625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700 | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 844-MVP-TALK | [email protected]
www.mountainvalleypipeline.info
January 16, 2018
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426
Re: Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Docket No. CP16-10-000 Request for Notice to Proceed No. 2
Dear Ms. Bose:
On October 13, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project in this docket. Mountain Valley submitted and supplemented its Implementation Plan for the Project on various dates. In addition, Mountain Valley has received all permits and authorizations required under federal law to construct the Project.
Mountain Valley requests that the Director of the Office of Energy Projects issue a Notice to Proceed with all construction activities for the facilities listed in Attachment A, including all tie-ins and appurtenant facilities associated with such activities. Attachment B includes information relevant to new access road MVP-BR-105.04. Mountain Valley has received landowner permission for all construction activities requested herein.
Mountain Valley respectfully requests that this Notice to Proceed be issued by January 18, 2018.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (412) 553-5786 or [email protected]. Thank you.
Respectfully submitted,
MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC by and through its operator, EQM Gathering Opco, LLC
By:
Matthew Eggerding Counsel, Midstream
Attachments
cc: All Parties Paul Friedman, FERC Lavinia DiSanto, Cardno, Inc. Doug Mooneyhan, Cardno, Inc.
Name County State LocationCultural Survey Status
Cultural Resources
Identified Y/NReport Title (Date)
Date Report Filed with
FERC
SHPO Clearance Date
Date SHPO Letter Filed with FERC
MOBLEY INTERCONNEC
T LODWetzel West Virginia Mobley IC Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties, West Virginia (Espino et.al. September 2015)
9/12/2015 10/06/2015 10/23/2015
MVP-LY-024 Wetzel West Virginia Mobley IC Complete NoMountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Espino et.al., Novemeber 2016)
12/22/2016 12/7/2016 12/22/2016
MVP-WE-000 Wetzel West Virginia Mobley IC Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties, West Virginia (Espino et.al. September 2015)
9/12/2015 10/06/2015 10/23/2015
BRADSHAW COMPRESSOR STATION LOD
Wetzel West Virginia Bradshaw CS Complete
46WZ123 (Not Eligible);
46WZ163 (Not Eligible)
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties, West Virginia (Espino et.al. September 2015); Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Espino et.al., Novemeber 2016); Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 2 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Lackett et.al., July 2017)
9/12/2015; 12/22/2016; 7/20/2017
10/06/2015; 12/7/2016; 8/17/2017
10/23/2015; 12/22/2016;
9/5/2017
MVP-RD-001B Wetzel West Virginia Bradshaw CS Complete NoMountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Espino et.al., Novemeber 2016)
12/22/2016 12/7/2016 12/22/2016
MVP-RD-001A Wetzel West Virginia Bradshaw CS Complete NoMountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Espino et.al., Novemeber 2016)
12/22/2016 12/7/2016 12/22/2016
MVP-WE-008.02 Wetzel West Virginia Bradshaw CS Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Espino et.al., Novemeber 2016); Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 2to Volume I, Wetzel, Harrison, Doddridge and Lewis Counties (Lackett et.al., July 2017)
12/22/2016; 7/20/2017
12/7/2016; 8/17/2017
12/22/2016; 9/5/2017
HARRIS COMPRESSOR STATION - WB INTERCONNEC
T LOD
Braxton West Virginia Harris CS Complete
46BX117 (Not Eligible); 46BX122
(Isolated Find, Not Eligible)
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume II, Braxton and Webster Counties, West Virginia(Espino et.al. October 2015)
10/12/2015 11/16/2015 1/19/2016
MVP-BR-105.03 Braxton West Virginia Harris CS Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume II, Braxton and Webster Counties, West Virginia(Espino et.al. October 2015)
10/12/2015 11/16/2015 1/19/2016
MVP-BR-105.02 Braxton West Virginia Harris CS Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume II, Braxton and Webster Counties, West Virginia(Espino et.al. October 2015)
