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+===+===+====+==========================+=====================+===========+
| * |   | *  | **RR 2**                 | **How Comment Was   | **        |
| * |   | *D |                          | Addressed**         | Responses |
| D |   | R1 | **Section: Comment**     |                     | Located   |
| R |   | ** |                          |                     | in        |
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+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 5  | 2.3: Provide a list of   | Section 2.3.5       | Section   |
| R |   |    | any springs within 150   | states the          | 2.3.5     |
| 2 |   |    | feet of proposed         | following:          |           |
|   |   |    | construction areas.      | "Additionally,      | Table     |
|   |   |    |                          | based on a review   | 2.3-1     |
|   |   |    | ***A table has been      | of the USGS         |           |
|   |   |    | created to present this  | National            |           |
|   |   |    | information, however we  | Hydrography Dataset |           |
|   |   |    | cannot find a reference  | and a field survey, |           |
|   |   |    | in the RR directing the  | **there are no      |           |
|   |   |    | reader to the Table;     | springs that occur  |           |
|   |   |    | check and correct.***    | within 150 feet of  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | the proposed        |           |
|   |   |    |                          | construction        |           |
|   |   |    |                          | right-of-wa**y. The |           |
|   |   |    |                          | well owners,        |           |
|   |   |    |                          | locations and       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | distance from the   |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Pipeline centerline |           |
|   |   |    |                          | are shown in Table  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | 2.3-1"              |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 6  | 2.3: Indicate if         | The text has been   | Section   |
| R |   |    | construction through the | updated to clarify  | 2.3.3     |
| 2 |   |    | Strasburg Landfill would | that the pipeline   |           |
|   |   |    | affect the stability of  | route will not go   |           |
|   |   |    | the "current conditions  | through the         |           |
|   |   |    | at this site" (i.e.,     | landfill and will   |           |
|   |   |    | would construction       | not affect control  |           |
|   |   |    | affect the control       | measures, landfill  |           |
|   |   |    | measures currently in    | stability, or       |           |
|   |   |    | place for remediation at | maintenance of the  |           |
|   |   |    | the site).               | closure systems of  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | the landfill, such  |           |
|   |   |    | ***This comment has not  | as landfill cap,    |           |
|   |   |    | been fully addressed.    | water control,      |           |
|   |   |    | There is more            | monitoring wells or |           |
|   |   |    | information about the    | similar.            |           |
|   |   |    | Stasburg site, but the   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | question of affecting    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | stability has not been   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | directly answered.***    |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 8  | 2.3.3: Provide details   | A discussion of the | Section   |
| R |   |    | of the proposed          | existing geologic   | 2.3.6     |
| 2 |   |    | geotechnical design      | data and the        |           |
|   |   |    | investigation and        | proposed            |           |
|   |   |    | environmental monitoring | investigation has   |           |
|   |   |    | program and timing of    | been included in    |           |
|   |   |    | when it will be prepared | Section 2.3.6       |           |
|   |   |    | and submitted to the     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | FERC. Indicate whether   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | it would be completed    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for inclusion in the     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | application.             |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ***Comment addressed in  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Section 2.3.6, on page   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 8. AES has committed to  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | performing the           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | design-stage             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | geotechnical             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | investigation "at or     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | following the time of    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Commission approval of   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the Project."***         |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ***We believe that       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | geotechnical information |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is needed for review in  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the final environmental  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | impact statement (FEIS)  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | to adequately determine  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | potential impacts,       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | mitigation measures, and |                     |           |
|   |   |    | if needed, reroutes      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | around unstable areas.   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | If this information      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | cannot be provided for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | review in the FEIS,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | indicate why AES can't   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | get this information     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | until a later date and   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | give reasons why AES     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | believes that            |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction in these    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | areas can be             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | successfully             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | performed.***            |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 14 | 2.4.3.2: AES states that | The discrepancy has | Section   |
| R |   |    | additional sampling will | been corrected in   | 2.4.3.2   |
| 2 |   |    | be conducted to fill     | Section 2.4.8.4 to  | and       |
|   |   |    | data gaps and to meet    | indicate that based | 2.4.8.4   |
|   |   |    | COE criteria for dredged | on the COE review   |           |
|   |   |    | material                 | of the permit       |           |
|   |   |    | characterization based   | application, if it  |           |
|   |   |    | upon future coordination | is determined that  |           |
|   |   |    | with the COE. Indicate   | additional sampling |           |
|   |   |    | when this coordination   | of dredge material  |           |
|   |   |    | will occur and indicate  | is required for     |           |
|   |   |    | a time when the future   | specific disposal   |           |
|   |   |    | additional sampling will | alternatives, then  |           |
|   |   |    | occur.                   | the COE will be     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | consulted at that   |           |
|   |   |    | ***AES states on page 17 | time regarding the  |           |
|   |   |    | that "Based upon the COE | additional          |           |
|   |   |    | review of the permit     | requirements for    |           |
|   |   |    | application, if it is    | disposal of the     |           |
|   |   |    | determined that          | dredge spoil..      |           |
|   |   |    | additional sampling of   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | dredge material is       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | required for specific    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | disposal alternatives,   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | then the COE will be     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | consulted at that time   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | regarding the additional |                     |           |
|   |   |    | requirements for         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | disposal of the dredge   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | spoil. On page 37 AES    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | states "AES intends to   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | perform additional       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | sampling for inclusion   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | as part of the           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | submission of the COE    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | dredging permit          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | application." Provide    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | clarification on whether |                     |           |
|   |   |    | additional sampling will |                     |           |
|   |   |    | occur.***                |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 20 | 2.4.6: Provide a         | A reference has     | Section   |
