      |                                  |            | and     |
|     |      |                                  |            | Com     |
|     |      |                                  |            | mercial |
|     |      |                                  |            | Area    |
|     |      |                                  |            | Impact  |
|     |      |                                  |            | ad      |
|     |      |                                  |            | Mit     |
|     |      |                                  |            | igation |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.4.4   |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | Public  |
|     |      |                                  |            | Land,   |
|     |      |                                  |            | Rec     |
|     |      |                                  |            | reation |
|     |      |                                  |            | or      |
|     |      |                                  |            | Other   |
|     |      |                                  |            | Des     |
|     |      |                                  |            | ignated |
|     |      |                                  |            | Area    |
|     |      |                                  |            | Impact  |
|     |      |                                  |            | and     |
|     |      |                                  |            | Mit     |
|     |      |                                  |            | igation |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.5.6   |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | Visual  |
|     |      |                                  |            | Re      |
|     |      |                                  |            | sources |
|     |      |                                  |            | 8.6     |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            | Noise   |
|     |      |                                  |            | Impacts |
|     |      |                                  |            | 9.4.4.1 |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 16   | Section 1.3.2.2 LNG Receiving,   | This issue | System  |
|     |      | C. Boil Off Gas Compressor       | has been   | Design  |
|     |      | indicates three reciprocating    | clarified  | R       |
|     |      | type boil off gas compressors.   | in the     | esource |
|     |      | Include a detailed description   | September  | Report  |
|     |      | (manufacturer, horsepower,       | 27, 2006   | 13      |
|     |      | model, etc,) of each of the      | submission | A       |
|     |      | three reciprocating type boil    | of         | ppendix |
|     |      | off gas compressors (as well as  | Resource   | M.2,    |
|     |      | any other compressors and air    | Report 1,  | D       |
|     |      | emission sources anticipated for | although   | ocument |
|     |      | the entire project), including   | system     | 06      |
|     |      | air emissions anticipated and a  | design is  | 909-DS- |
|     |      | noise analysis for Resource      | discussed  | 200-204 |
|     |      | Report 9.                        | in         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   | Air     |
|     |      |                                  | Report 13  | Em      |
|     |      |                                  | and air    | issions |
|     |      |                                  | emissions  | 9.      |
|     |      |                                  | and noise  | 3.2.2.D |
|     |      |                                  | have been  | and     |
|     |      |                                  | discussed  | A       |
|     |      |                                  | in RR-9    | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  | Section    | 9A      |
|     |      |                                  | 9.3.2.2.D  |         |
|     |      |                                  | and        |         |
|     |      |                                  | Appendix   |         |
|     |      |                                  | 9A         |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 17   | In Section 1.3.2 add a           | This issue | Fi      |
|     |      | subsection discussing safety and | has been   | rewater |
|     |      | firefighting systems. For the    | clarified  | System  |
|     |      | firefighting system, describe    | in the     | 13.17\  |
|     |      | the source of the firewater, and | September  | Fi      |
|     |      | any backup system. If any of     | 27, 2006   | rewater |
|     |      | these systems would depend upon  | submission | Intake  |
|     |      | marine water for a water source, | of         | St      |
|     |      | describe the intake system.      | Resource   | ructure |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   | 2.4.9.2 |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      |                                  | Safety and |         |
|     |      |                                  | Fi         |         |
|     |      |                                  | refighting |         |
|     |      |                                  | systems    |         |
|     |      |                                  | are        |         |
|     |      |                                  | discussed  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 13  |         |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 1, 2006    |         |
|     |      |                                  | and the    |         |
|     |      |                                  | fire water |         |
|     |      |                                  | intake is  |         |
|     |      |                                  | discussed  |         |
|     |      |                                  | in         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 2   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 5, 2006.   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 18   | Section 1.3.2.1 indicates that   | This issue | 1.3.3.1 |
|     |      | the "final geometry and layout   | has been   |         |
|     |      | of the approach channel and      | updated in |         |
