APPENDIX L 

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

 1 Public Meeting 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

 2 Public Meeting 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

 3 Public Meeting 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

 4 Public Meeting 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

P1-1: The Final EIS in Sections 3.11.2.2 animpacts to the Twin Lakes Conference CenGulf South and Twin Lakes, and minimizatThese measures include restricted use of cecrews and ingress and egress for the work sabatement measures to be implemented for Compressor Station. 

P1-1

 5 Public Meeting 
Mendenhall Public Meeting 

 6 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

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Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 8 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 9 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 10 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-1: Potential construction related impacts South’s proposed measures to minimize and safety for residents during construction, are General Construction and Operational Impaavoidance and mitigation measures Gulf SoUpland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and obeying construction right-of-way limits (Ssafety at road crossings (Section III.D and I(III.E), conserving topsoil (Section IV.B), aand landowner fences (Section V). Gulf Soustaff’s Plan, which is available for viewing industries/gas/enviro/uplndctl.pdf. Gulf Souand residents, prior to construction, a proceGulf South’s construction impacts on their Recommendations, Environmental Conditio

P2-1

P2-2: Pipeline safety is addressed in Sectiodata show that natural gas pipelines continuenergy transportation. 

P2-2

 11 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-3: Property tax considerations and potendiscussed in Section 3.9.5 Property Values. local governmental processes involved with authorities for land put under pipeline easemthe proposed pipeline route would be permitypes of restricted land uses following cons3.8.3 General Impacts and Mitigation, and wconstruction of house additions, garages, ba

P2-3

 12 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-4: Abandonment of above-ground pipeldone by removing the equipment (facilities)the easement. Abandonment of below grouneither by removal or leaving the pipeline in procedures. Any abandonment performed ban application and approval by the Commis

P2-3

P2-4

 13 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 14 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-5: The period transpiring from the time related surveys until the FERC makes a decconstruction describes the current process oundergoing. An example time period could of its project at the FERC, review of Gulf SEIS with subsequent 45-day comment perioFinal EIS, followed by a 30-day no-action wapproved, and all permits and conditions hagranted commencement of construction thatime the FERC would issue authorization fo

P2-5

 15 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-6: Gulf South must file all required infoenvironmental and business rate aspects in Environmental information in the form of rprovided by Gulf South, which FERC staff additional resource-specific or site-specific needed, conducting additional information gincluding gathering public comment. Based FERC staff performs an analysis of the expinformation is then summarized with FERC measures and is presented in the Final EIS t

P2-5

P2-6

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Heidelberg Public Meeting 

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Heidelberg Public Meeting 

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Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-7: Based on conversation at the Heidelband consulting aerial alignment sheets, we dShoemakers’ interest would be impacted at 52.8 and 54.1. The three projects that could potentially affinclude the Southeast Expansion Project, ththe Midcontinent Express Project. The Soureferred to is filed as the New Home Storag

005-000). The project would include a 9-mproposed Project at MP 47. The New Homwithdrawn. Cumulative impacts are discuss

P2-7

 19 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-8: The proposed width between existing pipipeline is the result of certain minimum safety required for pipeline placement and constructi2.2.1. However, we are recommending in Sectpermanent right-of-way to a width of 50 feet in

addition, we are requiring Gulf South to use at pipeline rights-of-way during construction aloway, unless justification is provided otherwise indicated that it would redesign its temporary cfeet for almost all of its adjacent pipeline areasthat it would file with the FERC. We believe twould use in locating existing pipelines, carefurelated to spoil placement in this overlap zone install the pipeline. These recommendations sSouth’s proposed pipeline and adjacent existinand 55 feet. Finally, Gulf South has agreed to widths in rugged areas to a width of 150 feet o

P2-8

 20 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-9: While the EIS does evaluate System Aprojects mentioned by Ms. Shoemaker are eobjectives which do not lend themselves to arrangements. P2-10: See response to Public Comment P2

P2-8

P2-9

P2-10

 21 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-11: Comment noted. FERC is actively ienvironmental report filing requirements anthat landowners are treated fairly and with rdevelopment and construction. Gulf Southprocedure for construction activities is discuuse of FERC’s Enforcement Hotline if Gulf 

P2-10 reasonable degree. 

