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Water: 401 Certification |
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Trailblazer C02 Pipeline LLC |
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Between Dawson and Gosper County, NE (40°56'33.07"N, 99°48'46.80"W) and (40°27'38.38"N, 99°48'44.94"W) |
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Lexington, NE |
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June 11, 2024 |
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July 11, 2024 |
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Legal Notice Below
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO CERTIFY – Section 401
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
PLANNING & AID DIVISION
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
In accordance with Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Par. 1251 et seq.), certification that Title 117 – Nebraska Surface Water Quality Standards (Nebraska Administrative Code) will not be violated has been applied for to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) by the persons listed below for discharges requiring Federal permits or licenses.
Trailblazer C02 Pipeline, LLC, and Stantec have applied for a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct activities in Waters of the United States. The proposed project requires state Water Quality Certification in accordance with Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401(a)(1), which states that:
Any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct any activity including, but not limited to, the construction or operation of facilities, which may result in any discharge into the navigable waters, shall provide the licensing or permitting agency a certification from the State in which the discharge originates or will originate, or, if appropriate, from the interstate water pollution control agency having jurisdiction over the navigable waters at the point where the discharge originates or will originate, that any such discharge will comply with the applicable provisions of sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of this title.
Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline, LLC (Trailblazer CO2), a subsidiary of Tallgrass Energy, LP, seeks to construct and operate the proposed TPCO2-10 Lateral of the TPCO2 Capture Project (project), which is approximately 11.9 miles of eight-inch-diameter steel pipeline that would transport captured carbon dioxide from an existing ethanol plant in Lexington, Nebraska, to the existing Trailblazer Pipeline. The Trailblazer Pipeline would then transport the captured carbon dioxide to an underground sequestration hub in southeastern Wyoming. The project would be located within Dawson and Gosper counties, Nebraska. On average, the pipeline would be buried to a minimum depth of four feet below ground.
In addition to the pipeline, the project would include several aboveground appurtenances (AGAs) to support its operation. These AGAs would include five mainline valves (MLVs) and two pig launcher/receiver sites. The MLVs would be sited at each terminus of the project. The pig TPCO2-10 Lateral Project Section 401 Water Quality Certification 2 launchers/receivers, at each terminus of the project, would be utilized for periodic integrity testing of the pipeline. The project would be constructed, operated, and owned in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
The proposed project would be located in the Rainwater Basin, and the construction footprint would cross multiple waters of the United States. The NDEE requires that Trailblazer CO2 review proposed actions and determine whether such actions may affect a wetland or waterbody. Trailblazer CO2 secured Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec) to conduct an evaluation of the proposed TPCO2-03 Lateral.
In summary, construction of the project would cross one wetland via Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and one wetland via open-cut methods. The total temporary impact to wetlands from the project would be 0.02 acre. Once construction is complete, the 0.02 acre of temporary wetland impacts would be returned to preconstruction contours. No permanent impacts to these wetlands, including conversion or other permanent loss, would occur. Trailblazer CO2 would not complete vegetation maintenance (including tree clearing) between the HDD entry and exit pits at the forested wetland location. Construction of the project would cross four waterbodies via HDD, one waterbody via conventional bore, and nine waterbodies via open-cut methods. Temporary workspaces and additional temporary workspaces would be located along several of the waterbody boundaries. The total temporary impact to waterbodies from the project would be 0.41 acre. Once construction is complete, the 0.41 acre of temporary waterbody impacts would be returned to preconstruction contours. No permanent loss of surface waters would occur.
The proposed certification and supporting materials are available for inspection at the office of NDEE, 245 Fallbrook Blvd, STE 100, Lincoln, Nebraska. Persons may comment upon or object to the application, by submitting written comments within 30 days after this publication date of this notice. Comments should be limited to the scope of state Water Quality Certification (WQC) under Section 401 of the CWA. During this period, persons may request a public hearing. A request for a hearing must state the nature of the issues to be raised and all arguments and actual grounds supporting such position. Such comments shall be considered prior to making a final decision regarding the request. Any comments or requests should be submitted to:
CWA Section 401 Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68521
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ndee.401certifications@nebraska.gov
Please notify NDEE in advance if alternate formats of documents are needed. Our switchboard phone number is 402-471-2186. TDD users please call 711 and ask the relay operator to call us at 402-471-2186.
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