Final Required Milestone Date of 01/01/2018 for Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered has passed by 5 business days
Description:
This projected date remains contingent on the documented completion and compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Corps is currently waiting for documentation from FERC demonstrating Section 7 and Section 106 compliance. Upon receipt of confirmation, the Corps expects to render a decision within two weeks. Should the final completion date require an additional revision the Corps will provide notice at the next quarterly update if we have not yet finalized our decision.
Note, the Section 106 action and Section 7 actions have been paused so the Corps is pausing its action accordingly. When those actions resume, we will update our action with a new target date.
Milestones:
PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/business/gas_pipelines/east/acrp/
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
CANCELLED
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
N/A
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Pipelines
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Description:
The Tennessee Gas Abandonment and Capacity Restoration (Docket No. CP15-88-000) includes: (1) abandonment of 964 miles of mainline pipeline facilities between Louisiana and Ohio; (2) construction and operation of new and replacement pipelines totaling about 15.5 miles in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi; (3) construction of four new natural gas compressor stations in Ohio; (4) construction of two new compressor units at an existing compressor station in Kentucky; and (5) construction of one new compressor unit at an approved compressor station in Kentucky.
Project Application and Supporting Documents
- Project Application, Volume I (Resource Report 1), FERC Docket No. CP15-88-000 (submitted 02/13/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=13774052.
- Supporting Documents to Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP15-88-000 (submitted 02/13/2015). Documents located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14302462.
- Additional Project-related filings and issuances can be found on FERC’s eLibrary website by searching under Docket Nos. CP15-88.
Federal Agency Actions
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project (issued 09/02/2016). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14345157.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental Assessment (issued 11/02/2016). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14390554.
- FWS will determine whether Formal Consultation is needed upon receipt of the Biological Assessment; Biological Assessment has not been received as of 12/15/2017.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Approving Abandonment, Issuing Certificate, And Denying Rehearing (issued 09/29/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14697893.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Vacating Authorizations (issued 11/19/2018). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=15099796.
FERC Litigation
- None filed.
| State Agency Permitting Timetable for the Tennessee Gas Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project | ||||
| Responsible State Agency | Federal Permit/Review | Intermediate Completion Date | Final Completion Date | Description Field |
| Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Withdrawal Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
| Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection | Title V CAA Review - Operating Permit for Air Emissions | N/A | TBD | The state agency has not opted into the FAST-41 process. This authorization is listed for information purposes only, and does not transfer any responsibility to the state agency to conform to the Permitting Timetable. 18 C.F.R. § 157.22 (2016), provides that "a final decision on a request for a Federal authorization is due no later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document, unless a schedule is otherwise established by Federal law." |
Last Updated: November 28, 2018