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Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC (FEP) is committed to
protecting the natural beauty and historic heritage of the areas where we
operate. After all, we live here too, and we recognize the importance of
being a good neighbor and community partner. We will work to minimize the
impact of our operations on the environment. We view our commitment as
stewardship, not just compliance.
Environmentally Sensitive
Pipeline Planning
- We will parallel existing utility right-of-ways
wherever possible to minimize environmental impact to new areas.
- We will work with local landowners, communities
and environmental agencies to identify environmentally sensitive and
historically significant locations.
- We will route the pipeline to avoid these
sensitive areas when feasible and will take appropriate steps to
minimize any impacts from construction when crossing sensitive areas.
Environmentally Sensitive Pipeline
Construction
- We will follow and comply with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (FERC) specific requirements related to environmental
protection before, during and after construction.
- We will limit our land disturbance only to what is required to
construct the pipeline. Typically this will include a permanent easement
width in addition to temporary working space.
- In agricultural lands we will segregate top soil from subsoil. Once
construction is complete, we will replace the subsoil first, followed by
top soil, to preserve the natural soils placement.
- We will implement sediment and erosion control measures during
construction and will restore the right-of-ways when construction is
complete.
- We will provide protection for streams and wetlands during crossing
and construction activities.
- We will work with the environmental inspectors who periodically
visit the construction sites to ensure that our preventive measures are
effective and in compliance with the requirements of FERC and other
regulatory agencies.
- We will train project workers in the fundamentals of environmental
compliance to ensure that all participants understand the requirements
and appropriate techniques.
Environmentally Sensitive Pipeline
Operations
- After construction, we will grade and seed the right-of-ways and will
ensure that ground cover is growing properly.
- We will periodically patrol the pipeline right-of-ways, noting any
areas where it is eroding or subsiding and we will take prompt steps to
repair it.
- We will restore right-of-ways soil conditions and ground cover
following any repair activities.
- We will monitor encroachment activities such as logging or
construction adjacent to the right-of-ways to prevent detrimental
impacts.
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