1990-27003-Resolution No. 90-073 Recorded 8/10/1990-29003
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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A Resolution Supporting the * 90 A��� Q; 10 ' Y5 MICROFILMED
PGT -PG &E Pipeline Expansion * SEP 27 1990
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RESOLUTION NO. 90 -073
WHEREAS, Pacific Gas Transmission Company is seeking Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission approval to expand its natural gas
pipeline facilities from the Canadian -U.S. boundary to serve
growing natural gas markets in the Pacific Northwest and
California; and
WHEREAS, the PGT -PG &E Pipeline Expansion Project is the most
economical way to bring low -cost Canadian natural gas to the
Pacific Northwest region and the expansion will provide increased
access to vast, long -term Canadian natural gas supplies to the
Pacific Northwest, thereby benefitting the environment, local
residents, commercial and industrial natural gas customers in the
region; and
WHEREAS, the PGT -PG &E Expansion Project is environmentally
sound, utilizing existing rights -of -way to parallel the existing
system, which has performed admirably during the 28 years of its
operation; and
WHEREAS, the pipeline expansion will contribute to the local
economy and increase property tax revenues to the counties
through which it passes; and
WHEREAS, the pipeline expansion has a full set of customers
willing to bear all costs of the project and utility and non-
utility shippers have signed an agreement resolving all issues
between them, demonstrating the need for the project and the
unity and commitment to the project by those parties; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That Deschutes County fully supports and
endorses the PGT -PG &E Pipeline Expansion Project and urges the
Federal Energy REgulatory Commission to review and approve
expeditiously the application so that construction of the project
may commence in a timely fashion.
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DATED this P-4day of , 1990.
BO.D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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TOW PRANTE, Commissioner
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OPI Chair
Recording Secretary
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