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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING BRENDA CHALIFOUR, ESQ. AS
SPECIAL CITY ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE CITY ON AIRPORT,
PIPELINE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED ISSUES AS DETERMINED
BY THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach City Charter, Part III, Art. 5, Section 3, authorizes the
City Commission to employ special city attorneys who shall serve under terms and
conditions as may be determined by the City Commission, and
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach City Commission desires to appoint Brenda Chalifour,
Esq. as special city attorney to represent the city's interests in matters relating to airport,
pipeline and environmental issues and in such other legal matters as authorized by the City
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
• Section 1. That Brenda Chalifour, Esq. is appointed by the Dania Beach City
Commission to serve as special city attorney to represent the city's interests in matters
relating to airport, pipeline and environmental issues and in such other legal matters as
authorized by the City Commission;
Section 2. That Brenda Chalifour, Esq. shall be compensated for her legal services at an
hourly rate of$100.00 and shall not exceed 35 hours per month, with additional time to be
approved by the city manager. All statements submitted by Brenda Chalifour, Esq. for
services rendered shall be subject to review and approval by the city manager.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict are repealed to the
extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 27`h DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001.
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-223
• PATRICIA FLURY
MAYOR -COMMISSIONER _
aST:tW ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER BERTINO - YES
COMMISSIONER MCELYEA - YES
CHARLENE JOH SON COMMISSIONER MIKES -ABSENT
CITY CLERK r VICE-MAYOR CHUNN - YES
MAYOR FLURY - YES
APPROVED AS TO F RM AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
TNO .A J. ANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Calypso Pipeline, L.L.C. Docket No. CPO1-409-000
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE
AN ENVIRONMENTAL.IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED
CALYPSO NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT,
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND NOTICE OF
A PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING AND SITE VISIT
(August 31, 2001)
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission)
and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) that will analyze the environmental impacts of the proposed Calypso
Natural Gas Pipeline Project involving construction and operation of facilities by
Calypso Pipeline, L.L.C. (Calypso).' The proposed pipeline originates in the Bahamas
• and would come ashore at Port Everglades, Florida. These facilities would consist of
about 41.8 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline (approximately 36.0 miles offshore and
approximately 5.8 miles onshore), a meter and pressure regulation station with a pig
receiver, and 2 block valves. This EIS will be used by the Commission in its decision-
making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and
necessity. The MMS will have primary responsibility for offshore analysis in U.S.
waters and will coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Florida
state waters review.
The application and other supplemental filings in this docket are available for
viewing on the FERC Internet website (www.ferc.gov). Click on the "RIMS" link, select
"Docket #" from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions. General information
about the MMS and detailed information regarding Florida state and Federal waters can
be accessed at the MMS Internet website (www.mms.gov).
The FERC is the lead agency and the MMS is a Federal cooperating agency for
this project because the MMS has jurisdiction by law as well as special expertise
` 'Calypso's application was filed with the Commission on July 20, 2001, under Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act as amended, and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's
regulations.
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regarding the potential environmental impacts associated with that portion of the
proposed pipeline that would be installed on the Outer Continental Shelf.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline I
company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and
maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a
mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission,
that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate
condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled "An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
My Land? What Do I Need To Know?" was attached to the project notice that Calypso
provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's
proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet website (www.ferc.gov).
Summary of the Proposed Project
Florida is experiencing a substantial increase in demand for electric power as a •
result of population growth in the state. Calypso's proposed project would transport into
Florida up to 832 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas. The project would
deliver the gas to an interconnect with the Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT)
system. The Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project would be located onshore in Broward
County, Florida and offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. The project would receive gas at the
U.S./Bahamian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at a subsea connection to a 24-inch
pipeline, referred to as the Grand Bahama Island Pipeline, transporting natural gas from a
proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island.
The LNG facility and the Grand Bahama Island Pipeline are non jurisdictional facilities.
