NOTE: Revisions have been made to the following sections to create the Second Revised Final EIS: Abstract, Table of Contents, Chapter 10, Appendix S and Appendix T. All of these revisions are shown in the document in blue bold text. The Assesment of Accidental Releases - Technical Report has been amended and is included as Appendix V to the Second Revised Final EIS.
Changes previously made for the Revised Line 3 Final EIS of February 12, 2018 are shown in the document in red bold text.
Transmittal Letter - December 9, 2019
Final Environmental Impact Statement Text - Revised
- Title Page, Abstract, and Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Project Description
- Chapter 3 - Regulatory Framework
- Chapter 4 - Alternatives to the Proposed Project
- Chapter 5 - Existing Conditions, Impacts, and Mitigation - Certificate of Need
- Chapter 6 - Existing Conditions, Impacts, and Mitigation - Route Permit
- Chapter 7 - Route Segment Alternatives
- Chapter 8 - Existing Line 3 Abandonment and Removal
- Chapter 9 - Tribal Resources
- Chapte 10 - Accidental Crude Oil Releases
- Chapter 11 - Environmental Justice
- Chapter 12 - Cumulative Potential Effects
- Chapter 13 - List of Preparers
Appendices - Revised
- Appendix A - Detailed Route Maps
- Appendix B - Line 3 Permanent Deactivation Plan, Enbridge
- Appendix C - Plot Plans for Expanded Clearbrook Terminal and Pump Stations
- Appendix D - Access Roads Table
- Appendix E - Enbridge Environmental Protection Plan
- Appendix F - Enbridge Agricultural Protection Plan
- Appendix G - Waterbody Crossings
- Appendix H - Locations and Methods of Road and Railroad Crossings
- Appendix I - Sample Route Permit
- Appendix J - Quality of Existing Surface Water Conditions
- Appendix K - Vegetation Tables
- Appendix L - Fish and Wildlife Tables
- Appendix M - Unique Natural Resources Tables
- Appendix N - Minnesota State and County Population Data
- Appendix O - Cultural Resources Unanticipated Discovery Plan, Enbridge
- Appendix P - Tribal Resources and Impacts
- Appendix Q - Environmental Justice Statistics in Affected Counties in Minnesota
- Appendix R - Enbridge Pipeline Construction Economic Study (IMPLAN Study)
- Appendix S - Baseline Crude Oil Spill Analysis
- Appendix T - Public Comments and Responses
- Introduction to Comments and Responses
- Part 1 - Substantive Comments
- Federal
- State and Local
- Tribal
- Citizen
- Part 2 - Responses to Substantive Comments
- Part 3 - Non-Substantive Comments
- State and Local
- Tribal
- Citizen
- Public Meeting Transcripts
- Transcripts of Individual Comments
- Appendix U - System Alternative 04 Karst Reroute
- Appendix V - Assessment of Accidental Releases - Technical Report (2017 Report Parts 1-7; 2019 Report Parts 8-14)
Assessment of Potential Pinhole Release
- Table of Contents
- Assessment Text
- Attachment A - Natural Resource and Water Supply Summary Tables and Figures
- Applicant's Preferred Route
- Route Alternative 03 (RA-03AM)
- Route Alternative 06 (RA-06)
- Route Alternative 07 (RA-07)
- Route Alternative 08 (RA-08)
- Route Segment Alternatives (RSA)
- Attachment B - Water Table Aquifer Susceptibility
- Attachment A - Natural Resource and Water Supply Summary Tables and Figures