Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project Formal Consultation

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Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

FERC's Office of Energy Projects has sent a formal consultation request to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Louisiana and Texas Ecological Services Offices regarding the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project. The consultation is being conducted under dockets CP24-75, CP25-505, and CP25-506 as part of the environmental review process required under the Natural Gas Act.

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FERC has initiated formal consultation with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, a liquefied natural gas terminal expansion. The consultation, filed under docket CP24-75 et al., is a procedural step in the environmental review process under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Recipients include the Louisiana and Texas Ecological Services Offices.

Affected parties, including project developers and stakeholders, should track the consultation response from USFWS. No immediate action is required from regulated entities beyond monitoring the proceeding. The consultation outcome will inform FERC's environmental review and any subsequent authorization decisions.

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Document Info for Accession Number: 20260403-3028

Details Document: 04/03/2026
Filed: 04/03/2026
Posted: 04/03/2026 11:13:05 AM
First Received Date: 04/03/2026 10:57:33 AM
Security Level: Public
Official: Yes
E-filing: No
Non-decisional: No
Category: Issuance
Library: Gas
Aperture: 0
File Type:
Description* :** Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Louisiana Ecological Services Office et al. discussing the request for formal consultation for the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project under CP24-75 et al.
File List

| Docket | Sub-Docket | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CP24-75 | 001 | On Document |
| CP25-505 | 000 | On Document |
| CP25-506 | 000 | On Document |

| Document Class | Document Type |
| --- | --- |
| FERC Correspondence With Government Agencies | FERC Correspondence With Government Agencies |

| Correspondent | Last Name | First Name | MI | Role/Org |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RECIPIENT | Firmin | B | | US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE LOUISIANA ECOLOGICAL SERVICES OFFICE |
| RECIPIENT | Myers | K | | US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TEXAS ECOLOGICAL SERVICES OFFICE |
| AUTHOR | HOWARD | A | E | OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS |