Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement<strong>Keystone</strong> <strong>XL</strong> <strong>Project</strong><strong>2.1</strong>.2 Land RequirementsApproximately 15,493 acres <strong>of</strong> land would be disturbed during construction. The permanentROW and aboveground facilities make up a total <strong>of</strong> 5,583.7 acres. Table <strong>2.1</strong>-3 shows <strong>the</strong> areas inacres affected by construction and operation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>Project</strong>. The following are proposed<strong>Project</strong> activities that would require <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> land:• Pipeline ROW;• Additional temporary workspace areas (TWAs);• Pipe stockpile sites, rail sidings, and contractor yards;• Construction camps;• Pump stations and delivery facilities; and• Access roads.Construction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>Project</strong> would require a 110-foot-wide construction ROW. Incertain sensitive areas, which may include wetlands, cultural sites, shelterbelts, residential areas,or commercial/industrial areas, <strong>the</strong> construction ROW would be reduced to 85 feet to minimizeimpacts to <strong>the</strong>se sensitive areas. Figure <strong>2.1</strong>.2-1 illustrates typical construction areas along <strong>the</strong>ROW. After construction, <strong>the</strong> ROW would be restored consistent with applicable federal andstate regulations and permits, <strong>the</strong> easement agreements negotiated between <strong>Keystone</strong> andindividual landowners or land managers, and <strong>the</strong> construction methods and environmentalprotection procedures described in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Keystone</strong> Construction, Mitigation, and Reclamation Plan(CMRP) (presented in Appendix G and described in Section <strong>2.1</strong>.7, Pipeline System Design andConstruction Procedures). Those measures would be incorporated into <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>Project</strong> toreduce <strong>the</strong> potential impacts <strong>of</strong> construction. After restoration, <strong>the</strong> approximately 9,909 acres <strong>of</strong>temporary ROW would be returned to <strong>the</strong> property owners for <strong>the</strong>ir use.The permanent ROW would be approximately 5,584 acres, which includes approximately 214acres for pump stations, valves, and o<strong>the</strong>r aboveground facilities. Access to <strong>the</strong> permanent ROWwould be maintained for <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed <strong>Project</strong> to support surface and aerial inspectionsand any repairs or maintenance as necessary.<strong>2.1</strong>.3 Borrow Material RequirementsBorrow (or fill) material would be required for temporary sites (such as storage sites, contractoryards, temporary access roads, and access pads at ROW road crossings) to stabilize <strong>the</strong> land forpermanent facilities (including pump stations, valve sites, and permanent access roads), and forpadding <strong>the</strong> bottom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>pipeline</strong> trench in some areas. All gravel and o<strong>the</strong>r borrow materialwould be obtained from existing, previously permitted commercial sources located as close to<strong>the</strong> pipe or contractor yards as possible.<strong>Project</strong> Description <strong>2.1</strong>-14 March 2013
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement<strong>Keystone</strong> <strong>XL</strong> <strong>Project</strong>Figure <strong>2.1</strong>.2-1Construction ROW without Adjacent Pipeline<strong>Project</strong> Description <strong>2.1</strong>-15 March 2013