El Paso Ruby Holding Company is seeking rights of way, planning surveys and meeting with land owners in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Oregon about construction of the $2 billion Ruby Pipeline.

At the 10th and final town-hall meeting in Logan this week, El Paso spokesman Richard Wheatley said public feedback from similar meetings in Kemmerer, Wyo.; Reno, Nev.; and Lakeview, Ore., over the past four weeks has been mixed.

"Sure we're not always going to hear complimentary things about a major pipeline project coming through because of concerns about 'not-in-my-backyard,' " Wheatley said.

Planners moved the pipeline after the ninth open house in Brigham City two weeks ago. About 200 people turned out then, including some who were "very concerned because of the stigma about energy companies," Wheatley said.

Major changes include moving the so-called northern route - through Montpelier, Idaho, and Tremonton - much further south, through Woodruff in the Bear Lake area and through Avon and Paradise in Cache Valley.

Susan Nelson of Avon said the latest plan puts the pipeline much closer to her home.

"We have a lot of wildlife out in Avon - bald eagles, wild turkeys, geese, moose, lots of deer - and I just don't like the idea of the construction and the way it will disturb the habitat," Nelson said.

Sam and Sally Johnson of Avon said they are concerned - but open-minded.

"We see no benefits," Sam Johnson said. "I hope we won't see any adverse factors in the future, either."

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About the proposal

The pipeline will have an initial capacity to transmit 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day with the option to increase that capacity to 2 Bcf/d. Two compressor stations are proposed along the route, with the flexibility to add more as needed.