APPENDIX C 

US FISH AND WILDLIFE CORRESPONDENCE 

 
APPENDIX C-1 

LETTER TO WV USFWS 

 
U.S. Department 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

of Transportation Washington, DC 20590

Federal Railroad 

Administration

February 26, 2020

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Ohio Field Office

4625 Morse Road, Suite 104

Columbus, OH 43230-8355

Re: Project Review Request

Consultation Code: 03E15000-2020-SLI-0340

Long Ridge Energy Terminal, LLC.

Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

Ohio and Salem Townships, Monroe County, Ohio 

To Whom It May Concern:

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected Monroe County to receive grant funding 

for the construction of a transloading facility at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal in Monroe 

County, Ohio (Figure 1). Construction of a pipeline from the Long Ridge Energy Terminal to the 

Blue Racer processing facility in Natrium, West Virginia is also a related project, but only the 

transloading facility is federally funded. The FRA, in coordination with Monroe County and 

Ohio River Partners LLC., is preparing an Environmental Assessment for the Project in 

accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. Section 

1536 (Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act) and its implementing regulations (50 Code of 

Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 17) “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants,” this letter 

is being transmitted to present FRA project findings that the proposed project would not likely 

adversely affect the Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalist) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis 

septentrionalis) in accordance with the Range-wide Programmatic Consultation and to request

concurrence from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Project Background

The Project proposes to construct a 10-inch pipeline that would convey Natural Gas Liquids 

(NGL) from the Blue Racer processing facility at Natrium, West Virginia to a transportation and 

loading facility (Transloading Facility) to be constructed entirely within the Long Ridge Energy 

Terminal in Monroe County, Ohio. 

The NGL pipeline would originate at a valve connected pumping station at the existing the Blue 

Racer facility. The pipeline would then go underground via a bore pit excavated inside the Blue 

Racer facility, cross under the Ohio River via horizontal directional drill bore, and surface at a 

valve site in Monroe County, Ohio. 

From the valve site, the pipeline would be installed in open cut trench extending 5.9 miles before 

connecting to the Transloading Facility. After installation, the trench will be backfilled, and the 
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surface restored to preconstruction contours. Tree cutting will be required in the central wooded 

section of the corridor, but much of the corridor is in an open agricultural setting or collocated in 

an existing pipeline right-of-way.

For the construction of the Transloading Facility, the Project applied for funding through the 

United States Department of Transportation 2018 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage 

Development (BUILD) program. The application requested $20 million in grant funding through 

the FRA, with this funding to be used only for the Transloading Facility.

Project Investigations

Within Ohio, the Project Study Area is located on privately owned land west of Ohio State Route 

(S.R.) 7 in Ohio and Salem Townships, Monroe County, OH. The Project Study Area begins 

approximately one mile southeast of the City of Clarington, OH, and ends approximately four 

miles north of Hannibal, OH. The Project Study Area is located on the Powhatan Point and New 

Martinsville USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles (Attachment 1, Figure 1). 

The USFWS Information and Planning Consultation (IPaC) tool was used to determine the 

potential for any federal threatened and endangered species that may occur in the proposed 

Project location, and/or may be affected by the proposed activities. Attachment 2 contains the 

IPaC Species List generated for the portion of the Project present within OH. The IPaC identified 

Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as having the 

potential to occur within the Project area. No critical habitats were identified in the IPaC search

for the Project Area.

A field survey was performed between July 17 and November 12, 2019, to assess the habitat and 

to identify wetlands and other waters of the United States within the Project Study Area. The 

Project pipeline will generally follow topographic ridgelines across rural agricultural land, 

pastures, forests, reclaimed strip-mine land, and existing gas pipeline ROW. The results of the 

habitat assessment are depicted on the Habitat Assessment Map, included in Attachment 1 as 

Figure 2. The proposed 5.9-mile NGL pipeline route is co-located within an existing pipeline 

ROW for approximately 2.6 miles. The existing pipeline ROW was dominated by a mix of 

planted grass species primarily comprised of Timothy grass (Phleum pratense) and orchard grass 

(Dactylis glomerata). Approximately 1.9 miles of the proposed pipeline corridor is forested with 

a mix of early to mid-successional forest dominated by American beech (Fagus americana), red 

oak (Quercus rubra), shag-bark hickory (Carya ovata), and sugar maple (Acer saccharum). The 

proposed transloading facility will be located at the southern terminus of the proposed NGL 

pipeline in an industrial area that is currently occupied by a paved parking lot, a gravel storage 

yard, and a mowed grass lawn (Attachment 1, Figure 2). Tree clearing will be avoided where 

possible, but it is anticipated that approximately 21 acres of tree clearing will be necessary to 

construct the Project (Attachment 1, Figure 2). Tree clearing will take place outside of speciesspecific time of year restrictions for listed bat species, which would occur from October 1 to 

March 31. 

