Permitting Process
Before a project is approve or decided, all Natural Gas applications must go through a public process before the Commission.
Pre-Filling Phase
If a proposed pipeline route is on, or abuts your land, you will probably first learn of this from the natural gas company as it plans and studies the route during either the Commission’s voluntary Pre-filing Process or in the application development process.
The applicant files an initial proposal and information document to begin the licensing process. Commission staff then seeks input from the public, nongovernmental organizations, Indian tribes, and local, state, and federal resource agencies in order to identify environmental issues regarding a proposed or existing projectDetermine what studies are needed in order to better understand these issues. To that end, staff will hold public scoping meetings and a project site visit.
What Actions You Can Take
Application Phase
Once a company files an application requesting the Commission to issue a certificate authorizing the construction of a pipeline project, the company will mail you a brochure and other information within three days of the Commission issuing a Notice of Application.
The Commission’s staff will prepare an environmental study of the proposal; either an Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment, depending on the scope of the project. For major construction projects, local media may be notified and public meetings may be held. You will have an opportunity to express your views and to have them considered. You will also have the opportunity to learn the views of other interested parties.
What Actions You Can Take
- Attending Scoping Meetings
- File Your Comments & Concerns regarding the Draft of the Environmental Report
- File to Intervene
Final Ruling
The Commission may approve the project, with or without modifications, or reject it. If it is approved and you fail to reach an easement agreement with the company, access to and compensation for use of your land will be determined by a court. Understandably, the location of pipelines and other facilities may be of concern to landowners.
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Pre-Filling Phase
If a proposed pipeline route is on, or abuts your land, you will probably first learn of this from the natural gas company as it plans and studies the route during either the Commission’s voluntary Pre-filing Process or in the application development process.
The applicant files an initial proposal and information document to begin the licensing process. Commission staff then seeks input from the public, nongovernmental organizations, Indian tribes, and local, state, and federal resource agencies in order to identify environmental issues regarding a proposed or existing projectDetermine what studies are needed in order to better understand these issues. To that end, staff will hold public scoping meetings and a project site visit.
What Actions You Can Take
Application Phase
Once a company files an application requesting the Commission to issue a certificate authorizing the construction of a pipeline project, the company will mail you a brochure and other information within three days of the Commission issuing a Notice of Application.
The Commission’s staff will prepare an environmental study of the proposal; either an Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment, depending on the scope of the project. For major construction projects, local media may be notified and public meetings may be held. You will have an opportunity to express your views and to have them considered. You will also have the opportunity to learn the views of other interested parties.
What Actions You Can Take
- Attending Scoping Meetings
- File Your Comments & Concerns regarding the Draft of the Environmental Report
- File to Intervene
Final Ruling
The Commission may approve the project, with or without modifications, or reject it. If it is approved and you fail to reach an easement agreement with the company, access to and compensation for use of your land will be determined by a court. Understandably, the location of pipelines and other facilities may be of concern to landowners.
