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Board conditionally approves renewable natural gas pipeline proposal crossing school property
Summary
Renewable Natural Gas Partners (represented by Gerald Russo) presented a plan to install a low‑volume pipeline and gas blending facility crossing school board land in Acadia Parish; the board approved the proposal subject to receiving remaining property and value information.
A representative for Renewable Natural Gas Partners, Gerald Russo (HPS Oil & Gas Properties/Lafayette), described a proposal to construct infrastructure to capture and blend landfill gas and route it into a transmission line, with a proposed route crossing the southern portion of school board property in Section 16, Township 9 South, Range 2 West, Acadia Parish.
Russo said the company reduced the proposed pipe size to 4 inches after studies, described a small surface footprint (about 30 feet by 50 feet for blending equipment), a required 25‑foot access road, and the need to bring power to the site. He said the gas volumes are low (presented in the meeting as roughly 440 standard cubic feet per minute in one remark) and that the company would blend landfill gas with purchased gas before injecting into the transmission system. He said vendors and construction would be bid locally when feasible.
Board members asked for additional property and valuation information before final approval; one member proposed tabling or deferring. The board ultimately approved the motion as made by Mr. Higginbotham and seconded by Miss David, with a condition that approval is subject to receiving the remaining information the board requested. The motion carried by voice vote.
No construction or permit timeline was finalized in the meeting; Russo said the project requires further studies and coordination with property owners and utility providers.
