Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Dale Mitchell]
Filed Date: 6/11/2009
Accession No: 20090611-5132
Description: Comment of Dale Mitchell in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52 Submission Date: 6/10/2009

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Summary: This Comment was submitted to FERC on June 10, but was not posted to the FERC Docket until September 1.

The person commenting is a Deer Island, New Brunswick, lobster fisherman who indicates that due to being engaged over 12 hours per day fishing during the New Brunswick lobster season ending June 29, he did not have time to thoroughly read the Draft EIS and make comprehensive comments. He requested FERC extend the comment period.

Webmaster’s Comments: This demonstrates as false the Comments made to the FERC Docket by harbor pilot Robert Peacock, who claimed the Comment Period did not occur during peak fishing season.

Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Art A. MacKay]
Filed Date: 6/19/2009
Accession No: 20090619-5133
Description: Comment of Art A. MacKay in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52 Submission Date: 6/19/2009

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Summary: This comment was submitted to the FERC on June 17, but was not posted to the FERC Docket until September 1.

Mr. MacKay cites how the Draft EIS is incomplete, lacks critical information, and is insufficient for FERC to make a rational decision regarding the project’s permit.

Filed By: Atlantic Salmon Federation
Filed Date: 7/6/2009
Accession No: 20090706-5061
Description: Report / Form of Atlantic Salmon Federation under CP07-52.

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Summary: This comment was submitted to the FERC on July 3, but was not posted to the FERC Docket until September 1.

Dr. Whoriskey of the Atlantic Salmon Federation demonstrates the flawed logic and conclusions in the Draft EIS regarding Downeast LNG’s project’s impact on endangered Atlantic Salmon, and states the conclusions in the DEIS are unacceptable.

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Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Brian William Flynn]
Filed Date: 9/8/2009
Accession No: 20090908-5013
Description: Comments of Brian William Flynn on the Downeast LNG import facility under CP07-53, et. al..

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Summary: Mr. Flynn emphasizes the adverse impacts Downeast LNG would have on wildlife — especially marine mammals, such as the endangered north Atlantic right whale — and human activities. He includes several photographs documenting whale, seal, and bird activity within Head Harbour Passage.

Filed By: NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISERIES [sic; FISHERIES] SERVICE, NORTHWEST REGION
Filed Date: 9/8/2009
Accession No: 20090909-0067
Description: US NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service submits response to FERC's letter dated 5/19/09 re the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.

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Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service informs FERC that Downeast LNG still has not provided the required ship strike mitigation plan information to comply with the Endangered Species Act.

Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Arthur A. MacKay]
Filed Date: 9/10/2009
Accession No: 20090910-5004
Description: Comment of Arthur A. MacKay. Current whale, bird, fish and human activity in Head Harbour Passage shows importance of ecosystem under CP07-52.

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Summary: Sen. Susan Collins is off-track, and Head Harbour Passage is "plugged" with whales.

Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Jeanne A Guisinger]
Filed Date: 9/10/2009
Accession No: 20090910-5024
Description: Comment of Jeanne A Guisinger under CP07-52, et al.

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Summary: Comment by Gerald Morrison re town survey and election are self-serving.

Issued By: ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF [FERC]
Filed Date: 9/14/2009
Accession No: 20090914-3011
Description: Letter requesting Downeast LNG, Inc to provide environmental data w/in 20 days to assists FERC in its analysis of the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.

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Summary:FERC follows up on the previous National Marine Fisheries filing, pointing out that Downeast LNG has still not filed its ship-whale collision mitigation plan.

FERC also requests missing information regarding Downeast LNG impacts on Atlantic salmon.

Several other missing reports, including impacts on public health, are requested.

Downeast LNG is delaying completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement.

Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. [Joyce Morrell]
Filed Date: 9/14/2009
Accession No: 20090914-5010
Description: Comment of Joyce Morrell, member of Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. under CP07-52.

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Summary: Ms. Morrell reports on the vast numbers of marine mammals present at the mouth of Head Harbour Passage. Numerous short videos of fin whales, humpback whales, and right whales are included.

Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay [Robert Godfrey]
Filed Date: 9/16/2009
Accession No: 20090916-5006
Description: Comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay regarding whale safety from LNG ship strikes under CP07-52 et al.

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Summary: There is a concern LNG carriers may strike the unprecedented number of whales clogging Head Harbour Passage. News articles are provided documenting the vast number of whales in the shipping fareway.

Filed By: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Filed Date: 9/24/2009
Accession No: 20090924-5052
Description: Response of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under CP07-52, et. al.

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Summary: USFWS disagrees with FERC about proposed DeLNG's impact on endangered Atlantic Salmon.