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Final Environmental Impact Statement on             Ruby Pipeline Project (Docket No. CP09-54-000)Issued:             January 8, 2010 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory             Commission (Commission or FERC) has prepared a final environmental             impact statement (EIS) for the Ruby Pipeline Project. The             project facilities would be located in various counties in Wyoming,             Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. The project would consist of the             construction and operation of approximately 675.2 miles of natural             gas pipeline; a total of 160,500 horsepower of new compression; and             appurtenant facilities such as valves, meter stations, and pig             launchers/receivers. Following construction of the proposed             facilities, the Ruby Pipeline Project would be able to transport up             to 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. The final             EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National             Environmental Policy Act and the Federal Land Management and Policy             Act. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest             Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,             U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation             Service, State of Utah Public Lands Policy Coordination Office, and             the Board of County Commissioners in Lincoln County, Wyoming are             participating as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS.             The FERC staff concludes that construction and operation of             the Ruby Pipeline Project would result in some adverse environmental             impacts. However, most of these would be reduced to             less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Ruby's             proposed mitigation measures; additional measures and agreements             being discussed by Ruby and other agencies related to permitting or             conservation agreements; and the additional measures recommended by             staff in the EIS. The primary reasons for our decision are:             
More than 44 percent of the project would be collocated with                 or closely parallel existing rights-of-way.                 
The project would be consistent with or in conformance with                 federal resource management plans, once amended.                 
Ruby would obtain all necessary federal, state, and local                 permits, approvals, and authorizations prior to commencement of                 construction.                 
Ruby would design, construct, test, and operate its pipeline                 in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation                 regulations.                 
Ruby would implement resource- or activity-specific plans,                 procedures, and agreements (both those generated proactively by                 Ruby and those required specifically by federal, state, or local                 agencies) to protect natural resources, avoid or limit                 environmental impacts, and promote restoration of all disturbed                 areas during construction and operation of the project.                 
Ruby would complete necessary surveys for sensitive species                 and cultural resources; would prepare survey reports summarizing                 the findings, as necessary; and agencies would be given                 opportunity to comment and complete any required consultations                 before Ruby would be authorized to begin construction.               

FERC Commissioners will take into consideration               staff's recommendations and the final EIS when they make a               decision on the project. 
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