TY - JOUR T1 - Physical Activity Behaviors and Influences Among Chinese-American Children Aged 9-13 Years: A Qualitative Study AN - 1873288732 AB - Low physical activity is a major health issue among Chinese Americans. This study explored Chinese-American children's physical activity behaviors and influencing factors. Twenty-five children of Chinese or Taiwanese descent were interviewed to understand their favorite sports or physical activities, physical activity environments, and influences on their physical activity. All were between the ages of 9 and 13. Interviews were transcribed and coded using thematic data analysis procedures. Major themes included: (1) team sports, particularly basketball, were commonly listed as favorite sports or activities; (2) physical activity occurred mostly at school or an after-school setting; and (3) family played a major role in physical activity. Some trends/differences were detected based on age, sex, and socioeconomic status. Interventions to promote physical activity among Chinese-American children should emphasize team sports and encourage physical activity in schools, but also explore ways to involves families outside of school. JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health AU - Diep, Cassandra S AU - Leung, Randall AU - Thompson, Debbe AU - Gor, Beverly J AU - Baranowski, Tom AD - Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Health Disparities Research - Unit 1440, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Houston, TX, USA ; Department of Health Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA ; Houston Health Department, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Research for Effectiveness, Houston, TX, USA ; Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Health Disparities Research - Unit 1440, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301402, Houston, TX, USA Y1 - 2017/04// PY - 2017 DA - Apr 2017 SP - 358 EP - 366 CY - New York PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1557-1912 KW - Medical Sciences KW - Children KW - Chinese KW - Interviews KW - Physical activity KW - Basketball KW - Socioeconomic status KW - School based KW - Chinese American people KW - Health promotion KW - Sports KW - Activities KW - Team sports UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1873288732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.atitle=Physical+Activity+Behaviors+and+Influences+Among+Chinese-American+Children+Aged+9-13+Years%3A+A+Qualitative+Study&rft.au=Diep%2C+Cassandra+S%3BLeung%2C+Randall%3BThompson%2C+Debbe%3BGor%2C+Beverly+J%3BBaranowski%2C+Tom&rft.aulast=Diep&rft.aufirst=Cassandra&rft.date=2017-04-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=358&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.issn=15571912&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10903-016-0457-4 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Copyright - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is a copyright of Springer, 2017. N1 - Last updated - 2017-03-02 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0457-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Metaphors of regional policy: cities as engines, multilevel governance in gardens AN - 1867555485 AB - (ProQuest: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted) Metaphors of regional policy: cities as engines, multilevel governance in gardens. Regional Studies. Recent work in cognitive science and evolutionary psychology suggests a much greater communicative role for metaphor: good metaphor links a paradigmatic way of knowing the world with our hard-wired programmes for surviving in it. From this perspective, the engines-of-growth metaphor underlying the World Bank's World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography (2009) naturalizes the new economic geography paradigm. In contrast, the alternative place-based approach espoused in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Promoting Growth in All Regions (2012) remains largely inaccessible to laypersons. The productiveness of a garden metaphor for linking the place-based paradigm to some primitive functions is assessed. JF - Regional Studies AU - Wojan, Timothy R AD - Economic Research Service, Rural Economy Branch, Resource and Rural Economics Division, Washington, DC, USA . ; Economic Research Service, Rural Economy Branch, Resource and Rural Economics Division, Washington, DC, USA . Y1 - 2017/02// PY - 2017 DA - Feb 2017 SP - 324 EP - 335 CY - Cambridge PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 51 IS - 2 SN - 0034-3404 KW - Housing And Urban Planning KW - multilevel governance KW - new economic geography KW - evolutionary economic geography KW - cognitive science KW - [...]; [...];[...];[...] KW - gouvernance multi-niveaux KW - nouvelle géographie économique KW - géographie économique évolutionniste KW - science cognitive KW - mehrstufige Politikgestaltung KW - neue Wirtschaftsgeografie KW - evolutionäre Wirtschaftsgeografie KW - Kognitionswissenschaft KW - gobernanza a varios niveles KW - nueva geografía económica KW - geografía económica evolutiva KW - ciencia cognitiva KW - B52 KW - O2 KW - R11 KW - R58 KW - Psychology KW - Economic Geography KW - Geography KW - Cognition KW - Economic Development KW - Cities KW - Governance KW - International Economic Organizations KW - Metaphors KW - Laypersons UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1867555485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Regional+Studies&rft.atitle=Metaphors+of+regional+policy%3A+cities+as+engines%2C+multilevel+governance+in+gardens&rft.au=Wojan%2C+Timothy+R&rft.aulast=Wojan&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2017-02-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=324&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Regional+Studies&rft.issn=00343404&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00343404.2016.1164839 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Copyright - This work was authored as part of the Contributor's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 USC. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under US Law. Published 2016 by Informa UK Limited trading as Taylor & Francis Group N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-16 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1164839 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevented Planting Program gets updates from USDA AN - 1844555429 AB - RMA reviewed prevented planting factors for barley, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans and wheat for 2017 as part of an effort to ensure that prevented planting factors most accurately reflect the pre-planting input costs of producers. Today's rulemaking will improve RMA's ability to manage the prevented planting factors moving forward. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2016/11/29/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Nov 29 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1844555429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Prevented+Planting+Program+gets+updates+from+USDA&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Nov 29, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FSA County Committee Elections begin this week AN - 1837172963 AB - Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini says eligible farmers and ranchers across the country must return ballots to their local FSA offices by Dec. 5, 2016, to ensure that their vote is counted for the 2016 FSA County Committee elections. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began mailing ballots Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA-FSA AD - USDA-FSA Y1 - 2016/11/08/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Nov 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 8, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of greening and community reuse of vacant lots on crime AN - 1830478335 AB - The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation initiated a 'Lots of Green' programme to reuse vacant land in 2010. We performed a difference-in-differences analysis of the effects of this programme on crime in and around newly treated lots, in comparison to crimes in and around randomly selected and matched, untreated vacant lot controls. The effects of two types of vacant lot treatments on crime were tested: a cleaning and greening 'stabilisation' treatment and a 'community reuse' treatment mostly involving community gardens. The combined effects of both types of vacant lot treatments were also tested. After adjustment for various sociodemographic factors, linear and Poisson regression models demonstrated statistically significant reductions in all crime classes for at least one lot treatment type. Regression models adjusted for spatial autocorrelation found the most consistent significant reductions in burglaries around stabilisation lots, and in assaults around community reuse lots. Spill-over crime reduction effects were found in contiguous areas around newly treated lots. Significant increases in motor vehicle thefts around both types of lots were also found after they had been greened. Community-initiated vacant lot greening may have a greater impact on reducing more serious, violent crimes. JF - Urban Studies AU - Kondo, Michelle AU - Hohl, Bernadette AU - Han, SeungHoon AU - Branas, Charles AD - USDA Forest Service, USA ; Rutgers University, USA ; University of Pennsylvania and USDA Forest Service, USA ; University of Pennsylvania, USA ; USDA Forest Service, USA Y1 - 2016/11// PY - 2016 DA - Nov 2016 SP - 3279 EP - 3295 CY - Edinburgh PB - Sage Publications Ltd. VL - 53 IS - 15 SN - 0042-0980 KW - Sociology KW - community gardens KW - crime KW - difference-in-differences KW - greening KW - urban health KW - Crime KW - Intervention KW - Adjustment KW - White Collar Crime KW - Treatment Methods KW - Crime Prevention KW - Sociodemographic Factors KW - Offenses KW - Community Gardens KW - Land KW - 1218:urban sociology; urban sociology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1830478335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Urban+Studies&rft.atitle=Effects+of+greening+and+community+reuse+of+vacant+lots+on+crime&rft.au=Kondo%2C+Michelle%3BHohl%2C+Bernadette%3BHan%2C+SeungHoon%3BBranas%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Kondo&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2016-11-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=15&rft.spage=3279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Urban+Studies&rft.issn=00420980&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0042098015608058 LA - English DB - PAIS Index; Sociological Abstracts N1 - Copyright - © Urban Studies Journal Limited 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-20 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098015608058 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Institutional Analysis of the Kaipara Harbour Governance Network in New Zealand AN - 1801951650 AB - Common pool resources are increasingly examined through social-ecological systems (SES) lenses to understand multifaceted natural resource issues through interdisciplinary approaches. Using frameworks grounded in environmental governance and SES, we examine the multijurisdictional institutional network of Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand. We find that while the conventional form of regulatory management has persisted until recently, the network has been modified to a more collaborative and cooperative configuration. We argue that although the decision-making capacities of the Kaipara Harbour network are unchanged, the emergence of informal and self-organized subsystems is vital to the successful management of the harbour. This case illustrates the value of combining the governance network framework, allowing us to view the material relationships between actors, and the SES framework, pressing us to isolate those action arenas with the most power, the most legitimacy, and perhaps the more effective role to play in stewarding the region's natural resources. JF - Society & Natural Resources AU - Kanwar, Pooja AU - Koliba, Christopher AU - Greenhalgh, Suzie AU - Bowden, William B AD - Superior National Forest, USDA Forest Service, Duluth, Minnesota, USA ; Public Administration, Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA ; Private Bag 92170 Auckland Mail Centre, Landcare Research NZ, Auckland, New Zealand ; Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA Y1 - 2016/11// PY - 2016 DA - Nov 2016 SP - 1359 EP - 1374 CY - New York PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 29 IS - 11 SN - 0894-1920 KW - Environmental Studies KW - Governance networks KW - Kaipara Harbour KW - New Zealand KW - social-ecological systems KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural resources KW - Decision Making KW - Environmental Policy KW - Social Networks KW - Cooperation KW - Legitimacy KW - Management KW - Governance KW - Network Analysis KW - Auditoriums KW - Natural Resources KW - Power UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1801951650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Society+%26+Natural+Resources&rft.atitle=An+Institutional+Analysis+of+the+Kaipara+Harbour+Governance+Network+in+New+Zealand&rft.au=Kanwar%2C+Pooja%3BKoliba%2C+Christopher%3BGreenhalgh%2C+Suzie%3BBowden%2C+William+B&rft.aulast=Kanwar&rft.aufirst=Pooja&rft.date=2016-11-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1359&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Society+%26+Natural+Resources&rft.issn=08941920&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08941920.2016.1144838 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Copyright - Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2016.1144838 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wildfire concern continues in drought regions AN - 1815929205 AB - According to USDA's weather outlook, very dry conditions continue across the northern Great Basin and parts of the northern Rockies. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2016/09/01/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Sep 01 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Drought KW - Cattle KW - California KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1815929205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Wildfire+concern+continues+in+drought+regions&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Sep 1, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - California; United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA predicts record corn production at 2016 harvest AN - 1811055434 AB - The crop production report also showed that cotton production is expected to be up 23 percent and winter wheat production will be up two percent from the July forecast. JF - Corn and Soybean Digest AU - USDA NASS AD - USDA NASS Y1 - 2016/08/12/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Aug 12 CY - Overland Park PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15441644 KW - Agriculture--Crop Production And Soil KW - Agricultural production KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1811055434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Corn+and+Soybean+Digest&rft.atitle=USDA+predicts+record+corn+production+at+2016+harvest&rft.au=USDA+NASS&rft.aulast=USDA+NASS&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-08-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Corn+and+Soybean+Digest&rft.issn=15441644&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Aug 12, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Where the Sidewalk Ends": Sustainable Mobility in Atlanta's Cascade Community AN - 1814176614 AB - Roughly one third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are travel-related, and much of these are from routine, short trips that can be controlled by individual consumers. Because of this, sustainability advocates encourage greater use of alternative transportation modes such as mass transit and non-motorized transport to help limit carbon dioxide emissions. However, the efficacy of such prescriptions is contingent upon the social and physical context of a given place, that is, how these recommendations are received or put into practice by the intended audiences. This case study of Atlanta, Georgia's mostly African American Cascade community examines the influence of the broader social context of consumption as social practice and the built environment as factors influencing decisions about sustainable mobility (i.e., mass transit use and neighborhood walking), both inside and outside of Cascade. Not surprisingly, lower income residents routinely use mass transit, while middle- and upper-income earners are reluctant users of Atlanta's mass transit system (MARTA). Lack of use by those with higher incomes is due mainly to the availability of personal automobiles and inefficiencies in system design attributable to a history of racial politics that restricts MARTA to just two of metropolitan Atlanta's twenty-eight counties. Neighborhood walkability is encumbered by the lack of sidewalk space for higher income individuals and fear of crime for those with lower incomes. The social practice of status signaling via automobile purchasing may also inhibit African Americans' use of mass transit. [Climate Change; African American Communities; Atlanta, GA] JF - City & Society AU - Johnson Gaither, CASSANDRA AU - Himmelfarb, DAVID AU - Hitchner, SARAH AU - Schelhas, JOHN AU - Shepherd, J MARSHALL AU - KC, BINITA AD - USDA Forest Service ; Eckerd College ; University of Georgia ; Northeastern University ; USDA Forest Service Y1 - 2016/08// PY - 2016 DA - Aug 2016 SP - 174 EP - 197 CY - Hoboken PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0893-0465 KW - Anthropology KW - Black Americans KW - Transportation KW - Audiences KW - Automobiles KW - Built Environment KW - Purchasing KW - Case Studies KW - Decisions KW - Politics KW - Climate Change KW - Consumption KW - Consumers KW - Fear of Crime KW - Income KW - Low Income Groups KW - Social Environment KW - United States--US KW - Georgia KW - Atlanta Georgia KW - 1218:urban sociology; urban sociology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1814176614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=City+%26+Society&rft.atitle=%22Where+the+Sidewalk+Ends%22%3A+Sustainable+Mobility+in+Atlanta%27s+Cascade+Community&rft.au=Johnson+Gaither%2C+CASSANDRA%3BHimmelfarb%2C+DAVID%3BHitchner%2C+SARAH%3BSchelhas%2C+JOHN%3BShepherd%2C+J+MARSHALL%3BKC%2C+BINITA&rft.aulast=Johnson+Gaither&rft.aufirst=CASSANDRA&rft.date=2016-08-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=174&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=City+%26+Society&rft.issn=08930465&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fciso.12077 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Name - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority--MARTA N1 - Copyright - © 2016 by the American Anthropological Association N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlanta Georgia; Georgia; United States--US DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ciso.12077 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insurance changes expand farm safety net for double cropping AN - 1799524818 AB - USDA federal crop insurance programs provide producers with greater access to financial tools than ever before, at a time when prices are low, and access to credit can be difficult. Working with producers, RMA has developed innovative and well-received products to adapt the program to today's diverse farm operations. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2016/06/26/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Jun 26 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 26, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cotton consumption to exceed production for second consecutive year AN - 1793535005 AB - With global cotton consumption forecast to exceed production for a second consecutive season, 2016-17 world ending stocks are projected to decline 6 percent from 2015-16, but at more than 96 million bales, ending stocks remain historically high and will continue to weigh on prices and production. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA/ERS AD - USDA/ERS Y1 - 2016/06/02/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Jun 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 2, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From Prowar Soldier to Antiwar Activist: Change and Continuity in the Narratives of Political Conversion among Iraq War Veterans AN - 1786771904 AB - This study examines conversion narratives of Iraq War military veterans who have become antiwar political activists. I examine how antiwar veterans construct and emplot prewar, wartime, and postwar narrative periods to shape and reclaim their moral identities as patriots fighting for a just cause, and how through a communal antiwar story they work to both challenge and reappropriate the rhetorical framework they associate with justifications for the invasion of Iraq. The study draws on in-depth interviews with forty members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW). In sum, the research describes how veterans engage with dominant narratives, shape new moral identities, and transition from soldiers to political activists. JF - Symbolic Interaction AU - Flores, David AD - USDA Forest Service Y1 - 2016/05// PY - 2016 DA - May 2016 SP - 196 EP - 212 CY - Hoboken PB - Blackwell Publishing Ltd. VL - 39 IS - 2 SN - 0195-6086 KW - Social Sciences: Comprehensive Works KW - Political activism KW - Activism KW - Armed Forces KW - War KW - Military Personnel KW - Ethics KW - Veterans KW - Narratives KW - Iraq KW - 0373:social psychology; cognitive/interpretive sociologies, symbolic interactionism, & ethnomethodology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1786771904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Symbolic+Interaction&rft.atitle=From+Prowar+Soldier+to+Antiwar+Activist%3A+Change+and+Continuity+in+the+Narratives+of+Political+Conversion+among+Iraq+War+Veterans&rft.au=Flores%2C+David&rft.aulast=Flores&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2016-05-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Symbolic+Interaction&rft.issn=01956086&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fsymb.225 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Name - Iraq Veterans Against the War N1 - Copyright - © 2016 Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. All rights reserved. N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Iraq DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/symb.225 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Futures Wheel: A Method for Exploring the Implications of Social-Ecological Change AN - 1789951457 AB - Change in social-ecological systems often produces a cascade of unanticipated consequences. Natural resource professionals and other stakeholders need to understand the possible implications of cascading change to prepare for it. The Futures Wheel is a "smart group" method that uses a structured brainstorming process to uncover and evaluate multiple levels of consequences resulting from all types of change. The output is a map of possible direct and indirect, positive and negative impacts that can be analyzed to develop strategies to promote desirable consequences and avoid undesirable ones. The Futures Wheel can help natural resource planners and decision makers anticipate unforeseen consequences of social-ecological change and become more proactive. JF - Society & Natural Resources AU - Bengston, David N AD - Strategic Foresight Group, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Y1 - 2016/03// PY - 2016 DA - Mar 2016 SP - 374 EP - 379 CY - New York PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 0894-1920 KW - Environmental Studies KW - Futures Wheel KW - Implications Wheel KW - participatory KW - smart group KW - social-ecological change KW - structured brainstorming KW - unforeseen consequences KW - Planners KW - Interest Groups KW - Futures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1789951457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Society+%26+Natural+Resources&rft.atitle=The+Futures+Wheel%3A+A+Method+for+Exploring+the+Implications+of+Social-Ecological+Change&rft.au=Bengston%2C+David+N&rft.aulast=Bengston&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=374&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Society+%26+Natural+Resources&rft.issn=08941920&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08941920.2015.1054980 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Copyright - This article not subject to US copyright law. N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-20 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2015.1054980 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Value of artisanal simulators to train veterinary students in performing invasive ultrasound-guided procedures AN - 1776114329 AB - Pericardial effusion can lead to cardiac tamponade, which endangers an animal's life. Ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis is used to remove abnormal liquid; however, it requires technical expertise. In veterinary medical education, the opportunity to teach this procedure to save lives during emergencies is rare; therefore, simulators are recommended for this practice. The present study aimed to create a model that can be made "at home" at low cost for ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis training and to gather feedback about this model through questionnaires given to the participants. Eighteen professionals and thirty-six students were introduced to the simulator in pairs. After the simulation training session, participants filled out the questionnaire. Participants considered the model strong in the following areas: visualization of the pericardium, the heart, fluid in the pericardium, and fluid decrease during fictitious pericardiocentesis and its realism. They considered the model weak or moderate in the following areas: visualization of the surrounding tissues, difficulty of pericardial puncture, and visualization of the catheter. The professionals classified the realism of the experimental heart as moderate, whereas the undergraduate students classified it as strong. All participants believed that the experimental model could be useful in preparing for a future real situation. This model fulfills the need for a practical, realistic, and cost-effective model for ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis training. JF - Advances in Physiology Education AU - Hage, Maria Cristina FNS AU - Massaferro, Ana Beatriz AU - Lopes, Érika Rondon AU - Beraldo, Carolina Mariano AU - Daniel, Jéssika Y1 - 2016/03/01/ PY - 2016 DA - 2016 Mar 01 SP - 98 CY - Bethesda PB - American Physiological Society VL - 40 IS - 1 SN - 10434046 KW - Biology--Physiology KW - Veterinary medicine KW - College students KW - Ultrasonic technology KW - Medical procedures KW - Simulation KW - Simulators UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776114329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Physiology+Education&rft.atitle=Value+of+artisanal+simulators+to+train+veterinary+students+in+performing+invasive+ultrasound-guided+procedures&rft.au=Hage%2C+Maria+Cristina+FNS%3BMassaferro%2C+Ana+Beatriz%3BLopes%2C+%C3%89rika+Rondon%3BBeraldo%2C+Carolina+Mariano%3BDaniel%2C+J%C3%A9ssika&rft.aulast=Hage&rft.aufirst=Maria+Cristina&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=98&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Physiology+Education&rft.issn=10434046&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright American Physiological Society Mar 1, 2016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resilience in adults with cancer: development of a conceptual model AN - 1825680345 AB - Objective Resilience is a construct addressed in the psycho-oncology literature and is especially relevant to cancer survivorship. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model for resilience that is specific to adults diagnosed with cancer. Methods To establish the proposed model, a brief review of the various definitions of resilience and of the resilience literature in oncology is provided. Results The proposed model includes baseline attributes (personal and environmental) which impact how an individual responds to an adverse event, which in this paper is cancer-related. The survivor has an initial response that fits somewhere on the distress-resilience continuum; however, post-cancer experiences (and interventions) can modify the initial response through a process of recalibration. Conclusions The literature reviewed indicates that resilience is a common response to cancer diagnosis or treatment. The proposed model supports the view of resilience as both an outcome and a dynamic process. Given the process of recalibration, a discussion is provided of interventions that might facilitate resilience in adults with cancer. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Psycho-Oncology AU - Deshields, Teresa L AU - Heiland, Mark F AU - Kracen, Amanda C AU - Dua, Priya AD - Siteman Counseling Service, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO, United States ; National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, St. Louis, MO, United States ; Siteman Counseling Service, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO, United States Y1 - 2016/01// PY - 2016 DA - Jan 2016 SP - 11 EP - 18 CY - Chichester PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 1057-9249 KW - Medical Sciences--Psychiatry And Neurology KW - Interventions KW - Psychological distress KW - Critical incidents KW - Oncology KW - Adults KW - Diagnosis KW - Conceptual development KW - Conceptual models KW - Cancer KW - Resilience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1825680345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psycho-Oncology&rft.atitle=Resilience+in+adults+with+cancer%3A+development+of+a+conceptual+model&rft.au=Deshields%2C+Teresa+L%3BHeiland%2C+Mark+F%3BKracen%2C+Amanda+C%3BDua%2C+Priya&rft.aulast=Deshields&rft.aufirst=Teresa&rft.date=2016-01-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psycho-Oncology&rft.issn=10579249&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fpon.3800 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Copyright - Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.3800 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE ERADICATION PROGRAM. AN - 1871525876; 16634 AB - PURPOSE: The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motchulsky), is a foreign wood-boring beetle that threatens a wide variety of hardwood trees in North America. The introduction of ALB into the United States was likely from infested wood pallets, or other wood packaging material (WPM), accompanying cargo shipments from Asia. The purpose of the proposed action is to protect the forests and trees of the United States from the adverse effects of ALB. There is a need to eradicate ALB wherever it occurs because it is potentially one of the most destructive and costly invasive species to enter the United States. The beetle bores through the tissues that carry water and nutrients throughout the tree, causing the tree to weaken and eventually die. Symptoms occur approximately 3 to 4 years after infestation, and tree death can occur in 10 to 15 years, depending on site conditions. Infested host trees do not recover and regenerate (APHIS, 2009). Tree mortality caused by ALB has been noted in countries where the beetle is endemic, and where it has been introduced (Haack et al., 2010). In the United States, foresters have observed ALB-related tree mortality in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Illinois. The insect threatens urban and suburban shade trees, and recreational and forest resources valued at hundreds of billions of dollars (Nowak et al., 2001). In addition, ALB is likely to have negative impacts on forest dependent terrestrial and aquatic species, including threatened and endangered (T&E) species; soil and water quality could also be significantly impacted in forested areas where ALB-host trees are dominant (APHIS, 2009). JF - EPA number: 150257, Final EIS, September 11, 2015 Y1 - 2015/09/11/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Sep 11 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Pest Control KW - Forests KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Timber KW - Air Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Public Health KW - Herbicides KW - United States KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1871525876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-09-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ASIAN+LONGHORNED+BEETLE+ERADICATION+PROGRAM.&rft.title=ASIAN+LONGHORNED+BEETLE+ERADICATION+PROGRAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 11, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Farm profitability: USDA report paints less-than-rosy picture for 2015 AN - 1706978742 AB - Crop receipts for 2015 are expected to decrease by $12.9 billion (6.2 percent) in 2015, led by a projected $7.1-billion decline in corn receipts, $3.4 billion in soybean receipts, and $1.6 billion in wheat receipts compared to 2014. Livestock receipts are forecast to decrease by $19.4 billion (9.1 percent) in 2015 largely due to lower milk and hog prices. Government payments are projected to rise 16 percent ($1.6 billion) to $11.4 billion in 2015. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/08/25/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1706978742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Farm+profitability%3A+USDA+report+paints+less-than-rosy+picture+for+2015&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-08-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Aug 25, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CARCASS MANAGEMENT DURING A MASS ANIMAL HEALTH EMERGENCY. AN - 1871525894; 16609 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)Veterinary Services (VS) is considering and comparing various alternatives for the management of animal carcasses during a mass animal health emergency for the purpose of emergency preparedness and consistency with the Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) as amended (7 United States Code (U.S.C.) SCSC 83018317). This environmental impact statement (EIS) provides the decisionmaker with analyses of potential environmental impacts of different alternatives so an informed decision can be made. For purposes of this document, carcass refers to the bodies or body parts of dead livestock. USDA defines livestock as all farm-raised animals (7 U.S.C. SC 8302(10)). Carcasses are often combined with manure, bedding, and other organic materials that are difficult to separate from the dead animal remains. Carcass management refers to the location, collection, transportation, processing/treatment, and/or disposal of carcasses and body parts, as well as the cleanup and decontamination after the carcasses are removed from the site. Disposal of the carcasses refers to either the placement of a carcass in its final location, or to the treatment and/or processing of the carcasses. Carcass management during a mass animal health emergency specifically refers to managing carcasses during the sudden death of many animals within a small area during a short period of time. A mass animal health emergency typically arises from an outbreak of a foreign animal disease (FAD) (e.g., foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle) or a natural disaster (e.g., massive flooding, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado), however, could also result from the accidental or intentional (as an act of terrorism) introduction of a biological, chemical, or radiological agent. FADs are high-consequence diseases that are usually nonexistent in the United States or limited in distribution. Carcass management, during a mass animal health emergency, entails overlapping and cooperative efforts from multiple authorities and/or stakeholders (e.g., Federal Government, State government, local government, and livestock producers). Carcass management may focus on the cause of death (e.g., euthanasia, natural disaster, or biological, chemical, and/or radiological agent), the environment and surrounding human resources, and any change in the management of animals (e.g., redirect livestock grazing, manage wildlife). Carcass management should involve careful surveillance of carcass discovery sites, carcass collection sites, disease detection sites, livestock and wildlife populations (both onsite and offsite), transport sites, disposal sites, buffer zones (i.e., areas surrounding the carcass management site), equipment and personnel, weather conditions (e.g., wind direction and speed), ground settling, ground water monitoring, residue and waste product testing, local wildlife, odor, and noise monitoring (Mukhtar et al., 2012). JF - EPA number: 150232, Draft EIS, August 21, 2015 Y1 - 2015/08/21/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 21 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Livestock KW - Public Health KW - Biocontrol KW - Disposal KW - Biological Agents KW - Chemical Agents KW - Radiation KW - Landfills KW - Transportation KW - Land Use KW - Soils KW - Air Quality KW - Water Quality KW - Water Supply KW - Vegetation KW - Grazing KW - Wildlife KW - Environmental Justice KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Indian Reservations KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, Compliance KW - Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Compliance KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1871525894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CARCASS+MANAGEMENT+DURING+A+MASS+ANIMAL+HEALTH+EMERGENCY.&rft.title=CARCASS+MANAGEMENT+DURING+A+MASS+ANIMAL+HEALTH+EMERGENCY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ARECIBO WASTE-TO-ENERGY AND RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT, PUERTO RICO. AN - 1871525883; 16594 AB - PURPOSE: Energy Answers proposes to construct a WTE generation and resource recovery project in the Cambalache Ward of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The Project would process approximately 2,300 tons of municipal solid waste per day and generate a net output of approximately 67 MW, which the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) would purchase. The preferred location for the plant is the site of the former Global Fibers Paper Mill; the plant would encompass approximately 79.6 acres (32 hectares) of the 90-acre parcel. The proposed Project would include the following components: MSW receiving and processing building; a processed refuse fuel storage building; a boiler and steam turbine; an emission control system; an ash processing and storage building; and other associated infrastructure and buildings. The proposed Project also would require the installation of an approximately 2-mile (3.2 kilometers) raw water line for cooling and process water, and construction of a 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line approximately 0.8 mile (1.2 kilometers) long to transmit the energy to PREPAs electrical grid. JF - EPA number: 150217, Draft EIS, August 14, 2015 Y1 - 2015/08/14/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 14 KW - Energy KW - Waste Management KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Energy Recovery KW - Energy Consumption KW - Landfills KW - Recycling KW - Water Sources KW - Water Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Soils KW - Floodways KW - Floodplains KW - Flood Control KW - Air Quality KW - Emissions KW - Vegetation KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Wetlands KW - Land Use KW - Visual Resources KW - Transmission Lines KW - Noise Control KW - Transportation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Archeological Resources KW - Public Health KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Puerto Rico KW - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 401 Permits KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1871525883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-08-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ARECIBO+WASTE-TO-ENERGY+AND+RESOURCE+RECOVERY+PROJECT%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.title=ARECIBO+WASTE-TO-ENERGY+AND+RESOURCE+RECOVERY+PROJECT%2C+PUERTO+RICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington DC N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 14, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FERAL SWINE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT: A NATIONAL APPROACH, UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ALL US TERRITORIES INCLUDING AMERICAN SAMOA, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND ALL THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. AN - 16375281; 16542 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed action is to develop a nationally coordinated program to reduce feral swine damage and risks to agriculture, animal health, human health, property, and cultural and natural resources in the United States and its Territories. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks to achieve this goal cooperatively and with the assistance of other agencies at the international, federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local levels, and the cooperation of private management interests. The national feral swine program is intended to guide APHIS interactions with program partners, provide a system for allocation of project resources, and identify management methods which APHIS programs may use to address feral swine damage. JF - EPA number: 150165, Final EIS, June 12, 2015 Y1 - 2015/06/12/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jun 12 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Wildlife Management KW - Public Health KW - Agriculture KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Livestock KW - Natural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - United States KW - American Samoa KW - Guam KW - Puerto Rico KW - US Virgin Islands KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Wilderness Act of 1964, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Executive Order 13112, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16375281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-06-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FERAL+SWINE+DAMAGE+MANAGEMENT%3A+A+NATIONAL+APPROACH%2C+UNITED+STATES%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA%2C+AND+ALL+US+TERRITORIES+INCLUDING+AMERICAN+SAMOA%2C+COMMONWEALTH+OF+THE+NORTHERN+MARIANA+ISLANDS%2C+GUAM%2C+PUERTO+RICO%2C+AND+ALL+THE+US+VIRGIN+ISLANDS.&rft.title=FERAL+SWINE+DAMAGE+MANAGEMENT%3A+A+NATIONAL+APPROACH%2C+UNITED+STATES%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA%2C+AND+ALL+US+TERRITORIES+INCLUDING+AMERICAN+SAMOA%2C+COMMONWEALTH+OF+THE+NORTHERN+MARIANA+ISLANDS%2C+GUAM%2C+PUERTO+RICO%2C+AND+ALL+THE+US+VIRGIN+ISLANDS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Washington, DC N1 - Date revised - 2016-10-17 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 12, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 5 steps to meet conservation requirements paperwork AN - 1680397261 AB - If your land does need a highly erodible land or wetlands determination, FSA will forward your form AD-1026 to NRCS, the agency responsible for making determinations. Determining whether you have highly erodible land is a simple process based on soil types. Determining whether you have wetlands on your property is a bit more complicated. In many instances, a field visit is needed to look at the soils, plants and hydrology of the site in question. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/05/12/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 12 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 12, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - California inches closer to EGVM eradication AN - 1679676729 AB - The plan called for growers to carry out pest treatments while state and county partners set traps and lures for detection purposes and reported findings. The USDA also relied on the excellent support of the EGVM Technical Working Group, which met regularly to provide APHIS and its partners with the best science and data to combat EGVM. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA APHIS AU - Quarantine Office Y1 - 2015/05/08/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 May 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 8, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Farmer deadline now April 7 for yield, base acres, program signup AN - 1667234075 AB - If no changes are made to yield history or base acres by the deadline, the farm's current yield and base acres will be used. If a program choice of ARC or PLC is not made, there will be no 2014 crop year payments for the farm and the farm will default to PLC coverage for the 2015 through 2018 crop years. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/03/28/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Mar 28, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA wants to change "actively engaged' in farm operation rule AN - 1666034255 AB - We want to make sure that farm program payments are going to the farmers and farm families that they are intended to help. So we've taken the steps to do that, to the extent that the Farm Bill allows," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The Farm Bill gave USDA the authority to limit farm program payments to individuals who are not actively engaged in the management of the farming operation on non-family farms. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/03/24/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 24 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Mar 24, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned AN - 1664105009 AB - "As we wrap up mining the 6 million data points from the latest Census of Agriculture, we used typology to further explore the demographics of who is farming and ranching today," said NASS Statistics Division Director Hubert Hamer. "What we found is that family-owned businesses, while very diverse, are at the core of the U.S. agriculture industry. In fact, 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned." JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/03/17/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 17 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1664105009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=97+percent+of+all+U.S.+farms+are+family-owned&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Mar 17, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE ERADICATION PROGRAM. AN - 16388777; 16434 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Eradication Program. ALB is a serious insect pest of certain hardwood tree species, with the potential to cause significant economic and environmental impacts if allowed to establish and spread throughout the United States. The Program is a cooperative effort between Federal and State agencies to identify and eradicate ALB infestations in the United States. To date, there have been ALB outbreaks in five States including Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. This draft ALB EIS considers potential environmental impacts from each of the alternatives proposed for the APHIS ALB Eradication Program, should ALB be discovered elsewhere in the continental United States. APHIS can tier subsequent site-specific environmental assessments (EAs) to this EIS, incorporating, by reference, analyses included in this document, thus reducing response time for APHIS to act on new detections. In addition, this EIS will provide the interested public with a programmatic analysis of the potential for environmental impacts from the alternatives available to APHIS to eradicate ALB from the United States. JF - EPA number: 150057, Draft EIS, March 13, 2015 Y1 - 2015/03/13/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 13 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Pest Control KW - Forests KW - Soils KW - Water Quality KW - Timber KW - Air Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Public Health KW - Herbicides KW - United States KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16388777?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ASIAN+LONGHORNED+BEETLE+ERADICATION+PROGRAM.&rft.title=ASIAN+LONGHORNED+BEETLE+ERADICATION+PROGRAM.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland N1 - Date revised - 2016-04-12 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 13, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-12 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LONG BEACH WATERSHED PLAN, HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1989). AN - 1776080752; 16426 AB - PURPOSE: Canal 1 is a manmade canal constructed in or about 1918 originating in Harrison County near the western edge of Gulfport. The Long Beach Watershed plan and Environmental Impact Statement was developed in 1989 to modify Canal 1 in order to reduce flooding to urban areas along the canal. Local project sponsors have chosen to update the Environmental Impact Statement in order to identify the impacts of channel modification. The purpose of the channel modifications is to reduce flooding to the residences and business along the canal. The modification consists of 3.8 miles of widening, side-sloping and grading of the earth-lined channel, and 0.2 miles of rock riprap lined channel. The project installation cost is estimated to be $3,233,700. Minimal environmental impacts have been identified on wildlife habitats and wetlands associated with the remaining work for Canal No. 1, the subject of this Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Appropriate measures will be implemented to mitigate adverse effects. JF - EPA number: 150049, Draft Supplement EIS, March 6, 2015 Y1 - 2015/03/06/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Mar 06 KW - Water KW - Bank Protection KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Sediment Control KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Watersheds KW - Waterways KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Mississippi KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954, as amended, Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776080752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LONG+BEACH+WATERSHED+PLAN%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1989%29.&rft.title=LONG+BEACH+WATERSHED+PLAN%2C+HARRISON+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+1989%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Jackson, Mississippi N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-25 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 6, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What are Asian-American Youth Consuming? A Systematic Literature Review AN - 1673613639 AB - Numerous studies have explored dietary practices among children, but there are limited studies on children of Asian background in the US. This review had three aims: (a) review literature regarding Asian-American youth’s dietary behaviors, (b) critically evaluate the methodological quality of such research, and (c) provide recommendations for future nutrition-related research on Asian-American youth. The authors conducted a systematic literature review through MEDLINE (EBSCO), CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO), and Embase (Ovid); extracted descriptive data; and evaluated methodological quality. Thirteen articles were included. Major findings included: (a) frequent consumption of milk, fruit, meat, unenriched white rice, vegetables, and high-fat and high-sugar items among Asian-American children and (b) acculturation’s influences on diet, resulting in Asian-American youth consuming diets characterized by both Asian and American foods. Findings from this review may inform education and promotion programs and services for Asian Americans in the US. JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health AU - Diep, Cassandra S AU - Foster, Margaret J AU - McKyer, E Lisako J AU - Goodson, Patricia AU - Guidry, Jeffrey J AU - Liew, Jeffrey AD - Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030-2600, USA ; Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA ; Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA ; Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA ; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030-2600, USA Y1 - 2015/03// PY - 2015 DA - Mar 2015 SP - 591 EP - 604 CY - New York PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1557-1912 KW - Medical Sciences KW - Acculturation KW - Vegetables KW - Young people KW - American people KW - Asian American people KW - Body fat KW - Children KW - Consumption KW - Diet KW - Fruit KW - Literature reviews KW - Meat KW - Milk KW - Nutrition KW - Promotion KW - Rice KW - Sugar KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1673613639?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.atitle=What+are+Asian-American+Youth+Consuming%3F+A+Systematic+Literature+Review&rft.au=Diep%2C+Cassandra+S%3BFoster%2C+Margaret+J%3BMcKyer%2C+E+Lisako+J%3BGoodson%2C+Patricia%3BGuidry%2C+Jeffrey+J%3BLiew%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Diep&rft.aufirst=Cassandra&rft.date=2015-03-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=591&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.issn=15571912&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10903-013-9905-6 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Copyright - Copyright Springer Science & Business Media Mar 2015 N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-31 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9905-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tectonic activity as a significant source of crustal tetrafluoromethane emissions to the atmosphere; observations in groundwaters along the San Andreas Fault AN - 1664439544; 2015-026487 AB - Tetrafluoromethane (CF (sub 4) ) concentrations were measured in 14 groundwater samples from the Cuyama Valley, Mil Potrero and Cuddy Valley aquifers along the Big Bend section of the San Andreas Fault System (SAFS) in California to assess whether tectonic activity in this region is a significant source of crustal CF (sub 4) to the atmosphere. Dissolved CF (sub 4) concentrations in all groundwater samples but one were elevated with respect to estimated recharge concentrations including entrainment of excess air during recharge (C (sub re) ' approximately 30 fmol kg (super -1) H (sub 2) O), indicating subsurface addition of CF (sub 4) to these groundwaters. Groundwaters in the Cuyama Valley contain small CF (sub 4) excesses (0.1-9 times C (sub re) ), which may be attributed to an in situ release from weathering and a minor addition of deep crustal CF (sub 4) introduced to the shallow groundwater through nearby faults. CF (sub 4) excesses in groundwaters within 200 m of the SAFS are larger (10-980 times C (sub re) ) and indicate the presence of a deep crustal flux of CF (sub 4) that is likely associated with the physical alteration of silicate minerals in the shear zone of the SAFS. Extrapolating CF (sub 4) flux rates observed in this study to the full extent of the SAFS (1300 km X 20-100 km) suggests that the SAFS potentially emits (0.3-1)X10 (super -1) kg CF (sub 4) yr (super -1) to the Earth's surface. For comparison, the chemical weathering of approximately 7.5X10 (super 4) km (super 2) of granitic rock in California is estimated to release (0.019-3.2)X10 (super -1) kg CF (sub 4) yr (super -1) . Tectonic activity is likely an important, and potentially the dominant, driver of natural emissions of CF (sub 4) to the atmosphere. Variations in preindustrial atmospheric CF (sub 4) as observed in paleo-archives such as ice cores may therefore represent changes in both continental weathering and tectonic activity, including changes driven by variations in continental ice cover during glacial-interglacial transitions. Abstract Copyright (2015) Elsevier, B.V. JF - Earth and Planetary Science Letters AU - Deeds, Daniel A AU - Kulongoski, Justin T AU - Muhle, Jens AU - Weiss (USFS), Ray F Y1 - 2015/02/15/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Feb 15 SP - 163 EP - 172 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 412 SN - 0012-821X, 0012-821X KW - United States KW - igneous rocks KW - granites KW - aliphatic hydrocarbons KW - ground water KW - tetrafluoromethane KW - plutonic rocks KW - neotectonics KW - Mojave Desert KW - tectonics KW - active faults KW - faults KW - Cuddy Valley KW - chemical weathering KW - methane KW - fluorocarbons KW - lithosphere KW - atmosphere KW - alkanes KW - weathering KW - Mil Potrero KW - gases KW - recharge KW - organic compounds KW - Coast Ranges KW - San Andreas Fault KW - Cuyama Valley KW - hydrocarbons KW - greenhouse gases KW - 16:Structural geology KW - 02A:General geochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1664439544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Earth+and+Planetary+Science+Letters&rft.atitle=Tectonic+activity+as+a+significant+source+of+crustal+tetrafluoromethane+emissions+to+the+atmosphere%3B+observations+in+groundwaters+along+the+San+Andreas+Fault&rft.au=Deeds%2C+Daniel+A%3BKulongoski%2C+Justin+T%3BMuhle%2C+Jens%3BWeiss+%28USFS%29%2C+Ray+F&rft.aulast=Deeds&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2015-02-15&rft.volume=412&rft.issue=&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+and+Planetary+Science+Letters&rft.issn=0012821X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.epsl.2014.12.016 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0012821X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 57 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Includes appendices N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - CODEN - EPSLA2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - active faults; aliphatic hydrocarbons; alkanes; atmosphere; chemical weathering; Coast Ranges; Cuddy Valley; Cuyama Valley; faults; fluorocarbons; gases; granites; greenhouse gases; ground water; hydrocarbons; igneous rocks; lithosphere; methane; Mil Potrero; Mojave Desert; neotectonics; organic compounds; plutonic rocks; recharge; San Andreas Fault; tectonics; tetrafluoromethane; United States; weathering DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2014.12.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA wants to know about landowners' challenges AN - 1652169635 AB - "The recent Census of Agriculture counted more than 2,700,000 acres of land that were rented or leased in Georgia, but it has been more than a decade since we spoke to landowners themselves," said Jim Ewing, director of the NASS Southern Regional Office. "I hope all who receive TOTAL surveys will respond to help update landownership information. The data will ensure that all decisions impacting JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/02/06/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Feb 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 6, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FSA announces new yield data for safety net calculations AN - 1642547296 AB - FSA also issued a reminder that from Nov. 17, 2014, to March 31, 2015, producers will make a one-time election of either ARC or PLC for the 2014 through 2018 crop years. For more information, producers are encouraged to make an appointment with the local FSA county office. To find a local FSA county office, visit www.offices.usda.gov. Additional information on the new programs is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2015/01/06/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jan 6, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Cherokee County, North Carolina AN - 1807505422; 2016-064097 JF - Soil survey of Cherokee County, North Carolina AU - Wood, Brian Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 DA - 2015 SP - 797 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Cherokee County North Carolina KW - western North Carolina KW - Blue Ridge Province KW - North Carolina KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Appalachians KW - Great Smoky Mountains KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807505422?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wood%2C+Brian&rft.aulast=Wood&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2015-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Cherokee+County%2C+North+Carolina&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Cherokee+County%2C+North+Carolina&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/cherokeeNC2015/Cherokee_NC.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 21 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on January 12, 2016; includes glossary; Prepared in cooperation with U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nationa; North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; North Carolina Agricultural Research Service; North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service; Cherokee Soil and Water Conservation District; and Cherokee County Board of Commissioners N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-29 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Access Evaluation Report AN - 1720059051; ED557955 AB - This report presents findings from the Access Evaluation, a study component that is designed to assess the potential impacts of direct certification-Medicaid (DC-M) on students' access to free school meals by conducting retrospective simulations of DC-M in school year 2011-2012, the year before the demonstration began. For the Access Evaluation, researchers at Mathematica collected: (1) student enrollment files for a sample of school districts in the demonstration; and (2) Medicaid data for school-age children. The authors matched these two types of files based on individual identifiers, such as name and date of birth, to simulate DC-M. If a student was found to be enrolled in Medicaid, they assessed whether the income information in the Medicaid file indicated that the student would be eligible for free meals and determined the certification status that each student in the school enrollment file would have if DC-M were used in addition to actual SY 2011-2012 certification procedures. Impacts are measured by comparing these simulated certification outcomes under DC-M to districts' actual certifications that year. Such comparisons reveal the extent to which DC-M could increase the number of students certified for free meals and decrease the reliance on applications. Separate simulations show the potential impact of DC-M under different matching algorithms and policies. Key findings from the Access Evaluation include: (1) DC-M could increase the direct certification rate by 12 percentage points in Access Evaluation districts; (2) The potential increase in the percentage of students certified for free meals is smaller--at 6 percentage points--because some of the students who could be directly certified under DC-M would be certified for free meals by application in the absence of DC-M.; (3) There is substantial variation in the effects of DC-M across districts; (4) The simulated impacts vary little under alternative matching procedures; and (5) The simulated impacts vary little under most alternative policy assumptions. The following are appended: (1) Methods; (2) Supplemental Tables Related to Simulations of DC-M as Currently Authorized; (3) Supplemental Tables Related to Simulations of DC-M under Alternative Policies; and (4) Supplemental Tables on Reasons for Match Failure and Indeterminate Income. AU - Hulsey, Lara AU - Gordon, Anne AU - Leftin, Joshua AU - Beyler, Nicholas AU - Schirm, Allen AU - Smither-Wulsin, Claire AU - Crumbley, Will Y1 - 2015/01// PY - 2015 DA - January 2015 SP - 144 PB - US Department of Agriculture. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. KW - Florida KW - Illinois KW - Kentucky KW - New York KW - Pennsylvania KW - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Low Income Groups KW - Geographic Location KW - School Districts KW - Lunch Programs KW - Simulation KW - Welfare Services KW - Public Policy KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Student Records KW - Eligibility KW - Income KW - Computation KW - Federal Legislation KW - Breakfast Programs KW - Poverty KW - Enrollment KW - Certification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1720059051?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONSANTO PETITIONS (10-188-01P AND 12-185-01P) FOR DETERMINATIONS OF NONREGULATED STATUS FOR DICAMBA RESISTENT SOYBEAN AND COTTON VARIETIES. AN - 1739080857; 16351 AB - PURPOSE: Monsanto has developed two genetically engineered (GE) plant varieties as alternatives to currently available GE herbicide-resistant (HR) soybean and cotton varieties (Monsanto, 2012a; 2012b). The primary purpose of MON 87708 soybean and MON 88701 cotton is to provide growers with additional and enhanced pre-emergence and in-crop weed management options in soybean and cotton cultivation to control a broad spectrum of broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate-resistant (GR) broadleaf weed species. Each of these varieties has a trait that makes the plant resistant to dicamba, an active ingredient in many herbicide formulations. MON 87708 soybean and MON 88701 cotton can be treated with dicamba after sprouting, killing competing weeds but not the developing soybean or cotton seedlings. MON 88701 cotton is also resistant to glufosinate, so both herbicides may be used on this cotton variety after planting. If MON 87708 soybean and MON 88701 cotton are no longer regulated they would also be available for cross-breeding with all other GE varieties that are no longer regulated by Animal Plant Health Inspection Service. JF - EPA number: 140357, Final EIS, December 12, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Biocontrol KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Agriculture KW - Air Quality KW - Plant Control KW - Soils KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - Land use KW - Water Quality KW - United States KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1739080857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONSANTO+PETITIONS+%2810-188-01P+AND+12-185-01P%29+FOR+DETERMINATIONS+OF+NONREGULATED+STATUS+FOR+DICAMBA+RESISTENT+SOYBEAN+AND+COTTON+VARIETIES.&rft.title=MONSANTO+PETITIONS+%2810-188-01P+AND+12-185-01P%29+FOR+DETERMINATIONS+OF+NONREGULATED+STATUS+FOR+DICAMBA+RESISTENT+SOYBEAN+AND+COTTON+VARIETIES.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 12, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Repositioning Identity in Conceptualizations of Human–Place Bonding AN - 1685695983 AB - In this investigation, we adapted identity theory to reassess a conceptualization of place attachment—conceived herein as an attitudinal construct used by environmental psychologists to describe people’s bonding to the physical landscape. Past work has conceptualized the construct in terms of three components: cognitive, affective, and conative elements. Based on the tenets of identity theory, we hypothesized that the cognitive component—reflected in the dimension place identity—is an antecedent of these other affective and conative facets. We empirically tested this reconceptualization using data collected from two spatial contexts in Southern California: residents living in the wildland–urban interface outside of San Diego and Los Angeles. Analyses of both data sets provided strong empirical support for our conceptualization of place and its associated measures. Rather than existing on the same temporal plane, we suggest that identification processes drive other affective and conative elements that underlie people attachments to physical environments. JF - Environment and Behavior AU - Kyle, Gerard T AU - Jun, Jinhee AU - Absher, James D AD - Texas A&M University, College Station, USA ; Hallym University, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea ; USDA Forest Service, Riverside, CA, USA ; Texas A&M University, College Station, USA Y1 - 2014/11// PY - 2014 DA - Nov 2014 SP - 1018 EP - 1043 CY - Thousand Oaks PB - SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. VL - 46 IS - 8 SN - 0013-9165 KW - Sociology KW - place attachment KW - place identity KW - identity theory KW - Cognition KW - Attachment KW - Identity KW - Urban Areas KW - Psychologists KW - Attachment theory KW - Bonding KW - Conceptualization KW - Identification KW - Identity theory KW - Reconceptualization KW - Los Angeles California KW - Southern California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1685695983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+and+Behavior&rft.atitle=Repositioning+Identity+in+Conceptualizations+of+Human%E2%80%93Place+Bonding&rft.au=Kyle%2C+Gerard+T%3BJun%2C+Jinhee%3BAbsher%2C+James+D&rft.aulast=Kyle&rft.aufirst=Gerard&rft.date=2014-11-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1018&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+and+Behavior&rft.issn=00139165&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0013916513488783 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Los Angeles California; Southern California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916513488783 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ag co-ops set record for annual sales and income in 2013 AN - 1610032850 AB - "These sales and net income records for ag cooperatives, combined with strong gains in employees for 2013, underscore the strength and productivity of the nation's farmer- and rancher-owned cooperatives. These co-ops play a vital and growing role in the nation's economy," [Tom Vilsack] said. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2014/10/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Oct 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Oct 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-11 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aug. 3-9 is National Farmers Market Week AN - 1549390461 AB - Farmers markets increasingly offer electronic benefits transfer technology that can be used by recipients of USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - as well as low-income women, infants, and children and seniors participating in the WIC and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs - to get fresh, seasonal ingredients. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2014/07/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1549390461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Aug.+3-9+is+National+Farmers+Market+Week&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. Jul 28, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (SECOND DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 2003). AN - 16372538; 16192 AB - PURPOSE: Changes to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) identified in the Agricultural Act of 2014 are proposed. The CRP is a voluntary program that supports the implementation of long-term conservation measures designed to improve the quality of ground and surface waters, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat on environmentally sensitive agricultural land. In return, the CCC provides participants with rental payments and cost share assistance under contracts that extend from 10 to 15 years. The 2014 Farm Bill extends enrollment authority for the CRP to 2018 and aims to consolidate a number of conservation programs in an effort to simplify the programs, reduce overlapping goals, and reduce overall budgets. Some elements of the 2014 Farm Bill are non-discretionary, meaning implementation is mandatory and specifically required by the statute. As the FSA has no decision-making authority over these non-discretionary aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill, they are assessed in this SPEIS as part of the No Action Alternative. The non-discretionary changes for the No Action Alternative identified in the 2014 Farm Bill include: (1) grasslands that would have been previously eligible for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), are now eligible for enrollment in the CRP and enrollment would be limited to no more than 2 million acres; and (2) a CRP participant would be allowed to enroll expiring CRP land into the Conservation Stewardship Program and perform activities to improve or maintain the existing conservation system during the year prior to the expiration of the contract. The discretionary aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill that apply to the Proposed Action, as well as additional discretionary measures for targeting enrollment and expanding the flexibility of emergency haying and grazing, include: (1) in addition to the long-standing General and Continuous Sign-up enrollment methods, the FSA proposes to target enrollment of environmentally sensitive land through a reverse auction approach for select conservation practices; (2) the State Technical Committee must develop appropriate vegetation management requirements and identify periods during which the activities could occur such that the frequency is: at least once every 5 years, but no more frequently than once every 3 years for managed harvesting, and not more frequent than once every 2 years for routine grazing; and (3) the Secretary would be afforded the discretionary authority to make additional conservation practices, that currently are ineligible for any type of haying or grazing, to be eligible for emergency haying and grazing to provide support to livestock producers during wide-spread drought conditions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reauthorized program, as modified, would help preserve and protect soils, forested areas, other vegetated areas, and water quality, and the associated wildlife habitat, in the affected areas. Floodplain and wetland improvements under the CRP would be expanded to an additional 2.8 million acres. Grasslands throughout the country would benefit as more acreage was enrolled in the CRP. Due to increased acreage returned to natural conditions, recreational opportunities would likely be increased significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Permitting haying and grazing in response to drought or other emergency situations could adversely affect riparian areas and wetlands. Natural vegetation could suffer due to managed haying, grazing, and harvesting and placement of wind turbines. JF - EPA number: 140196, Second Draft Supplemental EIS--158 pages, July 25, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Conservation KW - Erosion Control KW - Electric Power KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Grazing KW - Land Management KW - Range Management KW - Ranges KW - Regulations KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soil Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Agricultural Act of 2014, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16372538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSERVATION+RESERVE+PROGRAM+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2003%29.&rft.title=CONSERVATION+RESERVE+PROGRAM+%28SECOND+DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 25, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Legacy Matters: Describing Subject-Based Digital Historical Collections AN - 1788991902 AB - Evolving institutional structures and missions affect the metadata and digitization efforts of a cultural heritage institution. This article discusses the institutional challenges the National Agricultural Library (NAL) faced as it gathered contemporary and historical federal dietary guidance publications into a digital collection. The Library has over time used a variety of descriptive subject and classification schemes as well as a variety of encoding mechanisms, each in response to the administrative as well as technological changes and challenges in the repository. As the Library began compiling content for its Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection (HDGDC), it confronted an array of records dispersed across various series and collections with heterogeneous metadata, which are legacies of centuries-long institutional evolution. The authors consider the implications for archives and special collections in creating subject-based digital collections from items dispersed across institutional holdings. JF - Journal of Archival Organization AU - James, Christian AU - Punzalan, Ricardo L AD - National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland, USA ; University of Maryland College of Information Studies, College Park, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2014///Jul/Dec PY - 2014 DA - Jul/Dec 2014 SP - 198 EP - 215 CY - Binghamton PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 12 IS - 3-4 SN - 1533-2748 KW - Library And Information Sciences KW - legacy data KW - descriptive metadata KW - subject-based digital collections KW - descriptive data re-use KW - controlled vocabularies KW - historical dietary guidance KW - U.S. National Agricultural Library KW - Library collections KW - Metadata KW - Cultural heritage KW - 3.2:ARCHIVES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1788991902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Archival+Organization&rft.atitle=Legacy+Matters%3A+Describing+Subject-Based+Digital+Historical+Collections&rft.au=James%2C+Christian%3BPunzalan%2C+Ricardo+L&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Christian&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Archival+Organization&rft.issn=15332748&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15332748.2015.1150104 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Copyright - © Christian James and Ricardo L. Punzalan Published with License by Taylor & Francis N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332748.2015.1150104 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO REDUCE PREDATION OF JUVENILE SALMONIDS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 16390955; 16168 AB - PURPOSE: The reduction of predation-related losses of juvenile salmon and steelhead from double-crested cormorants nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary in Tillamook County, Oregon is proposed. Many of these juvenile salmon and steelhead (referred collectively hereafter as salmonids) are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Management of double-crested cormorants is necessary to increase survival of juvenile salmonids by reducing predation-related losses. Over the past 15 years, double-crested cormorants on East Sand Island consumed approximately 11 million juvenile salmon and steelhead per year. When compared to other known mortality factors, this predation is considered a significant source of mortality to juvenile salmonids. This draft EIS examines three action alternatives and a no-action alternative. Under Alternative A, no action would be taken to resolve the depredation damage by managing the DCCO colony on East Sand Island. Under Alternative B, primarily non-lethal methods (i.e, temporary habitat modification and hazing supported with limited egg take) would be used to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to 5,380-5,939 breeding pairs. Large-scale terrain modification on the west end of East Sand Island, supplemented with the non-lethal methods described about as necessary, would be used to ensure that this level is not exceeded. Alternative B would disperse approximately 7,250 breeding pairs from East Sand Island. Non-lethal methods, particularly boat- and land-based hazing supported with limited egg take on Corps dredge material islands [250 eggs], would be used to discourage dissuaded DCCOs from nesting and foraging throughout the 172 mile long Columbia River Estuary. Significant economic and labor resources for adequate hazing and monitoring efforts would be required to ensure DCCOs redistribute outside of the Columbia River Estuary. In Phase II, hazing efforts throughout the Columbia River Estuary would occur, as needed, but efforts are expected to be less than Phase I, assuming DCCOs emigrate from the estuary. Management would be considered successful once the DCCO target colony size is achieved and maintained, and the Corps would continue to implement primarily non-lethal methods supported with limited egg take, as necessary, to maintain the target size. Proposed lethal take would be up to 750 eggs per year (i.e., 500 on East Sand Island and 250 elsewhere in the Columbia River Estuary). Under Alternative C (Preferred Alternative), the Corps would implement primarily lethal methods (i.e., on- and off-colony shooting) during Phase I to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to between 5,380 and 5,939 breeding pairs. An adaptive approach would be used to achieve the East Sand Island DCCO target colony size. The Corps would initially undertake a 4-year lethal strategy to achieve the target size (by the end of 2018 if implementation began in 2015). Under a 4-year lethal strategy, 20.3 percent of the DCCO colony would be culled each year . The Corps would submit an annual depredation permit application to the USFWS for the proposed individual take levels and associated nest loss from take of those individuals. The 4-year lethal strategy could be adjusted to a 3- or 2-year strategy by increasing take levels after the first year of lethal management, depending upon DCCO response and dispersal levels and culling efficiency (i.e., the number of DCCOs lethally taken per day of culling) during year 1. The take levels proposed under all year strategies could decrease if peak observed annual colony size during late incubation, accounting for expected annual variation (see below), becomes lower than model predicted colony size. If peak observed colony size becomes greater than model predicted colony size, additional NEPA review and supporting analyses would be required for increased take levels greater than those proposed and analyzed in the EIS. Any adjustment to year strategies or proposed take levels would occur in coordination with the Adaptive Management Team. The same non-lethal methods supported with limited direct egg take (up to 750 eggs total; 500 on East Sand Island and 250 for other locations in the Columbia River Estuary) described in Phase I of Alternative B would be used to prevent expansion of the DCCOs to other areas on East Sand Island and to other locations within the Columbia River Estuary. Phase II would be the same as Alternative B. Under Alternative D, the same methods described in Alternative C would be used to reduce the DCCO colony on East Sand Island to 5,3805,939 breeding pairs during Phase I. The same non-lethal methods supported with limited egg take (up to 750 eggs; 500 on East Sand Island and 250 for other locations in the Columbia River Estuary) as described in Phase II of Alternatives B and C would be used to remove all DCCO nesting on East Sand Island and to disperse the remaining approximate 5,600 breeding pairs away from the Columbia River Estuary. Since a large number of DCCOs would be dispersed from East Sand Island in Phase II, monitoring efforts and hazing efforts in the Columbia River Estuary would be similar to those described in Phase I of Alternative B. Costs and efforts could be higher in the short-term because greater effort could be needed to completely exclude DCCOs from nesting on East Sand Island and redistribute them outside the Columbia River Estuary, compared to just ensuring that the Phase I target colony size is not exceeded. Cost and effort would be low or negligible thereafter in the long-term since few or no DCCOs would be present on East Sand Island and in the Columbia River Estuary. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Effects from a 4-year culling program (or adaptively adjusted 3- or 2-year program in subsequent years) is expected to reduce the western population of double-crested cormorants to approximately 23,250 breeding pairs (approximately 2,500 breeding pairs greater than ca. 1990 abundance [20,830 breeding pairs]) after Phase I and could potentially reduce future growth rates. The potential range of survival benefits for juvenile salmonids would create 3.6 percent and 3.1 perecent increases in annual direct financial value and regional economic impacts, respectively. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Due to the potential for misidentification, there is a potential for take of up to approximately 0.1 to 0.2 percent of the regional population of Brandts cormorants per year under the 4-year strategy, or approximately 3 to 5 percent of the colony on East Sand Island per year (i.e., colony is approximately 1,600 breeding pairs). JF - EPA number: 140172, Draft EIS--422 pages, June 20, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Estuaries KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16390955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=DOUBLE-CRESTED+CORMORANT+MANAGEMENT+PLAN+TO+REDUCE+PREDATION+OF+JUVENILE+SALMONIDS+IN+THE+COLUMBIA+RIVER+ESTUARY%2C+TILLAMOOK+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 20, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MCCLELLANVILLE 115 KV TRANSMISSION PROJECT, BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 16379498; 16131 AB - PURPOSE: The construction, operation, and maintenance of a new 115 kilovolt (kV) electrical transmission line and substation in eastern South Carolina near the town of McClellanville are proposed. The new transmission line would originate at one of two potential locations near the Winyah Generation Station. The first location is at the Belle Isle Substation on US Highway 17 and the second possible location is a tap point along the existing Winyah-Belle Isle 115 kV transmission line. The transmission line would terminate at the proposed McClellanville Substation, located in McClellanville, South Carolina. Approximately 15 to 20 miles of new 115 kV transmission line would need to be constructed along with a new 115 kV substation. The overall project area identified encompasses parts of Georgetown and Charleston counties in South Carolina. In this draft EIS, two alternatives are examined, the No-Action Alternative and the Proposed Action. Under the no-action alternative, the McClellanville Transmission Line would not be constructed. The Proposed Action considers six possible route locations. Alternative Route A originates at the Belle Isle Substation. For the first 3 miles of the alignment, Alternative Route A parallels U.S. Highway 17 on the north side. The route then crosses the highway and parallels on the south side for another 3.5 miles, crossing the North Santee River. After the river crossing, the route crosses to the north side of U.S. Highway 17 to avoid an archaeological site located on the south side of the highway. The route maintains the parallel alignment on the north side of U.S. Highway 17 for another 6 miles. Alternative Route A then angles to the southeast for approximately 0.75 mile before angling back to the southwest for 1.5 miles to avoid residences located on the east side of U.S. Highway 17. Alternative Route A then turns west, crosses U.S. Highway 17, and terminates in the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route A is 16.1 miles long. Alternative Route B follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A out of the Belle Isle Substation for the first 3 miles. After 3 miles, the route angles to the southwest for approximately 0.5 mile before turning south. After approximately 1.5 miles, the route angles to the southwest to a narrow crossing of the North Santee River. Alternative Route B continues this alignment for approximately 2.5 miles, crossing the South Santee River. At this point, the route turns southeast until it reaches U.S. Highway 17. Alternative Route B then follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A into the substation. Alternative Route B is 16.3 miles long. Alternative Route C follows the same alignment as Alternative Route B up to the point where Alternative Route B turns back to U.S. Highway 17. At this point, Alternative Route C continues in a southwestsouth direction for approximately 6 miles to the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route C does not parallel any existing infrastructure for these 6 miles and angles between two parcels of land owned by FMNF. Alternative Route C is 15.6 miles long. Alternative Route D follows the same alignment as Alternative Route A for the first 11 miles. Approximately 4 miles north of McClellanville, Alternative Route D angles to the southwest along the boundary of the FMNF before turning south to follow the same alignment as Alternative Route C to the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route D is 16.1 miles long. Alternative Route E begins at the tap location on the Winyah-Belle Isle 115 kV transmission line and angles north along the south side of East CCC Road to meet the WinyahCharity 230 kV transmission line. From this point, Alternative E parallels the existing transmission line and an existing gas line on the south side for approximately 4 miles. Alternative Route E then turns south to cross the North Santee River. The route then angles to the southeast for 2.5 miles before turning south to cross the South Santee River. Alternative Route E proceeds south for approximately 6.4 miles across forested areas before following the same alignment as Alternative Route D into the substation. Alternative Route E is 19.9 miles long. Alternative Route F follows the same alignment as Alternative Route E for the first 11 miles. After crossing the South Santee River, Alternative Route F continues south for approximately 6 miles. The route then follows the same alignment as Alternative Route C into the McClellanville Substation. Alternative Route F is 19.1 miles long. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Replacing the McClellanville metering point with a new substation served by a new 115 kV transmission line would improve the reliability of electric service provided to cooperative members in this area to a level comparable to that experienced by other Berkeley Electric cooperative members. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Long-term, permanent impacts to wetlands and floodplains are anticipated from the conversion of forested wetlands to scrub-shrub and/or emergent wetlands and from placing structures in wetlands and floodplains. Depending upon the alternative route chosen as the preferred alternative, between 110 (Alternative Route A) and 134 (Alternative Route E) acres of forest cover would be permanently converted to grassland. Potential unavoidable effects on geology and soil resources would include the permanent loss of prime farmland and/or farmland of statewide importance. Potential unavoidable adverse effects on cultural and paleontological resources would include diminution of the setting of Hopsewee Plantation and the Old Georgetown Road, diminution of the setting and integrity of the Georgetown tidal rice fields, and loss of integrity to eligible NRHP sites along the preferred alternative. JF - EPA number: 140135, Draft EIS--445 pages, May 9, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Forests KW - Roads KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Water Quality KW - Floodplains KW - South Carolina KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379498?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MCCLELLANVILLE+115+KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BERKELEY%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+AND+DORCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MCCLELLANVILLE+115+KV+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+BERKELEY%2C+CHARLESTON%2C+AND+DORCHESTER+COUNTIES%2C+SOUTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Aiken, South Carolina; DA N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 9, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - April 2014 U.S. Cattle on Feed Report Pegs Inventory As Down 1% AN - 1519033044 JF - Beef AU - USDA news release Y1 - 2014/04/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 25 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Feeds KW - Cattle industry KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1519033044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=April+2014+U.S.+Cattle+on+Feed+Report+Pegs+Inventory+As+Down+1%25&rft.au=USDA+news+release&rft.aulast=USDA+news+release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Apr 25, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wheat's wild ancestors could hold key to modern major disease AN - 1511777914 AB - Researchers worldwide are working to identify genes capable of resisting Ug99 for eventual use in wheat and barley. As part of that effort, Agricultural Research Service scientists Matt Rouse and Yue Jin are searching for resistance genes among some of wheat's lesser-known relatives. Both scientists are at the ARS Cereal Disease Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - USDA-ARS AD - USDA-ARS Y1 - 2014/04/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1511777914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Wheat%27s+wild+ancestors+could+hold+key+to+modern+major+disease&rft.au=USDA-ARS&rft.aulast=USDA-ARS&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Apr 1, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREEN RIVER DIVERSION REHABILITATION PROJECT, EMERY AND GRAND COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 16370754; 16067 AB - PURPOSE: The Green River/Tusher Diversion was constructed in the early 1900s and has been modified over the years to maintain the structure. During the 2010/2011 flood events, flows in the Green River caused severe damage to the diversion structure, compromising its structural integrity. In the event of diversion failure, water service to three irrigation canals, the City of Green River, a historic irrigation water delivery system, and one hydropower plant would be eliminated. This draft EIS examines one no action and two action alternatives. The No Action Alternative would consist of using no Federal money to rehabilitate the Green River Diversion. The Replace in Place alternative would replace the diversion at the same location or within close proximity to the existing diversion. This alternative also would: (1) upgrade the structure to current engineering standards and technology; (2) raise the arc-shaped crest of the weir by one foot; and (3) include one new gate for water control and sluicing. This alternative would also require the temporary use of approximately 5.5 acres of BLM-managed public lands, 14.5 acres of state sovereign lands, and 2.3 acres of private lands for staging and access during construction. The Replace in Place with Passages alternative would demolish the existing diversion and install a new diversion in the same location. This alternative would replace the existing diversion along the current alignment and upgrade the structure to current engineering standards and technology. This alternative would include two new gates for water control and sluicing; and a new bulkhead gate structure and 80-foot raceway to the water wheel on the east side at the Hastings Ranch to maintain existing water rights. This alternative includes the use of cobbles and gravel that have been deposited into the river channel below the diversion and at the confluence of Tusher Wash. This alternative would also require the temporary use of approximately 5.5 acres of BLM-managed public lands, 14.5 acres of state sovereign lands (Green River itself), and 2.3 acres of private lands for staging and access during construction. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Rehabilitation the diversion would directly result in irrigation canals and a hydropower plant remaining usable for the water rights holders. The project would rehabilitate the diversion due to damage caused by past flood events, upgrade the diversion infrastructure to current design standards, and maintain the level of water delivery to the existing water rights holders. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Four federally-listed fish species are known to use the project area: Bonytail (Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptycholcheilus lucius), Humpback chub (Gila cypha), and Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). Passage for these fish would be impacted during low flows. There is a potential for soil disturbance and sediment into the Green River during construction. There would be a direct impact to 1.4 acres of open waters. JF - EPA number: 140071, Draft EIS--160 pages, Appendices--359 pages, March 14, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Water KW - Rivers KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Water Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Water Resources Management KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Protection KW - Dams KW - Canals KW - Power plants KW - Fish KW - Soils KW - Sediment KW - Utah KW - Green River KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16370754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREEN+RIVER+DIVERSION+REHABILITATION+PROJECT%2C+EMERY+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=GREEN+RIVER+DIVERSION+REHABILITATION+PROJECT%2C+EMERY+AND+GRAND+COUNTIES%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Boise, Idaho; DA N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 14, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Honeybee health gets $3 million USDA boost AN - 1501926783 AB - This assistance will provide guidance and support to farmers and ranchers to implement conservation practices that will provide safe and diverse food sources for honeybees. For example, appropriate cover crops or rangeland and pasture management may provide a benefit to producers by reducing erosion, increasing the health of their soil, inhibiting invasive species, providing quality forage and habitat for honeybees and other pollinators, as well as habitat for other wildlife. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2014/02/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 26 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 26, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-26 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FERAL SWINE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT: A National APPROACH, UNITED STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ALL US TERRITORIES INCLUDING AMERICAN SAMOA, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND ALL THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. AN - 16391062; 16358 AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed action is to develop a nationally coordinated program to reduce feral swine damage and risks to agriculture, animal health, human health, property, and natural resources in the United States and its Territories. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks to achieve this goal cooperatively and with the assistance of other agencies at the international, Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, and local levels, and the cooperation of private management interests. The national feral swine program is intended to guide APHIS interactions with program partners, provide a system for allocation of project resources, and identify management methods which APHIS programs may use to address feral swine damage. JF - EPA number: 140364, Draft EIS, December 19, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Wildlife Management KW - Public Health KW - Agriculture KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Livestock KW - Natural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Endangered Species (Animals0 KW - Threatened Species (Animals) KW - United States KW - American Samoa KW - Guam KW - Puerto Rico KW - US Virgin Islands KW - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Wilderness Act of 1964, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Executive Order 13112, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16391062?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FERAL+SWINE+DAMAGE+MANAGEMENT%3A+A+National+APPROACH%2C+UNITED+STATES%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA%2C+AND+ALL+US+TERRITORIES+INCLUDING+AMERICAN+SAMOA%2C+COMMONWEALTH+OF+THE+NORTHERN+MARIANA+ISLANDS%2C+GUAM%2C+PUERTO+RICO%2C+AND+ALL+THE+US+VIRGIN+ISLANDS.&rft.title=FERAL+SWINE+DAMAGE+MANAGEMENT%3A+A+National+APPROACH%2C+UNITED+STATES%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA%2C+AND+ALL+US+TERRITORIES+INCLUDING+AMERICAN+SAMOA%2C+COMMONWEALTH+OF+THE+NORTHERN+MARIANA+ISLANDS%2C+GUAM%2C+PUERTO+RICO%2C+AND+ALL+THE+US+VIRGIN+ISLANDS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Washington, DC N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 19, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-15 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (SECOND FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 2003). AN - 16381042; 16372 AB - PURPOSE: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) proposes to implement changes to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) identified in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). CRP is authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 (1985 Farm Bill), as amended, and is governed by regulations published in 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1410. CRP is a voluntary program that supports the implementation of long-term conservation measures designed to improve the quality of ground and surface waters, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat on environmentally sensitive agricultural land. In return, CCC provides participants with rental payments and cost share assistance under contracts that extend from 10 to 15 years. CRP is a CCC program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) with the support of other Federal and local agencies. The Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (SPEIS) is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (Public Law 91-190), implementing regulations adopted by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500-1508), and FSAs implementing regulations Environmental Quality and Related Environmental Concerns Compliance with NEPA (7 CFR 799). The 2014 Farm Bill extends enrollment authority for CRP to 2018 and aims to consolidate a number of conservation programs in an effort to simplify the programs, reduce overlapping goals, and reduce overall budgets. Some elements of the 2014 Farm Bill are non-discretionary, meaning implementation is mandatory and specifically required by the statute. As FSA has no decision-making authority over these non-discretionary aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill, they are assessed in this SPEIS as part of the No Action Alternative. Other elements of the 2014 Farm Bill provide overall guidance, but details of implementation are left to FSAs discretion. These discretionary aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill form the Proposed Action Alternative. In addition, FSA proposes to implement additional discretionary measures for targeting enrollment and to expand the flexibility of emergency haying and grazing. The SPEIS addresses the following alternatives: No Action Alternative. The non-discretionary changes identified in the 2014 Farm Bill include: Grasslands Eligibility and Authorized Activities grasslands that would have been previously eligible for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) are now eligible for enrollment in CRP and enrollment would be limited to no more than 2 million acres. Authorized activities on grasslands would be the same as those previously authorized under GRP; Final Year of Contract a CRP participant would be allowed to enroll expiring CRP land into the Conservation Stewardship Program and perform activities to improve or maintain the existing conservation system during the year prior to the expiration of the contract. Likewise, expiring CRP land can be enrolled in a new program, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, without violating the contract; Emergency Haying and Grazing Payment Reduction - The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes emergency haying and grazing without reduction in rental rate. Prior to this, a standard 25 percent payment reduction (in 2012 and 2013 a payment reduction of 10 percent was used in response to severe drought) was assessed on producers who utilized emergency haying and grazing. Proposed Action. The discretionary aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill, as well as additional discretionary measures for targeting enrollment and expanding the flexibility of emergency haying and grazing, include: Targeted Enrollment FSA proposes to target enrollment of environmentally sensitive land using reverse auctions. Targeted enrollment could enable FSA to meet the reduced CRP enrollment cap, while preserving the ability to enroll land that would provide the greatest environmental benefit; Managed Harvesting and Routine Grazing Frequencies the State Technical Committee must develop appropriate vegetation management requirements and identify periods during which the activities could occur such that the frequency is: at least once every 5 years, but no more frequently than once every 3 years for managed harvesting, and not more frequent than once every 2 years for routine grazing. Harvesting and grazing activities still must avoid the Primary Nesting Season; Emergency Haying and Grazing on Additional Conservation Practices the Secretary would be afforded the discretionary authority to make additional conservation practices, that currently are ineligible for any type of haying or grazing, to be eligible for emergency haying and grazing to provide support to livestock producers during severe drought conditions. Allowing haying and grazing on the proposed conservation practices would require concurrence and approval by certain state and/or Federal agencies. JF - EPA number: 140378, Second Final Supplement EIS, December 29, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Land Use KW - Land Management KW - Conservation KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion Control KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Grazing KW - Range Management KW - Ranges KW - Regulations KW - Sediment Control KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soil Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSERVATION+RESERVE+PROGRAM+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2003%29.