Palomar Studies Route Alternatives
June 4, 2009
Palomar Gas Transmission submitted its certificate application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December 2008 after nearly two years of preparation, study, and consultation with stakeholders, including agencies and landowners. Much of that time was spent developing a proposed route that would avoid sensitive areas where possible and minimize Palomar’s impacts on the environment.
Since December, Palomar has been approached by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to further study the route identified as the “Warm Springs Alternative” in the certificate application. BLM has also asked Palomar to study another alternative that would route the pipeline through the city of Maupin in Wasco County.
In addition to conducting surveys (cultural resources and archaeological studies, wetlands delineations, habitat, and possibly targeted species surveys), Palomar is conducting Open Houses so the public can get more information about the alternatives and ask questions directly of Palomar representatives.
The Open Houses are scheduled as follows:
Monday, June 29, 2009
5 to 7 p.m.
South Wasco County High School
699 Fourth Street
Maupin, OR
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
5 to 7 p.m.
Madras High School
390 SE Tenth Street
Madras, OR
The open houses provide a come-and-go format that will allow you to spend as little or as much time as you like talking with project experts, asking questions, and providing feedback about the proposed route alternatives.
Maps of the alternatives are available on this website.