| R |   |    | schedule for when the    | been inserted in    | 2.4.6     |
| 2 |   |    | applications to the COE  | Section 2.4.6 to    |           |
|   |   |    | will be filed.           | Table 1.8-1 which   |           |
|   |   |    |                          | includes the        |           |
|   |   |    | ***Timing for submission | schedule for filing |           |
|   |   |    | of the COE permits is    | permit              |           |
|   |   |    | mentioned, but           | applications.       |           |
|   |   |    | timeframes for           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | submission of other      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | permits is not. Provide  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the timelines for the    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | other permits.***        |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | 28 | 2.5.2.2: The COE         | A discussion of the | Section   |
| R |   |    | recommends that the      | reseeding method    | 2.5.2.2   |
| 2 |   |    | reseeding mix for        | including           |           |
|   |   |    | wetlands should also     | anticipated seed    |           |
|   |   |    | include a native wetland | mix has been        |           |
|   |   |    | seed mix.                | inserted to address |           |
|   |   |    |                          | the comment         |           |
|   |   |    | ***Revised text          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | indicates that annual    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | rye will be used as the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | original nurse crop and  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the native seed bank     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | will be used to          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | reestablish vegetation.  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Native seed mixture      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | would only be used in    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the case of a lack of    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | vegetative development.  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | This does not address    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the COE's comments,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | which suggested that the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | native seed mix be used  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | with the annual rye.     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Consult with the         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | appropriate land         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | management agencies      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | regarding the seed mix   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | used in wetlands.***     |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | MD | General: While Report 2  | A discussion has    | Section   |
| R |   | NR | adequately addresses the | been included in    | 2.4.5     |
| 2 |   |    | impacts to surface and   | the AES Pipeline    |           |
|   |   | PP | ground water from the    | Hydrotesting Plan   |           |
|   |   | RP | construction and         | as Appendix 2E. A   |           |
|   |   | [^ | operation of the LNG     | discussion of the   |           |
|   |   | 1] | facility and associated  | Tank hydrotest has  |           |
|   |   |    | gas transmission lines,  | been included in    |           |
|   |   | 3  | it does not appear to    | Section 2.4.5       |           |
|   |   |    | address impacts          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | associated with water    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | withdrawal. Please       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | address the impacts      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | associated with the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | withdrawal of 27 mgd     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | from the river.          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ***AES committed to      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | addressing the sources   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of hydrostatic test      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | water and the impacts of |                     |           |
|   |   |    | such withdrawal in the   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | hydrostatic test plan,   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | to be submitted with the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | formal application in    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | January 2007. The        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | potential impacts of     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | water withdrawal have    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | not yet been adequately  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | addressed in Section     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 2.4.5.***                |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
| D |   | MD | 2.4.3: Section 2.4.3     | MDNR concurred that | Section   |
| R |   | NR | discusses contaminated   | test method 8081A   | 2.4.3.2   |
| 2 |   |    | sediments. Results of    | was an appropriate  |           |
|   |   | PP | sediment sampling are    | method for the      | Tables    |
|   |   | RP | listed in Tables 2.4-2a, | evaluation of       | 2.4.2a-d  |
|   |   |    | b, and c. Detection      | recycling the       |           |
|   |   | 4  | limits for each method   | dredged material.   |           |
|   |   |    | should be listed. For    | A discussion of the |           |
|   |   |    | PCBs, EPA method 8081A   | results of the      |           |
|   |   |    | was used; what is the    | consultation with   |           |
|   |   |    | detection limit of this  | MDNR has been       |           |
|   |   |    | method relative to the   | included in Section |           |
|   |   |    | effects range medium     | 2.4.3.2             |           |
|   |   |    | criterion? Why was a     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | high-resolution PCB      | .                   |           |
|   |   |    | method not used for      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | these sediments to       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | establish what the       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | contaminant level is for |                     |           |
|   |   |    | PCBs?                    |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ***Need to consult with  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | MDNR to see if AES's     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | response is              |                     |           |
|   |   |    | acceptable.***           |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Provide a reference for  | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | the U.S. Environmental   | in the October 27,  | 2.3.1     |
|   | 1 |    | Protection Agency (EPA)  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | document or source used  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | to determine if sole     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | source aquifers are      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | present in the vicinity  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of the Project Area      |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Indicate whether the     | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .2 | studies for "areas       | in the October 27,  | 2.2       |
|   | 1 |    | requiring additional     | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | wetland delineation      | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | and/or stream data for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction design" or  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the major waterbody      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | crossing plans would be  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | completed for inclusion  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | in the application.      |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Provide more specific    | This is addressed   | Sec       |
|   | R | .3 | information on each      | in the October 27,  | tion2.3.2 |
|   | 1 |    | aquifer underlying the   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | project area including   | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | type of aquifer, depth   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | to the aquifer, current  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and projected use for    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | each aquifer, average    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | yield for each aquifer,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and water quality of the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | aquifer as per the       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | guidance manual.         |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | The only source given    | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | for groundwater          | in the October 27,  | 2.3.3     |
|   | 1 |    | contamination is the     | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | National Priority List   | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | (NPL). The NPL does not  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | consider                 |                     |           |