10/12/2015 11/16/2015 1/19/2016
ATTACHMENT A
Page 1 of 2
Name County State LocationCultural Survey Status
Cultural Resources
Identified Y/NReport Title (Date)
Date Report Filed with
FERC
SHPO Clearance Date
Date SHPO Letter Filed with FERC
MVP-BR-105.04* Braxton West Virginia Harris CS Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume II, Braxton and Webster Counties, West Virginia(Espino et.al. October 2015)
10/12/2015 11/16/2015 1/19/2016
STALLWORTH COMPRESSOR STATION LOD
Fayette West Virginia Stallworth CS Complete
46FA540 (Isolated Find, Not Eligible);
46FA553 (Isolated Find, Not Eligible)
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume III, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Fayette Counties, West Virginia (Espino et al.December 2015 ); Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume III, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Fayette Counties, West Virginia (Espino et al. January 2017)
12/24/2015; 1/22/2017
01/27/2016, 02/08/2017
3/24/2016; 2/17/2017
MVP-LY-025 Greenbrier West Virginia Stallworth CS Complete
46GB541 (Not Eligible); 46GB542 (Avoided); 46GB544
(Isolated Find, Not Eligible)
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 2 to Volume III, Nicholas and Greenbrier Counties (Espino et.al., August 2017)
8/4/2017 9/26/2017 9/28/2017
MVP-GB-190.01 Greenbrier West Virginia Stallworth CS Complete No
Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Volume III, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Fayette Counties, West Virginia (Espino et al.December 2015 ); Mountain Valley Pipeline Project, Cultural Resources Survey, Addendum 1 to Volume III, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Fayette Counties, West Virginia (Espino et al. January 2017)
12/24/2015; 1/22/2017
01/27/2016, 02/08/2017
3/24/2016; 2/17/2017
* Access Road MVP-BR-105.04 has been added to the Project. See the additional information in Attachment B.
Page 2 of 2
Begin MP End MP Description Parcel IDLandowner Approval
New Landowners Affected?
Residences within 50 feet of Construction
Work Area?
Within Original Study
Corridor?
Description of New Route Land
Use/Cover
Existing Land Use/Cover Type
Length of Forested Area Crossed (feet)
Length of Interior
Forested Area Crossed (feet)
Cultural Resource/Federally
Listed Species Affected by Deviation
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Within/Abutting Area of Deviation
Waterbodies Crossed and Width
(feet)
Length of Wetlands Crossed by Type (PFO,
PSS, PEM) (feet)
Nationwide 12 Permit Modifications
Alignment Sheet NumberRoanoke Logperch
ImpactCandy Darter
ImpactMussel Impact RPBB Impact Plant Impact
Total Change +/‐ in LOD (acres)
MYSO ‐ Known Summer Use Habitat (acres)
MYSO ‐ Known Use Spring Staging/Fall Swarming Habitat
(acres)
MYSO ‐ Suitable Unoccupied
Summer Habitat (acres)
MYSO ‐ Unknown Use Spring Staging/Fall Swarming Habitat
(acres)
MYSO ‐ Unknown Use Summer Habitat (acres)
NLEB Known Use Spring Staging/Fall Swarming Habitat
(acres)
77.3 77.3
Added access road MVP‐BR‐105.04, which is an existing road within the certificated LOD. Plan to improve rock access from public road and widen road up to 25
feet. Road is approximately 375 feet
in length.
WV‐BR‐046.02Yes (Mountain Valley owns property)
No No Yes
Developed Open Space; Decidious Forest; Cultivated
Crops
Developed Open Space; Decidious Forest;
Cultivated Crops
0 0 None None None N/A
Additional impacts to USACE Jurisdictional Features will not
occur.
PA‐BRWV‐H601‐01No Effect ‐ Outside RLP
RangeNo Effect ‐ Outside candy darter range
No effect on mussels ‐ variance does not occur
at instream Project crossing
No effect (see note 1) No effect (see note 2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 No individuals or populations are known to occur at the parcel New access road is within historic range and has potential habitat for RPBB; however any clearing and revegetation will increase habitat connectivity and quality of foraging habitat, thus benefitting RPBB.2 Outside known ranges of running buffalo clover, shale barren rockcress, small whorled pogonia, Virginia spiraea, smooth coneflower.
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