Fact Sheet Nustar Dos Laredos Pipeline Supplemental Environmental Assessment
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Fact Sheet NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Supplemental Environmental Assessment INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Department of State (the Department) is reviewing The Department prepared a Supplemental Environmental an application from NuStar Logistics, L.P. (NuStar), Assessment (SEA), consistent with the National formerly known as Valero Logistics Operations, L.P., to Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, to assess the replace its Presidential Permit issued on December 19, potential environmental impacts that could result if the 2003. Specifically, NuStar requests that the Department requested Presidential Permit were approved or denied, issue a new Presidential Permit that would (1) reflect and associated cumulative effects. The SEA takes into NuStar’ s name change from Valero Logistics account other relevant laws, regulations, and Executive Operations, L.P. to NuStar Logistics, L.P., as the owner Orders. It supplements the Environmental Assessment and operator of the Dos Laredos Pipeline crossing the prepared by the Department in response to the 2003 Dos international boundary; and (2) permit the transportation Laredos Presidential Permit application. The SEA does of a range of petroleum products, including liquefied not approve or deny the Presidential Permit. petroleum gas (LPG) and diesel. The 2003 Presidential Permit only allows transportation of LPG. GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS The Dos Laredos Pipeline is an 8 5/8 inch outer- Throughout the SEA preparation and Presidential Permit diameter pipeline at the U.S.-Mexico border that application review process, the Department consulted with connects the NuStar terminal in Laredo, Texas, with a Federal, state, and local government agencies, Tribal terminal in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The governments, and affected communities and landowners. U.S. portion of the Dos Laredos Pipeline consists of On June 20, 2014, the Department published a notice in approximately 10.6 miles of pipeline from the NuStar the Federal Register announcing its intent to prepare an terminal in Laredo, Texas to a location on the Rio SEA and soliciting public comments on the scope and Grande known as “La Bota,” approximately six miles content of its analysis. The public scoping period ended northwest of downtown Laredo. The Mexican portion on August 4, 2014. On March 24, 2016, the Department consists of approximately 0.93 miles of pipeline from the announced the availability of the Draft SEA and Draft Rio Grande crossing to the Nuevo Laredo terminal. FONSI for public review. The public comment period for the Draft SEA and Draft FONSI closed April 25, 2016. The maximum throughput of the Dos Laredos Pipeline for transporting refined petroleum products would be 24,000 barrels per day (in contrast to the 32,400 barrels per day of LPG) because of differences in the viscosity and flow characteristics. No construction or other POINT OF CONTACT physical changes to the pipeline or NuStar' s facilities Ms. Jill Reilly, NEPA Coordinator would be required. Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW Bureau of Oceans and International Executive Order 13337 requires the Department to Environmental and Scientific Affairs determine whether the issuance of a new Presidential U.S. Department of State Permit would serve the national interest. That 2201 C Street, NW, Suite 2726 determination process involves consideration of many Washington, DC 20520 factors, including energy security; environmental, cultural, and economic impacts; foreign policy; applicable federal regulations; and other issues. The following website provides additional information on the SEA: http://www.state.gov/e/enr/applicant/applicants/c61192.htm Fact Sheet NuStar Dos Laredos Pipeline Supplemental Environmental Assessment PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS Finding of Public Draft Public Supplemental Application Environmental No Significant Scoping Supplemental Comment EA Submitted Analysis Impact Period EA Period We Are Here .