EASTERN SYSTEM UPGRADE. RESOURCE REPORT 8 Land Use, Recreation, and Aesthetics. FERC Docket No. CP

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1 EASTERN SYSTEM UPGRADE RESOURCE REPORT 8 FERC Docket No. CP July 2016

2 Section TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.0 LAND USE, RECREATION, AND AESTHETICS LAND USE Existing Land Use Pipeline Facilities Access Roads Pipe / Contractor Yards and Staging Areas Aboveground Facilities Cathodic Protection Land Use Impacts and Mitigation Pipeline Facilities Aboveground Facilities LAND OWNERSHIP PLANNED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC LAND, RECREATION, AND OTHER DESIGNATED AREAS Public or Conservation Land Pipeline Facilities Aboveground Facilities Coastal Zone Management Areas and Inland Waterways AESTHETIC RESOURCES Pipeline Facilities Aboveground Facilities Compressor Stations Meter Stations REFERENCES Resource Report 8 i Eastern System Upgrade

3 LIST OF TABLES TABLE Land Uses Crossed by the Huguenot Loop LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX 8A TABLE 8A-1 TABLE 8A-2 TABLE 8A-3 TABLE 8A-4 TABLE 8A-5 TABLE 8A-6 TABLE 8A-7 TABLE 8A-8 APPENDIX 8B Supplemental Tables Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Eastern System Upgrade Land Use Acreage Affected by Construction and Operation of the Eastern System Upgrade Existing Rights-of-Way Adjacent to the Huguenot Loop Locations where the Huguenot Loop would be More or Less than 25 Feet from the Millennium Pipeline Agricultural District Parcels Affected by the Eastern System Upgrade Environmental Sites within 0.25-Mile of the Eastern System Upgrade Residences and Buildings within 50 feet of the Construction Workspace Public Land, Recreation, and Other Designated Areas within 0.25 mile of the Eastern System Upgrade Figures FIGURE 8B-1 Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Resource Report 8 ii Eastern System Upgrade

4 RESOURCE REPORT 8 -- LAND USE, RECREATION, AND AESTHETICS Filing Requirement Describe the width and acreage requirements of all construction and permanent rights-of-way and the acreage required for each proposed plant and operational site, including injection or withdrawal wells. ( (j) (1)) (i) List, by milepost, locations where the proposed right-of-way would be adjacent to existing rights-of-way of any kind. ( (j) (1)) (ii) Identify, preferably by diagrams, existing rights-of-way that would be used for a portion of the construction or operational right-of-way, the overlap and how much additional width would be required. ( (j) (1)) (iii) Identify the total amount of land to be purchased or leased for each aboveground facility, the amount of land that would be disturbed for construction and operation of the facility, and the use of the remaining land not required for project operation. ( (j) (1)) (iv) Identify the size of typical staging areas and expanded work areas, such as those at railroad, road, and waterbody crossings, and the size and location of all pipe storage yards and access roads. ( (j) (1)) Identify, by milepost, the existing use of lands crossed by the proposed pipeline, or on or adjacent to each proposed plant and operational site. ( (j) (2)) Describe planned development on land crossed or within 0.25 mile of proposed facilities, the time frame (if available) for such development, and proposed coordination to minimize impacts on land use. Planned development means development which is included in a master plan or is on file with the local planning board or the county. ( (j) (3)) Identify, by milepost and length of crossing, the area of direct effect of each proposed facility and operational site on sugar maple stands, orchards and nurseries, landfills, operating mines, hazardous waste sites, state wild and scenic rivers, state or local designated trails, nature preserves, game management areas, remnant prairie, old-growth forest, national or state forests, parks, golf courses, designated natural, recreational or scenic areas, or registered natural landmarks, Native American religious sites and traditional cultural properties to the extent they are known to the public at large, and reservations, lands identified under the Special Area Management Plan of the Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and lands owned or controlled by Federal or state agencies or private preservation groups. Also identify if any of those areas are located within 0.25 mile of any proposed facility. ( (j) (4)) Location in Environmental Report Section 8.1 and Resource Report 1, Tables 1.4-1, 1.4-2, 1A-1 1A-2, and 1A-3 Table 8A-3 Tables 8A-3 and 8A-4, and Appendix 1C Section and Table 8A-2 in Appendix 8A Resource Report 1, Tables 1.4-4, 1A-2 and 1A-3 Tables and 8A-2 Section 8.3 Sections and 8.4, and Tables 8A-6 and 8A-8 Resource Report 8 iii Eastern System Upgrade

5 RESOURCE REPORT 8 -- LAND USE, RECREATION, AND AESTHETICS Filing Requirement Identify, by milepost, all residences and buildings within 50 feet of the proposed pipeline construction right-of-way and the distance of the residence or building from the right-of-way. Provide survey drawings or alignment sheets to illustrate the location of the facilities in relation to the buildings. ( (j) (5)) Describe any areas crossed by or within 0.25 mile of the proposed pipeline or plant and operational sites which are included in, or are designated for study for inclusion in: The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (16 U.S.C. 1271); The National Trails System (16 U.S.C. 1241); or a wilderness area designated under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132). ( (j) (6)) For facilities within a designated coastal zone management area, provide a consistency determination or evidence that the applicant has requested a consistency determination from the state's coastal zone management program. ( (j) (7)) Describe the impact the project will have on present uses of the affected area as identified above, including commercial uses, mineral resources, recreational areas, public health and safety, and the aesthetic value of the land and its features. Describe any temporary or permanent restrictions on land use resulting from the project. ( (j) (8)) Describe mitigation measures intended for all special use areas identified under paragraphs (j)(2) through (6) of this section. ( (j) (9)) Describe proposed typical mitigation measures for each residence that is within 50 feet of the edge of the pipeline construction right-of-way, as well as any proposed residence-specific mitigation. Describe how residential property, including for example, fences, driveways, stone walls, sidewalks, water supply, and septic systems, would be restored. Describe compensation plans for temporary and permanent rights-of-way and the eminent domain process for the affected areas. ( (j) (10)) Describe measures proposed to mitigate the aesthetic impact of the facilities especially for aboveground facilities such as compressor or meter stations. ( (j) (11)) Demonstrate that applications for rights-of-way or other proposed land use have been or soon will be filed with Federal land-management agencies with jurisdiction over land that would be affected by the project. ( (j) (12)) Location in Environmental Report Section 8.1.2, Table 8A-7 in Appendix 8A, and Appendix 1C Section Not applicable (Section 8.4.2) Sections 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5 Sections 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5 Section Section 8.5 Not Applicable Resource Report 8 iv Eastern System Upgrade

6 FERC COMMENTS ON DRAFT RESOURCE REPORT 8 LOCATION OR RESPONSE TO COMMENT JUNE 10, 2016 COMMENTS Resource Report 8 1. Verify what information, if any, was provided to the New York State Tree Farm, Inc. in response to their February 3, requesting additional information. 2. Estimate a timeframe for development of a Forestry Management Plan for the Highland Compressor Station property in accordance with the 480-a Forest Tax Law, and provide documentation of NYSDEC approval when received. 3. Verify that Millennium would classify all parcels certified by NYSDAM and Orange County within Agricultural District #2, regardless of the current use, as agricultural lands, thereby implementing construction techniques and restoration practices designed to minimize impacts on this land use type. 4. Clarify the discrepancy in acres of impact reported in table as compared to table 8A-2, and update table 8A-2 to include a row that provides the land use for the portion of Millennium s existing easement that would be affected by Project construction and operation, such that table 8A-2 includes the total impact acreage for the Project. 5. Update table 8A-7 to include any structures within 50 feet of work areas associated with aboveground facilities, specifically noted are structures that appear to be within the ATWS at the Hancock Compressor Station site. Clarify the discrepancy regarding the number of residences within 50 feet of the edge of the construction right-of-way with section Revise table 8A-8 per the following: a. update the Proposed Crossing Method field to report a single preferred crossing method for discrete features such as Long Path and NYS Bicycle Route 17; b. provide the crossing length for the features crossed via methods that would avoid surface impacts (i.e., Shawangunk Ridge and Long Path Trails); and c. reconcile the discrepancy with the alignment sheets in appendix 1C, which depict ATWS-2-01 extending onto the Neversink Preserve parcel, while the table reports a distance of <0.1 from the Project. Clarify the unit of measure for the distance from the Project. 7. Discuss the Excelsior Sportsman Club, including safety measures and mitigation to minimize impacts on users and wildlife, as well as mitigation of visual effects. Update table 8A-8 to include this recreation area. Appendix 1D Section Section Table and Table 8A-2 Table 8A-7, Section and Table 8A-8 Table 8A-8 Table 8A-8 Table 8A-8 and Section Resource Report 8 v Eastern System Upgrade

7 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ATWS CR CREP CRP Hancock CS Highland CS Huguenot M&R ECS EDR ER ESFPA FERC or Commission FERC Plan FERC Procedures FSA FSC GIS HDD hp Millennium MP NPS NRCS NYSDAM NYSDEC NYSDOT Project Ramapo M&R SFI SRT TNC Additional temporary workspace conservation restriction Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Conservation Reserve Program Hancock Compressor Station Highland Compressor Station Huguenot Meter Station Project Environmental Construction Standards Environmental Data Resources, Inc. Environmental Report Empire State Forest Products Association Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC s (2013) Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan FERC s (2013) Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures Farm Service Agency Forest Stewardship Council Geographic Information Systems Horizontal Directional Drill horsepower Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Milepost National Park Service Natural Resources Conservation Service New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets New York State Department of Environmental Conservation New York State Department of Transportation Eastern System Upgrade Ramapo Meter Station Sustainable Forestry Initiative Shawangunk Ridge Trail The Nature Conservancy Resource Report 8 vi Eastern System Upgrade

8 TWS USDA USGS Westtown M&R temporary workspace U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Geological Survey Westtown Meter Station Resource Report 8 vii Eastern System Upgrade

9 8.0 LAND USE, RECREATION, AND AESTHETICS Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Millennium) is seeking authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, install, operate, and maintain the Eastern System Upgrade (Project). The Project includes construction of approximately 7.8 miles of 30- and 36-inch pipeline loop in Orange County, New York (Huguenot Loop). Millennium proposes to locate a majority of the pipeline loop overlapping with and adjacent to the permanent easement associated with its existing mainline (Millennium Pipeline). Additionally, as part of the Project, Millennium proposes to construct and operate (1) a new compressor station (Highland CS) in Sullivan County, New York, (2) additional horsepower (hp) at the existing Hancock Compressor Station (Hancock CS) in Delaware County, New York, (3) modifications to the existing Ramapo Meter and Regulator Station (Ramapo M&R) in Rockland County, New York, (4) modifications to the existing Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County, New York and (5) additional pipeline appurtenant facilities at the existing Huguenot Meter Station (Huguenot M&R) and Westtown Meter Station (Westtown M&R) in Orange County, New York. Dependent upon receipt of necessary approvals, construction of the Project would be anticipated to commence in the fall of 2017 to meet a target in-service date in September The Project consists of the following components and facilities: approximately 7.8 miles of new 30- and 36-inch diameter pipeline looping generally overlapping with and adjacent to Millennium s existing pipeline right-of-way in Orange County, New York; construction and operation of a new 22,400 hp compressor station, Highland CS in Sullivan County, New York; construction and operation of an additional 22,400 hp at the existing Hancock CS in Delaware County, New York; modifications to the Ramapo M&R in Rockland County, New York; modifications to the Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County, New York; addition of pipeline appurtenant facilities, which includes pigging facilities, at the Huguenot M&R and the Westtown M&R in Orange County, New York; and addition of an alternate interconnect to the 16-inch Valley Lateral at milepost (MP) 7.6. Resource Report 8 addresses use of all land that would be affected by construction and operation of the Project. Resource Report 8 also characterizes and quantifies affected land; identifies affected public lands and designated recreation or other special use areas; and discusses special construction techniques or other forms of mitigation that would be used to reduce impact during construction and operation of the proposed facilities. In addition, a discussion of potential visual impacts of constructing and operating the Project, including pipeline and aboveground facilities, on designated scenic rivers, areas, or roads; recreation areas and public lands; and residential areas is included in this report. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

10 8.1 LAND USE Existing Land Use Land use classification in the Project areas was completed by using information gathered and observed during field surveys and from discussions with landowners, through interpretation of recent high quality aerial photographs and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle maps, and from New York geographic information systems (GIS) land use data layers. Land that will be affected by the Project has been classified into seven main land use categories as defined below: Open Land utility rights-of-way, open fields, vacant land, herbaceous and scrub-shrub uplands, and non-forested lands; Upland Forest forested area, not including forested wetlands; Agricultural Land active hayfields, grazing / pasture land, cultivated land, and specialty crops; Wetlands - palustrine emergent, scrub-shrub, and forested wetlands; Residential Land existing developed residential areas. This may include large developments, low, medium, and high-density residential neighborhoods, urban/suburban residential, multi-family residences, ethnic villages, residentially zoned areas that have been developed, or short segments of the route at road crossings with homes near the route alignment. Industrial/Commercial Land manufacturing or industrial plants, paved areas, landfills, mines, quarries, electric power or natural gas utility facilities, developed areas, roads, railroads and railroad yards, and commercial or retail facilities; and Open Water water crossings greater than 100 feet wide and streams visible on aerial photography but less than 100 feet in width Pipeline Facilities Table below summarizes land use classifications that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop and Table 8A-1 in Appendix 8A identifies the proposed pipeline crossings of each of these land uses by MP. Table 8A-2 in Appendix 8A identifies the acreage to be impacted by land use type during construction and operation of the Huguenot Loop. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

