Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Buckeye Xpress Project

This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff's revised schedule for the completion of the environmental assessment (EA) for Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC's (Columbia) Buckeye Xpress Project. The first notice of schedule, issued on February 28, 2019, identified April 8, 2019 as the EA issuance date based on receiving input from the U.S. Forest Service, our cooperating agency in preparation of this EA. The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for acting on Columbia's requested Special Use Permit necessary to cross the Wayne National Forest. An extension is required for the U.S. Forest Service to review Columbia's responses to recent information requests issued on March 1 and March 7, 2019, and to complete its respective input and to ensure that the EA will satisfy the needs of the federal permitting agencies. As a result, staff has revised the schedule for issuance of the EA.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the EA May 20, 2019

90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline August 18, 2019

If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the project's progress.

Additional Information

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