&rft.title=CONSERVATION+RESERVE+PROGRAM+%28SECOND+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Washington DC N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 29, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2011). AN - 1558059178; 16028 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new 875-mile pipeline infrastructure project across portions of Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska that would allow delivery of crude oil from Alberta, Canada, and the Bakken Shale Formation in the United States to Steele City, Nebraska is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (Keystone) has applied for a Presidential Permit which, if granted, would authorize the proposed pipeline to cross the United States-Canadian border. Previously, Keystone submitted an application for the same border crossing, but with a pipeline route in the United States that differed from the route that is currently proposed. In February 2012, Keystone informed the Department of State that it considered the Gulf Coast portion of the previous pipeline project (from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf Coast area) to have independent economic utility and indicated it intended to proceed with construction of that pipeline as a separate project, the Gulf Coast Project. On May 4, 2012, Keystone filed a Presidential Permit application for a new Keystone XL Project with a new route and a new stated purpose. The pipeline would stretch from the U.S.-Canadian border near Morgan, Montana, to the existing Keystone pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cushing, Oklahoma, and refineries in the Gulf Coast area. The route in Montana and South Dakota would be largely unchanged from the route analyzed in August 2011. However, the newly proposed route avoids the Sand Hills Region in Nebraska and is approximately half the length of the previously proposed project analyzed in 2011. The Keystone XL Project would consist of a 36-inch pipeline and related facilities that would allow for transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) in Alberta, Canada, and from the Williston Basin (Bakken) region in Montana and North Dakota. In addition to minor route variations and pipeline design options, this final supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative and major route alternatives. The No Action Alternative evaluates scenarios that are likely to occur if the proposed project is not built, including rail and vessel-based options for transporting WCSB and Bakken crude oil to the Gulf Coast. Major route alternatives include the route previously proposed as well as a route that parallels Interstate 90 in South Dakota before joining the right-of-way (ROW) of the existing Keystone pipeline. Construction of the proposed project would generally require a 110-foot-wide, temporary ROW, and a variety of aboveground ancillary facilities including 20 electrically operated pump stations (two of which would be built along existing sections of the Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline in Kansas), 44 mainline valves, and 38 permanent access roads. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would address increasing crude oil demand. Including direct, indirect, and induced effects, the project would potentially support 42,100 average annual jobs across the United States over a one- to two-year construction period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 15,493 acres of land and 5,584 acres would be retained for operation, including pipeline ROW and aboveground facilities. Approximately 4,715 acres of prime farmland soil would be directly impacted by construction and nearly half of the proposed project route would cross soils characterized as highly erodible to either wind or water. Approximately 1,073 waterbodies, including 56 perennial rivers and streams, as well as approximately 25 miles of mapped floodplains would be crossed. Any petroleum releases from construction or operation could potentially impact groundwater where the overlying soils are permeable and the depth to groundwater is shallow. Water quality in the Great Plains and Northern High Plains aquifers could be affected by releases, but impacts would typically be limited to within several hundred feet of the release source. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. JF - EPA number: 140032, Final Supplemental EIS--11 Volumes, February 7, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - South Dakota KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558059178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+STEELE+CITY%2C+NEBRASKA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2011%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 7, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-29 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Community Eligibility Provision Evaluation. Nutrition Assistance Program Report AN - 1720059654; ED557961 AB - Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 made the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) available to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and schools in high poverty areas. Under the CEP, families are not required to submit applications for free or reducedprice (FRP) meals, and schools must provide free lunch and breakfast to all students. Schools are reimbursed for meals using a formula based on the percentage of students identified as eligible without an application (the identified student percentage, or ISP), using direct certification and other lists of eligible students. The potential benefits are to increase low income students' access to nutritious meals, and to reduce the administrative burden LEAs experience with the school meals programs. The CEP is being phased in by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over a four-year period, beginning with three States selected to participate in the CEP during School Year (SY) 2011-12 (referred to hereafter as Year 1 States): Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan. FNS chose four additional States for SY 2012-13 (Year 2 States): the District of Columbia, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. FNS has selected four more States for SY 2013-14: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The CEP will be available to all LEAs nationwide in SY 2014-15. As mandated by the HHFKA, the CEP Evaluation examined the implementation and impacts of this new framework for providing free meals to all students in high-poverty schools. The overall purpose of the evaluation was to obtain a better understanding of: (1) The acceptability of the Community Eligibility Provision to LEAs; (2) The incentives and barriers for LEAs adopting the provision; (3) Operational issues that State agencies encounter in administrating this provision; and (4) Implications and impacts of opting for this provision, including impacts on: NSLP and SBP participation and revenues, LEA and school administrative costs and staffing, errors in certification for FRP meals, counting reimbursable meals, and claims for reimbursement, and meal quality and choices. This Final Report presents the methods and results of the CEP Evaluation. It includes descriptive information on the implementation of the CEP from the State and LEA perspectives, and analytic findings on the factors affecting LEA participation in the CEP and its impacts on LEAs. Community Eligibility Provision Evaluation Glossary is included. The following are appended: (1) Constructing the Sampling Frame; (2) Constructing the Matched Administrative Data Sample; (3) Constructing the Primary Data Collection Sample; (4) Analysis of Factors Related to Take-Up of the CEP; (5) Analysis of Participation and Revenue; (6) Analysis of Impacts on Administrative Costs and Staffing; (7) Analysis of Impacts on Certification Errors; (8) Analysis of Impacts on Cashier Errors; (9) Analysis of Impacts on Meal Claiming Errors; (10) NSLP and SBP Meal Standards; (11) Menu Survey Processing for Meal Quality and Menu Variety Assessment; and (12) Analysis of Impacts on Meeting Nutritional Standards and Meal Variety. AU - Logan, Christopher W. AU - Connor, Patty AU - Harvill, Eleanor L. AU - Harkness, Joseph AU - Nisar, Hiren AU - Checkoway, Amy AU - Peck, Laura R. AU - Shivji, Azim AU - Bein, Edwin AU - Levin, Marjorie AU - Enver, Ayesha Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 330 PB - US Department of Agriculture. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. KW - Illinois KW - Kentucky KW - Michigan KW - District of Columbia KW - New York KW - Ohio KW - West Virginia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Outcome Measures KW - School Districts KW - Lunch Programs KW - Nutrition KW - Eligibility KW - Federal Legislation KW - Online Surveys KW - Breakfast Programs KW - Program Implementation KW - Federal Programs KW - Program Evaluation KW - Interviews KW - Poverty Areas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1720059654?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Outlook for US Agricultural Trade AN - 1541996914; 2011-652237 AB - The February 2014 quarterly USDA forecasts for agricultural trade in the United States in FY 2014 are presented and discussed in this report. Tables. JF - United States Department of Agriculture, Feb 2014, 18 pp. AU - USDA Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 PB - United States Department of Agriculture KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Agricultural policy KW - United States Agriculture department KW - Fiscal policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541996914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Outlook+for+US+Agricultural+Trade&rft.title=Outlook+for+US+Agricultural+Trade&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ers.usda.gov/ersDownloadHandler.ashx?file=/media/1282455/aes_81_final_3.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Department of Agriculture, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DOW AGROSCIENCES PETITIONS (09-233-01P, 09-349-01P, AND 11-234-01P) FOR DETERMINATIONS OF NONREGULATED STATUS FOR 2,4-D-RESISTANT CORN AND SOYBEAN VARIETIES. AN - 16377960; 15997 AB - PURPOSE: Dow AgroSciences (DAS) is seeking determinations of nonregulated status for genetically engineered (GE) plant varieties referred to as: DAS-40278-9 corn, DAS-68416-4 soybean, and DAS-44406-6 soybean (also known as Enlist corn and soybean). DAS has developed these GE plant varieties as alternatives to currently available GE herbicide resistant (HR) corn and soybean varieties. The primary purpose of Enlist corn and soybean varieties is to help growers manage GR weeds. Each of the Enlist varieties has a trait that makes the plant resistant to the herbicide 2,4-D. APHIS examined the environmental impacts of its potential decisions for nonregulated status of the Enlist corn and soybean in 2012. In this draft EIS, APHIS considers four alternatives regarding the possible deregulation of these three GE organisms. Under Alternative 1, the No-Action Alternative, APHIS would deny three petitions for DAS-68416-4 soybean, DAS-44406-6 soybean, and DAS-40278-9 corn and progeny derived from these event lines would continue to be regulated articles under the regulations at 7 CFR part 340. Under Alternative 2, DAS-68416-4 soybean, DAS 44406-6 soybean, and DAS-40278-9 corn and progeny derived from their cultivation would no longer be subject to APHIS biotechnology regulations. Alternative 2 is the Preferred Alternative, as a determination of nonregulated status for all three varieties, DAS-68416-4 soybean, DAS 44406-6 soybean, and DAS-40278-9 corn, would be consistent with the plant pest provisions of the PPA. Under Alternative 3, only DAS-40278-9 corn and progeny derived from its cultivation would no longer be subject to regulations. DAS-68416-4 and DAS-44406-6 soybean would continue to be regulated as described under Alternative 1. Under Alternative 4, only DAS-68416-4 soybean and DAS 44406-6 soybean, and progeny derived from their cultivation would no longer be subject to regulations. APHIS could choose this Alternative if there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate the lack of plant pest risk from the unconfined cultivation of DAS-40278-9 corn. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. Enlist cropping systems for soybean may help to preserve gains in conservation tillage and benefit soil microorganisms in the short term. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Threatened and endangered animal species that may be exposed to the gene products in DAS-68416-4 soybean and DAS-44406-6 soybean would be those TES that inhabit soybean fields and feed on DAS-68416-4 soybean and DAS-44406-6 soybean. Threatened and endangered animal species that may be exposed to the gene products in DAS-68416-4 soybean and DAS-44406-6 soybean would be those TES that inhabit soybean fields and feed on DAS-68416-4 soybean and DAS-44406-6 soybean. JF - EPA number: 140001, Draft EIS--223 pages, Appendices--196 pages, January 10, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DOW+AGROSCIENCES+PETITIONS+%2809-233-01P%2C+09-349-01P%2C+AND+11-234-01P%29+FOR+DETERMINATIONS+OF+NONREGULATED+STATUS+FOR+2%2C4-D-RESISTANT+CORN+AND+SOYBEAN+VARIETIES.&rft.title=DOW+AGROSCIENCES+PETITIONS+%2809-233-01P%2C+09-349-01P%2C+AND+11-234-01P%29+FOR+DETERMINATIONS+OF+NONREGULATED+STATUS+FOR+2%2C4-D-RESISTANT+CORN+AND+SOYBEAN+VARIETIES.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 10, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-12 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Spurring Innovation in Food and Agriculture: A Review of the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Program AN - 1761661526; 2011-905656 AB - The United States embarked on bold polices to enhance its food and agricultural system during the last half of the 19th century, investing first in the education of people and soon thereafter in research and discovery programs aimed at acquiring new knowledge needed to address the complex challenges of feeding a growing and hungry nation. Those policies, sustained over 125 years, have produced the most productive and efficient agricultural and food system in history. Tables, Figures, Appendixes, References. JF - National Academy Press, 2014, 245 pp. AU - Committee on a Review of the USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 PB - National Academy Press SN - 030929956X KW - United States KW - Agriculture KW - Education KW - United States Agriculture department KW - Food supply KW - History KW - Food KW - Police KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761661526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Committee+on+a+Review+of+the+USDA+Agriculture+and+Food+Research+Initiative&rft.aulast=Committee+on+a+Review+of+the+USDA+Agriculture+and+Food+Research+Initiative&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=030929956X&rft.btitle=Spurring+Innovation+in+Food+and+Agriculture%3A+A+Review+of+the+USDA+Agriculture+and+Food+Research+Initiative+Program&rft.title=Spurring+Innovation+in+Food+and+Agriculture%3A+A+Review+of+the+USDA+Agriculture+and+Food+Research+Initiative+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://download.nap.edu/cart/download.cgi?&record_id=18652 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - National Academy Press, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Texting to Increase Physical Activity Among Teenagers (TXT Me!): Rationale, Design, and Methods Proposal AN - 1665167057 AB - Physical activity decreases from childhood through adulthood. Among youth, teenagers (teens) achieve the lowest levels of physical activity, and high school age youth are particularly at risk of inactivity. Effective methods are needed to increase youth physical activity in a way that can be maintained through adulthood. Because teens text a great deal, text messages promoting walking, a low cost physical activity, may be an effective method for promoting sustainable physical activity. The objective of our study was to determine the effect of pedometers, self selected step goals, and texts grounded in the self-determination theory (SDT) on physical activity among the teens. To our knowledge, this is one of the first studies to explore the use of stand alone, SDT grounded texts, supported by pedometers and prompts to set a self selected step goal, as a method for increasing physical activity among teens. This pilot study will contribute valuable information regarding whether theoretically grounded text messages show promise as an effective method to increase physical activity among teens. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Thompson, Debbe AU - Cantu, Dora AU - Bhatt, Riddhi AU - Baranowski, Tom AU - Rodgers, Wendy AU - Jago, Russell AU - Anderson, Barbara AU - Liu, Yan AU - Mendoza, Jason A AU - Tapia, Ramsey AU - Buday, Richard AD - USDA/ARS Childrenʼs Nutrition Research Center, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030, United States ; USDA/ARS Childrenʼs Nutrition Research Center, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States ; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States ; Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada ; Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom ; Psychology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States ; Seattle Childrenʼs Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States ; USDA/ARS Childrenʼs Nutrition Research Center, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030, United States, Archimage, LLC, Houston, TX, United States ; USDA/ARS Childrenʼs Nutrition Research Center, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030, United States Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 CY - Toronto PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor VL - 16 IS - 3 SN - 1438-8871 KW - Medical Sciences--Computer Applications KW - physical activity KW - pedometers KW - text messages KW - self-determination theory KW - adolescents KW - Life course KW - Childhood KW - Adulthood KW - Physical activity KW - Walking KW - Self KW - Selfdetermination KW - At risk KW - Adolescents KW - Health promotion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665167057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Texting+to+Increase+Physical+Activity+Among+Teenagers+%28TXT+Me%21%29%3A+Rationale%2C+Design%2C+and+Methods+Proposal&rft.au=Thompson%2C+Debbe%3BCantu%2C+Dora%3BBhatt%2C+Riddhi%3BBaranowski%2C+Tom%3BRodgers%2C+Wendy%3BJago%2C+Russell%3BAnderson%2C+Barbara%3BLiu%2C+Yan%3BMendoza%2C+Jason+A%3BTapia%2C+Ramsey%3BBuday%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Thompson&rft.aufirst=Debbe&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fresprot.3074 LA - eng DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-09 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Adulthood; At risk; Childhood; Health promotion; Life course; Physical activity; Self; Selfdetermination; Walking DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.3074 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Plant Is Important in January? Live oak (Quercus virginiana) AN - 1477984647 AB - Live oak furnished the dense lumber for the outer hull of the USS Constitution "Old Ironsides," a fíne shady area for Sam Houston's army to camp during the fight for Texas independence and areas to draft a treaty with various enemies of our founding fathers. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 26 EP - 27 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 8 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Trees KW - Ranches KW - Farm management KW - Livestock KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1477984647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+in+January%3F+Live+oak+%28Quercus+virginiana%29&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Jan 2014 N1 - Document feature - Illustrations N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION TO NESET TRANSMISSION PROJECT, MERCER, DUNN, BILLINGS, MCKENZIE, WILLIAMS, AND MOUNTRAIL COUNTIES, NORTH DAKOTA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 2012). AN - 1547826715; 15984 AB - PURPOSE: This draft supplement EIS analyzes a Basin Electric proposal to construct, operate, and maintain a new, approximately 278 mile, electrical transmission line connecting the existing AVS, Charlie Creek, Williston, and Neset substations with four newly proposed delivery substations and one switchyard. This draft supplemental EIS also addresses new load forecasts that show a 50 percent increase in transmission line capacity load beyond the original forecasts. The number of miles of line could increase to up to 314 miles with an additional 345-kV switchyard depending on the alternative selected. The overall project area identified for this project encompasses parts of Mercer, Dunn, McKenzie, Williams, and Mountrail counties in North Dakota. This project would include a 61-mile, 345-kV line from the AVS Substation to the existing Charlie Creek Substation. A new 345-kV switchyard, referred to as the Red Switchyard, would be constructed along this segment of line in the Killdeer area to connect a 63-mile 345-kV line to a new 345/115-kV substation, referred to as the White Substation and the Blue Substation. The Charlie Creek Substation would also be connected by a 51-mile segment to the new Blue Substation. The Blue Substation would be located south of the Missouri River to interconnect the 345-kV line with Westerns 230-kV line. In the DEIS, two alternatives, A and B, along with a no-action alternative, were considered and evaluated. However, the increased electricity demand projections require more transmission line development to meet the need for the project. Three alternatives that would meet these requirements, and a no-action alternative, are evaluated in this draft supplemental EIS. Alternative C, combines Alternative A and portions of Alternative B (identified in the draft EIS). Alternative D is a modification of Alternative B that was identified in the draft EIS , with the primary differences being the construction of 345/345-kV double-circuit lines north of Killdeer for 63 miles and the addition of the Red Switchyard and White and Blue substations as noted in Alternative C, along with an additional Killdeer South Switchyard and 345-kV line connections between the Red and Killdeer South switchyards. Alternative E is similar to Alternative D expect for the construction of two 345-kV lines running parallel north of Killdeer for 63 miles to the proposed White and Blue substations (a total of 126 miles of line). Alternative E would also require an additional Killdeer South Switchyard and 345-kV connections between the Red and Killdeer South switchyards. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new 345-kV transmission line from the Beulah area to the northwest that connects directly to the 230-kV system in the Williston/Tioga area would provide an increase in the load serving capacity to accommodate the projected load growth and maintain acceptable reliability of the regional transmission system. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in temporary disturbance of 334 to 363 acres of soil, removal of 95 to 100 acres of forested habitat, and potential impacts on grassland habitat. New transmission line ROW requirements of 3,536 to 3,807 acres would include 56.6 to 147.4 acres of the LMNG. Twelve acres would be permanently converted from agriculture use to utility use for each substation and switchyard. The transmission line would increase the potential for avian collisions and change visual characteristics within the project area. Highly visible or scenic areas, such as the Missouri and Little Missouri River crossings, the LMNG, and badland areas are of particular concern. JF - EPA number: 130373, Draft Supplemental EIS--307 pages, December 20, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Rivers KW - Soils KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Little Missouri National Grassland KW - Little Missouri River KW - Missouri River KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Compliance KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547826715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STATION+TO+NESET+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+MERCER%2C+DUNN%2C+BILLINGS%2C+MCKENZIE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+AND+MOUNTRAIL+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+2012%29.&rft.title=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STATION+TO+NESET+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+MERCER%2C+DUNN%2C+BILLINGS%2C+MCKENZIE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+AND+MOUNTRAIL+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+2012%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 20, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The "Island Fortress" used to fight deadly animal viruses AN - 1469421288 AB - Working with other agencies, scientists in the ARS Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit, or FADRU, at Plum Island also keep diseases like ASF, classical swine fever, and vesicular stomatitis at bay. In 1984, a USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service team took over diagnostic work, leaving the basic research to ARS scientists. Another change occurred in 2003, when Plum Island operations were transferred to the U.S. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From USDA-ARS Y1 - 2013/12/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 19 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Report shows farmers doing their part in restoring Chesapeake Bay AN - 1465853799 AB - This report demonstrates that voluntary conservation practices made possible through the farm bill can have a substantial impact on limiting nutrient and sediment runoff from farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and across the nation," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "These conservation efforts help to clean our soil and water, boost outdoor recreation that adds more than $640 billion to our economy, and ensure that agriculture has the tools to remain productive in the years to come. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 6, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enrollment under way for Conservation Stewardship Program AN - 1462990142 AB - Eligible landowners and operators in all states and territories can enroll in CSP through January 17th to be eligible during the 2014 federal fiscal year. While local NRCS offices accept CSP applications year round, NRCS evaluates applications during announced ranking periods. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 1469705921 AB - Prickly pear can be a tremendous limiting factor in the pasture because it is covered with thorns and grazing animals cannot navigate to successfully graze forage plants. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 49 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 7 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1469705921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+in+December%3F&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Dec 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Op-ed: Texas needs a farm bill now AN - 1460843921 AB - The Farm Bill is crucial to maintaining a strong agriculture sector and an abundant food supply that benefits all Americans. Over the past two years, producers have faced a multitude of disasters - from drought, to flooding, to blizzards. These events demonstrate how important the safety net is to keeping producers going strong. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - Judith A. Canales State USDA - Farm Service Agency AU - Paco Valentin State USDA - Rural Development Y1 - 2013/11/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 22 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corn growers looking at record production in 2013 AN - 1459326431 AB - U.S. cotton growers are forecast to produce 13.1 million 480-pound bales this year. This forecast is an increase of 2 percent from the September report, but is down 24 percent from last year's production. Cotton yield is expected to average 808 pounds per harvested acre, up 79 pound from 2012. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/11/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) AN - 1460568301 AB - Producers often say switchgrass is unpalatable to livestock, but this forage can grow so fast that if not grazed correctly with high-density grazing it will become unpalatable. Prescribed fire can help with this problem and will yield extremely good-quality forage for livestock once the plant has regrown to an acceptable height of 20 to 24 inches. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 55 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 6 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1460568301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+in+November%3F+Switchgrass+%28Panicum+virgatum%29&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Nov 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Announces Steps To Assist Storm-Hit Ranchers AN - 1443984040 AB - Despite the lack of a disaster designation, there are some conservation assistance programs that USDA is spotlighting to help ranchers impacted by winter storm Atlas. USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse says ranchers affected by the storm that swept through western South Dakota in early October that a special signup through the Natural Resources Conservation Service' (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) will help South Dakota producers address the impacts of the storm. JF - Beef AU - USDA news release Y1 - 2013/10/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 22 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Oct 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - South Dakota ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAYOU METO BASIN, ARKANSAS GENERAL REEVALUATION PROJECT, JEFFERSON, LONOKE, PRAIRIE, AND PULASKI COUNTIES ARKANSAS (ADOPTION). AN - 16381417; 15899 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a water supply and flood control project for the Bayou Meto Basin of Arkansas, Jefferson, Lonoke, Prairie, and Pulaski counties in east-central Arkansas is proposed. The 780,000-acre basin lies between the Arkansas and White rivers. Eleven hydrologic reaches were delineated for the flood damage reduction proposals. Land use within the project area includes 863,712 acres of land water. Major problems affecting the project area include the depletion of the alluvial aquifer and flooding. The aquifer, which is the principal source of irrigation water for most farms, may be permanently damaged if an alternative irrigation source is not located. The area's greatest need for flood relief lies in the lower portion of the project area and, to a lesser degree, in the upper part of the basin west of Lonoke. Alternatives considered in detail in this final EIS include Alternative water supply component Alternative WS4B, the waterfowl management plan outlined in the draft EIS, and alternatives FC2A and FC3A of the flood control component. Specifically, with respect to water supply, the plan would provide for a 1,750 cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) import system, a large reservoir, conservation measures, additional 8,832 acres of water storage capacity. The water distribution system would use 121 miles of existing streams and channels, 1207 miles of new canals, and 472 miles of new pipelines to transfer an average of 268,324 acre-feet of water annually from the Arkansas River to the project area. Fifty-six weirs would be provided in ditches and existing streams. Water conservation measures would include groundwater management strategies, retrofitting of existing farm irrigation systems, and new on-farm irrigation reservoirs. The flood control component of the preferred alternative would consist of channel excavation to enlarge selected ditches included in flood control efforts. Little Bayou Meto would undergo 10 miles of channel excavation, to widen the waterway to 30 feet, above the new 1,000-cfs pump station to convey water from the Cannon Brake Structure to the pump station. The plan would also require the excavation of a five-mile-long, 30-foot-wide bypass channel to convey water around the southwest corner of the water management area into Little Bayou Meto. First cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $576.3 million, and the benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 1.13. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would provide facilities designed to protect groundwater resources and reduce flooding in the area while providing a supplemental agricultural water supply for irrigation purposes, fish farming, wild fish and terrestrial wildlife habitat, and waterfowl management and conservation. Replacement of groundwater irrigation sources with water from the Arkansas could help restore the regional aquifer. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increases in reservoir storage capacity would result in inundation of terrestrial and wetland wildlife habitat. Removal of water from the Arkansas River would reduce water quality and yield in the river seasonally, affecting fish resources and wetlands depending on river flows. Farming would continue to displace potential habitat and result in the continued release of agricultural pollutants, such as pesticides and phosphate-based fertilizers into the terrestrial and ecosystems. JF - EPA number: 130298, Final EIS--463 pages, October 4, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Water KW - Conservation KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Irrigation KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - 1Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Arkansas KW - Arkansas River KW - Bayou Meto KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAYOU+METO+BASIN%2C+ARKANSAS+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+LONOKE%2C+PRAIRIE%2C+AND+PULASKI+COUNTIES+ARKANSAS+%28ADOPTION%29.&rft.title=BAYOU+METO+BASIN%2C+ARKANSAS+GENERAL+REEVALUATION+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON%2C+LONOKE%2C+PRAIRIE%2C+AND+PULASKI+COUNTIES+ARKANSAS+%28ADOPTION%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Southeast growers to benefit from conservation grants AN - 1433263624 AB - The objectives of this project are to: 1) demonstrate and quantify the long-term impacts of cover crops, crop rotations, and no-tillage systems and their interactions on soil chemical, physical, and biological properties; 2) quantify the impact of cover crops on nutrient cycling, soil water availability, and cotton, soybean, and corn productivity; 3) demonstrate and quantify the differences in nutrient and available water holding capacity of soil systems under long-term no-tillage with cover crops compared... JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA/NRCS Y1 - 2013/09/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 12 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16395483; 15849 AB - PURPOSE: The U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Housing Service has adopted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers final EIS issued in December 2009 for the North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Project, Onslow County, North Carolina. The Rural Housing Service is considering an application from the City of North Topsail Beach for a community facilities loan in the amount of $16.2 million to fund Phase 5 (beach restoration) of the project. North Topsail Beach is the northernmost of three towns on Topsail Island. Located on the southeastern North Carolina coast, the barrier island is subject to damage from hurricane and tropical storm surges as well as littoral beach erosion. Analyses and recommendations for the rest of Topsail Island, namely, Surf City and Topsail Beach, are being conducted under a separate authority. The study at hand indicates that a channel oriented perpendicular to the adjacent shorelines and located closer to the north end of North Topsail Beach would provide positive shoreline benefits for the adjacent oceanfront shorelines. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 3) would provide for the implementation of an inlet management plan for New River Inlet and the construction of a beach fill project along 11.1 miles of the town's shoreline. The inlet management plan would include repositioning the main ocean bar channel to a more southerly alignment and periodic maintenance of the preferred position and alignment approximately every four years. The town would implement its shoreline protection project in phases to correspond with its anticipated funding stream. The phased construction plan would include relocation of the main channel in New River Inlet with disposal of the channel material along the northern 12,000 feet of its shoreline (north and central sections) and nourishment of the remaining portions of the town beaches, including the south section, using material from an offshore borrow area. The town anticipates raising $3.0 million annually through various funding sources. The first phase of construction would include relocation of New River Inlet. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing protection against storm surges and beach erosion, the project would enhance the beach strand for recreational use and provide habitat for a variety of plants and animals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beach berm fill could affect foraging habitat for piping plover and nesting areas for Kemp's ridley sea turtle, green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and leatherback sea turtle. Hopper dredges used to collect beachfill from offshore areas could affect sea turtles, but initial and periodic dredging would be planned to avoid turtle nesting season and seasons when warm waters attract the turtles to offshore areas. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the final EIS prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, see 10-0185F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130248, Final EIS--323 pages, Appendices--1,240 pages, August 23, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Borrow Pits KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Dunes KW - Erosion Control KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Islands KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rivers and Harbors Act of 1960, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16395483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTH+TOPSAIL+BEACH+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+RIVER+INLET%2C+ONSLOW+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+ARMY+CORPS+OF+ENGINEERS+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2009%29.&rft.title=NORTH+TOPSAIL+BEACH+SHORELINE+PROTECTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+RIVER+INLET%2C+ONSLOW+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+ARMY+CORPS+OF+ENGINEERS+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-10 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHWEST COLORADO GREATER SAGE-GROUSE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT. AN - 16394254; 15840 AB - PURPOSE: A land use plan amendment that would add greater sage-grouse conservation measures to existing resource management plans (RMPs) and a forest plan in northwest Colorado is proposed. This draft amendment/draft EIS is one of 15 separate planning efforts that are being undertaken by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service as part of their National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. The planning area for northwest Colorado is part of the larger Rocky Mountain Region and encompasses 15 million acres, including 8.5 million acres of public lands managed by five BLM field offices (Colorado River Valley, Grand Junction, Kremmling, Little Snake, and White River) and the Routt National Forest in the 10 counties of Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit. Changes in management of greater sage-grouse habitats are needed to avoid the continued decline of populations that are anticipated across the species range. Habitat has been mapped preliminarily into three categories: 1) preliminary priority habitat (PPH), or areas that have been identified as having the highest conservation value, including breeding, late brood-rearing, and winter concentration areas; 2) preliminary general habitat (PGH) representing areas of seasonal or year-round habitat outside of priority habitat; and 3) linkage/connectivity habitat, or areas important to the movement of greater sage-grouse. PPH and PGH are considered preliminary until a decision on this document is made, at which point they would become priority habitat and general habitat. Four alternatives for managing 1.7 million acres of BLM-administered and National Forest System lands and 2.8 million acres of BLM-administered subsurface federal mineral estate that may lie beneath other surface ownership are considered. Under Alternative A (the No Action Alternative), goals and objectives for resources and resource uses based on the most recent RMP decisions would remain the same. Appropriate and allowable uses and restrictions pertaining to mineral leasing and development, recreation, construction of utility corridors, and livestock grazing would also remain the same. Under Alternative B, conservation measures taken from the Sage-grouse National Technical Team (NTT) report would include a three-percent disturbance cap in PPH. Alternative C, which includes conservation measures submitted by conservation groups, would designate 910,000 acres as a sage-grouse habitat area of critical environmental concern (ACEC). The ACEC would be closed to fluid mineral leasing, designated as a right-of-way (ROW) exclusion area, and closed to livestock grazing. Vegetation treatments would be allowed only for the benefit of greater sage-grouse and the area would be recommended for withdrawal from mineral entry. Alternative D, which is the agencies' preferred alternative, would emphasize balancing resources and resource use among competing human interests, land uses, and the conservation of natural and cultural resource values, while sustaining and enhancing ecological integrity across the landscape. This alternative incorporates adjustments to the NTT report to provide a balanced level of protection, restoration, enhancement, and use of resources. Anthropogenic surface disturbance would be managed not to exceed five percent in ecological sites that support sagebrush within PPH. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Conservation measures and changes in habitat management are anticipated to have a considerable impact on greater sage-grouse populations and could prevent the species from being listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Other terrestrial wildlife associated with greater sage-grouse habitat would also benefit. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mineral leasing and development, recreation, construction and operation of ROW facilities, and livestock grazing may result in continued habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. Restrictions on road construction and the three percent or five percent disturbance caps could make small oil and gas development projects economically nonviable. Greater restrictions would also result in reduced efficiency and increased cost of developing locatable and salable mineral resources. The number and miles of roads or trails available for recreational use would decline under all of the action alternatives. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130239, Draft EIS--1,099 pages, Appendices--541, August 16, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: BLM/CO/PL-13/008 KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Forests KW - Land Management KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Range Management KW - Reclamation Plans KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Roads KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Routt National Forest KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16394254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-08-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHWEST+COLORADO+GREATER+SAGE-GROUSE+LAND+USE+PLAN+AMENDMENT.&rft.title=NORTHWEST+COLORADO+GREATER+SAGE-GROUSE+LAND+USE+PLAN+AMENDMENT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Grand Junction, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 16, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Agreement keeps EU market open for non-hormone treated U.S. beef AN - 1417004684 AB - "By working together with our EU partners to extend this agreement, we have maintained access to a key market for beef products, and set the stage for further progress. USTR and USDA will continue working closely with our trading partners around the world, including the EU, to further expand trade access for U.S. agricultural products." JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/08/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Aug 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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It is one of the "Big Five" along with indiangrass, switchgrass, eastern gamagrass and little bluestem. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2013/08// PY - 2013 DA - Aug 2013 SP - 47 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 3 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1428388331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+In+August%3F&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=47&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Aug 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-31 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Broken bat rate drops in half - thanks to Forest Service AN - 1399556826 AB - "Since 2008, the U.S. Forest Service has worked with Major League Baseball to help make America's pastime safer," said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. "I'm proud that our collective 'wood grain trust' has made recommendations resulting in a significant drop in shattered bats, making the game safer for players as well as for fans." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/07/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 12 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 12, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - No marketing quota for 2014 upland cotton crop AN - 1399251974 AB - If a new farm bill is not signed into law or the current law is not extended, the 1938 Act would require that a marketing quota be established for the 2014 upland cotton crop if the 2013 total supply of the crop is likely to exceed the normal supply of the crop. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/07/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 10 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399251974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=No+marketing+quota+for+2014+upland+cotton+crop&rft.au=From+the+USDA&rft.aulast=From+the+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jul 10, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT, WYOMING, UTAH, NEVADA, AND OREGON (ADOPTION OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FINAL EIS OF JANUARY 2010). AN - 16379403; 15789 AB - PURPOSE: The Bureau of Land Management has adopted the final EIS issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in January 2010 for the Ruby Pipeline Project in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Ruby Pipeline, LLC filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities which would connect exiting domestic natural gas supply in the Rocky Mountain region with demand in Nevada and on the West Coast. The application was approved on April 5, 2010. Construction began on July 31, 2010, and the pipeline was placed in service on July 28, 2011. The Ruby Pipeline, spanning 678 miles in length, is a 42-inch diameter, interstate natural gas pipeline that provides transportation service from Opal, Wyoming, to interconnections near Malin, Oregon. The project crosses about 368 miles of federal land. Four compressor stations are located along the pipeline: the Roberson Creek compressor station near Opal, Wyoming; the Wildcat Hills compressor station at milepost 172.5, near the quarter point of the pipeline in Box Elder County, Utah; the Wieland Flat compressor station near the halfway point of the pipeline, in Elko County, Nevada, north of the town of Elko; and the Desert Valley compressor station at milepost 476.4, near the three-quarter point of the pipeline, in Humboldt County, Nevada. Other project components include five meter stations containing interconnects to other pipeline systems, 44 mainline valves, 20 pig launchers or receivers, four new communication towers, and miscellaneous communications equipment installed at existing communication towers. The pipeline's expected capacity is 1.5 billion cubic feet per day. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline provides a reliable means of gas transportation service from suppliers in the Rocky Mountain region to consumers in Nevada as well as Washington, Oregon and northern California. Demand for natural gas is expected to increase over the next decade with consumption increasing from 21.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in 2006 to a peak value of 23.8 tcf in 2016. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Key concerns included pipeline crossings of more than 1,000 rivers and streams, water depletions from the Colorado River, potential impacts to federally listed fish species, disturbance of more than 8,700 acres of sagebrush habitat, and potential impacts to greater sage-grouse, raptors and other migratory birds. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the FERC's final EIS, see epa=100001F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 130188, Volume I--664 pages, Volume II--980 pages, Volume III--802 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0232F KW - Birds KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Easements KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Municipal Services KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Fremont National Forest KW - Nevada KW - Oregon KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Wyoming KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RUBY+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+UTAH%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+OREGON+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+JANUARY+2010%29.&rft.title=RUBY+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+WYOMING%2C+UTAH%2C+NEVADA%2C+AND+OREGON+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+FEDERAL+ENERGY+REGULATORY+COMMISSION+FINAL+EIS+OF+JANUARY+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Reno, Nevada; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Plant Is Important in July? AN - 1426267893 AB - HUISACHE IS PRONOUNCED "wEE-SATCH" AND IS ALSO known as Sweet Acacia in some areas of the state. Huisache and mesquite are found growing in harmony in many counties. The result is a dense wall of brush that can make gathering cattle difficult. