Clearwater Port Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report

Résumé

The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the California State Lands Commission (CSLC), announce their intent to prepare an environmental impact statement/ environmental impact report (EIS/EIR), in connection with this application for a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) that would be located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 10.5 miles offshore of Ventura County, California. The EIS/EIR will be prepared in coordination with the CSLC because the applicant has filed a land lease application with the CSLC for the construction, use and maintenance of a 36-inch diameter subsea pipeline on submerged lands in State waters to deliver natural gas onshore. The EIS/EIR will meet the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Publication of this notice begins a scoping process that will help identify and determine the scope of environmental issues addressed in the EIS/EIR. This notice requests public participation in the scoping process, provides information on how to participate, and serves as a notice of preparation (NOP) for the purposes of compliance with CE