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Great Basin Gas Transmission Company Submits Pre-Filing Monthly Status Report to FERC

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a pre-filing monthly status report from Great Basin Gas Transmission Company, detailing project activities from March 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025. The report covers the Gabbs Lateral FNAS Relocation Project, which was approved by FERC on July 9, 2024. Great Basin has made significant progress on the project, including submitting updated appendices and tables to the Commission and coordinating with various agencies to support the development of the Wildlife Plan and biological baseline surveys.

Key Takeaways:

  • Great Basin submitted updated appendices, tables, and additional attachments to the Commission on March 10, 2025, to supplement the revised Resource Reports.
  • The remaining appendices pertaining to biological and cultural items are expected to be submitted after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes its review of the Plan of Development (POD).
  • Revised Resource Reports 1 through 12 and the draft EA are anticipated to be submitted to the Commission by April 23, 2025, and April 25, 2025, respectively.
  • Great Basin submitted the Plan of Development (POD) to the BLM on March 18, 2025, and will coordinate and meet with the BLM in April to address coordination gaps, access roads, and drainage crossing techniques.
  • Environmental surveys are complete, and cultural resource surveys are pending and will be conducted following the BLM POD review.
  • Great Basin plans to consult with Mineral County and Nye County to obtain the necessary permits and approvals.
  • Permitting tasks have been confirmed as part of the Environmental Report submission and are anticipated to occur in the first and second quarters of 2026.

Statistics:

  • March 10, 2025: Great Basin submitted updated appendices, tables, and additional attachments to the Commission to supplement the revised Resource Reports.
  • April 23, 2025: Revised Resource Reports 1 through 12 are anticipated to be submitted to the Commission.
  • April 25, 2025: The draft EA is anticipated to be submitted to the Commission.
  • Late April: BLM feedback on right-of-way stipulations and the proposed access road and drainage crossing approaches is expected.
  • First and second quarters of 2026: Permitting tasks related to the Environmental Report submission are anticipated to occur.

Sources:

1. Great Basin Gas Transmission Company. 2025. Pre-Filing Monthly Status Report No. 5 Covering March 2025. (Available at FERC document ID: 2025-50)

2. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 2024. Order Approving Request for Pre-Filing Review of the Gabbs Lateral FNAS Relocation Project. (Available at FERC document ID: 2024-123)

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