Comment of Suzanna Pittman in Docket(s)/Project(s) PF15-20. Submission Date: 5/8/2015

Mailing Address: 5400 Westheimer Court P.O. Box 1642 Houston, TX 77056-5310 Houston, TX 77251-1642 713.627.5400 main May 7, 2015 Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Re: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, Docket No. CP15-91-000 Response to Scoping Comments Dear Ms. Bose: On February 20, 2015, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) filed an Abbreviated Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and for Related Authorizations with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) for its proposed Loudon Expansion Project. On March 24, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Loudon Expansion Project and initiated a scoping period to solicit comments on the project from interested stakeholders through April 23, 2015. East Tennessee submits, in Appendix A hereto, its response to comments received during the scoping period. East Tennessee is committed to addressing concerns raised by landowners and other stakeholders in this certificate proceeding and will continue to work with stakeholders throughout this environmental review of the Loudon Expansion Project. Should you have any questions concerning this request, please contact me at (713) 627-4102 or Joe Payne at (713) 627-5093.Sincerely, /s/ Lisa A. Connolly Lisa A. Connolly General Manager, Rates and Certificates Attachment cc: Janine Cefalu APPENDIX A Responses to FERC Scoping Comments LOUDON EXPANSION PROJECT May 7, 2015 East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC Docket No. CP15-91-000 Prepared for: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects 888 First Street, N.E., Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (ETNG) Docket No. CP15-91-000 Response to FERC Scoping Comments May 7, 2015 RESPONSES TO FERC SCOPING COMMENTS 1. Concerns were expressed with regard to tree clearing activities planned along certain sections of the proposed pipeline route. Concerns expressed include potential impacts to visual barriers provided by the trees, as well as noise and pollution levels. The increased potential for contour changes, subsurface and surface drainage, or water runoff from Highway 72 as a result of tree removal was also a concern. AGENCY/STAKEHOLDERS: Clyde H. Thomas, Vonore, TN, filed 4/22/2015, Daniel W. Sexton, Vonore, TN, filed 4/21/2015, Richard A. Carver, Maryville, TN, filed 4/23/2015, Nicholas Hoad, Vonore, TN, filed 4/20/2015. In response to landowner comments, East Tennessee has reassessed the tree clearing requirements for the additional temporary workspace needed to safely construct the Project and determined that it can reduce the width of the temporary workspace by a variable width of 10 to 35 feet for a distance of approximately 1,550 ...