Previous Correspondence

Tetra Tech, Inc. completed the investigations at the Project and submitted a project review 

request on December 6, 2019 (Consultation Code: 03E15000-2020-SLI-0340). The initial 

correspondence from Tetra Tech, Inc. included information about wetlands and additional project 

area exhibits and maps. An e-mail response was received on January 3, 2020, and indicated the 

potential presence of the Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalist) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis 

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LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

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MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

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LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

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HABITAT ASSESSMENT MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Drawn: SAZ 12/04/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19
ATTACHMENT 2
December 04, 2019

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Ohio Ecological Services Field Office

4625 Morse Road, Suite 104

Columbus, OH 43230-8355

Phone: (614) 416-8993 Fax: (614) 416-8994

In Reply Refer To:

Consultation Code: 03E15000-2020-SLI-0340

Event Code: 03E15000-2020-E-00493 

Project Name: Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project 

location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project

To Whom It May Concern:

The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as 

well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your 

proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the 

requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the 

Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of 

species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to 

contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to 

federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical 

habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the 

Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be 

completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be 

completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and 

implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested 

through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.

The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the 

ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the 

Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to 

utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered 

species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or 

designated critical habitat.
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A Biological Assessment is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having 

similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) 

(c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological 

evaluation similar to a Biological Assessment be prepared to determine whether the project may 

affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended 

contents of a Biological Assessment are described at 50 CFR 402.12.

If a Federal agency determines, based on the Biological Assessment or biological evaluation, that 

listed species and/or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the 

agency is required to consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service 

recommends that candidate species, proposed species and proposed critical habitat be addressed 

within the consultation. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 

consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered 

Species Consultation Handbook" at:

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/TOC-GLOS.PDF

Migratory Birds: In addition to responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species 

under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), there are additional responsibilities under the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) to 

protect native birds from project-related impacts. Any activity, intentional or unintentional, 

resulting in take of migratory birds, including eagles, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a)). For more 

information regarding these Acts see http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/

RegulationsandPolicies.html.

The MBTA has no provision for allowing take of migratory birds that may be unintentionally 

killed or injured by otherwise lawful activities. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to 

comply with these Acts by identifying potential impacts to migratory birds and eagles within 

applicable NEPA documents (when there is a federal nexus) or a Bird/Eagle Conservation Plan 

(when there is no federal nexus). Proponents should implement conservation measures to avoid 

or minimize the production of project-related stressors or minimize the exposure of birds and 

their resources to the project-related stressors. For more information on avian stressors and 

recommended conservation measures see http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/

Hazards/BirdHazards.html.

In addition to MBTA and BGEPA, Executive Order 13186: Responsibilities of Federal Agencies 

to Protect Migratory Birds, obligates all Federal agencies that engage in or authorize activities 

that might affect migratory birds, to minimize those effects and encourage conservation measures 

that will improve bird populations. Executive Order 13186 provides for the protection of both 

migratory birds and migratory bird habitat. For information regarding the implementation of 

Executive Order 13186, please visit http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/AboutUS.html.
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We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages 

Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project 

planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Code in the header of 

this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit 

to our office.

Attachment(s):

Official Species List
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Official Species List

This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the 

requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether 

any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed 

action".

This species list is provided by:

Ohio Ecological Services Field Office

4625 Morse Road, Suite 104

Columbus, OH 43230-8355

(614) 416-8993

This project's location is within the jurisdiction of multiple offices. Expect additional species list 

documents from the following office, and expect that the species and critical habitats in each 

document reflect only those that fall in the office's jurisdiction:

West Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

90 Vance Drive

Elkins, WV 26241-9475

(304) 636-6586
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Project Summary

Consultation Code: 03E15000-2020-SLI-0340

Event Code: 03E15000-2020-E-00493

Project Name: Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

Project Type: OIL OR GAS

Project Description: Long Ridge Energy Terminal, LLC (LRET) is proposing the construction 

of a two-component project involving the installation of a new natural gas 

liquids (NGL) pipeline and a new transloading facility as part of the Long 

Ridge Energy Terminal Project (Project).

Project Location:

Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://

www.google.com/maps/place/39.72970333641136N80.86360499504059W

Counties: Monroe, OH | Marshall, WV
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Endangered Species Act Species

There is a total of 2 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.

Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include 

species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species 

list because a project could affect downstream species. Note that 1 of these species should be 

considered only under certain conditions.

IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA 

Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the 

Department of Commerce.

See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially 

within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office 

if you have questions.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an 

office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of 

Commerce.

Mammals

NAME STATUS

Indiana Bat Myotis sodalis

There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5949

Endangered

Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

This species only needs to be considered under the following conditions:

Incidental take of the northern long-eared bat is not prohibited at this location. Federal 

action agencies may conclude consultation using the streamlined process described at 

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/nleb/s7.html

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045

Threatened

Critical habitats

THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S 

JURISDICTION.

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ATTACHMENT 3
Tetra Tech, Inc. 

