**Resource Report 8 -- Land Use, Recreation, and Aesthetics**

**AES Sparrows Point LNG Terminal** & Mid-Atlantic Express Pipeline

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| 1.  Classify and quantify land use       | §         | S |              |
|     affected by:                         | 380       | e |              |
|                                          | .12(j)(1) | c |              |
| > a\. Pipeline construction and          |           | t |              |
| > permanent rights‑of‑way;               |           | i |              |
| >                                        |           | o |              |
| > b\. Extra work/staging areas;          |           | n |              |
| >                                        |           | 8 |              |
| > c\. Access roads;                      |           | . |              |
| >                                        |           | 3 |              |
| > d\. Pipe and contractor yards;         |           |   |              |
| >                                        |           | a |              |
| > e\. Aboveground facilities.            |           | n |              |
|                                          |           | d |              |
| -   For aboveground facilities provide   |           | a |              |
|     the acreage affected by construction |           | l |              |
|     and operation, acreage leased or     |           | i |              |
|     purchased, and describe the use of   |           | g |              |
|     the land not required for operation. |           | n |              |
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| 2.  Identify by milepost all locations   | §         | S |              |
|     where the pipeline right-of-way will | 380       | e |              |
|     coincide at least partially with     | .12(j)(1) | c |              |
|     existing right-of-way, where it will |           | t |              |
|     be adjacent to existing              |           | i |              |
|     rights-of-way, and where it will be  |           | o |              |
|     outside of existing right-of-way.    |           | n |              |
|                                          |           | 8 |              |
| -   This may apply to the offshore as    |           | . |              |
|     well                                 |           | 3 |              |
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| 3.  Provide detailed typical             | §         | R |              |
|     construction right-of-way            | 380       | e |              |
|     cross-section diagrams showing       | .12(j)(1) | s |              |
|     information such as widths and       |           | o |              |
|     relative locations of existing       |           | u |              |
|     rights-of-way, new permanent         |           | r |              |
|     right-of-way and temporary           |           | c |              |
|     construction right-of-way.           |           | e |              |
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| 4.  Summarize the total acreage of land  | §         | T |              |
|     affected by construction and         | 380       | a |              |
|     operation of the project.            | .12(j)(1) | b |              |
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| -   This applies to the offshore as well |           | e |              |
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| 5.  Identify by milepost all planned     | §         | S |              |
|     residential or commercial/business   | 380       | e |              |
|     development and the time frame for   | .12(j)(3) | c |              |
|     construction.                        |           | t |              |
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| -   Identify all planned development     |           | o |              |
|     crossed or within 0.25 miles of      |           | n |              |
|     proposed facilities                  |           | 8 |              |
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| 6.  Identify by milepost special land    | §         | S |              |
|     uses (e.g., maple sugar stands,      | 380       | e |              |
|     specialty crops, natural areas,      | .12(j)(4) | c |              |
|     national and state forests,          |           | t |              |
|     conservation land, etc.              |           | i |              |
|                                          |           | o |              |
| -   This applies to the offshore as      |           | n |              |
|     well, where it may include oyster    |           | 8 |              |
|     and other shellfish beds, special    |           | . |              |
|     anchoring or lighting areas, and     |           | 5 |              |
|     shipping lanes.                      |           |   |              |
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| 7.  Identify by beginning milepost and   | §         | S |              |
|     length of crossing all land          | 380       | e |              |
|     administered by Federal, state, or   | .12(j)(4) | c |              |
|     local agencies, or private           |           | t |              |
|     conservation organizations.          |           | i |              |
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| -   This applies to the offshore as      |           | n |              |
|     well.                                |           | 8 |              |
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| 8.  Identify by milepost all natural,    | §         | S |              |
|     recreational, or scenic areas and    | 380.1     | e |              |
|     all registered natural landmarks     | 2(j)(4&6) | c |              |
|     crossed by the project.              |           | t |              |
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| -   This applies to the offshore as      |           | o |              |
|     well.                                |           | n |              |
|                                          |           | 8 |              |
| -   Identify areas within 0.25 mile of   |           | . |              |
|     any proposed facility.               |           | 5 |              |
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| 9.  Identify all facilities that will be | §         | S |              |
|     within designated coastal zone       | 380.12(j) | e |              |
|     management areas. Provide a          | (4&7)     | c |              |
|     consistency determination or         |           | t |              |
|     evidence that a request for          |           | i |              |
|     consistency determination has been   |           | o |              |
|     filed with the appropriate state     |           | n |              |
|     agency.                              |           | 8 |              |
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| 10. Identify by milepost all residences  | §         | T |              |
|     that will be within 50 feet of the   | 380.12(j) | a |              |
|     construction right-of-way or extra   | (5)       | b |              |
|     work area.                           |           | l |              |
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| 11. Identify all designated or proposed  | §         | S |              |
|     candidate National or State Wild and | 380.12(j) | e |              |
|     Scenic Rivers crossed by the         | (6)       | c |              |
|     project.                             |           | t |              |
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| 12. Describe any measures to visually    | §         | S |              |
|     screen aboveground facilities, such  | 380.12(j) | e |              |
|     as compressor stations.              | (11)      | c |              |
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| 13. Demonstrate that applications for    | §         | S |              |
|     rights-of-way or other proposed land | 380.12(j) | e |              |
|     use have been or soon will be filed  | (12)      | c |              |
|     with Federal land-managing agencies  |           | t |              |
|     with jurisdiction over land that     |           | i |              |
|     would be affected by the project.    |           | o |              |
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|                                          |           | 8 |              |
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|                                          |           | 7 |              |
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| **Additional Information often Missing   |           |   |              |
| and Resulting in Data Requests**         |           |   |              |
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| Identify all buildings within 50 feet of |           |   | Table        |
| the construction right-of-way or extra   |           |   | 8.4.3-1      |
| work areas.                              |           |   |              |
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| Describe the management and use of all   |           |   | Table        |
| public lands that would be crossed.      |           |   | 8.5.1-1      |
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| Provide a list of landowners by milepost |           |   | Resource     |
| or tract number that corresponds to      |           |   | Report 1,    |
| information on alignment sheets.         |           |   | Appendix 1B  |
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| Provide a site-specific construction     |           |   | Section      |
| plan for residences within 50 feet of    |           |   | 8.4.4        |
| construction                             |           |   |              |
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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

Page

LIST OF TABLES [iii](#__RefHeading___Toc155695978)

8\. Land Use, Recreation, and Aesthetics
[1](#land-use-recreation-and-aesthetics)

8.1 Introduction [1](#introduction)

8.2 Objective and Applicability [1](#objective-and-applicability)

8.3 Land Use [1](#land-use)

8.3.1 Terminal Site [1](#terminal-site)

8.3.2 Pipeline Facilities [2](#pipeline-facilities)

8.3.3 Aboveground Facilities [4](#aboveground-facilities)

8.3.4 Staging Areas [5](#staging-areas)

8.3.5 Access Roads [5](#access-roads)

8.3.6 Facility Abandonment/Replacement
[6](#facility-abandonmentreplacement)

8.4 Residential and Commercial Areas
[6](#residential-and-commercial-areas)

8.4.1 Landowner and Agency Notification and Consultation
[6](#landowner-and-agency-notification-and-consultation)

8.4.2 Planned Residential and Commercial Development
[7](#planned-residential-and-commercial-development)

8.4.3 Existing Residences and Businesses
[8](#existing-residences-and-businesses)

8.4.4 Project Impacts and Mitigation
[8](#project-impacts-and-mitigation)

8.5 Public Land, Recreation, and Other Designated Areas
[11](#public-land-recreation-and-other-designated-areas)

8.5.1 Agency Notification and Consultation
[11](#agency-notification-and-consultation)

8.5.2 Public or Conservation Land [11](#public-or-conservation-land)

8.5.3 Natural, Recreational, or Scenic Areas
[14](#natural-recreational-or-scenic-areas)

8.5.4 Coastal Zone Management Areas [16](#coastal-zone-management-areas)

8.5.5 Other Designated Areas [18](#other-designated-areas)

8.5.6 Project Impact and Mitigation [20](#project-impact-and-mitigation)

8.6 Visual Resources [24](#visual-resources)

8.7 Applications for Rights-of-Way and Other Land Use
[26](#applications-for-rights-of-way-and-other-land-use)

8.8 References [26](#references)

TABLES

APPENDIX 8A Agency Correspondence Regarding Land Use

APPENDIX 8B Proposed Development Plats

APPENDIX 8C Photo Simulations

APPENDIX 8D Resource Report 8 FERC Data Request Response Matrix

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc155695978 .anchor}LIST OF TABLES

**Table No. Title**

Table 8.3-1 Summary of Land Acreage Affected by the Sparrows Point
Project

Table 8.3.2-1 Land Uses Affected by Pipeline Facilities for the Sparrows
Point Project

Table 8.3.2-2 Land Uses Affected by Additional Temporary Workspaces for
the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.3.3-1 Acreage Affected by Construction and Operation of
Modifications to Aboveground Facilities for the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.3.4-1 Acreage Affected by Potential Pipe Yard/Contractor
Yard/Staging Areas for the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.3.5-1 Land Uses Affected by Access Roads for the Sparrows Point
Project

###### Table 8.4.1-1 Notification and Consultation with County and Municipal Agencies {#table-8.4.1-1-notification-and-consultation-with-county-and-municipal-agencies .unnumbered}

Table 8.4.2-1 Planned Residential and Commercial Development Within 0.25
Mile of the Construction Workspace for the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.4.3 -1 Existing Residences and Buildings Within 50 Feet of the
Construction Workspace for the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.5.1 -1 Publicly Owned Parcels or Parcels Containing Conservation
Easements Crossed by the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.5.4-1 Summary of Portions of the Project Site Located Within
Maryland's Designated Critical Area.

Table 8.5.5 --1 Contaminated Sites and Landfills Located within 0.25
Mile of the Sparrows Point Project

Table 8.5.5 -- 2 Special Land Use Parcels Crossed or Within 0.25 Mile of
the Sparrows Point Project

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  \"              inches

  °F              degree Fahrenheit

  bbl             barrels

  bbl/h           barrels per hour

  AMSC            Area Maritime Security Committee

  ANSI            American National Standards Institute

  AOR             Area of Responsibility

  API             American Petroleum Institute

  ASME            American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  ATWS            Additional Temporary Workspace

  BIA             Bureau of Indian Affairs

  BIBI            Benthetic index of biotic integrity

  BMP             Best Management Practice

  BMS             Burner Management System

  BOG             boiloff gas

  Bscfd / bscfd   billion standard cubic feet per day

  Btu             British thermal unit

  Btu/(ft^2^hr)   British thermal unit per feet squared per hour

  C5 plus         pentane plus

  CCTV            closed circuit television

  CEQ             Council on Environmental Quality

  CFR             Code of Federal Regulations

  CO              carbon monoxide

  COE             U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  COMAR           Code of Maryland Regulations

  COTP            Coast Guard Captains of the Port

  CROW            Construction right-of-way

  CWA             Clean Water Act

  cy              cubic yard

  CZMA            Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972

  DB&B            double block and bleed

  DCS             distributed control system

  DMRF            Dredge Material Recycling Facility

  Dth/day         Dekatherms per day

  EA              Environmental Assessment

  EIA             Energy Information Administration

  EIS             Environmental Impact Statement

  EPC             Engineering, Procurement and Construction

  ER              Environmental Report

  ERC             emergency release coupling

  ESA             Endangered Species Act of 1973

  ESD             emergency shutdown

  ESD-1           Pier Emergency Shutdown

  ESD-1-1         Activation of the unloading arm/vapor return arm ERCs on
                  Berth 1 and Berth 2

  ESD-2           Total Terminal Emergency Shutdown

  FAA             Federal Aviation Administration

  FBE             Fusion-Bonded Epoxy

  FEED            Front End Engineering Design

  FERC            Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  FERC's Plan     FERC's Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and
                  Maintenance Plan

  FERC's          FERC's Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation
  Procedures      Procedures

  FM              Factory Mutual

  fps             feet per second

  ft              feet

  gpm             gallons per minute

  h               hour(s)

  H&MB            heat and material balance

  HAZID           Hazard Identification

  HAZOP           Hazard And Operability

  HDD             Horizontal Direction Drilling

  HDMS            Hazard Detection and Mitigation System

  HHV             higher heating value

  HID             High Intensity Discharge

  HIPPS           High Integrity Pipeline Protection System

  Hp / hp         horsepower

  HP              high pressure

  HTF             heat transfer fluid

  IESNA           Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

  in              inch

  inches H~2~O    inches of water

  inches Hg       inches of mercury

  inches Hg/h     inches of mercury per hour

  IP              intermediate pressure

  ISO             International Organization for Standardization

  Kts             knots

  kV              kilovolt

  kVA             kilovolt Ampere (one thousand Volt Amperes)

  LDC             Local Distribution Company

  LFL             lower flammability limit

  LHV             lower heating value

  LNG             Liquefied Natural Gas

  LNG Terminal    Sparrows Point LNG Import Terminal

  LOI             Letter of Intent

  LP              low pressure

  LTD             Level, Temperature, Density

  M&R             Metering and Regulator

  m^3^            cubic meters

  m^3^/hour       cubic meters per hour

  MAOP            Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure

  mbar            millibar

  mbar/hour       millibar per hour

  MCC             Motor Control Center

  mcf             million cubic feet

  MCMERG          Mid-Chesapeake Marine Emergency Response Group

  MCR             Main Control Room

  MDE             Maryland Department of the Environment

  MDNR            Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  Mg/l            Microgram per Liter