|   |   |    | non-Comprehensive        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Environmental Response,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Compensation, and        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Liability Act (CERCLA)   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | federal sites such as    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | those regulated under    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the Resource             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Conservation & Recovery  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Act (RCRA), or           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | state-lead sites. Review |                     |           |
|   |   |    | other sources of         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | information such as the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Comprehensive            |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Environmental Response,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Compensation, and        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Liability Information    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | System (CERCLIS) data    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | base and lists of        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | contaminated sites       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | through Pennsylvania     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Department of            |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Environmental Protection |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (PADEP) and Maryland     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Department of the        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Environment (MDE) for    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | more detailed list of    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | areas with contaminated  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | groundwater.             |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Provide a list of any    | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | springs within 150 feet  | in the October 27,  | 2.3.5     |
|   | 1 |    | of proposed construction | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | areas.                   | Resource Report 2   | Table     |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | 2.3-1     |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Indicate if construction | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | through the Strasburg    | in the October 27,  | 2.3.3     |
|   | 1 |    | Landfill would affect    | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | the stability of the     | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | "current conditions at   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | this site" (i.e., would  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction affect the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | control measures         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | currently in place for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | remediation at the       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | site).                   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Will a special           | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | construction plan be     | in the October 27,  | 2.3.3     |
|   | 1 |    | required to cross the    | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | 68th Street Dump in      | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | order to minimize the    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | potential for another    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | release from the site?   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Provide details of the   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | proposed geotechnical    | in the October 27,  | 2.3.6     |
|   | 1 | .3 | design investigation and | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | environmental monitoring | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | program and timing of    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | when it will be prepared |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and submitted to the     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | FERC. Indicate whether   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | it would be completed    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for inclusion in the     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | application.             |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Does AES currently       | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .3 | intend to take part in a | in the October 27,  | 2.3.6     |
|   | 1 | .3 | Third-Party              | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | Environmental Compliance | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | Monitoring program? if   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | not, indicate the        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | reasons for this         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | decision.                |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Identify and label all   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | waterbodies crossed by   | in the October 27,  | 2.4       |
|   | 1 |    | the pipeline on the      | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | alignment sheets.        | Resource Report 2   |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | This RR references       | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | perennial and            | in the October 27,  | 2.4.1     |
|   | 1 | .1 | intermittent streams in  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | the text and in figures  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | and tables. The U.S.     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Army Corps of Engineers  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (COE) also regulates     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams as     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S.,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | provided they have a     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | discernible ordinary     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | high water mark. Are     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | included under the       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | category of intermittent |                     |           |
|   |   |    | streams (i.e., have      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams been   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | identified and           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | quantified)? For         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | example, page 8          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | references 148 waterbody |                     |           |
|   |   |    | crossings - are          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | included in this number? |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | As part of the           | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | Department of the Army   | in the October 27,  | 2.4.1     |
|   | 1 | .1 | permit review process,   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | the COE will provide     | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | specific requirements    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and recommendations for  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | use of horizontal        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | directional drill (HDD)  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | or conventional bore of  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | stream and wetland       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | crossings to             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | avoid/minimize impacts   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | to waters of the U.S.    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Provide a schedule for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | when HDD crossing plans  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | would be available for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | inclusion in the EIS,    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | including a plan for     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | unanticipated releases   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and measures to minimize |                     |           |
|   |   |    | noise impacts at nearby  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | residences.              |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | AES states that eight    | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | cores were collected for | in the October 27,  | 2.4.3.2   |
|   | 1 | .3 | "shallow" sample         | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | analysis, while Table    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | 2.4.2a gives analysis    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for nine shallow         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | samples. Reconcile this  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | discrepancy.             |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | AES states that          | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | additional sampling will | in the October 27,  | 2.4.3.2   |
|   | 1 | .3 | be conducted to fill     | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | data gaps and to meet    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | COE criteria for dredged |                     |           |
|   |   |    | material                 |                     |           |
|   |   |    | characterization based   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | upon future coordination |                     |           |