661 Anderson Dr., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 

Tel 412.921.7090 Fax 412.921.4040 www.tetratech.com

December 6, 2019 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

Ohio Field Office 

4625 Morse Road, Suite 104 

Columbus, OH 43230-8355 

Subject: Project Review Request 

Consultation Code: 03E15000-2020-SLI-0340 

Long Ridge Energy Terminal, LLC. 

Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project 

Ohio and Salem Townships, Monroe County, Ohio 

To Whom It May Concern: 

Tetra Tech, Inc. is requesting information from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the 

potential presence of threatened or endangered species on or near the proposed Long Ridge Energy Terminal 

Project (Project) located in Marshall County, West Virginia (WV) and Monroe County, Ohio (OH), as shown on the 

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Project Location Map (Attachment 1, Figure 1). Long Ridge Energy 

Terminal, LLC (LRET) is proposing the construction of a two-component project involving the installation of a new 

natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline and a new transloading facility as part of the Project. The pipeline will transport 

NGL from the existing processing facility owned by Blue Racer Midstream (Blue Racer) in Natrium, WV across the 

Ohio River into OH and ultimately terminate at the LRET transloading facility at Hannibal, OH. The transloading 

facility will enable the loading NGL onto railcars for shipment to regional markets. 

Within Ohio the Project Study Area is located on privately owned land west of Ohio State Route (S.R.) 7 in Ohio 

and Salem Townships, Monroe County, OH. The Project Study Area begins approximately one mile southeast of 

the City of Clarington, OH and ends approximately four miles north of Hannibal, OH. The Project Study Area is 

located on the Powhatan Point and New Martinsville USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles (Attachment 1, 

Figure 1). 

A field survey was performed between July 17th and November 12th, 2019 to assess the habitat and to identify 

wetlands and other waters of the United States (U.S) within the Project Study Area. Wetland boundaries were 

delineated using standard on-site delineation methods outlined in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands 

Delineation Manual and the 2012 Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: 

Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Version 2.0. The Project Study Area used for the wetlands and waters of 

the U.S survey and the results of the survey are represented on Figures 4-1 to 4-27 in Attachment 1. Wetland 

delineation and stream identification surveys identified thirty (30) streams and twenty-six (26) wetlands within the 

Project Study Area (Attachment 1, Figures 4-1 to 4-27). Temporary impacts to fourteen (14) streams and seven (7) 

wetlands are anticipated within the proposed Project pipeline limit of disturbance (LOD) during construction, but 
Tetra Tech, Inc. 

661 Anderson Dr., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 

Tel 412.921.7090 Fax 412.921.4040 www.tetratech.com

these features will be restored to preconstruction conditions during post-construction site restoration. The Project 

LOD was designed to avoid or minimize impacts to streams and wetlands to the greatest extent practicable by 

examining alternatives during route selection, including LOD reductions at resource crossings, and implementing 

Erosion and sediment (E&S) best management practices (BMP) control devices to prevent and minimize impacts 

to jurisdictional features outside of the Project LOD. It is anticipated that the Project will result in the unavoidable 

permanent conversion of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland habitat to palustrine emergent (PEM) wetland habitat 

within the proposed permanent pipeline right-of-way (ROW) for one (1) wetland (W-WJKM05-PFO). The proposed 

pipeline will cross under the Ohio River, via Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD); therefore, no impacts to the Ohio 

River are anticipated. 

The USFWS Information and Planning Consultation (IPaC) tool was used to determine the potential for any federal 

threatened and endangered species that may occur in the proposed Project location, and/or may be affected by the 

proposed activities. Attachment 2 contains the IPaC Species List generated for the portion of the Project present 

within OH. The IPaC identified Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as 

having the potential to occur within the Project area. No critical habitats were identified in the IPaC search for the 

Project Area. 

The Project pipeline will generally follow topographic ridgelines across rural agricultural land, pastures, forests, 

reclaimed strip-mine land, and existing gas pipeline ROW. The results of the habitat assessment are depicted on 

the Habitat Assessment Map, included in Attachment 1 as Figure 5. The proposed 5.9-mile NGL pipeline route is 

co-located within an existing pipeline ROW for approximately 2.6 miles. The existing pipeline ROW was dominated 

by a mix of planted grass species primarily comprised of Timothy grass (Phleum pratense) and orchard grass 

(Dactylis glomerata). Approximately 1.9 miles of the proposed pipeline corridor is forested with a mix of early to 

mid-successional forest dominated by American beech (Fagus americana), red oak (Quercus rubra), shag-bark 

hickory (Carya ovata), and sugar maple (Acer saccharum). The proposed transloading facility will be located at the 

southern terminus of the proposed NGL pipeline in an industrial area that is currently occupied by a paved parking 

lot, a gravel storage yard, and a mowed grass lawn (Attachment 1, Figure 5). Tree clearing will be avoided where 

possible, but it is anticipated that approximately 21 acres of tree clearing will be necessary to construct the Project 

(Attachment 1, Figure 5). Tree clearing will take place outside of species-specific time of year restrictions (TOYR) 

for listed bat species. 

