Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulfstream Pipeline Project, Request for comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings and Site Visit

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Commission

Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To

Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulfstream

Pipeline Project, Request for comments on Environmental Issues, and

Notice of Public Scoping Meetings and Site Visit

December 6, 1999.

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the

environmental impacts of the Gulfstream Pipeline Project involving

construction and operation of facilities by Gulfstream Natural Gas

System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) in Alabama, Mississippi, the Gulf of

Mexico, and Florida.\1\ These facilities would consist of about 744

miles of various diameter pipeline, 120,000 horsepower (hp) of

compression, a pressure regulating station, 20 meter stations, 3

manifold stations, 5 take-off stations, 25 mainline valve sites, and 17

pig launchers or receivers. This EIS will be used by the Commission in

its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the

public convenience and necessity. Due to the division of proposed

facilities between onshore and offshore areas, the FERC will focus on

analysis on onshore issues. The MMS will have primary responsibility

for offshore analysis and will coordinate with the Army Corps of

Engineers regarding state waters review. The application and other

supplemental filings in this docket are available for viewing on the

FERC Internet website (www.ferc.fed.us). Click on the ``RIMS'' link,

select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions.

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\1\ Gulfstream's application was filed with the Commission on

October 15, 1999, under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part

157 of the Commission's regulations.

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Similarly, the ``CIPS'' link on the FERC Internet website provides

access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such

as orders, notices, and rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website,

click on the ``CIPS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the CIPS menu, and

follow the instructions. General information about the MMS and detailed

information regarding the Gulf of Mexico can be accessed at the MMS

Internet website (www.mms.gov).

If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted

by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an

easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities.

The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable

agreement. However, if the project is approve by the Commission, that

approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if

easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline

company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with

state law. A fact sheet addressing a number of typically asked

questions, including the use of eminent domain, is attached to this

notice as appendix 1.\2\

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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being

printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available on the

Commission's website at the ``RIMS'' link or from the Commission's

Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street,

N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or call (202) 208-1371. For

instructions on connecting to RIMS refer to the last page of this

notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving

this notice in the mail.

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The FERC is the lead agency and the MMS is a federal cooperating

agency for this project because the MMS has jurisdiction by law as well

as special expertise regarding the potential environmental impacts

associated with the portion of the proposed pipeline that would be

installed on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Additionally, with this notice we are asking a number of Federal

and state agencies (see appendix 2) with jurisdiction and/or special

expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in

the preparation of the EIS. These agencies may choose to participate

once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their agencies'

responsibilities.

The FERC is concurrently issuing a Notice of Intent to prepare an

EIS for the Buccaneer Project, Docket No. CP00-14-000. The gulfstream

and Buccaneer Projects share a similar point of origin, cross the Gulf

of Mexico, and reach landfall near Tampa, Florida. Furthermore, the two

projects could potentially serve some of the same markets in central

Florida, particularly in Polk County. For these reasons we are asking

your help on how to evaluate these projects. We are soliciting comments

on whether to prepare a single EIS for both projects, or a separate EIS

for each project. We will hold joint scoping meetings at locations

where we believe there is a reasonable amount of overlap of the

potentially affected parties. Maps showing the proposed Gulfstream

project are in appendix 3 and maps showing the locations of both

projects are included in appendix 4.

Summary of the Proposed Project

Gulfstream's proposed project would transport to Florida up to 1.13

billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from sources in Alabama and

Mississippi. The State of Florida is experiencing a substantial

increase in demand for electric power that is tied to the growth of

population in the state.

The proposed Gulfstream project would traverse southeast

Mississippi and southwest Alabama, the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida. The

natural gas supply line would originate at a supply meter station in

Jackson County, Mississippi. Gulfstream seeks authority to construct

and operate the following:

About 11.5 miles of 36-diameter pipeline in Jackson County

and in offshore waters of Mississippi;

About 37.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Mobile

County and in offshore waters of Alabama;

About 378.2 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in federal

waters of the Gulf of Mexico and 24.4 miles of 36-inch-diameter

pipeline in waters of the State of Florida;

About 52.7 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Manatee,

Hardee, and Polk Counties, Florida;

About 122.8 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Hardee,

Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, and Polk Counties, Florida, and about

101.0 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Hardee, Polk, Osceola,

Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach Counties, Florida;

About 15.8 miles of 16-inch-diameter sublateral pipeline

in Hardee and Polk Counties, Florida;

20 metering stations in Jackson county, Mississippi,

Mobile County, Alabama and Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie,

Palm Beach, and Polk Counties, Florida;

A 120,000-horsepower compressor station in Mobile County,

Alabama; and

Pig launching and/or receiving facilities, a pressure

regulator station, and 25 mainline valves at various locations.