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2013/07// PY - 2013 DA - Jul 2013 SP - 32 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 2 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1426267893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+in+July%3F&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2013-07-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Jul 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sec. Villsack reacts to Arizona firefighter deaths AN - 1372958942 AB - "Today, Americans mourn the tragic loss of 19 firefighters who lost their lives on the Yarnell Hill fire near Yarnell, Arizona. Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of these firefighters, and with the community of Yarnell at a very difficult time. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/07/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jul 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372958942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Sec.+Villsack+reacts+to+Arizona+firefighter+deaths&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jul 1, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA: Corn, soybean, wheat acreage up; cotton down 17 percent AN - 1372304489 AB - U.S. farmers also increased all wheat acreage this year. All wheat planted area for 2013 is estimated at 56.5 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. The wheat acreage increased in part due to an early row crop harvest, which allowed farmers to seed more acres. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/06/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16392280; 15777 AB - PURPOSE: An enhanced eradication effort against cattle fever ticks in Maverick, Starr, Webb, and Zapata counties Texas is proposed. Cattle fever ticks are agricultural pests of concern for U.S. livestock because they can cause devastating economic loss. These ticks reduce animal productivity by feeding on blood and inducing anemia. Ticks also spread protozoan parasites that cause disease, including bovine babesiosis. To combat fever ticks, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) created the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP) in 1906. With the help of mounted patrol inspectors and systematic quarantines, the CFTEP eradicated cattle fever and cattle fever ticks from the continental United States in 1943, with the exception of a permanent quarantine buffer zone between Texas and Mexico. Today, this buffer zone extends over 500 miles from Del Rio, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico. Since bovine babesiosis was eradicated from the United States, there has been no need to vaccinate cattle against the disease. Consequently, U.S. cattle are more susceptible to extreme illness if infected. Current efforts to control fever ticks along the quarantine line include a partial tick control barrier fence, livestock movement quarantines, and tick treatments for cattle and deer. While these methods are effective, the free-ranging movement of deer and stray livestock across non-fenced properties and an increase in the overall white-tailed deer population has led to increased fever tick infestations in South Texas in recent years. As of October 2009, 72 premises outside the quarantined area were found to be infested, compared to eight infested premises in October 2006. This draft EIS evaluates the proposed action and a No Action Alternative. The proposed action would provide a cost-share toward installation of approximately 70 miles of non-contiguous game fences, in areas with landowner consent, along the permanent tick quarantine line. The properties proposed for game fences are privately owned lands in rural locations and are primarily used for cattle ranching. APHIS proposes to provide a one-time APHIS cost-share with property owners; costs are expected to be $22,000 per mile of game fencing. APHIS would contract with landowners, and terms would ensure compliance with various aspects of the law. In areas where eight-foot game fencing already exists near and is parallel to the permanent tick quarantine line, this proposed fencing would connect with the existing fencing. The majority of the proposed fence locations border U.S. Highway 83. Under the No Action Alternative, APHIS would continue current program operations for cattle that help prevent the spread of ticks and potential exposure to disease. These activities include inspection of livestock, patrols for stray or smuggled livestock, vacating premises, and pesticide treatment on tick-host livestock (primarily cattle and horses) on quarantined premises. POSITIVE IMPACTS: An effective barrier would reduce the risk of an extended tick outbreak, which could have an overall economic impact in excess of $1.2 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of fence segments would involve transient and minimal impacts to soil, climate, air, water, vegetation, and local residents along the corridor of installation. Fencing can impact emigration, immigration, and migration of certain wildlife species and can result in fragmentation of populations. However, the additional fence would have multiple openings due to roads, arroyos, and other bodies of water that would allow for the movement of wildlife. LEGAL MANDATES: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171). JF - EPA number: 130176, 232 pages, June 21, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Farm Management KW - Insects KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Livestock KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Animal Health Protection Act of 2002, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392280?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CATTLE+FEVER+TICK+ERADICATION+PROGRAM+-+TICK+CONTROL+BARRIER%2C+MAVERICK%2C+STARR%2C+WEBB%2C+AND+ZAPATA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=CATTLE+FEVER+TICK+ERADICATION+PROGRAM+-+TICK+CONTROL+BARRIER%2C+MAVERICK%2C+STARR%2C+WEBB%2C+AND+ZAPATA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 21, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FSA county committee nominations open June 17 AN - 1367084407 AB - While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/06/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 13 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367084407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=FSA+county+committee+nominations+open+June+17&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jun 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cotton Board vacancies filled AN - 1367084404 AB - "I am pleased that these individuals have agreed to provide their time and expertise," said [Tom Vilsack]. "I am confident that cotton producers and importers will be well served by them." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/06/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 13 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367084404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Cotton+Board+vacancies+filled&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jun 13, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FSA county committee nomination period begins June 17 AN - 1366069211 AB - To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/06/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 10 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Riva, Chief, Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22406, telephone (540) 361-2726, facsimile (540) 361-1199, or email at Shethir.Riva@ams.usda.gov. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/06/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 10 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 10, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack outlines vision for agricultural solutions to environmental challenges AN - 1365607200 AB - [Tom Vilsack] announced the release of the "Carbon Management and Evaluation Tool," also known as COMET-FARM, a free online tool that will help producers calculate how much carbon their conservation actions can remove from the atmosphere. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/06/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1365607200?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Vilsack+outlines+vision+for+agricultural+solutions+to+environmental+challenges&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jun 6, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CSP signup date extended until June 14 AN - 1362054378 AB - "CSP is different than our other financial assistance programs," said NRCS Acting Chief Jason Weller. "It offers payments to producers who maintain a high level of conservation on their land and agree to adopt higher levels of stewardship. It's about conservation activities on the entire operation, focusing on multiple resource concerns." JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/06/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jun 03 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 3, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-04 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey and Pennsylvania AN - 1807505225; 2016-064098 JF - Soil survey of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - June 2013 SP - 1173 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Pike County Pennsylvania KW - Warren County New Jersey KW - public lands KW - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area KW - Sussex County New Jersey KW - northwestern New Jersey KW - Northampton County Pennsylvania KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - northeastern Pennsylvania KW - New Jersey KW - Monroe County Pennsylvania KW - Pennsylvania KW - Delaware River valley KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807505225?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Delaware+Water+Gap+National+Recreation+Area%2C+New+Jersey+and+Pennsylvania&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Delaware+Water+Gap+National+Recreation+Area%2C+New+Jersey+and+Pennsylvania&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/new_jersey/dwg-NJ-PA-2013/dwg-NJ-PA-2013.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on January 12, 2016; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Plant Is Important in June? Mesquite (Prosopis glanulosa) AN - 1398473829 AB - Editor's note: Jeff Goodwin and Kent Ferguson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), are providing us with plant identification photo stones to help ranchers identify those forb, forages and brush species growing in the pastures. Photos provided by the authors, Clint Rollins and Dr. Charles Hart. JF - The Cattleman AU - Goodwin, Jeff AU - Ferguson, Kent, USDA Y1 - 2013/06// PY - 2013 DA - Jun 2013 SP - 57 CY - Fort Worth PB - Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated VL - 100 IS - 1 SN - 00088552 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Flowers & plants KW - Ranches KW - Pastures KW - Cattle industry KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1398473829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Cattleman&rft.atitle=What+Plant+Is+Important+in+June%3F+Mesquite+%28Prosopis+glanulosa%29&rft.au=Goodwin%2C+Jeff%3BFerguson%2C+Kent%2C+USDA&rft.aulast=Goodwin&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2013-06-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Cattleman&rft.issn=00088552&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Incorporated Jun 2013 N1 - Document feature - Photographs N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-10 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - OIE Upgrades U.S. To Negligible Risk Status For BSE AN - 1356307007 AB - I am very pleased with OIE's decision to grant the U.S. negligible risk status for BSE. JF - Beef AU - USDA news release Y1 - 2013/05/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 29 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - BSE KW - Cattle industry KW - Beef KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1356307007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=OIE+Upgrades+U.S.+To+Negligible+Risk+Status+For+BSE&rft.au=USDA+news+release&rft.aulast=USDA+news+release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-05-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. May 29, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ag secretary unveils vision for organic farming, details crop insurance AN - 1351070257 AB - To date, over 14,000 USDA employees have taken the basic training on USDA's role in organic agriculture. The new guidance will further improve USDA agencies' ability to incorporate the needs of the growing organic sector into their programs and services. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/05/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA pulls curtain back on organic future AN - 1351070182 AB - USDA's Agriculture Marketing Service last year announced the Organic Literacy Initiative, a public outreach and employee training program to help connect current and prospective organic operations with appropriate USDA resources. To date, over 14,000 USDA employees have taken the basic training on USDA's role in organic agriculture. The new guidance will further improve USDA agencies' ability to incorporate the needs of the growing organic sector into their programs and services. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/05/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Large supply brings refined sugar re-export waivers AN - 1351070006 AB - USDA will temporarily increase the license limit for raw cane sugar refiners from 50,000 metric tons raw value of credits to 100,000 metric tons raw value of credits, through Dec. 31, 2014. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the credit limit will revert to 50,000 metric tons raw value. No change is being made to the 50,000 metric ton raw value limit for debits on the licenses. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/05/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conservation Reserve Program sign-up runs from May 20-June 14 AN - 1350817312 AB - "CRP is an important program for protecting environmentally sensitive lands from erosion and sedimentation, and for ensuring the sustainability of our groundwater, lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Through the voluntary participation of our farmers and ranchers, CRP helps us to protect our natural resources, preserve wildlife habitat and bring good paying jobs to rural America related to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/05/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 14 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Planting is 39 percent complete, trailing both last year at 95 percent and the five year average of 66 percent. The corn crop is 23 percent emerged compared to 81 percent last year and the five year average of 50 percent. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/05/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 14 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate study focuses on dairy, beef cattle AN - 1349782046 AB - Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, Oklahoma, received $9.6 million over five years to better understand vulnerability and resilience of Southern Great Plains beef in an environment of increased climate variability, dynamic land-use and fluctuating markets. The team's goal is to safeguard regional beef production while mitigating the environmental footprint of agriculture. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/05/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 10 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 10, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA announces farm payments are resuming AN - 1349628501 AB - On March 4, 2013, FSA began a temporary suspension of FSA program payments in order to assess the impact of sequestration and determine the least-disruptive process possible for carrying out required cuts. The Department will use the Secretary's limited authority to transfer funds to avoid reducing these program payments. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/05/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 9, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Farm payments start again AN - 1349628493 AB - USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration - the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $828 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, common-sense budget reductions. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/05/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16392096; 15719 AB - PURPOSE: The renewal of 15 grazing permits in the Jump Creek, Succor Creek and Cow Creek watersheds in western Owyhee County, Idaho is proposed. The planning area encompasses 25 allotments which occupy the northwestern portions of the Owyhee Mountains along the state line from just south-southwest of Marsing, Idaho, to east of Jordan Valley, Oregon. Elevations range from around 2,324 feet to 7,400 feet. The allotments, referred to as the Chipmunk Group, are of mixed ownership comprising 80,720 acres of publicly-owned land managed by the Owyhee Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 35,953 acres of privately-owned land, and 8,589 acres of land managed by the State of Idaho, for a total of 125,262 acres. Key issues identified during scoping include: the risk of disease transmission between domestic and bighorn sheep; the effects of grazing on sagebrush habitat, riparian vegetation, and aquatic habitat; the potential for spread of noxious and invasive weeds; impacts to regional social and economic activities; livestock grazing prescriptions as they relate to wildfire fuels; climate change; and impacts to wild horses. Six alternative management prescriptions are considered in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1 (No Action Alternative), permits to graze livestock on the 25 Chipmunk Group allotments would be renewed with the terms and conditions of permits currently in effect. Alternative 2 is the proposed action which would renew the grazing permits for 10 years with terms and conditions identified in the applications received. Alternative 3 would involve either a deferred grazing system or a rest/rotation system applicable to 21 allotments. Two allotments would be combined and three allotments that are currently meeting all standards would be excluded. Alternative 4 would incorporate a grazing schedule that prescribes seasons-of-use changes including rest and deferment to protect and enhance high-value resources during certain times of the year. This alternative would be applicable to 14 allotments; two allotments would be combined and ten allotments would be excluded. Under Alternative 5, a sheep-to-cattle conversion would be used to limit adverse impacts from domestic sheep grazing to bighorn sheep on the Poison Creek allotment only. Alternative 6 would reduce livestock numbers to zero, with no grazing occurring for the next 10 years. Monitoring studies would be conducted during the term of the grazing permits under all alternatives. These would include stubble height measurement, bank alteration, riparian woody browse utilization, water quality testing, and sage grouse habitat suitability assessments. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Permit renewal would provide for livestock grazing opportunities on public lands using existing infrastructure where such grazing is consistent with meeting management objectives. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Livestock grazing would continue to alter riparian vegetation with potential impacts to the health and sustainability of fish and amphibian populations. Grazing would adversely affect special status plants, potentially increase the spread of noxious and invasive weeds, and compete with foraging and habitat of wild horses. In addition, sage-grouse and other sagebrush habitat-dependent species would be affected. The risk of contact between domestic sheep and bighorn sheep is considerable in the analysis area, and the effects to bighorn sheep are potentially significant. Alternatives 3, 4, and 6 would result in net revenue losses for permittees of $3 million, $8.6 million, and $22.4 million over 10 years. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315). JF - EPA number: 130118, Draft EIS--339 pages, Appendices--356 pages, May 3, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: DOI-BLM-ID-B030-2012-0014-EIS KW - Bank Protection KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Grazing KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Livestock KW - Range Management KW - Ranges KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Idaho KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392096?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JUMP+CREEK%2C+SUCCOR+CREEK%2C+AND+COW+CREEK+WATERSHEDS+GRAZING+PERMIT+RENEWAL%2C+OWYHEE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.title=JUMP+CREEK%2C+SUCCOR+CREEK%2C+AND+COW+CREEK+WATERSHEDS+GRAZING+PERMIT+RENEWAL%2C+OWYHEE+COUNTY%2C+IDAHO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Boise, Idaho; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 3, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conservation Stewardship application deadline May 31 AN - 1347619786 AB - "The Conservation Stewardship Program is different than other USDA financial assistance programs," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "CSP offers payments to producers who maintain a high level of conservation on their land and agree to adopt higher levels of stewardship. It's about conservation activities on the entire operation focusing on multiple resource concerns." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/05/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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The checklist highlights basic information about CSP eligibility requirements, stewardship threshold requirements and payment types. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/05/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 May 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Since signing the MOU, USDA has made nearly 180 awards that helped finance the development, construction, and biogas production of anaerobic digester systems with Rural Development programs, such as the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program, Value Added Producer Grants, amongst others. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16391925; 15692 AB - PURPOSE: A land protection plan (LPP) that would increase conservation efforts along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota is proposed. The LPP would provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) with the authority to develop conservation easements with or buy land in fee title from willing landowners for two proposed areas: the Niobrara Confluence Conservation Area (NCCA); and the Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area (PBCA). The Missouri River has experienced significant alterations and modifications over the past 100 years. Mainstem dams and other river management practices have regulated flows, decreasing the severity of flood events; but they have also had both beneficial and adverse effects on native fish and wildlife species, recreational opportunities, historical resources, and overall river functionality. The NCCA encompasses 790,873 acres between Fort Randall Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and includes reaches of the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers. This area contains one of the last segments of the middle Missouri River that remains unchannelized, undeveloped, and relatively free-flowing. The surrounding old, wide river valley contains important habitat for at least 60 native and 26 sport fishes. In addition, the areas riparian woodlands and island complexes are important for approximately 25 resident bird species and 115 migratory bird species including piping plovers, least terns, and bald eagles. The 623,921-acre PBCA lies between Gavins Point Dam and Sioux City. This area is a diverse, relatively unaltered, riverine-floodplain ecosystem characterized by a main channel, braided channels, wooded riparian corridor, pools, chutes, sloughs, islands, sandbars, backwater areas, wetlands, natural floodplain and upland forest communities, pastureland, and croplands. The area also supports a wide variety of wildlife and fisheries resources. Four alternatives are evaluated in this draft EIS. The alternatives were developed using a prioritization matrix that included: important habitats for federal trust species (bald eagles, least terns, piping plovers, and pallid sturgeon); areas that are important for overall river health and functionality (confluences, historical floodplain, and large islands); areas in which to improve or maintain recreational access sites to the Missouri River; historically significant sites; and areas with high-quality scenic attributes. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), the proposed conservation areas would not be established and FWS and NPS would continue to manage the Missouri River and portions of the Niobrara River and Verdigre Creek as the Missouri National Recreational River. FWS would continue to work with private landowners on restoration efforts with no option for conservation easements or fee-title acquisition. Alternatives B through D evaluate a range of conservation goals that include a mix of 80 percent conservation easements and 20 percent fee-title acquisition. The proposed action (Alternative C) for the NCCA sets forth a conservation goal of 80,000 acres, with 64,000 acres of that goal being acquired through easements. For the PBCA, the proposed action sets forth a goal of 60,000 acres, with 48,000 acres being conserved through conservation easements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed conservation areas would build on existing conservation efforts along the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. The LPP would help conserve important wildlife habitats, increase quality recreational opportunities, preserve sensitive cultural sites, and maintain sustainable farming and ranching operations in the region. Areas vulnerable to risk of flooding would be decreased by 40 to 60 percent. Conservation easements would keep land in private ownership and on local tax bases. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of is expected to have negligible to minor effects on land features, soils, vegetation, and geology. Management of lands for healthy rivers, grasslands and forests would benefit ranching operations, but may reduce the potential production of agricultural crops in the area. In addition, the acquisition of land in fee-title would cause a direct decline in taxes paid to counties. LEGAL MANDATES: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (P.L. 94-233) and National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-57). JF - EPA number: 130091, 217 pages, April 19, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Conservation KW - Easements KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Rivers KW - Scenic Areas KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Missouri National Recreational River KW - Missouri River KW - Nebraska KW - Niobrara River KW - South Dakota KW - National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16391925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NIOBRARA+CONFLUENCE+AND+PONCA+BLUFFS+CONSERVATION+AREAS+LAND+PROTECTION+PLAN%2C+NEBRASKA+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=NIOBRARA+CONFLUENCE+AND+PONCA+BLUFFS+CONSERVATION+AREAS+LAND+PROTECTION+PLAN%2C+NEBRASKA+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Lakewood, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 19, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nominees sought for Avocado Board AN - 1328405500 AB - The Hass Avocado Board meets periodically to plan marketing and research activities that benefit the industry. The national program, which became effective in 2002, is industry-funded and supports domestic marketing and promotion of Hass avocados. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service oversees the Board's activities to ensure fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of industry stakeholders. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 18 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 18, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA estimates world cotton production for 2012/13 will be down 4 percent AN - 1328043807 AB - Global 2012/13 cotton production is estimated at 119.7 million bales, down 4 percent from a year earlier, as this month's USDA reduction for Brazil's crop is partially offset by an increase for the United States. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/04/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 17 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 17, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - World cotton stocks expected to reach record levels in 2012/13 AN - 1327712145 AB - The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cotton projections for 2012/13 indicate that world ending stocks are expected to reach a record 82.5 million bales, 18 percent (12.3 million bales) above the previous season. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/04/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 16 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 16, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - World cotton trade contracts as China cuts imports AN - 1327052440 AB - USDA's April WASDE raised Australia's 2012/13 exports by 200,000 bales to 4.8 million bales from previous month's estimate based on the pace of season-to-date exports from the Southern Hemisphere country. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/04/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA to boost SNAP integrity, protect taxpayer investment AN - 1324623967 AB - Over the past several years, USDA has taken steps to improve SNAP oversight through the SNAP Stewardship Solutions Project , including requiring more frequent reviews of higher risk retailers, expanding the definition of fraud to crack down on newer methods of SNAP benefit abuse, and data-sharing agreements to help catch recipients that attempt to commit SNAP fraud. In the coming months, USDA will announce additional steps to prohibit SNAP trafficking. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2013/04/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 9, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Export doors swing open for dairy cattle, poultry, pears AN - 1324434990 AB - APHIS' team of technical experts, based in the United States and abroad, includes scientists, veterinarians, pathologists, and entomologists that advocate on behalf of U.S. agriculture. They build relationships with their agricultural health and regulatory counterparts in other countries and use scientific principles to explain to foreign officials why U.S. commodities are safe to import. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1324434990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Export+doors+swing+open+for+dairy+cattle%2C+poultry%2C+pears&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Apr 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - National Mango Board nominees sought AN - 1324434953 AB - The board is also seeking to fill three importer seats. Two importers will represent District 3, which covers the customs districts of El Paso, Texas; Nogales, Ariz.; Great Falls, Mont.; and Pembina, N.D.; and one importer will cover District 4, which includes the customs districts of San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, Calif.; Columbia-Snake, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; Anchorage, Alaska and Honolulu, Hawaii. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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An eligible company would contact AMS for an export certificate covering accepted product and identify the foreign country. The certificates and verifications will be completed by AMS on a fee basis. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 04 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 4, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Export doors swing open for poultry and cattle AN - 1323544067 AB - APHIS' team of technical experts, based in the United States and abroad, includes scientists, veterinarians, pathologists, and entomologists that advocate on behalf of U.S. agriculture. They build relationships with their agricultural health and regulatory counterparts in other countries and use scientific principles to explain to foreign officials why U.S. commodities are safe to import. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/04/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 04 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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This technology uses a newly developed "smart" camera developed in the USDA's Engineering & Wind Erosion Research Unit (EWERU) lab that enables high speed image capture and digital processing of images from each individual seed as they drop off the end of a chute. JF - FeedandGrain.com Y1 - 2013/03/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 25 CY - Fort Atkinson PB - IDEAg Group, LLC - American Farm Bureau Federation KW - Agriculture--Feed, Flour And Grain UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1422024256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=FeedandGrain.com&rft.atitle=High-tech+Sorter+%27Sees%27+Seed+Differences&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=FeedandGrain.com&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright 2013 Cygnus Business Media Inc. N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hispanic and Women farmer claims deadline extended AN - 1319249130 AB - Claim packages and other documentation may be mailed to Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Administrator, PO Box 4540, Portland, OR 97208-4540. Claim packages and other documentation may also be emailed to claims@hwfr.org. Claimants may also fax claims packages and other documentation to (855) 626-8343. Completed forms and documentation must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 1, 2013. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/03/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16381772; 15672 AB - PURPOSE: Environmental evaluation procedures and mitigation strategies for wind energy development projects in the Western Area Power Administration's Upper Great Plains Customer Service Region (UGP Region), which encompasses all or parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota are proposed. The procedures and strategies would be applied to interconnection requests made to Western by project developers and to requests for consideration of easement exchanges to accommodate wind energy project development on grassland and wetland easements managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) within the UGP Region. The Upper Great Plains area has been identified as having a high potential for wind energy development because of the availability of an excellent wind resource regime. In the six-State region being considered in this programmatic draft EIS, installed commercial wind energy generation capacity has grown from approximately 0.5 gigawatts (GW) to more than 8 GW in the past 10 years. Much of this growth has occurred in the past five years, and it is anticipated that the industrys installed generating capacity within the UGP Region will continue to increase at a rapid pace. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered. Under Alternative 1, Western would adopt a standardized, structured process for collecting information and evaluating and reviewing the environmental impacts, and would establish programmatic best management practices (BMPs) and mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impacts from projects requesting interconnection with Westerns transmission facilities in the UGP Region. Under this alternative, the FWS would adopt a similar process for evaluating and addressing the impacts associated with projects requesting easement exchanges in order to accommodate placement of wind energy facilities on FWS easements. The proposed BMPs and mitigation measures would address issues associated with land use, project location, sensitive or critical habitats, habitat fragmentation, threatened and endangered and other protected species, avian and bat impacts, habitat restoration, visual resources, road construction and maintenance, transportation planning and traffic management, air emissions, noise, noxious weeds, pesticide use, cultural and paleontological resources, hazardous materials and waste management, erosion control, and human health and safety. Under Alternative 2, Western would analyze typical impacts of wind energy development and would develop and identify standardized BMPs, mitigation measures, and monitoring needs for interconnection requests as identified for Alternative 1; but the FWS would not allow easement exchanges for wind energy development. Under Alternative 3, as with the other alternatives, wind energy projects would be required to meet established federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. However, no additional BMPs, mitigation measures, or monitoring would be requested of project developers by Western or the FWS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed wind energy development process, including the establishment of programmatic procedures, BMPs, and mitigation measures, would be expected to reduce delays and costs for wind energy projects. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: A total of 83 acres would be directly impacted by placement of facilities for an estimated eight wind energy projects between 2012 and 2030. Adverse impacts to wildlife could occur at some of the future wind energy development sites. Visual resources are likely to be impacted. Under Alternative 3, the FWS's ability to protect conservation values on easements could be reduced. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13212. JF - EPA number: 130070, 938 pages, March 22, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0408 KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Conservation KW - Easements KW - Energy Sources KW - Land Use KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Iowa KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - South Dakota KW - Executive Order 13212, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16381772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+GREAT+PLAINS+WIND+ENERGY%2C+IOWA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+MONTANA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=UPPER+GREAT+PLAINS+WIND+ENERGY%2C+IOWA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+MONTANA%2C+NEBRASKA%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA%2C+AND+SOUTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Billings, Montana; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 22, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2011). AN - 16381723; 15658 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new 875-mile pipeline infrastructure project across portions of Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska that would allow delivery of crude oil from Alberta, Canada, and the Bakken Shale Formation in the United States to Steele City, Nebraska is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (Keystone) has applied for a Presidential Permit which, if granted, would authorize the proposed pipeline to cross the United States-Canadian border. Previously, Keystone submitted an application for the same border crossing, but with a pipeline route in the United States that differed from the route that is currently proposed. In February 2012, Keystone informed the Department of State that it considered the Gulf Coast portion of the previous pipeline project (from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf Coast area) to have independent economic utility and indicated it intended to proceed with construction of that pipeline as a separate project, the Gulf Coast Project. On May 4, 2012, Keystone filed a Presidential Permit application for a new Keystone XL Project with a new route and a new stated purpose. The pipeline would stretch from the U.S.-Canadian border near Morgan, Montana, to the existing Keystone pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cushing, Oklahoma, and refineries in the Gulf Coast area. The route in Montana and South Dakota would be largely unchanged from the route analyzed in August 2011. However, the newly proposed route avoids the Sand Hills Region in Nebraska and is approximately half the length of the previously proposed project analyzed in 2011. The Keystone XL Project would consist of a 36-inch pipeline and related facilities that would allow for transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) in Alberta, Canada, and from the Williston Basin (Bakken) region in Montana and North Dakota. In addition to minor route variations and pipeline design options, this draft supplemental EIS considers a No Action Alternative and major route alternatives. The No Action Alternative evaluates scenarios that are likely to occur if the proposed project is not built, including rail and vessel-based options for transporting WCSB and Bakken crude oil to the Gulf Coast. Major route alternatives include the route previously proposed as well as a route that parallels Interstate 90 in South Dakota before joining the right-of-way (ROW) of the existing Keystone pipeline. Construction of the proposed project would generally require a 110-foot-wide, temporary ROW, and a variety of aboveground ancillary facilities including 20 electrically operated pump stations (two of which would be built along existing sections of the Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline in Kansas), 44 mainline valves, and 38 permanent access roads. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would address increasing crude oil demand. Including direct, indirect, and induced effects, the project would potentially support 42,100 average annual jobs across the United States over a one- to two-year construction period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would disturb 15,493 acres of land and 5,584 acres would be retained for operation, including pipeline ROW and aboveground facilities. Approximately 4,715 acres of prime farmland soil would be directly impacted by construction and nearly half of the proposed project route would cross soils characterized as highly erodible to either wind or water. Approximately 1,073 waterbodies, including 56 perennial rivers and streams, as well as approximately 25 miles of mapped floodplains would be crossed. Any petroleum releases from construction or operation could potentially impact groundwater where the overlying soils are permeable and the depth to groundwater is shallow. Water quality in the Great Plains and Northern High Plains aquifers could be affected by releases, but impacts would typically be limited to within several hundred feet of the release source. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: March 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Issues Proposed Rule On COOL AN - 1315297502 AB - In June 2012, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) affirmed an earlier WTO Panel decision finding that the U.S.' COOL requirements for certain meat commodities discriminated against Canadian and Mexican livestock imports, and thus were inconsistent with the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. The U.S. has until May 23, 2013, to come into compliance with the WTO ruling in COOL. JF - Beef AU - USDA news release Y1 - 2013/03/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 08 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - International trade KW - Labeling KW - United States--US UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315297502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=USDA+Issues+Proposed+Rule+On+COOL&rft.au=USDA+news+release&rft.aulast=USDA+news+release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture; World Trade Organization N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Mar 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA to simplify guaranteed farm loans by setting interest rate thresholds AN - 1313967133 AB - While USDA continues to introduce new products that are more responsive to the credit needs of its diverse customer base, the Department continues to expand its traditional farms loans. In fact, since 2009 USDA has made a record amount of farm loans - more than 134,000 loans totaling nearly $18 billion. USDA has increased the number of loans to beginning farmers and ranchers from 11,000 loans in 2008 to 15,000 loans in 2011. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/03/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Mar 1, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 10 California counties designated disaster areas AN - 1312820964 AB - Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation's economy by sustaining the successes of America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/02/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 27 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 27, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - OIE Recommends U.S. BSE Risk Status Be Upgraded AN - 1289444463 AB - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about notification received today from the Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommending that the U.S. risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) be upgraded to negligible risk: "I am very pleased with this decision and recommendation by the OIE's Scientific Commission. JF - Beef AU - USDA release Y1 - 2013/02/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 20 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - BSE KW - Beef KW - Classification KW - International trade KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States KW - 1300:International trade & foreign investment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1289444463?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=OIE+Recommends+U.S.+BSE+Risk+Status+Be+Upgraded&rft.au=USDA+release&rft.aulast=USDA+release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - World Trade Organization N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Feb 20, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA: Crop insurance benefits all AN - 1287582851 AB - "An investment in crop insurance is an investment in America's economy," Brandon Willis, the acting administrator to the USDA's Risk Management Agency, said at the 2013 crop insurance industry conference. He challenged the group of crop insurers and farm leaders to take that message to the general public, which he said, "benefits greatly from the crop insurance program." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/02/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 14 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1287582851?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=USDA%3A+Crop+insurance+benefits+all&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Feb 14, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Russia suspends U.S. meat imports AN - 1285940908 AB - "Russia's failure to adopt the Codex standard raises questions about its commitment to the global trading system. Despite repeated U.S. requests to discuss the safety of ractopamine, Russia has refused to engage in any constructive dialogue and instead has simply suspended U.S. meat imports. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/02/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 11 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 11, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA extends Census deadline, reminds producers it's not too late AN - 1285181991 AB - "Accurate and comprehensive information from all farmers and ranchers is important so that the Census can provide a true picture of U.S. agriculture today and help everyone plan appropriately for future," said [Tom Vilsack]. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2013/02/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 8, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-08 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA efforts preserve $4 billion in ag exports AN - 1283360237 AB - Spearheaded a 6-month pilot program with China's animal and plant health authority which established the resumption of log exports from Virginia and South Carolina, resulting in more than $1.5 million in U.S. hardwood log exports to China from those States. The pilot program was recently extended by China. The pilot program signals renewed Chinese confidence in Virginia and South Carolina forestry exports. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/02/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1283360237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=USDA+efforts+preserve+%244+billion+in+ag+exports&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Feb 1, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Announces Agreement To Further Open Japan's Market To U.S. Beef AN - 1282115588 AB - (SRMs are certain cattle tissues that can carry the BSE agent.) Based on an FSC risk assessment released last October, Japan entered into consultations with the United States to revise the import requirements, including raising the age limit for U.S. cattle and adopting a revised definition of SRMs for U.S. beef and beef product imports that is closely aligned with international standards of the World Organization for Animal Health. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/01/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 28 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - BSE KW - Cattle industry KW - Beef KW - Agreements KW - Age KW - Agriculture KW - International trade KW - Exports KW - United States--US KW - Japan KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States KW - 1300:International trade & foreign investment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282115588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=USDA+Announces+Agreement+To+Further+Open+Japan%27s+Market+To+U.S.+Beef&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jan 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Japan; United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - US beef gets greater access to Japan AN - 1282115532 AB - "This is great news for American ranchers and beef companies, who can now - as a result of this agreement - increase their exports of U.S. beef to their largest market for beef in Asia," said Ambassador [Ron Kirk]. "This represents a significant and historic step in expanding U.S. beef trade with Japan and growing American exports and jobs here at home. We welcome Japan's action." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/01/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jan 28, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack highlights unlimited opportunity in rural America AN - 1272126407 AB - [Tom Vilsack] said that the USDA is continuing to support growth of a new biobased economy, creating a "USDA Biobased Product" label that links manufacturers of more than 25,000 plant-based products with buyers. It is promoting production of feedstocks to be converted into biofuel, and through research and loan support is promoting the development of new-generation refineries. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2013/01/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1272126407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Vilsack+highlights+unlimited+opportunity+in+rural+America&rft.au=The+USDA&rft.aulast=The+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jan 23, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-23 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HENRYS FORK SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT PLAN, SWEETWATER AND UINTA COUNTIES, WYOMING AND DAGGETT AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, UTAH. AN - 1327721176; 15604 AB - PURPOSE: A project designed to reduce salt loading contributions of the upper Henrys Fork River to the Colorado River System from irrigated agriculture in Sweetwater and Uinta Counties, Wyoming and Daggett and Summit Counties, Utah is proposed. The Henrys Fork River is tributary to the Green River which is a primary tributary to the Colorado River. The Colorado River provides domestic and industrial water for some 35 million Americans and is used to irrigate four million acres of land in the United States. The river also provides irrigation, domestic, and industrial water to Mexico. Annual damages from dissolved salts in the lower basin of the Colorado River have been quantified as high as $350 million. Through the combined actions of local, state, and federal partners, the salt load of the Colorado River has been reduced by about 1.2 million tons annually. In order to maintain the current water quality, prevent increased damages, and allow for full development of water resources under the Colorado River Compact an additional 0.5 million to one million tons of salt control are needed by 2030. This draft EIS compares a No Action Alternative (Alternative A) with a recommended action of irrigation system improvements (Alternative B) in the upper Henrys Fork project area. The proposed improvements would provide more efficient use of 70,790 acre feet of water currently used for irrigation. Percolation from 14,096 acres is expected to be treated though on-farm irrigation system improvements and some on-farm water delivery ditches, reducing deep percolation by 40 percent. Existing financial and technical assistance programs would continue to operate, but the recommended plan would increase the available federal funds for assistance. On-farm irrigation application system improvements would expand as producers voluntarily sign-up for assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service field office. Most of the surface irrigation systems would be converted to side roll, center pivot, and pod sprinkler systems. A limited amount of on-farm delivery ditches that transport irrigation water from the canal to the field would be improved by converting from dirt ditch to buried pipe. The total direct cost of the recommended action is estimated at $24.85 million. The combined public and private benefit-cost ratio for the project is estimated at 1.7:1. POSITIVE IMPACTS: An estimated salt load reduction of 6,540 tons/year into the Colorado River System would protect and enhance national economic development, protect and enhance environmental quality, and achieve U.S./Mexico treaty water quality obligations. In addition, grass, hay, and aftermath grazing yields are anticipated to rise 119 percent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Irrigation-induced wetland acreage is expected to decline by 800 acres and wetland-dependent species are likely to decrease. Riparian habitat value compensation of approximately 129 acres would include removal of invasive species, improved grazing techniques, and wetland enhancements and creation. Consumptive use of water would increase due to changes in the crops produced and net depletions of 1,372 acre-feet of water per year would have small adverse impacts to endangered Colorado River fish. LEGAL MANDATES: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974. 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Preparation date: January 18, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack urges farmers to complete Census of Ag AN - 1270386088 AB - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack continued to remind producers to complete forms for the Census of Agriculture - the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. The 2012 Census of Agriculture will provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with current information to help ensure an abundant, safe, and accessible food supply for all of America. On Monday, Vilsack spoke to thousands of American farmers and ranchers in Nashville, Tenn. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/01/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 17 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1269601895?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Vilsack+to+remain+at+USDA+post&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Jan 15, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Committee on Beginning Farmers seeks nominations AN - 1266037587 AB - The USDA is soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals from among ranching and farming producers (industry), related government, State, and Tribal agricultural agencies, academic institutions, commercial banking entities, trade associations, and related nonprofit enterprises. An organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or himself. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2013/01/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jan 2, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Formation and classification of the soils AN - 1873351070; 2017-012851 JF - Soil survey of Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska AU - Southard, Susan Burlew Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - pedogenesis KW - Scotts Bluff National Monument KW - Scotts Bluff County Nebraska KW - public lands KW - Scotts Bluff KW - national monuments KW - classification KW - soil surveys KW - parent materials KW - surveys KW - Great Plains KW - Nebraska KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1873351070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Southard%2C+Susan+Burlew&rft.aulast=Southard&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Formation+and+classification+of+the+soils&rft.title=Formation+and+classification+of+the+soils&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Last updated - 2017-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska AN - 1873350786; 2017-012850 JF - Soil survey of Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 159 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Scotts Bluff National Monument KW - Scotts Bluff County Nebraska KW - public lands KW - Scotts Bluff KW - national monuments KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Great Plains KW - Nebraska KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1873350786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Scotts+Bluff+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Scotts+Bluff+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/ScottsBluffNM_NE2013/ScottsBluff.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 23 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 24, 2015; includes glossary; individual section is cited separately N1 - Last updated - 2017-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska AN - 1873350770; 2017-012854 JF - Soil survey of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 111 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument KW - pedogenesis KW - volcanic rocks KW - igneous rocks KW - sandstone KW - mapping KW - northwestern Nebraska KW - public lands KW - Sioux County Nebraska KW - sedimentary rocks KW - national monuments KW - transport KW - soil surveys KW - parent materials KW - surveys KW - Great Plains KW - geomorphology KW - wind transport KW - Nebraska KW - clastic rocks KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1873350770?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Agate+Fossil+Beds+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Agate+Fossil+Beds+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/AgateFossilBeds_NE2013/AgateFossilBeds.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 24, 2015; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-03-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Pennsylvania AN - 1869033986; 2017-010568 JF - Soil survey of Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Pennsylvania Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 158 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - national historic sites KW - Appalachians KW - mapping KW - Appalachian Plateau KW - public lands KW - Fayette County Pennsylvania KW - Friendship Hill National Historic Site KW - southwestern Pennsylvania KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Pennsylvania KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869033986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Friendship+Hill+National+Historic+Site%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Friendship+Hill+National+Historic+Site%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/pennsylvania/friendshipHillNHS_PA2013/FriendshipHill.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables, geol. sketch maps N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 30, 2015; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania AN - 1869033926; 2017-010566 JF - Soil survey of Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 200 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Appalachians KW - mapping KW - Appalachian Plateau KW - public lands KW - national battlefields KW - Fayette County Pennsylvania KW - southwestern Pennsylvania KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Pennsylvania KW - Fort Necessity National Battlefield KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869033926?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Fort+Necessity+National+Battlefield%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Fort+Necessity+National+Battlefield%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/pennsylvania/FtNecessityPA2013/FortNecessity.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 30, 2015; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania AN - 1869032926; 2017-010559 JF - Soil survey of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 186 KW - United States KW - soils KW - national historic sites KW - Berks County Pennsylvania KW - southeastern Pennsylvania KW - mapping KW - public lands KW - Elverson Pennsylvania KW - Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site KW - Chester County Pennsylvania KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Pennsylvania KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869032926?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Hopewell+Furnace+National+Historic+Site%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Hopewell+Furnace+National+Historic+Site%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/pennsylvania/hopewellNHS_PA2013/Hopewell_Furnace.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 30, 2015; includes glossary; Prepared in cooperation with the Agricultural Experiment Station N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania AN - 1869032850; 2017-010561 JF - Soil survey of Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 139 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Appalachians KW - national memorials KW - public lands KW - Cambria County Pennsylvania KW - Johnstown Flood National Memorial KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Allegheny Mountains KW - Pennsylvania KW - western Pennsylvania KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869032850?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Johnstown+Flood+National+Memorial%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Johnstown+Flood+National+Memorial%2C+Pennsylvania&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/pennsylvania/johnstownfloodPA2013/JohnstownFlood.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 22 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 30, 2015; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee AN - 1869032597; 2017-010547 JF - Soil survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 182 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Obed Wild and Scenic River KW - North America KW - Appalachians KW - mapping KW - Cumberland Plateau KW - Morgan County Tennessee KW - Obed River KW - Emory River KW - Tennessee KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Cumberland County Tennessee KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869032597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Obed+Wild+and+Scenic+River%2C+Tennessee&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Obed+Wild+and+Scenic+River%2C+Tennessee&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/tennessee/ObedRiverTN2013/ObedWildandScenic.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Department of the Interior, National Park Service, United States N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 20 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on May 31, 2016; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Homestead National Monument of America, Nebraska AN - 1869032563; 2017-010580 JF - Soil survey of Homestead National Monument of America, Nebraska Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 113 KW - United States KW - soils KW - Gage County Nebraska KW - pedogenesis KW - southeastern Nebraska KW - soil surveys KW - parent materials KW - surveys KW - Homestead National Monument of America KW - mapping KW - Nebraska KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1869032563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Homestead+National+Monument+of+America%2C+Nebraska&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Homestead+National+Monument+of+America%2C+Nebraska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/HomesteadNM_NE2013/HomesteadNM.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. 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Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - 23 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on December 24, 2015; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Soil survey of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska AN - 1807504226; 2016-064099 JF - Soil survey of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 111 KW - United States KW - soils KW - North America KW - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument KW - northwestern Nebraska KW - public lands KW - Sioux County Nebraska KW - national monuments KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - Great Plains KW - Nebraska KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1807504226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soil+survey+of+Agate+Fossil+Beds+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.title=Soil+survey+of+Agate+Fossil+Beds+National+Monument%2C+Nebraska&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/nebraska/AgateFossilBeds_NE2013/AgateFossilBeds.pdf LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. 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N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Availability - U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States N1 - Document feature - 23 tables, sect. N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on January 12, 2016; includes glossary N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Final rule for animal disease traceability issued by USDA AN - 1242402632 AB - With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a flexible, effective animal disease traceability system for livestock moving interstate, without undue burdens for ranchers and U.S. livestock businesses," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The final rule meets the diverse needs of the countryside where states and tribes can develop systems for tracking animals that work best for them and their producers, while addressing any gaps in our overall disease response efforts. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/12/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 21 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1242402632?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Final+rule+for+animal+disease+traceability+issued+by+USDA&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Dec 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Issues Final Rule for Animal Disease Traceability AN - 1242104675 AB - "With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a flexible, effective animal disease traceability system for livestock moving interstate, without undue burdens for ranchers and U.S. livestock businesses," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The final rule meets the diverse needs of the countryside where states and tribes can develop systems for tracking animals that work best for them and their producers, while addressing any gaps in our overall disease response efforts. Over the past several years, USDA has listened carefully to America's farmers and ranchers, working collaboratively to establish a system of tools and safeguards that will help us target when and where animal diseases occur, and help us respond quickly." JF - Beef AU - From USDA Y1 - 2012/12/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 20 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1242104675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=USDA+Issues+Final+Rule+for+Animal+Disease+Traceability&rft.au=From+USDA&rft.aulast=From+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Dec 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 2012 Census of Agriculture gives farmers a powerful voice AN - 1240594747 AB - "The 2012 Census of Agriculture provides farmers with a powerful voice. The information gathered through the Census influences policy decisions that can have a tremendous impact on farmers and their communities for years to come," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/12/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 19 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1240594747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=2012+Census+of+Agriculture+gives+farmers+a+powerful+voice&rft.au=From+the+USDA&rft.aulast=From+the+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Dec 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Agriculture census provides opportunity for future AN - 1240586760 AB - "The 2012 Census of Agriculture provides farmers with a powerful voice. The information gathered through the Census influences policy decisions that can have a tremendous impact on farmers and their communities for years to come," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I strongly encourage all farmers, no matter how large or small their operation, to promptly complete and return their Census, so they can voice to the nation the value and importance of agriculture." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/12/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 19 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA drought actions brought nearly $200 million in forage for producers AN - 1238097740 AB - While USDA's efforts during the drought have delivered assistance to those who need it most, [Tom Vilsack] noted that the Department is hampered in its efforts by lack of a Farm Bill and he urged Congress to take action so that programs that could assist affected producers could be used to help them. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/12/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 13 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 13, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - US farmers hit 50 million acres in conservation AN - 1238097735 AB - In just four years, America's top conservationists have enrolled 50 million acres in USDA's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), a program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners take conservation to the next level. CSP is aimed at producers who are already established conservation stewards, helping them to deliver multiple conservation benefits on working lands, including improved water and soil quality and enhanced wildlife habitat. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/12/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 13 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1238097735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=US+farmers+hit+50+million+acres+in+conservation&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Dec 13, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION TO NESET TRANSMISSION PROJECT, MERCER, DUNN, BILLINGS, MCKENZIE, WILLIAMS, AND MOUNTRAIL COUNTIES, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 1323793783; 15572 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Antelope Valley Station (AVS) to Neset Transmission Project in northwestern North Dakota is proposed. Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) has requested financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to construct the project which would be located in portions of Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer, Mountrail, and Williams counties, and on lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service on the Little Missouri National Grassland (LMNG). An analysis of regional transmission line capacity indicated that by the year 2016 the load will have increased beyond the capacity of the existing system for the Williston/Tioga region and a new transmission line will be required. The AVS to Neset Transmission Project would include: approximately 190 miles of new 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; two new 345-kV substations (Judson Substation west of Williston and Tande Substation southeast of Tioga); and several miles of 230-kV transmission line to connect the 345-kV transmission line into the existing area system. Starting from the AVS electric generation facility located near Beulah, North Dakota, the new 345-kV transmission line would connect with Basin Electrics existing Charlie Creek Substation near Grassy Butte, Basin Electrics new Judson Substation west of Williston, and would terminate at Basin Electrics new Tande Substation. Additional 230-kV lines would be constructed between the new Judson Substation and the existing Western Area Power Administrations Williston Substation, and also between the new Tande Substation and Basin Electrics existing Neset 230-kV Substation near Tioga. The new 345-kV transmission line would include new construction in a new right-of-way (ROW) as well as some double circuiting with an existing 115-kV line. The 230-kV connection between the Tande and Neset substations would also require new construction in a new ROW. The 230-kV connection between Judson and Williston substations would involve double circuiting with an existing 115-kV transmission line and no new ROW would be necessary. This draft EIS considers two alternative routes and a No Action Alternative. Alternative Routes A and B are the same for about 115 miles of their total length; they diverge from each other around Killdeer, North Dakota and come back together north of Arnegard, North Dakota. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A new 345-kV transmission line from the Beulah area to the northwest that connects directly to the 230-kV system in the Williston/Tioga area would provide an increase in the load serving capacity to accommodate the projected load growth and maintain acceptable reliability of the regional transmission system. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would result in temporary disturbance of 334 to 363 acres of soil, removal of 95 to 100 acres of forested habitat, and potential impacts on grassland habitat. New transmission line ROW requirements of 3,536 to 3,807 acres would include 56.6 to 147.4 acres of the LMNG. Twelve acres would be permanently converted from agriculture use to utility use for each substation and switchyard. The transmission line would increase the potential for avian collisions and change visual characteristics within the project area. Highly visible or scenic areas, such as the Missouri and Little Missouri River crossings, the LMNG, and badland areas are of particular concern. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791(a) et seq.), and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120377, Draft EIS--513 pages, Maps--185 pages, December 7, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Rivers KW - Soils KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Little Missouri National Grassland KW - Little Missouri River KW - Missouri River KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Compliance KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323793783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STATION+TO+NESET+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+MERCER%2C+DUNN%2C+BILLINGS%2C+MCKENZIE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+AND+MOUNTRAIL+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=ANTELOPE+VALLEY+STATION+TO+NESET+TRANSMISSION+PROJECT%2C+MERCER%2C+DUNN%2C+BILLINGS%2C+MCKENZIE%2C+WILLIAMS%2C+AND+MOUNTRAIL+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 7, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-05 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trade mission aims to create opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Russia AN - 1222470959 AB - Today, only 1 percent of U.S. companies export, and yet 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside the borders of the United States, creating significant opportunities for U.S. food and agriculture. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/12/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 6, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - US agriculture eyes opportunity in Russia AN - 1220765565 AB - People around the world continue to demand U.S. food and agricultural products, boosting American businesses and supporting our rural communities," said [Michael Scuse]. "To ensure these successes continue, USDA has aggressively worked to expand export opportunities and reduce barriers to trade. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/11/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 29 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trade mission aims to create opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Russia AN - 1220765383 AB - Today, only 1 percent of U.S. companies export, and yet 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside the borders of the United States, creating significant opportunities for U.S. food and agriculture. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/11/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 29 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wheat genome breakthrough will help U.S. growers, world population AN - 1220554509 AB - Grown on more land area than any other commercial crop, wheat is the world's most important staple food, and its improvement has vast implications for global food security. The work to complete the shotgun sequencing of the wheat genome will help to improve programs on breeding and adaptation in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa for wheat crops that could be drought tolerant and resistant to weeds, pests and diseases. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/11/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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It confirms that American farmers and ranchers remained impressively resilient in 2012, even with tough odds due to one of the worst droughts in more than a generation. Thanks to its ability to remain competitive through thick and thin, U.S. agriculture is stronger today than at any time in our nation's history, supporting and creating good-paying American jobs for millions. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/11/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 28 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 28, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - R&D vital to continued agricultural growth AN - 1204649990 AB - Research discussed in the article notes that globally, most of the increase in agricultural production over the past 50 years can largely be attributed to rising crop and livestock yields rather than to the expansion of acreage devoted to farming. As private sector investments comprise a greater and growing share of overall R&D spending, the findings from this study will help trace their influence on future productivity gains. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/11/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 27 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hispanic and women farmer claims meetings continue AN - 1142978529 AB - In addition, we've produced a video that describes the Hispanic and Women Farmer and Rancher Claims Process and gives an overview of the Farm Service Agency. Please take a few moments to view this brief video, then copy and paste this link in your own communications via your newsletter, website and meetings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rr15odSzwo&feature=plcp. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/11/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 8, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - California leads the country in organic production AN - 1141108192 AB - California's total gross value of sales of organically produced commodities, at $1.39 billion dollars, was 39.3 percent of the total gross value of U.S. sales. All organic fruit, excluding berries, totaled $304 million dollars, compared with the U.S. total of $495 million dollars. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/11/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) may be able to assist producer who need to repair farmland or remove debris due to Hurricane Sandy. FSA currently has $15.5 million available for producers in counties that received a Major Disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/11/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 1, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Drought assistance spurred conservation efforts on a million acres AN - 1124693238 AB - "The conservation investments made by these producers today will continue to improve the resilience of their lands in the face of drought as well as other natural events that are out of their control," [Vilsack] said. "The farmers and ranchers that have voluntarily implemented conservation improvements have taken an important step toward building drought resistance into their operations." JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/10/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 31 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Oct 31, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-01 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Drought assistance spurred conservation efforts on a million acres AN - 1114901605 AB - "The conservation investments made by these producers today will continue to improve the resilience of their lands in the face of drought as well as other natural events that are out of their control," [Vilsack] said. "The farmers and ranchers that have voluntarily implemented conservation improvements have taken an important step toward building drought resistance into their operations." JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/10/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 24 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1114901605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Drought+assistance+spurred+conservation+efforts+on+a+million+acres&rft.au=From+the+USDA&rft.aulast=From+the+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Oct 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA drought relief reaches 1 million acres of farmland AN - 1114689609 AB - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to help producers rebound from drought have touched more than one million acres of farmland across the country as nearly 2,000 producers took advantage of conservation funding targeted to drought-stricken areas by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS made more than $27 million available to farmers and ranchers to make conservation improvements, spurring recovery and ensuring lands are more drought resistant in the future. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/10/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 1316369289; 15530 AB - PURPOSE: An addition to the national gypsy moth management program that was described in the final EIS of November 1995 and chosen in the 1996 Record of Decision (ROD) is proposed. The gypsy moth is a significant nonnative forest pest in the United States and at least 898 million acres of trees are susceptible to gypsy moth feeding and defoliation. Also at risk are countless urban and rural forested areas throughout the country where susceptible plants grow naturally or are planted. The current plan uses the three strategies of suppression, eradication, and slow the spread to address the full spectrum of gypsy moth populations found in the United States. New treatments developed over the last 30 years have proven to be safer, more cost-efficient, easier to use, and often more effective than older treatments. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final supplemental EIS. Alternative 2 would add the insecticide tebufenozide to the currently approved treatment options. Alternative 3, the preferred alternative, would add tebufenozide and other treatments that may become available in the future. A new treatment would be available for use upon a finding by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that the treatment posed no greater risks to human health and nontarget organisms than those disclosed in this EIS. The protocol for making the necessary finding regarding a treatment would include a human health and ecological risk assessment and a risk comparison of the human health and ecological risks of a new treatment with the risks identified for the currently authorized treatments and tebufenozide. Like the 1996 ROD, the decision to be made as a result of this supplemental EIS will be programmatic. Decisions to use specific treatments in projects, including new treatments authorized under the protocol in Alternative 3, will be made after site-specific environmental analyses are conducted and documented. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New treatments that were not available when the 1995 EIS was written would provide gypsy moth managers with more flexibility in conducting suppression, eradication, and slow-the-spread projects. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The use of chemical control agents could affect wildlife, fish, and water and soil quality. Tebufenozide may affect other Lepidoptera, especially spring-feeding moths and butterflies. Exposure to very high levels of tebufenozide may increase detectable levels of methemoglobin, an abnormal blood pigment that reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, but these exposure levels far exceed those exposures expected to occur under the program. LEGAL MANDATES: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 2101) and Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, as amended (7 U.S.C. 174a). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0439D, Volume 32, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 95-0203D, Volume 19, Number 3 and epa=950550F, Volume 19, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120333, Volume I (Summary)--22 pages; Volume II--289 pages, Volume III--571 pages, Volume IV--461 pages, October 19, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Chemical Treatment Plans KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Insects KW - Pest Control KW - Pesticides KW - Toxicity KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, Compliance KW - Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, Compliance KW - National Forest Management Act of 1976, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1316369289?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GYPSY+MOTH+MANAGEMENT+IN+THE+UNITED+STATES%3A+A+COOPERATIVE+APPROACH+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1995%29.&rft.title=GYPSY+MOTH+MANAGEMENT+IN+THE+UNITED+STATES%3A+A+COOPERATIVE+APPROACH+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania; DA N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preserving Green Grazing Even During Drought AN - 1095473504 AB - USDA is helping ranchers learn how to keep some green on their land even during drought. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/10/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 09 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1095473504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Preserving+Green+Grazing+Even+During+Drought&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Oct 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meeting schedule released for Hispanic and women farmers claiming USDA discrimination AN - 1081980901 AB - "We encourage those Hispanic and women farmers or ranchers in California who feel they may have experienced discriminatory treatment to attend a meeting to learn more about this claims process," said [Val Dolcini]. "At FSA we are dedicated to ensuring fair and equal treatment for all California farmers and ranchers in our state." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/10/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 03 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081980901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Meeting+schedule+released+for+Hispanic+and+women+farmers+claiming+USDA+discrimination&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Oct 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - US farm co-ops set records in 2011 AN - 1081980924 AB - Iowa is home to 14 of the top 100 ag co-ops, the most of any state. It is followed by Minnesota with 13, Nebraska with 10, California with 6 and Wisconsin with 5. The biggest gains on the list were made by cotton cooperatives, due primarily to sharply higher cotton prices in 2011. Carolinas Cotton Growers Cooperative, Garner, N.C., made the largest jump, rising from 129 in 2010 to 71 on the 2011 list. It was followed by Calcot Ltd., Bakersfield, Calif., which climbed from 131 in 2010 to 85 in 2011. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/10/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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The [Obama] administration has announced a number of policy changes and introduced greater flexibility in programs aimed at helping address the impact of drought, including additional help for livestock producers, small business lending assistance, and trucking waivers to provide relief. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/10/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Oct 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deadline nears for non-insured crop assistance AN - 1081311516 AB - An eligible producer is a landowner, tenant or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing an eligible crop. Eligible producers must apply for coverage of non-insurable crops using Form CCC-471, "Application for Coverage," and pay the applicable service fees at their local FSA office. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 27 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081311516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Deadline+nears+for+non-insured+crop+assistance&rft.au=From+the+USDA&rft.aulast=From+the+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Sep 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deadline nears for non-insured crop assistance AN - 1081314006 AB - An eligible producer is a landowner, tenant or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing an eligible crop. Eligible producers must apply for coverage of non-insurable crops using Form CCC-471, "Application for Coverage," and pay the applicable service fees at their local FSA office. The application and service fees must be filed by the application closing date as established by the producer's FSA state committee. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA announces change in release time for key statistical reports AN - 1081314151 AB - "USDA considered all comments and thanks everyone for their thoughtful suggestions," said USDA Chief Economist Joseph W. Glauber. "The shift to a noon release allows for the greatest liquidity in the markets, provides the greatest access to the reports during working hours in the United States, and continues equal access to data among all parties." JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 21 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA expands drought assistance to 22 states AN - 1081314045 AB - Since early summer, USDA has announced a variety of assistance to producers impacted by the drought, including opening conservation acres to emergency haying and grazing, lowering the interest rate for emergency loans, and working with crop insurance companies to provide flexibility to farmers. Just a few weeks ago, USDA announced $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help crop and livestock producers in 19 states cope with the adverse impacts of the historic drought. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/09/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 21 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 21, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA announces change in release time for key statistical reports AN - 1081314121 AB - "USDA considered all comments and thanks everyone for their thoughtful suggestions," said USDA Chief Economist Joseph W. Glauber. "The shift to a noon release allows for the greatest liquidity in the markets, provides the greatest access to the reports during working hours in the United States, and continues equal access to data among all parties." JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack: Biofuels reduce need for foreign oil, create jobs in rural America AN - 1081314041 AB - President Obama's all-of-the-above energy plan is working -- today, we are importing less foreign oil than we have in nearly two decades and we are creating jobs by producing more of our energy here at home, said [Tom Vilsack]. "A key part of (Obama's) strategy is the development and promotion of biofuels and bio-based products, which are helping us fuel our cars and trucks and displacing petroleum used in the manufacturing of household products. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA expands drought assistance to 22 states AN - 1081313818 AB - The additional funding will allow NRCS to address the backlog in applications from the previous drought assistance signup, as well as accept new applications from producers interested in applying selected conservation practices to address drought, including prescribed grazing, livestock watering facilities and water conservation practices. Producers can also apply for financial assistance to re-install conservation practices that failed due to drought. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scientists searching for biofuels best suited for Southeast growers AN - 1081313791 AB - They found that energy cane and napiergrass are viable biofuel alternatives for growers in southern portions of Georgia and the rest of the region's southern tier, [William Anderson] says. "Energy cane and napiergrass are not as cold tolerant as switchgrass, but they do offer advantages in areas where they can be produced, such as continued vegetative growth until killing frost," Anderson says. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/09/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 18 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 18, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA grants to support beginning farmers and ranchers across 24 States AN - 1037791690 AB - Since 2009, USDA has provided 128,000 loans to family farmers totaling more than $18 billion. Between 2009 and 2011, the number of loans to beginning farmers and ranchers climbed from 11,000 to 15,000. More than 40 percent of USDA's farm loans now go to beginning farmers, while over 50 percent of loans went to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers during the same time. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/09/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 04 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Sep 4, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-04 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA extends emergency grazing to assist ranchers impacted by drought AN - 1037222591 AB - The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that 63 percent of the nation's hay acreage is in an area experiencing drought, while approximately 72 percent of the nation's cattle acreage is in an area experiencing drought. Approximately 86 percent of the U.S. corn is within an area experiencing drought, down from a peak of 89 percent on July 24, and 83 percent of the U.S. soybeans are in a drought area, down from a high of 88 percent on July 24. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/08/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 30 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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U.S. wheat production is expected to increase almost 13.5 percent in 2012 as wheat farmers recover from the 2011 drought. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 30 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037222589?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Forecast+calls+for+record+farm+income&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Aug 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-31 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA grants headed to young farmers AN - 1037222580 AB - Since 2009, USDA has provided 128,000 loans to family farmers totaling more than $18 billion. Between 2009-2011, the number of loans to beginning farmers and ranchers climbed from 11,000 to 15,000. More than 40 percent of USDA's farm loans now go to beginning farmers, while over 50 percent of loans went to beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers during the same time. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 30 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 30, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA extends emergency grazing AN - 1036961776 AB - To assist producers, USDA is permitting farmers and ranchers in drought stricken states that have been approved for emergency grazing to extend grazing on CRP land through Nov. 30, 2012, without incurring an additional CRP rental payment reduction. The period normally allowed for emergency grazing lasts through Sept. 30. The extension applies to general CRP practices (details below) and producers must submit a request to their Farm Service Agency county office indicating the acreage to be grazed. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 30 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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U.S. wheat production is expected to increase almost 13.5 percent in 2012 as wheat farmers recover from the 2011 drought. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 29 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1036555598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=Forecast+calls+for+record+farm+income&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Aug 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Help For Livestock Producers With Changes to Emergency Loans, Crop Insurance AN - 1034791027 AB - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that he intends to file special provisions with the federal crop insurance program to allow haying or grazing of cover crops without impacting the insurability of planted 2013 spring crops, a move that can help provide much-needed forage and feed this fall and winter for livestock producers. In a separate step, Vilsack will modify emergency loans, allowing loans to be made earlier in the season helping livestock producers to offset increased feed costs and those who have liquidated herds. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that 63% of the nation's hay acreage is in an area experiencing drought, while 71% of the nation's cattle acreage is in an area experiencing drought. Approximately 85% of the U.S. corn is within an area experiencing drought, down from a peak of 89% on July 24, and 83%of the U.S. soybeans are in a drought area, down from a high of 88% on July 24. On Aug. 10, USDA estimated the 2012 U.S. corn crop to be the eighth-largest in history, at roughly 10.8 billion bu. In 1988, when U.S. farmers were impacted by another serious drought, total production was 4.9 billion bu. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 23 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Loans KW - Livestock industry KW - Crop insurance KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 3100:Capital & debt management KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034791027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Agriculture+Secretary+Vilsack+Announces+New+Help+For+Livestock+Producers+With+Changes+to+Emergency+Loans%2C+Crop+Insurance&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Aug 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carolina growers asked to grow energy grasses for ethanol plant AN - 1034641027 AB - In partnership with the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, Chemtex has identified nearby farmland that is currently growing coastal bermudagrass to manage swine lagoon effluent. Conversion from coastal bermuda to high yielding energy grasses, including miscanthus and switchgrass, will provide Chemtex a cost effective biomass feedstock for cellulosic ethanol production and area swine farmers with increased economic opportunity as well as the land stewardship benefits of enhanced effluent management. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/08/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 22 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 22, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA help for livestock producers hit by drought AN - 1034640872 AB - The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that 63 percent of the nation's hay acreage is in an area experiencing drought, while approximately 71 percent of the nation's cattle acreage is in an area experiencing drought. Approximately 85 percent of the U.S. corn is within an area experiencing drought, down from a peak of 89 percent on July 24, and 83 percent of the U.S. soybeans are in a drought area, down from a high of 88 percent on July 24. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 22 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 22, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA Expands Field Trials Of New Oral Rabies Vaccine AN - 1034503256 AB - The field trial will distribute more than 1 million oral rabies vaccination (ORV) baits in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia to test the safety and efficacy of the ONRABATM vaccine for potential use in wildlife. The ONRABATM vaccine is currently used in Canada to control rabies in raccoons, skunks and foxes. The vaccine was field tested in the U.S. for the first time in West Virginia last year. JF - Beef AU - USDA APHIS Y1 - 2012/08/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 20 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emergency loans available in 172 additional drought-hit counties AN - 1033622502 AB - Additionally, in response to a request from five National Organic Program (NOP) certifying agents, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that USDA will grant a temporary variance from NOP's pasture practice standards for organic ruminant livestock producers (Sections 205.237(c) and 205.240 of the USDA organic regulations) in 16 states in 2012. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/08/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 16 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 16, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New, fresh-market blueberries available for southern production AN - 1032783603 AB - Gupton and Pearl are different because they were derived from crosses made among southern highbush germplasm with improved adaptation to the Southeastern United States, says [Stephen Stringer]. He's with the Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Research Laboratory, which is operated in Poplarville by ARS, the USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/08/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Farm expenditures hit record $317 billion AN - 1032783572 AB - As in prior years, fuel costs accounted for a significant portion of farm production expenditures, with farm operations spending more than $15.3 billion on it in 2011. Diesel fuel made up nearly two-third of all fuel expenditures, with farmers spending more than $10 billion on this fuel type in 2011, a 23.7 percent increase from 2010. They spent $2.8 billion on gasoline, $1.6 billion on liquefied petroleum gas and $820 million on other fuel in 2011. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 09 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 9, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - American forests tower in US economy AN - 1032725405 AB - Our nation's forests are a precious natural resource providing multiple economic opportunities that are creating jobs and contributing billions of dollars in economic activity across the country," said Vilsack. "Nearly 166 million visitors to Forest Service lands helped sustain over 200,000 jobs last year, while restoration and fuel thinning efforts contributed $21 million to local economies, producing 121 million board feet of lumber and 267,000 tons of woody biomass for bio-energy production.... JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 8, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - More than 7,800 farmers markets in US AN - 1032661903 AB - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings as the kickoff to National Farmer's Market Week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's directory, a database published online at farmersmarkets.usda.gov, identifies 7,864 farmers markets operating throughout the United States. The information collected in the directory is self-reported data provided voluntarily by farmers market managers through an annual outreach effort. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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USDA has funded 7 additional biorefineries that are using feedstocks like agriculture residue, woody biomass, municipal solid waste, and algae in states from Florida and Michigan to New Mexico. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/08/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 03 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030989766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=No+marketing+quota+for+2013+upland+cotton&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-08-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Aug 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA's APHIS removes trade barriers, expands market access for U.S. farm exports AN - 1030989147 AB - When American shipments are detained at foreign ports of entry, APHIS and other USDA officials negotiate with international officials to resolve the issue. APHIS' team of technical experts certify that U.S. animal and plant products are free of pests and diseases and meet the entry requirements set by our trading partners. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/08/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 03 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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This trend continued for 2010 and 2011 with enrollment numbers for undergraduate women increasing each year. In 2011, the undergraduate women enrolled in agriculture academic areas exceeded the number of undergraduate men enrolled by more than 2,900 students. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 31 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 1220562908; 15444 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive restoration plan to restore the Lake Borgne ecosystem and the areas affected by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) navigation channel within coastal southeast Louisiana and parts of southwest Mississippi is proposed. The 3.8-million-acre study area includes Louisiana's Pontchartrain Basin, which is comprised of the Upper, Middle, and Lower sub-basins. The Upper Pontchartrain sub-basin includes Lake Maurepas and its adjacent wetlands and swamps. The Middle Pontchartrain sub-basin is comprised of Lake Pontchartrain, its adjacent cities and towns, and surrounding wetlands. The Lower Pontchartrain sub-basin includes Lake Borgne, the MRGO, the Mississippi River, Chandeleur and Breton Sounds, portions of the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding wetlands, barrier islands, and communities. In Mississippi, the study area includes the Western Mississippi Sound, its bordering wetlands, and Cat Island. Louisiana parishes in the study area include Ascension, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. Mississippi counties include portions of Hancock and Harrison. Construction and operation of the MRGO, in combination with other natural and man-made factors, has caused direct, indirect and cumulative land loss, shoreline erosion, saltwater intrusion, habitat modification, and impacts to wildlife and fisheries resources throughout the project area. After Hurricane Katrina caused shoaling in the MRGO channel in August 2005, it was officially de-authorized from the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico as a federal navigation channel. A rock closure structure was constructed across the outlet near the Bayou La Loutre Ridge in St. Bernard Parish in 2009. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), are considered in this final EIS. Alternative C is the tentatively selected plan and would include restoration of approximately 57,472 acres of habitat, including 14,123 acres of fresh and intermediate marsh; 32,511 acres of brackish marsh; 10,318 acres of cypress swamp; 466 acres of saline marsh; and 54 acres of ridge habitat along Bayou La Loutre. The plan would include 71 miles of shoreline protection in Lake Borgne, along the MRGO, and in the Biloxi Marsh, as well as an adaptively managed freshwater diversion near Violet, Louisiana. The Violet Freshwater Diversion, pulsing 7,000 cubic feet per second from April to May would influence 115,078 acres. Approximately 10,221 acres of the restoration and protection features would be located in the East Orleans Landbridge/Pearl River area and approximately 9,861 acres of restoration features would be located in the Biloxi Marsh area, which have been determined to be critical landscape features with respect to storm surge. Additionally, the cypress swamp and ridge restoration features include forested habitats, having some storm surge damage risk reduction benefits. Recreation features are proposed at Orleans Parish's Bienvenue Triangle, the Violet Freshwater Diversion site in St. Bernard's Parish, and Shell Beach, also in St. Bernard's Parish. Total project construction costs for the tentatively selected plan are estimated at $2.9 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A comprehensive plan would modify the MRGO and restore the areas affected by the navigation channel, restore natural features of the ecosystem that will reduce or prevent damage from storm surge, and prevent the intrusion of saltwater into the waterway. The Violet Freshwater Diversion would mimic natural processes and enhance the sustainability of the system through the input of freshwater, nutrients, and sediment. Anticipated outputs of the tentatively selected plan would help address the current trend of degradation of the Lake Borgne ecosystem, support nationally significant resources, provide a sustainable and diverse array of fish and wildlife habitats, provide infrastructure protection, and make progress towards a more sustainable ecosystem. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the diversion channel would result in the loss of 302 acres of prime farmland and 227 acres of wetland. Restoration of the Bayou La Loutre Ridge would result in permanent impacts to 54 acres of brackish marsh. Turbidity as a result of dredging and construction would impact oyster leases temporarily. Sea turtles and Gulf sturgeon may be affected, but are not likely to be adversely affected. The impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and various emergency actions to address oil spills could affect the restoration project. LEGAL MANDATES: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-624) and Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-114). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0591D, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120247, Final EIS--580 pages, Final Feasibility Report--285 pages, July 27, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Diversion Structures KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydrology KW - Islands KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Shellfish KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lake Borgne KW - Lake Pontchartrain KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi KW - Mississippi River KW - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1220562908?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+GULF+OUTLET+%28MRGO%29+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+STUDY%2C+LOUISIANA+AND+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+GULF+OUTLET+%28MRGO%29+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION+STUDY%2C+LOUISIANA+AND+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CRP Erodible Land Initiative sign-up open AN - 1028128011 AB - CRP has a quarter-century legacy of successfully protecting the nation's natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. Under CRP, farmers and ranchers plant grasses and trees in crop fields and along streams or rivers. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 27 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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This trend continued for 2010 and 2011 with enrollment numbers for undergraduate women increasing each year. In 2011, the undergraduate women enrolled in agriculture academic areas exceeded the number of undergraduate men enrolled by more than 2,900 students. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 27 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - American forests tower in US economy AN - 1028002124 AB - Our nation's forests are a precious natural resource providing multiple economic opportunities that are creating jobs and contributing billions of dollars in economic activity across the country," said Vilsack. "Nearly 166 million visitors to Forest Service lands helped sustain over 200,000 jobs last year, while restoration and fuel thinning efforts contributed $21 million to local economies, producing 121 million board feet of lumber and 267,000 tons of woody biomass for bio-energy production.... JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 26 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA announces flexible assistance for farmers, ranchers dealing with drought AN - 1027586035 AB - To assist farmers and ranchers affected by drought, [Tom Vilsack] is using his discretionary authority to authorize haying and grazing of WRP easement areas in drought-affected areas where such haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands. WRP is a voluntary conservation easement program that provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to restore and protect valuable wetland resources on their property. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/07/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 24 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA relief efforts target livestock industry AN - 1027505113 AB - To assist farmers and ranchers affected by drought, [Vilsack] is using his discretionary authority to allow additional acres under CRP to be used for haying or grazing under emergency conditions. CRP is a voluntary program that provides producers annual rental payments on their land in exchange for planting resource conserving crops on cropland to help prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat and improve the environment. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Obama Adminstration Announces New Drought Assistance Efforts AN - 1027504980 AB - "President Obama and I are committed to getting help to producers as soon as possible and sustaining the success of America's rural communities through these difficult times," said [Tom Vilsack]. "Beginning today, USDA will open opportunities for haying and grazing on lands enrolled in conservation programs while providing additional financial and technical assistance to help landowners through this drought. And we will deliver greater peace of mind to farmers dealing with this worsening drought by encouraging crop insurance companies to work with farmers through this challenging period. As severe weather and natural disasters continue to threaten the livelihoods of thousands of our farming families, we want you and your communities to know that USDA stands with you." To assist farmers and ranchers affected by drought, Vilsack is using his discretionary authority to allow additional acres under CRP to be used for haying or grazing under emergency conditions. CRP is a voluntary program that provides producers annual rental payments on their land in exchange for planting resource conserving crops on cropland to help prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat and improve the environment. CRP acres can already be used for emergency haying and grazing during natural disasters to provide much needed feed to livestock. To assist farmers and ranchers affected by drought, Vilsack is using his discretionary authority to provide assistance to farmers and ranchers by allowing them to modify current EQIP contracts to allow for prescribed grazing, livestock watering facilities, water conservation and other conservation activities to address drought conditions. EQIP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers on their land to address natural resource concerns on agricultural and forest land. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 23 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Drought KW - Agriculture KW - Presidents KW - Economic planning KW - United States--US KW - 1210:Politics & political behavior KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027504980?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Obama+Adminstration+Announces+New+Drought+Assistance+Efforts&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Jul 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA responds to farmers and ranchers affected by extreme weather AN - 1027444692 AB - Hot, dry and drought conditions across states from California to Delaware have damaged some crops and slowed development of others. USDA's Risk Management Agency reminds producers faced with questions on crop losses to contact their crop insurance companies and local USDA Farm Service Agency Service Centers, as applicable, to report damages to crops or livestock loss, and not to destroy or discontinue care for your crops. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/07/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 23, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Navy sails down biofuels path AN - 1027444616 AB - The historic significance of the Navy's operation, in real theater-like conditions, of their ships and planes on biofuels should not be underestimated," stated Secretary [Vilsack]. "USDA's goal is to help make our US military less dependent on foreign oil and on oil that has to be transported long distances in supply lines that could be disrupted during times of conflict. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 1178585041; 15435 AB - PURPOSE: The public sale of property supporting the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York is proposed. Portions of Plum Island have been in federal ownership since 1826 and have been used for varying purposes since that time. At one point, Plum Island served to support an active military facility, and later was used for military research purposes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established PIADC in 1954. In 2003, the property was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which currently oversees the safety and security of the property while USDA continues to use PIADC for its research purposes. In January of 2009, DHS determined that the research and laboratory work performed on Plum Island would be moved to a new site in Manhattan, Kansas. The parcels of land supporting the PIADCs mission include: 1) Plum Island, situated in Long Island Sound and containing 840 acres of land; and 2) a support facility containing 9.5 acres of land with a nearby small parcel of land containing a substation, both of which are situated in Orient Point, New York. Plum Island is situated 1.5 miles off the northeast tip of Orient Point and is improved with 47 buildings, including a 55,000-square-foot administrative building, a 190,500-square-foot laboratory, and various support buildings. The Orient Point Facility is improved with a 2,890-square-foot administrative building, a supply warehouse, and a 780-square-foot guard post. The property is also improved with eight miles of road infrastructure, harbor facilities, and a 200-space parking lot at the Orient Point Facility. This draft EIS considers the sale of Plum Island and a No Action Alternative. In addition, four reasonably foreseeable land use options are considered. Under the adaptive reuse option (Reuse Option 1), the existing buildings, infrastructure, and transportation assets would be adapted for other purposes and continue to function at current or similar levels. The low-density zoning option (Reuse Option 2) is based upon a land use and zoning scheme similar to that of neighboring Fishers Island, New York and would accommodate approximately 90 residential units, including the required support infrastructure. The high-density zoning option (Reuse Option 3) is based upon the highest density permitted by the Towns zoning regulations and would accommodate approximately 750 residential units and supporting infrastructure. The primary function of the conservation/preservation option (Reuse Option 4) would be to protect, manage, and enhance the natural and cultural resources on the property should it be purchased for conservation or preservation purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The liquidation of the Plum Island asset through public sale would meet the financial and operational needs of the federal government. Development of the property would likely increase state and local tax revenue. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Property development could result in erosion, sedimentation, minor to moderate impacts to water resources, and a change in visual quality from rural to residential. In addition, development would likely increase impacts to biological resources by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and increased human activities. After transfer of title has occurred, it is recommended that areas of conservation be established to protect piping plover, roseate tern, shortnose sturgeon, five species of sea turtles, sandplain gerardia, seabeach amaranth, and small whorled pogonia. A number of cultural resources, including Plum Island Lighthouse, have been identified as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (P.L. 110-329). JF - EPA number: 120238, 408 pages, July 20, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Property Disposition KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Long Island Sound KW - New York KW - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1178585041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PUBLIC+SALE+OF+PLUM+ISLAND+ANIMAL+DISEASE+CENTER%2C+LONG+ISLAND+SOUND%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=PUBLIC+SALE+OF+PLUM+ISLAND+ANIMAL+DISEASE+CENTER%2C+LONG+ISLAND+SOUND%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA strives to improve housing for farmworkers AN - 1026926501 AB - "The Obama Administration believes that strong rural communities are a key to a stronger America. Through this program, USDA is offering financial assistance to expand the availability of safe, affordable rental housing for farmworkers," Vilsack said. "The Department's support for rural rental housing not only helps creates jobs and related employment when new units are constructed, it also does so through the rehabilitation of existing ones." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 19 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA taking boots-on-the-ground drought approach AN - 1025785680 AB - As serious drought conditions continue to creep across nearly two-thirds of the lower 48 states, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are fanning out to rural communities across the country to show support to farmers and ranchers affected by a string of extreme weather in 2012. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 16 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 16, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA streamlines disaster designation process AN - 1024469191 AB - Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation's economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act quickly and deliver assistance to farmers and ranchers when they need it most," said Vilsack. "By amending the Secretarial disaster designation, we're creating a more efficient and effective process. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 11 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 11, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA funding boosts renewable energy production AN - 1023759106 AB - The announcement includes $412,304 in grant funding to 20 agricultural producers and rural businesses to conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy systems. For example, in Washington, the Port Angles Hardwood, LLC., has been selected to receive a grant to study the feasibility of installing a woody biomass co-generation system. If the project is feasible, all biomass mill residuals are estimated to be consumed, and no biomass will have to be sent to a landfill. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/07/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 6, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA funding boost for renewable energy production AN - 1023016043 AB - The Obama administration and USDA are helping agricultural producers and rural small business owners reduce their energy costs and consumption - and by doing so is helping to create jobs, preserve our natural resources, protect the environment and strengthen the bottom line for businesses." said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "This is part of the administration's "all of the above' energy strategy. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/07/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jul 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hand Book of Inkblot Technique: Rorschach, Holtzman and Somatic Inkblots Series (SIS) AN - 1033780674 JF - SIS Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health AU - Dubey, Bankey L, PhD AU - Cassell, Wilfred A, MD AU - Singh, Amool R, PhD AU - Dubey, Anand, BE, MBA, FSIS AU - Pandey, Rakesh, PhD, FSIS Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - Jul 2012 SP - 160 EP - 169 CY - Chandigarh PB - Somatic Inkblot Society. 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SIS Center Jul 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-17 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEMPER COUNTY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE (IGCC) PROJECT, KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (ADOPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FINAL EIS OF MAY 2010). AN - 1111854718; 15397 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financial assistance through which the South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) would acquire a 17.5 percent undivided ownership interest in Plant Ratcliff, an integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) project currently under construction in Kemper County, Mississippi is proposed. The project is owned by Mississippi Power Company and will produce 582 megawatts of power through the use of clean coal IGCC technology. Lignite mined locally by North American Coal Corporation will be converted into a synthesis gas (syngas) that will drive two gas combustion turbines. Heat recovery steam generators will convert excess heat from primary combustion to drive a steam turbine that will produce additional electrical power. In addition to the IGCC facility and the mining operation, the project requires the construction and/or upgrading of a natural gas supply pipeline, a reclaimed water supply pipeline, a carbon dioxide pipeline, and electrical transmission infrastructure including power lines and substations. Southern Company, in cooperation with two of its subsidiaries, Southern Company Services and Mississippi Power Company, has received cost-shared financing for the project from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the clean coal power initiative. SMEPA is a consumer-owned, not-for-profit rural electric generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to its 11 member distribution cooperatives in 56 counties of Mississippi. An evaluation of existing generation resources and the projected demand growth established that SMEPA would be capacity deficient by 2015 and led to the decision to seek partial ownership of Plant Ratcliff. SMEPAs partial ownership would include the IGCC facility, the carbon dioxide pipeline, the reclaimed water supply line, the surface lignite mine, and electrical transmission facilities. In considering assistance to finance this action, the Rural Utilities Service is adopting the final EIS of May 2010 prepared by the DOE. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project will demonstrate advanced IGCC technology at a commercial scale while reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, mercury, and particulates compared to conventional lignite-fired power plants. Carbon capture systems will be sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 67 percent by removing carbon from the syngas downstream of the gasification process. Captured carbon dioxide will be sold for beneficial use and geologic storage in existing enhanced oil recovery operations in Mississippi. Partial ownership of the project would help SMEPA minimize unavoidable rate increases for its customers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: SMEPAs participation would not require any additional infrastructure, and therefore would not cause any environmental impacts beyond what was identified and discussed in the DOE's final EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the DOE's final EIS, see 10-0048F, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120199, Volume 1--643 pages, Volume 2: Appendices--686 pages, Volume 3: Responses to Comments--377 pages, June 29, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Coal Gasification KW - Creeks KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Reclamation (Mining) KW - Steam Generators KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi KW - Energy Policy Act of 2005, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1111854718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+DEPARTMENT+OF+ENERGY+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2010%29.&rft.title=KEMPER+COUNTY+INTEGRATED+GASIFICATION+COMBINED-CYCLE+%28IGCC%29+PROJECT%2C+KEMPER+COUNTY%2C+MISSISSIPPI+%28ADOPTION+OF+THE+DEPARTMENT+OF+ENERGY+FINAL+EIS+OF+MAY+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Organic Compounds Eliminate Disease-Causing Pathogens AN - 1022673034 AB - Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food Safety and Feed Safety Research Unit in College Station, TX, have invented a new method that involves using chlorate (sodium or salt) and nitro compounds to significantly reduce or eliminate... JF - Beef AU - USDA ARS AD - USDA ARS Y1 - 2012/06/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 29 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Federal Partners Commit Additional Resources To Combat Western Wildfires AN - 1022620531 AB - "We are committed to continuing to do everything we can to provide the firefighters, aircraft and equipment necessary to suppress some of the most challenging wildfires we've experienced in years," said Tom Harbour, U.S. Forest Service director of Fire and Aviation Management. "The U.S. military has been a key partner in wildland firefighting for decades, serving as ground firefighters on the ground and supporting our air fleet with additional tankers." "We are continuing to coordinate closely with local, state, and tribal partners as we deploy resources through the National Interagency Fire Center," said Kim Thorsen, who oversees emergency management, security and law enforcement at the Department of the Interior. "The protection of human safety and communities remains the top priority as we battle wildfires across the West in very challenging conditions." Last night, FEMA approved Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) for Montana's Ash Creek Fire in Powder River and Rosebud Counties; and for the Clay Springs Fire in Millard County, Utah. Including the two FMAGs provided to Colorado on Wednesday, this brings the overall total number of FMAGs approved for western states during this fire season to 19. Other states that have received these important grants include New Mexico, and Nevada. JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/06/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 29 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - Forest & brush fires KW - Firefighters KW - Problem solving KW - United States--US KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022620531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Federal+Partners+Commit+Additional+Resources+To+Combat+Western+Wildfires&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Jun 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ranchers Are Reminded to Sign Up For The 2012 Census Of Agriculture AN - 1021369872 AB - "The Census provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation," said [Renee Picanso]. "Through the Census, producers can show the nation the value and importance of agriculture, and they can help influence the decisions that will shape the future of American agriculture for years to come. By signing up and then responding to the Census, producers are helping themselves, their communities and all of U.S. agriculture." JF - Beef AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/06/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 20 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 1039879651; 15376 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company and KWS SAAT AG seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. After legal challenges to the determination of nonregulated status, a court decision found that the environmental assessment failed to analyze the impacts of possible gene transmission from H7-1 sugar beet to organic and conventional sugar beet and related Swiss chard and table beet. Three alternatives are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would be fully deregulated. The planting of H7-1 sugar beets would be expected in all sugar beet root production areas including Imperial Valley, California and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed (grown in the Willamette Valley), sugar beet seed is grown in proximity, but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2 (H7-1 sugar beets grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices), and under Alternative 3 (H7-1 sugar beets grown in compliance with mandatory industry practices). NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under the action alternatives, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Full or partial deregulation could lead to higher production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120178, Final EIS--801 pages, Appendices--167 pages, June 8, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039879651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 8, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Horse protection bolstered by USDA AN - 1019042934 AB - Designated qualified persons are trained and licensed by their horse industry organizations to inspect horses for evidence of soring or other noncompliance with the HPA at horse shows, exhibitions and sales. USDA certifies and monitors these inspection programs. For over 30 years, USDA has encouraged self-regulation in the industry by allowing individual organizations to assess penalties for soring violations. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/06/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 07 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 7, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA: New and expanded access to credit for America's farmers AN - 1018854216 AB - USDA farm loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed, and supplies, or to construct buildings or make farm improvements. For beginning farmers and ranchers, USDA provides affordable credit, including loans under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program and Youth Loans. In addition, USDA provides grants under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/06/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 6, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack to appoint minority farmers to county committees AN - 1018463835 AB - "As we continue to build a USDA that is responsive to the needs of an evolving, 21st century agricultural economy, we must ensure a strong and sustainable future for these important committees," said [Tom Vilsack]. "Appointing new voting members to committees that lack representation will help ensure that county committees continue to play a vital and relevant role in delivering important federal farm programs to citizens of rural communities across our nation." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/06/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 04 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Jun 4, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aviation industry heads down biofuels road AN - 1016151846 AB - USDA's support of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative builds upon USDA's ongoing work to further the development of biofuels. USDA already has several memorandums of understanding (MOU) on the subject and several programs to fund biofuels research and development. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/05/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plant disease battle gets $50 million in funding AN - 1016151844 AB - USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) made a concerted effort to solicit project suggestions from states and U.S. territories, universities, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private companies and tribal organizations. APHIS will offer funding to implement 322 projects in all 50 states, plus American Samoa and Guam. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/05/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 25 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 25, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA expands credit access for farmers AN - 1015744030 AB - USDA farm loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed, and supplies, or to construct buildings or make farm improvements. For beginning farmers and ranchers, USDA provides affordable credit, including loans under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program and Youth Loans. In addition, USDA provides grants under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/05/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 24 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Acreage harvested was 64,000 acres, down 8,000 acres from 2010. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the Kentucky AU - USDA Agriculture Statistics Services Y1 - 2012/05/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KINGS AND QUEENS COUNTY, NEW YORK (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1994). AN - 1032884258; 15334 AB - PURPOSE: An expansion of the bird hazard reduction program around the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in Queens County, New York is proposed. JFK airport is adjacent to the 9,155-acre Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge and bird strike hazards are a significant concern. Increasing gull strike problems resulted in the development of a 1994 EIS on bird strike management at JFK and bird strikes have decreased substantially since the implementation of the integrated bird hazard management program and on-airport shooting program. However, bird strikes continue and there have been 1,759 bird strikes involving 72 bird species at JFK over the period 1994 to 2009. This final supplemental EIS updates the 1994 final EIS and reviews six alternatives for reducing bird strikes. The No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) would continue the use of gull hazard management methods, on-airport nonlethal and lethal methods to reduce hazards to aircraft by all bird species, and technical advice and outreach to off-airport landowners and property managers regarding ways to reduce bird attractants. Under Alternative 2, existing efforts would be augmented by establishing a regular bird hazard monitoring program and improved reporting of nonlethal management actions. Also, agencies would be enabled to permit, recommend, and use nonlethal bird hazard management methods at off-airport sites to reduce bird hazards with the permission of the landowner/manager. This alternative also includes the use of nonlethal methods to reduce hazards to aircraft from birds at Gateway National Recreation Area (NRA), particularly at Rulers Bar Hassock, and the Pennsylvania and Fountain Avenue landfills. Alternative 3 would increase the duration of the annual supplemental on-airport shooting program from May through August to May through November. Personnel at the gull shooting stations would be authorized to use lethal methods to keep Canada geese, Atlantic brant, mute swans, double-crested cormorants, and ducks from entering JFK airspace. Supplemental on-airport shooting program personnel would also be authorized to take individuals from flocks of rock pigeons, European starlings, crows and blackbirds and to frighten remaining flock members from the site. This alternative could also include use of lethal rabbit and rodent control measures to reduce attractants for raptors. Alternative 4 would enable lethal bird hazard management projects at off-airport sites targeting Canada geese, mute swans, double-crested cormorants, blackbirds, crows, rock pigeons, and European starlings within a five-mile radius of JFK. This alternative would also include efforts to reduce the resident Canada Goose population within seven miles of the airport, including the use of lethal methods at Rulers Bar Hassock and Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue landfills in Gateway NRA. Egg oiling/addling/puncturing could also be used on mute swan nests in Gateway NRA. Alternative 5 would involve relocation of the Jamaica Bay laughing gull colony. Alternative 6 is the proposed action and would combine the current program and the proposed supplements, thus enabling the use of the full range of bird hazard reduction techniques except efforts to reduce/relocate the laughing gull colony. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would minimize the risk of aircraft accidents resulting from birdstrikes. On-airport implementation of improved monitoring and data collection procedures should result in more targeted bird hazard management efforts and a more effective and efficient bird hazard management program. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of target birds could disrupt or displace nontarget bird species. Some nonlethal management methods such as prolonged harassment could have an adverse impact on vegetation and nontarget species, but impacts are expected to be minimal and short-term. Off-airport habitat management activities to reduce use of sites by target birds may have adverse impacts on species with similar habitat requirements. LEGAL MANDATES: Animal Damage Control Act of 1931 (7 U.S.C. 426 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0044D, Volume 18, Number 1 and 94-0110F, Volume 18, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 120136, 455 pages, May 11, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft KW - Airports KW - Birds KW - Landfills KW - Pest Control KW - Preserves KW - Vegetation KW - Safety KW - Wildlife Management KW - Gateway National Recreation Area KW - Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge KW - John F. 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Preparation date: May 11, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA And FDA Reiterates Safety Of Consuming Beef And Dairy Products AN - 1019965947 AB - On April 24, USDA confirmed the nation's 4th case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in an animal that was sampled for the disease at a rendering facility in central California. This animal was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply, or to human health in the United States. As the epidemiological investigation has progressed, USDA has continued to communicate findings in a timely and transparent manner. JF - Beef AU - USDA News Release Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Apr 27, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Statement By USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford Regarding A Detection Of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) In The United States AN - 1019965927 AB - "The United States has had longstanding interlocking safeguards to protect human and animal health against BSE. For public health, these measures include the USDA ban on specified risk materials, or SRMs, from the food supply. SRMs are parts of the animal that are most likely to contain the BSE agent if it is present in an animal. USDA also bans all nonambulatory (sometimes called "downer") cattle from entering the human food chain. For animal health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on ruminant material in cattle feed prevents the spread of the disease in the cattle herd. JF - Beef AU - USDA Release Y1 - 2012/04/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 24 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock KW - BSE KW - Disease control KW - Cattle industry KW - United States--US KW - 8400:Agriculture industry KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1019965927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Statement+By+USDA+Chief+Veterinary+Officer+John+Clifford+Regarding+A+Detection+Of+Bovine+Spongiform+Encephalopathy+%28BSE%29+In+The+United+States&rft.au=USDA+Release&rft.aulast=USDA+Release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Apr 24, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-08 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AMS builds integrity of Research and Promotion programs AN - 964878625 AB - The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Research and Promotion programs, which USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) requested in 2010 to help the agency better identify potential oversight improvements. AMS is committed to good stewardship of the producer-funded Research and Promotion programs and has already begun implementing the recommendations of the OIG. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2012/04/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 05 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 15251217 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964878625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Western+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=AMS+builds+integrity+of+Research+and+Promotion+programs&rft.au=USDA&rft.aulast=USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Western+Farm+Press&rft.issn=15251217&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Apr 5, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New government funding for biomass research and development initiative AN - 954712599 AB - "USDA's partnership with the Department of Energy aims to improve our country's energy security and provide sustainable jobs in communities across the country," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "This funding represents the kind of innovation we need to build American-made, homegrown biofuels and biobased products that will help to break our dependence on foreign oil and move our nation toward a clean energy economy." JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/03/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 29 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940945 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954712599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=New+government+funding+for+biomass+research+and+development+initiative&rft.au=The+USDA&rft.aulast=The+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940945&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Mar 29, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - U.S./South Korea trade agreement now in force AN - 929448129 AB - Today is a monumental day for American farmers and ranchers. Under the new U.S./Korea trade agreement, two-thirds of the tariffs imposed on U.S. food and agricultural products exported to South Korea are being eliminated. Over the next few years, as additional barriers fall and more U.S. businesses market products to Korea's expanding economy, American agricultural exports should grow by $1.9 billion and help support nearly 16,000 jobs here at home. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/03/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 20 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Mar 20, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-22 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA warns of fraudulent letters sent to at least four states AN - 928944804 AB - The fraudulent letters bear USDA's logo and seal and are signed by an individual identified as "Frank Rutenberg" using a title of "Senior Procurement Officer. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From the USDA Y1 - 2012/03/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 19 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 01940937 KW - Agriculture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928944804?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.atitle=USDA+warns+of+fraudulent+letters+sent+to+at+least+four+states&rft.au=From+the+USDA&rft.aulast=From+the+USDA&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southeast+Farm+Press&rft.issn=01940937&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Mar 19, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-19 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BALLAST WATER DISCHARGE STANDARD, RULEMAKING FOR STANDARDS FOR LIVING ORGANISMS IN SHIPS, U.S. WATERS. AN - 1015457711; 15266 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of a ballast water discharge standard (BWDS) to prevent or reduce the number of nonindigenous species (NIS) introduced into U.S. waters is proposed. Ballast water discharge (BWD) is a major pathway for NIS introduction from vessels operating in or entering U.S. waters and studies show that the rate of NIS introductions is increasing. NIS have been cited as the second largest threat to endangered species after habitat loss. On September 26, 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced its proposed action to establish a BWDS that is effective in preventing the introduction and spread of NIS via discharged ballast water. This programmatic EIS has been prepared because a BWDS would impact vessels entering and/or operating in a large geographic area and a wide variety of ecosystems and meets the definition of a broad federal program. Five alternatives are analyzed in this draft programmatic EIS. Alternative 1, the No Action Alternative, would continue the existing Ballast Water Management program, established in 2004, which directs ships to conduct mid-ocean exchange, retain ballast water onboard, or use an environmentally sound management method approved by the USCG. Under Alternatives 2, 3, and 4, maximum discharge concentrations for living organisms would be established. Each of these alternatives is stated in terms of two different organism size classes, and the number of living organisms per volume discharge for each size class. A third class, microorganisms, is specified in terms of indicator bacteria and the number of colony forming unit per 100 milliliters. The standard becomes progressively more stringent from Alternative 2 to Alternative 4 (Alternatives 3 and 4 are 10 times and 100 times more stringent than Alternative 2, respectively). Alternative 5 would require the removal or inactivation of all living membrane-bound organisms larger than 0.1 micron and essentially amounts to sterilization. Alternative 2 is the preferred alternative. Over a 10-year period, the projected total installation and operating cost for systems capable of meeting the Alternative 2 standards is estimated at $1.18 to $1.35 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed BWDS would address the threat from NIS to aquatic and marine ecosystems and biodiversity, commercial and recreational fisheries, infrastructure, human health, and economic interests. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some NIS introductions would continue with each of the alternatives, including sterilization. NIS would also continue to be introduced by BWD not subject to the standard and from other vectors including ships' hulls, anchor systems, sea chests, internal seawater piping systems, and bilges. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465), Executive Order 12866, National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-332), and Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-646). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 09-0459D, Volume 33, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 120068, 346 pages, March 16, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Water KW - Creeks KW - Coastal Zones KW - Corals KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - International Programs KW - Lakes KW - Reefs KW - Regulations KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Ships KW - Shores KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Executive Order 12866, Compliance KW - National Invasive Species Act of 1996, Compliance KW - Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-646), Program Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1015457711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BALLAST+WATER+DISCHARGE+STANDARD%2C+RULEMAKING+FOR+STANDARDS+FOR+LIVING+ORGANISMS+IN+SHIPS%2C+U.S.+WATERS.&rft.title=BALLAST+WATER+DISCHARGE+STANDARD%2C+RULEMAKING+FOR+STANDARDS+FOR+LIVING+ORGANISMS+IN+SHIPS%2C+U.S.