Dominion Transmission, Inc.
701 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
July 17, 2015
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
Re:
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC & Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline & Supply Header Projects
Docket Nos. PF15-6-000 & PF15-5-000
Monthly Status Report: June 2015
Dear Secretary Bose:
On November 13, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approved
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC and Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI)’s request to utilize the pre-filing
process for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Supply Header Projects (Projects).
As required under 18 CFR 157.21(f)(6), DTI, on behalf of Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, and
itself, hereby submits the June 2015 monthly status report for the Projects.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 866-319-3382.
Respectfully submitted,
Angela M. Woolard
Angela M. Woolard
Regulatory and Certificates Analyst III
cc:
Mr. Kevin Bowman, FERC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 1
The following monthly status report summarizes the activities for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)
and the Supply Header Project (SHP) for the month of June 2015.
I. Surveys
A. Engineering / Right-of-Ways / Facility Sites
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
•
•
Pipeline Corridor
o Routing surveys have been completed for approximately 76 miles in WV, 205
miles in VA, and 191 miles in NC (a combined total of approximately 472 miles
or 84% of the route).
o Civil surveys have been completed for approximately 74 miles in WV, 204 miles
in VA, and 191 miles in NC (a combined total of approximately 469 miles or
83% of the route).
Compressor Stations
o ACP Compressor Station No. 1 – Sound study completed. Wetlands field work
completed.
o ACP Compressor Station No. 2 – Sound study completed. Purchase option
agreement executed. Wetlands field work completed.
o ACP Compressor Station No. 3 – Sound study completed. Purchase option
agreement executed. Wetlands field work completed.
Supply Header Project
•
Pipeline Corridor
o Routing and civil surveys were completed for approximately 30 miles in WV
(approximately 92% of the route in WV) previously.
o Routing and civil surveys were completed for approximately 4 miles in PA
(100% of the route in PA) previously.
•
Compressor Stations
o Sound study reports have been completed for Mockingbird Hill, Crayne, and JB
Tonkin Compressor Stations.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 2
B. Environmental
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
•
•
Pipeline Corridor
o Wetland and waterbody surveys have been completed for approximately 69
miles in WV, 199 miles in VA, and 188 miles in NC (a combined total of
approximately 456 miles or 81% of the route).
o Cultural resources surveys have been completed for approximately 68 miles in
WV, 196 miles in VA, and 186 miles in NC (a combined total of approximately
450 miles or 80% of the route).
o Field surveys for several species are ongoing (cow knob salamander and statelisted salamanders in VA, state-listed plants in VA and NC, and bats in VA and
NC).
Compressor Stations
o Wetland/waterbody and cultural resources surveys have been completed at the
proposed locations for Compressor Stations 1, 2, and 3.
Supply Header Project
•
•
Pipeline Corridor
o Wetland and waterbody surveys have been completed for approximately 4
miles in PA (100% of the route) and approximately 28 miles in WV
(approximately 86% of the route).
o Cultural resources surveys have been completed for approximately 4 miles in
PA (100% of the route) and approximately 29 miles in WV (approximately 90%
of the route).
o Field surveys for bats are ongoing in PA and WV.
Compressor Stations
o Wetland/waterbody and cultural resources surveys have been completed on
land adjacent to the existing J.B. Tonkin, Crayne, and Mockingbird Hill
Compressor Stations.
II. Stakeholder Communications
A. Governmental Officials (Federal, State, and Local)
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The following ACP Stakeholder Contact Table update identifies stakeholder
communications with federal, state, and local officials that occurred in June 2015. Additionally, it
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 3
contains a few instances of additional previous governmental official communications that
occurred prior to June 2015 but were not captured in previous reporting.