Overall, the Gulfstream project would consist of approximately 744

miles of new pipeline. See tables 1 and 2 for a listing of project

facilities. The general location of the project facilities is shown in

appendix 3. If you are interested in obtaining detailed maps of a

specific portion of the project send in your request using the form in

appendix 6.

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Land Requirements for Construction

Construction of the onshore portion of the Gulfstream Pipeline

Project would affect a total of about 4,922 acres of land including

4,843 acres required for pipeline construction, extra workspace,

contractor, pipe storage, and warehouse yards and 79 acres for

construction of the aboveground facilities. Total land requirements for

the permanent right-of-way would be about 1,811 acres. An additional 44

acres for the operation of the new aboveground facilities would be

required. The remaining 3,067 acres of land affected by construction

would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. The offshore

portion of the Gulfstream Pipeline Project affect a total of about

9,169 acres of Federal waters and 1,423 acres of state waters during

construction and operation.

Approximately 235 miles (77 percent) of the new onshore pipeline

would be installed parallel to various existing utility rights-of-way.

Gulfstream would typically use a 110-foot-wide construction right-of-

way width for 30-inch- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline, a 95-foot-wide

construction right-of-way width for 24-inch-diameter pipeline and an

80-foot-wide construction right-of-way width for 16-inch-diameter

pipeline. Additional extra temporary work areas may be necessary for

water body, highway and railroad crossings, additional topsoil storage,

and pipe storage and equipment yards.

Following construction and restoration of the right-of-way and

temporary work spaces, Gulfstream would retain a new 50-foot-wide

permanent easement for 24-inch-to 36-inch-diameter pipeline, an 75-

foot-wide permanent easement for dual 36-inch-diameter pipelines, and a

new 30-foot-wide permanent easement for 16-inch-diameter pipeline. The

remaining portion of the construction right-of-way would be temporary

and returned to landowners for their use without restrictions after

appropriate reclamation efforts are successful.

Table 1.--Proposed Pipeline Facilities for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project

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Mileposts

State County Pipeline Diameter ------------------------ Length a

line No. (inches) Begin End (miles)

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Mississippi..................... Jackson........... 060 36 0.0 5.4 5.4

Offshore.......... 060 36 5.4 11.5 6.1

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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 11.5

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Alabama......................... Mobile............ 060 36 22.9 26.7 3.8

010 24 0.0 0.1 0.1

040 36 0.0 0.2 0.2

100 36 0.0 1.5 1.5

200 36 0.0 3.8 3.8

Offshore.......... 60/200 36 11.5 22.9 11.5

200 36 3.8 20.5 16.7

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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 37.6

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Federal......................... Offshore.......... 200 36 20.5 398.7 378.2

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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 378.2

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Florida......................... Offshore, 200 36 398.7 432.0 24.4

Hillsborough.

Manatee........... 200 36 423.0 429.5 6.5

Manatee........... 300 36 0.0 28.1 28.4

Hardee............ 300 36 28.1 44.3 16.0

Hardee............ 310 16 0.6 0.7 0.1

Hardee............ 320 16 0.0 0.9 0.9

Hardee............ 330 24 0.0 2.1 2.1

Hardee............ 500 30 0.5 17.7 17.2

Highlands......... 500 30 17.7 56.9 39.5

Martin............ 500 30 87.9 88.9 1.8

Martin............ 600 24 0.0 6.5 6.4

Martin............ 700 24 0.0 14.5 14.3

Okeechobee........ 500 30 56.9 87.9 30.4

Osceolo........... 450 24 22.3 26.0 3.6

Palm Beach........ 700 24 14.5 37.8 23.4

Palm Beach........ 710 24 0.0 6.4 6.3

Polk.............. 300 36 44.3 45.9 1.8

Polk.............. 310 16 0.0 0.6 0.6

Polk.............. 330 24 2.1 9.1 7.0

Polk.............. 400 30 0.0 33.2 33.4

Polk.............. 450 24 0.0 22.3 22.3

Polk.............. 410 16 0.0 6.2 6.1

Polk.............. 430 16 0.0 1.1 1.2

Polk.............. 440 16 0.0 6.9 6.9

Polk.............. 500 30 0.0 0.5 0.5

St. Lucie......... 600 24 6.5 22.1 15.6

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Total....................... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 316.7

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Project Total........... .................. .......... .......... .......... .......... 744.0

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a Mileage based on actual lengths determined in the field. Distances between mileposts vary.

