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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
| Environmental Analyst |
What is your title?
Environmental Analyst |
How long
have you worked at FERC?
4.5 years |
Education and Professional Experiences that led you to FERC?
I received a Bachelors Degree in Natural Resources Management
from University of Maryland, College Park |
What are your primary responsibilities at FERC?
My primary responsibilities at FERC include conducting analyses
of the impacts of proposed natural gas projects on the environment,
including soils, geology, water resources, wildlife, vegetation,
and land use. |
Describe a typical day.
A typical day could include reviewing applications for proposed
natural gas projects, preparing data requests for additional
information, or preparing environmental documents such as
EAs and EISs. A typical day could also consist of an inspection
of a project area. Inspections of project areas occur prior
to, during, and after construction. |
Describe a challenge you had to deal with and what the outcome
was.
A natural gas company proposed to construct and operate
a compressor station near a school and residential area.
The residents of the nearby communities and parents of the
students were strongly opposed to the project, with concerns
of safety, noise, and property value. There were only two
alternative sites that would have met the project’s
requirements. Of the alternatives, one would have caused
significantly more environmental disturbance, and the other
was opposed by the residents in that vicinity. After much
research and comparison, the environmental staff recommended
the proposed site be approved by the Commission. The Commission
granted the company a certificate to construct and operate
the compressor station at the proposed site; however, the
certificate included several conditions to minimize the
impacts on the residents and students. |
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