|     |      | turning basin is determined      | the        |         |
|     |      | through fast-time and real-time  | September  |         |
|     |      | simulations studies." Indicate   | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | when these studies and the final | submission |         |
|     |      | design for the channel and       | of         |         |
|     |      | turning basin would be           | Resource   |         |
|     |      | completed.                       | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 19   | Section 1.3.2.4 E. LNG           | This issue | HP LNG  |
|     |      | Regasification references the    | has been   | Vapor   |
|     |      | use of vertical shell and tube   | clarified  | ization |
|     |      | heat exchangers for              | in the     | 13      |
|     |      | regasification. Indicate whether | September  | .5.48.6 |
|     |      | this system is still proposed    | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | and whether any outside water    | submission | HP LNG  |
|     |      | would be needed for the glycol   | of         | Va      |
|     |      | water solution.                  | Resource   | porizer |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1;  | system  |
|     |      |                                  | add        | 13      |
|     |      |                                  | itionally, | .5.48.7 |
|     |      |                                  | systems    |         |
|     |      |                                  | are        | Cooling |
|     |      |                                  | discussed  | Water   |
|     |      |                                  | in         | 13.5.37 |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 13  |         |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 1, 2006    |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Pipeline Description***       |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 20   | In Section 1.3.2.5, please       | This issue | 1.3.3.3 |
|     |      | correct your use of the terms    | has been   |         |
|     |      | Construction Right of Way        | clarified  | Table   |
|     |      | (CROW), temporary, and Permanent | in the     | 1.4-1   |
|     |      | Right-of-Way (PROW) and the      | September  |         |
|     |      | acreages associated with those   | 25, 2006   | Table   |
|     |      | terms. For example, in at least  | submission | 1.4-2   |
|     |      | some cases, you use "CROW" for   | of         |         |
|     |      | what is actually the temporary   | Resource   | As well |
|     |      | ROW. Please make sure your       | Report 1,  | as      |
|     |      | terminology regarding this is    |            | thr     |
|     |      | consistent throughout the ER,    | the        | oughout |
|     |      | and that your acreages (e.g., in | September  | R       |
|     |      | Tables 1.4‑1 and 1.4‑2)          | 1, 2006    | esource |
|     |      | correctly reflect the            | submission | Reports |
|     |      | terminology you use. FERC        | of         | 2       |
|     |      | requires tables on work space to | Resource   | through |
|     |      | tabulate "Land Affected During   | Reports 2  | 13      |
|     |      | Construction (acres)" and "Land  | and 3, the |         |
|     |      | Affected During Operation        | September  |         |
|     |      | (acres)" as such:                | 8, 2006    |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      | a.  The                          | of         |         |
|     |      |     [construction]{.underline}   | Resource   |         |
|     |      |     acreage is all-inclusive.    | Reports 6  |         |
|     |      |     The CROW for the pipeline    | and 7, and |         |
|     |      |     should consist of the PROW   | the        |         |
|     |      |     plus temporary ROW. Any      | September  |         |
|     |      |     additional temporary work    | 13         |         |
|     |      |     spaces outside the typical   | submission |         |
|     |      |     construction ROW             | of         |         |
|     |      |     configuration, pipe storage  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |     yards, contractor yards and  | Report 8.  |         |
|     |      |     access roads should each be  |            |         |
|     |      |     listed separately under      |            |         |
|     |      |     construction impacts for the |            |         |
|     |      |     project.                     |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | b.  The [operations]{.underline} |            |         |
|     |      |     acreage (for the pipeline)   |            |         |
|     |      |     is only the permanent ROW    |            |         |
|     |      |     and any mainline valves that |            |         |
|     |      |     are integrated into the      |            |         |
|     |      |     PROW. Aboveground facility   |            |         |
|     |      |     operations (i.e. meter       |            |         |
|     |      |     stations and mainline        |            |         |
|     |      |     valves) should each be       |            |         |
|     |      |     accounted for separately     |            |         |
|     |      |     under operation impacts for  |            |         |
|     |      |     the entire project.          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 21   | In Section 1.3.2.5, the          | This issue | 1.3.3.3 |
|     |      | paragraph which begins "Pipeline | has been   |         |
|     |      | facilities will be installed     | clarified  | Table   |
|     |      | within a 50-foot-wide permanent  | in the     | 1.4-1   |
|     |      | easement ..." is confusing. The  | September  |         |
|     |      | description should progress from | 27, 2006   | Table   |
|     |      | the most likely (or typical)     | submission | 1.4-2   |
|     |      | construction 75-foot-wide CROW,  | of         |         |
|     |      | with reference to a figure, to   | Resource   | As well |