P2-11

 22 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-12: Whether FERC approves of denies a pipeline project depends on a company’s peneed for its proposed natural gas deliveries, and whether the project poses unacceptable the natural and human environment, all of wthe Commission in its decision. FERC has not met any of the criteria for public need. 

P2-12

 23 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 24 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-13: See response to Public Comment P

P2-13

 25 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 26 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-14: See Public Comment response to P2

P2-14

 27 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

P2-14 (cont’d)

 28 Public Meeting 
Heidelberg Public Meeting 

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Heidelberg Public Meeting 

 30 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

 31 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

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Butler Public Meeting 

 33 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

 34 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-1: We recognize that the limits of Transalways stated as to their width. Gulf South iof the easement that abuts their proposed pi

to correspond with Transco for their construbasis to ensure construction does not impedexisting parallel pipelines. Gulf South indicproposed pipeline location with respect to aeasements may necessitate overlapping of pGulf South from the certificate, if approved 

P3-1

P3-2: We have added a new Section 2.3.2.7 three locations where Transco’s line is crosspecifying the distance of clearance Gulf So

P3-2

 35 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-3: See response to Comment P2-8. We to cooperate with the intention of FERC staP3-4: The sentence was intended to refer to right-of-way that would abut but not cross opermanent right-of-way, and that the 10 feeSouth’s construction right-of-way only. SeFacilities and Section 5.1.8 Land Use, Rec

and Visual Resources for summary statemwell as our response to Comment P2-8. 

P3-3

P3-4

 36 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-4 (cont’d)

 37 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-5: At approximate MP 110, the streams 

be open cut. The addition of Gulf South’s ppond at approximately MP 110 area would the slope and northern edge of this impoundSouth’s use of erosion and sedimentation coproposed Plan and Procedures (discussed in Construction Procedures and Section 2.3.

Construction Procedures) during construcinflux of sediment into the pond. Such meawithin 24 hours, installing erosion control ddisturbance, and proper maintenance througremoved devices would be repositioned at tplace if heavy precipitation is imminent. In Gulf South install such measures as necessato impoundments located adjacent to its conway. Finally, regular inspection of Gulf SoFERC staff, its contractors, and through the monitoring program would ensure adequate 

P3-5

 38 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-6: As for adding another line, it is still Festablished corridors so that the least amounenvironment occurs. Our recommendation to reduce impacts. Transco and Gulf South facilities. 

P3-6 

 39 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

 40 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

P3-7: See response to Comment P2-8. 

P3-7 

 41 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

 42 Public Meeting 
Butler Public Meeting 

 43 Public Meeting 
David Felder 

F1-1: The Biological Opinion (BO) was dadescribes the measures to comply with the B

F1-1

 44 Public Meeting 
Ronald M. Griffin 

C1-1: See response to Comment P2-3 for pfor the safety issue. C1-2: The right of eminent domain is confeGas Act. 

C1-1

C1-2

 45 Individual Co
U.S. Department of the Interior 

F2-1: Gulf South is currently consulting wipipeline crossings of the NRI-listed Strong Sections 3.2.2.1 and 3.2.2.3 for updated disGulf South’s consultations with the NPS ansite-specific plans for use of the HDD procehydrostatic testwater. F2-2: See response to Comment F1-1. 

F2-1

F2-2

 46 Federal Agency 
U.S. Department of the Interior 

 47 Federal Agency 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

F3-1: Table 3.11.1-1, National Ambient Air has been revised to reflect the new ParticulaF3-2: Two copies of the Final EIS will be m

F3-1

F3-2

 48 Federal Agency 
First Presbyterian Church 

C2-1: See response to Comment P1-1. 

C2-1

 49 Individual Co
First Presbyterian Church 

C2-1 

(cont’d)

 50 Individual Co
First Presbyterian Church 

 51 Individual Co