We would appreciate it if you could review your files and provide any available information to indicate whether 

additional studies are required to determine the potential for protected species impact. The attached PDF mapping 

(Attachment 1) and ArcGIS shapefiles (attached electronically) contain the Project Study Area and Project LOD. If 

you have any questions regarding this submittal, please feel free to contact me at 412-921-7105 or 

Henry.Schumacher@tetratech.com. Thank you in advance for your assistance. 

Sincerely, 

Tetra Tech, Inc. 

Henry B. Schumacher, PWS, Certified Ecologist 

Senior Ecologist and Wetlands and Ecological Services Manager 
Tetra Tech, Inc. 

661 Anderson Dr., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 

Tel 412.921.7090 Fax 412.921.4040 www.tetratech.com

Attachments: 

- Attachment 1: Figures 

Figure 1: USGS Project Location Map 

Figures 2-1 to 2-3: NRCS Soils Map 

Figures 3A-1 to 3A-3: NWI Wetlands and NHD Streams Map 

Figures 3B-1 to 3B-3: OWI Wetlands Map 

Figure 4-INDEX: Aquatic Resource Location Index Map 

Figures 4-1 to 4-27: Aquatic Resource Location Map 

Figure 5: Habitat Assessment Map 

- Attachment 2: IPaC Species List (Ohio Field Office) 

- ArcGIS Shapefiles (attached electronically) 
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Dear Mr. McCluskey, 

We have received your recent correspondence requesting information about the subject proposal. There are no federal 

wilderness areas, wildlife refuges or designated critical habitat within the vicinity of the project area. The following 

comments and recommendations will assist you in fulfilling the requirements for consultation under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). 

 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recommends that proposed developments avoid and minimize water quality 

impacts and impacts to high quality fish and wildlife habitat (e.g., forests, streams, wetlands). Additionally, natural 

buffers around streams and wetlands should be preserved to enhance beneficial functions. If streams or wetlands will be 

impacted, the Corps of Engineers should be contacted to determine whether a Clean Water Act section 404 permit is 

required. Best management practices should be used to minimize erosion, especially on slopes. All disturbed areas 

should be mulched and revegetated with native plant species. Prevention of non-native, invasive plant establishment is 

critical in maintaining high quality habitats. 

 

FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES COMMENTS: All projects in the State of Ohio lie within the range of the federally 

endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and the federally threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis 

septentrionalis). In Ohio, presence of the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat is assumed wherever suitable habitat 

occurs unless a presence/absence survey has been performed to document absence. Suitable summer habitat for Indiana 

bats and northern long-eared bats consists of a wide variety of forested/wooded habitats where they roost, forage, and 

travel and may also include some adjacent and interspersed non-forested habitats such as emergent wetlands and adjacent 

edges of agricultural fields, old fields and pastures. This includes forests and woodlots containing potential roosts (i.e., 

live trees and/or snags ≥3 inches diameter at breast height (dbh) that have any exfoliating bark, cracks, crevices, hollows 

and/or cavities), as well as linear features such as fencerows, riparian forests, and other wooded corridors. These wooded 

areas may be dense or loose aggregates of trees with variable amounts of canopy closure. Individual trees may be 

considered suitable habitat when they exhibit the characteristics of a potential roost tree and are located within 1,000 feet 

(305 meters) of other forested/wooded habitat. Northern long-eared bats have also been observed roosting in humanmade structures, such as buildings, barns, bridges, and bat houses; therefore, these structures should also be considered 

potential summer habitat. In the winter, Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats hibernate in caves and abandoned 

mines. 

 

Should the proposed site contain trees ≥3 inches dbh, we recommend that trees be saved wherever possible. If any caves 

or abandoned mines may be disturbed, further coordination with this office is requested to determine if fall or spring 

portal surveys are warranted. If no caves or abandoned mines are present and trees ≥3 inches dbh cannot be avoided, we 

recommend that removal of any trees ≥3 inches dbh only occur between October 1 and March 31. Seasonal clearing is 

being recommended to avoid adverse effects to Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats. While incidental take of 

northern long-eared bats from most tree clearing is exempted by a 4(d) rule 

(see http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/nleb/index.html), incidental take of Indiana bats is still prohibited 

without a project-specific exemption. Thus, seasonal clearing is recommended where Indiana bats are assumed present. 
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If implementation of this seasonal tree cutting recommendation is not possible, summer surveys may be conducted to 

document the presence or probable absence of Indiana bats within the project area during the summer. If a summer 

survey documents probable absence of Indiana bats, the 4(d) rule for the northern long-eared bat could be 

applied. Surveys must be conducted by an approved surveyor and be designed and conducted in coordination with the 

Endangered Species Coordinator for this office. Surveyors must have a valid federal permit. Please note that in Ohio 

summer mist net surveys may only be conducted between June 1 and August 15. 

 

If there is a federal nexus for the project (e.g., federal funding provided, federal permits required to construct), no tree 

clearing should occur on any portion of the project area until consultation under section 7 of the ESA, between the Service 

and the federal action agency, is completed. We recommend that the federal action agency submit a determination of 

effects to this office, relative to the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat, for our review and concurrence. 

