Another meeting on the Alaska LNG Project is scheduled Tuesday in Nikiski, this time with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission representatives who want to hear about local environmental concerns.
Larry Persily, the Special Oil and Gas Assistant to the borough mayor, says the AK LNG Project partners are still in the pre-file stage with the commission.
Persily: “They are working with federal regulators on putting together the data that federal regulators will need for a complete application but the project right now is targeting the third quarter of 2016 to submit that full application.”
The FERC representatives will be ready to hear from the public from 6 pm to 9 pm, Tuesday, October 27, at the Nikiski Recreation Center.
An Alaska LNG team will also be present for one hour before the FERC scoping meeting according to the federal notice.
The proposed project partners are working to prepare 13 resource reports as part of the application and Environmental Impact Statement process with FERC.
Those reports will cover current conditions to potential environmental impacts and emergency mitigation measures.
Reports:
- Detailed project description
- Wetlands, rivers, streams, lakes, water uses and quality
- Fish, wildlife, vegetation and endangered species
- Cultural resources, archeology
- Socioeconomics, housing, jobs and government impacts
- Geological resources and hazards
- Soils, potential erosion
- Current land use, recreation, esthetics
- Air and noise impacts
- Project alternatives
- Pipeline system reliability, safety
- PCB contamination
- Engineering and design
The scoping period and subsequent public comment period closes December 4. See below for recommended ways to comment.
All filings with FERC must include the project’s docket number, PF14-21.
- For brief, text-only comments, use the eComment feature on the FERC website. No registration is required.
- For longer filings, use the eFiling feature on the FERC website. This requiresregistration. The eFiling option allows attachments with the comments.
- Or mail comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 888 First St. NE, Room 1A; Washington, DC 20426
FERC staff is available to assist the public in electronic filing (call 202-502-8258 or email efiling@ferc.gov).