|     |      | exceptions or specific           | Report 1   | as      |
|     |      | construction ROWs in special     |            | thr     |
|     |      | circumstances (such as a         | And the    | oughout |
|     |      | 100-foot-wide CROW in            | September  | R       |
|     |      | agricultural areas), each        | 1, the     | esource |
|     |      | referring to a figure to         | 2006       | Reports |
|     |      | illustrate the exception.        | submission | 2       |
|     |      | Include in the descriptions and  | of         | through |
|     |      | figures any estimated permanent  | Resource   | 13      |
|     |      | and/or construction ROW overlap  | Reports 2  |         |
|     |      | with existing ROWs.              | and 3, the |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 8, 2006    |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Reports 6  |         |
|     |      |                                  | and 7, and |         |
|     |      |                                  | the        |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 13         |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 8.  |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 22   | In Section 1.3.2.6, Mid-Atlantic | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | Express describes conceptual     | has been   | 3.3.3.A |
|     |      | plans for placement of mainline  | clarified  |         |
|     |      | valves. Milepost locations for   | in the     | Table   |
|     |      | the valves will be required for  | September  | 1.4-1   |
|     |      | the application. Concern with    | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | valve placement distance and     | submission |         |
|     |      | protection of the public has     | of         |         |
|     |      | been raised during scoping.      | Resource   |         |
|     |      | Mid-Atlantic Express should      | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | comment on the criteria to       |            |         |
|     |      | determine distance between       |            |         |
|     |      | valves to protect the public     |            |         |
|     |      | (i.e., to minimize gas release   |            |         |
|     |      | in an accident), in addition to  |            |         |
|     |      | the requirements of 49 CFR Part  |            |         |
|     |      | 192                              |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 23   | **Interconnect Facilities**. The | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | description of these facilities  | has been   | 3.3.3.A |
|     |      | references interconnects to      | clarified  |         |
|     |      | BG&E. These BG&E locations are   | in the     |         |
|     |      | not on the project maps. Provide | September  |         |
|     |      | maps showing the BG&E            | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | interconnect                     | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 24   | **Table 1.4.1 Aboveground        | This issue | Table   |
|     |      | Facilities**. Use the column     | has been   | 1.4-1   |
|     |      | headers "Land Disturbed During   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | Construction" instead of         | in the     |         |
|     |      | "Temporary" and "Land Required   | September  |         |
|     |      | for Operation" instead of        | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | "Permanent." Clarify the         | submission |         |
|     |      | footnote to this table that "an  | of         |         |
|     |      | additional 30 acres of the site  | Resource   |         |
|     |      | are near shore riparian rights   | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | area." Does this mean that the   |            |         |
|     |      | 30 acres of near shore riparian  |            |         |
|     |      | rights area will not be impacted |            |         |
|     |      | by construction or operation of  |            |         |
|     |      | the LNG terminal?                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 25   | **Table 1.4-2 Pipeline           | This issue | Table   |
|     |      | Facilities**. See comments above | has been   | 1.4.2   |
|     |      | for Table 1.4-1. Note that the   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | text in section 1.4.1.2,         | in the     |         |
|     |      | beginning with "Temporary        | September  |         |
|     |      | construction land requirements   | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | for the pipeline ..." does not   | submission |         |
|     |      | match the table. The text states | of         |         |
|     |      | that the 896 acres of temporary  | Resource   |         |
|     |      | impact includes the anticipated  | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | access roads, yards and CROW,    |            |         |
|     |      | whereas Table 1.4-2 implies that |            |         |
|     |      | the access roads, yards and      |            |         |
|     |      | office/trailers are **in         |            |         |
|     |      | addition** to the 896 acres of   |            |         |
|     |      | pipeline facilities. Please      |            |         |
|     |      | clarify. The same comment        |            |         |
|     |      | applies for the apparent         |            |         |
|     |      | discrepancy in the "permanent"   |            |         |
|     |      | column of the table compared to  |            |         |
|     |      | the language of the text.        |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Construction Procedures***    |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 26   | In Section 1.5, AES states that  | This issue | 1.5     |
|     |      | it may request variances to the  | has been   |         |
|     |      | FERC Plan and Procedures in the  | clarified  | A       |
|     |      | future. The potential date for   | in the     | ppendix |
|     |      | such variance request was given  | September  | 2A to   |