|   |   |    | with the COE. Indicate   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | when this coordination   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | will occur and indicate  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | a time when the future   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | additional sampling will |                     |           |
|   |   |    | occur.                   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | The presentation of the  | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | vibracore sample         | in the October 27,  | 2.4.3.2   |
|   | 1 | .3 | chemical analysis needs  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | clarity. It is difficult | Resource Report 2   | Tables    |
|   |   |    | to ascertain from the    |                     | 2.4.2a-d  |
|   |   |    | text or from Tables      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 2.4.2a-d where and to    |                     | Figures   |
|   |   |    | what degree the          |                     | 2.4.2a-c  |
|   |   |    | sediments of the project |                     |           |
|   |   |    | area exceed established  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | regional background      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentrations, levels   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of concern, or screening |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentrations (e.g.     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | U.S. Environmental       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Protection Agency        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | \[EPA\] or National      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Oceanic and Atmospheric  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Administration \[NOAA\]  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | screening                |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentrations). The     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | data should be           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | summarized in a format   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | where the reader can     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | compare the geometry (or |                     |           |
|   |   |    | location) of the high    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentration samples    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and in a format where    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the reader can discern   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | spatial patterns.        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Provide visual aids such |                     |           |
|   |   |    | as graphs or maps or     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | charts that display the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | spatial distribution of  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | high concentration       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | values. If AES uses map  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | presentations, you might |                     |           |
|   |   |    | have to present three    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | figures \-- one for      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | surface samples, one for |                     |           |
|   |   |    | mid-depth samples, and   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | one for deep samples.    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | These figures could show |                     |           |
|   |   |    | multiple parameters (1   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | or 2 metals,             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Polychlorinated          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Biphenyls \[PCBs\],      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Polycyclic Aromatic      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Hydrocarbon \[PAHs\]     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | etc.) per location.      |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | In the discussion of the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | core samples analysis,   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | it would be more         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | appropriate to discuss   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | if the high, or peak     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentrations of        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | parameters such as PAHs, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | metals (e.g. arsenic,    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | chromium, copper, lead,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | zinc), and tributyltin   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | exceed COE criteria or   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | NOAA screening levels,   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | than to discuss the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | average concentrations   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of the AES core samples  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | compared to the          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | concentrations found in  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Baltimore Harbor or Bear |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Creek.                   |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | In addition, for Tables  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 2.4.2a -d, provide       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | additional column or     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | columns expressing the   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | NOAA threshold effects   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | level (TEL), probable    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | effects level (PEL) or   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | apparent effect          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | threshold (AET) (for     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | each parameter that is   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | available), so that the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | reader can discern if    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the sample concentration |                     |           |
|   |   |    | exceeds a screening      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | level concentration.     |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | A table should be        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | included to support      | in the October 27,  | 2.4.4.4   |
|   | 1 | .4 | Figure 2.4-3 that        | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | specifies watershed      | Resource Report 2)  | Table     |
|   |   |    | areas crossed by         |                     | 2.4-3     |
|   |   |    | milepost.                |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | Figure    |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | 2.4-3     |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | While groundwater        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | mitigation is discussed  | in the October 27,  | 2.4.4.4   |
|   | 1 | .4 | in Section 2.3.3, there  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | is no comment in 2.4.4   | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | regarding any mitigation |                     |           |
|   |   |    | regarding public         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | watershed areas. There   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is no indication that    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | local agencies were      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | contacted regarding the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | presence of designated   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | protection areas or      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | whether agencies made    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | any recommendations      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | regarding the need for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | mitigation measures.     |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Identify when all        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | sources of hydrostatic   | in the October 27,  | 2.4.5     |
|   | 1 | .5 | test water and the       | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | quantity required for    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | each pipeline segment    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | will be provided. Site   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | specific information is  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | called for regarding     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | withdrawal and discharge |                     |           |
|   |   |    | methods, and discharge   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | locations by milepost.   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Identify which agencies  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | were contacted regarding |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the effect of the        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | release on significant   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | fisheries, if permits    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | are needed for           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | withdrawal and how AES   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | would address comments   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | by contacted agencies.   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Under the Section 404    | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | bullet, restate as       | in the October 27,  | 2.4.6     |
