Yes, we do recognize we're
13 early in this process in terms of an EA versus an EIS.
The notice
14 identified initially that we have set an EA; however, we
said based
15 on the comments received during this process, the entire
scoping
16 process, based on the draft resource report that we will
get from
17 Dominion, based on all of the information and our
evaluation of the
18 project, we may decide that an environmental impact
statement is
19 needed.
20 So that decision has not officially been made; it is not
21 final yet. We have not decided that an EA is going to be
prepared;
22 this is just how it works. You start out going down the
road in some
23 cases of preparing an EA until you determine that there
is sufficient
24 impact that an EIS is necessary. So we are still
evaluating and
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#FERC - Dominion Cove Point LNP,LP
Docket No. PF12-16-000
Environmental scoping meeting
9 Oct 2012
FERC environmental staff would:
monitor the project through construction
monitor the project through restoration,
perform on-site inspections to ensure environmental compliance
Source:
APPALACHIAN GATEWAY PROJECT
FERC No. PF09-15-000
FERC / Dominion Scoping Meeting
Pine Grove, WV
Jan. 27, 2010
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