11 TABLE Land Uses Crossed by the Huguenot Loop Land Use Crossing Length (miles) a/ Percent of Pipeline Total Open Land % Upland Forest % Agricultural Land % Wetland % Industrial/Commercial Land % Residential land % Open Water % Total: b/ % a/ Note that the crossing length represents the miles crossed by the 30-inch and 36-inch pipe loop. b/ Totals may not equal sum of addends due to rounding. Construction Easement The new Huguenot Loop will be installed using a set of sequential operations as described in Resource Report 1. The construction easement width and temporary land requirements for installation of the Huguenot Loop will differ according to the type of terrain encountered, construction methods that will be used, and environmental sensitivity of the land being crossed. Millennium is proposing to use a typical construction right-of-way width of 125 feet in upland areas and 75 feet in wetland areas. ATWS has been added to the typical construction right-of-way where additional space is needed for wetland topsoil segregation, steep slope construction, at road and railroad crossings, and at HDD entry and exit sites. The typical construction right-of-way has also been reduced in some locations to minimize impacts on residences. As summarized in Table 8.1-1, the principal land use type crossed by the Huguenot Loop is open land associated with Millennium s existing mainline easement. Relatively small proportions of other land uses crossed by the Huguenot Loop include upland forest, agricultural land, wetland, industrial/commercial land, and open water. To the extent practicable, the Huguenot Loop will be constructed adjacent to and overlapping with the permanent easement associated with the existing Millennium Pipeline. Based on current design, approximately 89 percent of the total length of the new pipeline loop will be co-located with Millennium s existing easement. Table 8A-3 lists the locations where the Huguenot Loop will be installed adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline easement, and the width of the existing permanent easement to be used during construction and operation of the Huguenot Loop. Table 8A-4 provides the locations by MP where the Huguenot Loop would be installed more or less than 25 feet from the existing Millennium Pipeline. Where the Huguenot Loop is co-located with the existing Millennium Pipeline, Millennium will increase its existing permanent easement by 25 feet to accommodate operation of the Huguenot Loop. For portions of the Huguenot Loop that are not co-located with the existing Millennium Pipeline (e.g., the Neversink River crossing), a new 50-foot permanent easement will be retained for operation of the new pipeline loop. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

12 Additional Temporary Workspace Construction of the Huguenot Loop will also require the use of ATWS areas. The size and configuration of each ATWS is unique and dependent upon the existing conditions at each work location. ATWS will typically be located at road and smaller waterbody or wetland crossings. Larger ATWS will be needed at pipe tie-ins, at horizontal directional drill (HDD) entry and exit points, at foreign pipeline or other utility crossings, and for staging and fabrication of drag sections. The location, description, and justification for ATWS areas along the proposed Huguenot Loop are provided in Table 1A-2 in Resource Report 1. Following construction, temporary work areas, and ATWS areas will be restored and revegetated in accordance with the Project s Environmental Construction Standards (ECS) (see Appendix 1B of Resource Report 1). Within upland areas, the permanent easement will continue to be maintained in a generally herbaceous condition for the service life of the Huguenot Loop Access Roads Millennium has identified eight temporary access roads for use during construction of the Huguenot Loop. All proposed temporary access roads are existing roads that may require modifications or improvements, including grading or other minor maintenance to prevent rutting during use, placement of additional gravel or crushed stone on the existing surface, widening or extending to accommodate the pipeline equipment, and/or vegetation clearing or trimming. No proposed new access roads associated with the Huguenot Loop will be located within wetlands. Information on access roads and wetland and waterbody crossings is included in Resource Report 2. A permanent access road (PAR-0001) is proposed for construction of the Pig Launcher / Receiver at MP 0.1, and for access to the Pig Launcher / Receiver during operation. The new access road will extend within the new permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop from Route 209 to MP 0.1. The remainder of the access road extends along the border of the Pig Launcher / Receiver, in an area of upland forest. This portion of the access road will permanently convert forested land to commercial / industrial use. Permanent access roads PAR-0002 and PAR-002A are proposed to access the new area at the Huguenot M&R. Current land use is commercial / industrial land bordered by upland forest. Some conversion of land use will occur for use of PAR-0002 and PAR-002A. Permanent access road (PAR-0003) is proposed for access to the Alternate Interconnect, and is also proposed as part of the Valley Lateral Project for permanent access to the Valley Lateral pig launcher / receiver in the same location as the Alternate Interconnect. Millennium will also construct a new 0.6-mile long permanent access road to provide access to the new Highland CS from Route 12/55. The permanent access road will cross a wetland/stream system, and will result in operational impacts on approximately acres of upland forest and forested wetland. Additional information on wetland and waterbody impacts associated with this access road is included in Resource Report 2. Millennium will use the existing permanent access roads to the Hancock CS, Wagoner Interconnect, Huguenot M&R, Westtown M&R, and Ramapo M&R for construction and operation of the proposed Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

13 modifications at those facilities. Millennium plans to perform maintenance tree clearing along the existing permanent access road to the Ramapo M&R and to widen the entrance to Sky Meadow Road. Refer to Section and Table 1A-3 in Resource Report 1 for additional information on access roads for the Project, including access road locations, length, existing surface type, and existing land use Pipe / Contractor Yards and Staging Areas Pipe / contractor yards and staging areas are needed for various uses, such as stockpiling pipe, fabricating concrete weights and piping assemblies, staging construction operations, storing construction materials, parking equipment, and for temporary construction offices. Four pipe / contractor yards and three staging areas have been identified for use during construction of the Project. In general, the pipe / contractor yards and staging areas will require minimal improvements, primarily in the form of a graded gravel base to stabilize the ground surface and allow for motor vehicle traffic, delivery and storage of pipe and associated equipment and materials, and placement of storage trailers and on-site office trailers. The locations of the proposed pipe / contractor yards and staging areas are included on the USGS topographic maps in Appendix 1C. The existing land use for the pipe / contractor yards and staging areas is predominantly open land. The location, size, and dominant land use of each pipe / contractor yard and staging area are provided in Table of Resource Report 1. Pipe / Contractor Yards 2 and 3 are located on a property owned by Millennium to be used as a pipe / contractor yard for the Valley Lateral Project. Millennium will maintain the property as open land postconstruction of the Project. Land for the remaining pipe / contractor yard and staging areas will be leased by Millennium during construction; following construction, these areas will be restored and allowed to revert to pre-construction uses Aboveground Facilities Aboveground facilities for the Project will consist of the new Highland CS, modifications to the existing Hancock CS, modifications to the existing Ramapo M&R, and the addition of pipeline appurtenant facilities at the existing Huguenot M&R and Westtown M&R. Minor aboveground facilities include a Pig Launcher/ Receiver at approximate MP 0.1 and an Alternate Interconnect to the Valley Lateral pipeline at approximate MP 7.6. Table of Resource Report 1 provides a summary by location of all new and modified station facilities associated with the Project. These facilities are depicted on the full-size USGS maps and aerialbased alignment sheets and the USGS map excerpts provided in Appendix 1C. Plot plans for the compressor stations, meter stations, Pig Launcher / Receiver (MP 0.1), and Alternate Interconnect (MP 7.6) are included in Volume IV-A (Critical Energy Infrastructure Information). Construction and operational impacts on existing land uses from the Project s aboveground facilities are included in Table 8A-2. Compressor Stations The proposed new Highland CS has been sited on an undeveloped 81-acre site owned by Millennium and located in Sullivan County, approximately 25 miles east of the existing Hancock CS in Delaware County. Existing land use on and adjacent to the property is forest land. The site also abuts the existing, maintained Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

14 permanent easement for the Millennium Pipeline. Construction of the proposed station will result in the permanent conversion of forested land and open land to commercial / industrial land use. No impacts on wetlands or waterbodies will occur from construction or operation of the proposed facility, apart from those associated with the proposed 0.4-mile long permanent access road, described in Section The proposed location of the Highland CS is approximately 0.5 mile from the nearest noise sensitive area. Approximately 63.3 acres of the 81-acre parcel will remain undisturbed during construction and operation of the Highland CS and associated access road. Comments received during the scoping period stated that the Highland CS does not comply with local municipal zoning ordinances; noting that section of the Town of Highland zoning ordinances, prohibits natural gas compression facilities in every zoning district within the town. The proposed Highland CS would be sited by FERC and, as such, is subject to federal, rather than local, oversight. As demonstrated in Resource Report 10, Highland CS offers a number of environmental benefits compared to other alternatives, such as additional pipeline looping or the addition of compression at other facilities. Relocating the proposed Highland CS to a different locations would simply transfer impacts from the proposed location to another, and may, in fact, increase impacts if additional pipeline facilities are required to tie the compressor station into Millennium s system. Millennium did not identify any sites for the Highland CS that both meets hydraulic requirements of the Project and minimizes impacts on the environment and landowners to this degree. The existing Hancock CS is located on an approximately 76-acre site owned by Millennium in Delaware County. A portion of the proposed modifications to the Hancock CS will be located on the land already owned by Millennium. Millennium is currently negotiating purchase of additional land area required for construction and operation of the proposed modifications to the Hancock CS (an approximate 0.12-acre construction area and 1.64-acre operation area) with the adjacent landowner to the west of the Millennium parcel in Delaware County. The purchase consists of 15 acres of land, the majority of which will remain as wooded buffer post-construction. Existing land use at the site of the modifications is upland forest, industrial land, and open land. Adjacent land use includes upland forest, open land, wetland, and industrial land. Construction of the proposed modifications will result in the permanent conversion of upland forest and open land to commercial / industrial land use, as identified in Table 8A-2. Millennium will use the existing permanent access to the Hancock CS for construction and operation of the proposed modifications, and an existing detention pond on the site will be expanded to manage stormwater associated with the modifications. Meter Stations Modification of the Wagoner Interconnect will be located entirely within the footprint of the existing facility; therefore no conversion of land use is proposed. Modifications to the Huguenot M&R and the Westtown M&R involve expansions immediately adjacent to the existing facility footprints. However, aside from a minor amount of adjacent agricultural land (0.1 acre) at the Westtown M&R, no conversion of land use is proposed at either facility. Millennium will use the existing permanent access to the Huguenot M&R and Westtown M&R during construction and operation of the proposed modifications to each station. Millennium is in the process of modifying existing permanent Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

15 easement agreements for the land required for construction and operation of the modifications at the Huguenot M&R and Westtown M&R. Modifications to the Ramapo M&R also will include an expansion of the existing facility footprint that will convert upland forest and open land to commercial / industrial land use. Use of the existing 20-foot wide permanent access road will require some tree clearing for maintenance of the existing road. Additionally, Millennium proposes to widen the entrance of the access road from Sky Meadow Road. Millennium is in the process of obtaining a permanent easement from Rockland County for the new land required at the Ramapo M&R within Kakiat County Park. The Rockland County Park Commission supports the agreement, which is in the County legislative process for approval. Additional Aboveground Facilities The proposed new Pig Launcher / Receiver (MP 0.1) will partially overlap with Millennium s existing pipeline easement. A small area of upland forest will be permanently converted to industrial land use for operation of the new Pig Launcher / Receiver. Millennium will obtain an agreement or license with the landowner for use of the new land required for construction and operation of the pig launcher / receiver facility. The proposed permanent access road for the Pig Launcher / Receiver is described in Section , above. The proposed Alternate Interconnect (MP 7.6) will be located on land owned by Millennium and no conversion of land use is proposed for construction or operation of the Alternate Interconnect Cathodic Protection One new cathodic protection ground bed is required along the Huguenot Loop. The ground bed is located in an open field adjacent to State Route 6 near MP 5.0. No permanent conversion of land use is proposed. Millennium will obtain a new permanent easement for the ground bed area. In addition a new rectifier and ground bed (or deep anode bed well) will be installed at the Highland CS to protect the station piping Land Use Impacts and Mitigation Pipeline Facilities Construction of the Project will require land disturbance during installation of the pipeline facilities. Following construction, the construction work areas for the Huguenot Loop will be restored and revegetated. Temporary construction rights-of-way and ATWS (including land used for temporary access roads and pipe / contractor yards and staging areas) will be restored, re-seeded, and allowed to revert to previous use. Long-term impacts associated with pipeline operation include the conversion of land to industrial use for permanent access roads, the permanent conversion of forested land to open land within the maintained pipeline corridor, and restrictions on future land use associated with the permanent easement. These restrictions prohibit certain types of uses from occurring within the permanent easement including the construction of any permanent aboveground structures; however, many activities such as agriculture use are allowed to continue within the easement. Millennium currently maintains a 50-foot permanent easement Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

