Texas Eastern Transmission, LP's Access South, Adair Southwest and Lebanon Extension Projects Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under CP16-3.
09/30/2015TEXAS EASTERN ACCESS SOUTH, ADAIR SOUTHWEST, AND LEBANON EXTENSION PROJECTS Resource Report 6 Geologic Resources FERC Docket No. CP16-___-000 Final October 2015 Resource Report 6Geologic Resources FERC Environmental Checklist Filing Requirement Location in Environmental Report For underground storage facilities, how drilling activity by others within or adjacent to the facilities would be monitored, and how old N/A wells would be located and monitored within the facility boundaries. Discuss the need for and locations where blasting may be necessary in Section 6.2.4.3 order to construct the proposed facilities. Identify the location (by milepost) of mineral resources and any Section 6.3 planned or active surface mines crossed by the proposed facilities. Identify any geologic hazards to the proposed facilities. Section 6.4 For LNG projects in seismic areas, the materials required by Data N/A Requirements for the Seismic River of LNG Facilities 6-i Final OCTOBER 2015 RESOURCE REPORT 6 GEOLOGIC RESOURCES Contents 6.0 GEOLOGIC RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Geologic Setting .............................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2.1 Physiography .................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2.2 Topography ...................................................................................................... 6-3 6.2.3 Surficial Geology of the Project Area .............................................................. 6-3 6.2.4 Bedrock Geology of the Project Area .............................................................. 6-4 6.3 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................... 6-9 6.3.1 Pipeline Facilities ............................................................................................. 6-9 6.3.2 Compressor Stations....................................................................................... 6-10 6.4 Geologic Hazards ........................................................................................................... 6-14 6.4.1 Seismic Environment and Risk ...................................................................... 6-15 6.4.2 Active Faults .................................................................................................. 6-16 6.4.3 Areas Susceptible to Soil Liquefaction .......................................................... 6-17 6.4.4 Areas Susceptible to Landslides..................................................................... 6-17 6.4.5 Surface Subsidence Karst ............................................................................ 6-20 6.4.6 Surface Subsidence Und