Massive Pipeline Project May Cross Lowndes
Monday, July 1st, 2013
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC, a pipeline company owned by Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp, has contacted the City of Valdosta, Lowndes County and several residents regarding plans to build a massive interstate natural gas pipeline project.
The proposed pipeline will extend 465 miles from Anniston, Ala., traveling across Georgia (including Lowndes County) and terminating in Orlando, Fla. The project was proposed by Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) to provide dedicated natural gas services by May 2017.
Residents in Valdosta and across south Georgia have been informed of the project via letter and phone requests to survey private and public property for the construction of the pipeline. While 70 percent of the route will parallel existing right-of-way such as power lines, according to the company’s web site, portions of it will cross private property.