 

Due to the project type, size, and location, we do not anticipate adverse effects to any other federally endangered, 

threatened, proposed, or candidate species. Should the project design change, or during the term of this action, additional 

information on listed or proposed species or their critical habitat become available, or if new information reveals effects of 

the action that were not previously considered, consultation with the Service should be initiated to assess any potential 

impacts. 

 

These comments have been prepared under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as 

amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), the ESA, and are consistent with the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 and the Service's Mitigation Policy. This letter provides technical assistance only and does not serve as a completed 

section 7 consultation document. We recommend that the project be coordinated with the Ohio Department of Natural 

Resources due to the potential for the project to affect state listed species and/or state lands. Contact John Kessler, 

Environmental Services Administrator, at (614) 265-6621 or at john.kessler@dnr.state.oh.us. 

If you have questions, or if we can be of further assistance in this matter, please contact our office at (614) 416-8993 

or ohio@fws.gov. 

Sincerely,

Patrice M. Ashfield 

Field Office Supervisor 

cc: Nathan Reardon, ODNR-DOW 

 Kate Parsons, ODNR-DOW 
APPENDIX C-2 

RESPONSE LETTER FROM WV USFWS 

 
From: Ohio, FW3

To: Blatnica, Rebecca (Volpe)

Subject: Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project, Monroe Co. (TAILS # Correction Letter)

Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 2:42:26 PM

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TAILS# 03E15000-2020-I-0506

Dear Ms. Blatnica, 

We have received your recent correspondence regarding the above-referenced project. You

have requested concurrence with your determination of effects to federally listed species,

pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed your project description and

concurs with your determination that the project, as proposed, is not likely to adversely affect

the federally listed endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) or threatened northern long-eared

bat (Myotis septentrionalis). This is based on the commitment to cut all trees ≥3 inches dbh

only between October 1 and March 31 to avoid adverse effects to the Indiana bat and northern

long-eared bat.

This concludes consultation on this action as required by section 7(a)(2) of the ESA. Should,

during the term of this action, additional information on listed or proposed species or their

critical habitat become available, or if new information reveals effects of the action that were

not previously considered, consultation with the Service should be reinitiated to assess

whether the determinations are still valid.

If you have questions, or if we can be of further assistance in this matter, please contact our

office at (614) 416-8993 or ohio@fws.gov.

Sincerely,

Patrice M. Ashfield

Field Office Supervisor
APPENDIX C-3 

LETTER TO OH USFWS 

 
Tetra Tech, Inc. 

661 Anderson Dr., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 

Tel 412.921.7090 Fax 412.921.4040 www.tetratech.com

December 6, 2019 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

West Virginia Field Office 

90 Vance Drive 

Elkins, WV 26241 

Subject: Project Review Request 

Consultation Code: 05E2WV00-2020-SLI-0250 

Long Ridge Energy Terminal, LLC. 

Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project 

Franklin Township, Marshall County, West Virginia 

To Whom It May Concern: 

Tetra Tech, Inc. is requesting information from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the 

potential presence of threatened or endangered species on or near the proposed Long Ridge Energy Terminal 

Project (Project) located in Marshall County, West Virginia (WV) and Monroe County, Ohio (OH), as shown on the 

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Project Location Map (Attachment 1, Figure 1). Long Ridge Energy 

Terminal, LLC (LRET) is proposing the construction of a two-component project involving the installation of a new 

natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline and a new transloading facility as part of the Project. The pipeline will transport 

NGL from the existing processing facility owned by Blue Racer Midstream (Blue Racer) in Natrium, WV across the 

Ohio River into OH and ultimately terminate at the LRET transloading facility at Hannibal, OH. The transloading 

facility will enable the loading NGL onto railcars for shipment to regional markets. 

Within West Virginia the Project Study Area is located on privately owned land between the east bank of the Ohio 

River and WV State Route (S.R.) 2 in Franklin Township, Marshall County, WV. The Project Study Area begins in 

WV, approximately one mile southeast of the City of Clarington, OH, and ends approximately four miles north of 

Hannibal, OH. The Project Study Area is located on the Powhatan Point and New Martinsville USGS 7.5 Minute 

Topographic Quadrangles (Attachment 1, Figure 1). 

Field surveys were performed between July 17th and November 12th, 2019 to assess the habitat and to identify 

wetlands and other waters of the United States (U.S) within the Project Study Area. Wetland boundaries were 

delineated using standard on-site delineation methods outlined in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands 

Delineation Manual and the 2012 Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: 

Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region Version 2.0. The Project Study Area used for the wetlands and waters of 

the U.S survey and the results of the survey are represented on Figures 4-1 to 4-27 in Attachment 1. Wetland 

delineation and stream identification surveys identified thirty (30) streams and twenty-six (26) wetlands within the 

Project Study Area (Attachment 1, Figures 4-1 to 4-27). The Project limit of disturbance (LOD) was designed to 

avoid or minimize impacts to streams and wetlands to the greatest extent practicable by examining alternatives 

during route selection, including LOD reductions at resource crossings, and implementing erosion and sediment 
Tetra Tech, Inc. 

