Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY <SUBAGY>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Docket No. CP25-12-000]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project</SUBJECT> The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) in Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This gathering of public input is referred to as “scoping.” The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission's NEPA process is described below in the <E T="03">NEPA Process and Environmental Document</E> section of this notice. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2025. Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the <E T="03">Public Participation</E> section of this notice. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the environmental document. If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of this docket on October 31, 2024, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. CP25-12-000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. Rover provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” which addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website ( <E T="03">www.ferc.gov</E> ) under the Natural Gas, Landowner Topics link. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Public Participation</HD> There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or <E T="03">FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.</E> (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's website ( <E T="03">www.ferc.gov</E> ) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website ( <E T="03">www.ferc.gov</E> ) under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a “Comment on a Filing”; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP25-12-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to <E T="03">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</E> to register for eSubscription. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or <E T="03">OPP@ferc.gov.</E> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Summary of the Proposed Project</HD> Rover proposes to construct, own, and operate certain facilities at its existing Bulger Compressor Station, located at milepost 0 of Rover's Burgettstown Lateral in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The proposed expansion of the Bulger Compressor Station would consist of the following facilities: • one new 2,750-horsepower compressor unit package and cooling; • one discharge filter separator; • one unit blowdown silencer; • extension of the existing compressor building and station fencing; and • associated interconnect piping systems. The Project also includes expansion of Rover's existing Harmon Creek Receipt Meter Station located within the Bulger Compressor Station. The proposed meter station expansion consist of one ultrasonic meter skid, one flow control skid, one filter separator, and associated interconnect piping. The Rover-Bulger Compressor Station and Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion Project would allow Rover to ensure delivery of Range Resources—Appalachia LLC's (Range) requested transportation quantities at the required pressures. According to Rover, the Project is designed to provide to an additional 400,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day. The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>  The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> . Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at <E T="03">www.ferc.gov</E> using the link called “eLibrary”. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For assistance, contact FERC at <E T="03">FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov</E> or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Land Requirements for Construction</HD> The Project would impact about 8.38 acres of land within and immediately adjacent to Rover's existing Bulger Compressor Station. About 8.05 acres of land would be used for temporary workspace, including 6.62 acres of existing aboveground facilities, 1.09 acres of an existing permanent access road, 0.24 acre of an existing parking area, and 0.10 acre of a temporary access road. Of the 8.38 acres, about 0.33 acre of open space land cover would be permanently impacted due to the extension of the compressor station fence line by 50 feet. Rover would convert the 0.33 acre of open space land cover to gravel to accommodate the addition of the new compressor unit and building. <HD SOURCE="HD1">NEPA Process and the Environmental Document</HD> Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas: • geology and soils; • water resources and wetlands; • vegetation and wildlife; • threatened and endangered species; • cultural resources; • land use; • environmental justice; • air quality and noise; and • reliability and safety. Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. 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