|     |      | as "about September of 2006."    | 27, 2006   | R       |
|     |      | Clarify if this variance request | submission | esource |
|     |      | will be in the next Draft of RR  | of         | Report  |
|     |      | 1, or in the application filing  | Resource   | 2       |
|     |      | RR 1 proposed for November. In   | Report 1,  |         |
|     |      | either case, the request for     | and with   |         |
|     |      | variances should include a       | the        |         |
|     |      | justification of why each        | submission |         |
|     |      | variance is being requested. If  | of         |         |
|     |      | the variances include changes in | Resource   |         |
|     |      | construction or permanent ROW    | Report 2   |         |
|     |      | dimensions, please provide an    | on         |         |
|     |      | engineering analysis (with       | September  |         |
|     |      | drawings or figures) of why      | 5, 2006    |         |
|     |      | different ROW dimensions are     |            |         |
|     |      | being requested.                 |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 27   | Regarding construction           | This issue | 1.5     |
|     |      | mitigation procedures, we        | has been   |         |
|     |      | recommend that typical           | clarified  |         |
|     |      | mitigation procedures be         | in the     |         |
|     |      | summarized in RR 1. However,     | September  |         |
|     |      | ***specific or detailed***       | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | measures, plans, procedures,     | submission |         |
|     |      | drawings and specifications      | of         |         |
|     |      | should be included in the        | Resource   |         |
|     |      | appropriate Resource Reports (2  | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | -- 13) and incorporated into RR  | and in     |         |
|     |      | 1 by cross-reference.            | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Reports 2  |         |
|     |      |                                  | through 13 |         |
|     |      |                                  | filed to   |         |
|     |      |                                  | date.      |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 28   | Section 1.5.1 indicates that     | Pending    | A       |
|     |      | there would be "follow-up        | submission | ppendix |
|     |      | inspections of all disturbed     | of         | 2A to   |
|     |      | areas after the first and second | September  | R       |
|     |      | growing seasons to determine the | 27, 2006   | esource |
|     |      | success of revegetation."        | update of  | Report  |
|     |      | Confirm that per FERC's          | Resource   | 2       |
|     |      | Procedures, Mid-Atlantic Express | Report 1,  |         |
|     |      | would monitor and record the     | AES'       |         |
|     |      | success of wetland revegetation  | Env        |         |
|     |      | annually for the first 3 years   | ironmental |         |
|     |      | after construction or until      | Co         |         |
|     |      | wetland revegetation is          | nstruction |         |
|     |      | successful.                      | Plan was   |         |
|     |      |                                  | included   |         |
|     |      |                                  | with the   |         |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 2   |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 5, 2006    |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 29   | In section 1.5.2.4, there is a   | This issue | Figure  |
|     |      | reference to Figure 1.3-2 which  | has been   | 1.3-2a  |
|     |      | is stamped CEII. It would be     | clarified  |         |
|     |      | helpful to have a similar figure | in the     |         |
|     |      | that could be released to the    | September  |         |
|     |      | public to show the future        | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | bulkhead and the existing finger | submission |         |
|     |      | slips that will be demolished.   | of         |         |
|     |      |                                  | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 30   | 1.5.2.4: In section 1.5.2.4,     | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | there is a description of        | has been   | 5.1.1.D |
|     |      | potentially using processed      | clarified  |         |
|     |      | dredged material to backfill     | in the     |         |
|     |      | behind the new shoreline         | September  |         |
|     |      | bulkheading. Public comments     | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      | have been made asking if it is   | submission |         |
|     |      | acceptable to fill the area      | of         |         |
|     |      | behind the bulkhead with dredged | Resource   |         |
|     |      | material which potentially could | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | be contaminated. Address the     |            |         |
|     |      | following:                       |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | a.  Give the criteria and        |            |         |
|     |      |     sampling procedures that     |            |         |
|     |      |     would be used to ensure that |            |         |
|     |      |     any bulkhead fill material   |            |         |
|     |      |     will be free of              |            |         |
|     |      |     contaminants.                |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | Discuss the stability of the     |            |         |
|     |      | processed dredge material and    |            |         |
|     |      | indicate how AES would ensure    |            |         |
|     |      | that leachate of potential       |            |         |
|     |      | contaminants within the          |            |         |
|     |      | processed dredged material would |            |         |