661 Anderson Dr., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 

Tel 412.921.7090 Fax 412.921.4040 www.tetratech.com

(E&S) best management practices (BMP) control devices to prevent and minimize impacts to jurisdictional features 

outside of the Project LOD. No aquatic resource impacts are anticipated within the portion of the Project located in 

WV. 

The USFWS Information and Planning Consultation (IPaC) tool was used to determine the potential for any federal 

threatened and endangered species that may occur in the proposed Project location, and/or may be affected by the 

proposed activities. Attachment 2 contains the IPaC Species List generated for the portion of the Project present 

within WV. The IPaC identified Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), 

fanshell (Cyprogenia stegaria), pink mucket [pearlymussel] (Lampsilis abrupta), sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus 

cyphyus), and snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra) as having the potential to occur within the Project area. No 

critical habitats were identified in the IPaC search for the Project Area. 

The proposed pipeline will cross under the Ohio River, via Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD); therefore, no 

impacts to the Ohio River are anticipated. With the exception of the Ohio River, there are no Group 1, 2, 3, or 4 

mussel streams crossed by the proposed Project listed in Appendix A of the WVDNR West Virginia Mussel Survey 

Protocols. 

Within WV the Project LOD is only proposed within existing unforested industrial land. The results of the habitat 

assessment are depicted on the Habitat Assessment Map, included in Attachment 1 as Figure 5. No tree clearing 

is anticipated to construct the portion of the proposed Project that is located within WV (Attachment 1, Figure 5). 

We would appreciate it if you could review your files and provide any available information to indicate whether 

additional studies are required to determine the potential for protected species impact. The attached PDF mapping 

(Attachment 1) and ArcGIS shapefiles (attached electronically) contain the Project Study Area and Project LOD. If 

you have any questions regarding this submittal, please feel free to contact me at 412-921-7105 or 

Henry.Schumacher@tetratech.com. Thank you in advance for your assistance. 

Sincerely, 

Tetra Tech, Inc. 

Henry B. Schumacher, PWS, Certified Ecologist 

Senior Ecologist and Wetlands and Ecological Services Manager 

Attachments: 

- Attachment 1: Figures 

Figure 1: USGS Project Location Map 

Figures 2-1 to 2-3: NRCS Soils Map 

Figures 3-1 to 3-3: NWI Wetlands and NHD Streams Map 

Figure 4-INDEX: Aquatic Resource Location Index Map 

Figures 4-1 to 4-27: Aquatic Resource Location Map 

Figure 5: Habitat Assessment Map 

- Attachment 2: IPaC Species List (West Virginia Field Office) 

- ArcGIS Shapefiles (attached electronically) 
ATTACHMENT 1 – FIGURES
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1) Topographic map provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

USA Topo Maps map service (© 2013 National 

Geographic Society, i-cubed).

2) Quadrangle(s) displayed: Cameron, Powhatan Point,

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Drawn: PD 11/21/19 Checked: KM 11/21/19 Approved: HS 11/21/19
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1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online World Imagery map service

(© 2015 ESRI and its data suppliers).

2) NWI wetlands provided by United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, 2018).

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1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online World Imagery map service

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2) NWI wetlands provided by United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, 2018).

3) Dahl, T.E., J. Dick, J. Swords, and B.O. Wilen. 2015. Data Collection Requirements 

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and Support Team, Madison, WI. 92 p.

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1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online World Imagery map service

(© 2015 ESRI and its data suppliers).

2) NWI wetlands provided by United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, 2018).

3) Dahl, T.E., J. Dick, J. Swords, and B.O. Wilen. 2015. Data Collection Requirements 

and Procedures for Mapping Wetland, Deepwater and Related Habitats of the United 

States.Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation (version 2), National Standards 

and Support Team, Madison, WI. 92 p.

4) USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Best Resolution for Virginia (2019).

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/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-6

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-2

4-3

4-1

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-6

4-5

4-4

4-10

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Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-WJKM08

W-WJKM02

504 SqFt

W-WJKM02-UPL

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-7

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-3

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-6

4-5

4-4

4-11

4-10

4-2 4-1

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-8

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-6

4-5

4-4

4-11

4-12

4-10

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Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-WJKM09

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-9

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-6

4-5

4-11

4-13

4-12

4-10

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-10

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-6

4-11

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-10

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Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-WJKM10

S-WJKM12 S-WJKM11 S-WJKM13

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-11

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-8

4-7

4-11

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-10

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Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-WJKM14

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-12

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-8

4-11

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-10

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Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-WJKM15

W-WJKM03

843 SqFt

W-WJKM03, W-WJKM04-UPL

W-WJKM04b

2,672 SqFt

W-WJKM04a

238 SqFt

S-WJKM16-LB

S-WJKM16-RB

W-WJKM05-PEM

922 SqFt

W-WJKM05-PFO

22,507 SqFt

W-WJKM5-UPL

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-13

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-9

4-11

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-10

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

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/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-WJKM06-UPL