16 for the existing Millennium Pipeline. Locating the majority of the new 25-foot permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop (89 percent) adjacent to the existing permanent easement, minimizes impacts on land use from the Project pipeline facilities. Maintenance of a new 50-foot wide permanent easement is limited to the portion of the Huguenot Loop that is not co-located with the existing Millennium Pipeline (e.g., the Neversink River crossing). Table 8A-1 in Appendix 8A provides proposed crossings of each land use by milepost and Table 8A-2 in Appendix 8A provides the acres of various land uses that will be impacted during construction and operation of the Project. Construction and restoration will be done in accordance with the FERC s (2013) Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan (FERC Plan), and FERC s (2013) Waterbody and Wetland Construction and Mitigation Procedures (FERC Procedures) and other Project construction and mitigation plans included in Appendix 1B in Resource Report 1. Proposed deviations to the FERC Plan and FERC Procedures are included in Table 1A-4 in Resource Report 1. Upland Forest Upland forest/woodland includes upland deciduous forest, evergreen forest, and mixed (deciduous and evergreen) forest; it does not include forested wetlands as those are classified as wetlands. Resource Report 3 provides a detailed discussion of the types of upland forests and woodlands crossed by the Huguenot Loop. Millennium will restore and stabilize the approximate original grade of forested areas affected within the construction easement and other temporary workspaces and will allow these areas to revert to forest through natural successional processes after construction. Within the permanent easements, Millennium will maintain currently forested upland areas in an herbaceous vegetation state to facilitate inspection and operation of the Huguenot Loop. Resource Report 3, Sections 3.2 and 3.3 provide a detailed discussion of impacts on upland forests including habitat fragmentation. No commercial silviculture (i.e., timber production) operations have been identified along the proposed Huguenot Loop to date. If any silvicultural lands are identified in the future as crossed by the Huguenot Loop, Millennium will negotiate with and reimburse landowners for any damages or loss of timber that result from construction of the Project. The reimbursement to these landowners/producers will be based on market prices at the time of easement negotiations with each affected landowner. Several forest certification programs are available in Orange County, including the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certification Program and the American Tree Farm System. SFI Certified Program Participants adhere to a set of principles that address how they operate on their own lands, and how they conduct procurement practices across all ownerships. Collectively and individually, SFI Certified Program Participants promote the practice of sustainable forestry on all lands by funding logger and forester education and encouraging private landowners to manage their forests sustainably (SFI, 2016a). Online databases that include the SFI database and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) public certificate search were reviewed to identify properties enrolled in forest certification programs located within 0.25 Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

17 mile of the Project. Agencies and organizations contacted to identify certified forest parcels include the New York Tree Farm Program, which is the state administrative and information resource for the American Tree Farm System; and Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA), which provides information for forest products and all active certification programs in New York State, including the Sustainable Forestry Initiative program, the Forest Stewardship Council program, and the American Tree Farm System. No parcels that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop have been identified to date from database searches or agency and organization consultation as participating in either the SFI, the FSC, or the New York Tree Farm forest certification programs (SFI, 2016b; FSC, 2016; New York Tree Farm Program, 2016; and ESFPA, 2016). The Huguenot Loop will not cross any known sugar maple stands, orchards or nurseries. No United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic operations were identified within 0.25 mile of the proposed Huguenot Loop (USDA, 2015). The Huguenot Loop will cross forested areas that are designated as Significant Natural Communities by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), including Floodplain Forest and Hemlock-Northern Hardwood Forest; a description of these lands and the Project s potential impacts and mitigation are provided in Section of Resource Report 3. To encourage the long-term management of woodlands to produce forest crops and thereby increase the likelihood of a more stable forest economy, the State of New York in 1974 enacted the 480-a Forest Tax Law. The 480-a Forest Tax Law contains provisions for a reduction in taxation of certain forested or reforested lands for qualifying parcels (NYSDEC, 2016a). Under this law, owners of qualifying parcels adhere to a management plan and in return receive a reduction in taxes on that land. Payments are also required at the time of harvest. Millennium s title research and landowner contacts have identified that the only property enrolled in this program that would be affected by the Project is the proposed Highland CS site. Millennium will ensure that the property continues to qualify for this program. Pursuant to the requirements of the 480-a Forest Tax Law, Millennium will retain a state-certified forester to create a new forest management plan for the site that takes into consideration the development of the Highland CS and associated access road. Millennium has contacted certified forester and anticipates the forest management plan to be completed by fall A copy of the approved plan will be submitted to FERC upon completion. The proposed Huguenot Loop crosses the Ridgeview Preserve from approximate MP 1.9 to 2.9. The Ridgeview Preserve has recently been conveyed to the NYSDEC and added to the Huckleberry Ridge State Forest (New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2012). Millennium is currently working with the NYSDEC with respect to construction and restoration on this property. Additional information is provided in Section Open Land Open land is defined as non-forested lands, maintained utility easements, and herbaceous and scrub-shrub uplands. Open lands represent approximately 53 percent of the lands crossed by the Huguenot Loop and primarily consist of the existing Millennium Pipeline easement. Millennium will utilize standard overland Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

18 construction techniques through open lands. In general, impacts resulting from construction through open lands will be limited to the construction period. Following construction, open lands affected by the Huguenot Loop will be restored to their previous use, except for limited clearing of the permanent easement for operation and maintenance of the pipeline. Agricultural Land In general, impacts resulting from construction across agricultural lands will be limited to loss of use during the growing season during which construction occurs. Consultation with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), indicated that agricultural land in the Project areas is used predominantly for hay and corn crops (Brower, 2016). Environmental field surveys conducted in November 2015 and April and June 2016 identified active agricultural fields including hay and corn; neither of which are included on the USDA list of specialty crops (USDA, 2016). Active livestock grazing pastures and a piggery were identified during field surveys (Tract RA-NY). Millennium will work with the applicable landowner for grazing deferment, as described in the Project ECS in Appendix 1B. Agricultural Districts are certified agricultural lands that have been recognized by the County and NYSDAM as containing viable farmland and have been designated for protection from non-agricultural uses (Orange County Planning Department, 2016). Millennium provided both NYSDAM and the Orange County Planning Department opportunity to provide information on sensitive resources in the Project areas through consultation beginning in January No correspondence regarding crossing of farmland within Agricultural District #2 has been received from the Orange County Planning Department to date. Correspondence from NYSDAM regarding the Project s impacts on agricultural land was subsequently received in January 2016 (see Appendix 1D of Resource Report 1). Millennium conducted a field review of properties with agricultural interest with NYSDAM staff on May 12, Recommendations from the field review have been incorporated into this final ER. Table 8A-5 in Appendix 8A identifies Agricultural District #2 parcels that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop by milepost. The Huguenot Loop will cross 3.5 miles of land located within Orange County Agricultural District #2; however, only 1.1 miles of this land is currently in agricultural use. Millennium will work with landowners to identify and mitigate potential adverse impacts on farm operations from construction of the proposed Huguenot Loop. It is anticipated that operation of the Project would comply with the purpose and intent of the agricultural district program, as there would be no long-term impact on the functioning of farm operations. Construction techniques for agricultural lands are described in Resource Report 1. In addition, Millennium has incorporated measures from the NYSDAM pipeline construction guidance document Pipeline Rightof-Way Construction Projects Agricultural Mitigation, through the Stages of Planning, Construction/ Restoration and Follow-up Monitoring (NYSDAM, 2011) as applicable into its Project ECS (Appendix 1B of Resource Report 1) for construction in agricultural land (see Resource Report 1, Table 1.6-4). Millennium will incorporate construction techniques and restoration measures for agricultural lands in areas affected by the Project that are currently in agricultural use. The Agricultural District covers land that is currently developed as well as land that is in agricultural use; therefore, implementing measures such as Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

19 topsoil segregation and rock removal in all Agricultural District area affected by the Project would not be practicable. Following construction, cropland not owned by Millennium and used for the temporary construction easement and ATWS would be restored to approximately its pre-construction conditions and allowed to revert to prior use, and agricultural use will be permitted within the permanent easement, in accordance with applicable easement agreements. Landowners will be compensated for lost production and crop damages resulting from construction of the Huguenot Loop also in accordance with easement agreements. Millennium will conduct post-construction monitoring for a minimum of three growing seasons to evaluate the restoration within affected agricultural areas. Restoration would be considered successful in agricultural areas if crop yields within the restored construction areas are similar to adjacent undisturbed portions of the same field. During the course of easement negotiations, Millennium will work with landowners to identify the specific locations of existing agricultural drainage tiles. Site-specific plans will identify the locations of drain tile systems with respect to the Huguenot loop, and address repair and replacement of damaged tiles, restoration of pre-construction hydrology, and post-construction monitoring. No drainage tiles have been identified to date in the Project areas. Millennium has identified one parcel that is under the New York State Agricultural Assessment Program, located between MPs 6.9 and 7.6. This program allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax assessment of such land to its prescribed agricultural assessment value (New York State Department of Taxation and Finances, 2016). The proposed Huguenot Loop will not impact the property s status with this program; the new permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop would allow the continued agricultural use of the property and therefore would not permanently decrease the amount of farmable land on this property, other than a temporary disruption during construction and restoration. Industrial/Commercial Land Impact minimization measures used in industrial / commercial areas will include timing of construction to avoid peak use periods, maintaining access to businesses at all times, and expediting construction through these areas. Millennium will coordinate directly with affected industrial / commercial landowners on an individual basis to further reduce potential adverse effects. Roadways Public roads that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop include Interstate Highway 84, New York State Route 6, New York State Route 209, Orange County roads, and private roads. Roads that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop are listed in Table in Resource Report 1. The table includes the milepost at the crossing, the road name, surface, and the proposed construction method. Most public roads are paved, although some county and local roads are maintained as gravel roads. Potential temporary effects associated with roadway crossings include disruption of traffic flows, disturbance of existing underground Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

20 utilities, such as water and sewer lines, and hindrance of emergency vehicle access. There are no anticipated permanent effects on existing use of the roadways that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop. Major public roads will be crossed by conventional bore or HDD. Use of a bore or HDD will allow for continued use of the roadways by the public and the passage of emergency vehicles. Minor public roads and private roads will be crossed by open cut and then restored to approximate pre-construction conditions or better. If an open-cut crossing of a road requires extensive construction time, steel plates will be used across the trench and/or provisions will be made for temporary detours or other measures to maintain vehicular travel and safe traffic flow during the crossing. Millennium will apply for applicable permits for work within road rights-of-way and will coordinate with federal, state, and county transportation departments to identify any future road expansions or paving plans within areas crossed by the Huguenot Loop. Crossings will be constructed in accordance with site conditions and applicable road opening permit requirements, as well as the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) requirements regarding depth of cover. Also see discussion in Resource Report 5 regarding repair of roads if damaged during construction. The Project will cross an active railroad at approximate MP 1.7 and an abandoned railroad bed at approximate MP 7.6. The railroad beds will be crossed by conventional bore at a depth of at least 10 feet below the rail of a railroad, and will be designed to withstand anticipated external loadings. Additional detail on road and railroad crossing construction methods is provided in Section of Resource Report 1. Hazardous Materials Millennium conducted database research to identify, to the extent feasible, properties within 0.25-mile of the Project facilities previously impacted with oil and/or hazardous materials. A search was completed by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) to identify potential and actual sources of contamination to nearby groundwater resources along the proposed Project facilities. Information from EDR is a compilation of a variety of available federal, state, and local government databases. A list of identified sites within 0.25-mile is presented in Table 8A-6 in Appendix 8A. As shown in Table 8A-6, three sites were identified within 0.25-mile of the Huguenot Loop, all of which involved the spill of gasoline or fuel oil; all sites have been closed and therefore are not expected to impact Project facilities. Millennium does not anticipate any potential concerns associated with hazardous materials during construction and operation of the Huguenot Loop. If any hazardous materials are encountered during pipeline construction, Millennium will dispose of and/or implement mitigation measures for the hazardous materials in accordance with applicable regulations. Wetlands Wetlands account for approximately seven percent of land use types that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop. Section 2.3 of Resource Report 2 provides a description of the wetland types and their typical vegetative species composition, and Table of Resource Report 2 summarizes the amount of each Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

21 wetland type that will be affected by the Project. Construction procedures to minimize impacts on wetlands are summarized in Section of Resource Report 1. Residential Land Millennium has minimized impacts on residential properties by proposing to locate the Huguenot Loop in areas removed from residential uses, to the extent practicable. The proposed facilities will be located in rural areas on land currently used for Millennium s existing infrastructure (classified as open land or industrial/commercial), agriculture, upland forest, and other non-residential land uses; however, rural residences are located on some of the properties that are directly impacted and throughout the general area. A table of residences and buildings within 50 feet of construction work areas is included in Table 8A-7 in Appendix 8A. Residential Mitigation Plans for occupied residences within 25 feet of construction work areas are included in Appendix 1C of Resource Report 1. As identified in Table 8A-7, a total of 10 residences are located within 50 feet of the edge of the proposed construction easement for the Huguenot Loop, including temporary workspace (TWS), ATWS, access roads, pipe / contractor yards, and staging areas. Temporary construction impacts on residential areas could include noise, dust, and vibration generated by construction activities; disturbance to lawns and landscaping; removal of aboveground structures such as decks, gazebos, and sheds; and potential damage to septic systems, wells, or other utilities. A discussion of potential impacts from noise and dust to nearby noise sensitive areas, including residences, is provided in Resource Report 9. Millennium will negotiate with individual landowners regarding the permanent or temporary removal of landscaping and residential aboveground structures that may be located within the proposed construction footprint. Millennium continues to work with directly affected landowners to identify the exact locations of wells, utilities, and septic systems and their associated drainage fields that will be crossed by the construction workspace. Two septic fields have been located to date partially within the temporary workspace for the Huguenot Loop at MP 0.0 and MP 5.6. Millennium will mat the septic fields during construction to avoid Project-related impacts. Where impacts on these features are unavoidable, Millennium will work with the landowner to repair or relocate them, as necessary. Millennium will also implement the following general measures to minimize construction-related impacts on all residences and other structures located within 50 feet of the construction work area: orange safety fence shall be installed along the edge of the construction work area adjacent to the residence for a distance of 100 feet on either side of the residence; lighted barricades will be erected around excavation that must remain open after work hours; access to residence will be maintained; the easement will be periodically watered to reduce fugitive dust emissions; a 2-inch x 4-inch dog wire fence and T-posts will be used to protect pets/children at yards with existing security fence; and Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

