Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Exclusion Text
(28) Abandonment in place of a minor natural gas pipeline (short segments of buried pipe of 6-inch inside diameter or less), or abandonment by removal of minor surface facilities such as metering stations, valves, and taps under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act so long as appropriate erosion control and site restoration takes place;
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