November 15, 2010 Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. Docket No. PF10-24-000 Initial Draft of Resource Reports 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Dear Ms. Bose: On July 26, 2010, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (collectively “Sabine Pass”) submitted a request that the Staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) initiate a National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) pre-filing review of the proposed Liquefaction Project located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. On August 4, 2010, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects granted Sabine Pass’ request for use of the NEPA pre- filing process. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations and its NEPA pre-filing review procedures, 18 C.F.R. § 153.12 (2010), Sabine Pass hereby submits for electronic filing its pre-filing Initial Drafts of Resource Reports 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Should you have any questions about this filing, please feel free to contact the undersigned at (713) 375-5000. Thank you, /s/ Karri Mahmoud Karri Mahmoud Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. cc: Ms. Maggie Suter – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Mr. Michael Donnelly – Ecology and Environment Ms. Lisa Tonery – Fulbright and Jaworski Certificate of Service I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding. Dated at Houston, Texas this 15th day of November, 2010. /s/ Karri Mahmoud Karri Mahmoud Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. Liquefaction Project Draft Resource Report 2 — Water Use and Quality Docket No. PF10-24-000 November 2010 - i - November 2010 Liquefaction Project Draft Resource Report 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.0 WATER USE AND QUALITY......................................................................................................... 1 2.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1 2.2 SURFACE WATER RESOURCES................................................................................................... 2 2.2.1 Waterbodies........................................................................................................................... 3 2.2.2 Surface Water Classification ................................................................................................. 3 2.2.3 Waterbodies with Contaminated Sediments.......................................................................... 5 2.2.4 Surface Water Use................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.5 Sensitive Surface Waters....................................................................................................... 6 2.2.6 Ballast Water ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.7 Construction Impacts and Mitigation .................................................................................... 7 2.2.7.1 Discharges to Surface Water.................................................................................. 7 2.2.7.2 Dredging ................................................................................................................ 7 2.2.7.3 Ballast Water ......................................................................................................... 8 2.2.7.4 Mitigation Plans................................................................................................... 10 2.3 WETLANDS .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Existing Wetlands................................................................................................................ 11 2.4 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Regional Aquifer Systems................................................................................................... 13 2.4.2 Ground Water Quality ......................................................................................................... 14 2.4.3 Sole Source Aquifer ............................................................................................................ 15 2.4.4 Ground Water Use............................................................................................................... 15 2.4.5 Construction Impacts and Mitigation .................................................................................. 15 2.5 FLOODPLAINS............................................................................................................................... 15 2.5.1 Base Floodplain Determination........................................................................................... 15 2.5.2 Floodplain Assessment........................................................................................................ 16 2.6 REFERENCES................................................................................................................................. 16 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 2.2-1 Waterbodies Adjacent to the SPLNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana ....................3 TABLE 2.3-1 Wetlands Affected by the Liquefaction Project...................................................................11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.2-1 Salinity Gradient Documented Along the Sabine-Neches Waterway....................................5 Figure 2.3-1 Impact Areas ........................................................................................................................12 Figure 2.4-1 Chicot Aquifer in Louisiana (EPA, 2001)...........................................................................14 - i - November 2010 Liquefaction Project Draft Resource Report 2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ANSTF Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force BWE Ballast Water Exchange BWM Ballast Water Management BWT Ballast Water Transport CFR Code of Federal Regulations DMPA dredge material placement area Export EA Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass LNG Export Project, February 2009 EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement for Sabine Pass LNG and Pipeline Project, November 2004 FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FERC or Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ICWW Intracoastal Waterway LDEQ Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality LDNR Louisiana Department of Natural Resources LNG liquefied natural gas LPDES Louisiana Pollution Discharge Elimination System LSU Louisiana State University m3 cubic meters NANPCA Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act NFPA National Fire Protection Association NISA National Invasive Species Act NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NWI National Wetland Inventory O&M operations and maintenance PCB polychlorinated biphenyls Phase II EA Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Phase II Project, May 2006 Plan FERC’s Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan Ppt Parts Per Thousand Procedures FERC’s Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures Project Liquefaction Project Sabine Pass Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. SPLNG Terminal Sabine Pass LNG Import Terminal STEP Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ii - November 2010 Liquefaction Project Draft Resource Report 2 TSS Total Suspended Solids U.S. United States USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USCG United States Coast Guard USGS United States Geological Survey - iii - November 2010 Liquefaction Project Draft Resource Report 2 RESOURCE REPORT 2 -- WATER USE AND QUALITY Location in Filing Requirement Environmental Report • Identify and describe by milepost perennial waterbodies and municipal water Section 2.2 supply or watershed areas, specially designated surface water protection areas and sensitive waterbodies, and wetlands that would be crossed. For each waterbody crossing, identify the approximate width, state water quality classifications, any known potential pollutants present in the water or sediments, and any potable water intake sources within 3 miles downstream. (§ 380.12 (d) (1)) • Compare proposed mitigation measures with the staff’s current “Wetland and Not Applicable Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures,” which are available from (will use Procedures) the Commission Internet home page or the Commission staff, describe what proposed alternative mitigation would provide equivalent or greater protection to the environment, and provide a description of site-specific construction techniques that would be used at each major waterbody crossing. (§ 380.12 (d) (2)) • Describe typical staging area requirements at waterbody and wetland crossings. Not Applicable Also, identify and describe waterbodies and wetlands where staging areas are likely to be more extensive. (§ 380.12 (d) (3)) • Include National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps. If NWI maps are not Section 2.3 available, provide the appropriate state wetland maps. Identify for each crossing, the milepost,