5151 San Felipe Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77056
Direct: 713.386.3797
Tyler R. Brown
Senior Counsel
April 17, 2015
Ms. Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE,
Room 1A
Washington, D.C.
20426
Re: Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC
Line MB Extension
Project
Docket No.
CP13-8-000
Dear Ms. Bose:
On April 16, 2015,
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (“Transco”) filed a letter with the
Commission urging it to direct Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (“Columbia”) to
address certain concerns of Transco related to right-of-way usage by Columbia
in areas that crossed over Transco pipelines.
Columbia has been in
communication with Transco on the 16th, as well as previous instances earlier
in the week, and is making good faith efforts to address Transco’s concerns as
quickly and efficiently as possible.
Included with this
letter are copies of the documents and information requested by Transco that
Columbia has recently provided to Transco, as well as a list of any outstanding
items. Columbia has provided a single point of internal company contact to
Transco to ensure that information and questions are quickly disseminated and
addressed. Columbia assures the Commission that it is making every effort to be
responsive to Transco’s concerns in a timely fashion.
Please contact me at
the above direct dial number or email should you have any questions about the
materials submitted with this letter.
Respectfully
submitted,
Tyler R. Brown
Senior Counsel
Attachments
List of Attached
Documents
Re: Transco April
16, 2015 Letter; Docket No. CP13-8-000
1) Status report
2) Equipment lists
for Yard 9 AR-0900 (2)
3) Route variance
request
4) Yard 9 access
road sketch
5) Alignment maps
for all three areas noted by Transco
6) Thornton Mill
erosion and sediment control plan
“STATUS REPORT”
TRANSCO PIPELINE CROSSINGS
LINE MB, PHASE 2
Rev. 0, 16Apr15
The following is an
update on the status of Columbia’ response to the Transco’ request for
information (RFI) during the Line MB Transco/CPG Meeting (conference call) of
13Apr15. The meeting was conducted to discuss three areas of Impact to Transco
facilities by line MB construction.
(1) International
Circle /I-83:
a) Agreed that
timber mats (min 8”X4’X18’) to be installed on the entire asphalt surface. CPG
to only use the timber matted area. (Action CPG) – Agreed.
b) Transco western
most line may not be under asphalt and may require additional matting outside
the paved area for crossing purposes of the pipeline. (Action Transco) -
Transco to confirm.
Columbia’
Status/Response: The three (3) Transco pipelines in the area have been
previously re-surveyed 27Sept13 by Columbia (at Transco request) and all three
pipelines were located “under” the paved area of Yard 9.
c) Stanton Tomlin
with Transco received the equipment list to be used by CPG during line MB
construction. (Action Transco) - Stan reviewing crossing analysis.
Columbia’
Status/Response: CPG has previously provided construction equipment list(s)
with equipment weight (See Attached).
d) Need to provide
Transco with drawing identifying the location of the storage yard and access
and where the timber mats will be placed. (Action CPG) – Bill Welk to provide.
Columbia’
Status/Response: Completed. Sketch 123-12 (Rev. 1, 14Apr15) was issued on
16Apr15. Sketch included construction comments/notes for the use of Yard 9 (See
Attached).
e) Transco wants to
be present during installation of the timber mats. (Action Transco) -Jim or
Stan with Transco to provide contact information of person to be on site.
f) Point of Contact
for CPG Nena Honaker (859)556-1761 email nhonaker@nisource.com
g) Reimbursement
Agreement to be sent to Nena Honaker. (Action Transco) - Jim Hutchins to
provide.
h)
i) Field visit at
Yard 9, with CPG representatives and Transco Representatives, scheduled 14Apr14
at 10:30 AM. (Action Transco / CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response: Completed.
(2) North of Hwy
45/Bosley Property:
a) Transco preferred
that CPG not use their ROW (Line MB access road AR-1120) for access to
construction on the Bosley property.
b) Alternate access
routes discussed included off Loveton Farms Rd., Water Tower site and the
Bosley’ driveway/Transco ROW.
c) Johnnie Roebuck
(Transco) will provide a sketch of the Transco preferred access for the HDD
work site. (Action Transco)
d) Transco requested
the following information for the planned access road AR-1120 (Bosley’ driveway
/ Transco ROW): (Action CPG) o Survey of the centerline, depth (line profile)
and ROW limits for the existing Transco pipelines.
o Grading plans for
the access road, including the amount of fill above the Transco pipelines.
o Mapping of the
access road route (over, between or beside the Transco pipelines)
Columbia’
Status/Response: CPG advised that all construction work on the Bosley’ property
has been deferred to 2016. “Alternate” access roads are being defined and
evaluated for use. The Transco requested data for access road AR-1120 is
premature at this time and will be provide “if” the route is selected for
construction access. Transco will be advised of the access road plan as the
design progresses.
(3) Thorton Mill
Pipeline Crossing:
a) Bill Welk to
provide alignment sheets for Transco impacted areas, Nena to forward to Jim
Hutchins with Transco. (Action CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response: Transco received alignment sheets 14Apr15 (See Attached).
b) Field meeting
between CPG/Transco on site 14Apr15. Both CPG/Transco lines will be marked. (Action
Transco / CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response: Field meeting completed and follow-up meeting will be
scheduled after Transco has survey/staked their pipelines and ROW.
c) CPG not using
existing Transco Right of way for access. CPG using current CPG right of way
for access.
d) CPG construction
proposed late July.
e) Transco requested
plan and profile for pipeline crossing. (Action CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response: CPG will conduct excavations at the planned pipeline crossing
to determine layout and depth of burial for the existing CPG and Transco
pipelines. Estimated date for completion – mid June 2015.
f) Transco will need
soil samples to determine if blasting is necessary. If blasting is necessary
CPG to provide Transco a blasting plan. (Action CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response:
o CPG will conduct
sub-surface investigations to determine the depth of soil, depth rock and rock
quality. Estimated date for completion – mid June 2015.
o If rock blasting
is required, a Blasting Plan will be prepared and issued for Transco
review/approval.
g) Transco to send
Nena Right of Way Construction Guidelines. (Action Transco) Completed - CPG
received 14Apr15 and forwarded to Line MB team.
h) The 2015 Line MB
construction phase will stop West of Highway MD- 45 (York Road) and East of
Carroll Road.
i) Current soil
erosion control is installed between the two Transco lines. Transco requesting
stream crossing plan for line MB project approved by ACE and MDE. (Action CPG)
Columbia’
Status/Response: CPG provided Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) drawing
for the Thorton Mill Road area (including the CPG/Transco pipeline crossing) on
16Apr15 (See Attached). CPG is required by permitting agencies to restore and
stabilize the ROW to the pre-existing condition (as inspected/approved by FERC,
USCOE and MDE).