The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s Alaska LNG project application and accompanying resource reports are available below. AGDC filed its application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on April 17, 2017. The reports include the latest project overview, proposed construction and operational plans, environmental reports and maps for the North Slope gas treatment plant, 807-mile pipeline through the center of the state, and the natural gas liquefaction plant and LNG export terminal proposed in Nikiski.
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Final Resource Reports
Resource Report 1, General Project Description – Includes purpose and need for the project as well as location and description of facilities, land requirements, construction and restoration techniques, list of permits and approvals.
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APPENDIX A Aerial Imagery and USGS Mapping of Preliminary Facility Locations (10 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX B Plot Plans of Proposed Aboveground Facilities
APPENDIX C Federal, State, and Local Authorizations Anticipated for the Project
APPENDIX D Summary of Public, Agency, and Stakeholder Engagement and Correspondence
APPENDIX E Typical Drawings
APPENDIX F Access Roads
APPENDIX G Rationale for the Selection of Pipeline ROW Width
APPENDIX H Specific Designs for Major Highway, Railroad, and TAPS Crossings
APPENDIX I Construction Camps, Storage Areas, and Contractor Yards
APPENDIX J Additional Temporary Workspace Areas
APPENDIX K Landowner List
APPENDIX L Cumulative Impacts
APPENDIX M Pipeline Winter and Permafrost Construction Plan
APPENDIX N Mainline and PTTL Collocation Opportunities by Milepost
Resource Report 2, Water Use and Quality – Includes information about ground and surface water resources, public and private wells, watershed areas, hydrostatic test water, wetlands and water bodies.
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APPENDIX A Public and Private Water Wells within 500 Feet of the Project
APPENDIX B Groundwater Monitoring Plan
APPENDIX C Water Well Monitoring Plan
APPENDIX D Hydrology Mapping (5 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX E Wetland Impact Tables
APPENDIX F Wetland Mapping (6 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX G Wetland Field Survey Report (19 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX H List of Waterbodies Crossed by the Project
APPENDIX I Site-Specific Construction Drawings: Site-specific Waterbody Crossing Plans
APPENDIX J Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
APPENDIX K Water Use Plan
APPENDIX L HDD Inadvertent Release Contingency Plan (Project-Specific HDD Contingency Plan)
APPENDIX M Draft Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan
APPENDIX N Applicant’s Project Wetland and Waterbody Construction, and Mitigation Procedures
APPENDIX O Wetland Mitigation Plan
APPENDIX P Alaska LNG Pipeline – Floodplain Analysis Techniques
APPENDIX Q Analytical Results of Sediment Sampling Near the Marine Terminal in Cook Inlet
APPENDIX R Sediment Chemical Analytical Data from West Dock Test Trench Sites
APPENDIX S 2016 Hydrology Program for the Liquefaction Facility (6 parts due to size)
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Resource Report 3, Fish, Wildlife and Vegetation – Includes information on fisheries, wildlife and vegetation, as well as endangered and threatened species.
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APPENDIX A Project Fisheries Mapping (9 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX B Project Vegetation Resources (10 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX C Biological Assessment (BA) Report
APPENDIX D Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessment Report
APPENDIX E Draft Avian Protection Plan
APPENDIX F Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Assessment Report
APPENDIX G Project Marine Mammal Distribution Maps
APPENDIX H Project Table of Fish Stream Crossings
APPENDIX I Project Raptor Nest Mapping
APPENDIX J Wildlife Avoidance and Interaction Plan
APPENDIX K Noxious and Invasive Plant and Animal Control Plan
APPENDIX L Project Fisheries Survey Reports (10 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX M Project Wildlife Survey Reports
APPENDIX N Draft Marine Mammal Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
APPENDIX O Subsistence Plan of Cooperation
APPENDIX P Draft Restoration Plan
APPENDIX Q Project Vegetation Field Study Reports
APPENDIX R USACE Seattle District, Dredged Material Evaluation and Disposal Procedures – User Manual (August 2016)
Resource Report 4, Cultural Resources – Addresses the nature and extent of cultural resources including historic properties and Native American cultural places.
