Point Mac gas line project moves ahead

The final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline was published on the Federal Register Oct. 26, Alaska Development Corp. announced Friday.

Publishing the statement completes an environmental review process that began in December 2009 and included public meetings and comments on a draft impact statement issued in January.

The gas line would deliver natural gas to Alaskans along a 737-mile route from Prudhoe Bay to Point MacKenzie.

A public meeting about the project is planned for 6 p.m., Dec. 13 at the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson.

For more information about the ASAP project or the ASAP Final EIS, visit agdc.us. Use the following link to view the FEIS document at asapeis.com. For more information, contact (907) 330-6320.