  MIS             Management Information System

  MLLW            mean low low water

  MLV             Mainline valve

  MMBtu/hr        million British thermal units per hour

  MMcf/day        million cubic feet per day

  MMscfd          million standard cubic feet per day

  MP              Milepost

  mph             miles per hour

  MW              megawatt

  N/A             not applicable

  NAS Pax River   Naval Air Station Patuxent River

  NAVD            North American Vertical Datum

  NDE / NDT       Nondestructive Examination / Nondestructive Testing

  NEC             National Electrical Code

  NEPA            National Environmental policy Act of 1969

  NFPA            National Fire Protection Association

  NGA / NGPA      Natural Gas Act / Natural Gas Policy Act

  NHPA            National Historic Preservation Act of 1969

  NMFS            National Marine Fisheries Service

  NOI             Notice of Intent

  No. ins         number of inches

  NOAA            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  NOx             nitrogen oxides

  NPDES           National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

  NPL             National Priority List

  NPS             National Park Service

  NRCS            Natural Resources Conservation Service

  NRHP            National Register of Historic Places

  NSA             Noise Sensitive Area

  NWI             National Wetland Inventory

  NVIC            Navigation and vessel Inspection Circular

  O&M             Operations And Maintenance

  OBE             Operating Basis Earthquake

  OD              Outside Diameter

  OSHA            Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  P&ID            piping and instrumentation diagram

  PAH             Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon

  PCB             Polychlorinated Biphyenyls

  PCMS            Plant Control and Monitoring System

  PCR             Platform Control Room

  PDEP            Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

  PDM             Processed Dredged Material

  PIANC           Permanent International Association Navigation Congress

  PM              particulate matter

  POTW            Publicly-owned Treatment Works

  PPB / ppb       parts per billion

  PPM / ppm       parts per million

  PPT / ppt       Parts per trillion

  psf             pounds per square foot

  psig            pounds per square inch gauge

  PWSA            Preliminary water way suitability assessment

  PVC             Poly Vinyl Chloride

  QA              Quality Assurance

  QC              Quality Control

  RGS             Rigid Galvanized Steel (conduit)

  ROW             Right-of-Way

  RR              Resource Report

  RTD             resistance temperature detector

  RTU             remote terminal unit

  RUSLE           Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation

  SAV             Aquatic vegetation

  SCADA           Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

  scfh            standard cubic foot (feet) per hour

  scfm            standard cubic foot (feet) per minute

  SCUBA           Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

  SHPO            State Historic Preservation Officer

  SIP             State Implementation Plan

  SIS             Safety Instrumented System

  SPCC            Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure

  SSE             Safe Shutdown Earthquake

  SSURGO          Soil Survey Geographic

  STATSCO         State Soil Geographic

  SWPPP           Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

  Tcf             Trillion Cubic Feet

  TCP/IP          Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol,

  THPO            Tribal Historic Preservation Office

  TMDL            Total Maximum Daily Load

  TOC             Total organic carbon

  Trap            Pig Launcher Receiver Facility

  UL              Underwriters Laboratories

  UPS             Uninterruptible Power Supply

  USCG            United States Coast Guard

  USDA            United States Department of Agriculture

  USDOE           United States Department of Energy

  USDOT           United States Department of Transportation

  USEPA / EPA     United States Environmental Protection Agency

  USFWS           U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  USGS            U.S. Geological Survey

  usg             United States gallons

  usgpm           United States gallons per minute

  V               voltage

  VOC             volatile organic compound

  WSA             Water way suitability assessment

  WWTP            Waste Water Treatment Plant

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# Land Use, Recreation, and Aesthetics

## Introduction

AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC (Sparrows Point LNG) proposes to construct,
own, and operate a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import, storage, and
regasification terminal (LNG Terminal) at the Sparrows Point Industrial
Complex situated on the Sparrows Point peninsula east of the Port of
Baltimore in Maryland. LNG will be delivered to the LNG Terminal by LNG
marine vessels, offloaded from these vessels to shoreside storage tanks,
regasified to natural gas on the LNG Terminal site (Terminal Site), and
the regasified natural gas transported to consumers by pipeline. The LNG
Terminal will have a regasification capacity of 1.5 billion standard
cubic feet of natural gas per day (bscfd), with the potential to expand
to 2.25 bscfd. Regasified natural gas will be delivered to markets in
the Mid-Atlantic Region and northern portions of the South Atlantic
Region through an approximately 88-mile, 30-inch outside diameter
interstate natural gas pipeline (Pipeline) to be constructed and
operated by Mid-Atlantic Express, L.L.C. (Mid-Atlantic Express). The
Pipeline will extend from the LNG Terminal to points of interconnection
with existing interstate natural gas pipeline systems near Eagle,
Pennsylvania. Together the LNG Terminal and Pipeline projects are
referred to as the Sparrows Point Project or Project. Both Sparrows
Point LNG and Mid-Atlantic Express (hereinafter collectively referred to
as AES) are subsidiaries of The AES Corporation.

The Project footprint is located in the counties of Baltimore, Harford,
and Cecil in Maryland and the counties of Lancaster and Chester in
Pennsylvania. The Terminal Site, which is located entirely within
Baltimore County, is a parcel located within a former shipyard. The
route proposed for the Pipeline (Pipeline Route), which crosses all of
the listed counties, includes industrial, commercial, agricultural, and
residential lands. Together, the Terminal Site and the Pipeline Route
comprise the Project Area.

As described in Section 1.10 of Resource Report 1, *General Project
Description*, The AES Corporation is considering the possibility of
building a combined cycle cogeneration power plant (Power Plant) on the
Terminal Site. The Power Plant would be configured with one F-Class
combustion gas turbine, one steam turbine, and associated auxiliaries.
The Power Plant would operate only on natural gas and would produce
approximately 300 megawatts (MW) of clean electric power within an area
of high energy demand. The Power Plant would be connected to the local
utility electric system by an overhead electric power transmission line.

## Objective and Applicability

Resource Report 8, *Land Use, Recreation, and Aesthetics*, addresses
existing land uses present within the Project Area, the potential
impacts to those land uses associated with construction and operation of
the Project, and the measures that will be implemented to avoid,
minimize and/or mitigate those potential impacts. This Resource Report
also identifies sensitive land uses near the Project, including
residences and other special use areas.

This Resource Report provides a description of the potential impacts on
land use, recreation, and aesthetics associated with the Project.
Section 8.3 provides an overview of land uses. Section 8.4 describes
potential impacts to residential and commercial properties. Section 8.5
describes the presence of public land, recreation, and other designated
areas. Section 8.6 provides information on visual resources associated
with the Project. Section 8.7 describes notification procedures for
federal land management agencies with jurisdiction over land proposed to
be occupied or crossed by the facilities associated with the Project.
Section 8.8 contains references used to develop this Resource Report.

## Land Use

Land use data were compiled from United States Geological Survey (USGS)
7.5-minute topographic quadrangle maps, aerial photographs (base photos
used for alignment sheets -- Appendix 1A or Resource Report 1, *General
Project Description*), and field reconnaissance surveys conducted in May
through August 2006. Land uses were classified according to predominant
activities occurring within the proposed construction areas. The
following descriptions, consistent with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ("Commission") guidance for environmental report preparation
and land uses associated with the Project Area, are used in classifying
land use in this Resource Report:

[Agricultural Land:]{.underline} active cropland, pastureland, hay
fields, nurseries, orchards, commercial tree stands, and associated
facilities and features, including farm buildings.

[Forest Land:]{.underline} wooded lands not being used for other
specific purposes.

[Open Land:]{.underline} non-forested uplands, including utility
rights-of-way and existing fenced maintained lawn associated with
aboveground facilities.

[Wetlands/Waterbodies:]{.underline} wetlands and waterbody crossings
equal to or less than 100 feet.

[Open Water]{.underline}: waterbody crossings greater than 100 feet.

[Residential Land:]{.underline} residential yards, residential
subdivisions, and planned new residential developments.

[Industrial/Commercial Land:]{.underline} electrical power or gas
utility stations, manufacturing or industrial plants, landfills, mines,
quarries, commercial or retail facilities, and roads.

[Other]{.underline}: miscellaneous special use areas (land associated
with schools, parks, places of worship, cemeteries, sports facilities,
campgrounds, golf courses).

Table 8.3-1 identifies the impact types associated with each of the
Sparrows Point Project components, and summarizes the total acreages
associated with both temporary and permanent impacts for each Project
component.

### Terminal Site

The Terminal Site was formerly owned and operated by Bethlehem Steel
Corporation as a steel manufacturing and shipbuilding facility.
Currently, the Terminal Site is owned by SPS Limited Partnership LLLP as
part of a larger 226 acre parcel that was separated from the larger
Bethlehem Steel tract. The 80-acre Terminal Site consists of
approximately 45 acres of industrial land and 35 acres of nearshore
riparian rights area. This area is shown in Figure 1.3-2 of Resource
Report 1, *General Project Description*, Industrial lands composed of
abandoned buildings, roads, docks, and railroad beds make up and
surround the Terminal Site.

Construction of the LNG Terminal will be accomplished within an area
totaling approximately 80 acres (Figure 1.3-2; approximately 45-acres
land area and 35-acres riparian rights water area). During the
construction period, an additional, approximately 35 acres will be used
for the dredge material recycling facility (DMRF) and temporary staging
and equipment storage areas. The DMRF will include a 5-acre processing
area and 10-acre storage area for the processed dredge material (PDM --
see Figure 1C-3 of Appendix C to Resource Report 1, Dredge Material
Recycling Facility Plan). The temporary staging and equipment storage
area will include approximately 20 acres as additional temporary
workspace (see Resource Report 1, Figure 1.3-2, Sheet 7, Terminal
Construction Additional Temporary Workspace). After construction has
been completed, these areas will be cleaned up and restored to
pre-construction conditions. Following construction, the land-side
45-acre area of the 80-acre terminal property will continue to be
retained as a permanent operational area. Because the Terminal Site and
all surrounding property are currently zoned for industrial purposes,
construction of the LNG Terminal will not result in any change in land
use in this area. Such usage of the land area is entirely consistent
with the Baltimore County Master Plan (BC Plan).[^1] The BC Plan
identified the area of the proposed Terminal Site as industrial (for
purposes of land use), as an industrial employment area (for purposes of
development policy), and as high ground with pollution potential (for
purposes of environmental policy). The BC Plan also encouraged the
re-use of land at Sparrows Point for new industrial purposes.

Aquatic areas affected by the construction of the LNG Terminal include
the 35-acre riparian rights area, the dredge area, and the routes of
transit of barges between dredge locations and the DMRF. Directly
affected areas during construction consist of approximately 118-acres
comprising the approach marine channel, the turning basin, and
near-shore areas around the berths. The shoreline along the 35-acre
riparian rights area will also be impacted for the proposed construction
of the bulkhead. The new bulkhead alignment will consist of
approximately 2,175 linear feet of sheetpile wall, as shown on Figure
1.3-2a of Resource Report 1, *General Project Description*. More detail
on the areas affected and potential impacts are provided in Section
2.4.8.2 of Resource Report 2, *Water Use and Quality*.

Construction and operation of the LNG Terminal is also consistent with
the future development plans of Dundalk and Turner Station, which are
two of the communities closest to the Terminal Site. A discussion of the
consistency of those plans with the activities proposed by AES at the
Terminal Site is contained in Section 5.4.1.9 of Resource Report 5,
*Socioeconomics*.

### Pipeline Facilities

The proposed Pipeline will consist of approximately 88 miles of 30-inch
outside diameter natural gas pipeline that will extend from the LNG
Terminal in Baltimore County, Maryland to three points of
interconnection in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Pipeline Route is
shown in Figure 1.3-3 in Resource Report 1, *General Project
Description*.

###### Construction and Permanent Rights-of-Way {#construction-and-permanent-rights-of-way .unnumbered}

The Pipeline will be installed within a 50-foot-wide permanent
right-of-way (ROW). During construction in non-agricultural lands, 25
feet of additional temporary space will be required (in the aggregate, a
temporary 75-foot construction right of way ("CROW")) to allow crews to
safely construct all Pipeline facilities. In areas where additional
working width is necessary (e.g., stockpile topsoil in agricultural
lands), the CROW may be expanded up to 25 feet to accommodate the
additional need (thus comprising a 100-foot CROW). Typical
configurations for the Pipeline ROW and CROW are shown on Resource
Report 1 Figure 1.3-5. Similarly, in areas where the ROW must be
restricted (e.g., near residential areas) the CROW would be reduced
accordingly. The CROW will be expanded or reduced as necessary (i.e., by
length and/or width) as shown on alignment sheets (see Resource Report
1, *General Project Description*, Appendix 1A) to accommodate crew needs
and site conditions. Additional temporary workspace (ATWS) will be used
where necessary to accommodate construction methods, materials, and/or
equipment (e.g., road and railroad crossings, equipment turn-arounds,
and waterbody crossings).

Land uses for the Project were measured by approximate length, and
acreage was calculated for each land use type using polygon analysis for
both the permanent and temporary ROW. The polygons approximate the land
associated with the ROW and work spaces as the alignment crosses
different land uses. Because the different land use types are not always
crossed at right angles, or cross the entire ROW, there is not
necessarily a direct length times width acreage calculation.

Land use types along the Pipeline Route consist of forest land,
agricultural land, wetlands/waterbodies, roadways, open land,
residential land, and industrial/other land. Table 8.3.2-1 provides
quantitative data for the impacts of temporary construction workspace
and permanent maintained ROW requirements on these land use types,
including linear distance, percentage, and acreage. Table 8.3.2-2
provides similar data for all ATWS areas.

