Billing Code 6717-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-468-000]
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, Gulf Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Eunice
Reliability and Lake Charles Supply Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission)
will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss the environmental impacts of
the Eunice Reliability and Lake Charles Supply Project (Project) consisting of the
replacement and expansion of compression facilities at Texas Gas Transmission, LLC’s
(Texas Gas) Eunice Compressor Station in Acadia Parish, Louisiana and the installation
of overpressure protection at Texas Gas’s existing Woodlawn Valve Station in Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana. The Commission will use this environmental document in its
decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience
and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use
to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. As part of
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes
into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This gathering of public input is
referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in
the environmental document on the important environmental issues. Additional

information about the Commission’s NEPA process is described below in the NEPA
Process and Environmental Document section of this notice.
By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to
address in the environmental document. To ensure that your comments are timely and
properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them
in Washington, DC on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on July 10, 2024. Comments may be
submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in
the Public Participation section of this notice.
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will
help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the
environmental document. Commission staff will consider all written comments received
during the preparation of the environmental document.
If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before the opening
of this docket on May 8, 2024, you would need to file those comments in Docket No.
CP24-468-000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding.
This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list
for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their
constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative
may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain
the proposed facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
easement agreement. You are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the

Commission approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an easement
agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court. In
such instances, compensation would be determined by a judge in accordance with State
law.

The Commission does not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of

that eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent
domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters.
Texas Gas provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
“An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” which
addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner
topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under
the Natural Gas, Landowner Topics link.
Public Participation
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission.
Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208-3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
1)

You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature,
which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting
brief, text-only comments on a project;

2)

You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature,
which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the

link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety
of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You will be
asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular
project is considered a “Comment on a Filing”; or
3)

You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the
Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP24-468000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which
makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals regarding the
dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant email notifications are the fastest
way to receive notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview to register for eSubscription.
The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal
members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions,

comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at
(202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Texas Gas and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South) (collectively
referred to herein as “Applicants”) propose to replace and expand compression facilities
at Texas Gas’s existing Eunice Compressor Station in Acadia Parish, Louisiana and
install overpressure protection at Texas Gas’s existing Woodlawn Valve Station in
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.

Specifically, the Project would consist of the replacement and expansion of the
following Texas Gas facilities:
1. replace the existing reciprocating compressor units (consisting of four 1,100
horsepower (HP) units and one 2,250 HP unit, totaling 6,650 HP) with a new Solar
T70 and T60 (8,968 HP and 6,391 HP, respectively, totaling 15,359 HP site rated)
along with the installation of the associated gas cooling, suction and discharge
piping, and other necessary appurtenant, auxiliary facilities at its existing Eunice
Compressor Station in Acadia Parish, Louisiana;
2. install over pressure protection at its existing Woodlawn Valve Station located in
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana; and
3. abandon by capacity lease 120,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of capacity to Gulf
South under section 7(b) of the NGA. Gulf South requests to acquire, by capacity
lease, 120,000 Dth/d of capacity on the Texas Gas system under section 7(c) of the
NGA. Texas Gas also requests any necessary authorization pursuant to NGA
section 7(b) to abandon in place the existing reciprocating units at the Eunice
Compressor Station, which will be replaced.
The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1
Land Requirements for Construction
Replacement and Expansion of the proposed facilities would disturb a total of 44.1
acres of land during construction, of which 8.3 acres would be permanently impacted

The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal
Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail
and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called “eLibrary”. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For assistance, contact FERC
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 5028659.
during operation of the Project. Following construction activities, approximately 35.8
acres of land consisting of those areas necessary to facilitate construction, including the
construction right-of-way for the suction/discharge liens, access roads, and temporary
workspaces at aboveground facilities would be restored to approximate pre-construction
conditions. Permanent impact areas totaling approximately 8.3 acres, will be associated
with the new maintained pipeline right-of-way for the suction/discharge pipeline, the
aboveground facilities located at Texas Gas existing Woodlawn Valve Station and at
Texas Gas existing Eunice Compressor Station.
NEPA Process and the Environmental Document
Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that
could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under the
relevant general resource areas:
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geology and soils;

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water resources and wetlands;

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vegetation and wildlife;

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threatened and endangered species;

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cultural resources;

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land use;

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environmental justice;

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air quality and noise; and

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reliability and safety.

Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the project and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts
on the various resource areas. Your comments will help Commission staff identify and

focus on the issues that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental document.
Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine whether to
prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission staff’s independent analysis of the
issues. If Commission staff prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of
an Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an allotted
public comment period. The Commission would consider timely comments on the EA
before making its decision regarding the proposed project. If Commission staff prepares
an EIS, a Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will
open up an additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which will be
issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all timely comments received
during the comment period on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before
issuing a final EIS. Any EA or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format
in the public record through eLibrary2 and the Commission’s natural gas environmental
documents webpage (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you will receive instant
email notification when the environmental document is issued.
With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of this project to
formally cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document.3 Agencies that

For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating
agency responsibilities are at 40 CFR 1501.8.
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would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.
Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing
regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Commission is
using this notice to initiate consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation
Office(s), and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested
Indian Tribes, and the public on the project’s potential effects on historic properties.4
The environmental document for this project will document findings on the impacts on
historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list includes Federal, State, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers.
This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used
temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of
aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the project and includes a
mailing address with their comments. Commission staff will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to this

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at 36 CFR part
800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district,
site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places.
environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, and government entities
interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project.
If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove
your name from the mailing list, please complete one of the following steps:
1)

Send an email to GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP24-468-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure to
include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to delete
your address from the mailing list, please include your name and address as
it appeared on this notice. This e-mail address is unable to accept
comments.

OR
2)

Return the attached “Mailing List Update Form” (appendix 2).

Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov
using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search” and enter
the docket number in the “Docket Number” field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located
at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with other related information.

Dated: June 10, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13182 Filed: 6/14/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/17/2024]