|     |      | not lead to pollution of the     |            |         |
|     |      | harbor.                          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 31   | 1.5.2.9: Section 1.5.2.9         | This issue | Sto     |
|     |      | Stormwater Management system.    | has been   | rmwater |
|     |      | Will there be conceptual or      | clarified  | 13.7.6  |
|     |      | preliminary drawings of the      | in the     |         |
|     |      | stormwater collection/treatment  | September  | R       |
|     |      | system in future drafts of RR 1  | 27, 2006   | esource |
|     |      | or 13? Please verify the         | submission | Report  |
|     |      | schedule of when these details   | of         | 13      |
|     |      | are forthcoming.                 | Resource   | A       |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1,  | ppendix |
|     |      |                                  | and shown  | U.5 and |
|     |      |                                  | in detail  | U.6     |
|     |      |                                  | in RR-13,  |         |
|     |      |                                  | submitted  |         |
|     |      |                                  | on         |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      |                                  | 1, 2006.   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 32   | 1.5.3: Section 1.5.3 LNG         | This issue | Marine  |
|     |      | Terminal Offshore Construction.  | has been   | D       |
|     |      | In the subsection on Dredging,   | clarified  | redging |
|     |      | AES states that "the area to be  | in the     | 2.4.8   |
|     |      | used for LNG vessel approach and | September  |         |
|     |      | maneuvering has been dredged in  | 27, 2006   | Conta   |
|     |      | the past and maintains a permit  | submission | minated |
|     |      | issued by the US Corps of        | of         | S       |
|     |      | Engineers (COE) and Water        | Resource   | ediment |
|     |      | Quality Certification from the   | Report 1,  | 2.4.3   |
|     |      | State of Maryland to perform     | ad         |         |
|     |      | dredging using hydraulic or      | ditionally |         |
|     |      | mechanical techniques." This     | included   |         |
|     |      | statement is at odds with        | in the     |         |
|     |      | numerous public comments that    | September  |         |
|     |      | the area proposed to be dredged  | 5, 2006    |         |
|     |      | has not been actively dredged    | submission |         |
|     |      | for a relatively long time.      | of         |         |
|     |      | Please explain this apparent     | Resource   |         |
|     |      | discrepancy. Specifically,       | Report 2   |         |
|     |      | provide the current dredge       |            |         |
|     |      | permit number and permitted      |            |         |
|     |      | authority to which you refer.    |            |         |
|     |      | Provide a summary of the         |            |         |
|     |      | dredging history of this area,   |            |         |
|     |      | as available through COE files,  |            |         |
|     |      | or other historical resources.   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 33   | 1.5.3.1: Similarly in section    | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | 1.5.3.1, AES states that         | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | "dredging is allowed under       | clarified  |         |
|     |      | existing permit for maintenance  | in the     | Marine  |
|     |      | and waterfront operations to a   | September  | D       |
|     |      | depth of -39 ft across           | 27, 2006   | redging |
|     |      | approximately the same area as   | submission | 2.4.8   |
|     |      | would be developed for the       | of         |         |
|     |      | Sparrows Point LNG terminal      | Resource   |         |
|     |      | project." Clarify if you are     | Report 1,  |         |
|     |      | referring to the BWI Sparrows    | ad         |         |
|     |      | Point LLC permit issued in May   | ditionally |         |
|     |      | of 2005. If this is the case,    | included   |         |
|     |      | provide a drawing overlaying the | in the     |         |
|     |      | dimensions of the BWI Sparrows   | September  |         |
|     |      | Point LLC project with your      | 5, 2006    |         |
|     |      | projected project area to be     | submission |         |
|     |      | dredged. In the event that the   | of         |         |
|     |      | BWI Sparrows Point LLC project   | Resource   |         |
|     |      | is implemented *before* AES      | Report 2   |         |
|     |      | Sparrows Point LNG facility,     |            |         |
|     |      | estimate the additional volume   |            |         |
|     |      | of the dredging material that    |            |         |
|     |      | would be necessary to complete   |            |         |
|     |      | the AES channel and turning      |            |         |
|     |      | basin design. If this depends    |            |         |
|     |      | upon bathymetric data that has   |            |         |
|     |      | not yet been collected, provide  |            |         |
|     |      | a schedule as to when this task  |            |         |
|     |      | can be completed.                |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 34   | 1.5.1.2: Regarding the           | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | discussion on the dredged        | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | material recycling facility,     | clarified  | --      |
|     |      | there are several quantities     | in the     | D       |
|     |      | cited (10,000 cubic yard per day | September  | redging |
|     |      | facility; dredging production of | 27, 2006   | Ope     |
|     |      | 12,000 cubic yards per day, and  | submission | rations |
|     |      | dredged material transport of    | of         |         |
|     |      | 5,000 cubic yards per day) that  | Resource   |         |
