FERC tours LNG site with public

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Story Published: Dec 11, 2007 at 1:48 PM PDT

By Britt Carlson

North Bend- Putting the LNG project layout into real perspective, officials from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and interested citizens tour the actual site on the North Spit Tuesday.

As a part of the filing process, the initial site tour introduced the specifics of the LNG project, mapping out exactly where the major components of the project would be if it's approved by the Federal commission.

FERC engineer Steven Busch says this is an integral part of the filing process, allowing his group and the public to ask questions.

"It's basically where things are going to be put. Where they're going to dredge the LNG berth, where they're going to put the tanks, where they'll put the vaporizers. Just to get a feel of where the LNG terminal is going to be situated."

Busch estimates the Jordan Cove application is about a third of the way through the FERC filing process, leaving plenty of time for more public comment.

Curt Clay is a Coos Bay resident who is concerned about development on the North Spit and what it means for the environment.

Clay says, "The community is actually what we're concerned about here and I'm not seeing it really. I'm seeing the marshland here getting pushed further and further back. I think Coos Bay can do better than this."

After FERC releases the environmental impact, Busch says there will be another public comment period.

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