Issued By: ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 11/13/2009
Accession No: 20091113-3001
Description: Letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service providing a response to the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Conservation Recommendations for the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.

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Summary: FERC will provide its response to the National Marine Fisheries Service EFH (Essential Fish Habitat) conservation recommendations (regarding seasonal work restrictions, reduced water intake velocities, horizontal directional drilling, biological monitoring, and compensatory mitigation) no later than the publication of the final EIS.

Webmaster’s Comments: The public will not have access to, or be able to comment regarding, FERC's response prior to publication of the final EIS.

Issued By: ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 11/13/2009
Accession No: 20091113-3007
Description: Letter requesting Downeast Pipeline, LLC to submit w/in 20 days of the letter date an operational capabilities absent any Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline expansion under CP07-53 et al.

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Summary: "Downeast has not addressed what steps would be taken in the event that [Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline] does not seek Commission approval for the estimated expansion." FERC asks within 20 days of November 13 (by December 3) that DeLNG provide its operational capabilities if Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline will not expand to accommodate DeLNG.

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Issued By: FERC
Filed Date: 10/29/2009
Accession No: 20091029-4031
Description: Conference Call summary held on October 29, 2009 re Downeast LNG and NOAA Fisheries under CP07-52 et al.

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Summary: This item was filed by FERC on Oct 29, but did not appear on the FERC docket until Nov 16.

Downeast LNG's ship-whale strike mitigation measures were discussed, but have not been finalized. They must be submitted to NOAA in order to be finalized. Also discussed were acoustic harassment, timing of construction activities, and impacts on marine fishery resources regarding a compensatory mitigation plan, that also has not been finalized.

Another topic was Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD): "Downeast would not propose alternate construction methods or site-specific contingency plans in the event of HDD failure because this would be done on a case-by-case basis…." FERC's Shannon Crosley indicated that that could cause a significant delay.

As of Nov 16, Downeast LNG is 133 days late meeting FERC's 2009 July 6 deadline.

That is 43 days more than the 90-day extension requested by Save Passamaquoddy Bay — that Downeast LNG objected to, claiming it would unnecessarily delay the process.

Downeast LNG has already delayed the process nearly 50% longer than SPB's request, and Downeast LNG still has not provided FERC with all the required information.

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Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 11/18/2009
Accession No: 20091118-5063
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. submits its supplemental response to EIR No. 11 under CP07-52.

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Summary: #1 of 3 filings: Vapor dispersion calculations for some types of LNG releases at the terminal.

Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 11/18/2009
Accession No: 20091118-5064
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. submits its supplemental response to EIR No. 11 under CP07-52.

Information: FILE LIST [CEII — Downloading will result in a file indicating an Error.]

Summary: #2 of 3 filings: Appendices A, B and C - CEII (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information) - Do Not Release.

Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 11/18/2009
Accession No: 20091118-5065
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. submits its supplemental response to EIR No. 11 under CP07-52.

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Summary: #3 of 3 filings: High Pressure LNG Release Calculations - Do Not Release.

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Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 11/23/2009
Accession No: 20091123-5035
Description: Supplemental Information from Downeast LNG, Inc. under CP07-52, et. al..

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Summary: Downeast LNG attempts to answer FERC's question regarding how Downeast LNG would be able to deliver its natural gas if the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline does not expand to accept it.

Downeast LNG's own explanation — for instance, Canaport LNG not filling its capacity in the pipeline to the US — points out the lack of need for the project.

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Filed By: Nulankeyutmonen Nkihtahkomikumon
Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc.
Save Passamaquoddy Bay-U.S.
Filed Date: 11/24/2009
Accession No: 20091124-5066
Description: Additional Comments and Motion of Three Nation Alliance (Nulankeyutomonen Nkihtahkomikumon, Save Passamaquoddy Bay-Canada, Inc., and Save Passamaquoddy Bay-U.S.) in CP07-53, et al.

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Summary:

1. Motion to reject Downeast LNG's August 21, 2009 Revised Purpose and Need Statement.
2. Dr. Howard J. Axelrod comments on DeLNG's "Revised Project Purpose and Need Statement."
3. Dr. J E S Venart comments on DeLNG's Thermal Radiation and Vapor Dispersion Calculations.