,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,ms4  
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire 7= h]self1 ,mr4  
,neal1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4
 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,ruiz7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to bol/] evaluation proc$ures 9
 consid]ation ( int]/ate natural gas    
pipel9es 9 relation to ,national ,sc5ic 
,trails1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sc5ic  
,trail ,view%$ ,protection ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 prior to  
issu+ a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce & 
necessity "u section #g ( ! ,natural    
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 )      
respect to a pipel9e = ! transportation 
( natural gas t w cross a national sc5ic
 trail e/abli%$ "u section #e ( !       
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd71 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission %\ld            
specifically consid] ! cons]vation &    

recreation value ( ! l& impact$2 &  7#b7
 if su* c]tificate1 or an action tak5   
pursuant to su* c]tificate1 is "u c\rt  
review1 ! c\rt %\ld consid] ! loss ( any
 natural1 cultural1 sc5ic1 &            
recreational values 9 det]m9+ :e!r an   
ov]rid+ public ne$ = su* pipel9e exi/s4 
#c4 ,c]tificates = pipel9es t int]sect  
national sc5ic trails  7a7              
,applicability  7#a7 ,pipel9e ,?is      
section applies ) respect to a pipel9e =
 ! transportation ( natural gas t w--   
7,a7 int]sect a trail describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,b7 affect !        
surr\nd+ radius ( ! view%$ ( a trail    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z det]m9$ z ! 
result ( a view%$ analysis p]=m$ &      
submitt$ to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission by ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy ( !     
trail or its coop]ative agreem5t        
designat$ p>tn]4  7#b7 ,trail ,a trail  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a national   
sc5ic trail e/abli%$ "u section #e ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd74  7b7 ,det]m9ation ,!  

,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission   
may issue a c]tificate ( public         
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g ( ! 
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;f7 = a pipel9e describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a7 only if ! ,commission
 det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! pipel9e is ! only  
prud5t & feasible alt]native to meet an 
ov]rid+ public ne$2  7#b7 ! applicant1 9
 ord] to result 9 no1 or m9imal1 adv]se 
effect to a trail describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#b7 & ! view%$ ( su* a trail1       
?or\ghly consid]$1 9 ?is ord]1 avoidance
 measures1 m9imization measures1        
mitigation measures1 & enhancem5t       
measures1 includ+ alt]native r\tes1     
exp&+ exi/+ pipel9e infra/ructure1 &    
policies to r$uce en]gy dem& 9 ! region 
( ne$2  7#c7 m9imal road con/ruction w  
be requir$ to con/ruct & op]ate !       
pipel9e2  7#d7 con/ruction ( ! pipel9e w
 use ! be/ available te*nology 9 ord] to
 m9imize1 z mu* z possible1 ! pot5tial =
 leakage2  7#e7 if ! pipel9e w int]sect 
a trail describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 !

 pipel9e w int]sect ! trail-- 7,a7 at a 
po9t t is already subject to significant
 impact1 includ+ an exi/+ en]gy or      
transportation infra/ructure cross+1 or 
! applicant made a docum5t$ ef=t to     
consid] su* a r\te2 &  7,b7 only once & 
us+ ! %orte/ pa? possible 9 cross+ !    
trail2  7#f7 ! pipel9e w n affect !     
surr\nd+ view%$ ( a trail describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b7 9 an area t-- 7,a7   
has be5 id5tifi$1 ?r\gh ! view%$        
analysis ( ! trail describ$ 9           
7a77#a77;,b71 z an area ( high          
cons]vation1 recreational1 or sc5ic     
value2  7,b7 is a protect$ wild]ness    
area1 z def9$ by ! ,wild]ness ,act (    
#aifd1 an old-gr[? =e/1 or an alp9e     
area2 or  7,c7 has an exi/+ designat$   
location = a %elt] or campsite2  7#g7   
con/ruction te*niques to be us$ = !     
pipel9e w produce a m9imal di/urbance to
 any trail describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 & surr\nd+ cons]v$ l&s2  7#h7 !        
applicant has demon/rat$ plans = ! ongo+
 ma9t5ance & op]ation ( ! pipel9e t     

ensures su* ma9t5ance & op]ation is done
 9 a way t m9imizes impact on any trail 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t !       
pipel9e w int]sect1 or ! view%$ ( :i* w 
be affect$ by ! pipel9e1 & surr\nd+     
cons]v$ l&s2 &  7#i7 ! applicant cle>ly 
ackn[l$ges t x has an affirmative duty  
to-- 7,a7 protect any trail describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b7 t ! pipel9e w        
int]sect1 or ! view%$ ( :i* w be affect$
 by ! pipel9e1 & surr\nd+ environm5t2 & 
7,b7 ensure ! heal? & safety ( ! public 
:o use su* trail & surr\nd+ environm5t4