22 mature trees and landscaping shall not be removed within the edge of the construction work area unless necessary for the safe operation of construction equipment. Millennium s land agents and contractors will coordinate with property owners before and throughout the construction process to minimize impact on landowners. Landowners will be contacted individually to notify them of the approximate time that construction will take place on their property and to keep them informed about any construction activities that may be of interest to them. Millennium s planned standard work schedule will be 6 days per week/10 hours per day during daylight hours. This work schedule may be altered where construction occurs at HDD sites or sensitive resources with timing restrictions. Work within 50 feet of residences will include additional safety measures, as specified in the Project ECS (see Appendix 1B), including fencing of open trenches and restoration measures. Following construction and restoration, landowners can use the easement, provided this does not interfere with operation and maintenance of the Huguenot Loop. No trees will be permitted on the permanent easement in upland areas or within 15 feet of the pipeline in wetlands, as they may impair access to the pipeline and roots can damage the pipeline coating. No permanent structures or encroachments, including houses, tool sheds, garages, poles, guy wires, catch basins, swimming pools, trailers, leaching fields, septic tanks, or any other objects not easily removed are permitted within the permanent easement. Open Water Open water includes waterbody crossings greater than 100 feet in width or less than 100 feet in width but visible on aerial photography. Proposed waterbody crossing methods are identified in Resource Report 2, Appendix 2A, Table 2A-4. Millennium will follow its Project ECS (Appendix 1B) to limit water quality and aquatic resource impacts during and following construction. Millennium will use the dry waterbody crossing method for waterbodies where there is no discernable flow at the time of the waterbody crossing. Dry-ditch waterbody crossing methods (i.e., dam and pump and flume) will be used where discernable flow is present at the time of the waterbody crossing. Millennium proposes to cross a total of five waterbodies using HDD (see Resource Report 2 for additional discussion of waterbody crossings). Special Land Uses Special land uses include areas such as land associated with schools, parks, places of worship, cemeteries, sport facilities, campgrounds, golf courses, ball fields, etc. Special land uses identified within 0.25 mile of the proposed Huguenot Loop include the Harriet E. Space Recreational Area, the Greenville Town Park, the Shawangunk Ridge Trail (SRT) and the Long Path trail; these special land uses are addressed in Section 8.4. Special land uses that include recreation uses on public and private lands within 0.25 mile of the proposed Huguenot Loop are also addressed in Section Aboveground Facilities None of the aboveground facility sites associated with the Project are currently in agricultural use. None of the sites have been identified from database searches or agency and organization consultation as participating in either the SFI, FSC, or New York Tree Farm Forest Certification programs (SFI, 2016b; Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

23 FSC, 2016; New York Tree Program, 2016; ESFPA, 2016). No USDA certified organic operations were identified within 0.25 mile of the aboveground facility sites (USDA, 2015). The aboveground facility sites do not contain any sugar maple stands, orchards, or nurseries. Additionally, database research performed by EDR, Inc. did not identify any properties previously impacted with oil and / or hazardous materials within 0.25 mile of the aboveground facility sites. One aboveground facility site, the Ramapo M&R, was identified within a special land use area, Kakiat County Park, discussed in Section 8.4, below. One residence is located within 50 feet of the additional temporary workspace for the Hancock CS. Millennium will implement the general measures listed in Section above, to minimize constructionrelated impacts on the residence. A former residence is located within ATWS HC-1 for the Hancock CS. The ATWS HC-1 parcel, and the residence located on the parcel, are owned by Millennium. The structure is no longer used as a residence. One business (a heating and air conditioning business) is located adjacent to the Huguenot M&R and Huguenot Loop MP 0.0. Millennium proposes to use the business entrance as temporary access road TAR-0001 and to use additional temporary workspace on the property during construction. Additionally, the new land required for operation of the Huguenot M&R is located on this tract. Millennium is in the process of modifying existing permanent easement agreements for the land required for construction and operation of the modifications at the Huguenot M&R. A second business (small engine repair) is located within 50 feet of the workspace for the Huguenot Loop and Westtown M&R at MP 7.8. Millennium proposes to use the business entrance as temporary access road TAR-0008 and to use additional temporary workspace and staging areas on the property during construction. Additionally, the new land required for the operation of the Westtown M&R is located on this tract. Millennium is in the process of modifying existing permanent easement agreements for the land required for construction and operation of the modifications to the Westtown M&R. Compressor Stations The primary impact on land use from construction and operation of the new Highland CS and modifications to the existing Hancock CS is anticipated to be associated with clearing forested areas within the sites and access roads, and limitations on future land uses within the properties. The operational areas associated with the proposed facilities will be kept free of trees or structures to ensure operational safety and to allow for routine maintenance. Land used as temporary workspace and ATWS will be allowed to revert to its pre-construction condition. Millennium will utilize standard techniques to construct the aboveground facilities, and work will be conducted in accordance with the Project ECS (Appendix 1B of Resource Report 1). Lands not required for construction and operation of the facilities will be maintained as forested land to provide noise and visual buffers. Meter Stations Proposed facilities at the existing Huguenot and Westtown M&R Stations will be located within and immediately adjacent to the boundaries of the existing station properties. The existing properties and adjacent area are comprised of commercial / industrial land use, therefore no impacts on the existing land use from the proposed station facilities will occur as a result of the Project. The primary impact on land use from construction and operation of the modifications to the Ramapo M&R is anticipated to be associated Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

24 with tree clearing in the new land area for the proposed facilities. Millennium is in the process of obtaining a permanent easement from Rockland County for the new land required at the Ramapo M&R (see Section 8.4.1). Additional Aboveground Facilities The primary impact on land use from construction and operation of the new Pig Launcher / Receiver at MP 0.1 on the Huguenot Loop is anticipated to be associated with clearing trees within the site and restrictions on future land use within the site. The operational areas associated with the proposed Pig Launcher / Receiver site will be kept free of trees to ensure operational safety and to allow for routine maintenance. Land used as temporary workspace and ATWS will be allowed to revert to its pre-construction condition. Millennium will utilize standard techniques to construct the Pig Launcher / Receiver facility, and work will be conducted in accordance with the Project ECS (Appendix 1B of Resource Report 1). The proposed Alternate Interconnect at MP 7.6 on the Huguenot Loop will be constructed within land owned by Millennium and currently maintained as permanent easement for the existing Millennium Pipeline; therefore, no impacts on the existing land use from the proposed interconnect will occur as a result of the Project. 8.2 LAND OWNERSHIP The Project will primarily cross properties held by private landowners. Millennium will acquire permanent easements on privately-held lands that will afford Millennium the right to construct, operate, and maintain the pipeline and associated facilities. The easement negotiations between Millennium and the landowner will include compensation for the fair market value of any property acquired for aboveground facilities, compensation for loss of use during construction of the Project, loss of nonrenewable or other resources, damage done to property during construction; and will establish allowable uses of the permanent easement after construction, in accordance with applicable laws. Millennium has contacted and will continue communications with landowners crossed or affected by the Project facilities. Public lands are also affected by the Project, including three Orange County properties, a Rockland County property, a Town of Greenville property, and land owned by the NYSDEC. Information on these properties is provided in Section 8.4 below. Millennium is currently working with the applicable government agencies to obtain easements on these lands. No other government agency owned land would be crossed or affected by the Project. 8.3 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Planned residential or business/commercial development is defined as any development that is included in a master plan or is on file with the local planning board or county. As part of development of the proposed Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

25 route for the Project, Millennium consulted with landowners regarding current and future planned use of their properties. Orange County Planning has identified Priority Growth Areas as areas where municipalities are encouraged to direct development activity, based partly on the presence of infrastructure. The proposed Project is not located within a Priority Growth Area identified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan (Orange County, 2010). Millennium contacted county and town planning agencies in the vicinity of the Project in January and February 2016, and in May and June 2016, to request information regarding proposed future development that would be crossed by or within a 0.25 mile radius of the proposed Project facilities. To date, one response had been received, from the Rockland County Planning Department. No planned residential or commercial developments were identified within 0.25 mile of the Ramapo M&R (Miller, 2016). Recent projects identified more than 0.25 mile from the Ramapo M&R are included in Section 1.12, Cumulative Impacts, in Resource Report 1. Agency correspondence is included in Appendix 1D of Resource Report 1. Millennium also reviewed permit applications on file with federal and state agencies to determine if any permit applications had been filed for projects within 0.25 mile of the proposed Project within the past year. No permit applications for new construction projects were identified through the NYSDEC website. If planned developments are identified in the future that will be crossed by the Project, Millennium will address concerns regarding site access, safety, and restoration, as well as any future development plans as part of easement negotiations. Potential conflicts with these projects would be limited to temporary increases in traffic and construction vehicles on shared existing roadways used for Project access (see Resource Report 1, Section ). 8.4 PUBLIC LAND, RECREATION, AND OTHER DESIGNATED AREAS Public or Conservation Land Millennium identified public lands, parks, recreational/scenic areas, or other conservation restricted properties that will be crossed by or occur within 0.25 mile of the proposed Project facilities based on a review of USGS topographic maps, aerial photographs, worldwide web searches, field reconnaissance surveys, agency consultation, property owner line lists, and title searches. Lands identified within mile of the Project are provided in Table 8A-8 of Appendix 8A, depicted in Figure 8B-1, and further discussed below by ownership Pipeline Facilities Federal Lands No federal lands were identified within 0.25 mile of the proposed construction work areas for the Huguenot Loop. Millennium also reviewed publicly available information on websites of the National Park Service (NPS) Find a Park tool, National Register of Historic Places listings, Land and Water Conservation Fund grant sites, and protected NPS affiliated sites. This review determined that no National Parks, National Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

26 Natural Landmarks, National Park Service Wilderness Areas, Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Areas, National Wild and Scenic Rivers, or national scenic byways are crossed or located within 0.25-mile of the proposed Huguenot Loop (Bureau of Land Management, 2015; NPS, 2009, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c, 2016d; NYSDOT, 2016; University of Montana, 2016, USFWS, 2013; USGS, 2016). In addition, no state scenic byways will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop (NYSDOT, 2016). State Lands The NYSDEC State Lands Interactive Mapper was reviewed to identify NYSDEC land, State Parks, conservation easements, trails, forest preserves, wildlife management areas, and other special management areas in the vicinity of the Project. The Project will not cross and will not be within 0.25 mile of any river segment that is protected by New York s Wild, Scenic and Recreation Rivers Permit Program (NYSDEC, 2016c). The proposed Huguenot Loop crosses the Ridgeview Preserve from approximate MP 1.9 to 2.9. The 435- acre preserve was purchased in July 2012 by the Open Space Institute, in partnership with the New York- New Jersey Trail Conference and the Orange County Land Trust. The property straddles the Shawangunk Ridge in Orange County north of I-84, in the towns of Deerpark and Greenville. It includes four lakes and numerous hiking trails, including the Long Path trail and the SRT, which are both crossed by the Huguenot Loop. The property has recently been conveyed to the NYSDEC and added to the Huckleberry Ridge State Forest (New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2012). Work within this area will include construction of the Huguenot Loop within and adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline. For the most part, the existing land cover surrounding the construction easement will effectively screen temporary disruption to public uses of the preserve from the movement of equipment and from the dust and noise of the construction activity. An exception would be at the location of the HDD site adjacent to State Route 35 (Mountain Road), which is located on predominantly open land and provides minimal vegetative screening; however, the visual and noise impacts associated with the use of this area will be temporary and restricted to the construction period (see Resource Report 9). By siting the Huguenot Loop within and adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline easement, no significant visual impacts are anticipated from operation. Land used for the staging area will be restored following construction and allowed to revert to pre-construction conditions. Millennium has consulted with NYSDEC regarding construction within the Ridgeview Preserve and no special construction measures have been requested at this time. Millennium will provide additional information to FERC regarding easement on the NYSDEC property when received. No other state-owned, state-managed, or state-designated scenic or recreational areas will be crossed or within 0.25 mile of the Project (NYSDEC, 2016d). County and Municipal Lands The proposed Huguenot Loop crosses the Harriet E. Space Recreational Park from MP 0.3 to 0.5. This county park is located off Route 209 and provides many of the local youth sports organizations with playing fields, including a football/soccer field, practice fields, baseball fields, basketball courts and a concession stand (Town of Deerpark, 2012). In addition to the approximately 896 linear feet of the Huguenot Loop to be constructed on the property by conventional open trenching methods, the proposed HDD entry for the Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

