Northern Illinois GAs Company (Nicor Gas)has submitted a request to renew a sixty-six wide 3-mile easement of right-of-way (ROW) originally issued by the Department of Army in 1965. Midewin has been administering the utility ROW since 1997
Location
The pipeline is approximately 3 miles long on the west side of Midewin. IL 53 highway and the Union Pacific Railroad both run parallel to the pipeline on the E, adjacent grasslands are N, S and W.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/20/2015
2
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (15) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Natural Gas |
| Forests | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie |
| Districts | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |