Florida Gas Transmission Company Submits Final Environmental Report for Palatka Project

Strategic Insights -

The Florida Gas Transmission Company has submitted a final environmental report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its Palatka Project, which was authorized on January 21, 2025. The report concludes that all project-related construction and restoration activities have been completed, and the facilities were designated as in-service on June 5, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Palatka Project involves increasing mainline capacity, making minor auxiliary facility modifications at Compressor Station 13 in Washington County, Florida, and constructing/ modifying approximately 2.71 miles of 12-inch lateral pipe looping of the 6-inch Georgia Pacific Lateral system.
  • The project was authorized on January 21, 2025, and all federal authorizations have been received, as shown in Table 1.7-1.
  • The construction status report indicates that all project activities, including clearing and grading, matting, site excavation, fabrication, and other related activities, have been completed.
  • The report does not mention any problems encountered or non-compliance issues observed during the reporting period.
  • The Florida Gas Transmission Company's Landowner Complaint Resolution Program has resolved one landowner complaint related to Concern No. 2/3/25.
  • The project facilities were designated as in-service on June 5, 2025, and all restoration activities have been completed.

Statistics:

  • The total length of 12-inch lateral pipe looping is approximately 2.71 miles.
  • The project involves modifying Compressor Station 13 in Washington County, Florida.
  • The Palatka Project was authorized on January 21, 2025.
  • All federal authorizations have been received, as shown in Table 1.7-1.
  • The report concludes that all project-related construction and restoration activities have been completed.

Sources:

• Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC, Palatka Project Docket No. CP24-516-000/-001, Weekly Environmental Status Report No. 14 - Final Report Addendum, June 6, 2025.

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Report: 2022-2027 Florida Coastal Management Program: Five-Year Authorization, October 20, 2022.

• United States Army Corps of Engineers, Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA) - Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12, November 15, 2024.

• United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Consultations under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, September 11, 2024.