Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Weekly Environmental Report
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) has submitted its Weekly Environmental Report for the Nash Compressor Station, detailing the activities and environmental conditions surrounding the construction project. The report covers the period from July 20th to July 26th, 2025, and provides an update on the environmental compliance and restoration work.
Key Takeaways:
- The report highlights the various construction activities carried out at the Nash Compressor Station, including the mobilization of contractors, excavation, and foundation work for the auxiliary building and lube oil pad.
- Environmental inspectors observed a total of 1.7 inches of rain across the site during the week, which led to some ECD's being corrected due to rain and wind impacts.
- The report notes that contractors completed 95% compaction tests on the auxiliary building and lube oil pad sites, indicating satisfactory environmental conditions.
- The environmental compliance and restoration work, including the installation of silt fences and hydrovac spoils, was also carried out as required.
- Relevant environmental activities included farming hydrovac spoils, installing 49 feet of silt fence, and inspecting ECD's and containments prior to leaving the site for the weekend.
- The report mentions that there were no environmental problems or issues identified during the week, and no environmental compliance issues or resolutions were required.
Statistics:
- Total rainfall across the site: 1.7 inches
- Compaction tests completed: 95% (auxiliary building and lube oil pad sites)
- Silt fence installed: 49 feet
- Hydrovac spoils farmed: 1/2 of the hydrovac spoil pit
- Number of days with rain: 4 (July 22nd, 24th, 25th, and 26th)
- Total inches of rain: 1.7 inches ($1.6-inch rain on July 25th)
Sources:
- Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. 4700 State Route 56 P.O. Box 20010 Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 Phone 270/852-5000 Ben Carlisle Manager, Environmental Compliance & Permitting ben.carlisle@southernstar.com
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Docket No. CP25-148 Nash Compressor Station Weekly Environmental Report No. 9