WB Xpress
PROJECT WEBSITE: https://www.cpg.com/current-projects/wb-xpress-project
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE
COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
12/01/2017
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Pipelines
CATEGORY
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
COOPERATING AGENCY Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service
COOPERATING AGENCY Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
COOPERATING AGENCY Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
WB Xpress (Docket No. CP16-38-000) would provide 1.3 Bcf/d of additional natural gas transportation service in West Virginia and Virginia by means of: (1) construction of 29.2 miles of pipeline; (2) modifications to seven existing compressor stations; (3) construction of two new compressor stations; and (4) uprating the maximum allowable operating pressure of various pipeline segments.
Project Application and Supporting Documents
- WB Xpress, Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-38-000 (submitted 12/30/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14087214.
- WB Xpress, Supporting Documents to Project Application, FERC Docket No. CP16-38-000 (submitted 12/30/2015). Document located at: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=14413892.
- Additional Project-related filings and issuances can be found on FERC’s eLibrary website by searching under Docket No. CP16-38-000.
Federal Agency Actions
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Project (issued 12/09/2016). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14420421.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Environmental Assessment (issued 03/24/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14530255.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order Issuing Certificate (issued 11/17/2017). Document located at: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14759871.
FERC Litigation
- None filed.
| State Agency Permitting Timetable for the WB Xpress Project | ||||
| Responsible State Agency | Federal Permit/Review | Intermediate Completion Date | Final Completion Date | Description Field |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Coastal Zone Management Program | Section 307 CZMA Review | N/A |
October 2016/ January 2017 |
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. |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division | Section 401 CWA Review - Water Quality Certification | N/A | July 2017 | 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. |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater General 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." |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater General 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." |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management | Section 402 CWA Review - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Hydrostatic Test Discharge Permit | N/A | July 2017 | 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. |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality | 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." |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Air Division | 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, 2017
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