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Table 2.--Summary of Aboveground Facilities for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project

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Approximate

State County Facility a Line No. milepost Description b

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Mississippi.................... Jackson.......... Station 055...... 060 0.0 36'' PL/Meters.

MLV 060-1........ 060 5.4 36'' MLV.

Alabama........................ Mobile........... Station 100...... 100 1.5 36'' PL/36'' PR/

060 26.7 Compressors.

200 0.0

Station 005...... 010 0.0 Meters.

Station 035...... 040 0.0 Meters.

Station 015...... 100 0.0 Meters.

Station 050...... 100 0.0 Manifold.

MLV 060-2........ 060 23.7 36'' MLV

MLV 200-1........ 200 3.8 36'' MLV

Federal.......... MLV 200-2........ 200 57.3 36'' MLV/Subsea

Valve.

Federal.......... MLV 200-3........ 200 371.3 36'' MLV/Subsea

Valve.

Florida........................ Manatee.......... Station 200...... 200 429.5 36'' PL/36'' PR/

300 0.0 Pressure.

MLV 200-4........ 200 424.4 36'' MLV.

MLV 300-1........ 300 13.6 36'' MLV.

Hardee........... Station 310...... 310 0.7 Meters/Heater.

Station 320...... 320 0.9 Meters/Heater.

Station 305...... 300 36.6 24'' PL/Tie Ins.

330 0.0

Station 315...... 330 1.2 Side Value Only/

320 0.0 Tie Ins.

MLV 300-2........ 300 28.8 36'' MLV.

MLV 300-3........ 300 36.6 36'' MLV in

Station 305.

Highlands........ Station 515...... 500 37.7 Meters/Tie Ins/

Heater.

MLV 500-1........ 500 20.0 30'' MLV.

MLV 500-2........ 500 27.5 30'' MLV.

MLV 500-3........ 500 34.0 30'' MLV.

MLV 500-4........ 500 37.7 30'' MLV in

Station 515.

MLV 500-5........ 500 52.1 30'' MLV.

Okeechobee....... Station 505...... 500 81.6 Meters/Tie Ins.

MLV 500-6........ 500 71.7 30'' MLV.

MLV 500-7........ 500 81.6 30'' MLV in

Station 505.

Martin........... Station 500...... 500 88.9 24'' & 24'' PL/

30''.

700 0.0

600 0.0

MLV 700-1........ 700 11.9 24'' MLV.

St. Lucie........ Station 600...... 600 22.1 24'' PR/Meters.

MLV 600-1........ 600 11.0 24'' MLV.

Palm Beach....... Station 700...... 700 37.8 24'' PR/24'' PL/

Tie.

710 0.0

Station 710...... 710 6.4 24'' PR/Heater/

Meters.

MLV 700-2........ 700 24.5 24'' MLV.

Polk............. Station 330...... 330 9.1 24'' PR/Meters/

Heater.

Station 410...... 410 6.2 16'' PR/Meters/

Heater.

Station 415...... 410 2.4 Meters/Tie Ins/

Heater.

Station 430...... 430 1.1 16'' PR/Meters/

Heater.

Station 435...... 400 12.4 Meters/Tie Ins/

Heater.

Station 440...... 440 6.9 16'' PR/Meters/

Heater.

Station 445...... 400 21.9 Meters/Tie Ins/

Heater.

Station 455...... 450 18.1 Meters/Tie Ins/

Heater.

Station 300...... 300 45.9 30'' & 30'' PL/

36''.

400 0.0

500 0.0

Station 400...... 400 33.2 16'' & 24'' PL/

30''.

440 0.0

450 0.0

Station 325...... 330 2.1 Side Valve Only/

Tie Ins.

310 0.0

Station 405...... 400 7.0 16'' PL/Tie Ins.

