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<br />As an interstate natural gas transmISSIOn system, MEP will apply to the Federal Energy <br />Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity <br />authorizing construction and operation. Before submitting a certificate application to the FERC, <br />MEP will soon request the FERC Office of Energy Projects (OEP) to begin the National <br />Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-filing Review Process, designed to identify and address <br />local and environmental issues early in the development process. We hope you will take an <br />active part in the process and invite your input and questions. Our goal is to lay the foundation <br />for a long-term mutually beneficial relationship that will grow during planning and construction <br />and continue into decades of operation. <br /> <br />The attached fact sheet provides additional information on the project. More information on the <br />pre-filing review process is available at http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/indus-act/pre- <br />filing. asp and the FERC also produces a helpful brochure available at http://www.ferc.gov/for- <br />citizens/citizen-guides/citz-guide-gas.pdf. We will launch a project Web site later this month at <br />http://www.midcontinentexpress.com. which we will update regularly to report on our progress, <br />answer questions and address issues and concerns as they arise. <br /> <br />MEP representatives will begin contacting landowners for survey permission during January <br />and will be able to provide landowners with specific information about the survey process. <br />Additionally, MEP will host a series of open house meetings in communities along the pipeline <br />route this spring so community members can learn more about the project and ask questions <br />about routing, agricultural restoration, construction, environmental protection and safety. Our <br />goal is to have MEP delivering natural gas by early 2009. <br /> <br />Weare committed to keeping you informed about the project and to maintaining an open and <br />productive dialogue as the project progresses throughout its many phases. Please feel free to <br />contact us at any time toll-free at 1-877-327-5515 or pipelineinfo@midcontinentexpress.com. <br /> <br />~!2 /fJJA{. <br /> <br />JOhnnyvv.~e ~ <br />Vice President <br />land & Right-af-Way <br /> <br />Attachment: Fact Sheets, Map <br /> <br />MIDCONTLNE~NT EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC <br /> <br />P.O. Box 4847, Ivlonroe, Louisiana 71211 . (877) 327-55] 5 <br />