27 Neversink River crossing is also located on this property, necessitating the temporary use of playing fields for the HDD drill rig and pullback and an existing site driveway for use as a temporary access road (TAR- 2). The pullback for the Neversink River HDD will also cross a parkland owned by Orange County that is contiguous to the Harriet Space Recreational Park. The property at the pullback location consists of a new paved parking area, which will be restored following construction. Millennium has consulted with Orange County officials regarding the use of the properties and no special construction measures have been requested at this time. Millennium will provide additional information to FERC regarding easement on the County property when received. Construction in this location is expected to occur during the winter months when the facilities are in limited use, thereby minimizing construction conflicts. In the event that construction cannot occur during the winter, Millennium will negotiate with Orange County to develop a contingency plan to minimize or mitigate for any potential construction conflicts. Operation and maintenance of the Huguenot Loop will not permanently impact the current use of the playing field. A third property owned by Orange County is crossed by the Huguenot Loop at MP 7.6. The property is an abandoned railroad. Although it has not been converted into a recreational trail or any other use by the county at this time, the railroad be will be crossed by conventional bore thereby eliminating any direct impacts. The Greenville Town Park will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop from MP 5.2 to MP 5.5. This municipal park is located off Route 6 in the Town of Greenville and provides playing fields and recreational facilities. The proposed work on this property will include the installation of the Huguenot Loop within and adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline. No playing fields or structures will be directly impacted by the proposed work on this property; the closest field to the proposed construction workspace is approximately 460 feet northeast. The existing forested area between the park s facilities and the proposed work will effectively screen temporary disruption to public uses of the park from the movement of equipment, and from the dust and noise of the construction activity. Millennium has obtained an easement from the Town of Greenville for construction and operation of the pipeline within the Town Park, and no special construction measures were requested. Conservation Easements and Restrictions Conservation easements and conservation restrictions (CRs) are voluntary legal agreements between landowners and government agencies or qualified conservation organizations that restrict the type and amount of development that may take place on a property in the future. Easements can be donated or sold and land use restrictions are tailored to meet specific conservation goals in accordance with the needs of the landowner. Millennium requested information on conservation easements from landowners and federal, state, and local land management agencies. Millennium also conducted a review of available online sources to identify protected lands crossed by the Huguenot Loop, including the National Conservation Easement Database, the NYS GIS Clearinghouse, and the websites of various land management conservation organizations in the region, including the Orange County Land Trust (Orange County Land Trust, 2016), the Open Space Institute (Open Space Institute, 2016), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (TNC, 2016a). Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

28 USDA/NRCS Easements The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers easement programs to landowners who want to voluntarily maintain or enhance their land in a way beneficial to agriculture and/or the environment. Review of the NRCS easement data layer did not identify any NRCS easement properties, including Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, or Wetland Reserve Program/Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership lands that will be crossed by or within 0.25 mile of the Project (NRCS, 2016). The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and is the country s largest private-land conservation program. The FSA also administers the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), an offshoot of the CRP. Both programs seek to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production, and to plant species that will improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. The CRP program is directed towards landowners, while the CREP targets high-priority conservation issues identified by local, state, or tribal governments or non-governmental organizations (FSA, 2016). Millennium has sent letters to the NRCS requesting information on properties enrolled in NRCS conservation programs in the Project areas. The disclosure of precise locations of enrolled acreage is protected under Section 1619 of the Farm Bill. As such, to identify enrolled acreage, Millennium s land agents provided to each landowner a construction questionnaire, which includes a question about conservation programs. To date no landowner has indicated that there are any such programs that affect the properties involved in the Project. This same question was asked of landowners when the initial request for survey permission was made and again no landowner has indicated that there are such programs which affect the properties that have been surveyed. If enrolled acreage is identified through future landowner interactions, site visits with landowners and local FSA or NRCS agents will be necessary to fully assess affected properties. Site visits will verify whether the easement crosses Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Wetland Reserve Program, CRP or CREP acreage and will help define the site-specific effects that will result from the proposed Project, based on the type of affected land. Additionally, Millennium has initiated consultation with NYSDAM, including a site visit to the Project, and will continue to consult with NYSDAM regarding agricultural resources. Other Conservation Restrictions Millennium has identified one private property with a CR that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop between MP 0.8 and 1.1 (Limbardo Property). The CR is held by TNC and, according to the deed, restricts tree clearing on the property. The exit point of the Neversink River HDD is proposed on this property, and installation of the Huguenot Loop on the property will include both HDD and conventional open trenching. As such, Millennium is seeking relief from this CR for the purposes of this Project. Millennium has obtained an easement from the landowner for construction and operation of the pipeline on this property. Millennium is currently consulting with TNC regarding construction within the conservation restricted area. Millennium will provide additional information to FERC regarding the conservation restricted area when received. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

29 Millennium has also identified a property with a CR that is located within 0.25-mile of the Huguenot Loop near MP 1.1 to 1.3 (Ginseng Up Property). The CR is held by TNC. The Project will result in no direct impacts to this property because all construction workspaces have been sited outside the property boundaries. Furthermore, implementation of the Project ECS during construction will minimize indirect impacts to this property. Other Protected Lands TNC has preserved over 550 acres of land along the Neversink River, known collectively as the Neversink Preserve. TNC describes the Neversink Preserve as one of the most outstanding examples of an intact floodplain forest in New York (TNC, 2016b). No direct impacts on the Neversink Preserve are proposed as part of this Project; however, the HDD pullback to the Neversink River abuts the southwestern property line of one of the parcels that comprise the Neversink Preserve. The proposed construction activities in this area are anticipated to occur during the winter, which will minimize construction-related visual and noise impacts on visitors of the preserve to non-peak months. Recreational Trails and Bike Routes Two major recreational hiking trails have been identified that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop: the SRT at approximate MP 1.7 and the Long Path at approximate MP 2.5 and MP 2.9. The 71-mile SRT originates in the High Point State Park of New Jersey and runs northeast along the ridge of the Shawangunk Mountains to the Mohonk Preserve. Much of the trail in Orange County uses private property and roads, although the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is actively pursuing avenues to purchase land that would secure the trail on public lands, such as the purchase of the Ridgeview Preserve through which it runs in 2012, as described in Section above (New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2016a). The proposed Huguenot Loop crosses a portion of the SRT that parallels an active railroad line that will be crossed by conventional bore; therefore, no direct effects on recreational use of the trail are anticipated. However, temporary indirect impacts on the SRT may include the movement of equipment and materials, and the daily commuting of workers to and from the Project area, and construction-related noise and dust. North of the proposed Huguenot Loop, the SRT connects with the Long Path. The Long Path is a 357-mile trail that extends from the 175 th Subway Station in New York City to John Boyd Thacher State Park near Albany, connecting many of New York s parks, preserves, and state forest lands (New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, 2016b). The proposed Huguenot Loop crosses a portion of Long Path located within the Ridgeview Preserve. Millennium has contacted the landowner (NYSDEC) regarding crossing of the hiking trails, including the Long Path, and has not received a response to date. Any correspondence regarding this crossing received after submittal of this final ER will be provided to FERC in a supplemental filing. The Project will cross one roadway that is part of the New York State Bicycle Program, which includes an extensive network of on- and off-road bicycle facilities. Bicycle Route 17 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 442 miles through the state, and crosses through the Town of Greenville on U.S. Route 6. The proposed Huguenot Loop will cross Route 6 / Bicycle Route 17 at approximate MP 5.0. Route 6 / Bicycle Route 17 will be crossed by conventional bore, thereby eliminating any direct impacts during construction from open trenching. However, temporary indirect impacts on the Bicycle Route may include the Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

30 movement of construction equipment and materials, and the daily commuting of workers to and from the Project area, and construction-related noise and dust. Project-related construction traffic will typically occur during the early morning hours and evening hours when construction workers commute to the construction work areas. Increases in traffic related to construction of the Project would be temporary and would not prohibit or limit use of the Bicycle Route. Additionally, Millennium and its contractors will adhere to safe driving practices along roadways Aboveground Facilities Public, recreation, and other designated areas within 0.25 mile of the proposed aboveground facilities are identified in Table 8A-8 and are described in the following paragraphs. No other public, recreation, or designated areas were identified within 0.25 mile of the aboveground facilities (Bureau of Land Management, 2015; NPS, 2009, 2016a, 2016b, 2016c, 2016d; NYSDOT, 2016; University of Montana, 2016, USFWS, 2013; USGS, 2016; NYSDEC, 2016c; NYSDEC, 2016d; Open Space Institute, 2016; TNC, 2016a; NRCS, 2016). Hancock CS The New York State Scenic Byways program was reviewed to identify roadways designated as state scenic byways and parkways in the vicinity of the Project. The review identified State Route 97 has been designated as the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (lower section) and is located approximately 0.23 mile from the Hancock CS expansion (NYSDOT, 2016). No direct impacts on this scenic byway are anticipated. The use of the road to transport equipment and workers to the site may temporarily impact the scenic nature of the road during construction. The land between the road and the compressor station modifications is heavily wooded, except for the narrow viewshed through the existing 50-foot wide Millennium pipeline corridor; from this location, the proposed modifications will be approximately 0.3 mile from the road. Based on this, no significant operational impact on the scenic viewshed from the road is anticipated. Highland CS The Excelsior Sportsman s Club was identified as located adjacent to the new Highland CS during the scoping period for the Project. The Excelsior Sportsman s Club (Club) is a private organization and the property is used for hunting and conservation purposes. Although the Excelsior Sportsman s Club property is adjacent to the parcel Millennium purchased for the Highland CS, the fenced-in area containing the station building and compressors is located approximately 0.3 miles from the Excelsior Sportsman s Club property line. Based on the distance of the station site from the Club parcel, and the presence of predominantly forested vegetation between the station site and the Club parcel, significant impacts on Club members and wildlife within the Club parcel are not anticipated to occur. If any impacts occur, they will be limited to temporary traffic and noise during construction only. Results of the acoustical analysis performed at the proposed station site (see Resource Report 9) indicates that the noise attributable to the Highland CS will be in compliance with FERC requirements. Additionally, site sources that could cause perceptible vibration (such as turbine unit exhaust noise) will be adequately mitigated; therefore, there should not be any perceptible increase in vibration at the closest noise sensitive areas during operation of the Highland CS. Additionally, no long-term impacts on visual resources are anticipated based on the Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

31 presence of existing forested area between the two parcels, and based on the forested buffer that will remain on the Highland CS parcel post-construction. In addition, the outdoor lighting for the new compressor station will be limited during un-attended night time operation to the minimum amount required for security and will be directionally controlled. The proposed new Highland CS will be designed and constructed to meet or exceed the safety standards for compressor stations established by the USDOT in Part 192 (Resource Report 11). Safety measures to minimize impacts on users of the adjacent parcel include periodic instrumented leak surveys, continuous remote monitoring, implementation of an emergency plan, and installation of an emergency shut-down system (see Resource Report 11). Ramapo M&R The Ramapo M&R is located less than 0.1 mile from Harriman State Park in Rockland County, New York. This 46,613-acre park is the second largest state park in New York, and provides opportunities for hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, and scenic enjoyment (New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, 2016). There will be no direct impacts on the park and no disturbance of existing park facilities from Project construction activities. The proposed work at this location consists of improvements to the existing Ramapo M&R located at the interconnect of Algonquin and Millennium s transmission systems and is therefore consistent with existing land uses. Furthermore, the existing forested area between the park and the existing Ramapo M&R will effectively screen temporary disruption to public uses of the existing park facilities from the movement of equipment, and from the dust and noise of the construction activity. The expansion of the Ramapo M&R is partially located within Kakiat Park, which is administered by the Rockland County Department of Environmental Resources. This 376-acre county park provides opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, dog walking, trout fishing, picnicking, and scenic enjoyment (Rockland County Department of Environmental Resources, 2016). The proposed expansion is located on a portion of the park that is adjacent to the existing Ramapo M&R and interconnect facilities, and is therefore compatible with existing land use and is not expected to directly impact the public s use of the park. The nearest mapped park facilities to the proposed work are the Old Mill Trail and Old Mill, located approximately 650 feet southeast of the proposed expansion area. Temporary indirect impacts on the park may include the movement of construction equipment and materials, the daily commuting of workers to and from the Project area, and construction-related noise and dust. Millennium is currently working with Rockland County to acquire a permanent easement for the use of this land. The Rockland County Park Commission supports the agreement which is in the County legislative process for approval Coastal Zone Management Areas and Inland Waterways The New York Department of State (NYDOS) serves as the lead agency for the New York Coastal Management Program. The New York State Coastal Zone Boundary Map was reviewed to the landward coastal boundary of the Hudson River. No Project facilities will be located within or near coastal zone management boundaries as defined for New York Coastal Management Program (NYDOS, 2016). The New York Department of Development Designated Inland Waterways list was reviewed to identify waters in the Project area that are managed to preserve, enhance, and protect waterways under the Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