410 0.0

Station 425...... 400 29.1 16'' PL/Tie Ins.

430 0.0

MLV 400-1........ 400 7.0 30'' MLV in

Station 405.

MLV 400-2........ 400 16.0 30'' MLV.

MLV 400-3........ 400 21.9 30'' MLV in

Station 445.

MLV 400-4........ 400 29.1 30'' MLV in

Station 425.

MLV 450-1........ 450 6.8 24'' MLV.

MLV 450-2........ 450 18.1 24'' MLV in

Station 455.

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Osceola.......... Station 450...... 450 26.0 24'' PR/Meters/

Heater.

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a MLV=Mainline Valve.

b PL=Pig Launcher, PR=Pig Receiver.

The EIS Process

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the

Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could

result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us

to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals.

We call this ``scoping''. The main goal of the scoping process is to

focus the analysis in the EIS on the important environmental issues. By

this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public comments on the

scope of the issues it will address in the EIS. All comments received

are considered during the preparation of the EIS. State and local

government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents

of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of

concern.

The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the

construction and operation of the proposed project under these general

headings:

Geology, mineral resources, and soils

Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands

Coastal and marine resources

Vegetation and wildlife

Endangered and threatened species

Land ownership and land use

Recreation and public interest areas

Visual resources and aesthetics

Cultural resources

Air quality and noise

Hazardous waste

Socioeconomics

Pipeline safety

Alternatives

Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the Draft EIS

which will be mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies, public

interest groups, affected landowners and other interested individuals,

newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for

this proceeding. A 45-day comment period will be allotted for review of

the Draft EIS. We will consider all comments on the Draft EIS and

revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a Final EIS. The

Final EIS will include our response to each comment received and will

be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine

whether to approve the project.

To ensure that your comments are considered, please carefully

follow the instructions in the public participation section beginning

on page 10.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the

construction and operation of the proposed project. The FERC and MMS

have already identified a number of issues that we think deserve

attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and

the environmental information provided by Gulfstream. Some of these

issues are listed below. This is a preliminary list of issues and may

be changed based on your comments and our analysis. Currently

identified environmental issues for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project

include;

--Construction and operational impacts on sea grasses, mangroves, live

bottom habitat, and organism migration in Tampa Bay;

--Potential impacts associated with directional drilling, dredging,

jetting, rock berm construction methods, and routing alternatives in

Tampa Bay;

--Impact on about 77 residences potentially within 50 feet of the

construction right-of-way;

--Effect on landowners and future land use;

--Consistency with local land use plans and zoning including effect on

future planned development areas such as Developments of Regional

Impact, Interstate 4 expansion, Highway 570 development, Port Manatee

development, and Saddle Creek Road expansion;

--Construction through or along the edge of active phosphate surface

mines;

--Potential for sinkhole formation;

--Effect of construction on the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Sound, and

on 231 perennial waterbody crossings, including 8 waterbodies 100 feet

wide or greater;

--Erosion control and potential for sediment transport to waterbodies

and wetlands;

--Effect of construction on groundwater and surface water supplies;

--Effect of construction on 516 wetland crossings, including about 99

acres of permanent alteration of wetlands;

--Clearing of about 272 acres of upland forest and 217 acres of

forested wetlands;

--Effect on sensitive areas and habitats of concern including Terra

Ceia, Green Swamp, Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem, Kissimmee River, Trail

Ridge, Barley Barber Swamp, and Dupuis Reserve;

--Potential introduction and control of non-native species;

--Effect on specialty crops such as citrus groves and sugar cane;

--Compatibility with the ongoing and proposed restoration projects

along the Kissimmee River;

--Effect on wildlife, fisheries including essential fish habitat, and

rare plant habitats;

--Impacts on 58 federally endangered and threatened species including

the Florida panther, Louisiana black bear, West Indian manatee,

American alligator, bald eagle, red-cockaded woodpecker, and Atlantic

gulf sturgeon;

--Effect on historic and prehistoric archeological sites and historic

structures;

--Effect on public lands and special use areas including Terra Ceia,

Little Manatee River Watershed, the Beker property (potential State

preserve), Duette Regional Park, Peace River Watershed/Peace River,

Charlie Creek Watershed, Tenoroc Fish Management Area, Green Swamp Area

of Critical Concern, Arbuckle Creek, Kissimmee River/COE Restoration

Project Boundary, Trail Ridge, Barley Barber Swamp, Dupuis Reserve,

Everglades Agricultural Area, the Florida National Scenic Trail, and

the Sun N' Lakes Preserve, Silver Lake Site, and Carter Creek

Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) Property;

--Visual effect of aboveground facilities on surrounding areas;

--Effect on local air quality and noise environment as a result of

compressor station operations; and

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--Combined effect of the proposed project with other projects,

including other natural gas pipelines, which have been or may be

proposed in the same region and similar time frames.