|     |      | do not appear to match. Provide  | Report 1   |         |
|     |      | clarification. If the difference |            |         |
|     |      | is the amount of water processed |            |         |
|     |      | per day, provide this            |            |         |
|     |      | clarification.                   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 35   | 1.5.1.2: Provide further         | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | clarification of how decanted or | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | processed water (from dewatering | clarified  | --      |
|     |      | the dredged material) will be    | in the     | D       |
|     |      | tested for contaminants and      | September  | redging |
|     |      | provide more details for         | 27, 2006   | Oper    |
|     |      | complying with existing water    | submission | ations; |
|     |      | quality criteria. In the event   | of         |         |
|     |      | of non-compliance with existing  | Resource   | A       |
|     |      | standards, describe the          | Report 1   | ppendix |
|     |      | procedures for disposal of       | and the    | 1C; and |
|     |      | contaminated water. This can be  | September  |         |
|     |      | discussed in draft RR 2          | 1, 2006    | 2.4.8   |
|     |      |                                  | submission |         |
|     |      |                                  | of RR-2    |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 36   | 1.5.1.2: In the appropriate      | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | Resource Report, provide more    | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | information on the daily tonnage | clarified  | --      |
|     |      | and traffic of vehicles hauling  | in the     | D       |
|     |      | processed dredged material out   | September  | redging |
|     |      | of Sparrows Point. How does this | 27, 2006   | Ope     |
|     |      | relate to current traffic in and | submission | rations |
|     |      | out of the existing port         | of         |         |
|     |      | facilities?                      | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 37   | 1.5.1.2: In the description of   | They are   | 1.      |
|     |      | the dredged material recycling   | alternate  | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | facility, AES states that the    | sites, as  | --      |
|     |      | facility will occupy             | clarified  | D       |
|     |      | approximately 5.5 acres of       | with       | redging |
|     |      | upland terrain within the        | submission | Oper    |
|     |      | facility boundaries. You also    | of         | ations; |
|     |      | state that an additional 20 acre | September  |         |
|     |      | site will be used as a           | 25, 2006   | A       |
|     |      | "temporary Processed Dredged     | update of  | ppendix |
|     |      | Material (PDM) storage area." In | RR-1       | 1C; and |
|     |      | Appendix 1.C Dredging Plan,      |            |         |
|     |      | Figure 1C-2 (stamped CEII), the  |            | Figure  |
|     |      | locations of two 20-acre PDM     |            | 1.3-2a  |
|     |      | storage areas are shown on the   |            |         |
|     |      | map. Are these two *alternative* |            |         |
|     |      | locations, or is there a need    |            |         |
|     |      | for two 20-acre PDM storage      |            |         |
|     |      | areas?                           |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 38   | 1.5.1.2: Because of the issues   | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | raised during the scoping        | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | process concerning the placement | clarified  | --      |
|     |      | of dredged material storage      | in the     | D       |
|     |      | (temporary or permanent), it     | September  | redging |
|     |      | would be useful to have a figure | 27, 2006   | Oper    |
|     |      | available to the public that     | submission | ations; |
|     |      | shows the approximate location   | of         |         |
|     |      | of these PDM storage areas.      | Resource   | A       |
|     |      | Please provide a location map,   | Report 1   | ppendix |
|     |      | without CEII information, that   |            | 1C; and |
|     |      | can be used to show the          |            |         |
|     |      | potential PDM storage areas, in  |            | Figure  |
|     |      | relation to the proposed LNG     |            | 1.3-2a  |
|     |      | terminal site.                   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 39   | 1.5.3.1: Under Section 1.5.3.1,  | This issue | 1.      |
|     |      | under ***Dredging Operations***, | has been   | 5.1.2.A |
|     |      | AES states that dredging "will   | clarified  | --      |
|     |      | be conducted utilizing a         | in the     | D       |
|     |      | mechanical (clamshell) dredge,   | September  | redging |
|     |      | or if conditions warrant, with   | 25, 2006   | Oper    |
|     |      | an environmental bucket or       | submission | ations; |
|     |      | suitable alternative as requires | of         |         |
|     |      | by permit." Due to considerable  | Resource   | A       |
|     |      | public concern regarding         | Report 1   | ppendix |
|     |      | sediment contaminants, provide   | and the    | 1C;and  |
|     |      | AES's criteria under which       | September  |         |
|     |      | environmental bucket dredging    | 1, 2006    | Section |
|     |      | would be the dredging method of  | submission | 2.4.8   |
|     |      | choice. Describe, citing the     | of RR-2    |         |
|     |      | literature, what the likely      |            |         |
|     |      | efficiencies are (i.e.,          |            |         |
|     |      | reduction of water               |            |         |
|     |      | contamination, or reduction of   |            |         |
