Great Basin Gas Transmission Company's Gabbs Lateral NASF Relocation Project Update

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hosted a biweekly pre-filing meeting for Great Basin Gas Transmission Company's (Great Basin) Gabbs Lateral NASF Relocation Project on August 19, 2025. The meeting discussed the project's progress, upcoming milestones, and agency coordination. Great Basin presented updates on the project map, alignment and field items, and landowner and stakeholder research. The company also highlighted ongoing consultations with local well owners, the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Key Takeaways:

  • The project map has not been updated, and alignment drawings are in progress, with submissions for review by Great Basin.
  • Cultural resources surveys are pending Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) comments on the Plan of Development (POD), with initial fieldwork complete.
  • Landowner and stakeholder research is ongoing, with consultations with local well owners for construction water in progress.
  • Agency coordination includes permitting review by the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP), potential right-of-way occupancy permit with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), and initial preliminary consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
  • Biological baseline surveys will be conducted separately with the BLM, pending the response to NDOW comments.
  • The complete application will be submitted by Great Basin on September 12, with meetings continuing until the application is submitted.

Statistics:

  • 1:30 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT: Time frame of the FERC biweekly pre-filing meeting.
  • March 18, 2025: Date of POD submission to the BLM.
  • April 10, 2025, and April 17, 2025: Meeting dates between Great Basin & Arcadis with the BLM.

Sources:

  • Meeting Notes Great Basin Gas Transmission Company Gabbs Lateral NASF Relocation Project (Docket No. PF24-6-000)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)