Public Participation and Scoping Meetings

You can make a difference by providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your

concerns will be addressed in the EIS and considered by the Commission.

You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the

proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative routes),

and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific

your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow

these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time

and properly recorded:

Send two copies of your letter to: David P. Boergers,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., N.E.,

Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.

Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the

Environmental Review and Compliance Branch, PR-11.2.

Reference Docket No. CP00-6-000.

Mail your comments so that they will be received in

Washington, DC on or before January 21, 2000.

In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite

you to attend the public scoping meetings the FERC will conduct in the

project area. The locations and times for these meetings are listed

below.

Schedule of Public Scoping Meetings for the Gulfstream Pipeline Project

Environmental Impact Statement

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Date and time Location Phone

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January 4, 2000; 7 p.m........ Mobile Convention (334) 208-2128

Center,\1\ 1 South

Water Street,

Mobile, Alabama.

January 6, 2000; 7 p.m........ Manatee High School, (941) 714-7300

One Hurricane Lane,

Bradenton, Florida.

January 11, 2000; 7 p.m....... Florida Dept. of (863) 291-5820

Agriculture, and

Consumer Services,

The Florida Room,

500 3rd St. NW,

Winter Haven,

Florida \3\.

January 12, 2000; 7 p.m....... Indiantown Civic (561) 597-5222

Center, 15675 S.W.

Osceola Street,

Indiantown, Florida.

January 13, 2000; 7 p.m....... Sebring High School, (863) 471-5500

3514 Kenilworth

Boulevard, Sebring,

Florida.

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\1\ Scoping meetings at Mobile, Alabama, and Winter Haven, Florida would

involve joint meetings for the Buccaneer and Gulfstream Projects.

The public meetings are designed to provide you with more detailed

information and another opportunity to offer your comments on the

proposed project. Prior to the start of the meetings, company

representatives will be available to informally discuss the project. At

7:00 p.m. each company will provide a summary discussion of the project

(about 10 minutes each). Then the comment period will begin. Interested

groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings and to

present comments on the environmental issues they believe should be

addressed in the Draft EIS. A transcript of each meeting will be made

so that your comments will be accurately recorded.

On the dates of the meetings, the staff will also be visiting some

project areas. Anyone interested in participating in a site visit may

contact the Commission's Office of External Affairs identified at the

end of appendix 1 of this notice for more details and must provide

their own transportation.

Becoming an Intervenor

In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want

to become an official party to the proceeding known as an

``intervenor''. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process.

Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of

case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors.

Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the

Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all

other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If

you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene

according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see appendix 5). Only intervenors have the

right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.

The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding

has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late intervenors

must show good cause, as required by section 385.214(b)(3), why this

time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed

as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status

to have your environmental comments considered.

Environmental Mailing List

This notice is being sent to individuals, organizations, and

government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the

proposed project. It is also being sent to all identified potential

right-of-way grantors. As details of the project become established,

representatives of Gulfstream may also separately contact landowners,

communities, and public agencies concerning project matters, including

acquisition of permits and rights-of-way.

All commenters will be retained on our mailing list. If you do not

want to send comments at this time but still want to keep informed and

receive copies of the Draft and Final EISs, you must return the

Information Request (appendix 6). If you do not send comments or return

the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.

Additional information about the proposed project is available from

Mr. Paul McKee of the Commission's Office of External Affairs at (202)

208-1088 or on the FERC website (www.ferc.fed.us) using the ``RIMS''

link to information in this docket number. Click on the ``RIMS'' link,

select ``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be reached at

(202) 208-2222.

Similarly, the ``CIPS'' link on the FERC Internet website provides

access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such

as orders, notices, and rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website,

click on the ``CIPS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the CIPS menu, and

follow the instructions. For assistance with access to CIPS, the

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CIPS helpline can be reached at (202) 208-2474.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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