Tuesday, June 03, 2008

City of Astoria's Letter To F.E.R.C.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICABEFORE THEFEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Bradwood Landing LLC ) Docket No. CP06-365-000Northern Star Energy LLC ) Docket Nos. CP06-366-000CP06-376-000 CP06-377-000MOTION FOR LEAVE TO RESPOND AND RESPONSE, INCLUDING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, BY THECITY OF ASTORIA, OREGON

Movant-Intervenor the City of Astoria, a municipal corporation, through its City Commission, the duly elected governing body for the City of Astoria (the “City” or "Astoria"), hereby submits its response to Applicants', Northern Star Energy LLC and Bradwood Landing LLC, March 25, 2008 and April 16, 2008 Motions and Response to Comments, and its comments on the Proposed Emergency Response Plan filed March 25, 2008.BackgroundAs described in the DEIS, the City of Astoria, Oregon is a municipality consisting of approximately 6.2 square miles in geographic jurisdiction located at the mouth of the Columbia River. The City’s year round population is currently 10,000 however based on proposed development plans this is expected to increase over the next several years. The summer time population can exceed 15,000. The City is directly and significantly impacted by the proposed vessel transits carrying liquefied natural gas ("LNG") to the proposed Northern Star Natural Gas LLC ("NSNG") facility at Bradwood Landing, located at approximately river mile ("RM") 38 upstream. .....For Entire Letter Click On Title Above

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