[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3317]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP93-258-000 et al.]


Mojave Pipeline Co.; Notice of Availability of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Mojave Northward 
Expansion Project

February 6, 1995.
    The staffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and 
California State Lands Commission (SLC) have prepared this draft 
environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS) on 
the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Mojave Pipeline 
Operating Company (Mojave) in the above dockets.
    The draft EIR/EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental 
Quality Act. The staffs of the FERC and SLC believe, subject to public 
comment, that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate 
mitigation measures and receipt of necessary permits and approvals, has 
the potential to significantly impact the environment. The draft EIR/
EIS includes an evaluation of the proposal.
    The FERC and SLC staffs assessed the potential environmental 
effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Mojave 
Northward Expansion Project, which consists of between 660 and 681 
miles of pipeline, depending on final project configuration, including 
the following facilities:
    <bullet> A North Mainline about 290 miles long from near 
Bakersfield northward to Martinez.
    <bullet> A Sacramento Mainline about 63 miles long from Ripon to 
southwest Sacramento.
    <bullet> Shorter segments, which may include segments to Lindsay, 
Famoso, Coalinga, Kingsburg, Sanger, Livingston, Turlock, Ceres, 
Modesto, Tracy, Oakland, Antioch, Fremont, McFarland, Malaga, Madera, 
Fairmead, Ripon, Lathrop, Hunters Point, and San Francisco.
    <bullet> A maximum of about 100 miles of pipeline loops on the 
existing Mojave Mainline, Mojave-Kern River East Side Lateral, and 
Mojave-Kern River Commonline.
    <bullet> A total of 62,588 to 78,758 horsepower (hp) of compression 
at three new compressor stations in California at Amboy, Daggett, and 
either Famoso or Lindsay plus the addition of 24,470 hp of compression 
to Mojave's existing compressor station at Topock, Arizona.
    <bullet> Either 55 or 58 new meter stations depending on the final 
project configuration.
    The draft EIR/EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC 
and SLC and is available for public inspection at the following 
locations:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Division of Public Information, 
941 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 
208-1371
California State Lands Commission, 1807--13th Street, Sacramento, CA 
95814, (916) 322-0530.

    Copies have been mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, 
public interest groups, interested individuals, public libraries, 
newspapers, and parties to this proceeding.
    A limited number of copies of the draft EIR/EIS are available from 
either of the following individuals:

Mr. Michael Boyle, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental 
Project Manager, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Room 7312, 825 North 
Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-0839
Ms. Mary Griggs, California State Lands Commission, Environmental 
Project Manager, 1807-13th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 322-0354.

    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIR/EIS may do so. 
Written comments must reference Docket Nos. CP93-258-000 et al. 
Comments should be addressed to: Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comments should be filed as soon as possible but must be received 
no later than March 27, 1995, to ensure consideration prior to a FERC 
and SLC decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should also 
be sent to either Mr. Michael Boyle, FERC Environmental Project 
Manager, or Ms. Mary Griggs, SLC Environmental Project Manager at their 
respective addresses given above.
    Comments will be considered by the FERC and SLC but will not serve 
to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.214).
    In addition to asking for written comments, we invite you to attend 
any of the public meetings that will be held at the times and locations 
listed below. The meetings will be designed to provide you with more 
detailed information and another opportunity to offer your comments on 
the draft EIR/EIS. Those wanting to speak at the meetings can call the 
FERC and SLC Environmental Project Managers to preregister their names 
on the speakers' list. Those people on the speakers' list prior to the 
date of the meeting will be allowed to speak first. Priority will be 
given to people representing groups. A transcript of each meeting will 
be made so that your comments will be accurately recorded.
    Additional information about this project is available from Mr. 
Michael Boyle, FERC Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, 
Office of Pipeline Regulation, at (202) 208-0839 on from Ms. Mary 
Griggs, SLC, at (916) 322-0354.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.

Schedule for Draft EIR/EIS Public Meetings

San Francisco, California, February 27, 1995; 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
    Earl P. Mills Community Center, 100 Whitney Young Circle, San 
Francisco, California
Livermore, California, February 28, 1995; 7:00 pm
    Junction Middle School, 298 Junction Avenue, Livermore, California
Fresno, California, March 1, 1995; 7:00 pm
    Holiday Inn--Fresno Airport, 5090 E. Clinton Way @ Gateway, Fresno, 
California
Barstow, California, March 2, 1995; 7:00 pm
    Holiday Inn--Barstow, 1511 East Main Street, Barstow, California.

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