32 Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act. None of the designated inland waterways will be crossed by or located within 0.25 mile of the Project (NYDOS, 2015). 8.5 AESTHETIC RESOURCES Aesthetic resources include visual or scenic resources. Potential adverse effects on visual resources occur from any noticeable change to the visual quality of a landscape setting, and more noticeable in sensitive areas such as recreation areas, natural areas, or parks. One of the primary concerns of pipeline crossings and the siting of aboveground facilities, is the alteration of the visual landscape through removal of existing vegetation and disturbance of soils. Construction also generates dust and noise, which could be an annoyance to recreational users, and could affect wildlife movement. However, these effects are temporary and occur only for the duration of construction activities in any one area. Long-term effects on visual resources from operation of the proposed Huguenot Loop and aboveground facilities include the permanent removal of trees in the operating rights-of-way and permanent alteration of vegetation patterns at the aboveground facility sites. Visual effects also can occur where vegetation removal occurs in designated scenic areas, sites, or corridors if proposed activities cannot be mitigated to meet the regulatory objectives of the associated management plans. The Federal Highway Administration America s Byways program and the New York State Scenic Byways program were reviewed to identify any designated scenic sites, vistas, roads and corridors potentially affected by the Project. The pipeline will not be located in the viewshed of any designated scenic area, site, or road; and there would be no impact on these areas from the construction and operation. The Hancock CS expansion would be within 0.25 mile of the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway and is discussed further below. Millennium has reviewed the River Management Plan for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (November 1986). The nearest Project facility to the scenic river boundary is 0.74 mile from the existing Hancock CS. Per the River Management Plan, the scenic river boundary encompasses those land and water areas necessary to meet the objectives of the Upper Delaware legislation and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The intent of the boundary under the Act is to identify the area to be conserved in order to protect the free-flowing condition and the scenic, recreational, geologic, fish, wildlife, historic, cultural, water quality, and other similar values of the river and its immediate environment. Since the Project is not located within the scenic river boundary, and the nearest facility is 0.74 mile from the boundary, no impact on the scenic river corridor, including its special rural character, is anticipated from the Project. Millennium will implement the erosion and sediment control practices described in its Project ECS to minimize off-site disturbances from the Project. No effects on visual resources related to the scenic river are anticipated from the proposed modifications to the Hancock CS based on the distance of the station to the scenic river boundary, existing vegetation, the presence of the existing facility, and use of directional controlled lighting Pipeline Facilities In open areas, visual effects are typically short-term until restoration and revegetation of the construction work areas are completed. Long-term impacts occur in forested areas where reforestation of the temporary Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

33 work areas will take years, and where the permanent easement will be maintained clear of trees. These effects are typically most noticeable where the pipeline crosses roads or cuts through wood lots, or where vegetation is removed between the easement and residences. The majority of the land that will be crossed by the Huguenot Loop is classified as open land adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline, where the maintained pipeline easement will not significantly alter the visual characteristics of the area following revegetation and reversion of the land to pre-construction cover types. In areas where the Huguenot Loop is located in forested areas, the maintained easement will be visible from certain viewpoints on roadways and at nearby residences. Because the majority of the Huguenot Loop will be adjacent to and co-located with Millennium s existing easement, visual impacts during the operation of the pipeline are expected to be minimal. Information on the Huguenot Loop s potential impacts on visual resources associated with public, recreational, and conservation properties are provided in Section Aboveground Facilities Compressor Stations Highland CS The Highland CS is a proposed, new compressor station located in Sullivan County, approximately 25 miles east of the existing Hancock CS in Delaware County. Millennium proposes to install one compressor unit at the station in a newbuilding, which will be constructed of a rigid steel frame with sheet metal roofs and walls. A controls building and an auxiliary building will house station controls and communications equipment as well as an emergency electrical power generator and compressed air system. The proposed facilities will also include valves, a fuel gas heater, parking and access areas, and a fence enclosure. Utilities that will be supplied from local utility companies are electric power and communications circuits. These utilities will require minor construction to bring the services into the station property. No new utility easement is anticipated to be needed. The station site work will include a self-contained on-site water well and sanitary sewer system (e.g., on-site septic). The site for the Highland CS has frontage on Route 12/55; however, the facility will be set back from the road far enough so that the grade of the terrain and existing wooded vegetation provides adequate visual screening for the facility from the road. No additional screening is proposed. The outdoor lighting for the new compressor station will be limited during un-manned night time operation to the minimum amount required for security. The station security system incorporates outdoor video cameras that must have sufficient outdoor lighting to record clear images at night. The station main gate along with the station yard and all building entry and exit doors will have lighting for security. These lights will have directional control or they will be positioned in a manner that minimizes their visibility in the direction of local residences. No significant effect on visual resources is anticipated from the construction and operation of the facility. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

34 Hancock CS Millennium proposes to add a new compressor unit and to re-stage the existing Solar Mars compressors at its existing Hancock CS in Delaware County, New York. Installation of the new compressor unit will require construction of a new compressor building and auxiliary building. The modifications will also include installation of gas after-coolers; filter separator; additional MCC cabinets; fuel gas heater; valves, etc. To accommodate these additional facilities, the existing Hancock CS site will be expanded by adding a 210-foot wide by 430-foot long extension to the west side of the existing Hancock CS fenced-in site. Minor construction will be required to upgrade the existing electric power utility service into the station, but no new rights-of-way are required for the upgrade. No additional visual screening is planned beyond existing on-site visual screening. The outdoor lighting for the existing compressor station is limited during un-manned night time operation to the minimum amount required for security. The station security system incorporates outdoor video cameras that must have sufficient outdoor lighting to record clear images at night. New outdoor lighting may be required in the area around the new compressor building. If new lights are installed, the lights will have directional control or they will be positioned in a manner that minimizes their visibility in the direction of local residences. State Route 97 is a designated as the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (lower section) by the New York State Scenic Byways program (NYSDOT, 2016). This road is located approximately 0.23 mile from the construction work area associated with the proposed Hancock CS expansion. Land between the scenic byway and the compressor station expansion area is heavily wooded and therefore the expansion area is not expected to be visible from the scenic byway. Impacts on visual resources would be limited to the temporary use of the road for the transportation of construction equipment and workers to the site during construction. Because the surrounding landscape is heavily wooded, thereby providing an effective screen between local scenic and recreational areas, no significant effect on visual resources is anticipated from the proposed modifications to this facility Meter Stations Wagoner Interconnect Work at the existing Wagoner Interconnect will include the removal of one indirect line heater. All work to remove the heater will take place within the existing fenced station area, and Millennium will use the existing permanent access road to access the site and remove equipment from the site. No effect on visual resources is anticipated from the proposed modification to this facility, which are consistent with the current land use. Huguenot M&R Work at the existing Huguenot M&R will include the removal of the existing Millennium 30-inch pipeline receiver stub-up piping assembly and the extension of the 30-inch Millennium pipeline across the meter yard and ultimately to the new 30-inch receiver facility located at MP 0.1. Work will also include the installation of new regulator facilities, the indirect heater moved from the Wagoner Interconnect, and the Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

35 installation of a new permanent 24-inch pig launcher barrel to the existing Millennium 24-inch launcher stub-up piping assembly. All new facilities will be located within the existing Huguenot M&R site except for the extension of the 30-inch pipeline to the new Pig Launcher / Receiver at MP 0.1 and the relocated indirect heater. No significant effect on visual resources is anticipated from the proposed modifications to this facility, which are consistent with the adjacent land uses. Westtown M&R Work at the existing Westtown M&R will include the installation of a new 36-inch pig receiver facility at the terminus of the new 36-inch Huguenot Loop. The existing Westtown M&R site will be expanded by adding a 35-foot wide by 125-foot long extension to the west side of the existing Westtown M&R fencedin site. Work will also include the installation of a new 24-inch pig receiver barrel to the existing Millennium 24-inch pig receiver stub-up piping assembly, a new 30-inch pig launcher barrel to the existing Millennium 30-inch pig launcher stub-up piping assembly and the addition of overpressure protection facilities to protect the existing 24-inch Millennium Pipeline MAOP, all within the existing Westtown Meter Station site. No significant effect on visual resources is anticipated from the proposed modifications to this facility, which are consistent with adjacent land uses. Ramapo M&R The existing Ramapo M&R is located at Millennium s interconnect with the Algonquin pipeline system approximately 0.5 mile southwest of the Algonquin right-of-way crossing of Sky Meadow Road in Ramapo, New York. The proposed modifications would be generally located within the limits of the existing meter station facility but will include an expansion of the existing facility fence line on the southern side of the site. The proposed modifications include a new filter/separator, over pressure protection / back feed to existing facility, in-line heater, ultrasonic meters and flow/pressure control valves to control the required capacity of natural gas through the station. As described in section , the proposed expansion is located on a portion of the park that is adjacent to the existing Ramapo M&R and interconnect facilities, and is therefore compatible with existing land use and is not expected to significantly impact the visual resources from the park. The nearest mapped park facilities to the proposed work are the Old Mill Trail and Old Mill, located approximately 650 feet southeast of the proposed expansion area; this area is separated from the proposed expansion by forested land. No significant effect on visual resources is anticipated from the proposed modifications to this facility, which are consistent with adjacent land uses. Additional Aboveground Facilities The proposed Pig Launcher / Receiver facility at MP 0.1 and the proposed Alternate Interconnect at MP 7.6 consist of minor aboveground piping located within and adjacent to the existing Millennium Pipeline easement. No effects on visual resources are anticipated as a result of the construction or operation of these minor facilities. 8.6 REFERENCES [BLM] Bureau of Land Management National Conservation Lands. Accessed online ion February 29, 2016 at Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

36 Brower, Matthew, J Letter from Matthew Brower, NYSDAM, to John Zimmer, TRC, dated January 26, 2016 [EDR] Environmental Data Resources, Inc Database Search for Hazardous Materials within 0.25 mile of Project. [ESFPA] - Empire State Forest Products Association Certified Private Timber Lands in New York. Accessed online in February 2016 at [FSA] Farm Service Agency Conservation Programs. Accessed online on January 28, 2016 at: [FSC] - Forest Stewardship Council. Public Certificate Search. Accessed online on March 4, 2016 at Green, Victoria Letter dated February 5, 2016 from Victoria Green, New York Farm Service Agency, to John Zimmer, TRC. Miller, Arlene Electronic mail correspondence from Arlene Miller, Rockland County Department of Planning, to Nicole Libby, TRC, dated May 26, National Park Service Final River Management Plan Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River New York and Pennsylvania. Accessed online on July 15, 2016 at: [NYDOS] New York Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Coastal Waterbodies and Designated Inland Waterways. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at NYDOS New York Coastal Boundary Map. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Another Big Piece of the Shawangunk Ridge is Preserved. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at: New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. 2016a. Shawangunk Ridge Trail. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at: New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. 2016b. Long Path. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

37 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Agricultural Assessment Program An Overview. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at: [NPS] National Park Service National Registry of Natural Landmarks. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at NPS. 2016a. Find a Park. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at: NPS. 2016b. National Natural Landmarks Program. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at NPS. 2016c. Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program, Funded Cities Listed by State. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at: NPS. 2016d. Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at [NRCS] Natural Resources Conservation System, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at [NYSDAM] New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Pipeline Right-of-Way Construction Projects, Agricultural Mitigation through the States of Project Planning, Construction/Restoration and Follow-Up Monitoring. Accessed online on March 4, 2016 at [NYSDEC] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. 2016a. 480-a Forest Tax Law. Accessed online on February 25, 2016 at NYSDEC. 2016b. DEC Permit Applications Search Wizard. Accessed online on February 25, 2016 at NYSDEC. 2016c. Wild, Scenic Rivers, and Recreational Permit Program. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at NYSDEC. 2016d. State Lands Interactive Mapper. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at [NYSDOT] New York State Department of Transportation New York State Scenic Byways. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at [NYSOPRHP] New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Harriman State Park. Accessed online on January 27, 2016 at Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

38 New York Tree Farm Program New York Tree Farm Program. Accessed online on February 25, 2016 at Orange County Land Trust Protected Lands of Orange County, NY. Accessed online on January 28, 2016 at Easements.jpg. Orange County Planning Department Orange County Comprehensive Plan. Accessed online on February 25, 2016 at Orange County Planning Department County Agricultural District Parcel Locations. Accessed online on February 25, 2016 at Rockland County Department of Environmental Resources Kakiat Park. Accessed online on January 27, 2016 at [SFI] Sustainable Forestry Initiative. 2016a. Basics of SFI. Accessed online on January 27, 2016 at [SFI] Sustainable Forestry Initiative. 2016b. SFI Database. Accessed online on March 4, 2016 at [TNC] The Nature Conservancy. 2016a. New York: Places We Protect. Accessed online on January 28, 2016 at TNC. 2016b. Neversink Preserve. Accessed online on March 3, 2016 at: Town of Deerpark Deerpark Space Park Improvements Moving Along. Accessed online on March 1, 2016 at: University of Montana, US National Wilderness Preservation System Map. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at: [USDA] U.S. Department of Agriculture, Organic INTEGRITY Database. Accessed online on January 27, 2016 at USDA What is a Specialty Crop? Accessed online on February 22, 2016 at: hatarespecialtycrops?&rightnav1=whatarespecialtycrops?&topnav=&leftnav=commodityare as&page=scbgpdefinitions&resulttype=&acct=fvgrntprg. Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

