Florida Gas Company Seeks Mystery Permission for Pipeline Thing
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
Florida Gas Transmission Company wants to officially retire about 8.4 miles of an old gas pipeline in Bay County, Florida, but keep the land rights for future use. This means the pipeline won’t be active, but the company will maintain it safely according to federal rules. If you’re interested, you’ve got until a set deadline to speak up or protest before the change happens.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
8.4 Miles of Pipeline Abandoned In-Place
Florida Gas Transmission Company filed to abandon in-place approximately 8.4 miles of the Panama City Lateral (from Mile Post 22.8 to Mile Post 31.2) in Bay County, Florida. The company says it will retain and maintain the related rights-of-way and easements for future use and will maintain the idle pipeline in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation idling guidance and regulations.
Public Deadline To Protest or Intervene
Members of the public (including landowners, residents, and organizations) may file protests, motions to intervene, or comments on Docket No. CP25-40-000 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 3, 2025. There is no fee to file; a protest may also serve as a motion to intervene, and if no protest is filed within the allowed time the proposed activity is deemed authorized the day after the protest period ends.
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