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Myersville Citizens for a Rural Community

Myersville Citizens for a Rural Community. March 11 th and 14th . Note: It is critical to reference the new Docket No. CP12-72 associated with DTI’s formal application to FERC. Timelines (all future dates are TBD). Call to Action - FERC Intervenors.

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Myersville Citizens for a Rural Community

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  1. Myersville Citizens for a Rural Community March 11th and 14th Note: It is critical to reference the new Docket No. CP12-72 associated with DTI’s formal application to FERC

  2. Timelines (all future dates are TBD)

  3. Call to Action - FERC Intervenors Become an “intervenor” who is an official party to the Commission's proceedings Intervenors: • File briefs • Appear at hearings • Appeal the Commission's final ruling Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide under the “e-filing” link on FERC’s Web site. Sample Intervenor forms are available on our website. www.mcrcmd.org

  4. Get Involved - We need your help • Submit a letter to FERC or submit an electronic filing prior to the deadline of March 30th commenting on DTI’s application to FERC. • Request that DTI submit an environmental impact study • Request that DTI expand its residential impact radius to one mile • Other comments should address Necessity, Convenience, Environmental, Health, Safety and Cultural concerns • This is a criticaltime to define our arguments for appeal if FERC approves DTI’s application. • Donate funds to acquire legal representation for the community.

  5. Get Involved - We need your help Write to your political representative • Tell them the FERC process is flawed • local government has its hands tied • local zoning ordinances and local government procedures are negated by FERC process • rapid timing of FERC process puts citizens at a distinct disadvantage, etc. • The proposed compressor station conflicts with the Highway Employment Overlay zoning Request that the Mayor and Town Council thoroughly adhere to the Myersville master plan review process as they would regarding any applicant

  6. Get Involved - We need your help • Attend Myersville planning commission meetings - 1st Tuesday of each month • Attend Mayor & Council monthly meetings – 2nd Tuesday of each month • Provide your email address so we can keep you in the loop and respond to your questions • Watch the website to stay abreast of critical deadlines: www.mcrcmd.org • Attend the May 8th rally at the town hall when DTI plans to attend the Mayor and Town Council Meeting

  7. FERC instructions for Docket CP12-72 Electronic Filing eFiling is a file attachment process. Prepare your comments in a text file or word processor. New users must first eRegister to use eFiling. After you complete the eRegister form, you will receive an email with a link that completes the process. The entire process takes less than 10 minutes. Filling questions contact number is 202-502-8258 Quick Comments Quick Comments allows you to enter up to 6000 characters of text via the FERC web-site. Quick Comments does not require eRegister. You only need to enter a name, email address, and optional phone number. Paper Filing via the U.S. Postal Service     Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission    888 First Street, N.E. Room 1A    Washington, DC 20426 Note: It is critical to use the Reference Docket No. CP12-72

  8. Town Planning Commission Process

  9. Call to Action - Legal Representation Carolyn Elefant, Esq. – Experienced with FERC process MCRC will be Incorporated to ensure your money is properly spent for legal support

  10. MCRC Contact Information Web Site - MCRCMD.org Facebook email - gascompressornews@gmail.com It is critical to reference the new Docket No. CP12-72 associated with DTI’s formal application to FERC

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