Viola Project Tribal Review Invitation - Cherokee Nation
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Summary
FERC's Office of Energy Projects invited Cherokee Nation to participate in the review of the Viola Project, a natural gas infrastructure project, under docket CP26-74. The letter invites tribal consultation as part of the federal environmental and cultural review process for the proposed project. This is standard tribal consultation practice under FERC's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity proceedings.
What changed
FERC issued a letter to Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Hoskin, Jr. inviting the tribe to participate in the review of the Viola Project (CP26-74), a natural gas project subject to FERC's certificate authority under the Natural Gas Act. The letter is categorized as FERC Correspondence with Tribal Governments and marks the formal initiation of tribal consultation in the environmental and cultural review process.
Tribal governments receiving such invitations should evaluate their interests in the project area and respond to FERC accordingly. Project developers should understand that tribal consultation is a required component of the federal review process. No compliance deadlines or penalties are associated with this invitation letter itself.
Source document (simplified)
Document Info for Accession Number: 20260406-3031
Details Document: 04/06/2026
Filed: 04/06/2026
Posted: 04/06/2026 12:31:06 PM
First Received Date: 04/06/2026 12:16:17 PM
Security Level: Public
Official: Yes
E-filing: No
Non-decisional: No
Category: Issuance
Library: Gas
Aperture: 0
File Type:
Description* :** Letter inviting Cherokee Nation to participate in FERC's review of a natural gas project re the Viola Project under CP26-74.
File List
| Docket | Sub-Docket | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CP26-74 | 000 | On Document |
| Document Class | Document Type |
| --- | --- |
| FERC Correspondence with Tribal Governments | FERC Correspondence with Tribal Governments |
| Correspondent | Last Name | First Name | MI | Role/Org |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RECIPIENT | Hoskin, Jr. | C | | CHEROKEE NATION |
| AUTHOR | Johnson | G | F | OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS |
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