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
Federal Elected Officials
U.S. Senator Mark Warner
475 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Ken Johnson, Legislative
Assistant
U.S. Senator Mark Warner
475 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Ann Rust, State Director
202-224-2023 [email protected]
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
388 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Tim Kaine
202-224-4024
In-person meeting on 5/18/15
(Project update)
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
388 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Nick Barbash, Legislative
Assistant
202-224-4024 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 6/18/15
(Project update)
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
U.S. Senator Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
John McDonald, Legislative
Assistant
202-224-3154
In-person meeting on 6/25/15
(Project update)
U.S. Representative Randy
Forbes
2135 Rayburn House Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Christopher Mandeval
202-225-6365
In-person meeting on 6/25/15
(Project update)
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
U.S. Representative Randy
Forbes
505 Independence Parkway,
Suite 104
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Curtis Byrd, District Director 757-382-0080
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
U.S. Senator Rob Portman
(Ohio)
448 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Steve Kittredge , Legislative
Assistant
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
Diane Kaufman, Regional
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite Director
120
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
388 Russell Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
John Knapp, State Director
[email protected] In-person meeting on 6/4/15
e.gov
(Project update)
In-person meeting on 6/18/15
(Project update)
Email on 6/25/15 (Project update)
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
202-224-3353 [email protected] In-person meeting on 5/12/15
te.gov
(Project update)
757-5181674
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 4
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
U.S. Representative Robert
Kelly Simpson, Chief of Staff 434-791-2596 [email protected]
Hurt
308 Craghead St., Suite 102-D
Danville, VA 24541
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
John Lange, Legislative
U.S. Representative Robert
Assistant
Hurt
308 Craghead St., Suite 102-D
Danville, VA 24541
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
434-791-2596
Scott Leake, District
U.S. Representative Robert
Representative
Hurt
308 Craghead St., Suite 102-D
Danville, VA 24541
[email protected]
Email on 6/30/15 (Project update)
Other Federal Contacts
House of Representatives
Bill Cooper, Staff Director
202-225-2761 [email protected] In-person meeting on 6/17/15
Committee on Natural
Kate MacGregor, Legislative
[email protected] (Project overview)
Resources and Sub-Committee Staff
on Energy and Mineral
Resources
1324 Longworth House Office
Building
Washington, DC 20515
State Elected Officials
Delegate Terry Kilgore
VA House of Delegates
P.O. Box 669
Gate City, VA 24251
Delegate Terry Kilgore
276-386-7011 [email protected]
Delegate Todd Pillion
PO Box 406
Richmond, VA 23218
Delegate Todd Pillion
804-698-1004 [email protected] In-person meeting on 5/31/15
(Project overview)
Representative Dean Arp
Representative Dean Arp
300 N. Salisbury Street, Room Deputy Majority Whip
531
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-715-3007 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 5/31/15
(Project overview)
In-person meeting on 6/15/15
(Project overview and status
update)
Other State Contacts
Virginia Cave Board
572 Spruce St.
Monterey, VA 24465
Dan Doctor
David Ek
Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation
Tom Smith, Natural Heritage
Division Director
Clyde Cristman, Agency
Director
Larry Smith, NA Protection
Manager
Will Orndorff, Karst
Protection Specialist
Virginia Department of Mines, Phil Skorupa, Mining
Minerals, and Energy
supervisor
David Spears, Geologist
Matthew Heller, Geologist
In-person meeting 5/26/15 (Project
Overview)
804-786-4554 [email protected]
In-person meeting 5/26/15
804-786-6124 [email protected]
804-371-6205 [email protected]
540-394-2552 [email protected]
804-692-3200
In-person meeting 5/28/15 (Project
overview)
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 5
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality
PO Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
James Golden
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
In-person meeting 6/24/15 (Project
overview)
Local Officials
Northampton County
PO Box 808
Jackson, NC 27845
Gary Brown, Director
County Economic
Development
252-534-2501
Phone call and follow up email on
6/25/15 (Project overview)
Nash County
120 W. Washington St., Suite
3072
Suite 3072
Nashville, NC 27856
Zee Lamb, County Manager
Rosemary Dorsey, Asst.
County Manager
252-459-9800 [email protected]
Email on 6/2/15 emailed requested
information from 5/29 phone call
Supply Header Project
•
There are no SHP stakeholder communications with federal, state, or local officials to
report for June 2015.
B. Other Stakeholders
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A summary of e-mails, phone calls, and in-person meetings with non-governmental,
environmental, and other organizations is provided in the table below. Additionally, it contains a
few instances of additional previous communications that occurred prior to June 2015 but were not
captured in previous reporting.