Hawksbill Creek LNG, Ltd., a Bahamian company, proposes to construct and
operate the LNG terminal in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island that would receive LNG
tankers arriving from international LNG supply locations. The LNG would be offloaded
from the tankers and stored in specially designed storage tanks. From there, the LNG
would be revaporized in heat exchangers on the terminal site and the resulting natural gas
would be fed into the 24-inch-diameter offshore pipeline.
The FERC and MMS authorizations for this project would not extend eastward of
the EEZ. The Government of the Bahamas regulates matters pertaining to the
environment and safety and traditionally requires an environmental impact assessment as
a condition to approving a project such as the LNG terminal and Grand Bahama Island
Docket No. CPO 1-409-000
• Pipeline. The Government of the Bahamas is in the process of reviewing the
environmental impact assessment for these facilities.
The LNG facility and the Grand Bahama Island Pipeline are not part of the
facilities proposed in Calypso's application to the FERC. In its application, Calypso
seeks authority to construct and operate the following:
• Offshore Pipeline Segment
The proposed offshore pipeline segment will be located in the Atlantic
Ocean, off the southeast Florida coastline, and will consist of
approximately 36 miles (31.2 nautical miles) of 24-inch-diameter pipeline
(Offshore Pipeline). The Offshore Pipeline will traverse the Atlantic
Ocean, starting at the U.S./Bahamian EEZ, passing through Federal and
state waters, and ending at a shoreline entry at Port Everglades in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida to connect with the proposed Calypso onshore pipeline
segment.
The Port Everglades, Florida shore approach would be installed utilizing
horizontal directional drilling (HDD)techniques to minimize impacts to
• three near-shore coral reefs. The pipeline would be directionally drilled out
from an upland site at Nova Southeastern University to a point 4,616 feet
from shore on the north side of the Port Everglades entrance channel.
From this point, a 2,132-foot long by 25-foot wide ditch would be open cut
through a spoil area to the origination of a second directional drill. The
second directional drill would be used to extend the pipeline an additional
5,130 feet to the northeast exiting in about 120 feet of water. Finally, the
pipeline between 120 feet and 200 feet of water would be covered with
prefabricated flexible concrete mats. Where water depths exceed 200 feet,
the offshore pipeline would be laid directly on the sea floor.
• Onshore Pipeline Segment
The proposed onshore pipeline segment will be located in Broward County,
Florida and will consist of approximately 5.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (Onshore Pipeline). The Onshore Pipeline will start at the
terminus of the proposed Offshore Pipeline (the Port Everglades shoreline
entry) and end at a proposed interconnection with FGT's existing 24-inch
�? Lauderdale Lateral'at Mile Post (MP) 1.6 (near Florida Power & Light
Company's Fort Lauderdale Plant). A block valve would be located near
the beginning of the Onshore Pipeline.. A pressure regulation and meter
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station with a pig receiver and a block valve would be located at the •
terminus of the Onshore Pipeline.
The proposed facilities are summarized in Tables 1 and 2 below. The general
locations of the project facilities are shown in Appendix L' If you are interested in
obtaining detailed maps of a specific portion of the project send in your request using the '
form in Appendix 3.
TABLE 1
Proposed Pipeline Facilities for the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project
Mileposts Length
Diameter (statute
State Location inches Begin End miles
Federal Waters Offshore EEZ 24 0.0 31.6 31.6
Florida Waters Offshore 24 31.6 36.0 4.4
Florida Broward 24 36.0 41.8 5.8
Project Total = 41.8
TABLE 2
Summary of Ancillary Facilities for the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project
Approximate
State County Facility Milepost Description
Florida Broward Block Valve(Below Ground) 36.02 Nova Southeastern
University Oceanographic
Center
Broward Meter and Pressure 41.72 Disturbed area near FPL
Regulation Station, Pig Fort Lauderdale Cooling
Receiver Pond
Broward Block Valve (Above Ground) 41.83 Located at tie-in to FGT
pipeline
2The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Re ig stet. Copies
are available on the Commission's website at the "RIMS" link or from the Commission's Public Sr
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street,N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or call
(202) 208-1371. For instructions on connecting to RIMS refer to the last page of this notice.
Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice by mail.
Docket No. CPO 1-409-000 - 5 -
• Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the onshore portion of the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project
would affect a total of about 68.8 acres of land including 31.9 acres required for pipeline
construction; 21.4 acres required for extra workspace; 10.0 acres required fora
contractor yard; and 0.5 acres required for aboveground facilities. Total land
requirements for the permanent right-of-way would be about 4.6 acres and less than 0.3
acres of land would be required for the operation of the.new permanent aboveground
facilities. The remaining approximately 64 acres of land affected by construction would
be restored and allowed to revert to its former use.
Approximately 2.2 miles (38 percent) of the Onshore Pipeline would be
directionally drilled or bored underground. Of the remaining 3.6 miles of the proposed
route, approximately 2.8 miles (78 percent) would cross industrial/commercial land, and
3.4 miles (94 percent) would be installed parallel to existing roadway, pipeline, and
utility rights-of-way. Calypso would typically use a 75-foot-wide construction right-of-
way width. Additional extra temporary work areas may be necessary for waterbody,
highway and railroad crossings; additional topsoil storage; and pipe storage and
equipment yards.
Following construction and restoration of the right-of-way and temporary extra
work spaces, Calypso would retain a new 10-foot-wide permanent easement for the 24-
inch-diameter pipeline. The remaining portion of the construction right-of-way would be
returned to landowners for their use without restrictions after appropriate reclamation
efforts are successful.
Constructing the offshore portion of the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project
would affect 766 acres in Federal waters. Calypso has predicted that in Florida state
waters construction of the pipeline would cause temporary direct impacts to about 1.7
acres of marine hardbottom habitat of which 0.3 acres is coral reef and the remainder is
disturbed and/or transitional hardbottom habitat. Approximately 1.8 acres of sand bottom
would be affected. Construction-generated sedimentation would affect an additional 4.3
acres of the spoil area, about 0.3 acres of reef, and 0.1 acres of reef-sand transition area.
The EIS Process `
y The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take
into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it
considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also
Docket No. CPO 1-409-000 - 6-
requires us' to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This
is called "scoping." The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the
EIS on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission
requests public comments on the scope of the issues it will address in the EIS. All
comments received are considered during the preparation of the EIS. State and local
government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed
action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and
operation of the proposed project under these general headings:
1. geology
2. soils and sediments
3. water resources
4. wetlands, barrier beaches, and submerged aquatic vegetation
5. vegetation
6. fish and wildlife
7. endangered and threatened species
S. land use, recreation, and visual resources
9. cultural resources
10. air quality and noise
11. socioeconomics
12. reliability and safety
13. alternatives
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the Draft EIS which will be
mailed to Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental
and public interest groups; Indian tribes; affected landowners; local libraries and
newspapers; other interested parties; and the Commission's official service list for this
proceeding. A 45-day comment period will be allotted for review of the Draft EIS. We
will consider all comments on the Draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary,
before issuing a Final EIS. The Final EIS will include our responses to comments
received and will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine
whether to approve the project.
To ensure that your comments are considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the Public Participation and Scoping Meeting section of this Notice of
Intent.
