an extract from the DEIS published early September for those who are new or forgot. Clearly this will get FERC approval
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We determined that construction and operation of the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects would result in limited adverse environmental impacts. Most adverse environmental impacts would be temporary or short term during construction and operation, although some long-term and permanent environmental impacts on wetlands, vegetation, and land use would also occur as part of the projects. This determination is based on a review of the information provided by Magnolia and KMLP and further developed from data requests; field investigations; scoping; literature research; alternatives analysis; contacts with federal, state, and local agencies as well as Indian tribes; and comments from individual members of the public. Although many factors were considered in this determination, the principal reasons are:
Over 99 percent of the area permanently affected by the LNG terminal is within areas that have been previously disturbed by commercial or industrial activities.
The facilities proposed by KMLP would occur either within the proposed LNG terminal site or within and adjacent to existing facilities, which would minimize new disturbance.
Magnolia would mitigate impacts on jurisdictional wetlands associated with construction and operation of the proposed LNG terminal in accordance with Magnolia’s project-specific Compensatory Mitigation Plan.
The FERC staff would complete the process of complying with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act prior to construction.
The FERC staff has completed consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and implementing regulations at 36 CFR 800 and determined that no historic properties would be affected by the projects.
Magnolia and KMLP would comply with all applicable air and noise regulatory requirements during construction and operation of the projects.
Magnolia and KMLP would minimize impacts on environmental resources during construction and operation of the projects by implementing, as applicable, their spill prevention plans; Magnolia’s Compensatory Mitigation Plan; Unanticipated Discovery Plans (for cultural resources); and by implementing the FERC’s Plan and Procedures (KMLP) or the project-specific Plan and Procedures (Magnolia).
An environmental inspection program would be implemented to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures that become conditions of the FERC authorization.
Comments on the draft EIS must be received in Washington, DC on or before September 8, 2015. Once the final EIS is issued, the FERC Commissioners will take into consideration the FERC staff’s recommendations when the Commission makes a decision on the projects.
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