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
Non-governmental, environmental, and other organizations
Appalachian Power
800-956-4237
Email on 4/21/15 (Project
overview)
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Andrew Downs, Regional
5162 Valleypointe Pkwy
Director
Roanoke, VA 24019
540-904-4354 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 6/18/15
(Project overview)
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Laura Belleville, Director of
5162 Valleypointe Pkwy
Conservation Programs
Roanoke, VA 24019
540-904-4393 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 6/18/15
(Project overview)
Babcock and Wilcox
13024 Ballantyne Corporate
Place, Suite 700
Charlotte, NC 28277
Mark Dempsey
Marshall Cohen, Vice
434-522-5165
President of Government
Affairs and Communications
Email on 3/31/15 (Project
overview)
Email on 5/1/2015 (Project
introduction)
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 6
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Babcock and Wilcox
13024 Ballantyne Corporate
Place, Suite 700
Charlotte, NC
Andrew Lemar
434-522-5165
Email on 3/31/15 (Project
overview)
Eastern Mennonite School
801 Parkwood Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Gretchen Cessna, Earth
Science Teacher
540-236-6000
In-person meeting on 6/9/15
(Project overview—tour of
Lightburn Station and
explanation/discussion of ACP)
Enspire Energy
134 N. Battlefield Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Mary Hensley, Director of
Marketing
757-963-9123 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 3/12/15
(Project overview)
Friends of Augusta
Nancy Sorrells
Greater Dulles Chamber of
Commerce
3901 Centerview Dr, Suite S
Chantilly, VA 20151
Email
Contact History/Comments
In-person meeting 6/22/2015
703-787-8859 [email protected] In-person meeting 6/16/15 (Project
overview)
John Y. Wright
830 W. 39th St.
Norfolk, VA 23508
Vince O’Brien, Owner
757-789-8012 [email protected]
In-person meeting on 3/12/15
(Project overview)
Lake Gaston Association
P.O. Box 656
Littleton, NC 27850
Moira Underwood, Director
252-586-6577
In-person meeting on 6/3/15
(Project overview—provided info
for upcoming meeting with their
membership)
In-person meeting on 6/13/15
(Project overview)
MeadWestvaco
501 S. 5th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Ned Massee, Vice President
Corporate Affairs
804-444-1000
Phone call on 3/13/15 (Project
overview)
National Federation of
Independent Businesses,
Virginia
919 E. Main St, Suite 1160
Richmond, VA 23219
Nicole Riley, NFIB/Virginia
State Director
804-377-3661
In-person meeting on 5/20/15
(Project overview)
Newport News Shipbuilding
4101 Washington Ave.
Newport, VA 23607
Thomas Cosgrove
757-380-2000
Email on 4/16/15 (Project
overview)
North Carolina Chamber of
Lew Ebert, President
Commerce
701 Corporate Center Dr #400
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-836-1407 [email protected]
In-person meeting 6/17/15 (Project
update)
North Carolina Petroleum
Council
150 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-256-3646
In-person meeting 6/29/15 (Project
update)
David McGowan, Executive
Director
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 7
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
North Carolina Technology
Association
4020 Westchase Blvd
Suite 350
Raleigh, NC 27607
Books Raiford, Executive
Director
919-633-7972
In-person meeting 6/19/15 (Project
update)
North River Ruritan Club
3395 Scenic Hwy Rd.
Mt. Solon, VA 22843
Mack Wilson
Jim Grove, President
540-828-0626
In-person meeting on 5/19/15
(Project overview)
Rudy Hawkins Electrical
600 West Hundred Road
Chester, VA 23836
Travis Hawkins
804-796-9100
Phone call on 5/22/15 (Project
overview)
Smithfield Foods
Adam Zubowsky
757-365-3000
Email on 3/23/15 (Project
introduction)
Email on 5/2/2015 (Project
overview)
STIHL
536 Viking Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Scott Tilley, General Council 757-486-9100
and Executive Board Member
Email on 3/23/15 (Project
overview)
Timmons Group
208 Golden Oak Ct. #230
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Joe Hines, Economic
Development
804-200-6380 [email protected]
Phone call on 3/13/15 (Project
overview)
Trout Unlimited (National, WV Katy Dunlap
and VA representatives)
9281 Cayutaville Road
Alpine, NY 14805
607 742-3331 [email protected]
In person meeting/presentation on
6/16/15 (Trout Unlimited areas of
concern)
The Nature Conservancy (VA, Michael L. Lipford
NC, and WV Chapters)
Thomas Minney
530 East Main Street, Suite
800, Richmond, VA 23219
804-644-5800 [email protected]
304-637-0160 [email protected]
In person meeting/presentation on
6/1/15 (Update on project status)
Universal Pegasus
715-425-6000
Email on 4/8/15 (Project overview)
804-643-3555
Email on 5/2/2015 (Project
introduction)
Tim Brown, Senior Vice
President—Business
Development
Virginia Agribusiness Council Katie Frazier, President
PO Box 718
Richmond, VA 23218
Email
Contact History/Comments
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 8
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
Virginia Chamber of
Commerce
919 E Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Ryan Dunn, Chamber Vice
President
804-644-1607
In-person meeting on 4/13/15
(Project overview)
In-person meeting on 5/21/15
(Project overview)
In-person meeting on 6/16/15
(Project overview with Greater
Dulles Chamber of Commerce—
hosted by Virginia Chamber of
Commerce)
In-person meeting on 6/18/15
(Project overview)
Virginia Chamber of
Commerce
919 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Barry DuVal, President &
CEO
804-237-1463 [email protected]
In-person meeting 5/21/15 (Project
overview)
Virginia Coal and Energy
Alliance
131 Highland Dr.
Lebanon, VA 24266
Harry Childress
276-889-4001
Email on 5/29/15 (Project
overview)
In-person meeting on 6/23/15
(Project overview)
Virginia Forest Products
Association
220 East Williamsburg Road
PO Box 160
Sandston, VA 23150
Susan Seward, Director of
Government Affairs
804-737-5625
Email on 5/20/15 (Project
introduction)
Virginia Manufacturers
Brett Vassey, President
Association
2108 West Laburnum Avenue,
Suite 100F
Richmond, Virginia 23227
804-643-7489
In-person meeting on 3/26/15
(Project overview)
Virginia Oil and Gas
Association
PO Box 2285
Abingdon, VA 24212
Traci Warner
Brent Archer
276-608-8224 [email protected]
[email protected]
In-person meeting on 6/26/15
(Project overview)
Virginia Petroleum Council
701 E Franklin St. #112
Richmond, VA 23219
Michael Ward, Director
804-225-8248 [email protected]
Email on 4/21/15 (Project
overview)
Virginia Tech – Department of Dr. Harold Burkhart
Forest Resources and
Environmental Conservation
(540) 2316952
In-person meeting on 6/22 (Project
overview)
Washington Gas
101 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20080
703-750-3000
Paul Logan
Scott McGeary
[email protected]
Email on 5/22/15 (Project
introduction)
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (PF15-6-000)
and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Supply Header Project (PF15-5-000)
Monthly Status Report
Page 9
Supply Header Project
A summary of e-mails, phone calls, and in-person meetings with non-governmental,
environmental, and other organizations is provided in the table below.
Stakeholder & Address
Contact
Telephone
Email
Contact History/Comments
Non-governmental, environmental and other organizations
Virginia Oil and Gas
Association
P.O. Box 2285
Abingdon, VA 24212
Brent Archer
[email protected] 6/24/15 Presentation to
m
Board at annual meeting
6/26/15 Presentation to
Board at annual meeting
III. Agency Meetings
A. Federal, State, and Local
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
•
•
•
•
•
•
Meeting with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) on
June 4, 2015 regarding the air permit process for Compressor Station 1.
Meeting with staff of the U.S. Forest Service - George Washington National Forest
(USFS-GWNF) and the U.S. Forest Service - Monongahela National Forest (USFS-MNF)
on June 5, 2015 to discuss purpose and need, alterative analysis, and survey
activities.
Meeting with the Chesapeake Wetland Mitigation Bank Independent Review Team
(comprised of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ), the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Virginia
Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Department of Forestry) on
June 17, 2015 regarding the pipeline potentially crossing mitigation bank property.
Phone call and WebEx with the National Park Service on June 18, 2015 to discuss
land ownership and conservation easements in the vicinity of the Blue Ridge Parkway
and the Appalachian Trail.
Meeting with the VA DEQ on June 24, 2015 to discuss stormwater permitting.
Meeting with USFS-GWNF and USFS-MNF staff on June 30, 2015 to discuss survey
activities, off highway vehicles, additional alterative analysis, and fire suppression
plans.
Supply Header Project
•
Meeting with the WV DEP on June 4, 2015 regarding the air permit process for
Mockingbird Hill Compressor Station.