|   | 1 | .6 | "permits for the         | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | discharge of dredged or  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | fill material into       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S.,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | including jurisdictional |                     |           |
|   |   |    | wetlands, as             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | administered by the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | COE." Under the Section  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 10 bullet, restate as    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | "...for dredging, and    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction of the pier |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and berthing facilities, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | as administered by the   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | COE." Also indicate      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | whether the project      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | would require a          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Non-tidal Wetlands and   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Waterways Permit and/or  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | a Tidal Wetlands Permit  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | from the MDE.            |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Provide a schedule for   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | when the applications to | in the October 27,  | 2.4.6     |
|   | 1 | .6 | the COE will be filed.   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 2   |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | When will the            | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | construction plan        | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.2   |
|   | 1 | .8 | identifying the methods  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | to minimize and monitor  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | disturbances from sheet  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | pile driving be          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | available for review?    |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Section 2.4.8.2          | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | indicates that           | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.2   |
|   | 1 | .8 | demolition of structures | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | and pier 2 would be      | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | required. Discuss        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | potential impacts of the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | demolition on other      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | resources (i.e.          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | fisheries, noise, water  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | quality).                |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | There is no dredging     | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | allowed for the proposed | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   | 1 | .8 | Terminal Site under      | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .4 | existing permits.        | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | Although the proposed    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | LNG terminal site and    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the existing             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | BWI-Sparrows Point ship  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | repair/maintenance       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | facility would share (in |                     |           |
|   |   |    | part) the same location, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | this paragraph must make |                     |           |
|   |   |    | it expressly clear that  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the permit issued to     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | BWI-Sparrows Point LLC   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is for the ship          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | repair/maintenance       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | facility only and not    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for dredging for the LNG |                     |           |
|   |   |    | terminal site. In        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | addition, the permit     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | issued to BWI-Sparrows   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Point is not             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | transferable to AES for  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | purposes of constructing |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the LNG terminal.        |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | This section should      | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | discuss if the proposed  | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   | 1 | .8 | processed dredge         | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .4 | material (PDM) disposal  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | sites will result in     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | additional impacts to    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S.,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | including jurisdictional |                     |           |
|   |   |    | wetlands. If additional  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | impacts are proposed at  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the PDM disposal sites,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | these sites/locations    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | must be disclosed as     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | part of the application  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and these impacts must   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | be evaluated in the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | draft EIS.               |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | This section indicates   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .4 | that no seawater or      | in the October 27,  | 2.4.9.2   |
|   | 1 | .9 | sewage discharges would  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | be made by LNG ships     | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | while in port. Confirm   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | whether this includes    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | engine cooling water     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | intakes and discharges.  |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D |    | The June 13, 2006        | Based on the broad  |           |
|   | R |    | correspondence from the  | nature of this      |           |
|   | 1 |    | U.S. Army Corps of       | item, the response  |           |
|   |   |    | Engineers, Baltimore     | to this item can be |           |
|   |   |    | District to the Federal  | found though out    |           |
|   |   |    | Energy Regulatory        | the majority of     |           |
|   |   |    | Commission notes that    | documents prepared  |           |
|   |   |    | the Draft EIS will serve | and submitted to    |           |
|   |   |    | as the Department of     | the Commission for  |           |
|   |   |    | Army Section 404/10      | review.             |           |
|   |   |    | permit application for   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | project. The RR needs to | *COE Letter Items   |           |
|   |   |    | be modified to ensure    | are each addressed  |           |
|   |   |    | complete compliance with | below:*             |           |
|   |   |    | the topics identified by |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the COE in               |                     |           |
|   |   |    | correspondence           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | previously provided.     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Review this              |                     |           |
|   |   |    | correspondence to ensure |                     |           |
|   |   |    | that the required topics |                     |           |
|   |   |    | are addressed. For this  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | resource report,         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | especially note the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | following items in the   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | COE letter: Items        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | numbered 3 d-f, 4, 5, 6, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 7, 9, 10, and 13.        |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | *COE Letter Items are    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | each addressed below:*   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *3d. Horizontal          | FERC Wetland and    |           |
|   |   |    | directional drilling     | Waterbody           |           |
|   |   |    | (HDD) or other trechless | Construction        |           |
|   |   |    | construction methods for |                     |           |
|   |   |    | utility line             | and Mitigation      |           |