|     |      | loss of dredged material) that   |            |         |
|     |      | have been measured using         |            |         |
|     |      | environmental buckets, compared  |            |         |
|     |      | with more typical clamshell      |            |         |
|     |      | dredge buckets. If available,    |            |         |
|     |      | cite any project experience (not |            |         |
|     |      | just yours, but anyone's) with   |            |         |
|     |      | using environmental buckets in   |            |         |
|     |      | contaminated sediment settings.  |            |         |
|     |      | \[NOTE: This description and     |            |         |
|     |      | analysis can be provided in the  |            |         |
|     |      | Dredging Management Plan or      |            |         |
|     |      | Resource Report 2 as part of the |            |         |
|     |      | analysis of dredging impacts on  |            |         |
|     |      | water quality.                   |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 40   | 1.5.3.1: In section 1.5.3.1, the | This has   | 10.5.2  |
|     |      | paragraph discussing "Other      | been       |         |
|     |      | potential options for management | addressed  |         |
|     |      | of dredged material," AES        | in RR-10   |         |
|     |      | mentions "off-site disposal,     | submitted  |         |
|     |      | open ocean disposal at approved  | 14 August  |         |
|     |      | off-shore locations, and upland  | 2006       |         |
|     |      | fill sites." then states that    |            |         |
|     |      | these alternatives are not as    |            |         |
|     |      | viable as the proposed recycling |            |         |
|     |      | alternative. In RR 10, AES       |            |         |
|     |      | should provide more information  |            |         |
|     |      | and an alternatives analysis     |            |         |
|     |      | comparing the recycling          |            |         |
|     |      | alternative to these other       |            |         |
|     |      | disposal methods and provide     |            |         |
|     |      | details of each alternative and  |            |         |
|     |      | how the proposed method is       |            |         |
|     |      | better than the others.          |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 41   | 1.5.4.4: Under section 1.5.4.4,  | They will  | 1.5.    |
|     |      | in the subsection on             | be 100%    | 1.3.D.3 |
|     |      | ***Nondestructive Examination,   | inspected  |         |
|     |      | Inspection and Weld Repair***,   | and This   |         |
|     |      | verify that the welds are 100%   | issue has  |         |
|     |      | inspected by non-destructive     | been       |         |
|     |      | examination (NDE) (e.g.. x-ray   | clarified  |         |
|     |      | examination or ultrasonic        | in the     |         |
|     |      | examination). There has been     | September  |         |
|     |      | concern at public meetings that  | 25, 2006   |         |
|     |      | a lower percentage of welds      | submission |         |
|     |      | (less than 100%) might be        | of         |         |
|     |      | inspected for the pipeline       | Resource   |         |
|     |      |                                  | Report 1   |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 42   | 1.10: Section 1.10               | Comment    | 9       |
|     |      | Non-jurisdictional facilities    | addressed  | .3.2.4; |
|     |      | indicates that AES is            | in RR-9,   |         |
|     |      | investigating the possibility of | and will   | 9.3.3;  |
|     |      | building a "300 MW" combined     | is         |         |
|     |      | cycle cogeneration facility      | clarified  | A       |
|     |      | adjacent to the LNG terminal     | in the     | ppendix |
|     |      | site and additional information  | September  | 9A;     |
|     |      | would be provided within 90 days | 25, 2006   |         |
|     |      | of the initial Resource Report 1 | submission | 9       |
|     |      | filing, relative to the power    | of         | .4.4.3; |
|     |      | plant facility and its           | Resource   |         |
|     |      | anticipated effects on project   | Report 1   | 1.10    |
|     |      | layout and schedule. Additional  |            |         |
|     |      | information should include a     |            |         |
|     |      | detailed description             |            |         |
|     |      | (manufacturer, horsepower,       |            |         |
|     |      | model, etc,) of the gas turbine  |            |         |
|     |      | and steam turbine, including air |            |         |
|     |      | emissions anticipated and a      |            |         |
|     |      | noise analysis for Resource      |            |         |
|     |      | Report 9. Also identify any      |            |         |
|     |      | permits/authorizations that      |            |         |
|     |      | would be needed for construction |            |         |
|     |      | or operation of the power plant, |            |         |
|     |      | including a timeline for         |            |         |
|     |      | applying for these approvals.    |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
|     |      | ***Figures and Appendices***     |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 43   | 1.3.5: Address the following     | This issue | Figure  |
|     |      | issues concerning figures:       | has been   | 1.3-5   |
|     |      |                                  | clarified  | and     |
|     |      | a.  Figure 1.3-5 is confusing.   | in the     | 1.3-6   |
|     |      |     There is no description for  | September  | have    |
|     |      |     the difference in Type I     | 27, 2006   | been    |
|     |      |     construction and Type II     | submission | sup     |
|     |      |     construction. Also these     | of         | erceded |
|     |      |     dimensions of a              | Resource   | by BMP  |
