This document will address all substantive issues raised during the draft review process. The final EIS will be released and will be available for 30 days before a decision is made. The natural gas transmission pipeline will deliver gas to distribution facilities built by Northwest Natural Gas in the Coos Bay and North Bend communities. The Oregon Public Utility Commission will administer US DOT Pipeline Safety regulations for this pipeline. The proposed pipeline will be designed with the appropriate design safety factors.
All construction is done during daylight hours.
Mainline construction will take about 6 months. Applicant plans to construct in the relatively dry summer months of April through October. Pipeline construction will require a working space up to 60 feet wide. Some grading will be required to install the pipe, but shall be substantially restored to original grade before revegetation. In sections along electrical transmission lines, the contractor shall be required to have and follow a plan to continuously ground the pipe, to protect workers from shock from induced currents.