Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, 10990 [06-2028]
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Development to date includes 1,805
active wells and 394 plugged and
reclaimed wells within the CDW2 area.
Currently within the CBG project area,
369 wells are active and 105 wells have
been plugged and reclaimed. Existing
infrastructure developed for CDW2 and
CBG projects approved under previous
environmental documents include:
Arterial, collector, and well pad roads;
compressor stations; connecting and
sales pipelines; water wells; and
powerlines.
BP America Production Company, the
lead applicant representing itself,
Devon, and other leaseholders, has
proposed drilling and developing about
8,950 natural gas wells, including 100 to
500 coalbed natural gas wells, within
the Continental Divide—Creston (CDC)
project area. Wells would use a
combination of vertical and directional
drilling techniques. The proposal calls
for a 15-year construction period with a
30 to 40 year life of project development
and operational period.
Associated project facilities would
include additional roads, gas and water
collection pipelines, compressor
stations, water disposal systems, and an
electrical distribution system. During
the preparation of the EIS, any interim
development on public lands within the
CDC project area will require a detailed
environmental review by the BLM.
The purpose of the development is to
extract and recover natural gas from the
Continental Divide—Creston area for
distribution to consumers. This project
would help meet the need, goals and
objectives of the President’s National
Energy Plan. Natural gas consumption
in the United States is expected to
increase by 25% over the next decade.
The EIS will analyze the
environmental consequences of
implementing the proposed action and
alternatives. Identified agency concerns
include, but are not limited to direct,
indirect and cumulative effects to:
Surface and ground water resources; air
quality; wildlife populations and their
habitats; cultural and paleontological
resources; threatened and endangered
wildlife and plant species; and local and
regional socioeconomics. Other issues of
concern include access to private and
public land; impacts of road
development and transportation to
noxious weed control and livestock
grazing operations; ability to
successfully reclaim disturbed areas.
In addition to the Proposed Action,
the EIS will analyze the effects of a No
Action alternative. Contents for
alternatives being considered include: A
range of drilling surface densities;
phased development; a range of
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mitigation measures; and best
management practices.
The proposed development is in
conformance with the 1990 Great Divide
Resource Management Plan (RMP). This
RMP is currently being revised under
the title Rawlins Resource Management
Plan. BLM released the Draft EIS for the
Rawlins RMP in December 2004.
Robert A. Bennett,
State Director.
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monitoring funding sources, and overall
adaptive management implementation
as it applies to the PAWG. At a
minimum, public comments will be
heard prior to lunch and adjournment of
the meeting.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
Kathy Gunderman,
Acting Field Office Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings on
the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Proposed 5-Year
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and
Gas Leasing Program for 2007–2012
[WY–100–05–1310–DB]
Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale
Anticline Working Group
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (1972), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Pinedale
Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will
meet in Pinedale, Wyoming, for a
business meeting. Group meetings are
open to the public.
DATES: The PAWG will meet March 21,
April 20, May 16, June 20, and August
1, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the PAWG
will be held in the Lovatt room of the
Pinedale Library, 155 S. Tyler Ave.,
Pinedale, WY. The June 20 meeting will
be a field trip.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Anderson, BLM/PAWG Liaison, Bureau
of Land Management, Pinedale Field
Office, 432 E. Mills St., PO Box 738,
Pinedale, WY 82941; 307–367–5328.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Pinedale Anticline Working Group
(PAWG) was authorized and established
with release of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Pinedale Anticline Oil
and Gas Exploration and Development
Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG
advises the BLM on the development
and implementation of monitoring plans
and adaptive management decisions as
development of the Pinedale Anticline
Natural Gas Field proceeds for the life
of the field.
The agenda for these meetings will
include discussions concerning any
modifications task groups may wish to
make to their monitoring
recommendations, a discussion on
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management
Service (MMS) will hold Public Scoping
Meetings on the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the
Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas
Leasing Program for 2007–2012.
Pursuant to the regulations
implementing the procedural provisions
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the MMS
will hold Public Scoping Meetings on
the Draft EIS for the 2007–2012 OCS Oil
and Gas 5-Year Leasing Program. The
MMS stated its intent to prepare an EIS
in the August 24, 2005, Federal Register
notice and Request for Information
(RFI). In the Draft Proposed Program
(DPP) and Federal Register notice and
RFI on February 9, 2006, the MMS again
solicited comments and provided
procedures for submitting them, and
again stated its intent to hold Public
Scoping Meetings. The following Public
Scoping Meetings are planned for the
DEIS development.
Dates and Locations for Public Scoping
Meetings
March 6, 2006—Inupiat Heritage Center,
Barrow, Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr.
Albert Barros, 907–334–5209.
March 7, 2006—Qargi Center, Kaktovik,
Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert
Barros, 907–334–5209.
March 8, 2006—Kisik Community
Center, Nuiqsut, Alaska, 6 p.m.
Contact: Mr. Albert Barros, 907–334–
5209.
March 9, 2006—Arctic Slope Native
Association Building, Wainwright,
Alaska, 3 p.m. Contact Mr. Albert
Barros, 907–334–5209.
March 13, 2006—City of Dillingham
Council Chambers, Dillingham,
Alaska, 7 p.m. Contact: Mr. Albert
Barros, 907–334–5209.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY-100-05-1310-DB]
Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
(1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale
Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will meet in Pinedale, Wyoming, for a
business meeting. Group meetings are open to the public.
DATES: The PAWG will meet March 21, April 20, May 16, June 20, and
August 1, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the PAWG will be held in the Lovatt room of
the Pinedale Library, 155 S. Tyler Ave., Pinedale, WY. The June 20
meeting will be a field trip.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Anderson, BLM/PAWG Liaison,
Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office, 432 E. Mills St., PO
Box 738, Pinedale, WY 82941; 307-367-5328.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG)
was authorized and established with release of the Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and
Development Project on July 27, 2000. The PAWG advises the BLM on the
development and implementation of monitoring plans and adaptive
management decisions as development of the Pinedale Anticline Natural
Gas Field proceeds for the life of the field.
The agenda for these meetings will include discussions concerning
any modifications task groups may wish to make to their monitoring
recommendations, a discussion on monitoring funding sources, and
overall adaptive management implementation as it applies to the PAWG.
At a minimum, public comments will be heard prior to lunch and
adjournment of the meeting.
Dated: February 24, 2006.
Kathy Gunderman,
Acting Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 06-2028 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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