|     |      |     100-foot-wide construction   | Report 1   | Figures |
|     |      |     ROW do not appear to match   |            | #2      |
|     |      |     the text (Section 1.3.2.5)   |            | (2a-2d) |
|     |      |     which describes the          |            | and #3  |
|     |      |     **typical** construction ROW |            |         |
|     |      |     as 75 feet. Explain the      |            |         |
|     |      |     discrepancy. Additionally,   |            |         |
|     |      |     the terms "Lateral Loop" or  |            |         |
|     |      |     "Lateral Replacement" should |            |         |
|     |      |     not be used in Figure 1.3-5  |            |         |
|     |      |     (Sheet 2).                   |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | b.  For Figure 1.3-5, Sheets 3   |            |         |
|     |      |     -- 6, please provide title   |            |         |
|     |      |     -- and explanation in the    |            |         |
|     |      |     figure, if necessary -- that |            |         |
|     |      |     indicates the circumstances  |            |         |
|     |      |     being illustrated, i.e., not |            |         |
|     |      |     \"Proposed Pipeline Typical  |            |         |
|     |      |     Construction ROW\" for all   |            |         |
|     |      |     of these. Also, currently    |            |         |
|     |      |     Sheet 6 shows a CROW of 75   |            |         |
|     |      |     feet even with topsoil       |            |         |
|     |      |     segregation; this does not   |            |         |
|     |      |     correspond to text which     |            |         |
|     |      |     indicates 75 feet only in    |            |         |
|     |      |     areas with no topsoil        |            |         |
|     |      |     segregation. Also, Sheets 3  |            |         |
|     |      |     -- 6 seem to indicate        |            |         |
|     |      |     topsoil segregation          |            |         |
|     |      |     everywhere. This does not    |            |         |
|     |      |     match the text. Please       |            |         |
|     |      |     clarify.                     |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| DR1 | 44   | Appendix 1.C: For Appendix 1.C,  | This issue | A       |
|     |      | Dredging Management Plan,        | has been   | ppendix |
|     |      | provide the following            | clarified  | 1C      |
|     |      | information:                     | in the     |         |
|     |      |                                  | September  |         |
|     |      | a.  comments on the draft        | 27, 2006   |         |
|     |      |     Dredging Management Plan     | submission |         |
|     |      |     from consultation with the   | of         |         |
|     |      |     appropriate permitting       | Resource   |         |
|     |      |     agencies (including the COE, | Report 1   |         |
|     |      |     U.S. Environmental           |            |         |
|     |      |     Protection Agency, National  |            |         |
|     |      |     Marine Fisheries Service,    |            |         |
|     |      |     Maryland Department of       |            |         |
|     |      |     Natural Resources);          |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | b.  a list of any                |            |         |
|     |      |     permits/authorizations that  |            |         |
|     |      |     would be needed for the      |            |         |
|     |      |     dredging operations and the  |            |         |
|     |      |     operation of the recycling   |            |         |
|     |      |     facility, including a        |            |         |
|     |      |     timeline for applying for    |            |         |
|     |      |     these approvals; and         |            |         |
|     |      |                                  |            |         |
|     |      | c.  specific details on each     |            |         |
|     |      |     alternative dredging method  |            |         |
|     |      |     and dredged material         |            |         |
|     |      |     disposal as discussed above  |            |         |
|     |      |     in questions 39 and 40.      |            |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| P   | 1    | The report indicated that the    | The        | R       |
| PRP |      | water would come from either     | potential  | esource |
| DR1 |      | potable municipal supply or the  | sources of | Report  |
|     |      | Patapsco River. A withdraw from  | water for  | 2       |
|     |      | the river would be subject to an | the LNG    | 2.4.5.2 |
|     |      | appropriations permit from the   | tank and   | (tanks) |
|     |      | Maryland Department of the       | pipeline   |         |
|     |      | Environment (MDE).               | h          | 2.4.5.1 |
|     |      |                                  | ydrostatic | (pi     |
|     |      |                                  | testing    | peline) |
|     |      |                                  | has been   |         |
|     |      |                                  | included.  |         |
+-----+------+----------------------------------+------------+---------+
| P   | 2    | No water is required for the     | No water   | 2.4.9.3 |
| PRP |      | proposed 300 MW power plant.     | is planned |         |
| DR1 |      | Should the applicant pursue the  | for the    |         |
|     |      | Power Plant option, this unique  | potential  |         |
|     |      | design element will be addressed | Power      |         |
|     |      | as part of the Certificate of    | Plant      |         |
|     |      | Public Convenience and Necessity | option.    |         |
|     |      | (CPCN) as required by the        |            |         |
|     |      | Maryland Public Service          |            |         |
|     |      | Commission.                      |            |         |
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