Agricultural land is the dominant land use type along the Pipeline
Route, comprising 234,338 linear feet (approximately 545.5 acres) and
approximately 50.5 percent of the total distance. Agricultural land
along the Pipeline Route consists primarily of hayfields and pastures.
Agricultural land will be temporarily impacted during construction of
the Pipeline, including the temporary removal of approximately 270.56
acres from use during construction, and will be restored to its original
state after installation is complete. The approximately 274.96 acres of
permanent maintained ROW for the Pipeline will have no permanent impact
on agricultural land because it will also be restored to preconstruction
conditions and agricultural practices, including cultivated crop
production and/or pasture land, following construction.

Forest land is the second largest land use type along the Pipeline
Route, comprising 114,364 linear feet (approximately 250.4 acres) and
approximately 24.7 percent of the total distance. Forest land along the
Pipeline Route consists of both deciduous and coniferous forests. Of the
approximately 250.4 total acres cleared for construction, approximately
116.3 acres will be allowed to naturally revert to a forested condition
following construction. However, the permanently maintained ROW for the
Pipeline will result in some loss of forest because approximately 109.1
acres of forest land will be permanently maintained as open land
following construction.[^2]

Residential development is the third largest land use type along the
Pipeline Route, comprising 51,753 linear feet (approximately 108.8
acres) and 11.2 percent of the total distance. Residential development
along the Pipeline Route consists of 179 residences located within 50
feet of the construction workspace (see Section 8.4). Approximately 60.7
acres of residential development will be incorporated into AES's
permanently maintained workspace. AES will adjust its temporary
construction workspace through these three areas to facilitate
construction of the Pipeline (see Section 8.4). Although approximately
48.0 acres of residential development will be temporarily impacted
during construction, there will be limited permanent impacts to these
areas because they will be restored to preconstruction conditions, and
residential uses will be continued along the permanently maintained
right-of-way following construction. However, certain residential
practices may be restricted or prohibited within the 60.7 acres of
permanently maintained right-of-way (such as erection of permanent
structures and planting of deep rooted vegetation/trees over the
permanently maintained ROW). In no instance is it anticipated that
construction or operation of the Pipeline will result in demolition or
removal of residential structures and, as with forested land discussed
above, AES is minimizing impact by preferentially following existing ROW
corridors where feasible and deviating away to non-residential or other
lower-intensity residential usage where greater impact would otherwise
result from following the existing ROW (see also the pipeline route
*Variations* section of Resource Report 10 -- *Alternatives*).

Industrial/commercial land is the fourth largest land use type along the
Pipeline Route, comprising 35,592 linear feet (approximately 73.9 acres)
and approximately 7.7 percent of the total distance. This land use type
consists primarily of utility easements, impervious surface and
landscaped areas associated with parking lots of commercial development,
as well as numerous road crossings. Approximately 41.8 acres of
industrial/commercial land will be incorporated into AES's permanently
maintained right-of-way. AES will consult with the appropriate agencies
so that construction across existing roads will be performed in
accordance with applicable state and/or local permit stipulations for
road crossings.

Wetlands/waterbodies (including open water) is the fifth largest land
use type along the Pipeline Route, comprising 16,257 linear feet
(approximately 28.6 acres) and approximately 3.5 percent of the total
distance. The open water land use type consists of one major waterbody
crossing, the Susquehanna River, and several minor and intermediate
water body crossings. Resource Report 2, *Water Use and Quality*, and
Resource Report 3, *Vegetation and Wildlife*, discuss the temporary and
permanent impacts of Pipeline construction on wetlands and waterbodies.

Open land is the smallest land use type along the Pipeline Route,
comprising 11,378 linear feet (approximately 24.0 acres) and
approximately 2.5percent of the total distance. As defined above, open
land along the Pipeline Route consists of undeveloped land and utility
rights-of-way (pipeline and power line). Open land will be temporarily
impacted during construction of the Pipeline, including the temporary
clearance of approximately 10.7acres. However, the approximately 13.3
acres of permanently maintained right-of-way for the Pipeline will not
permanently impact open land because it will be either restored, or
allowed to naturally revert, to open land conditions following
construction.

**Existing Rights-of-Way**

In selecting its proposed route for the Mid-Atlantic Express Pipeline,
AES has sought to maximize the use of existing utility corridors,
consistent with conventional routing principles for natural gas
pipelines and the environmental review guidelines employed by the FERC
and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Through its use of existing
utility corridors and highway ROWs, AES's proposed route mimizes the
potential impacts to the environment, landowners and other stakeholders
associated with construction of the Pipeline. This approach also ensures
that construction of the Pipeline is technically and economically
feasible.

A total of approximately 75.0 miles (91 percent) of the overall route
length is located parallel to, and wherever possible overlapping with,
existing utility and highway ROWs. Table 1.3-1 Summary of Existing
Rights-of-Way Paralleled by Pipeline included within Resource Report 1,
*General Project Description* provides a summary where the Pipeline
either parallels or coincides with existing utility and highway
rights-of-way along the Pipeline Route. Typical layouts of Project
construction and permanent ROWs that parallel these existing ROWs are
included in the BMPs contained in Resource Report 2 (Appendix 2B).

Existing ROWs include sides of roadways and railways, electric
transmission line corridors, other pipeline (petroleum, natural gas,
etc.) corridors, or other setback areas. AES used maps and aerial
photographs to identify these ROWs during the initial planning stages of
the Project. During the course of in-field investigations and surveys,
AES determined that there were some areas where the existing ROW was not
sufficiently wide to allow installation of the proposed Pipeline
entirely within the existing ROW corridors. In such cases, AES has
sought to locate the Pipeline on the edge of the existing ROW, and
intends to pursue shared ROWs with the existing easement owners. Such
cooperative planning efforts will help to minimize newly-created ROW
easements for portions that do not completely overlap. AES identified
other situations during the course of its in-field investigations where
housing or other structures had been built close to the existing utility
ROW since the time the ROW. In those instances, AES evaluated route
variations that diverge from the existing ROWs. These variations are
discussed in further detail in Resource Report 10 -- *Alternatives*.
Where route variations are not practical, AES intends to utilize special
construction techniques to avoid, minimize and/or mitigate potential
impacts to residential neighborhoods and other structures.

### Aboveground Facilities

Construction of the Pipeline will require installation of nine mainline
valves and three interconnect metering facilities (Table 8.3.3-1).

The permanent land requirements for these facilities are limited to the
footprint of the facility and sufficient area to secure the sites with
fencing and provide needed access. A typical layout of meter-regulator
and interconnect facilities is provided in Resource Report 1, *General
Project Description*, Figure 1.3-7. Additional land at these locations
will be required on a temporary basis during construction to provide
sufficient access and adequate space for material laydown, equipment,
and worker safety. Following construction, land use in temporary
construction workspaces will be restored or allowed to revert naturally
to preconstruction land use types and vegetation cover types. Some
permanent land use impacts will result, but they are expected to be
minimal and will overlap to the extent practicable with existing
pipeline ROW associated with the existing facilities. These areas are
necessary for the retention of permanent operational area.

Table 8.3.3-1 provides the location of each of these aboveground
facilities, summarizes the land use types, and provides the acreages
associated with both temporary and permanent impacts to these land use
types.

### Staging Areas

AES has selected the location of staging areas including pipeline and
contractor yards. A total of 350 acres will be utilized for staging
areas at the Terminal Site and along the pipeline. Table 8.3.4-1
provides the location of each of these areas, size and summarizes the
land use types. The locations are provided on Figure 1A of Resource
Report 1, *General Project Description*.  

With respect to the proposed LNG Terminal, AES is proposing a 10,000
cubic yard per day DMRF that will occupy approximately 5 acres of the
upland portion of the Terminal Site as shown on Figure 1C-2 of Resource
Report 1, *General Project Description*.  Existing site roadways will be
used to transport the PDM from the pugmill processing system to the
temporary PDM storage area.  The temporary PDM storage area will consist
of an additional approximately 9.5 acre area (area for DMRF use
comprising a total aggregate area of approximately 15 acres) covered by
bituminous paving or lined with a 10-mil HDPE (high density
polyethylene) liner covered by 6- to 12-inches of existing site soil or
imported soil. Additionally, AES is proposing to use an area,
approximately 20 acres, to the north of the site, for construction
laydown and marshalling yard for equipment (Figure 1.3-2, Sheet 7 of
Resource Report 1).

Impacts from staging areas along the Pipeline Route will not permanently
impact the land. The staging areas are temporary and will be restored to
preconstruction conditions following construction. Furthermore, prior to
utilizing the selected staging area, the sites will be assessed for
wetlands and other sensitive land uses. The result of these surveys will
be provided to the Commission upon completion. Use of these identified
areas will be avoided during and after construction.

### Access Roads

To the maximum extent practicable, access for both construction crews
and the delivery of materials and equipment for the Project will be from
the intersection of the Project with existing permanent public and
private roads and public highways. However, construction of the
Pipeline, including associated aboveground facilities, will also require
the temporary use of additional existing access roads and the
construction of new access roads.

Land use data for areas crossed by access roads is included within Table
8.3.5-1. Access roads are also identified on the USGS topographic
Quadrangle maps of Appendix 1A to Resource Report 1, *General Project
Description*.

Land use types crossed by these access roads are discussed below by
Project component. The effects of temporary use of access roads on any
adjacent residences and businesses during the short‑term construction
period will be similar to those for other construction activities (see
Section 8.4.4).

[Terminal Site]{.underline}

Existing permanent public and private roads will be utilized to access
the Terminal Site, and no modifications or improvements to these roads
are anticipated. Access to the Terminal Site will be the same for both
activities associated with the LNG Terminal and those associated with
the Power Plant (if constructed). A listing of roads and areas affected
by access roads has been included in Table 8.3.5-1.

[Pipeline]{.underline}

The Pipeline Route will require the use of 69 existing temporary access
roads and the construction of 11 new access roads (Table 8.3.5-1). Land
use types crossed by the access roads consist of agricultural land,
industrial/commercial, residential and forest. Table 8.3.5-1 describes
the access roads, identifies the land use types, and provides
quantitative data for the impacts of these access roads on these land
use types, including linear distances, widths, and acreage.

Some of the existing access roads may require planned upgrades, for use
during construction, including resurfacing, gravel fill and widening.
Surveys including wetlands and cultural resources will be conducted on
access roads prior to final selection and utilization. The results of
the surveys will be provided to the Commission as they are completed.

[Aboveground Facilities]{.underline}

The location of temporary and permanent access roads associated with the
aboveground facilities is included within Table 8.3.5-1. Land use data
for areas crossed by access roads consists of residential, agricultural
and existing ROW.

### Facility Abandonment/Replacement

The LNG Terminal designs allow for expansion if warranted by future
market conditions. For example, the LNG Terminal equipment and site
design layout could support installation of a fourth LNG storage tank
and also could support an upgrade in system vaporization and sendout
capacity to up to 2.25 bscfd. AES presently does not have any specific
plans for such an expansion. However, if AES were to evaluate the
feasibility of such an expansion, no associated expansion of the
Pipeline would be required.

AES also may consider additional Pipeline interconnections, in addition
to those described in this Resource Report, if warranted by market
conditions. If market conditions change such that additional
interconnection(s) to the Pipeline is warranted, AES would seek all
required authorization(s) from the FERC and other regulatory agencies.
While no set of circumstances is currently foreseen that would result in
the physical expansion of the Pipeline, should changes in market
conditions occur that would justify such expansion, AES would seek all
required authorization(s) from the FERC and other regulatory agencies.

The Project does not involve the abandonment or replacement of any
existing facilities. At some time in the future, facilities associated
with the Project could be decommissioned and abandoned, but the
circumstances and timing are not known and cannot be predicted with any
reasonable accuracy (see discussion in Section 1.7.2 of Resource Report
1, *General* *Project Description*).

## Residential and Commercial Areas

### Landowner and Agency Notification and Consultation

In accordance with 18 CFR §157.6(d), AES will provide notification of
the filing of its application with FERC to landowners, towns,
communities, and local, state and federal governmental entities with
jurisdiction over or an interest in the Project. Such notice will be
mailed within three business days of the date on which the Commission
issues notice of the AES application. AES will also publish a notice of
the application in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in
which the Pipeline facilities are located, within 14 days after the
Commission assigns a docket number to the application.

The majority of land crossed by the Project is privately owned
(approximately 94 percent). Temporary and permanent easements will be
acquired from landowners to build the Pipeline. Appendix 1B of *Resource
Report 1* contains the names and addresses of all landowners affected by
the Project, based on the current alignment and anticipated construction
workspaces. Over the last several months, AES has attempted to
communicate directly with affected landowners concerning all aspects of
the Project. AES provided notice to landowners of its informational open
houses held in May and June 2006, and invited public participation at
those meetings. Prior to those public outreach meetings, AES met
informally with numerous community organizations, many of which included
affected landowners. At the time of the public outreach open houses, AES
also provided affected landowners with a letter that introduced the
Project, invited contact with AES representatives, and requested survey
access permission. Furthermore, prior to the start of the Pre-Filing
process, AES developed and continues to maintain two websites --
http://www.aessparrowspointlng.com and
http://www.mid-atlanticexpress.com \-- that provide information about
the Project, Project geography, safety, anticipated impacts of the
Project on the local economy and ecology, as well as general information
about LNG safety and potential environmental impacts. AES employed nine
field land agents who have been able to contact 99 percent of affected
landowners, which landowners have since granted AES survey access
permission for approximately 96.5 percent of the Project Area property
needed for the preferred Pipeline alignment, and including property for
Pipeline Route variations in areas where one of more localized route
variations are under consideration. AES will continue to coordinate with
public and private landowners for survey access and to provide Project
information and responses to questions through its land agents and
project personnel. The process of seeking and obtaining easements for
private land, and licenses or permits for public land crossings, will be
performed in conjunction with the AES application process to the
Commission, and timed to be consistent with the anticipated date of
issuance by the Commission of the requested authorizations.

