Project
(7) Project means a unit of improvement or construction that is used and useful upon completion. (8) Project cost means the total actual cost of constructing the jurisdictional portions of a project. In the case of a project constructed jointly by more than one interstate pipeline, the project cost is the total cost, irrespective of the amount paid by each pipeline. (9) Right-of-way grantor means: (i) A person who grants a right-of-way easement to the certificate holder; or (ii) Any successor to an interest which is subject to the easement. (iii) This paragraph (b)(9) shall cease to have effect on December 5, 2026, unless the Commission determines that the cessation deadline should be extended to a date not more than 5 years in the future after offering the public an opportunity to provide input on the costs and benefits of this paragraph (b)(9) and considering that input. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing its determination and revising or removing this paragraph (b)(9) accordingly. (10) Delivery point means a tap and/or metering and appurtenant facilities, such as heaters, minor gas conditioning, treatment, odorization, and similar equipment, necessary to enable the certificate holder to deliver gas to any party. (11) Sensitive environmental area means: (i) The habitats of species which have been identified as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Pub. L. 93-205, as amended) and essential fish habitat as identified under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.); (ii) National or State Forests or Parks; (iii) Properties listed on, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places, or the National Register of Natural Landmarks; (iv) Floodplains and wetlands; (v) Designated or proposed wilderness areas, national or state wild and scenic rivers, wildlife refuges and management areas and sanctuaries; (vi) Prime agricultural lands, designated by the Department of Agriculture; or (vii) Sites which are subject to use by American Indians and other Native Americans for religious purposes. (12) Interconnection facilities means the interconnecting point, which includes the tap, metering, and M&R facilities and the related interconnecting pipeline. (13) Emergency means a sudden unanticipated loss of gas supply or capacity that requires an immediate restoration of interrupted service for protection of life or health or for maintenance of physical property.