|   |   |    | installation. Use of     | Procedures          |           |
|   |   |    | Timber mats in wetland   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | areas for utility line   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction/equipment   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | access and use of        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | temporary bridges to     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | span streams, etc*       |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *3e. Methods to minimize | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   |   |    | dredging turbidity*      | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   |   |    |                          | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 2   |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *3f. Methods to minimize | Environmental       |           |
|   |   |    | adverse effects to water | Construction Plan   |           |
|   |   |    | quality*                 | and FERC Wetland    |           |
|   |   |    |                          | and Waterbody       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Construction        |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | and Mitigation      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Procedures          |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *4. Corps public         | RR1 through 13      |           |
|   |   |    | interest review factors. |                     |           |
|   |   |    | The decision to issue a  | Conservation -      |           |
|   |   |    | permit will be based on  | Resource Report 1;  |           |
|   |   |    | an evaluation of the     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | probable impacts,        | economics -         |           |
|   |   |    | including cumulative     | Resource Report 5;  |           |
|   |   |    | impacts, of the proposed |                     |           |
|   |   |    | activity and its         | Aesthetics --       |           |
|   |   |    | intended use on the      | Resource Report 8;  |           |
|   |   |    | public interest. Among   | general             |           |
|   |   |    | the factors the must be  | environmental       |           |
|   |   |    | evaluated as part of the | concerns --         |           |
|   |   |    | Corps public interest    | Resource Report 1;  |           |
|   |   |    | review include:          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | conservation, economics, | wetlands and        |           |
|   |   |    | aesthetics, general      | streams -- Resource |           |
|   |   |    | environmental concerns,  | Report 2;           |           |
|   |   |    | wetlands and streams,    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | historic and cultural    | historic and        |           |
|   |   |    | resources, fish and      | cultural resources  |           |
|   |   |    | wildlife values, flood   | -- Resource Report  |           |
|   |   |    | hazards, floodplain      | 4;                  |           |
|   |   |    | values, land use,        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | navigation, shore        | fish and wildlife   |           |
|   |   |    | erosion and accretion,   | values -- Resource  |           |
|   |   |    | recreation, water supply | Report 3;           |           |
|   |   |    | and conservation, energy |                     |           |
|   |   |    | needs, safety, food and  | flood hazards &     |           |
|   |   |    | fiber production,        | floodplain values   |           |
|   |   |    | mineral needs, water     | -- Appendix 2D to   |           |
|   |   |    | quality, considerations  | Resource Report 2;  |           |
|   |   |    | of property ownership,   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | air and noise impacts,   | land use --         |           |
|   |   |    | and , in general, the    | Resource Report 8;  |           |
|   |   |    | needs and welfare of the |                     |           |
|   |   |    | people. Each of the      | navigation --       |           |
|   |   |    | Corps public interest    | Resource Report 11; |           |
|   |   |    | factors must be          | shore erosion and   |           |
|   |   |    | evaluated                | accretion --        |           |
|   |   |    | comprehensively in the   | Resource Report 1,  |           |
|   |   |    | EIS.*                    | Resource Report 2;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | recreation --       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 8;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | water supply and    |           |
|   |   |    |                          | conservation --     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 2;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | energy needs --     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 1;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | safety -- Resource  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Report 11;          |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | food and fiber      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | production --       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 8;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | mineral needs --    |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 6;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | water quality --    |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Resource Report 2;  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | considerations of   |           |
|   |   |    |                          | property ownership  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | -- Resource Report  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | 8;                  |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | air and noise       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | impacts -- Resource |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Report 9;           |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | the needs and       |           |
|   |   |    |                          | welfare of the      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | people -- Resource  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Report 1            |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *5. Delineation of all   | This is addressed   | Wetland   |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S.       | in the October 27,  | De        |
|   |   |    | including jurisdictional | 2006 filing of      | lineation |
|   |   |    | wetlands, in the project | Resource Report 2   | Report    |
|   |   |    | area*                    |                     | Appendix  |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | 2D to     |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | Resource  |
|   |   |    |                          |                     | Report 2  |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *6. Quantify impacts to  | This is addressed   | Wetland   |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S. (both | in the October 27,  | De        |
|   |   |    | temporary and permanent) | 2006 filing of      | lineation |
|   |   |    | to all waters of the     | Resource Report 2   | Report    |
|   |   |    | U.S. (e.g., perennial,   |                     | Appendix  |
|   |   |    | intermittent, ephemeral  |                     | 2D to     |
|   |   |    | streams; rivers, lakes,  |                     | Resource  |
|   |   |    | ponds), including        |                     | Report 2  |
|   |   |    | jurisdictional wetlands, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for each project         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | alternative. For streams |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and rivers, include both |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the linear feet or       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | stream/river impacts     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (measures along the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | centerline of the        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | stream/river) and square |                     |           |
|   |   |    | feet of impact. For      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | temporary wetland        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | impacts, quantify any    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | change in wetland        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | classification (e.g.,    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | palustrine forested to   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | palustrine emergent,     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | etc.)*                   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *7.cumulative and        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   |   |    | indirect impacts         | in the October 27,  | 2.5.2     |
|   |   |    | resulting from the       | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | project*                 | Resource Report 2   |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *9. Describe the         | Environmental       | Section   |
|   |   |    | disposal options for any | Construction Plan   | III. E.   |
|   |   |    | excess fill material     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | resulting from utility   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | line installation*       |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *10. Wetland and stream  | FERC Wetland and    |           |
|   |   |    | mitigation plans*        | Waterbody           |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Construction        |           |
|   |   |    |                          |                     |           |
|   |   |    |                          | and Mitigation      |           |