Notification and consultation with county and municipal agencies was
initiated in June 2006 to request information for land uses associated
with existing residences and buildings, planned residential and
commercial/business developments and subdivisions, and special use
areas. Copies of agency notification and consultation documents are
provided in Appendix 8A of this Resource Report, and a list of agency
contacts is provided in Table 8.4.1-1.

As summarized in Tables 8.4.1-1, AES contacted and sent letters to
county and local planning agencies, and followed up with telephone
calls, requesting assistance in providing any information that will help
prepare a thorough assessment of potential impacts to existing and
proposed land uses within the areas under their jurisdiction or
administration, including requesting the identification of specific land
uses of local significance or concern in the immediate vicinity of the
Project Area. In many cases, AES was directed to land use information
contained in publicly available geographic information system (GIS)
databases. Special land uses specifically identified included planned
residential, commercial, or business development; land owned by local
public agencies; land owned by local private conservation agencies
(nature preserves, conservation areas, or wildlife management areas);
locally significant historic or cultural sites or properties; locally
significant natural, recreational, or scenic areas (including roads and
viewsheds); locally owned public or recreation areas (such as
campgrounds, golf courses, race tracks, etc.); flood control land;
landfills and hazardous waste sites; and/or quarries or mines. These are
discussed in greater detail below.

Copies of agency notification and consultation documents are provided in
Appendix 8A of this Resource Report, and a list of agency contacts is
provided in Table 8.4.1-1.

### Planned Residential and Commercial Development

General information for land use in the Project Area was obtained from
such sources as web sites, aerial photographs of the Project Area, and
discussions with local agencies. AES also initiated consultation with
county and local planning agencies in June 2006, to identify all planned
residential or commercial/business developments and subdivisions that
will be crossed by, or located within, 0.25 mile of the construction
workspaces for the Project.

Of the 23 county and local planning agencies contacted, five provided
specific land use information. Harford County, Maryland identified 11
planned residential or commercial developments within 0.25 mile of the
construction workspaces for the Project, which are listed in Table
8.4.2-1 - Planned Residential and Commercial Development Within 0.25
Mile of the Construction Workspace for the Sparrows Point Project
(Harford 2006). Where reasonably ascertainable, AES has provided plats
depicting the planned development and estimated construction dates for
parcels crossed by the Pipeline Route, which are included within
Appendix 8B of this report. No other municipality provided information
that indicated planned residential or commercial developments within
0.25 mile of the construction workspaces for the Project.

If AES receives new information from county and/or local planning
agencies identifying the locations and timeframes for any planned
residential or commercial/business developments and subdivisions that
will be located within 0.25 mile of the construction workspaces for the
Project, AES will propose coordination and/or mitigation measures to
avoid or minimize potential construction-related impacts of the Project
on any planned residential or commercial/business developments and
subdivisions.

### Existing Residences and Businesses

Table 8.4.3-1 lists the distances and directions to residences and other
buildings within 50 feet of the construction workspace for the Terminal
Site, the Pipeline, the Power Plant (if constructed), and the
aboveground facilities associated with each of those components of the
Project. In total, 179 residences and 52 other buildings (46 along the
pipeline and 6 associated with the terminal area) are located within 50
feet of the Project.

### Project Impacts and Mitigation

[Planned Residential and Commercial Development]{.underline}

As indicated above, AES contacted counties, towns, and other
municipalities along the proposed Project corridor for information on
planned residential and commercial development in the Project Area.
Mitigation measures to address proposed residential and commercial
development may include such items as avoiding removal of mature trees
and landscaping within the edge of the construction workspace unless
necessary for the safe operation of construction equipment; restoring
all lawn areas and landscaping within the construction workspace
immediately after backfilling the trench; reducing the construction
workspace such that a minimum of 10 feet between the residence/building
and the construction workspace is maintained for a distance of 100 feet
on either side of each structure; installing safety fencing along the
construction workspace adjacent to each structure for a distance of 100
feet on either side of the residence/building to ensure that
construction equipment and materials, including the spoil pile, remain
within the construction workspace; or maintaining safety fencing
throughout open trench phases of pipe installation. All of the above
mitigation measures are included within the Sparrows Point Project
Environmental Construction Plan, which is located within Appendix 2A of
Resource Report 2, *Water Use and Quality*. The methods of mitigation
are identified on Table 8.4.2-1 - Planned Residential and Commercial
Development Within 0.25 Mile of the Construction Workspace for the
Sparrows Point Project.

Upon completion of construction, AES anticipates that there will be
little or no adverse impacts to planned residential or
commercial/business developments or subdivisions from operation of the
Pipeline. Pipeline related activities will be limited mainly to periodic
inspections. On occasion, maintenance and repair may be required, which
will include activities similar to construction, though typically in a
more limited geographic area and of more sporadic and limited frequency
than inspection visits. This type of activity will be very short‑term in
nature.

[Existing Residences and Buildings]{.underline}

Construction of the Project will not directly impact existing residences
and buildings within the Project Area footprint, other than those owned
or controlled by AES. However, 179 residences and 46 other buildings are
located within 50 feet of the Pipeline construction workspace and
permanently maintained workspace (see Table 8.4.2-1). Construction
activities associated with the Project may cause minor interference with
the use and/or enjoyment of the residences and other buildings, mainly
from increased noise, heavy vehicle traffic, and dust. However, these
adverse impacts are expected to be short‑term in nature, lasting only a
few weeks at any particular location and will be limited to daylight
hours, generally Monday through Saturday. AES will employ land agents
during construction that will notify and coordinate with landowners
throughout the construction process to inform them of when construction
activities will occur in the vicinity of their homes. The land
department will also maintain a toll free hotline for landowners to call
to inquire about construction activities. Temporary disruptions of
traffic patterns during road crossing activities will be minimized by
using flaggers and minor temporary detours if necessary. Many roads will
be bored to avoid interruption, and roads that must be open cut will be
plated and installed as quickly as possible, typically within one
working day. Fugitive dust that may develop along the ROW will be
controlled by use of water trucks as necessary. Construction procedures
to avoid disruption and minimize impacts are summarized in specific
plans for Project elements, including the Environmental Construction,
Dredge Management, Spill Prevention, Unanticipated Discovery, and other
plans described in Resource Reports 1, 2, 4, 6 and 11.

AES evaluated the route for presence of septic fields/systems within the
Pipeline Route during field surveys, and the locations are depicted on
the alignment sheets. The Pipeline Route crosses one septic system at MP
66.48. AES has developed construction techniques to address septic
field/system crossings. AES plans to bore under the septic system to a
minimum depth of five feet as part of the proposed boring of Gap Newport
Road. If there are unanticipated conditions discovered in the course of
planning or performance, AES will remove and redesign the septic system
where crossed by the Pipeline Route where as feasible. If boring beneath
the systems is not feasible, or redesign of the septic system is not
practicable, then varying the Pipeline Route to avoid the system will be
undertaken.

To minimize impacts on the residences and other buildings that are not
owned or controlled by AES, AES will develop site-specific plans
("Residential Mitigation Plans") to avoid impacts to these structures
during Pipeline construction. These site-specific plans will include the
following procedures:

-   Maintain a minimum separation distance of 25 feet between each
    residence/building and the Pipeline;

-   In congested areas, designate the construction workspace such that a
    minimum of ten feet between each residence/building and the
    construction workspace is maintained for a distance of 100 feet on
    either side of each structure;

-   Avoid the removal of mature trees and landscaping within the edge of
    the construction workspace unless necessary for the safe operation
    of construction equipment;

-   Restore all lawn areas and landscaping within the construction
    workspace, consistent with the Commission's Procedures, after
    backfilling the trench (Commission's Procedures means the FERC
    required and/or recommended Environmental Construction Plan;
    contained in this project as Appendix 2A to Resource Report 2);

-   Install safety fencing along the construction workspace adjacent to
    each structure for a distance of 100 feet on either side of each
    residence/building, to ensure that construction equipment and
    materials, including the spoil pile, remain within the construction
    workspace; and

-   Maintain safety fencing throughout open trench phases of pipe
    installation.

If a minimum of 25 feet cannot be maintained between the residence and
Pipeline construction work area, or if the residence is within the
construction work area, a site-specific plan that includes the following
construction techniques would be employed. Where conventional pipe lay
techniques cannot be used, separate crews are used for clearing and
grading, ditching, pipe stringing, welding, lowering in, and backfill
will be applied.

The construction contractor for the Pipeline will perform the following
construction activities:

-   Landowners will be contacted at least 24 hours in advance before
    coming onto the property.

-   Fencing will be installed to isolate the residence and property from
    the construction work area. This fencing should extend a distance of
    at least 100 feet on either side of the residence. Silt fencing will
    be installed as required to prevent the flow of silt on to
    undisturbed lawns or other undisturbed areas.

-   The pipe will be welded into the required length, preferably in a
    staging area remote from the residence. Field joints will be coated
    and inspected. at such remote areas.

-   If a wheel trencher or trackhoe is too large to perform trenching in
    the construction area, it may be necessary to use a small backhoe to
    dig the ditch. Construction activities will be scheduled so that the
    length of time the ditch is open is as short as possible, and care
    will be taken to make sure no spoil spills beyond the construction
    work area.

-   The welded pipe section(s) will then be pulled or walked into the
    construction area using crawlers with sidebooms, trackhoes, or
    cranes immediately following trenching operations, lowered into the
    ditch, and backfilled.

-   Immediately following the backfill operation, all grading,
    landscaping, and lawn areas will be restored to original condition.

As an alternative, the construction contractor for the Pipeline may
evaluate and recommend a conventional bore, especially if the residence
has frontage on a road that the proposed Pipeline Route crosses. A
typical conventional bore is described as follows:

-   Bore pits would be located on selected temporary workspace and AATWS
    remote from the residence. A trackhoe or backhoe will be selected
    for excavating the bore pits at both ends of the bore. Care will be
    taken to prevent spoil from spilling beyond the construction area.
    Silt fencing will be installed as required to prevent the flow of
    silt onto undisturbed lawns or other undisturbed areas.

-   A road boring machine will be lowered into one bore pit by a crane.
    A bore hole will then be advanced for the required distance while
    pumping water into the bore hole. Water will be provided by
    transport truck; usually one truckload is all that is required.

-   The pipe will be welded into the required length on the opposite
    side of the bore pit containing the boring machine. The pipe string
    will be located in the pullback area.

-   Once the bore is complete to the required size, the pipe will be
    pulled back through the bore hole.

-   In the vicinity of the residence next to the proposed Pipeline Route
    and construction work area, all land, trees, and vegetation on the
    surface will be undisturbed.

## Public Land, Recreation, and Other Designated Areas

### Agency Notification and Consultation

AES has consulted the appropriate federal, state, and local regulatory
agencies having jurisdiction over the proposed project, including
through written correspondence, inter-agency meetings, conference calls,
and open houses. A complete list of agencies that AES has performed or
initiated consultation with is included in Resource Report 1, *General
Project Description*. Additionally, Table 8.4.1-1 provides a summary of
municipal agencies contacted and responses received to date.

In accordance with 18 CFR §157.6(d), AES will provide notification of
the filing of its application with FERC to landowners, towns,
communities, and local, state and federal governmental entities with
jurisdiction over or an interest in the Project. Such notice will be
mailed within three business days of the date on which the Commission
issues notice of the AES application. AES will also publish a notice of
the application in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in
which the Pipeline facilities are located, within 14 days after the
Commission assigns a docket number to the application.

### Public or Conservation Land

No portions of the LNG Terminal or the Power Plant (if constructed) will
be located on public or conservation land. As for the Pipeline, it will
not cross any federally-owned land, including national parks or forests;
Indian reservations; national wilderness areas or registered national
natural landmarks; national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production
areas, or coordination areas; or historic trails designated through the
National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended (based on review of
Census 2006; United States Department of the Interior, National Park
Service \[NPS\] 2006a; NPS 2006b; NPS 2006d; NPS 2006f; NPS 2006g;
National Wilderness Institute 2006; The Nature Conservancy 2006; United
States Fish and Wildlife Service \[USFWS\] 2006; USFS 2006a; USFS 2006b;
Wilderness Institute 2006).

Construction of the Pipeline will require crossing some publicly-owned
parcels of land as identified within Table 8.5.1-1 -- Publicly Owned
Parcels or Parcels Containing Conservation Easements Crossed by the
Sparrows Point Project. These properties and pertinent information as to
routing through or along them are discussed below.