W-WJKM06

662 SqFt

S-KP03

W-KP04

1,534 SqFt

S-KP02

W-KP03, W-KP04-UPL

W-KP03

5,236 SqFt

W-WJKM05-PFO

22,507 SqFt

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-14

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-11

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-10

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/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KP02-UPL

W-KP02

1,094 SqFt

S-KP01

W-KP01-UPL

W-KP01-PFO

3,069 SqFt

W-KP01-PEM

40,422 SqFt

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-15

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-11

4-19

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

4-23 4-24

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

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/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KP01-PEM

40,422 SqFt

S-KP01

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-16

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-20 4-23

4-19

4-24

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

4-12

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

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Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-17

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-20

4-19

4-24

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

4-13

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-18

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-20

4-19

4-24

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

4-14

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-19

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-20

4-19

4-24

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-15

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-20

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend ") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-20

4-19

4-24

4-18

4-17

4-16

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19 / 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-21

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-20 4-25

4-19

4-18

4-17

4-24

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
S-KP04

W-KP05

719 SqFt

W-KP05, W-KP06-UPL

W-KP06

4,311 SqFt

S-KP05

W-KP07

10,855 SqFt

W-KP07-UPL

S-KP06

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-22

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-25 4-26

4-20

4-19

4-18

4-17

4-24

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/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KP08

4,296 SqFt

W-KP08, W-KP09-UPL

S-KP07

S-KP08

S-KP11

S-KP10

W-KP11

6,278 SqFt

W-KP11-UPL

W-KP12

2,991 SqFt

W-KP12, W-KP13-UPL

S-KP06

W-KP09

906 SqFt

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-23

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-25

4-27

4-20

4-19

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-26

4-24

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KP12, W-KP13-UPL

W-KP13

5,717 SqFt

W-KP14

5,197 SqFt

W-KP14-UPL

S-KP13

S-KP12

W-KP15

1,054 SqFt

W-KP15-UPL

S-KP14

W-KP16

4,621 SqFt

W-KP16-UPL

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-24

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-25

4-27

4-20

4-19

4-18

4-17

4-16

4-26

4-24

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KP10-UPL

W-KP10

1,602 SqFt

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-25

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-21

4-25

4-27

4-26

4-24

4-16

4-20

4-17

4-19

4-18

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
W-KM1

743 SqFt

W-KM1, W-KM2, W-KM3, W-KM4-UPL

W-KM2

2,931 SqFt

W-KM3

673 SqFt

W-KM4

1,089 SqFt

Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-26

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-22

4-23

4-27

4-25 4-26

4-24

PGH P:\GIS\LREG\MXD\LREG_BLUERACER_AQUATIC_DETAIL_LOD.MXD 12/06/19 PD

Drawn: PD 12/06/19 Checked: KM 12/06/19 Approved: HS 12/06/19

/ 0 50 100

Feet

1 inch = 100 feet
Sheet Identifier

FIGURE 4-27

AQUATIC RESOURCE LOCATION MAP

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

Notes:

1) Aerial photograph provided by ESRI's ArcGIS Online 

World Imagery map service (© 2015 ESRI and its data 

suppliers).

2) Map insets are at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet unless 

otherwise noted.

Legend

") Sampling Point

Culvert Pipe

Drainage

Ephemeral Stream

Intermittent Stream

Perennial Stream

Wetland Open End

PEM Wetland

PFO Wetland

Limit of Disturbance

Study Area

4-23

4-27

4-25 4-26

4-24

4-22

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LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

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LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

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LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL PROJECT

LONG RIDGE ENERGY TERMINAL, LLC

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO

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ATTACHMENT 2 – IPAC SPECIES LIST FOR WEST VIRGINIA
December 04, 2019

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

West Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

90 Vance Drive

Elkins, WV 26241-9475

Phone: (304) 636-6586 Fax: (304) 636-7824

http://www.fws.gov/westvirginiafieldoffice/

In Reply Refer To:

Consultation Code: 05E2WV00-2020-SLI-0250

Event Code: 05E2WV00-2020-E-00522 

Project Name: Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project 

location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project

To Whom It May Concern:

The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered, and proposed species, designated 

critical habitat, and candidate species that may occur within the boundary of your proposed 

project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements 

of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). This list can also be used to determine 

whether listed species may be present for projects without federal agency involvement.

If the official species list you receive identifies any listed, proposed, or candidate species as 

potentially occurring in the proposed project area, then further section 7 consultation under the 

ESA is required with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Please submit a project review request to the 

West Virginia Field Office. To find out what information needs to be submitted with your project 

review request go to this link: http://www.fws.gov/westvirginiafieldoffice/projectreview.html

Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any 

request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you should submit to 

our office.

New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of 

species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to 

contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to 

federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical 

habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the 

ESA, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be 

completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be 

completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC site at regular intervals during project planning and 
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implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested 

through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.

Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle 

Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require 

development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/

eagle_guidance.html). For information on bald and golden eagles in your project area please 

contact the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program at P.O. Box 

67 Elkins, WV 26241, or call 304-637-0245.

Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the Service's wind energy guidelines (http://

www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats.

Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications 

towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://

www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://

www.towerkill.com; http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/

comtow.html; and http://www.fws.gov/westvirginiafieldoffice/PDF/

Communication%20Tower%20Letter%20(1).pdf

We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages 

Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project 

planning to further the purposes of the ESA.

Attachment(s):

Official Species List
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Official Species List

This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the 

requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether 

any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed 

action".

This species list is provided by:

West Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

90 Vance Drive

Elkins, WV 26241-9475

(304) 636-6586

This project's location is within the jurisdiction of multiple offices. Expect additional species list 

documents from the following office, and expect that the species and critical habitats in each 

document reflect only those that fall in the office's jurisdiction:

Ohio Ecological Services Field Office

4625 Morse Road, Suite 104

Columbus, OH 43230-8355

(614) 416-8993
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Project Summary

Consultation Code: 05E2WV00-2020-SLI-0250

Event Code: 05E2WV00-2020-E-00522

Project Name: Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

Project Type: OIL OR GAS

Project Description: Long Ridge Energy Terminal, LLC (LRET) is proposing the construction 

of a two-component project involving the installation of a new natural gas 

liquids (NGL) pipeline and a new transloading facility as part of the Long 

Ridge Energy Terminal Project (Project).

Project Location:

Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://

www.google.com/maps/place/39.72970333641136N80.86360499504059W

Counties: Monroe, OH | Marshall, WV
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Endangered Species Act Species

There is a total of 6 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.

Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include 

species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species 

list because a project could affect downstream species. Note that 2 of these species should be 

considered only under certain conditions.

IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA 

Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the 

Department of Commerce.

See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially 

within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office 

if you have questions.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an 

office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of 

Commerce.

Mammals

NAME STATUS

Indiana Bat Myotis sodalis

There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.

This species only needs to be considered under the following conditions:

All activities in this location should consider potential effects to this species. This project is 

not within a known-use area, but potentially occupied habitat may exist. Please contact the 

WVFO for additional consultation.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5949

Endangered

Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

This species only needs to be considered under the following conditions:

No known hibernacula or maternity roost trees occur within the action area. Any 'take' that 

may occur incidental to this project is not prohibited under the final 4(d) rule. Please 

submit a Streamlined 4(d) Rule Consultation form to the WVFO.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9045

Threatened

1
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Clams

NAME STATUS

Fanshell Cyprogenia stegaria

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4822

General project design guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/design/population/368/office/51412.pdf

Species survey guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/survey/population/368/office/51412.pdf

Endangered

Pink Mucket (pearlymussel) Lampsilis abrupta

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7829

General project design guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/design/population/331/office/51412.pdf

Species survey guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/survey/population/331/office/51412.pdf

Endangered

Sheepnose Mussel Plethobasus cyphyus

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6903

General project design guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/design/population/7816/office/51412.pdf

Species survey guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/survey/population/7816/office/51412.pdf

Endangered

Snuffbox Mussel Epioblasma triquetra

No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4135

General project design guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/design/population/5281/office/51412.pdf

Species survey guidelines: 

https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/guideline/survey/population/5281/office/51412.pdf

Endangered

Critical habitats

THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S 

JURISDICTION.
APPENDIX C-4 

RESPONSE LETTER FROM OH USFWS 

 
Updated April 2018 

Contact Name: ______________________________________________________________ 

Email Address or Fax Number: _________________________________________________ 

FWS File #__________ All future correspondence should clearly reference this FWS File #.

Project: ____________________________________________________________________ 

Date of Letter Request: ________________________________________________________ 

This is in response to your letter requesting threatened and endangered species information in 

regard to the proposed project listed above. These comments are provided pursuant to the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA, 87 Stat. 884, as amended; 16 U. S. C. 1531 et seq.).

We have made a “no effect” determination that the project will not affect federally listed 

endangered or threatened species. Therefore no biological assessment or further section 7 

consultation under the ESA is required with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Should project plans 

change or amendments be proposed that we have not considered in your proposed action, or if 

additional information on listed and proposed species becomes available, or if new species 

become listed or critical habitat is designated, this determination may be reconsidered. 

Definitive determinations of the presences of waters of the United States, including wetlands, in 

the project area and the need for permits, if any, are made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

They may be contacted at: Pittsburgh District, Regulatory Branch, William S. Moorhead Federal 

Building, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 18222-4188, telephone (412) 395-

7152. 

_____________________________________________ Date: _____________ 

Biologist 

_____________________________________________ Date: _____________ 

Field Supervisor 

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

West Virginia Field Office

90 Vance Drive

Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Korey McCluskey

Korey.McCluskey@tetratech.com

2020-I-0250

Long Ridge Energy Terminal Project

January 14, 2020

1/29/2020

Acting 1/31/2020