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Traffic and Transportation Management Plan FERC Docket No. CP09-54-000 July 2010 RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Table of Contents Section Page 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Traffic Impacts ..................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Pipeline Road Crossings .......................................................... 1-3 1.1.2 Construction Traffic .................................................................. 1-4 1.1.3 Noxious Weeds ...................................................................... 1-10 1.1.4 Dust Control ............................................................................ 1-10 1.1.5 Cultural Resources ................................................................. 1-11 1.1.6 National Conservation Areas .................................................. 1-11 1.2 Traffic Analysis .................................................................................. 1-12 2.0 Transportation Related to Construction Worker Housing and Access Roads on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge ........................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Vya Construction Camp ............................................................ 2-1 2.2 Lakeview Lodging Facility ......................................................... 2-3 3.0 References ............................................................................... 3-1 Attachment A: Access Roads .............................................................. A-1 Attachment B: Construction Spreads ............................................. B-1 July 2010 i RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN List of Tables Table Page Table 1.1-1 Permits Relating to Roads Associated with the Ruby Pipeline Project .......................................................................................................... 1-2 Table 1.1-2 Summary of Ruby Pipeline’s Road and Railroad Crossings .......................... 1-4 Table 1.1-3 BLM Surprise Field Office Requirements for Access Road Reclamation .................................................................................................. 1-7 Table 1.1-4 Permanent Access Roads .......................................................................... 1-10 Table 1.2-1 Analysis of Relationship Between the Existing Road Network and Proposed Ruby Pipeline Construction Traffic Based on Compressor Stations, Construction Yards, and Storage/Staging Yards.* .............................................................................. 1-13 Table A-1. Access Roads for the Ruby Pipeline Project .......................................................... A-2 List of Figures Figure Page Figure B-1 Construction Spreads: Contractor Construction and Storage/Staging Yards .................................................................................. B-2 July 2010 ii RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN List of Abbreviations and Acronyms AADT Average Annual Daily Traffic BLM Bureau of Land Management CR County Road CS compressor station CY construction yard DOT Department of Transportation FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FWNF Fremont-Winema National Forest Hwy Highway I Interstate MP milepost mph miles per hour NCA National Conservation Area NDOW Nevada Department of Wildlife NV DOT Nevada Department of Transportation ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife OR DOT Oregon Department of Transportation Project Ruby Pipeline Project ROW right-of-way Reclamation U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation RFCYP Route from Construction Yard to Pipeline RFVCP Route from Vya Camp to Pipeline RTCY Route to Construction Yard RTVC Route to Vya Camp Ruby Ruby Pipeline, LLC SR State Route Traffic Plan Traffic and Transportation Management Plan USDA-NRCS United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service USFS United States Forest Service UT DOT Utah Department of Transportation UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources WGFD Wyoming Game and Fish Department WY DOT Wyoming Department of Transportation July 2010 iii RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.0 Introduction The Ruby Pipeline Project (Project), proposed by Ruby Pipeline, LLC (Ruby), is comprised of approximately 675.2 miles of 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, along with associated compression and measurement facilities, located between Opal, Wyoming and Malin, Oregon. An approximate 2.6-mile lateral would also be constructed north to the Malin Hub in Klamath County, Oregon. The pipeline right-of- way (ROW) would cross four states: Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Four new compressor stations (Roberson Creek, Wildcat Hills, Wieland Flat, and Desert Valley) would be installed as part of the Project. The pipeline would also tie in to one existing compressor station: the King Compressor Station in Wyoming. The purpose of this Traffic and Transportation Management Plan (Traffic Plan) is to: • Describe how Ruby will use, improve, and maintain roads for construction of the Project; and • Evaluate potential impacts of construction traffic ingress and egress at contractor yards, storage/staging yards, and compressor stations. The Traffic Plan also describes how Ruby would implement equipment access to and from the ROW, drainage improvement procedures, dust control and maintenance measures, and, if required, reclamation and abandonment of roads. 1.1 Traffic Impacts The road network in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon in the vicinity of the Project area is a rural system generally characterized by paved two-lane state roads and by unpaved roads managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), as well as county and private roads. There would be temporary impacts to these roads due to pipeline crossings and construction traffic. These impacts would be within the bounds of approval by federal agencies, local permits, and guidelines, and as permitted by local landowners. Permits relating to roads associated with the Ruby Project are listed in Table 1.1-1. At completion of the Project, Ruby would restore all roads back to their original status, unless Ruby is directed otherwise in writing by the landowner or land management agency. July 2010 1-1 RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Table 1.1-1 Permits Relating to Roads Associated with the Ruby Pipeline Project COUNTY, STATE REQUIREMENTS WYOMING Lincoln County Lincoln County Engineering & There are no specific weight, height, or length Surveying Ross Turner - County restrictions at the county level. Only state standards Engineer apply (see WYDOT below). Uinta County Uinta County Public Works County would like to be informed in advance of what AJ Barker roads will be accessed. A few roads and bridges may incur restrictions. There are no published weight, height, or length conditions. State of Wyoming WY DOT Office of Overweight Height: 14' max (with permit max is 17') Loads Width: 8'6" max (with permit max is 18') Kim Moore, Permits Length: 81' (with permit max is 110') Weight: 117,000 lbs. (with permit max is 150,000 lbs.) UTAH Rich County Rich County Planning Commission Encroachment Permit. This will cover moving Al Harrison equipment across roads and for any necessary re- grading of roads. Ray Lutz, County Road Supervisor Regarding length, weight, and height restrictions, there are restrictions on bridges. Wooden bridges with weight restrictions of 10 to 25 tons. Notify County Roads before using bridges. Cache County Cache County Planning Over-length, weight, and height permits: the standards Lynn Lemon, County Administrator, depend on what roads are used. and Josh Runhaar, Dir. Of Dev. Services Box Elder County No road use permits required State of Utah Department of Transportation ROW Encroachment Permit Application (by Tommy Vigil, ROW Control contractor), the ROW Encroachment Permit will cover Supervisor any necessary road crossings (for moving equipment). NEVADA Elko County Elko County Planning and Zoning Public ROW Encroachment Permit Commission Scott (Randy) Brown. July 2010 1-2 RUBY PIPELINE PROJECT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Table 1.1-1 Permits Relating to Roads Associated with the Ruby Pipeline Project COUNTY, STATE REQUIREMENTS Humboldt County Humboldt County Road Department County wants to see Transportation Plan for moving of (775) 623-6416 or (775) 623-6475 equipment and pipe. Also wants to be informed where any equipment and potential pipe storage yards will be located. Washoe County Nevada Department of Right-of-way Occupancy Permit Application Transportation Temporary Right-of-way Occupancy Permit Application Jim Aagard & J.P. Marden Underground Installation standards and requirements. And Washoe County Public Works Department, (775) 328-2040 State of Nevada Nevada Department of Permanent Encroachment/Right-of-Way permits are Transportation required for crossing state and U.S. highways. OREGON Lake County Lake County Planning Commission If crossing county roads a ROW permit is required Rick DuMileu, Lake County Road Master Klamath County Klamath County Public Works All road permits will be issued through the Public Stan Strickland, Director Works Office after Public Hearings take place. Requires stamped engineering plans detailing crossing and updated digital shape file. Key: ROW = Right-of-Way