39 [USFWS] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Areas of the National Forest System. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at [USGS] U.S. Geological Survey National Gap Analysis Program Protected Areas Data Portal. Accessed online on February 29, 2016 at Resource Report Eastern System Upgrade

40 APPENDIX 8A Supplemental Tables TABLE 8A-1 Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Huguenot Loop... 8A-1 TABLE 8A-2 Land Use Acreage Affected by Construction and Operation of the Eastern System Upgrade... 8A-5 TABLE 8A-3 Existing Millennium Easement Adjacent to the Huguenot Loop... 8A-7 TABLE 8A-4 Locations where the Huguenot Loop Would Be More or Less than 25 Feet from the Millennium Pipeline... 8A-9 TABLE 8A-5 Agricultural District Parcels a Affected by the Eastern System Upgrade... 8A-10 TABLE 8A-6 Environmental Sites within 0.25-Mile of the Eastern System Upgrade... 8A-13 TABLE 8A-7 Residences and Buildings within 50 feet of the Construction Workspace... 8A-15 TABLE 8A-8 Public Land, Recreation, and Other Designated Areas Within 0.25-mile of the Eastern System Upgrade... 8A-17 Resource Report 8 8A-i Eastern System Upgrade

41 TABLE 8A-1 Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Huguenot Loop Pipeline Segment Land Use Entry MP Exit MP Length (feet) 30-inch Huguenot Loop 36-inch Huguenot Loop 36-inch Huguenot Loop (HDD #1, Neversink) 36-inch Huguenot Loop 36-inch Huguenot Loop (HDD #3 area) Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Upland Forest Upland Forest Residential Land Upland Forest Agricultural Land Agricultural Land Upland Forest Open Water Upland Forest Wetland Upland Forest Wetland Upland Forest Upland Forest ,158 Open Land ,007 Wetland Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land ,722 Upland Forest Open Land Wetland Open Land ,706 Upland Forest Open Land Upland Forest Open Land Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land ,253 Wetland Open Land Resource Report 8 8A-1 Eastern System Upgrade

42 TABLE 8A-1 Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Huguenot Loop Pipeline Segment Land Use Entry MP Exit MP Length (feet) 36-inch Huguenot Loop 36-inch Huguenot Loop (HDD #2 area) Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Wetland Open Land Wetland Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Wetland Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Upland Forest Open Land Open Land Wetland Open Land Open Land Upland Forest Industrial/Commercial Land Upland Forest Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Upland Forest Open Land Upland Forest Industrial/Commercial Land Residential Land Industrial/Commercial Land Wetland Open Land Open Water Open Land Agricultural Land Resource Report 8 8A-2 Eastern System Upgrade

43 TABLE 8A-1 Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Huguenot Loop Pipeline Segment Land Use Entry MP Exit MP Length (feet) 36-inch Huguenot Loop Agricultural Land ,081 Wetland Agricultural Land Industrial/Commercial Land Agricultural Land Residential Land Open Land Wetland Open Land ,126 Upland Forest ,087 Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Upland Forest Open Land Upland Forest ,147 Wetland Open Land ,434 Upland Forest Wetland Upland Forest Open Land Upland Forest Open Land ,030 Wetland Open Land Wetland Open Land Wetland Open Land Wetland Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Agricultural Land Industrial/Commercial Land Agricultural Land Resource Report 8 8A-3 Eastern System Upgrade

44 TABLE 8A-1 Land Use Crossed by Milepost for the Huguenot Loop Pipeline Segment Land Use Entry MP Exit MP Length (feet) Wetland Agricultural Land Wetland Agricultural Land Wetland Agricultural Land Open Water Upland Forest Agricultural Land ,117 Upland Forest Open Land Industrial/Commercial Land Open Land Wetland Open Land Upland Forest Open Land Agricultural Land Wetland Agricultural Land Open Water Agricultural Land Total 41,049 Resource Report 8 8A-4 Eastern System Upgrade

45 TABLE 8A-2 Land Use Acreage Affected by Construction and Operation of the Eastern System Upgrade Upland Forest a/ Open Land b/ Agricultural c/ Industrial/ Commercial d/ Wetlands e/ Residential f/ Open Water g/ Total h/ Workspace Type/ Facility Pipeline Facilities Construction i/ Operation j/ Construction Operation Construction Operation Huguenot Loop (new land) Huguenot Loop (existing easement) Additional Temporary Workspace (new Land) Construction Operation ATWS (existing easement) Huguenot Loop Subtotal Aboveground Facilities Highland CS Hancock CS Wagoner Interconnect Huguenot M&R Westtown M&R Ramapo M&R Additional Aboveground Facilities Pig Launcher / Receiver MP (0.1) Cathodic Protection Bed Alternate Interconnect (MP 7.6) Access Roads k/ Construction Operation Construction Operation Construction Operation Construction Operation Resource Report 8 8A-5 Eastern System Upgrade

46 TABLE 8A-2 Land Use Acreage Affected by Construction and Operation of the Eastern System Upgrade Upland Forest a/ Open Land b/ Agricultural c/ Industrial/ Commercial d/ Wetlands e/ Residential f/ Open Water g/ Total h/ Workspace Type/ Facility Construction i/ Operation j/ Construction Operation Construction Operation Pipe / Contractor Yards Staging Areas Construction Project Total: Notes: *Sums may not equal addends due to rounding. a/ Upland forest forested area, not including forested wetlands. b/ Open Land utility rights-of-way, open fields, vacant land, herbaceous and scrub-shrub uplands, and non-forested lands. c/ Agricultural Land active hayfields, grazing / pasture land, cultivated land, and specialty crops. d/ Industrial/Commercial Land manufacturing or industrial plants, paved areas, landfills, mines, quarries, electric power or natural gas utility facilities, developed areas, roads, railroads and railroad yards, and commercial or retail facilities. e/ Wetlands - Palustrine emergent, scrub-shrub, and forested wetlands f/ Residential Land existing developed residential areas. This may include large developments, low, medium, and high-density residential neighborhoods, urban/suburban residential, multi-family residences, ethnic villages, residentially zoned areas that have been developed, or short segments of the route at road crossings with homes near the route alignment. g/ Open Water Waterbodies greater than 100 feet in width or less than 100 feet in width but visible on aerial photography. h/ Construction and operation acres excluding area between HDD entry and exit points, which will be limited to hand clearing only for a maximum 2-3 foot wide footpath. i/ Includes land to be used for construction, including any land that would be retained for operation of the new facilities. j/ Includes both new permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop (25-feet) and existing permanent easement for the Millennium Pipeline (25-feet). Includes land for operation of the proposed new and modified aboveground facilities and permanent access roads. k/ Includes both loop and aboveground facility access roads. Operation Construction Operation Construction Operation Construction Operation Construction Operation Resource Report 8 8A-6 Eastern System Upgrade

47 MP Begin MP End TABLE 8A-3 Existing Millennium Easement Adjacent to the Huguenot Loop Town Width of Existing ROW (feet) Width of Existing ROW used for Construction ROW (feet) a/, b/ Width of Existing ROW Used for Permanent ROW (feet) c/ Typical Construction Detail Reference d/ Deerpark 50 Varies 50 A Deerpark B Deerpark C Deerpark B Deerpark N/A Deerpark D Deerpark N/A 0 0 E Deerpark N/A 0 0 F Deerpark N/A 0 0 E Deerpark N/A 0 0 S Deerpark N/A 0 0 E Deerpark N/A 0 0 U Deerpark N/A 0 0 E Deerpark N/A 0 0 G Deerpark N/A 0 0 P Deerpark N/A 0 0 V Deerpark N/A 0 0 P Deerpark D Deerpark H Deerpark D Deerpark R Deerpark D Deerpark X Deerpark/Greenville D Greenville H Greenville D Greenville Y Greenville I Greenville Y Greenville N Greenville Y Greenville I Greenville Y Greenville D Greenville H Resource Report 8 8A-7 Eastern System Upgrade

48 MP Begin MP End TABLE 8A-3 Existing Millennium Easement Adjacent to the Huguenot Loop Town Width of Existing ROW (feet) Width of Existing ROW used for Construction ROW (feet) a/, b/ Width of Existing ROW Used for Permanent ROW (feet) c/ Typical Construction Detail Reference d/ Greenville D Greenville I Greenville D Greenville H Greenville D Greenville K Greenville J Greenville K Greenville H Greenville D Greenville Q Greenville D Greenville W Greenville D Greenville K Greenville D Greenville H Greenville/Minisink D Minisink H Minisink D Minisink L Minisink M Minisink L Minisink M Minisink L Minisink M Minisink L Minisink T Minisink L a/ In various locations the workspace has been reduced to 25 feet at wetland and waterbody crossings, reducing the use of Existing ROW for construction. b/ Minor areas of ATWS that overlap the existing ROW not included; see Table for total acres of the existing ROW used for construction. c/ Width used for permanent ROW is same as width of existing ROW because the two lines will be operated and maintained in a single combined ROW. d/ Typical construction details provided in Volume II-B. Resource Report 8 8A-8 Eastern System Upgrade

49 TABLE 8A-4 Locations where the Huguenot Loop Would Be More or Less than 25 Feet from the Millennium Pipeline Town Mileposts Total Length (feet) Maximum Distance between Existing Pipeline and Loop (feet) Explanation Deerpark Pipeline entering Huguenot M&R Deerpark N/A Deerpark ,752 1,513 Neversink HDD Deerpark , N/A Deerpark Slight variations Deerpark N/A Greenville , N/A Greenville , I-84 HDD Greenville , N/A Minisink , N/A Resource Report 8 8A-9 Eastern System Upgrade

50 TABLE 8A-5 Agricultural District Parcels Affected by the Eastern System Upgrade Facility a/ 30-inch Huguenot Loop 36-inch Huguenot Loop Alternate Interconnect Cathodic Bed Protection Huguenot M&R Pig Launcher / Receiver (MP 0.1) Tract ID Enter MP Exit MP Crossing Length (feet) Area Affected (acres) b/ Construction c/ Operation d/ Agricultural Use N/A No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY Yes RA-NY Yes RA-NY HDD HDD Yes RA-NY HDD HDD No RA-NY HDD HDD No RA-NY HDD HDD No RA-NY HDD HDD No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY ,070 HDD HDD No RA-NY , Yes - partial RA-NY Yes - partial RA-NY No RA-NY , No RA-NY No RA-NY No RA-NY , No RA-NY , Yes RA-NY No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No Resource Report 8 8A-10 Eastern System Upgrade

51 Facility a/ Pipe / Contractor Yard 1 Pipe/ Contractor Yard 2 Pipe/ Contractor Yard 3 TABLE 8A-5 Agricultural District Parcels Affected by the Eastern System Upgrade Tract ID Enter MP Exit MP Crossing Length (feet) Area Affected (acres) b/ Construction c/ Operation d/ Agricultural Use RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes - Partial RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes - Partial RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A N/A No Staging Area RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes PAR-0001 PAR-0002 PAR-002A RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes - partial TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes - partial TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A Yes TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No TAR-0011 PAR RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No RA-NY N/A N/A N/A No Total e 18, NOTES: N/A = Not Applicable. Parcels not directly crossed by the pipeline in any route design to date are not assigned a tract ID. a/ All Agricultural District parcels Affected by the Project are within Agricultural District #2. b/ Construction and operation acres excluding area between HDD entry and exit points, which will be limited to hand clearing only for a maximum 2-3 foot wide footpath. c/ Includes land to be used for construction, including any land that would be retained for operation of the new facilities. Resource Report 8 8A-11 Eastern System Upgrade

52 Facility a/ TABLE 8A-5 Agricultural District Parcels Affected by the Eastern System Upgrade Tract ID Enter MP Exit MP Crossing Length (feet) Area Affected (acres) b/ Construction c/ Operation d/ Agricultural Use d/ Includes both new permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop (25-feet) and existing permanent easement for the Millennium Pipeline (25-feet). Includes land for operation of the proposed new and modified aboveground facilities and permanent access roads. e/ Totals may not equal sum of addends due to rounding. Resource Report 8 8A-12 Eastern System Upgrade

53 TABLE 8A-6 Environmental Sites within 0.25-Mile of the Eastern System Upgrade Project Facility MP Site Name / Address Distance from Project (feet) Databases a/ Status and Contamination Issues Site Summary 30-inch Huguenot Loop -- None inch Huguenot Loop 0.42 DeerPark Highway Dept. Route 209, Drawer A, Huguenot, NY ,267 Hist AST, LTANKS, AST Closed A Tank of unknown size containing gasoline failed a tank tightness test on 4/23/1990. Tester remarks were temp, inconsistently stopped test gross leak. No information about cleanup or investigation. Closed on 8/2/ Takatisch Residence 41 Schoolhouse Road Port Jervis, NY 274 SPILLS Closed Release on 2/01/1994, 550 gallon #2 fuel oil tank during removal spilled product to the subsurface. Corrective action taken and closed 10/11/ Falanga Residence 224 Bedell Drive Port Jervis, NY 392 SPILLS Closed Release on 6/25/2013, approx. 200 gallons amount of #2 fuel oil during equipment failure. Corrective action taken included soil and groundwater sampling and closed 8/2/2013. Highland CS (New) -- None Hancock CS -- None Huguenot M&R -- None Westtown M&R -- None Ramapo M&R -- None Pig Launcher / Receiver (MP 0.1) Alternate Interconnect (MP 7.6) -- None None Resource Report 8 8A-13 Eastern System Upgrade