In Maryland, two crossings of Gunpowder Falls State Park will be
required for construction of the Pipeline, regardless of which Pipeline
Route alternative is considered (see Resource Report 10,
*Alternatives*). The preferred route has been selected to minimize
potential impacts to this crossing by using an existing utility corridor
(powerline) for the crossing location. Gunpowder Falls State Park
contains nearly 18,000 acres and is located within the counties of
Harford and Baltimore (Maryland Department of Natural Resources \[MDNR\]
2006a). The park is long and narrow with varied topography that was
established to protect the stream valleys of the Big and Little
Gunpowder Falls and the Gunpowder River. The Pipeline crossings will be
from MPs 18.19 to 18.39 and 22.21 to 22.29, and are included within the
alignment sheets within Appendix 1A of Resource Report 1, *General
Project Description*. AES has consulted with the MDNR and shared
proposed routing plans with senior staff. AES has received both written
(MDNR 2006) and oral feedback as a result of this consultation. This
consultation has identified fisheries information relative to the
waterbodies crossed in the two park segments. Access was provided by
MDNR to survey the Pipeline's prospective route for resource
information, which has been included in the alignment sheets included as
Appendix 1A of Resource Report 1, *General Project Description*. Both
segments of the Pipeline that will cross Gunpowder Falls State Park will
utilize existing ROWs of an overhead electric powerline to cross these
portions of the park. AES will minimize tree clearing along the margin
of the ROW to the maximum extent practicable, while still maintaining
safe working conditions, by overlapping its construction and permanent
ROW with that of the powerline so as to maintain a safe offset distance
from the powerline and stanchions within the ROW. AES will continue the
consultation process with the MDNR to finalize a design plan for the
crossing of Gunpowder Falls State Park during the final design of the
Pipeline, including further consultation as to park usage (to
avoid/minimize conflict of park use and construction), specific
restoration re-vegetation, and other critical information that may
affect MDNR's management of the park and the construction/restoration
process. Final design will occur between the last quarter of 2007 and
first quarter of 2008, with additional MDNR consultation also occurring
during this period.

The Pipeline Route will also cross the Baltimore County Waste Water
Treatment Plant property at MP 7.55. This proposed crossing of the
wastewater treatment plant in Baltimore County allows the route to
parallel I-695 while on the property of the treatment plant. AES has
coordinated with the treatment plant during the surveying of the
proposed Pipeline Route and will continue to coordinate with the
treatment plant throughout the FERC review process. The results of the
initial survey indicate that there would be no impact to the operations
of the treatment plant from the proposed Pipeline Route. The crossing of
the sewer mains for the plant is located to the northwest of I-695, and
the exact location and crossing method will be determined in
consultation with the treatment plant personnel.

The Pipeline Route crosses or intersects the ROW for I-695 four times
and Interstate Highway I-95 (I-95) once. The Pipeline Route also crosses
and parallels property owned by the State of Maryland State Roads
Commission . The Pipeline Route follows I-695 in a north and northwest
direction, except for minor deviations necessary to avoid highway
interchanges for approximately six miles. AES consulted with the
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland State Highway
Administration (SHA), an agency of Transportation MDOT that receives
funding from Maryland's Transportation Trust Fund, and the Maryland
Transportation Authority (MDTA). AES provided briefings to senior
personnel of these Maryland State agencies responsible for managing
these federally funded highways during the surveying process concerning
routing that traversed funded the highways, and the Project was provided
survey access to evaluate pipeline crossing locations and routing both
in parallel and in potentially shared ROW segments. AES will continue to
coordinate with these agencies throughout remaining surveying and during
design stages of the project to ensure consistency with ROW use and
future highway planning.

The Pipeline Route will also cross several other state and county roads,
including the following:

-   MD 440, Dublin Road

-   US 1, Belair Road

-   MD 152, Fallston Road

-   MD 23 East West Highway

-   MD 24, Rocky Road

-   MD 543, Ady Road

-   MD 623, Castleton Road

The Pipeline Route generally parallels MD 440 for several miles.
However, the Pipeline Route will be located several hundred feet from
Dublin Road adjacent to an existing Columbia pipeline. MD 440 also
crosses the Pipeline Route at MP 39.33. This crossing location, which is
the same crossing location for the existing Columbia pipeline, will be
the only place where the Pipeline and related facilities will be located
within the ROW for MD 440.

The Pipeline Route will cross (not parallel) the remaining state and
county roads listed above.

MDNR requested in the course of its studies that AES also consult the
Maryland Highway Needs Inventory (HNI) for possible state road projects
that may be undertaken along the project alignment. The HNI is a
technical reference and planning document which identifies highway
improvements to serve existing and projected population and economic
activity in the State as well as address safety and structural problems
that warrant major construction or reconstruction. The projects
identified in the HNI document represent only an acknowledgment of need
based on technical analysis and adopted local and regional
transportation plans. The HNI is not a construction program, and
inclusion of a project does not represent a commitment to
implementation. The HNI is also not financially constrained nor is it
based on revenue forecasts. The HNI may be considered as a compilation
of projected major highway deficiencies.

The first four roadways are listed in the HNI. US 1, MD 152 and MD 24
are listed as potential multilane reconstruction projects, while MD 23
is listed as a potential two-lane reconstruction project.

The HNI summary notes that only a portion of the projects listed will be
addressed in the future through selective capital improvements. Many of
these needs will remain unfulfilled because MDOT does not anticipate
that the gap between needs and resources can ever be completely closed,
even with the infusion of new revenue. Finally, the HNI is noted to be
based on a technical evaluation of highway conditions. The general scope
and approximate cost of needed highway improvements are based on the
application of reasonable design standards. However, this does not
preclude further considerations of alternative solutions to the problem,
or the "no build" option. Ultimately, more detailed project planning
studies would be conducted on potential projects to determine more
precise cost estimates and acceptable solutions to the identified need.
The HNI lists only major capital construction projects which entail a
significant increase in traffic capacity, extensive right-of-way, high
cost or major impact.

Insofar as the project generally crosses these roads and avoids
co-location, and the anticipated methods of crossing would be by bored
or other similar means that does not significantly disrupt traffic, and
the probability of actual expansion is dependant on many factors listed
in the HNI, AES does not foresee any conflict of use issues that could
not be resolved with each of the roadways and their management.

Prior to construction and during the design phase of the Project, AES
will work with the appropriate agencies and will submit applications for
road crossing permits for all proposed road crossings, as necessary.
Future roadway expansion plans and mitigation measures will be discussed
and agreed upon as part of the application review process. A typical
mitigation measure that may be implemented to avoid or minimize
potential impacts to roadways is the installation of the Pipeline with
extra depth of burial to facilitate any potential future expansion of
the roadway.

Except for a presence within the roadway ROW for final design surveying
and engineering, and to monitor the bored crossings during the
construction phase of the project, there should be little or no physical
or traffic impacts to these roads from the operation and maintenance of
the Pipeline facilities. However, lower intensity usage roads will be
reviewed for potential crossing using open cut construction
technologies.

In Maryland, other than Gunpowder Falls State Park, the Pipeline will
not cross any other state-owned land, including state forests; state
game lands or wildlife management areas (based on review of MDNR 2006b).

In Pennsylvania, the Pipeline will not cross any state-owned land,
including state forests; state game lands or wildlife management areas;
state-designated natural or wild areas; or state-designated recreation
or scenic areas (PDCNR 2006a; PDCNR 2006b; PDCNR 2006d; PDCNR 2006h;
PDCNR 2006i; Pennsylvania Game Commission 2006).

The Pipeline Route will cross the Chester County Water Authority
(Authority) Waste Water Treatment Plant property at MP 87.52. The
proposed Pipeline Route near the Authority plant was sited in
cooperation with members of the Authority. AES has met with members of
the Chester Water Authority and is in the process of developing
potential mitigation measures for the crossing of their two main water
lines. Potential mitigation measures discussed included boring under the
lines by conventional means. The remainder of the Pipeline Route through
this area follows the existing Columbia Pipeline, and the results of the
initial survey indicate that there would be no impact to the operations
of the treatment plant from the proposed Pipeline Route.

AES contacted landowners, local governments and conservancies beginning
in May 2006 to identify parcels encumbered by conservation easements
that will be crossed by the Pipeline. Sixty-four parcels that contain
conservation easements, most of which are agricultural easements, were
identified and are listed within Table 8.5.1-1 -- Publicly Owned Parcels
or Parcels Containing Conservation Easements Crossed by the Sparrows
Point Project.

Additional other-designated areas, such as publicly owned parcels
utilized as landfills, are discussed within Section 8.5.5 under the
heading, "Contaminated Sites and Landfills," and schools and parks are
identified and discussed within Section 8.5.5 under the heading,
"Special Use Areas."

### Natural, Recreational, or Scenic Areas

No portions of the LNG Terminal or the Power Plant (if constructed), and
no facilities associated with the Pipeline, occupy or cross any
federally designated or recognized natural, recreational, or scenic
areas, or registered natural landmarks, including National Scenic and
Recreational Rivers; National Wild and Scenic Rivers; recreational,
scenic, or historic trails designated through the National Trails System
Act of 1968, as amended; or wilderness areas designated under the
Wilderness Act of 1964, as amended (NPS 2006a, NPS 2006b, NPS 2006d, NPS
2006e, NPS 2006f, National Wilderness Institute 2006).

Construction of the LNG Terminal and Pipeline will involve certain
crossing of natural, recreational or scenic areas. In Maryland, the
Chesapeake Bay is used for recreational fishing and boating. During
various seasons, charter boat companies and private individuals use the
Bay to fish for flounder, white perch, and striped bass among other
species. In addition, blue crab is one of the most important species
harvested in the Bay (MDNR. 2006d). Construction of the LNG Terminal
will include widening and deepening the existing approach channel and
turning basin offshore of the Terminal Site to accommodate the LNG
marine traffic expected at the LNG Terminal. The discussion in Section
1.5.1.2 of Resource Report 1, *General Project Description*, provides a
more detailed description of the dredging activity.

The Pipeline Route is located near or crosses four trails:

-   The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail crosses eight
    counties within the boundaries of the State of Maryland, the City of
    Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, and the District of Columbia
    (Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Study 2005). The trail
    traces the route from the arrival of the British fleet in the
    Patuxent River in Calvert County and St. Mary's County, Maryland, in
    the War of 1812, to Fort McHenry, the site of the victory of the
    Americans on September 14, 1814. While the Star Spangled Banner
    Trail has not yet been established as a National Scenic Trail, the
    route is subject to consideration for the designation. The trail
    comes ashore approximately 2.5 miles east of the proposed Terminal
    Site, and continues north towards and parallels I-695. The Pipeline
    Route crosses the proposed trail at approximately MP 2 where both
    the trail and Pipeline Route parallel I-695. The route of both the
    Pipeline and the Star Spangled Banner Trail parallel the existing
    I-695 highway corridor. Cultural resource surveys, which are
    summarized within Resource Report 4, *Cultural Resources*, were
    conducted along the Pipeline Route within the highway corridor. The
    surveys confirmed that the area is predominantly disturbed and did
    not reveal the presence of any cultural resources.

-   The Old Maryland and Pennsylvania (MAPA) trail is a portion of the
    Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, which was established in 1901
    and was a narrow gauge 77-mile line that connected Baltimore,
    Maryland and York, Pennsylvania. The Maryland portion was abandoned
    in 1958; the Pennsylvania portion was abandoned in the 1980s. Since
    then, the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society
    has worked to preserve this railroad (MAPA 2006). Harford County
    Department of Parks and Recreation\'s \"Rails to Trails\" project
    has since developed a portion of the railroad line from Heavenly
    Waters Park in Bel Air to Friends Park in Forest Hill as a
    recreational trail (Harford 2006). The first phase, 1.9 miles
    between Tollgate Road and Williams Street in Bel Air, is a hiker,
    biker, and equestrian trail with a spur connector (walkers only)
    leading to the Harford Mall and Harford Mall Annex. The second
    phase, which was completed in the Fall of 2000, connects the
    Blake\'s Venture park off Bynum Road in Forest Hill to Friends
    Park.  The third phase, which is currently in the planning stage,
    will run from Tollgate Road south, behind the Equestrian Center,
    cross over Winters Run, and traverse the rolling hillside of Edgeley
    Grove Farm. The Pipeline route crosses the old MAPA Railroad at
    Milepost 31.80. However, the Pipeline Route does not cross the
    Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation\'s recreational
    trail project. The MAPA trail crossing is along an existing
    right-of-way that the Pipeline Route parallels. AES expects to use a
    perpendicular crossing in this location to minimize potential
    impacts to the MAPA trail. The potential impacts to the MAPA trail
    thus have been minimized.

-   The Brandywine trail is 35-miles long and located in the Brandywine
    Valley (Brandywine Trail. 2006). The trail parallels the Brandywine
    Creek and Brandywine River and is maintained by the Wilmington Trail
    Club. The Pipeline Route crosses the trail at approximately MP
    74.19. The crossing of the Brandywine trail will occur within an
    existing right-of-way that the Pipeline Route parallels, and is
    anticipated to be a perpendicular crossing to minimize potential
    impacts. As such, the potential impacts associated with the crossing
    are considered to be minimal.

-   The 190-mile long Mason Dixon Trail connects the Appalachian Trail
    with the Brandywine Trail (Mason Dixon Trail System 2006). This
    trail starts at Whiskey Springs, on the Appalachian Trail, in
    Cumberland County, PA and heads east towards the Susquehanna River.
    The trail then follows the west bank of the Susquehanna where the
    Pipeline Route crosses the trail at approximately MP 43.88. Mason
    Dixon Trail eventually ends at the banks of the Brandywine River.
    The crossing of the Mason Dixon trail will occur within an existing
    right-of-way that the Pipeline Route is paralleling, and is
    anticipated to be a perpendicular crossing to minimize impacts. As
    such, impacts associated with crossing are minimal.

The Pipeline Route crosses Deer Creek at MP 35.54 in Harford County
Maryland, which is listed by Maryland as a Scenic and Wild River (MDNR
2006b). Deer Creek's headwaters form in southern Pennsylvania, and flow
east across northern Maryland to the Susquehanna River. The crossing of
Deer Creek will occur within an existing ROW that the Pipeline Route
parallels. The Deer Creek crossing is anticipated to be a perpendicular
crossing to minimize potential impacts. AES also has established Best
Management Practices (BMPs) for stream and waterbody crossings, provided
in Resource Report 2, *Water Use* and *Quality*, that will be employed
to further reduce potential impacts associated with crossing.

