Comment of Barbara Pearson In opposition to Transco's response to FERCs data request under CP13-36

POST-CONSTRUCTION QUARTERLY TRAWL SURVEY FEBRUARY 2012 GULF LNG ENERGY, LLC JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Prepared for Gulf LNG Energy, LLC 125 Industrial Road Pascagoula, MS 39581 Prepared by Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. 8060 Cottage Hill Road Mobile, Alabama 36695 March 2012 Post-Construction Quarterly Trawl Survey February 2012 Gulf LNG Energy Jackson County, Mississippi This report provides the fisheries data collected during a February 2012 Quarterly Trawl Survey for the Gulf LNG Energy post-construction monitoring. An 8-ft trawl with 3/4-in mesh was used to collect nekton in the Gulf LNG Energy ship basin and ship channel. A nearby non-dredged area was also surveyed. Sampling was performed on February 27, 2012. Trawl location coordinates and a map showing trawl paths are provided in Attachment A. Trawl samples were collected along nine transects -- three in each of the basin, ship channel, and non- dredged area. Trawls distances were approximately 1,400 ft. Depth and water quality parameters (Attachment B) were measured with a YSI 600XLM V2 Multiparameter Sonde Unit with a model 650 data logger. Nekton were identified onboard to the lowest practical identifiable level and counted. Trawl data are provided in Attachment C. A total of 485 specimens was collected. Basin trawls yielded 63.5% of all collected individuals, followed by the ship channel (27.0%) and control area (9.5%). Channel trawls yielded 18 species, followed by the basin (13) and control trawls (7). Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) was the numerical dominant at all three sites, and comprised 49.7% of overall abundance. In addition to spot, white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus), brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) and Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) were collected from all three sites. 1 Attachment C - Gulf LNG Trawl Data, February 27, 2012. Basin Count Species Common Name Trawl 1 Trawl 2 Trawl 3 Total Leiostomus xanthurus Spot 36 65 79 180 Litopenaeus setiferus White shrimp 2 5 34 41 Cynoscion arenarius White trout 6 5 26 37 Farfantepenaeus aztecus Brown shrimp 9 19 4 32 Paralichthys lethostigma Southern flounder 2 2 4 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 2 2 4 Peprilus alepidotus Harvestfish 1 1 2 Callinectes sapidus Blue crab 2 2 Lolliguncula brevis Squid 1 1 2 Arius felis Hardhead catfish 1 1 Sphoeroides parvus Least puffer 1 1 Brevoortia patronus Gulf menhaden 1 1 Trichiurus lepturus Atlantic cutlassfish 1 1 Ship Channel Count Species Common Name Trawl 1 Trawl 2 Trawl 3 Total Leiostomus xanthurus Spot 20 9 5 34 Farfantepenaeus aztecus Brown shrimp 3 11 6 20 Litopenaeus setiferus White shrimp 6 6 8 20 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 7 2 6 15 Cynoscion arenarius White trout 5 5 2 12 Symphurus plagiusa Blackcheek tonguefish 2 5 7 Citharichthys spilopterus Bay whiff 2 3 5 Arius felis Hardhead catfish 1 2 3 Dasyatis sabina Atlantic stingray 2 1 3 Menticirrhus americanus Southern kingfish 1 1 2 Urophycis floridana Southern hake 2 2 Callinectes sapidus Blue crab 2 2 Peprilus alepidotus Harvestfish 1 1 Prionotus (LPIL) Searobin 1 1 Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy 1 1 Peprilus burti Gulf butterfish 1 1 Sicyonia brevirostris Rock shrimp 1 1 Squilla empusa Mantis shrimp 1 1 C-1 Attachment C - Gulf LNG Trawl Data, February 27, 2012 (contd). Control Count Species Common Name Trawl 1 Trawl 2 Trawl 3 Total Leiostomus xanthurus Spot 10 9 8 27 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker 4 1 2 7 Farfantepenaeus aztecus Brown shrimp 4 4 Litopenaeus setiferus White shrimp 3 1 4 Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy 1 1 2 Peprilus burti Gulf butterfish 1 1 Sphoeroides parvus Least puffer 1 1 C-2