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APPENDIX A Cultural Resources Mapping
APPENDIX B Cultural Resources Reports
APPENDIX C Agency Correspondence
APPENDIX D Table of Survey Coverage
APPENDIX E Cultural Resources within the Preliminary Area of Potential Effect (APE) and the Study Area
APPENDIX F Plan for Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural Resources and Human Remains
Resource Report 5, Socioeconomics – Includes information about the socioeconomic conditions in the project area such as population, per capita income, employment rates, number of units and vacancy rates for temporary housing, proximity of major transportation routes, availability of police, fire, medical facilities and schools.
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APPENDIX A Technical Memorandum – Historical Overview of the Alaska Economy
APPENDIX B Technical Memorandums – Modeling Approach for Resource Report No. 5
APPENDIX C Subsistence and Traditional Knowledge Draft Existing Data Compilation Report
APPENDIX D Final Subsistence and Traditional Knowledge Studies Report
APPENDIX E Summary of Subsistence Analysis Requirements and Proposed Subsistence Impact Analysis Approach
Resource Report 6, Geological Resources – Includes a description of topography, landforms and relative relief as identified on United States Geological Survey quadrangle maps as well as blasting regulations, Karst measures, mineral resources and geologic hazards.
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APPENDIX A Extended Tables of Resource Report No. 6
APPENDIX B Blasting Plan
APPENDIX C Project Geotechnical and Geophysical (G&G) Field Testing and Results
APPENDIX D Paleontological Resources Unanticipated Discovery Plan
APPENDIX E Paleontological Resources Management Plan
APPENDIX F Gravel Sourcing Plan and Reclamation Measures
APPENDIX G Paleontological Resources Survey and Inventory Report
APPENDIX H Geological Hazard Assessments
Resource Report 7, Soils – Identification of the soils that would be affected by the project as well as potential erosion that could result from construction and operation of the project.
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APPENDIX A Common Soil Term Definitions
APPENDIX B STATSGO2 Soil Metadata Table
APPENDIX C Extended Tables for Resource Report No. 7
APPENDIX D Applicant’s Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan
Resource Report 8, Land Use, Recreation and Aesthetics – Identification of public lands as well as recreational or special use lands and a summary of consultations with federal and state agencies. Also provides numbers and types of planned and existing residential and commercial areas in the project area.
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APPENDIX A Land Use Classification Mapping (4 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX B Land Ownership Mapping (3 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX C Contaminated Sites Mapping (9 parts due to size)
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APPENDIX D Recreation and Special Use Areas Within 1 Mile of the Project Area
APPENDIX E Hazardous Waste Sites, Contamination, and Landfills within 0.25-mile of the Project Footprint
APPENDIX F Rights-of-Way, Waterways, and Easements
APPENDIX G Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan
APPENDIX H Plan of Development (POD)
APPENDIX I Unanticipated Contamination Discovery Plan
APPENDIX J Waste Management Plan
APPENDIX K Sensitive Visual Resource Areas Mapping
APPENDIX L Project Visual Resources Study
APPENDIX M Viewshed Analysis
APPENDIX N Traffic Mitigation Plan
APPENDIX O Lighting Plan
Resource Report 9, Air and Noise Quality – Addresses the effects of the project on existing air and noise environments and describes proposed mitigation measures.
