FERC Seeks Comments on Vinton Dome Gas Storage Plans
Published Date: 8/3/2026
Notice
Summary
No summary available.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Landowners Face Easement and Eminent Domain
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company may contact you to negotiate an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities, but you are not required to agree. If the Commission approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the company, and if you and the company do not reach an easement agreement the company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court with compensation determined by a judge under state law.
Construction Will Disturb Hundreds Of Acres
Construction of the project would disturb approximately 589.9 acres of land, and after construction Vinton Dome would maintain about 227.5 acres for permanent operation while the remaining acreage would be restored and reverted to former uses. These changes describe the project footprint and the portion of land expected to remain in long-term use for the facility.
Tribes and Historic Offices To Be Consulted
The Commission is initiating consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with State Historic Preservation Offices and is soliciting views from interested Indian tribes and the public on potential effects to historic properties. The environmental review will also address resource areas including water resources and wetlands; air quality and noise; vegetation and wildlife; threatened and endangered species; cultural resources; socioeconomics; land use; geology and soils; and reliability and safety.
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