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Florida Gas Transmission Company's Comite River Relocation Project

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The Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC has been working on the Comite River Relocation Project, a joint federal and state venture to provide flood protection in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The project, authorized on October 8, 2024, involves abandoning existing natural gas mainline pipeline facilities and constructing new ones to avoid conflict with the Comite River Diversion Canal project. As of the reporting period of August 17 through August 23, 2025, the project is nearing completion, with 94% of site excavation and groundworks complete, and 97% of stringing (24-Inch Mainline) and 97% of stringing (30-Inch Mainline) completed. However, due to adverse weather conditions and customer requirements, the tie-ins for the Project facilities to FGT's mainline system have been rescheduled, and FGT has filed a Request for Extension of Time for the Comite River Relocation Project.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Comite River Relocation Project was authorized on October 8, 2024, and involves the abandonment of existing natural gas mainline pipeline facilities and the construction of new ones.
  • As of the reporting period of August 17 through August 23, 2025, 94% of site excavation and groundworks are complete, and 97% of stringing (24-Inch Mainline) and 97% of stringing (30-Inch Mainline) are completed.
  • Due to adverse weather conditions and customer requirements, the tie-ins for the Project facilities to FGT's mainline system have been rescheduled, and FGT has filed a Request for Extension of Time for the Comite River Relocation Project.
  • All removed materials/equipment are being staged at the yard after removal from Project work sites.
  • FGT continues to serve customers in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area while the tie-ins are being finalized.
  • The project is a joint federal and state venture to provide flood protection in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
  • The project involves the construction of the Comite River Diversion Canal, a 12-mile-long levee system that will protect the city from flooding.
  • FGT has committed to conducting environmental training for Project-related personnel as needed.

Statistics:

  • 94% of site excavation and groundworks are complete.
  • 97% of stringing (24-Inch Mainline) is completed.
  • 97% of stringing (30-Inch Mainline) is completed.
  • 100% of clearing & grading is complete.
  • 98% of welding / fabrication is complete.
  • 100% of HDD is complete.
  • 94% of lowering-in is complete.
  • 98% of hot tap / stopple welding is complete.
  • 79% of pipe tie-ins is complete.
  • 83% of backfill is complete.
  • 73% of rough clean-up / commence restoration activities is complete.
  • 38% of construction complete - ready for service is complete.
  • 6% of final clean-up / final restoration is complete.

Sources:

  • [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), "Weekly Environmental Status Report No. 43," August 27, 2025]
  • [Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC, "Comite River Relocation Project," October 8, 2024]
  • [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), "Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12, Pre-Construction Notification (PCN)," October 9, 2024]
  • [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), "USFWS Section 7 Endangered Species Act Consultation," July 8, 2024]
  • [Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), "LDEQ Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act," December 15, 2020]
  • [Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, "Consultation for cultural resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) or state law," August 26, 2024]

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