54 TABLE 8A-6 Environmental Sites within 0.25-Mile of the Eastern System Upgrade Project Facility MP Site Name / Address Distance from Project (feet) Databases a/ Status and Contamination Issues Site Summary a/ Acronyms: 2020 COR ACTION RCRA program that required a wide variety of sites to be or have been cleaned up; AST Above-ground Storage Tank; EDR Environmental Data Resources, Inc.; EDR US Historic Auto Stations - EDR exclusive Historical gas stations; ERNS The Emergency Response Notification System records and stores information on releases of oil and hazardous substances; FINDS - Facility Index System; HWS Hazardous Waste Facilities; LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank; LQG Large Quantity Generator MP Mile Post NA Not Applicable NPDES/SPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System / State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; NR - Not Reported; NPDES Wastewater Facility Regulation Database; NY New York RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act information system; RCRA NonGen - RCRA sites not generating hazardous waste; RCRA LQG - RCRA Large Quantity Generators (over 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste, or over 1 kilogram of acutely hazardous waste per month); RCRA SQG - RCRA Small Quantity Generators (less than 100 kilograms of hazardous waste, or less than 1 kilogram of acutely hazardous waste per month); RCRA NonGen/NLR RCRA database of sites, non-generators do not presently generate hazardous waste; RCRA TSDF - The database includes selective information on sites which generate, transport, store, treat and/or dispose of hazardous waste as defined by RCRA; SHWS State Hazardous Waste Facilities; SPILLS - Database containing records of spill incidents; SWF / LF Solid Waste Facility / Landfill; SQG Small Quantity Generator UST - Underground Storage Tank database containing registered Underground Storage Tanks; US MINES Mines Master Index File. Resource Report 8 8A-14 Eastern System Upgrade

55 Facility / Workspace Type Huguenot Loop Milepost TABLE 8A-7 Residences and Buildings within 50 feet of the Construction Workspace Town/County Structure Type (Residence, business, shed, garage, barn, etc.) Current Use (occupied, abandoned, storage, etc.) Distance from Construction Work Area (feet) Distance from Pipeline Centerline (feet) Residential Mitigation Plan Number a/ ATWS 0.00 Deerpark/ Orange Residence Occupied N/A ATWS 0.00 Deerpark/ Orange Business Occupied 0 15 N/A ATWS 0.00 Deerpark/ Orange Residence Occupied N/A TWS 0.05 Deerpark/ Orange Residence Occupied D3131-RSD-1 TWS 0.06 Deerpark/ Orange Shed Storage N/A TWS 0.25 Deerpark/ Orange Garage Storage D3131-RSD-2 TWS 0.25 Deerpark/ Orange Shed Storage 5 77 D3131-RSD-2 TWS 0.30 Deerpark/ Orange Shed Storage 5 38 D3131-RSD-2 TWS 1.56 Deerpark/ Orange Shed Storage 0 78 N/A ATWS 1.61 Deerpark/ Orange Residence Occupied N/A TWS 3.49 Greenville/ Orange Residence Occupied D3131-RSD-3 TWS 3.48 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 54 D3131-RSD-3 TWS & ATWS 3.72 Greenville/ Orange Residence Occupied D3131-RSD-4 ATWS 4.91 Greenville/ Orange Residence Occupied N/A ATWS 4.91 Greenville/ Orange Garage Storage N/A ATWS 4.91 Greenville/ Orange Garage Storage N/A ATWS 4.91 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage N/A TWS 5.17 Greenville/ Orange Residence Occupied D3131-RSD-5 TWS 5.18 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 37 D3131-RSD-5 TWS 5.60 Greenville/ Orange Garage Storage 3 83 N/A TWS 5.62 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 35 N/A TWS 5.64 Greenville/ Orange Residence Occupied D3131-RSD-6 Resource Report 8 8A-15 Eastern System Upgrade

56 Facility / Workspace Type Milepost TABLE 8A-7 Residences and Buildings within 50 feet of the Construction Workspace Town/County Structure Type (Residence, business, shed, garage, barn, etc.) Current Use (occupied, abandoned, storage, etc.) Distance from Construction Work Area (feet) Distance from Pipeline Centerline (feet) Residential Mitigation Plan Number a/ TWS 5.70 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 51 N/A TWS 5.70 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 53 N/A TWS 5.73 Greenville/ Orange Shed Storage 0 10 N/A Staging Area Minisink/ Orange Shed Storage N/A Staging Area Minisink/ Orange Residence Occupied N/A Hancock CS ATWS HC-1 b/ N/A Hancock / Sullivan Residence Occupied 48 N/A N/A NOTES: a/ See Appendix 1C of Resource Report 1 for site-specific Residential Mitigation Plans. b/ The residence depicted on the plot plans in Appendix 1G within ATWS HC-1 has been removed from the property. ATWS HC-1 is currently owned by Millennium. Resource Report 8 8A-16 Eastern System Upgrade

57 TABLE 8A-8 Public Land, Recreation, and Other Designated Areas Within 0.25-mile of the Eastern System Upgrade Facility Pipeline Facilities 36-inch Huguenot Loop Name of Area Approx. MP a/ Land Ownership / Land Management Tract ID Distance from Project Crossing Length (feet) b/ Existing Land Uses Affected c/ Area Affected (acres) Construction d/ Operation e/ Proposed Crossing Method Harriet E. Space Recreational Park Orange County RA-NY AG, OL, UF HDD (includes ATWS for the HDD) Orange County Park 0.4 Orange County RA-NY 0 0 AG, UF N/A (HDD ATWS area) Neversink Preserve 0.4 The Nature Conservancy RA-NY 15 feet 0 UF N/A Limbardo Property Ginseng Up Property Private/ Land Trust Conservation Restriction Private/ Land Trust Conservation Restriction RA-NY 0 1,691 OL, UF, WL HDD and Open Cut RA-NY 89 feet from TAR- 3, 121 feet from ATWS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Shawangunk Ridge Trail 1.7 Various RA-NY 0 25 CI Conventional Bore Ridgeview Preserve / Huckleberry Open Space Conservancy, CI, OL, UF, Conventional Bore and RA-NY 0 5, Ridge State Forest Inc. / NYSDEC WL Open Cut Long Path 2.5 NYSDEC / Various RA-NY 0 6 OL Open Cut Long Path 2.9 NYSDEC / Various RA-NY 0 6 OL Open Cut NYS Bicycle Route U.S. Highway N/A 0 65 CI Conventional Bore Greenville Town Park Municipal RA-NY 0 1,491 OL, UF Open Cut Abandoned Railroad Orange County RA-NY 0 73 OL, UF Open Cut Aboveground Facilities Ramapo M&R Kakiat County Park N/A Rockland County CS 0 N/A CI, OL, UF N/A Harriman State Park N/A State of New York N/A <0.1 mile 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A Hancock CS State Route 97 / Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (lower section) N/A State of New York N/A 0.24 mile N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Highland CS Excelsior Sportsman s Club N/A Excelsior Sportsman s Club N/A 0 f N/A N/A N/A Access Roads TAR-0002 Harriet E. Space Recreational Park 0.4 Orange County RA-NY AG, OL, UF N/A TAR-0003 Private/ Land Trust Limbardo Property 0.9 Conservation Restriction RA-NY 0 1,393 UF N/A TAR-0009 Private/ Land Trust Limbardo Property 0.9 Conservation Restriction RA-NY UF N/A TAR-0010 Limbardo Property 0.9 Private/ Land Trust RA-NY UF N/A TAR-0004 Ridgeview Preserve / Huckleberry Ridge State Forest/ Long Path 2.9 Conservation Restriction Open Space Conservancy, Inc. / NYSDEC RA-NY CI, OL, UF N/A NOTES: N/A = Not Applicable. Parcels not directly crossed by the pipeline in any route design to date are not assigned a tract ID. a/ Approximate milepost rounded to the nearest tenth. b/ A crossing length of 0 indicates that the parcel is not crossed by the pipeline centerline, but is crossed by the construction workspace. N/A indicates there is no workspace proposed on the conservation parcel; however, the Project is located within 0.25-mile of the conservation land. c/ AG = Agricultural Land, OL = Open Land, UF = Upland Forest, CI Commercial/Industrial, WL Wetland, d/ Includes land to be used for construction, including any land that would be retained for operation of the new facilities. Excludes the area between HDD entry and exit points. e/ Includes both new permanent easement for the Huguenot Loop (25-feet) and existing permanent easement for the Millennium Pipeline (25-feet). Includes land for operation of the proposed new and modified aboveground facilities and permanent access roads. f/ The fenced-in area for the building and compressors at Highland CS is approximately 0.3 miles away from the Excelsior Sportsman s Club parcel. Resource Report 8 Land Use, Recreation and Aesthetics 8A-17 Eastern System Upgrade

58 APPENDIX 8B Figures FIGURE 8B-1 Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Resource Report 8 8B-i Eastern System Upgrade Land Use, Recreation and Aesthetics

59 Delaware County Hancock CS ") Town of Hancock State Forest Preserve V:\PROJECTS\AUGUSTA\Millennium\Ramapo_Expansion\MXD\Figure8B_1_PublicLand_8x11P.mxd K :24,000 ") Miles ") New York XW!.!. ") New Jersey XW!. ") Compressor Station (Modifications) Proposed Access Operational Workspace Construction Workspace Existing Millennium Pipeline Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Public, Recreation, or Other Designated Land Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Boundary Created: 7/28/2016 Town of Fremont Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Figure 8B-1 Page 1 of 5 14 Gabriel Drive Augusta, ME Sources: ESRI, Millennium, TRC, NYGIS, NYNJ Trail Conference

60 Town of Tusten Excelsior Sportman's Club Sullivan County ") Mongaup Valley State Wildlife Management Area Highland CS Town of Highland V:\PROJECTS\AUGUSTA\Millennium\Ramapo_Expansion\MXD\Figure8B_1_PublicLand_8x11P.mxd K :24,000 ") Miles ") New York XW!.!. ") New Jersey XW!. ") Compressor (Proposed) Proposed Access Operational Workspace Construction Workspace Existing Millennium Pipeline Public, Recreation, or Other Designated Land Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Figure 8B-1 Page 2 of 5 Created: 7/28/ Gabriel Drive Augusta, ME Sources: ESRI, Millennium, TRC, NYGIS, NYNJ Trail Conference

61 Town of Deerpark Orange County Wagoner Interconnect XW V:\PROJECTS\AUGUSTA\Millennium\Ramapo_Expansion\MXD\Figure8B_1_PublicLand_8x11P.mxd K :24,000 ") Miles ") New York XW!.!. ") New Jersey XW!. XW Interconnect (Modifications) Proposed Access Operational Workspace Construction Workspace Existing Millennium Pipeline Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Figure 8B-1 Page 3 of 5 Created: 7/28/ Gabriel Drive Augusta, ME Sources: ESRI, Millennium, TRC, NYGIS, NYNJ Trail Conference

62 Orange County Park Neversink Preserve Town of Mount Hope!!. 0 Huguenot M&R! 1 Limbardo Property Town of Deerpark Shawangunk Ridge Trail Harriet E. Space Recreational Park Ridgeview Preserve/Huckleberry Ridge State Forest/Long Path Binnewater Park! 2 Ginseng Up/TNC 3! Orange County! 4 NYS Bicycle Route 17 Town of Wawayanda Town of Greenville! 5 Greenville Town Park! 6! 7 Town of Minisink V:\PROJECTS\AUGUSTA\Millennium\Ramapo_Expansion\MXD\Figure8B_1_PublicLand_8x11P.mxd K Miles 1:50,000 ") ") New York XW!.!. ") New Jersey XW!. Sources: ESRI, Millennium, TRC, NYGIS, NYNJ Trail Conference ") Existing Compressor Station Existing Meter Station (Modifications)! Milepost!. Proposed Loop Proposed Access Operational Workspace Construction Workspace Existing Millennium Pipeline Hiking Trail Hansen Memorial Park Public, Recreation, or Other Designated Land Abandoned Railroad Westtown M&R Created: 7/28/2016!. Minisink CS ") Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Figure 8B-1 Page 4 of 5 14 Gabriel Drive Augusta, ME 04330

63 Harriman State Park Ramapo M&R Kakiat County Park!. XW Town of Ramapo Ramapo Interconnect Rockland County Orchard Hills Park Spook Rock Pool Town Park V:\PROJECTS\AUGUSTA\Millennium\Ramapo_Expansion\MXD\Figure8B_1_PublicLand_8x11P.mxd K :24,000 ") Miles ") New York XW!.!. ") New Jersey XW!. Sources: ESRI, Millennium, TRC, NYGIS, NYNJ Trail Conference XW Existing Interconnect Existing Meter Station!. (Modifications) Proposed Access Operational Workspace Construction Workspace Existing Algonquin Existing Millennium Pipeline Public, Recreation, or Other Designated Land Public Lands in the Vicinity of the Eastern System Upgrade Figure 8B-1 Page 5 of 5 Created: 7/28/ Gabriel Drive Augusta, ME 04330