|   |   |    |                          | Procedures          |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   |   |    | *13. Based on the core   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   |   |    | samples of the           | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   |   |    | chemical/physical        | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   |    | composition of the       | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | sediment to be dredged,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the method of dredging   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (e.g., mechanical,       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | hydraulic), and the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | expected conditions in   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the waterway (e.g.,      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | tides, tidal surge       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | currents, circulation    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | patterns, etc..)         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | describe the maximum     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | expected turbidity plume |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and any adverse          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | environmental/water      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | quality impacts, both    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | upstream and downstream, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and the expected time    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | duration, resulting from |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the proposed dredging    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | operation. In addition,  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | describe the plans and   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | methods to contain       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and/or otherwise         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | minimize the deleterious |                     |           |
|   |   |    | effects of the dredging  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | operation to the aquatic |                     |           |
|   |   |    | environment.*            |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | Add the following        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .5 | bullet: "Excess fill     | in the October 27,  | 2.5.2.1   |
|   | 1 | .2 | material resulting from  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .1 | trench excavation and    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | backfilling must not be  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | discharged or otherwise  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | disposed of in waters of |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the U.S. and             |                     |           |
|   |   |    | jurisdictional           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | wetlands."               |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | 2  | The COE recommends that  | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | .5 | the reseeding mix for    | in the October 27,  | 2.5.2.2   |
|   | 1 | .2 | wetlands should also     | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | .2 | include a native wetland | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | seed mix.                |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | T  | Table 2.4-1 should also  | This is addressed   | Table     |
|   | R | ab | include general fishery  | in the October 27,  | 2.4-1     |
|   | 1 | le | type. Table 5 in         | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | 2  | Appendix 2D does have    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | .4 | the information;         |                     |           |
|   |   | -1 | however, this should be  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | included in Table 2.4-1  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | as well.                 |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | T  | The references to        | This is addressed   | Table     |
|   | R | ab | "unnamed" should be      | in the October 27,  | 2.4-1     |
|   | 1 | le | change to "unnamed       | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | 2  | tributary to \[insert    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | .4 | stream name\]." The      |                     |           |
|   |   | -1 | table references         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | perennial and            |                     |           |
|   |   |    | intermittent streams.    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | The COE also regulates   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams as     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | waters of the U.S. Are   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral streams        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | included under           |                     |           |
|   |   |    | intermittent streams? If |                     |           |
|   |   |    | not, please include all  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | ephemeral stream         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | crossings in this table. |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | T  | Change the table name to | This is addressed   | Table     |
|   | R | ab | "Summary of Dredging     | in the October 27,  | 2.4-4     |
|   | 1 | le | Projects in Baltimore    | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | 2  | County Issued by or      | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | .4 | Currently Pending before |                     |           |
|   |   | -4 | the U.S Army Corps of    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Engineers."              |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | O  | A table should be        | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | R | th | included which describes | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.2   |
|   | 1 | er | the impacts associated   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | ta | with dredging in the     | Resource Report 2   | Table     |
|   |   | bl | Patapsco River/Bear      |                     | 2.4-5     |
|   |   | es | Creek. In addition, a    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | table should be included |                     |           |
|   |   |    | which describes impacts  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | associated with fill     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | activities or            |                     |           |
|   |   |    | construction of other    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | project                  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | components/structures    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (e.g., bulkheads, piers, |                     |           |
|   |   |    | riprap, etc.) in waters  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of the U.S.              |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | Ap | Figure 22: The COE       | Appendix 2B has     | Appendix  |
|   | R | pe | indicated that for       | been updated and    | 2B1 --    |
|   | 1 | nd | utility crossings,       | Figure 22 has been  | Figure 22 |
|   |   | ix | riprap is generally not  | updated to include  |           |
|   |   | 2  | authorized across the    | a note that rip-rap |           |
|   |   | -A | natural stream invert.   | is generally not    |           |
|   |   |    |                          | authorized across   |           |
|   |   |    |                          | the natural stream  |           |
|   |   |    |                          | invert.             |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | Ap | The COE indicated that   | This is addressed   | Appendix  |
|   | R | pe | the Wetland Delineation  | in the October 27,  | 2D        |
|   | 1 | nd | Report must include all  | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | ix | the information on the   | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | 2  | "Jurisdictional          |                     |           |
|   |   | -D | Determination (JD)       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Information Checklist"   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | which can be found on    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the Baltimore District   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | website.                 |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | Ap | Page 9. The field survey | This is addressed   | Appendix  |
|   | R | pe | must include all waters  | in the October 27,  | 2D        |
|   | 1 | nd | of the U.S., including   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | ix | ephemeral streams.       | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | 2  |                          |                     |           |
|   |   | -D |                          |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | Ap | The COE recommends that  | This is addressed   | Appendix  |
|   | R | pe | Table 4 clearly quantify | in the October 27,  | 2D --     |
|   | 1 | nd | all permanent and        | 2006 filing of      | Table 4   |
|   |   | ix | temporary impacts to     | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   | 2- | wetlands, regardless of  |                     |           |
|   |   | D, | where they occur, and a  |                     |           |
|   |   | T  | project total. Also, a   |                     |           |
|   |   | ab | change in wetland        |                     |           |
|   |   | le | classification as a      |                     |           |