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We , us", and our refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues
The EIS will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and
operation of the proposed project. We have already identified a number of issues that
deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities, the
environmental information provided by Calypso, and early input from intervenors. Some
of these issues are listed below. This list is preliminary and may be changed based on
your comments and our analysis. Currently identified environmental issues for the
Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project include:
• Construction and operational effects on seagrasses, coral reefs, hard and soft
bottom communities, mangroves, and aquatic organisms;
• Extent and effects of turbidity and sedimentation that may result from pipeline
trenching and directional drilling in shallow waters;
• Potential effects of proposed shore approach on the Port Everglades entrance
channel and on sensitive surface waters, including the Port Everglades and
Intracoastal Waterway;
® • Effects on wildlife and fisheries including essential fish habitat and fisheries of
special concern, other commercial and recreational fisheries, or other species
listed at the Federal, state, or local level;
• Potential fuel spills from the pipelay barges and associated vessel traffic;
• Potential effect on future land use of 27 parcels of land, and effect on 24
landowners and governmental agencies;
• Potential effects to resources and recreation associated with construction and
operation in John U. Lloyd State Park;
• Potential effect to Broward County tree resources and on rare plants;
• Effect of construction on groundwater and surface water supplies;
•. Potential introduction and control of non-native plant species;
• Effects on six federally endangered and threatened species including the West
Indian manatee, loggerhead sea turtle,green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle,
Kemp's ridley sea turtle, and leatherback sea turtle;
® • Potential effects on offshore submerged cultural resources;
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• Noise generated as a result of pipeline construction;
s Disruption of local roadways and commerce during construction; ,
• Potential impacts on 1.7 acres of non-forested wetlands;
• Potential effect of project on designated airport runway clearance zones;
• Cumulative effects of the proposed project with other projects, including other
natural gas pipelines, which have been or may be proposed in the same region
and similar time frames;
• Safety of the proposed pipeline.
Public Participation and Scoping Meeting
You can be involved in this project by providing us with your specific comments
or concerns. By commenting, your concerns will be addressed in the EIS and considered
by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative routes), and measures to •
avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more
useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
Send one original and two copies of your letter to:
David P. Boergers, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First St., N.E., Room IA
Washington, DC 20426
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas/Hydro
Group, PJ-11.3.
Reference Docket No. CPO 1-409-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington,
DC on or before September 30, 2001.
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Comments may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See
18 CFR 3 85.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site at
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http://www.ferc.aov under the "e-Filing" link and the link to the User's Guide. Before
you can file comments you will need to create an account which can be created by
clicking on "Login to File" and then "New User Account."
In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite you to attend the
public scoping meeting the FERC will conduct in the project area. The location and time
for this meeting is listed below.
Schedule for the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project
Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping Meeting
Date and Time Location Phone
September 12, 2001 at 7:00 PM I.T. Parker Community Center (954) 924-3698
901 N.E. Third Street,
Dania Beach, FL 33004
The public meeting is designed to provide you with more detailed information and
another opportunity to offer your comments on the proposed project. Prior to the start of
the meeting, company representatives will be available to informally discuss the project.
Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting and to present
comments on the environmental issues they believe should be addressed in the Draft EIS.
A transcript of the meeting will be made so that your comments will be accurately
recorded.
On the date of the meeting, the staff will also be visiting some project areas.
Anyone interested in participating in a site visit may contact the Commission's Office of
External Affairs for more details and must provide their own transportation.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want to become
an official party to the proceeding known as an "intervenor". Intervenors play a more
formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive
copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors.
Likewise, each intervenor must provide 14 copies of its filings to the Secretary of the
Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission's
service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a
motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).4 Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
® 4Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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Environmental Mailft List
This notice is being sent to individuals, organizations, and government entities
interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. It is also being sent to
all identified potential right-of-way grantors. As details of the project become
established, representatives of Calypso may also separately contact landowners,
communities, and public agencies concerning project matters, including acquisition of
permits and right-of-way easements.
All commentors will be retained on our mailing list. .If you do not want to send
comments at this time but still want to keep informed and receive copies of the Draft and
Final EISs, you must return the Information Request(Appendix 3). If you do not send
comments or return the Information Request, you will be taken off the'mailing list.
Additional information about the proposed project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at(202) 208-1088 or on the FERC website
(www.ferc.gov) using the "RIMS" link to information in this docket number. Click on
the "RIMS" link, select "Docket #" from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions.
For assistance with access to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be reached at (202) 208-
2222.
Similarly, the "CIPS" link on the FERC Internet website provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website, click on the "CIPS" link, select "Docket
#" from the CIPS menu, and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to CIPS,
the CIPS helpline can be reached at (202) 208-2222.
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Secretary
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Appendix 2
How to Intervene in Commission Proceedings
There are two alternatives file a motion requesting permission free service which may be accessed
available to those wishing to to intervene. The motion must through a personal computer with a
participate in FERC proceedings identify the case by name and docket modem. To reproduce the notices,
involving the interstate sale and number and must clearly state your call the CIPS number at(800)
transportation of natural gas, position and interest in the case. 856-3920.
hydroelectric dams,wholesale
transactions of electric For example, intervenors may CIPS is also accessible from
transmissions, and rates for the demonstrate they are directly affected the FERC website. Available at this
interstate transportation of consumers, or they are elected same location is the Records and
petroleum products. representatives of affected parties,or Information Management System
that they own land near a proposed (RIMS). RIMS is a database
One approach is simply to file hydroelectric or pipeline site. containing the indexes and images
a protest or letter of support with of documents submitted to and .
the Commission. 'Such informal A motion to intervene must be issued by the FERC. Applications
comments are made known to the served on the applicant and any other and subsequent filings may be
Commission and its staff and are parties on the service list in the viewed in RIMS.
considered by the Commission in proceeding. An original and 14
determining further appropriate copies are required to be filed with Each notice includes a
actions. But,protests and letters of the Commission. deadline for filing requests for
support are filed without becoming intervention. If the request to
part of the official record if the case The Commission's Secretary intervene is filed on time and there
is set for hearing. The maintains the service list. The service is no opposition to the request
Commission's rules direct list may be accessed on the FERC within 15 days of filing, intervenor
protesters to provide copies of Internet website(www.ferc.gov). status is granted automatically.
® their protests to the party or Service lists can be found under the
parties against whom their "Documents&Filing" link. Disputed requests for
complaints are directed. intervenor status must be resolved
Alternatively, if you are within by the Commission.
The second approach is to file the city of Washington,D.C.
as an intervenor. An intervenor is requests for service lists may be Anyone filing a motion to
an official party to a proceeding directed to the Public Reference intervene out-of-time must show
and enjoys distinct advantages and Room,(202)208-1371. If you are good cause why the motion should
responsibilities over those who outside the city of Washington, D.C. be accepted late.
only file informal comments of requests should be directed to the
protest or support. Intervenors Office of the Secretary,(202) If the intervention is filed
have the right to participate in 208-2020. after the matter has been set for
hearings before an administrative hearing and is pending before an
law judge as well as other Notices of proposed rate administrative law judge,the
proceedings in the case. They may changes,applications for hydro presiding judge has the authority to
file briefs. Intervenors will be development and proposed natural rule on contested motions to
placed on a service list to receive gas pipelines,and other filings intervene.
copies of case-related Commission submitted to the Commission are
documents as well as filings by printed daily in the Federal Register. Interventions,protests,or
other intervenors in the proceeding, comments should be mailed to the
And they will have the legal The notices are also available Federal Energy Regulatory
standing to be heard by the Court for 30 days after issuance on the Commission, Office of the
of Appeals if they choose to pursue Commission's electronic bulletin Secretary, 888 First St.,N.E.,
their opposition to the final order board,called the Commission Washington, DC 20426. As noted,
by the Commission in their case. Issuance Posting System (CIPS). these filings must cite the case
CIPS also contains FERC orders, name and docket number.
Filing for intervenor status is rulemakings, and many other types .
not complicated. There is no form of information. CIPS is a 24-hour,
to complete.Interested parties must
Appendix 3
INFORMATION REQUEST
Docket No. CPO]-409-000
❑ Please keep my name on the mailing list for the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project.
❑ Please add my name to the mailing list for the Calypso Natural Gas Pipeline Project.
Name
Agency
Address
City State Zip Code
(1st fold on line)
❑ Please provide detailed maps for the facilities closest to the following area(s):
❑ My mailing address.
❑ My property.
(Be as specific as you can about the location(s)of your area(s)of interest. Please include any
information that would help us accurately locate these area(s). For example: town,cross-
streets,or landmarks.)
(2nd fold on line)
R
FROM
ATTN: OEP - Gas/Hydro Group, PJ - 11 . 3
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426 Calypso Pipeline
CPO1-409-000
Staple or Tape Here