In Pennsylvania, the Pipeline Route will not cross any state-designated
natural areas, wild areas, or recreational or scenic areas (PDCNR 2003,
PDCNR 2006a, PDCNR 2006c, and PennDOT 2006).

The Pipeline Route crosses one National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) listed historic district, Doe's Run Village, and one unnamed NRHP
undetermined district referred to as Kirk's Mills, both of which are
described in Resource Report 4, *Cultural Resources*. The Doe's Run
Village, occupying approximately 850 acres, consists of 26 contributing
structures dating from the late 19^th^ century that collectively are
considered to be historically significant. The Pipeline Route crosses
the district for approximately 5,588 feet beginning at MP 51.2. The
Kirk's Mills district has not been fully reported nor has its NRHP
eligibility been determined at this time. However, it is recognized by
the Pennsylvania Bureau of Historic Preservation as potentially
culturally significant. The Pipeline Route crossed the Kirk's Mills
district for approximately 2,964 feet at MP 70.7. The Pipeline Route
does not cross any other recognized places of historical or cultural
significance in Pennsylvania or Maryland.

### Coastal Zone Management Areas

Maryland's Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) incorporates all of
Baltimore, Harford and Cecil counties within Maryland's Coastal Zone
(MDNR 2006; Maryland's Coastal Zone Management Program 2006). The CZMP
includes the area within which the LNG Terminal will be located, as well
as the portions of the Pipeline Route located in Maryland. The Pipeline
Route is not located within or will not affect the Pennsylvania Coastal
Zone (PADEP 2006). AES consulted with the MDNR, the lead agency for the
CZMP, regarding review of the Project for consistency with the Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA).

As required by the CZMP, AES has prepared and filed a Coastal Facilities
Review Act (CFRA) application with the Maryland Department of the
Environment (MDE), Wetlands and Waterways Program. This application
comprises the formal "umbrella" application process for environmental
permitting associated with the LNG Terminal and, to the extent
applicable, the Pipeline within Maryland. The CFRA application includes
applications to address air emissions, wetland and waterbody crossing,
water use and discharge, and wastewater discharge, and certain other
applications required to be filled with the State of Maryland. This
Resource Report and the 12 other Resource Reports that comprise the
Environmental Report for the Project provide the basis for the
environmental review associated with the various Maryland applications
under CFRA.

In addition, according to the Critical Area Commission for the
Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bay (MDNR 2006f), the LNG Terminal
and portions of the Pipeline Route are also located within areas
regulated by the State of Maryland's Critical Area Act. The LNG Terminal
and the portions of the Pipeline Route located within the State of
Maryland's Critical Area are listed within Table 8.5.4-1 Summary of
Portions of the Project Site Located within Maryland's Designated
Critical Areas.

The Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program is an important
measure that aids in the protection of Maryland's coastal areas. In
response to concerns about the quality and productivity of the
Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program was
established in 1984 with the passage of the Critical Area Act, a
comprehensive resource protection program for the Bay and its
tributaries. The Critical Area Act defines a \"Critical Area\" as all
land within 1,000 feet of the mean high water line of tidal waters, or
the landward edge of tidal wetlands and all waters of and lands under
the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coastal Bays and tributaries. The
Critical Area Act establishes the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area and
Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Programs and the Critical
Area Commission to enable the State and local governments to jointly
address the impacts to habitat and aquatic resources that may result
from land development within the Critical Area.

The goals of the Critical Area Protection Programs are to:

-   Minimize adverse impacts on water quality that result from
    pollutants that are discharged from structures or conveyances or
    that have run off from surrounding lands;

-   Conserve fish, wildlife, and plant habitat in the Critical Area; and

-   Establish land use policies for development in the Critical Area
    that accommodate growth and also address the fact that, even if
    pollution is controlled, the number, movement, and activities of
    persons in the Critical Area can create adverse environmental
    impacts.

Land within the Critical Area is categorized by its predominant use and
the intensity of its development. This system contains three
classifications or categories of different land development areas:
Intensely Developed Areas (IDAs), Limited Development Areas (LDAs), and
Resource Conservation Areas (RCAs).

-   Limited Development Areas (LDA) -- These are areas with low to
    moderate development intensity uses. They contain areas of natural
    plant and animal habitats and the quality of runoff from these areas
    has not been substantially altered or impaired. At the time of
    initial mapping, these areas had housing density ranging from one
    dwelling unit per five acres up to four dwelling units per acre.
    They were areas not dominated by agriculture, wetland, forest,
    barren land, surface water, or open space. They also include areas
    similar to IDA, but less than 20 acres in size, and areas having
    public sewer or water or both.

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-   Intensely Developed Areas (IDA) - Those areas, where residential,
    commercial, institutional, and/or industrial, developed land uses
    predominate, and where relatively little natural habitat occur. At
    the time of initial mapping, these areas had housing densities equal
    to or greater than four dwelling units per acre, or a concentration
    of nonresidential uses or public sewer and water collection and
    distribution systems serving an area with a housing density greater
    than three dwelling units per acre.

-   Resource Conservation Areas (RCAs) - are characterized by natural
    environments or by resource-utilization activities.
    Resource-utilization refers to such activities as agriculture,
    aquaculture, commercial forestry and fisheries activities, which
    Criteria are used by local jurisdictions to develop the
    classification considered protected land uses. The criteria for use
    of the RCA area limit new development in RCAs to one dwelling unit
    per 20 acres because studies indicated that when large amounts of
    resource-utilization land have been converted to residential
    development, it is usually in parcels of 2-, 5- and 10-acre lots.
    The \"1-in-20\" criterion is intended to ensure that RCAs maintain a
    natural character, preserving favored land uses while avoiding
    fragmentation of areas adequate to robust wildlife and plant
    habitat. New commercial and industrial facilities are not allowed in
    RCAs, and development which is allowed in the RCAs must conform to
    the standards set for LDAs. The criteria used by local jurisdictions
    to develop the classification require that farmers develop plans
    that promote the use of BMPs to prevent the runoff of soil,
    nutrients and other materials that degrade water quality. The
    feeding and watering of livestock must be kept well away from tidal
    waters although low-impact grazing is permitted. Timber harvests
    conducted in the Critical Area must be done pursuant to a Timber
    Harvest Plan approved by the MDNR. Such plans, prepared by
    professional foresters, provide for the protection of water quality,
    continuity of habitat and the reforestation of timbered areas.

There are a total of 12 Critical Area crossings along the Pipeline
Route, with a total of 3.03 miles or 15,995 feet crossed by the
Pipeline. All Critical Area lands are in the southern portion of the
Project Area, and are located within Baltimore County, Maryland. There
are eight crossings of IDA lands, including the LNG Terminal totaling
11, 932 feet, 4 crossings of LDA lands totaling 4,063 ft, and no
crossings of RCA lands within the Project Area. The LDA and IDA
classifications or categories of land development areas allow for use
such as the LNG Terminal and the associated pipeline as they are
consistent with the existing development intensity. AES will continue to
work with MDE during its review of the Project CFRA application and be
responsive to any questions or comments that arise during the review.

### Other Designated Areas

[Contaminated Sites and Landfills]{.underline}

AES contracted with FirstSearch Technology Corporation to prepare an
Environmental First Search Report, which summarizes sites/areas listed
on various environmental databases maintained by federal and state
agencies within 0.25 mile of the Project, including 0.25 mile of the LNG
Terminal and Pipeline alignment (FirstSearch 2006). The databases
searched include locations of environmental investigation and cleanup
(such as spill sites, or "Superfund" (Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act -- or CERCLA) sites, operating
facilities that generate or manage hazardous waste (Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act -- RCRA), or facilities listed for
evaluation of air emissions, PCB generation or similar factors. The
properties that affect land resources, are listed in the regulatory
databases searched, and that come within 0.25 mile of the Project, are
identified within Table 8.5.5 --1, "Contaminated Sites and Landfills
Located within 0.25 Mile of the Project."

No areas of the Terminal Site are listed as having Superfund
designations on the property. The neighboring Bethlehem Steel property
is identified as being subject to RCRA Corrective Action -- this listing
is in reference to a 1994 Consent Decree issued to the former Bethlehem
Steel Corporation (BSC) to address correction of air emissions issues,
landfill operation issues, investigation and corrective action of
apparent waste disposal or spill locations, and waste minimization and
recycling initiatives. The Consent Decree does not cover the proposed
Terminal Site nor remaining areas of the former shipyard.

Note that from this search no areas of the Terminal Site are listed as
having Superfund designations on the property. The neighboring Bethlehem
Steel property is identified as being subject to RCRA Corrective Action
-- this listing is in reference to a 1994 Consent Decree issued to the
former Bethlehem Steel Corporation (BSC) to address correction of air
emissions issues, landfill operation issues, investigation and
corrective action of apparent waste disposal or spill locations, and
waste minimization and recycling initiatives. The Consent Decree does
not cover the proposed LNG Terminal nor remaining areas of the former
shipyard.

Along the Pipeline Route, there are several properties that are listed
as Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) spill sites or solid waste
(SW) landfill sites that are located within 0.25 mile of the Pipeline
alignment. There are a limited number of properties that the Pipeline
will cross that are listed as SW landfill sites -- while the Pipeline
will cross these properties, attention has been given to centerline
routing to avoid or minimize the potential to cross the footprint or
affected area of waste on the properties.

The Strasburg Landfill covers 22 acres near Coatesville in western
Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. In 1983, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) found benzene, vinyl
chloride, 1,2- dichloroethane, copper, and lead in on-site monitoring
wells, and various chlorinated organic compounds in an off-site private
well downgradient of the landfill. The PDEP analyses identified the same
contaminants in leachate from the landfill. The landfill was closed in
1983 by the PDEP. After it was closed, the landfill was capped with a
layer of compacted soil, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) liner, and another
layer of soil and weathered rock. Leachate collection and treatment
systems and monitoring wells were also installed around the site. In
response to community concerns in 1989, EPA launched an investigation of
the landfill and discovered that numerous volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), including vinyl chloride, benzene, trichloroethene, and
tetrachloroethene, had been detected in groundwater from on-site and
off-site monitoring wells. This site was added to the National Priority
List (NPL) on March 31, 1989.

Additional studies were performed by EPA, and remediation that began in
September, 1999 was completed in September, 2000. Construction has been
completed at the site and EPA has determined that under current
conditions at this site, potential or actual human exposures are under
control. The site has not yet been de-listed from the NPL.

The Scarboro Landfill is located near MP 38.39 of the Pipeline Route in
Harford County, Maryland. The Pipeline Route follows the existing
Columbia pipeline right-of-way past Scarboro Landfill, and avoids the
landfill property entirely.

[Utilities]{.underline}

The Pipeline Route crosses several utility lines, including electricity,
natural gas, water and sewer. The following provides the utility crossed
by the Pipeline Route and the mile post:

  ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
  **[Utility]{.underline}**                               **[MP]{.underline}**

  Above Ground Electric Line                              1.37

  Above Ground Electric Line                              1.49

  Above Ground Electric Line                              1.53

  Air Line                                                1.95

  Gas Pipeline                                            3.42

  Gas Pipeline                                            8.00

  Sewer Line                                              9.63

  Utility Corridor                                        17.93

  Power Lines                                             18.71

  Liquids Line                                            30.90

  Power Lines                                             46.54

  Power Lines                                             47.35

  Power Lines                                             52.33

  Chester Water                                           56.30

  Chester Water                                           56.36

  Gas Pipeline (Eastern Shore)                            66.00

  Liquids Line                                            75.23

  Power Lines                                             76.51

  TRANSCO                                                 81.11

  Liquids Line                                            82.79

  Liquids Line                                            84.39

  Liquids Line                                            84.98

  Duke/Tex Eastern                                        87.33

  Columbia                                                87.57
  ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------

[Railroads]{.underline}

The Pipeline Route crosses several railroads. The following provides the
railroad crossed by the Pipeline Route and the mile post:

  ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
  **[Rail]{.underline}**                               **[MP]{.underline}**

  Railroad Siding                                      0.71

  Railroad Siding                                      1.06

  Railroad Siding                                      1.35

  Railroad Siding                                      2.58

  Railroad Siding                                      2.69

  Railroad Siding                                      2.89

  Railroad Siding                                      3.06

  Railroad                                             7.48

  Railroad                                             7.99

  Railroad                                             8.52

  Amtrak/MARC                                          8.88

  CSX Railroad                                         17.10

  Railroad                                             44.50
  ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------

[Special Use Areas]{.underline}

No portions of the LNG Terminal or the Power Plant (if constructed), and
no facilities associated with the Pipeline, occupy or cross any national
or state designated or recognized special use areas, including: maple
sugar stands; specialty crops; state-designated natural or wild areas;
or national or state forests.

AES initiated consultation with county and local planning agencies in
June 2006, to identify any locally designated or recognized special use
areas owned by local public agencies or private conservation groups,
such as county or local parks or conservation land, which will be
crossed by, or located within 0.25 miles of the Project. Based on
landowner and field surveys, 56 special use parcels, including
campgrounds, cemeteries, quarries, schools, golf courses, and a flower
(peony) farm are within 0.25 Mile of the Project or the properties
containing the use are crossed by the Project. These are identified
within Table 8.5.5-2.

Harford County also notified AES that it had purchased three parcels of
land within 0.25 mile of the Pipeline Route for floodplain protection.
However, the proposed Pipeline Route does not cross any of these
parcels.

### Project Impact and Mitigation

[Public or Conservation Land]{.underline}

AES has completed a preliminary assessment of the potential impacts to
public land associated with construction and operation of the Project,
including the potential impacts to Gunpowder Falls State Park, roadways
and publicly-owned utilities. As may be appropriate and necessary, AES
is developing measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts to such
areas and will be working closely with the appropriate agencies during
the engineering design phase, which AES anticipates will commence in the
first quarter of 2008. Preliminary mitigation measures identified by AES
are listed in Table 8.5.5-2. A final determination of mitigation
measures will be made in consultation with affected landowners and will
be incorporated into the final design for hte Project, beginning the
first quarter of 2008. The selected measures will be submitted to the
Commission. All conservation lands crossed by the Pipeline Route are
subject to agricultural conversation easements. Potential impacts to
conservation lands are anticipated to be minor and short term in
duration, and such impacts largely will be mitigated by implementation
of the Commission's agricultural land mitigation practices described in
the *Procedures*. Additionally, AES has contacted County Soil
Conservation Services, agricultural preservation boards, as well as the
entities holding the agricultural conservation easements, to develop
appropriate mitigation measures. These measures have been incorporated
into Appendix 2A of Resource Report 2, *Environmental Construction
Plan*. Aboveground structures have not been sited within properties that
are subject to agricultural conversation easements. Construction and
operation of the Pipeline will not have any permanent impacts on
agricultural land subject to conservation easements because these lands
will be restored to preconstruction conditions. Agricultural practices
are expected to resume in these areas upon completion of construction
activities.

[Natural, Recreational, or Scenic Areas]{.underline}

No portion of the LNG Terminal or Power Plant (if constructed) occupies
or crosses state and local public land, recreational land, and other
special use areas. Potential impacts to recreational fishing and boating
within the Chesapeake Bay from the construction of the LNG Terminal and
Power Plant (if constructed) are anticipated to be minor and short-term
in duration. Onshore public fishing is currently not allowed at the
proposed LNG Terminal location. The proposed Terminal Site is located
outside of popular fishing areas identified by the MDNR Chesapeake Bay
Report. In addition, the Terminal Site is located within a heavily
industrialized area for which the MDE has issued several advisories to
avoid consuming certain fish caught in the Back River and
Patapsco/Baltimore Harbor River area, including channel catfish, common
carp, and white catfish. Data for the three largest Maryland commercial
fisheries (Blue Claw, Oyster, and Striped Bass) were available through
the Maryland Commercial Fisheries Annual Landings Data Set that
pertained to the proposed Project Area (Patapsco River and the
north-central Chesapeake Bay), and are summarized below by fishery and
total annual landings in pounds.

-   Blue crab (*Callinectes sapidus*): 2004 total landings of 31,987,749
    pounds with 0.002 percent (48,417 pounds) of total catch harvested
    in the Patapsco River.

-   Atlantic Oyster (*Crassotrea virginica*): 2004 total landings of
    63,057 pounds with 0.03 percent (1,956 pounds) of total catch
    harvested in the north-central Chesapeake Bay region (please note
    that this is the area cited that is closest to the Project Area, but
    is not part of it).

-   Striped bass (*Morone saxatilis)*: 2004 total landings of 1,924,470
    pounds, with 0.003 percent (5,659 pounds) of total catch harvested
    in the Patapsco River.

Currently, the Patapsco River including the Baltimore Harbor has been
closed indefinitely to shellfish harvest. Therefore, construction of the
Project will not result in any immediate impact on the harvesting of
shell-fisheries within or adjacent to the Project Area. Commercial
harvest of migratory species such as blue crab and striped bass is
minimal in the Patapsco River, accounting for only 0.002 percent and
0.003 percent, respectively, of the total harvest for the State of
Maryland. Because any resulting impact from the Project will be
temporary, and time of year constraints may be imposed on construction
or dredging activities (if deemed necessary), it is unlikely that any
harvesting of these fisheries occurring within or adjacent to the
proposed Project Area will be adversely affected. Additionally, multiple
species of herring and shad, yellow perch, white perch, and American
eel, are of commercial and recreational importance within the Chesapeake
Bay system. Similar to striped bass, these species are highly mobile and
migratory, and most likely will not suffer any adverse impact as a
result of the Project because they will avoid the impact area.

The transit route of the LNG carriers does pass through several of the
popular fishing areas identified by the MDNR Chesapeake Bay Report. The
LNG Terminal is anticipated to receive one vessel approximately every 2
to 3 days (therefore a total of 2 to 3 LNG ships transiting per week).
Based on review of data on vessel traffic for the Chesapeake and
Brewerton Channel route that will be used by the LNG ships servicing the
proposed LNG Terminal, the average number of ships transiting this route
will be approximately 1,812 vessels per year. Based on this amount of
traffic, the Project is anticipated to have minimal effect on
recreational fishing that may result from restrictions on boating
encroaching into safety zones around the LNG carriers, as established by
the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). A Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA) has
been developed, including development of ships routing, establishment of
security zones, and evaluation of potential effect, if any, on
recreational and commercial boating and fishing. The WSA has been
submitted to the USCG for its review.

Construction of the LNG Terminal will include widening and deepening the
existing approach channel and turning basin offshore of the Terminal
Site to accommodate marine traffic expected at the LNG Terminal. *See*
discussion in Section 1.5.1.2 of Resource Report 1, *LNG Terminal
Offshore Construction* for a more detailed description of the dredging
activity. The dredging is anticipated to require approximately 24 months
for completion, occurring during time limited construction periods based
on seasonal restrictions. While dredging is underway, it will restrict
boating in the immediate vicinity during construction. However, boating
restrictions will not preclude access to Bear Creek or the Patapsco
River. Safety zones established by the USCG will have temporary impacts
on boaters. Boaters will need to go around, rather than traverse, the
security zone while LNG vessels are berthed. Boating restrictions are
not anticipated to preclude access to Bear Creek or the Patapsco River
while LNG vessels are berthed. No long-term or significant impacts on
recreational boating are expected.

The Pipeline Route crosses state and local public land, recreational
land, and other special use areas. Impacts that may affect use of these
lands would be temporary and limited to the duration of the construction
period. Once construction has been completed, land use will be restored
to pre-existing condition and use. Impacts during operation would be
limited to periodic inspection/ surveillance visits, and sporadic
maintenance or repair activities. AES is evaluating potential measures
for addressing potential construction-related impacts. Mitigation
measures will be identified as the alignment of the project is finalized
and the design progresses. The selected measures will be submitted to
the Commission as part of detailed project engineering and agency
consultation, which is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of
2008. These mitigation measures are expected to address any potential
adverse impacts associated with construction of the Pipeline. Therefore,
construction and operation of the Pipeline will not result in any
significant impact to federal, state, or locally-designated or
recognized public land, recreational land, or other special use areas.

[Contaminated Sites and Landfills]{.underline}

During construction at the proposed Terminal Site, no adverse effects on
construction or operation of the LNG Terminal are anticipated from
possible contamination. No Federal or State Superfund site status
attaches to the Terminal Site. Past environmental investigation of the
Terminal Site location has been performed, and sampling of sediments
subject to dredging has been performed (see Resource Report 2 for
sampling results and discussion). In summary, some environmental
contaminants have been detected in sediments subject to dredging for the
Project, however the nature and concentrations of compounds of concern
in the sediments are consistent with other areas sampled in the Port of
Baltimore and the areas to be dredged have been subject to past dredging
to establish and maintain existing shipping channels at the former
shipyard (see Resource Report 2). Managing these contaminants will be
addressed through the process of dredge planning and permitting with the
Corps of Engineers (with the goal of eliminating or minimizing impacts
that may be associated with dredging), and the proposed process to
manage and recycle dredged material (to eliminate or minimize impact
from processing the dredge material for recycling - see Dredge
Management Plan appended to Resource Report 1). Accordingly, while the
presence of limited contaminants in dredge sediment will be managed in
the course of dredge operations, management plans will eliminate or
minimize potential impacts during LNG Terminal operation. A positive
impact is anticipated from the completion of dredging because the
shallowest sediments contain the highest concentrations of compounds of
concern and will be removed and effectively managed by the dredging
process, thereby improving waterway bottom conditions in the dredge
area, and exposing relatively uncontaminated sediments to the water
column.

Construction of the LNG Terminal will include widening and deepening the
existing approach channel and turning basin offshore of the Terminal
Site to accommodate the LNG ships expected at the LNG Terminal. Refer to
the discussion in Section 1.5.1.2 of Resource Report 1, *General Project
Description,* for a more detailed description of the dredging activity.
The dredging is anticipated to require approximately 24 months for
completion, occurring during limited construction periods based on
seasonal restrictions. While dredging is underway, it will restrict
boating in the immediate vicinity during construction. However, boating
restrictions during dredging activities will not preclude access to Bear
Creek or the Patapsco River. Security zones established by the USGC
around the Terminal Site may have temporary impacts on boaters. Boaters
will be required to go around, rather than traverse, the security zone
while it is in effect. The USCG will decide whether the security zone
applies around the Terminal Site at all times or only while LNG vessels
are berthed. In either event, boating restrictions around the Terminal
Site are not anticipated to preclude access to Bear Creek or the
Patapsco River. No long-term or significant impacts on recreational
boating are expected.

AES has determined that it is not likely to encounter contaminated soil
or groundwater along the Pipeline Route during construction of the
Pipeline. In the unlikely event that soil and/or groundwater
contamination is encountered during Pipeline construction, AES will
immediately notify the landowner and work with the appropriate federal
and state agencies in compliance with applicable federal and state laws
to ensure proper measures are planned and implemented.

The LNG Terminal and portions of the Pipeline Route within the Critical
Area have been developed in accordance with COMAR Title 27 Critical Area
Commission For The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, which includes
redeveloping industrial or port-related facilities in IDAs.

The Pipeline Route will be located, designed, constructed, and
maintained so as to provide maximum erosion protection and minimize
negative impacts to wildlife, aquatic life and their habitats and
maintain hydrologic processes and water quality.

Stream crossings will be designed to reduce increases in flood frequency
and severity, retain tree canopy, provide a natural substrate for
streambeds, and minimize adverse water quality and quantity impacts of
stormwater. The Pipeline Route through the Critical Area is developed to
minimize destruction of forests and woodland vegetation.

The Pipeline Route parallels the existing Columbia pipeline right-of-way
past the north side of the Strasburg landfill property outside a barrier
fence that surrounds the landfill property. The Pipeline Route relative
to the landfill property can be viewed on the alignment sheet set
included as Appendix 1A to Resource Report 1, sheet number AES-PP-065
(the landfill is located on property numbers 946 and 947, both situated
entirely or mostly south of the Pipeline alignment). The routing of the
Pipeline past the landfill is expected to have no significant impact on
the landfill, nor will the landfill have any significant impact on
construction or operation of the Pipeline. The Pipeline Route is located
beyond (north of) the physical footprint of the landfill and outside its
surrounding fenceline. The Pipeline Route is located generally at
elevation 420 to 430 feet above mean sea level to the north of the
landfill, whereas the landfill occupies ground at elevations of 320 to
420 feet (i.e., the Pipeline is hydrologically upgradient of the
landfill). The landfill control measures were developed with an existing
pipeline in place. Therefore, the relatively shallow and temporary
disturbance associated with Pipeline construction is not expected to
modify site ground or water flow conditions in such a way that would
significantly affect control measures at the landfill, such as the
landfill cap, water control or monitoring wells.

The proposed Pipeline Route crosses state and local public land,
recreational land, and other special use areas. Potential impacts that
may affect use of these lands would be temporary and limited to the
duration of the construction period. Once construction has been
completed, land use will be restored to pre-existing condition and use.
Impacts during operation would be limited to periodic inspection/
surveillance visits, and sporadic maintenance or repair activities. AES
is evaluating potential measures to avoid, minimize or mitigate
potential construction-related impacts. Mitigation measures will be
identified as the alignment of the project is finalized and design
progresses. Therefore, construction and operation of the Pipeline will
not result in any significant impacts to federal, state, or
locally-designated or recognized public land, recreational land, or
other special use areas. The Pipeline Route also follows the existing
Columbia Pipeline ROW past Scarboro Landfill and avoids the landfill
property entirely.

[Utilities]{.underline}

AES has had several discussions with utility owners/operators along the
Pipeline Route. Utilities have provided AES alignment sheets of existing
utilities and standard setbacks of 25 feet from existing overhead
electrical transmission towers and 25 feet from existing pipelines. AES
will continue the consultation process with utility owners/operators to
finalize design plans for the crossing of utilities along the Pipeline
Route.

[Railroads]{.underline}

AES has had several discussions with rail line owners/operators along
the Pipeline Route. Railroad officials have provided AES alignment
sheets of existing rail lines, as well as standard setbacks and crossing
methods. AES will continue the consultation process with utility
owners/operators to finalize design plans for the crossing of rail lines
along the Pipeline Route.

[Special Use Areas]{.underline}

The Special Use Area properties that are listed in Table 8.5.5-2
comprise church, park, golf course and some township properties. In the
course of communication with the landowners of these properties, care
has been taken to discuss with owners property access for survey and to
understand site-specific uses, limitations and future plans. During
field centerline alignment and survey activities, routing has been
performed to eliminate or minimize to the extent practicable pipeline
routing that would disrupt current and future use consistent with
property owner plans. Some property owners have not provided access (see
Table 8.5.5-2), and in those instances AES has used its best engineering
and resource management judgment to select a proposed alignment that
meets these same goals. Alignments on these specific properties are
shown on the Alignment Sheets appended in Appendix 1A of Resource Report
1, *General Project Description*.

Potential impacts that may affect use of these lands would be temporary
and limited to the duration of the construction period. Once
construction has been completed, land use will be restored to the
maximum extent practicable to pre-existing condition and use. Impacts
during operation would be limited to periodic inspection/ surveillance
visits, and sporadic maintenance or repair activities. As appropriate
and necessary, AES is developing mitigation measures to avoid impacts on
such areas and will be working closely with the appropriate agencies
during the engineering design phase, which is anticipated to commence in
the first quarter of 2008. AES has identified mitigation measures that
are listed in Table 8.5.5-2. Final selection of the mitigation measures
will be made in consultation with the affected landowners and will be
incorporated into final design, beginning the first quarter of 2008. The
selected mitigation measures will be submitted to the Commission. All
conservation lands crossed by the Pipeline Route are subject to
agricultural conservation easements. Potential impacts to conservation
land are anticipated to be minor and short term in duration, and such
impacts largely will be addressed through the implementation of the
Commission's agricultural land mitigation practices.

## Visual Resources

No portions of the LNG Terminal or the Power Plant (if constructed), and
no facilities associated with the Pipeline, occupy or cross any
nationally designated or recognized visual resources or visually
sensitive areas, including scenic roads, trails, or rivers (based on
review of America's Byways 2006, NPS 2006a, NPS 2006b, NPS 2006c, NPS
2006d, NPS 2006e).

No portions of the LNG Terminal or the Power Plant occupy or cross any
state-designated scenic roads (based on review of MDOT 2006).

The Pipeline Route crosses Maryland State Route (SR) 23 at MP 29.85, SR
24 at MP 32.40 and SR 543 at MP 36.50, as well as US Route 1 at MP
23.40, which are all part of the Gunpowder Crossing Scenic Byway as
established by the MDOT (MDOT 2006). Crossings of the Gunpowder Crossing
Scenic Byway will occur along an existing right-of-way that the Pipeline
Route parallels, and are anticipated to be a perpendicular crossing to
minimize impacts. As such, potential impacts associated with crossings
are anticipated to be minimal. No portions of the LNG Terminal or the
Power Plant (if constructed) occupy or cross any state-designated scenic
roads (based on review of Maryland Department of Transportation 2006).

No facilities associated with the Pipeline within the State of
Pennsylvania occupy or cross state-designated scenic roads (Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation).

Construction of the Pipeline will require two crossings of Gunpowder
Falls State Park. The crossings will be from MPs 18.19 to 18.39 and
22.21 to 22.29, as described above in Section 8.5.1. Both segments of
the Pipeline that will cross Gunpowder Falls State Park will utilize
existing powerline rights-of-way to cross these portions of the park.
Where the Pipeline will be sited within or adjacent to existing
transmission line corridors, the existing viewsheds consist of an
alignment of powerline lattice towers that follow a relatively clear
corridor (tree clearing has been performed). The Pipeline alignment will
be located approximately 25 feet off the tower base foundations
(preliminary determination subject to change based on stability
analysis). During construction, some limited tree cutting may be needed
for safe worker operation and Pipeline installation. However, once
installationhas been completed, the maintained ROW should not require
significantly more cleared corridor than already exists. See the
alignment sheets in Appendix 1A of Resource Report for the specific
routing proposed at these locations.

The proposed Terminal Site is located within an existing steel
manufacturing and former shipbuilding facility, and therefore will be
seen in the context of an existing industrial area. Appendix 8B contains
photographs that contain view location and direction of view maps of the
Terminal Site from four vantage points: the water's edge at the
Community Center at Turners Station (northwest of the proposed Terminal
Site), Hawkins Point (southwest of the proposed Terminal Site), MTA
Police Building/Coffin Point (west-northwest of the Terminal Site), and
from the alignment of the existing shipping channel, north of the
Brewerton Channel (approximately due west of the Terminal Site). Also
included within Appendix 8B are Photographic Simulations of the LNG
Terminal and the Power Plant as proposed by AES and consistent with the
LNG Terminal layout provided in Resource Report 1, *General Project
Description*. Potential impacts to visual resources and visually
sensitive areas (e.g., residences) were minimized with the development
of a Project design that is consistent with existing or planned
industrial land uses at and adjacent to the Project Area.

The Pipeline route will cross the Octorara River in Lancaster and
Chester Counties of Pennsylvania, and the Lower Brandywine River in
Chester County, Pennsylvania, both of which are designated as state
scenic rivers (PDCNR 2006a).

-   The Octorara River crossing will parallel the existing route of the
    Columbia pipeline corridor and its crossing of the Octorara River.
    The properties on both sides of the river at the crossing location
    are owned and maintained by the Authority, which operates a
    municipal water supply from the Octorara Reservoir located west of
    the Pipeline alignment.

-   The Lower Brandywine River crossing will also be undertaken at
    existing crossing location of the Columbia pipeline corridor.
    Existing viewshed elements at this location include a local roadway
    and stone bridge, and a rail-to-trail pathway present on the
    easterly side of the river near the crossing location. The proposed
    Pipeline crossing location is to the south of these features, avoids
    both to the extent feasible and is not anticipated to affect either
    the alignment or operation, once the Pipeline is constructed, of
    either the roadway or stone bridge.

-   The Octorara River crossing parallels the existing route of the
    Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline corridor and its crossing of the
    Octorara. The properties on both sides of the river at the crossing
    location are owned and maintained by the Chester Water Authority,
    which operates a municipal water supply from the Octorara Reservoir
    located west of the Pipeline alignment.

Both waterbodies are characterized relative to resource features in
Resource Report 3, and the crossings will be managed consistent with
waterbody crossing construction and mitigation procedures summarized in
Resource Report 2. Visual impacts will be temporarily present during
construction and will be limited to visible common construction
equipment typically associated with trenching construction techniques.

The Lower Brandywine River crossing is also an existing crossing
location of the Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline corridor. Existing
viewshed elements at this location include a local roadway and stone
bridge, and a rail-to-trail pathway present on the easterly side of the
river near the crossing location. The proposed crossing location for the
Pipeline is to the south of these features, avoids both to the extent
feasible and is not anticipated to affect either the alignment or
operation, once the Pipeline is constructed, of either feature.

Both waterbodies are characterized relative to resource features in
Resource Report 3, *Vegetation and Wildlife*, and the crossings will be
managed consistent with waterbody crossing construction and mitigation
procedures summarized in Resource Report 2, *Water Use and Quality*.
Visual impacts will be present during construction and will be limited
to visible common construction equipment typically associated with
trenching construction techniques.

Also, as stated above in Section 8.4, there are 179 existing residences
within 50 feet of the construction workspace for the Project, and a
number of additional residences that are located between approximately
75 and 650 feet from the pipeline right-of-way. The Pipeline Route will
be visible from these residences during construction. Existing land use
will be restored once constructed. Because the proposed Pipeline Route
parallels and will overlap to the extent practicable, the existing
Columbia pipeline route, visible features of the route (primarily
pipeline markers) will be similar to the existing visible corridor.

AES routed the Pipeline so that construction and operation activities
will primarily be adjacent to existing permanent utility and highway
ROWs. Similarly, mainline valves and interconnect facilities will be
constructed within the permanent Pipeline ROW, in areas of agricultural
or open land. Mainline valves and interconnect facilities will be
relatively small and will not present a significant change in the visual
quality of areas surrounding the Pipeline ROW. Also, AES will install
visual screening at these facilities to soften the impact of their
appearance. Therefore, the Pipeline is anticipated to be consistent with
the existing landscape that is currently visible from visual resources
and visually sensitive areas, and will have no or will minimize any
effect on these visual resources and visually sensitive areas.

If AES receives any new information from county and local planning
agencies, AES will further assess the potential impacts by the Project
on any locally designated or recognized visual resources or visually
sensitive areas and, as appropriate and necessary, will propose
coordination and/or mitigation measures to avoid impacts on such.

## Applications for Rights-of-Way and Other Land Use

The Project does not cross or otherwise affect any land over which
federal land-management agencies have jurisdiction. However, the
crossing of the Susquehanna River by the Mid-Atlantic Express Pipeline
will occur on property that is located within the boundaries of the
Conowingo Hydroelectric Project, which is a FERC-licensed hydroelectric
power project operated by Susquehanna Power Company and PECO Energy
Power Company (\"Licensees\"), which are subsidiaries of Exelon
Corporation (FERC No. 405). Specifically, the proposed pipeline route
would cross the Conowingo pool within the Susquehanna River by
horizontal directional drill approximately two miles upstream of the
Conowingo dam. AES has consulted with FERC Staff and the Licensees
concerning the proposed crossing of Conowingo lands and use of Conowingo
waters to complete hydrostatic pressure testing of the Mid-Atlantic
Express Pipeline. AES understands from these consultations that the
Licensees have delegated authority under Article 38(d) of the FERC
license for the Conowingo Project to issue a right-of-way for AES\'s
proposed use of Conowingo land and waters. At least 45 days prior to
granting a right-of-way, the Licensees must file notice with FERC Staff
of their intention to grant the right-of-way and the purpose for which
the right-of-way will be granted. The Licensees then may proceed to
grant the right-of-way unless requested by FERC Staff within the 45-day
notice period to file an application for approval. AES anticipates that
it will obtain right-of-way for use of Conowingo lands and waters prior
to commencing construction of the Mid-Atlantic Express Pipeline.

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**APPENDIX 8A**

**Agency Correspondence Regarding Land Use**

**Index of Agency Correspondence**

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006, from Matthew.
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Otis Rolley III, Baltimore City Department of Planning, Baltimore,
Maryland.

Rolley III, Otis. 2006. Letter communication on July 24, 2006 from Otis
Rolley III, Baltimore City Department of Planning, Baltimore, Maryland
to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New
York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Eric Sennstrom, Baltimore County Office of Planning, Elkton, MD.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to Bob
Sythard, Bel Air Department of Planning, Bel Air, Maryland.

Sythard, R. 2006. Letter communication on July 11, 2006 from Robert
Sythard, Bel Air Department of Planning and Public Works, Bel Air,
Maryland to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc.,
Fredonia, New York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to Pat
Keller, Cecil County Planning and Zoning, Towson, Maryland.

Locking, B. 2006. Letter communication on May 2, 2006 from Bonnie
Locking, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Arnold Norden, Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland.

Stetter, M. 2006. E-mail communication on September 5, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Buffalo, New York to Jean
Lipphard, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland.

Lipphard, J. 2006. E-mail communication on August 28, 2006 from Jean
Lipphard, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland
to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Buffalo, New
York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Anthony McClune, Harford County Planning and Zoning, Bel Air, Maryland.

Pudelkewicz, P. 2006. Letter communication on July 26, 2006 from
Patricia Pudelkewicz, Harford County Planning and Zoning, Bel Air,
Maryland to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc.,
Fredonia, New York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Bill Chambers, Caln TWP Planning Commission, Thorndale, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
William Fulton, Chester County Planning Commission, West Chester,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 14, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Matt Knepper, County Agricultural Preservation Board, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 14, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Diana Hooper, County Agricultural Preservation Board, West Chester,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Mark Joseph, Downington Borough Planning Commission, Downington,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Contact Report on August 25, 2006 by Matthew Stetter,
Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York, regarding
communication with Tom Yuhas, Planning Commission, Borough of
Downington, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
John Spangler, East Brandywine TWP Planning Commission, Downington,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Deborah Rush, East Fallowfield TWP Planning Commission, East
Fallowfield, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Fulton TWP, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Contact Report on August 16, 2006 by Matthew Stetter,
Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York regarding
communication with Glen Aument, Fulton Township, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Judy Noyelis, Highland TWP Planning Commission, Coatesville,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
James Cowhey, Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Matt Young, Little Britain TWP Planning Commission, Quarryville,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Londonderry TWP, Cochranville, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to Ron
Kepler, Lower Oxford TWP Planning Commission, Oxford, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Contact Report on August 21, 2006 by Matthew Stetter,
Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York regarding
communication with Ron Kepler, Lower Oxford TWP Planning Commission,
Oxford, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Cindy Olliff, Newlin TWP Planning Commission, Coastesville,
Pennsylvania.

Oliff, C. 2006. Contact Report on August 24, 2006 regarding telephone
call from Cindy Olliff, Newlin TWP Planning Commission, Coatesville,
Pennsylvania to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc.,
Fredonia, New York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Christine Nibouar, Upper Oxford TWP Planning Commission, Oxford,
Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Robert Schoenberger, Upper Uwchlan TWP Planning Commission, Chester
Springs, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Mark Slouf, West Bradford TWP Planning Commission, Downington,
Pennsylvania.

Hines, J. 2006. Letter communication from Jack Hines, West Bradford
Township, Pennsylvania to Matthew Stetter, Northern Ecological
Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Richard Hannum, Jr., West Marlborough TWP Planning Commission,
Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on July 14, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Denis Forrest, West Marlborough TWP, Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Stetter, M. 2006. Letter communication on June 26, 2006 from Matthew
Stetter, Northern Ecological Associates, Inc., Fredonia, New York to
Peter Rogers, West Vincent TWP Planning Commission, Chester Springs,
Pennsylvania.

**APPENDIX 8B**

**Proposed Development Plats**

**APPENDIX 8C**

**Photo Simulation**

APPENDIX 8D

FERC Data Request Response Matrix

[^1]: During the scoping meetings, an interested party introduced the
    Baltimore County Master Plan 1989-2000, as amended July 27, 1989,
    into the process. That is not the most current plan. The latest
    Baltimore County Master Plan (Master Plan 2010) was adopted by the
    Baltimore County Council on February 22, 2000. For purposes of the
    discussion above, AES's intended use of the Terminal Site is
    consistent with both the older plan introduced by the interested
    party and the plan currently in effect.

[^2]: As described in more detail in Resource Report 3, *Vegetation and
    Wildlife*, Section 3.4, the impacts associated with the permanent
    loss of forest land are mitigated by AES's proposed routing of the
    Pipeline along existing open ROW corridors for the majority of the
    Pipeline Route. Much of the proposed route will not involve the
    creation of new corridors through wooded property.