+WATERS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia; DHS N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 16, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA and Rural Community College Alliance to jointly strengthen rural economy AN - 928052836 AB - "We need well-trained and properly educated students to compete and win in the world market and build a strong economy," said Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary for Rural Development. "This agreement calls for rural community colleges and USDA to work together more closely to improve the accessibility and quality of education in rural communities. This partnership will help businesses create jobs and grow the rural economy." JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/03/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 15 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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[Part 1 of 1] T2 - US 14 RECONSTRUCTION FROM FRONT STREET IN NEW ULM TO NICOLLET COUNTY ROAD 6 IN NORTH MANKATO, BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 1012742683; 15218-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and reconstruction of approximately 22.5 miles of US Highway 14 (US 14) from Front Street in New Ulm, Minnesota to Nicollet County Road (CR) 6 near Mankato, Minnesota are proposed. The study corridor is located about 70 miles south-southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in Brown and Nicollet counties and includes the cities of Courtland and Nicollet. The highway section is the only part of the designated US 14 interregional corridor not already upgraded or approved for upgrading to a four-lane highway. The proposed project would upgrade the existing highway from a two- to four-lane divided expressway, with access controlled via interchanges, two-way stop intersections, and/or roundabouts. The overall project has been divided into West and East Study sections with CR 12 on the west side of Courtland as the border between them. This final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative, three build alternatives for the West Study Section and four build alternatives for the East Study Section. All the build alternatives would include bypasses around Courtland and Nicollet. All alternatives in the West Study Section would include expansion of the US 14 Minnesota River Bridge from two to four lanes. The preferred Alternative W1 alignment follows existing US 14 from the Minnesota River to a point west of Courtland, where it leaves the existing highway to bypass Courtland to the north. The preferred Alternative E1 alignment would make the most use of existing US 14 from Courtland to Nicollet, and then bypass Nicollet to the south. The alternative would provide access to Nicollet at CR 23. Overall project construction will likely be carried out as a series of projects with logical end points over the course of many years. The US 14 Minnesota River Bridge at New Ulm is proposed to be replaced in 2018. No other projects along the corridor currently have funding identified in any specific timeframe. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would increase travel capacity and improve safety within the study corridor. The preferred alternative would avoid major bluff cuts in environmentally sensitive areas and save money by crossing Heymans Creek at a location that will not require long bridges. In the East Study Section, the preferred alternative would provide access to Nicollet in an area close to existing development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would encroach on 44 acres of Minnesota River floodplain and displace 21.9 acres of wetlands and 360 acres of prime farmland. Displacement of 13 residences and five businesses would be also be required and 6.2 acres of the Swan Lake Wildlife Management area would be affected. Nine historic sites would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0078D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120020, 338 pages, February 3, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-07-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1012742683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+14+RECONSTRUCTION+FROM+FRONT+STREET+IN+NEW+ULM+TO+NICOLLET+COUNTY+ROAD+6+IN+NORTH+MANKATO%2C+BROWN+AND+NICOLLET+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=US+14+RECONSTRUCTION+FROM+FRONT+STREET+IN+NEW+ULM+TO+NICOLLET+COUNTY+ROAD+6+IN+NORTH+MANKATO%2C+BROWN+AND+NICOLLET+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 14 RECONSTRUCTION FROM FRONT STREET IN NEW ULM TO NICOLLET COUNTY ROAD 6 IN NORTH MANKATO, BROWN AND NICOLLET COUNTIES, MINNESOTA. AN - 1008976931; 15218 AB - PURPOSE: The widening and reconstruction of approximately 22.5 miles of US Highway 14 (US 14) from Front Street in New Ulm, Minnesota to Nicollet County Road (CR) 6 near Mankato, Minnesota are proposed. The study corridor is located about 70 miles south-southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in Brown and Nicollet counties and includes the cities of Courtland and Nicollet. The highway section is the only part of the designated US 14 interregional corridor not already upgraded or approved for upgrading to a four-lane highway. The proposed project would upgrade the existing highway from a two- to four-lane divided expressway, with access controlled via interchanges, two-way stop intersections, and/or roundabouts. The overall project has been divided into West and East Study sections with CR 12 on the west side of Courtland as the border between them. This final EIS evaluates a No Build Alternative, three build alternatives for the West Study Section and four build alternatives for the East Study Section. All the build alternatives would include bypasses around Courtland and Nicollet. All alternatives in the West Study Section would include expansion of the US 14 Minnesota River Bridge from two to four lanes. The preferred Alternative W1 alignment follows existing US 14 from the Minnesota River to a point west of Courtland, where it leaves the existing highway to bypass Courtland to the north. The preferred Alternative E1 alignment would make the most use of existing US 14 from Courtland to Nicollet, and then bypass Nicollet to the south. The alternative would provide access to Nicollet at CR 23. Overall project construction will likely be carried out as a series of projects with logical end points over the course of many years. The US 14 Minnesota River Bridge at New Ulm is proposed to be replaced in 2018. No other projects along the corridor currently have funding identified in any specific timeframe. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Project implementation would increase travel capacity and improve safety within the study corridor. The preferred alternative would avoid major bluff cuts in environmentally sensitive areas and save money by crossing Heymans Creek at a location that will not require long bridges. In the East Study Section, the preferred alternative would provide access to Nicollet in an area close to existing development. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would encroach on 44 acres of Minnesota River floodplain and displace 21.9 acres of wetlands and 360 acres of prime farmland. Displacement of 13 residences and five businesses would be also be required and 6.2 acres of the Swan Lake Wildlife Management area would be affected. Nine historic sites would be impacted. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0078D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 120020, 338 pages, February 3, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-07-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Preserves KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008976931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+14+RECONSTRUCTION+FROM+FRONT+STREET+IN+NEW+ULM+TO+NICOLLET+COUNTY+ROAD+6+IN+NORTH+MANKATO%2C+BROWN+AND+NICOLLET+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=US+14+RECONSTRUCTION+FROM+FRONT+STREET+IN+NEW+ULM+TO+NICOLLET+COUNTY+ROAD+6+IN+NORTH+MANKATO%2C+BROWN+AND+NICOLLET+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 3, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA to support new advanced biofuel production facility AN - 919444563 AB - USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other industrial pulps into advanced biofuels, as well as using conventional renewable biofuel derived from seed corn waste. When operational, the facility is expected to produce approximately 3.6 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/02/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 02 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Feb 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 40 Texas counties designated primary disaster areas AN - 914283337 AB - Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Texas also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2012/01/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 05 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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JF - National Provisioner AU - Wheeler, Tommy L, USDA, ARS Y1 - 2012/01// PY - 2012 DA - Jan 2012 SP - 14 CY - Northbrook PB - BNP Media VL - 226 IS - 1 SN - 0027996X KW - Food And Food Industries KW - Beef KW - Microbiology KW - E coli UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1013809053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=National+Provisioner&rft.atitle=Behind+battle+LINES&rft.au=Wheeler%2C+Tommy+L%2C+USDA%2C+ARS&rft.aulast=Wheeler&rft.aufirst=Tommy&rft.date=2012-01-01&rft.volume=226&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=National+Provisioner&rft.issn=0027996X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Entrepreneurship Database; ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright BNP Media Jan 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Secretary Vilsack Announces Cattlemen's Beef Board Appointments AN - 913025709 AB - Newly appointed members representing cattle producers are: Leo C. Sutterfield, Jr., Ark.; Phyllis K. Snyder, Colo.; Sarah K. Childs, Fla.; Kimberly Brackett, Idaho; Stacy M. McClintock and Perry L. Owens, Kan.; Daniel C. Smith, Ky.; Leon Kreisler, Mo.; Lyle V. Peterson and Linda M. Nielsen, Mont.; Douglas A. Temme and Sherry A. Vinton, Neb.; Wesley L. Grau, N.M.; Patrick L. Becker, N.D.; Terry L. Wyatt and Barbara A. Jacques, Okla.; Joyce A. Bupp, Pa.; Gerald R. Sharp, S.D.; Ted A. Greidanus, Southwest Unit; Richard A. Winter, Paul H. Looney, Jr., G. Hughes Abell, Lavina G. Sartwell, and Thomas R. JF - Beef AU - USDA Press Release Y1 - 2011/12/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 29 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 29, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - National nutrient management standard revised AN - 912092053 AB - The revised national standard is being released at a time when the agency is working with various partners to address nutrient management concerns identified in three recently released Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) cropland studies. These CEAP studies assessed the effectiveness of conservation practices in the Upper Mississippi Basin, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes Basin. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/12/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 20 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 16386775; 15178 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 124 to 148-mile, 345-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line and related facilities between Hampton, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin is proposed. The proposal also includes two connecting 161-kV lines in the Rochester, Minnesota area, with a total length of 44 to 49 miles. Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) may apply for financing assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for its share in the construction of the project. Dairyland is a participant within the CapX 2020 group of utilities that are jointly proposing the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345-kV Transmission System Improvement Project. Dairyland also anticipates that RUS financing will be requested for the rebuild of its existing 39-mile long North La Crosse-Alma 161-kV line (Q1 Rebuild), which is located in the same area. If the new 345-kV line can be co-located with a portion of the Q1 Rebuild on the existing route, the costs of rebuilding the affected portion of the Q1 will be included in the proposal costs. Project facilities would include: 1) a new 345-kV transmission line from the Hampton substation to a proposed North Rochester substation to be located between Zumbrota and Pine Island, Minnesota; a new 345-kV transmission line from the proposed North Rochester substation across the Mississippi River near Alma, Wisconsin; a new 345-kV line from Alma to a new substation proposed in the north La Crosse area (Briggs Road substation); a new 161-kV transmission line between the proposed North Rochester substation and the existing Northern Hills substation, located in northwest Rochester; and a new 161-kV transmission line between the proposed North Rochester substation and the existing Chester substation, located east of Rochester. This draft EIS evaluates several alternative alignments and a No Action Alternative. Key issues include impacts to agriculture and residences, as well as the potential impacts to resources associated with the proposed Mississippi River crossing at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Dairylands costs to participate in the project will be $40 to $50 million depending on the route selected. If the facilities are not co-located, Dairyland will need to seek an additional $34 million from RUS to finance the standalone Q1 Rebuild. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would improve reliability of the transmission system in Rochester and Winona, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. The increased generation outlet capacity would improve grid efficiency. The Q1 Rebuild would address the age and degraded condition of the transmission structures and conductors along the North La Crosse-Alma line. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: loss of forested areas, including forested wetlands; loss of soil and habitat at new substations and substation expansions; visual impacts; impacts to migratory birds from collisions with the lines; and potential impacts to property values. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110422, Draft EIS--396 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, December 16, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Preserves KW - Rivers KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Mississippi River KW - Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386775?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HAMPTON+-+ROCHESTER+-+LA+CROSSE+345-KV+TRANSMISSION+SYSTEM+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=HAMPTON+-+ROCHESTER+-+LA+CROSSE+345-KV+TRANSMISSION+SYSTEM+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA+AND+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Utilities Program, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 16, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - USDA implements provisions to protect livestock and poultry producers AN - 910490752 AB - The provisions being finalized by the USDA were required by the 2008 farm bill and have been modified from the June 22, 2010 proposed rule. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/12/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 13 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 928982114; 15171-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 9 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982107; 15171-5_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982107?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 8 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982098; 15171-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). 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Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 7 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982090; 15171-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). 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Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 6 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982086; 15171-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982086?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 5 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982078; 15171-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 4 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982071; 15171-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 3 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982065; 15171-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982065?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 2 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 928982017; 15171-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/928982017?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 16386729; 15171 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the 100-megawatt (MW) plant on a 343-acre site just east of the city of Warrenton. This final EIS evaluates the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project, which is the preferred alternative, would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (mgd) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a 0.5-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 mgd gray water from Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the city of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members and their 4.1 million customers. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Under the proposed action, the use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort creeks. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance, and fill two acres of wetlands. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. Release of air pollutants from combustion would result in unavoidable adverse impacts, but the plant would comply with air quality standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110415, 644 pages, December 9, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 9, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Payroll tax cut, American Jobs Act impacts New Mexico AN - 910329576 AB - "The American Jobs Act provides common-sense steps we can take right now to spur spending; hiring and put more money in the pockets of working Americans, without adding a dime to the deficit," said Vilsack. "In New Mexico, this Act will provide a tax cut for over 40,000 businesses, support the jobs of 3,100 teachers and first responders and immediately provide a job for over 2,600 construction workers through infrastructure improvements." JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2011/12/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 08 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New insurance pilot program for biofuel-friendly camelina AN - 908727651 AB - Camelina, an oilseed, is a rotation crop for wheat that can be established on marginally productive land. It is an annual, short season plant. Biofuel from camelina is an ideal jet fuel substitute. USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have long-term studies underway to examine ways to use camelina as a bioenergy crop for producing jet fuel for the military and the aviation industry. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/12/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 06 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-07 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack on strong 2011 Farm Income Forecast AN - 907141318 AB - Today's forecast shows that the American brand of agriculture continues to be a bright spot in our nation's economy. Following on a strong 2010, all three measures of farm sector earnings again experienced strong growth in 2011.According to today's numbers, farmers are earning 28 percent more for their products than they made last year. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/12/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 1, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Majority of California's FSA loans go to minority farmers AN - 907141317 AB - "In loans, programs and services, everything we do is available for all applicants," said [Dolcini]. "But for traditionally underrepresented population groups, FSA continues to focus on increased participation throughout California," said Dolcini. FSA reserves a portion of its direct and guaranteed loan funds each year for eligible socially disadvantaged participants. These loan programs are designed to help farmers purchase and operate family size farms. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2011/12/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Dec 01 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Dec 1, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - United States and China conclude trade meetings AN - 906390766 AB - In conjunction with the JCCT, U.S. companies signed commercial agreements that will result in nearly $40 million in U.S. exports and support jobs for American workers. The U.S. and Chinese governments also signed agreements related to intellectual property, high-technology trade, statistics and tourism and agreed to public-private partnerships in the areas of energy and U.S. export promotion. JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/11/23/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Nov 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-11-29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - U.S. and China conclude positive trade talks AN - 906377320 AB - In conjunction with the JCCT, U.S. companies signed commercial agreements that will result in nearly $40 million in U.S. exports and support jobs for American workers. The U.S. and Chinese governments also signed agreements related to intellectual property, high-technology trade, statistics and tourism and agreed to public-private partnerships in the areas of energy and U.S. export promotion. Learn more about the signings at the 22nd session of the JCCT here. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2011/11/23/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Nov 23 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Nov 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - United States, China conclude trade meetings AN - 906377193 AB - In conjunction with the JCCT, U.S. companies signed commercial agreements that will result in nearly $40 million in U.S. exports and support jobs for American workers. The U.S. and Chinese governments also signed agreements related to intellectual property, high-technology trade, statistics and tourism and agreed to public-private partnerships in the areas of energy and U.S. export promotion. JF - Southeast Farm Press AU - From USDA Y1 - 2011/11/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Nov 22 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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AN - 912111122; 15102-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110345, 739 pages, October 14, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/912111122?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 4 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912111121; 15102-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 3 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912111120; 15102-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 2 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912111119; 15102-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 1 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912106314; 15102-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 8 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912105581; 15102-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110345, 739 pages, October 14, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/912105581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 7 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912105572; 15102-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110345, 739 pages, October 14, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/912105572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. [Part 6 of 8] T2 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 912105562; 15102-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110345, 739 pages, October 14, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/912105562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT H7-1 SUGAR BEETS: REQUEST FOR NONREGULATED STATUS. AN - 910686409; 15102 AB - PURPOSE: The granting of nonregulated status to H7-1 sugar beets, which have been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate, is proposed. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received a petition in 2003 from the Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and KWS SAAT AG of Einbeck, Germany seeking a determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets, a sugar beet cultivar that is marketed as a tool for managing weeds in sugar beet production. APHIS completed a plant pest risk assessment as well as an environmental assessment and announced a finding of no significant impact on March 4, 2005. Sugar beets are planted on about 1.1 million acres in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. H7-1 sugar beets were planted in 2010 in all the above states except California. No H7-1 sugar beets were planted in California or South Dakota in 2011. The Center for Food Safety et al. (CFS) filed a complaint in January, 2008, challenging the determination of nonregulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in September, 2009, found in favor of CFS et al. holding that APHIS should have prepared an EIS before making a determination on the regulated status of H7-1 sugar beets. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 1, which is the No Action Alternative, notifications or permits with conditions specified by APHIS would be required for planting or movement of any H7-1 sugar beets. No partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets would be allowed under this alternative. Under Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, H7-1 sugar beets would no longer be regulated and H7-1 sugar beets would be expected to be planted in all sugar beet root production areas, including Imperial Valley, California, and the seed production areas of the Willamette Valley and Eastern Washington. Under Alternative 3, APHIS would extend the partial deregulation of H7-1 sugar beets for the root crop, with mandatory conditions and restrictions. APHIS would continue permitting the seed crop via permits or notifications. The importation and interstate movements of the seed crop would not require any permits or notifications, but would be subject to measures specified in the compliance agreement. This regulatory approach is currently being applied as an interim measure. The partial deregulation conditions would not allow the planting of H7-1 sugar beets in California and Western Washington. For about half the vegetable beet seed produced in the U.S., no gene flow from sugar beet seed production is expected because the production fields are geographically isolated. For the other half of the vegetable seed, grown in the Willamette Valley, sugar beet seed is grown in proximity but separated by isolation distances established to ensure varietal purity and that reduce the likelihood of gene flow. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Deregulation would improve weed control and reduce herbicide costs and soil erosion. The potential gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits to conventional sugar beets and organic beets would be greatly reduced under Alternative 1. However, gene flow of glyphosate resistance traits would also be minimized under Alternative 2, where H7-1 sugar beets are grown in compliance with voluntary industry practices, and in Alternative 3, where industry practices are mandatory. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 is expected to increase herbicide usage of 12 herbicides, many of which are more toxic than glyphosate. Glyphosate resistant weeds could become a problem for sugar beet growers under Alternatives 2 and 3, especially if glyphosate resistant weeds in rotation crops become prevalent in sugar beet fields. Under Alternatives 2 and 3, production costs for vegetable beet producers in the Willamette Valley may increase as a result of testing costs for low level presence of the H7-1 trait. Even if no cross pollination between H7-1 sugar beet and vegetable beet seed is ever detected, market perception could disadvantage Willamette Valley vegetable beet seed producers. LEGAL MANDATES: Plant Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0054D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110345, 739 pages, October 14, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Manufacturing KW - Farm Management KW - Herbicides KW - Interstate Commerce KW - Plant Control KW - Regulations KW - Safety Analyses KW - Soils KW - Toxicity KW - Vegetation KW - California KW - Colorado KW - Idaho KW - Michigan KW - Minnesota KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - North Dakota KW - Oregon KW - South Dakota KW - Washington KW - Wyoming KW - Plant Protection Act of 2000, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/910686409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.title=GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT+H7-1+SUGAR+BEETS%3A+REQUEST+FOR+NONREGULATED+STATUS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, Maryland; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 14, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program State Implementation Progress, School Year 2010-2011. Report to Congress--Summary AN - 964184185; ED528249 AB - This report responds to the requirement of Public Law 110-246 to assess the effectiveness of State and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals. Under direct certification, children are determined eligible for free school meals without the need for household applications by using data from other means-tested programs. The 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act required local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish systems to directly certify children from households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by School Year (SY) 2008-2009. In SY 2010-2011, 85 percent of LEAs directly certified some children from SNAP-recipient households. These LEAs enroll 97 percent of all students in NSLP schools. States and LEAs directly certified 1.9 million more children at the start of SY 2010-2011 than they did a year earlier. The share of SNAP participant children directly certified for free school meals increased to an estimated 78 percent in SY 2010-2011, up from 72 percent in SY 2009-2010. [For the full report, "Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress School Year 2010-2011. Report to Congress. Nutrition Assistance Program Report Series. Special Nutrition Programs Report Number CN-11-DC," see ED528260.] Y1 - 2011/10// PY - 2011 DA - October 2011 SP - 2 PB - US Department of Agriculture. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Program Effectiveness KW - State Agencies KW - School Districts KW - Lunch Programs KW - Nutrition KW - Eligibility KW - Federal Legislation KW - Best Practices KW - Program Implementation KW - Federal Programs KW - Program Evaluation KW - Certification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964184185?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress School Year 2010-2011. Report to Congress. Nutrition Assistance Program Report Series. Special Nutrition Programs Report Number CN-11-DC AN - 964182330; ED528260 AB - This report responds to the legislative requirement of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L.110-246) to assess the effectiveness of State and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Direct certification is a process conducted by the States and by local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify certain children for free school meals without the need for household applications. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required all LEAs to establish, by school year (SY) 2008-2009, a system of direct certification of children from households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The mandate was phased in over three years. The largest LEAs were required to establish direct certification systems by SY 2006-2007; all were required to directly certify SNAP participants by SY 2008-2009. Eighty-five percent of LEAs that participate in the NSLP directly certified some SNAP participants in SY 2010-2011. These LEAs enroll 97 percent of all students in schools that participate in the NSLP. This is an increase from SY 2004-2005, when 56 percent of LEAs, enrolling 77 percent of all students in NSLP schools, directly certified some SNAP-participant students. Nationally, the number of school age SNAP participants was 16 percent higher at the start of SY 2010-2011 than it was at the start of SY 2009-2010, and States and LEAs directly certified 1.9 million more students in SY 2010-2011 than in the previous year. Analysis in this report estimates that 78 percent of children in SNAP households were directly certified for free school meals, substantially higher than last year's rate of 72 percent. Eight States achieved direct certification rates higher than 90 percent, whereas three had direct certification rates lower than 60 percent. Appended are: (1) Additional Tables and Figures; (2) Verification Summary Report; (3) Estimation of Component Statistics; (4) Data Limitations; and (5) Corrections. A glossary of acronyms and abbreviations is included. (Contains 12 tables, 16 figures and 54 footnotes.) [For "Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program State Implementation Progress, School Year 2010-2011. Report to Congress--Summary," see ED528249.] AU - Moore, Quinn AU - Conway, Kevin AU - Kyler, Brandon Y1 - 2011/10// PY - 2011 DA - October 2011 SP - 83 PB - US Department of Agriculture. 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Program Effectiveness KW - State Agencies KW - School Districts KW - Lunch Programs KW - Nutrition KW - Eligibility KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Federal Legislation KW - Best Practices KW - Program Implementation KW - Federal Programs KW - Program Evaluation KW - Certification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964182330?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 204 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897344171; 15048-0_0204 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 199 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897344103; 15048-0_0199 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 199 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897344103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 182 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897344059; 15048-0_0182 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 181 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897344031; 15048-0_0181 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 181 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897344031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 178 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343980; 15048-0_0178 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 178 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343980?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 207 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343962; 15048-0_0207 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 207 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 177 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343955; 15048-0_0177 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 177 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 206 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343929; 15048-0_0206 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 206 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 176 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343922; 15048-0_0176 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 176 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 174 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343885; 15048-0_0174 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 174 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343885?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 90 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343845; 15048-0_0090 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 90 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 173 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343842; 15048-0_0173 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 173 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 170 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343813; 15048-0_0170 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 170 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 89 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343806; 15048-0_0089 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 195 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343787; 15048-0_0195 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 195 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 166 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343771; 15048-0_0166 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 166 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 88 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343770; 15048-0_0088 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 88 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343770?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 85 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343740; 15048-0_0085 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 85 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 167 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343708; 15048-0_0167 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 167 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Croquis&rft.atitle=Zaha+Hadid%2C+1992-1995.&rft.au=Rojo%2C+Luis&rft.aulast=Rojo&rft.aufirst=Luis&rft.date=1995-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=73&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Croquis&rft.issn=02125633&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 84 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343697; 15048-0_0084 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 84 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=70&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Arquitectura+viva&rft.issn=02141256&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 66 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343663; 15048-0_0066 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 66 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 82 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343653; 15048-0_0082 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 79 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343616; 15048-0_0079 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 65 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343615; 15048-0_0065 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 63 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343563; 15048-0_0063 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 191 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343559; 15048-0_0191 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 191 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 71 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343518; 15048-0_0071 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 198 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343508; 15048-0_0198 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 198 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 78 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343507; 15048-0_0078 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 78 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 70 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343464; 15048-0_0070 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 70 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343464?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 187 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343453; 15048-0_0187 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 187 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 61 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343441; 15048-0_0061 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 61 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343441?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 186 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343400; 15048-0_0186 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 186 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 69 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343399; 15048-0_0069 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 69 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 197 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343396; 15048-0_0197 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 197 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 196 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343342; 15048-0_0196 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 196 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343342?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 205 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343315; 15048-0_0205 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 205 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 185 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343298; 15048-0_0185 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 185 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 190 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343290; 15048-0_0190 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 190 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 87 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343265; 15048-0_0087 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 189 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343232; 15048-0_0189 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 189 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 86 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343203; 15048-0_0086 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 86 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 188 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343176; 15048-0_0188 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 188 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343176?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 83 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343098; 15048-0_0083 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 83 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 81 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343093; 15048-0_0081 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 81 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 80 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343025; 15048-0_0080 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 80 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 74 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897343016; 15048-0_0074 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 74 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897343016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 180 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342622; 15048-0_0180 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 180 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 6 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897342620; 15041-2_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 5 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897342600; 15041-2_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 175 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342560; 15048-0_0175 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 175 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 172 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342507; 15048-0_0172 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 172 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 171 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342440; 15048-0_0171 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 169 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342372; 15048-0_0169 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 169 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 168 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342309; 15048-0_0168 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 168 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 254 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342260; 15048-0_0254 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 254 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 162 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342194; 15048-0_0162 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 162 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 164 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342166; 15048-0_0164 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 164 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 138 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342132; 15048-0_0138 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 138 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 146 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342101; 15048-0_0146 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 146 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 137 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342074; 15048-0_0137 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 137 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897342074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 72 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897342032; 15048-0_0072 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 68 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341968; 15048-0_0068 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 68 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 132 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341951; 15048-0_0132 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 132 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 155 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341937; 15048-0_0155 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 155 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 128 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341899; 15048-0_0128 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 128 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 13 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341895; 15041-2_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341895?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 149 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341879; 15048-0_0149 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 149 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 12 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341877; 15041-2_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 11 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341857; 15041-2_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 10 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341840; 15041-2_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341840?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 127 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341827; 15048-0_0127 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 127 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341827?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 9 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341821; 15041-2_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341821?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 148 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341802; 15048-0_0148 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 148 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341802?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 4 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341799; 15041-2_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 3 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341776; 15041-2_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341776?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 2 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341765; 15041-2_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341765?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 59 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341762; 15048-0_0059 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 59 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 62 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341732; 15048-0_0062 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 62 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 34 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341708; 15048-0_0034 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 34 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 52 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341660; 15048-0_0052 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 52 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 30 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341591; 15048-0_0030 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 30 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 8 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341578; 15041-2_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 163 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341567; 15048-0_0163 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 163 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 45 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341562; 15048-0_0045 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 45 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 7 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341546; 15041-2_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 25 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341541; 15048-0_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 1 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341529; 15041-2_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 252 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341523; 15048-0_0252 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 252 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 21 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341485; 15048-0_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 141 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341472; 15048-0_0141 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 141 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 246 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341457; 15048-0_0246 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 246 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 18 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341440; 15041-2_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 18 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 218 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341438; 15048-0_0218 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 218 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 17 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341429; 15041-2_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 16 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341412; 15041-2_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341412?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 236 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341403; 15048-0_0236 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 236 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 15 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341401; 15041-2_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 217 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341389; 15048-0_0217 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 217 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 14 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341380; 15041-2_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 14 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341380?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 161 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341371; 15048-0_0161 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 161 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341371?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 235 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341342; 15048-0_0235 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 235 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341342?