|   |   | 4  | result of the project    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (e.g., PFO wetland to    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | PEM wetland) is          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | considered a permanent   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | impact by the COE. Table |                     |           |
|   |   |    | 4 should also include a  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | footnote with a key to   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the dominant U.S. Fish   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | and Wildlife Service     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Classifications.         |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | D | Ap | The COE recommends that  | This is addressed   | Appendix  |
|   | R | pe | Table 5 include the      | in the October 27,  | 2D        |
|   | 1 | nd | linear feet of stream    | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   |   | ix | impact (as measured      | Resource Report 2   | Table 5   |
|   |   | 2- | along the stream         |                     |           |
|   |   | D, | centerline) and the      |                     |           |
|   |   | T  | square feet or acres of  |                     |           |
|   |   | ab | stream impact \[as       |                     |           |
|   |   | le | measured from the        |                     |           |
|   |   | 5  | ordinary high water mark |                     |           |
|   |   |    | (OHWM) on one stream     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | bank to the OHWM on the  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | other stream bank\] for  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | all permanent and        |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | M |    | While Report 2           | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | D |    | adequately addresses the | in the October 27,  | 2.4.5     |
|   | N |    | impacts to surface and   | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   | R |    | ground water from the    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | construction and         |                     |           |
|   | P |    | operation of the LNG     |                     |           |
|   | P |    | facility and associated  |                     |           |
|   | R |    | gas transmission lines,  |                     |           |
|   | P |    | it does not appear to    |                     |           |
|   | [ |    | address impacts          |                     |           |
|   | ^ |    | associated with water    |                     |           |
|   | 2 |    | withdrawal. Please       |                     |           |
|   | ] |    | address the impacts      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | associated with the      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | withdrawal of 27 mgd     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | from the river.          |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | M |    | Section 2.4.3 discusses  | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | D |    | contaminated sediments.  | in the October 27,  | 2.4.3.2   |
|   | N |    | Results of sediment      | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   | R |    | sampling are listed in   | Resource Report 2   | Tables    |
|   |   |    | Tables 2.4-2a, b, and c. |                     | 2.4.2a-d  |
|   | P |    | Detection limits for     |                     |           |
|   | P |    | each method should be    |                     |           |
|   | R |    | listed. For PCBs, EPA    |                     |           |
|   | P |    | method 8081A was used;   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | what is the detection    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | limit of this method     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | relative to the effects  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | range medium criterion?  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Why was a                |                     |           |
|   |   |    | high-resolution PCB      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | method not used for      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | these sediments to       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | establish what the       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | contaminant level is for |                     |           |
|   |   |    | PCBs?                    |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | M |    | Section 2.4.8.2 LNG      | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | D |    | Terminal -- Construction | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.2   |
|   | N |    | of the terminal will     | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   | R |    | include removal of slip  | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | structures and finger    |                     |           |
|   | P |    | piers. These types of    |                     |           |
|   | P |    | structures, particularly |                     |           |
|   | R |    | after having been in     |                     |           |
|   | P |    | place for many years,    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | provide hard substrate   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | habitat for a range of   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | aquatic biota. Such      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | habitat can be of value  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | for many important       |                     |           |
|   |   |    | species, such as blue    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | crabs, and also provide  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | a source of forage for a |                     |           |
|   |   |    | variety of fish species. |                     |           |
|   |   |    | The evaluation of the    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | proposed project should  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | address the habitat      |                     |           |
|   |   |    | value of the structures  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | to be removed and        |                     |           |
|   |   |    | potential mitigation for |                     |           |
|   |   |    | this loss of habitat     |                     |           |
|   |   |    | should be considered.    |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | M |    | \[pg. 39\] -- The report | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | D |    | indicates that the       | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   | N |    | Processed Dredge         | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   | R |    | Material (PDM) will be   | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | put in temporary storage |                     |           |
|   | P |    | until it is sold for     |                     |           |
|   | P |    | beneficial use. The      |                     |           |
|   | R |    | potential market for the |                     |           |
|   | P |    | material is not          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | described and the length |                     |           |
|   |   |    | of time that the         |                     |           |
|   |   |    | material may be kept in  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | the temporary storage    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | area is not specified.   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | Location of the          |                     |           |
|   |   |    | temporary storage area   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is also not described.   |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+
|   | M |    | \[pg. 40\] -- Offshore   | This is addressed   | Section   |
|   | D |    | disposal of PDM is       | in the October 27,  | 2.4.8.4   |
|   | N |    | mentioned as an          | 2006 filing of      |           |
|   | R |    | alternative, with the    | Resource Report 2   |           |
|   |   |    | observation that its use |                     |           |
|   | P |    | would be subject to EPA  |                     |           |
|   | P |    | and COE approval.        |                     |           |
|   | R |    | Without knowledge of the |                     |           |
|   | P |    | acceptability of this    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | with both agencies, it   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is not clear that this   |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is a viable alternative. |                     |           |
|   |   |    | AES actually presents    |                     |           |
|   |   |    | arguments suggesting it  |                     |           |
|   |   |    | is not viable.           |                     |           |
+---+---+----+--------------------------+---------------------+-----------+

[^1]: The MDNR PPRP list of information requests came in letter from the
    Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Power Plant Research Program,
    from review of Resource Reports 1-13. The list provided here
    comprises the PPRP comments on Resource Report 2 (PPRP Comments #3
    through #7, inclusive) and AES responses have been incorporated into
    the October 2006 version of Resource Report 2 being resubmitted to
    respond to the 17 October FERC Data Request.

[^2]: The MDNR PPRP list of information requests came in a letter from
    the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Power Plant Research
    Program, from review of Resource Reports 1-13. The list provided
    here comprises the PPRP comments on Resource Report 2 (PPRP Comments
    #3 through #7, inclusive) and AES responses have been incorporated
    into the October 2006 version of Resource Report 2 being resubmitted
    to respond to the 17 October FERC Data Request.