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APPENDIX A Regional Climate Summaries for Meteorological Stations within the Project Vicinity
APPENDIX B Air Quality Monitoring Data within the Project Vicinity
APPENDIX C Emissions Associated with Project Construction
APPENDIX D Liquefaction Facility Air Quality Modeling Report
APPENDIX E Main Pipeline Compressor Stations Air Quality Modeling Report
APPENDIX F Gas Treatment Plant Air Quality Modeling Report
APPENDIX G Non-Jurisdictional Facilities Air Quality Report
APPENDIX H Project NSPS, NESHAPs, and RMP Applicability Analysis
APPENDIX I Construction Emissions Control Plan
APPENDIX J Fugitive Dust Control Plan
APPENDIX K Open Burning Plan
APPENDIX L Operations Emissions Management Plan
APPENDIX M Air Conformity Report
APPENDIX N Baseline Noise Level Report – LNG Facility
APPENDIX O Baseline Noise Level Report – Mainline
APPENDIX P Noise Modeling Report – Liquefaction Facility
APPENDIX Q Noise Modeling Report – Coldfoot Compressor Station
APPENDIX R Noise Modeling Report – Healy Compressor Station
APPENDIX S Noise Modeling Report – Horizontal Direction Drilling During Construction
APPENDIX T Construction Noise Abatement Plan
Resource Report 10, Alternatives – Describes alternatives considered during the development of the project and compare the environmental impacts of the alternatives to those of the proposed primary route.
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APPENDIX A Databases Evaluated for LNG Facilities Siting Alternatives
APPENDIX B LNG Facility Siting Alternatives
APPENDIX C Minor Mainline Route Variations
APPENDIX D LEDPA Analysis of Alternatives
APPENDIX E PTTL Design Crossing Report, Shaviovik River, Kadleroshilik River, and the Sagavanirktok River
Resource Report 11, Reliability and Safety – This report outlines the safety and reliability mechanisms supporting construction and operations for all Alaska LNG facilities including the Nikiski LNG plant which is in proximity of other oil and gas industrial plants and residential properties. Safety issues and mechanism for building and operating the 800-mile natural gas pipeline will also be discussed.
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APPENDIX A Environmental Information for Strain-Based Design Special Permit
APPENDIX B Strain-Based Design Special Permit
APPENDIX C Environmental Information for Mainline Block Valve, and Crack Arrestor Spacing Special Permit
APPENDIX D Environmental Information for Multi-Layer Coating Special Permit
APPENDIX E Three-Layer Polyethylene Coating, Mainline Block Valve, and Crack Arrestor Spacing Special Permit
APPENDIX F Use of Three-Layer Polyethylene Coatings on the Alaska LNG Project Pipeline
APPENDIX G Mainline Block Valve Spacing: Support for Special Permit Application
APPENDIX H Letter of Recommendation from the U.S. Coast Guard
APPENDIX I TAPS Impact Study – Impact Study Basis Report (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information)
APPENDIX J TAPS Impact Study – Yukon River Crossing Report (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information)
APPENDIX K TAPS Impact Study – Construction Report
APPENDIX L TAPS Impact Study Geotechnical Report
APPENDIX M Impact Study Hydrology and Hydraulics Report
APPENDIX N Pipeline Failure Consequence Analysis
APPENDIX O Alaska LNG Pipeline Cathodic Protection Interference Mitigation with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Analysis
APPENDIX P Blasting Analysis Report
APPENDIX Q Joint Engineering Study of Alaska LNG Gas Pipeline Impact on TAPS Operations and Integrity Maintenance
Resource Report 12, PCB Contamination – The Project does not involve: 1) the replacement, abandonment by removal, or abandonment in place of facilities identified as having PCBs in excess of 50 PPM in pipeline liquids; or 2) compressor stations or other aboveground facility modifications on sites identified as having soils contaminated with PCBs. Accordingly, no U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PCB disposal permits or other Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) requirements apply to the Project.
Resource Report 13, Engineering and Design Material – The most technical of the reports, this report contains the engineering detail for facilities design and includes substantial descriptions about storage tanks, piping and instrumentation and applicable codes and standards for the entire LNG facility.
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Appendix LNG Plant, Nikiski (19 parts due to size)
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LNG Facilities Onshore Hydrogeologic Report
City of Kenai Water System Feasibility Study
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Appendix GTP Plant, Prudhoe Bay