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 159 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341331; 15048-0_0159 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 216 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341327; 15048-0_0216 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 216 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 154 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341302; 15048-0_0154 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 154 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 135 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341293; 15048-0_0135 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 135 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 26 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341281; 15041-2_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 26 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 25 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341270; 15041-2_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 231 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341261; 15048-0_0231 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 231 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 24 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341258; 15041-2_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 24 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 215 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341257; 15048-0_0215 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 215 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 139 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341249; 15048-0_0139 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 139 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341249?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 153 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341245; 15048-0_0153 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 23 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341234; 15041-2_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 23 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 145 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341219; 15048-0_0145 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 145 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 157 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341216; 15048-0_0157 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 157 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341216?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 22 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341209; 15041-2_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 225 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341199; 15048-0_0225 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 225 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341199?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 21 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341197; 15041-2_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341197?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 214 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341194; 15048-0_0214 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 214 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 20 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341184; 15041-2_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 20 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341184?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 134 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341182; 15048-0_0134 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 134 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341182?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 147 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341178; 15048-0_0147 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 147 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 130 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341170; 15048-0_0130 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 130 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 19 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897341168; 15041-2_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341168?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 156 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341162; 15048-0_0156 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 224 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341141; 15048-0_0224 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 58 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341124; 15048-0_0058 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 58 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341124?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 123 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341116; 15048-0_0123 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 123 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341116?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 142 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341108; 15048-0_0142 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 102 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341101; 15048-0_0102 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 102 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 129 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341098; 15048-0_0129 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 129 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 151 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341089; 15048-0_0151 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 151 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 36 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341074; 15048-0_0036 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 36 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341074?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 143 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341073; 15048-0_0143 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 143 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341073?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 55 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341067; 15048-0_0055 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 55 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 113 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341064; 15048-0_0113 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 113 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341064?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 101 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341062; 15048-0_0101 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 101 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341062?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 126 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341059; 15048-0_0126 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 49 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341041; 15048-0_0049 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 49 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 29 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341031; 15048-0_0029 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 29 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 100 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341020; 15048-0_0100 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 100 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 54 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341019; 15048-0_0054 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 110 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897341014; 15048-0_0110 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 110 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897341014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 57 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340997; 15048-0_0057 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 43 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340994; 15048-0_0043 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 43 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340994?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 48 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340993; 15048-0_0048 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 48 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 40 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340985; 15048-0_0040 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 40 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 124 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340980; 15048-0_0124 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 124 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340980?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 99 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340979; 15048-0_0099 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 99 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 105 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340974; 15048-0_0105 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 105 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 47 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340953; 15048-0_0047 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 56 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340952; 15048-0_0056 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 56 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 42 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340948; 15048-0_0042 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 42 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 39 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340942; 15048-0_0039 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 39 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 98 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340936; 15048-0_0098 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 38 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340934; 15048-0_0038 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 38 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 15 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340926; 15048-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340926?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 46 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340902; 15048-0_0046 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 46 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 37 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340889; 15048-0_0037 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 37 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 32 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340877; 15048-0_0032 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 32 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 1 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340876; 15048-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 19 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340851; 15048-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340851?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 241 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340793; 15048-0_0241 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 241 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340793?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 26 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340769; 15048-0_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 238 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340758; 15048-0_0238 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 238 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 22 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340731; 15048-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 237 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340726; 15048-0_0237 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 237 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 20 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340693; 15048-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 223 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340692; 15048-0_0223 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 253 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340688; 15048-0_0253 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 253 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 250 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340661; 15048-0_0250 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 250 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 115 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340655; 15048-0_0115 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 115 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 114 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340628; 15048-0_0114 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 114 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 233 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340603; 15048-0_0233 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 233 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 104 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340602; 15048-0_0104 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 104 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 232 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340575; 15048-0_0232 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 232 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 9 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340571; 15048-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 121 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340549; 15048-0_0121 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 121 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 6 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340540; 15048-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 112 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340515; 15048-0_0112 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 112 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340515?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 111 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340470; 15048-0_0111 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 251 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340462; 15048-0_0251 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 251 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 4 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340449; 15048-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340449?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 249 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340438; 15048-0_0249 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 249 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 3 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340429; 15048-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 242 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340416; 15048-0_0242 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 242 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 222 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340389; 15048-0_0222 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 222 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 122 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340361; 15048-0_0122 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 122 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340361?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 120 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340333; 15048-0_0120 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 120 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 117 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340325; 15048-0_0117 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 117 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 119 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340313; 15048-0_0119 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 119 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340313?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 244 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340311; 15048-0_0244 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 244 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 5 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340300; 15048-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 240 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340286; 15048-0_0240 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 239 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340259; 15048-0_0239 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 239 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 18 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340238; 15048-0_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 18 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 17 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340214; 15048-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 27 of 27] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 897340212; 15041-2_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) in Cache County, Utah is proposed. A section of the locally managed irrigation canal broke away after a landslide in July 2009, causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of the affected area. Consequently, the local irrigation water delivery system is only delivering about 50 percent of the water allocated to shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of US 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this final EIS. Under the preferred Purple Alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and Lundstrom Park or 1500 North in Logan to accommodate as much as 130 cubic feet per second of water. From the Lundstrom Park option, the LN Canal water would be taken from the LHPS Canal and conveyed in a piped system under the park and city streets for about 1.2 miles to the LN Canal at about 1500 North. From the 1500 North option, the LN Canal water would be conveyed about one mile using a pipeline installed under the road surface of 1500 North to the LN Canal. At 1500 North, most of the water would be discharged directly into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream shareholders. The rest of the water would be directed into a one-mile-long pressure pipe constructed in a canal maintenance road parallel to the existing LN Canal between about 400 North and 1500 North. Shareholders between the existing LN Canal POD and the Laub Diversion would receive water through a new 10-inch-diameter pipeline constructed in the existing LN Canal alignment. The Purple Alternative would involve acquisition from willing sellers of 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110282, Final EIS--573 pages, Appendices--414 pages, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 27 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340212?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 248 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340203; 15048-0_0248 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 248 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 243 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340198; 15048-0_0243 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 243 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 11 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340195; 15048-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 227 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340181; 15048-0_0227 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 227 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 10 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340175; 15048-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 118 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340152; 15048-0_0118 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 118 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 108 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340132; 15048-0_0108 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 108 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 107 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340128; 15048-0_0107 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 107 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340128?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 16 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340119; 15048-0_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 106 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340114; 15048-0_0106 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 106 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 109 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897340054; 15048-0_0109 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 109 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897340054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 209 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897339891; 15048-0_0209 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 209 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897339891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 208 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897339886; 15048-0_0208 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 208 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897339886?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 93 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897339882; 15048-0_0093 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 212 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897339826; 15048-0_0212 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 212 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897339826?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. [Part 211 of 255] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS. AN - 897339822; 15048-0_0211 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a crude oil pipeline and related facilities at the international border and continuing into the United States to transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil and other crude oils to a proposed tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, and to delivery points in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,384 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Traversing Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, with localized facilities constructed on an existing segment of pipeline in Kansas, the proposed project could transport up to 830,000 barrels per day and is estimated to cost $7 billion. If permitted, it would begin operation in 2013, with the actual date dependent on the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, major route alternatives, alternative pipeline designs, and alternative sites for above-ground facilities. Keystone has agreed to design, construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the proposed project in accordance with 57 project-specific special conditions in addition to complying with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulatory requirements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for WCSB crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb over 20,000 acres, including grassland, forest land, and agricultural land. Surface disturbance would affect soils in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska, which is particularly vulnerable to wind erosion. Federally-listed plant and animal species, including the American burying beetle, could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. The Northern High Plains Aquifer system, which supplies 78 percent of the public water supply and 83 percent of irrigation water in Nebraska, could be affected. However, in no spill incident scenario would the entire Northern High Plains Aquifer system be adversely affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110290, Volume 1--487 pages, Volume 2--543 pages, Vols. 3 and 4--Responses to Comments, Vols. 5 through 8--Appendices, September 2, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 211 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Forest KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/897339822?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 2, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Internet use by U.S. farmers continues slow rise AN - 884279160 AB - A total of 62 percent of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared with 59 percent in 2009. Sixty-five percent of farms have access to a computer in 2011, up 1 percentage point from 2009. JF - Western Farm Press AU - USDA AD - USDA Y1 - 2011/08/16/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Aug 16 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 16, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-15 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vilsack: 'Safe food is a national priority' AN - 881328842 AB - With more than 330 billion meals served to Americans each year, the scale of the challenge to ensure safe food is enormous, but ensuring the safety of our food is USDA's top priority," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the annual conference of the International Association for Food Protection about the USDA's ongoing efforts to safeguard American consumers from food-borne illnesses. "Today, USDA and our federal partners are collaborating more than ever before to improve and modernize... JF - Southwest Farm Press AU - The USDA Y1 - 2011/08/05/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Aug 05 CY - Clarksdale PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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Aug 5, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-08-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Studies Focus On Feed Ingredient's Effects On Levels Of E. coli O157:H7 In Cattle AN - 868000494 AB - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Clay Center, Neb., are studying the pros and cons of wet distiller's grains with solubles. WDGS are rich in protein, and also provide calories and minerals, according to James E. Wells, a microbiologist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS). In early experiments with 608 steers, Wells and his colleagues at Clay Center showed that the incidence and prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 in manure, and the incidence on hides, was significantly higher for cattle whose corn-based feed included 40 percent WDGS than those whose feed did not include WDGS. JF - Beef AU - USDA News Release Y1 - 2011/05/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 20 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. 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May 20, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-07-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 42 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134048; 14881-5_0042 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 42 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134048?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 41 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134046; 14881-5_0041 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 41 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 40 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134043; 14881-5_0040 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 40 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 29 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134010; 14881-5_0029 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 29 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 28 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134007; 14881-5_0028 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 28 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 6 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134006; 14881-5_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 5 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134005; 14881-5_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134005?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 4 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873134003; 14881-5_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873134003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 2 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873133999; 14881-5_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 1 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873133997; 14881-5_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 3 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873133637; 14881-5_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873133637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 31 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873132679; 14881-5_0031 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 31 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 13 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873132637; 14881-5_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 12 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873132628; 14881-5_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 11 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873132616; 14881-5_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 10 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873132607; 14881-5_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132607?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 33 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873131287; 14881-5_0033 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 33 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 32 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873131274; 14881-5_0032 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 32 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131274?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 15 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873131227; 14881-5_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 14 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873131218; 14881-5_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 14 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 47 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130751; 14881-5_0047 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 47 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130751?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 45 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130739; 14881-5_0045 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 45 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130739?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 44 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130727; 14881-5_0044 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 44 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 37 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130717; 14881-5_0037 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 37 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 23 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130559; 14881-5_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 23 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 22 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130552; 14881-5_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130552?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 21 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130545; 14881-5_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 20 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130538; 14881-5_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 20 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 43 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130495; 14881-5_0043 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 43 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130495?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 30 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130467; 14881-5_0030 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 30 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130467?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 39 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130397; 14881-5_0039 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 39 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 50 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130394; 14881-5_0050 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 50 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 38 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130378; 14881-5_0038 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 36 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130340; 14881-5_0036 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 36 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 35 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130322; 14881-5_0035 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 35 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 34 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130313; 14881-5_0034 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 34 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130313?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 9 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130283; 14881-5_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 8 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130271; 14881-5_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 27 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130265; 14881-5_0027 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 27 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130265?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 7 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130260; 14881-5_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 26 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130251; 14881-5_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 26 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 25 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130244; 14881-5_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130244?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 49 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130235; 14881-5_0049 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 49 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 48 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130205; 14881-5_0048 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 48 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 19 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130204; 14881-5_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 18 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130190; 14881-5_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 18 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 17 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130180; 14881-5_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 16 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873130160; 14881-5_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 46 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873129864; 14881-5_0046 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 46 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). [Part 24 of 50] T2 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 873129828; 14881-5_0024 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 24 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KEYSTONE XL OIL PIPELINE PROJECT, APPLICATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR A PIPELINE EXTENDING FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA, CANADA TO NEDERLAND, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 2010). AN - 15236548; 14881 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the construction and operation of a pipeline and related facilities to transport crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to a new tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma and to existing terminals in the Port Arthur and east Houston areas of Texas is proposed. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. would construct the 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline across 327 miles in Canada and 1,380 miles within the United States, crossing the international border near Morgan, Montana. Initially, transport capacity would be 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, and ultimately the pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 900,000 bpd from Hardisty to the terminals in Texas. The Steele City segment of the project would extend from Hardisty southeast to Steele City, Nebraska. The Gulf Coast segment would extend from Cushing south to Nederland, Texas. The Houston Lateral would extend from the Gulf Coast segment, in Liberty County, Texas southwest to Moore Junction, Harris County, near the Houston Ship Channel. It would interconnect with the northern and southern termini of the previously approved 298-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter Keystone Cushing Extension. The project would be placed into service in phases, the Gulf Coast segment in 2011, and the Steele City segment and the Houston Lateral in 2012. Project components would include: 30 new pump stations, each located on a five- to 10-acre site; a tank farm located on a 50-acre site in Steele City with three tanks, each with a design capacity of 350,000 barrels; 74 aboveground mainline valves; approximately 50 permanent access roads, and two crude oil delivery sites. Approximately 400 temporary use access roads, 39 stockpile sites, 21 railroad sidings and four construction camps would be required during project construction. The pipeline would require a 110-foot wide construction right-of-way (ROW), consisting of a 60-foot temporary easement and a 50-foot permanent easement. In certain sensitive areas, the construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet. In addition to the proposed project, this supplemental draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, route alternatives, alternative routes for the proposed 230-kilovolt electrical transmission line in South Dakota that is needed to ensure power system stability, and new information made available since publication of the draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed pipeline would provide transport for Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) crude oil from the border with Canada to existing delivery points on the Gulf Coast and would supplement WCSB deliveries to the Cushing Oil Terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Implementation would address increasing crude oil demand and decreasing domestic crude supply in the U.S. and help to reduce dependence on foreign offshore crude oil supply. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction would temporarily disturb 20,585 acres, including 11,533 acres of native and low quality grassland/rangeland/pastureland, 2,523 acres of forest land, and 5,404 acres of agriculture/cropland. Surface disturbance would affect soils that are both highly erodible and prone to compaction. Approximately 1,351 acres of upland and wetland wildlife habitats would be cleared and then recovered. Seven federally-listed plant species and 14 federally-listed animal species could be affected. Air quality impacts would result from fugitive dust generation and emissions from construction camps, construction equipment, vehicles, pump stations and associated piping and maintenance operations, and the proposed Steele City tank farm. Water impacts would include increased sedimentation in streams and water quality degradation from pipeline spills or leaks, or from spills or leaks of fuel, lubricants, or hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 13337, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (P.L. 94-377), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0039D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110125, 353 pages, April 22, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Oil Spill Analyses KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Roads KW - Soils KW - Tanks KW - Transmission Lines KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Kansas KW - Montana KW - Nebraska KW - Oklahoma KW - South Dakota KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 13337, Presidential Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15236548?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.title=KEYSTONE+XL+OIL+PIPELINE+PROJECT%2C+APPLICATION+FOR+PRESIDENTIAL+PERMIT+FOR+A+PIPELINE+EXTENDING+FROM+HARDISTY%2C+ALBERTA%2C+CANADA+TO+NEDERLAND%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+2010%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia; STA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 22, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 1 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873129585; 14866-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 10 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128338; 14866-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128338?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 9 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128320; 14866-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 8 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128314; 14866-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128314?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 7 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128310; 14866-0_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 6 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128306; 14866-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128306?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 5 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128293; 14866-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 4 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128286; 14866-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128286?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 3 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128280; 14866-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128280?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. [Part 2 of 10] T2 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 873128271; 14866-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIOMASS POWER PLANT, WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 16374401; 14866 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of financing assistance for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) net biomass-fired electric generating plant and related facilities in Warren County, Georgia is proposed. Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe), a rural electric cooperative which has never had the resources to meet all its member needs, has applied for the assistance from the Rural Utilities Service to build the plant on a 343-acre site just east of the City of Warrenton. Key issues identified during scoping include: potential long-term forest impacts; avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts to waters of the U.S.; impacts on groundwater resources; and air quality impacts. Alternatives evaluated in detail in this draft EIS include the proposed project, a similar facility at an alternate site, and a No Action Alternative. The proposed project would generate electricity by burning a woody biomass fuel blend, using a technology called bubbling fluidized bed. The plant would require two million gallons of water per day (MGD) in a combination of potable water, gray water and untreated surface water. Water delivery would require installation of: a 10-mile long, 8-inch diameter potable water line and an adjacent 12-inch diameter gray water line, both from Thomson-McDuffie County; a one-half-mile long 10-inch diameter water line from the City of Warrenton; a four-mile long, 10-inch diameter untreated surface water line from Warren County; and a water line located entirely within the project site for 0.2 MGD gray water from the City of Warrenton. Wastewater would be discharged to the planned City of Warrenton wastewater treatment plant, to be constructed adjacent to the proposed project site. A 3,000-foot long 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and substation would be built entirely on-site and 3.5 miles of the existing off-site Evans Primary-Furys Ferry 115-kV transmission line would require reconductoring (replacement of the cable with a larger cable), with no structure replacement. Approximately 13.3 miles of the Union Point-Maxeys line would also require reconductoring, with replacement of structures. The other action alternative would involve construction of a similar, 100-MW plant on a 345-acre site located in Appling County, Georgia just east of the City of Baxley. The alternate site overlies a large aquifer, which could serve as the water supply. The water supply could also be supplemented with gray water from the City of Baxley. Approximately 38 miles of upgraded transmission line on new alignment would be required. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The biomass power plant would provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable energy at a reasonable cost to meet part of Oglethorpes obligations to provide electric energy to its members. A maximum of 600 temporary and 44 permanent construction jobs would be created. Use of reclaimed wastewater would reduce pollutant loading to Whites and Rocky Comfort Creeks under the proposed action, or to the Altamaha River under the alternate action. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would convert pastureland and recently harvested forest land to industrial land use, permanently remove vegetation from 105.6 acres, and impact 94 acres of prime farmland and 12 acres of farmland of statewide importance. Surface water withdrawals would reduce flows in the Rocky Comfort Creek system. LEGAL MANDATES: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110110, 644 pages, April 15, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality KW - Creeks KW - Electric Power KW - Energy Sources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Land Use KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Transmission Lines KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16374401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=BIOMASS+POWER+PLANT%2C+WARREN+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. [Part 2 of 26] T2 - LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY OF LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 873125981; 14837-1_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Logan Northern Canal (LN Canal) system in Cache County, Utah is proposed. In July 2009, a landslide occurred along a hillside in the city of Logan and a section of the LN Canal, a locally managed irrigation canal, broke away causing a breach which required the indefinite closure of a section of the canal. This closure affects other parts of the local irrigation water delivery system, with the result that the canal is not delivering all water allocated to local water shareholders. Cache County is seeking funding assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to design and construct an irrigation system that will restore irrigation water delivery to LN Canal shareholders. Before the 2009 landslide, water was diverted from the Logan River below First Dam along Canyon Road at about 1700 East (south of U.S. Highway 89). From this point of diversion (POD), the existing LN Canal route generally follows Canyon Road before turning north at about 600 East in Logan. The canal runs northerly through Logan, North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield, and unincorporated areas under the jurisdiction of Cache County and terminates north of Smithfield. After the landslide, a temporary water delivery system was established for LN Canal shareholders, but this system is able to deliver only about 50 percent of the water shares associated with the LN Canal. The study area is roughly bounded by 3100 North on the north (near Hyde Park), the Logan River on the south (in Logan), about 600 East on the west (in Logan and North Logan), and about 2000 East on the east (in Logan and North Logan). A narrow corridor also extends into Logan Canyon along the Logan River to about Second Dam. Three action alternatives (Purple Alternative, Orange Alternative, and Blue Alternative) and a No Action Alternative are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the Purple Alternative, which is the preferred alternative, the POD for the LN Canal water would be moved upstream to the Logan Hyde Park Smithfield (LHPS) Canal POD structure below Second Dam. The LHPS Canal POD would be reconstructed as a box culvert between the POD and about Lundstrom Park/1500 North in Logan to accommodate an increase in the amount of water that could be diverted. LN Canal shares would be diverted from the box culvert into a pipeline that travels under city streets and discharges to the existing LN Canal at about 1500 North. The box culvert would end at Lundstrom Park/1500 North, and LHPS Canal shares would continue to flow in the existing LHPS Canal to its shareholders downstream. At the new 1500 North discharge point on the LN Canal, some water would be delivered to upstream users in a pressure pipe installed in the existing canal maintenance road. The remaining water would be discharged into the existing LN Canal for delivery to downstream users. For LN Canal shareholders between the POD and the Laub Diversion, a six-inch-diameter pipeline would be constructed in the existing canal. The Purple Alternative would include removing structures from 14 properties along Canyon Road in Logan at the toe of the historically unstable part of the Logan Bluff. The estimated cost of implementing the preferred alternative is between $20.4 million and $22.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would restore the safe delivery of water that was conveyed by the LN Canal before the 2009 landslide, and address the remaining hazards associated with the landslide zone between about 750 East and 1100 East. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would require removing riparian vegetation on the Logan River and upland and landscaped vegetation along the canal alignments. Modifications to the LHPS Canal POD could temporarily affect aquatic habitat in the Logan River. Implementation would require about 151 construction easements on public land, private residential/agricultural land, and private nonagricultural land. Canal structures would be constructed on or would cross National Forest System land, Logan Golf & Country Club, Ray Hugie Park, Lundstrom Park, and Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Temporary effects to four block groups of low-income populations and three blocks of minority populations would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110081, 740 pages, March 18, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Diversion Structures KW - Easements KW - Economic Assessments KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Irrigation KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Logan River KW - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125981?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=LOGAN+NORTHERN+CANAL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+CITY+OF+LOGAN%2C+CACHE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, Utah; DA N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 18, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER -