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Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Culvert and Geoweb Placement
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Dear Friend of Big Thicket National Preserve,
The National Park Service (NPS) is reviewing a proposal from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee Gas) to install a combination of permeable matting material and culverts along their natural gas pipeline right-of-way (ROW) within the Big Sandy Creek Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Polk County, Texas. The purpose of the installations is to allow for routine maintenance activities to occur along the ROW with minimal disturbance to streams and low lying areas. The proposal also includes the removal and replacement of an exposed 24-inch natural gas pipe within Big Sandy Creek.
The NPS is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The purpose of an EA is to evaluate the impacts of the proposed project on the natural environment, consider reasonable alternatives to meet the project objectives, and identify appropriate mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts.
As the Superintendent of Big Thicket National Preserve, I invite you to participate in this process.
Sincerely,
Douglas S. Neighbor
Oil and Gas Program Manager
Big Thicket National Preserve
6044 FM 420
Kountze, Texas 77662
The National Park Service (NPS) is reviewing a proposal from Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee Gas) to install a combination of permeable matting material and culverts along their natural gas pipeline right-of-way (ROW) within the Big Sandy Creek Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Polk County, Texas. The purpose of the installations is to allow for routine maintenance activities to occur along the ROW with minimal disturbance to streams and low lying areas. The proposal also includes the removal and replacement of an exposed 24-inch natural gas pipe within Big Sandy Creek.
The NPS is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The purpose of an EA is to evaluate the impacts of the proposed project on the natural environment, consider reasonable alternatives to meet the project objectives, and identify appropriate mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts.
As the Superintendent of Big Thicket National Preserve, I invite you to participate in this process.
Sincerely,
Douglas S. Neighbor
Contact Information
Stephanie BurgessOil and Gas Program Manager
Big Thicket National Preserve
6044 FM 420
Kountze, Texas 77662