Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas Infill Project, Uintah County, UT, 46458-46459 [E9-21661]
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would encourage the use of the refuge
to demonstrate restoration and best
adaptive management practices.
We would enhance opportunities for
all six priority public uses, and
emphasize two of them—wildlife
observation and photography. We
would seek new partnerships, such as
those with environmental educators, to
encourage their use of the refuge as a
living laboratory and help us improve
our programs. The seasonal closures in
some areas would continue to protect
nesting or wintering birds. Outreach and
Service visibility on the refuge and in
the local community would improve.
We would station two additional staff at
Eastern Neck NWR, but, as in alternative
A, access to all refuge complex staff
would continue to be available as
needed.
Alternative C (Emphasis on Tidal
Wetlands and Forest Habitat)
As in alternatives A and B, the highest
priority in alternative C is to protect and
restore the refuge shoreline and tidal
marsh. However, its emphasis on
managing forest habitat in the refuge
uplands to benefit forest-dependent
species distinguishes it from
alternatives A and B. We would
eliminate the cropland program, and
would not construct new moist soil
units. Instead, we would allow those
lands to revert through natural
succession to forest, and intervene with
treatments when necessary to ensure
that a native, healthy, diverse forest
results.
We would not begin any other
significant new inventorying or
monitoring, except established protocols
when required by mandates on Federal
trust species or when recommended by
the Regional biologist. We would permit
compatible research programs requested
by our partners on refuge lands, but
would limit our involvement. As in
alternative B, we would encourage the
use of the refuge to demonstrate
restoration and best adaptive
management practices.
Under alternative C, we would offer
more visitor services programs and
build more infrastructure than in
alternatives A or B. We would open for
public access the areas previously
closed to protect wintering waterfowl.
The suitability of those areas for
waterfowl would diminish greatly as
they revert to forest. We would improve
our programs for environmental
education, interpretation, and wildlife
observation and photography. We
would hold teacher workshops, become
actively involved in developing local
school programs using the refuge, and
promote senior education programs. We
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would consider a new trail and boat
launch at the south end of the island,
and would expand the turkey hunt by
opening it to adult hunters for a limited
time. As in alternative B, we would
improve Service outreach and visibility,
and station two new staff at the refuge.
Public Meetings
We will give the public opportunities
to provide input at one public meeting
in Rock Hall, Maryland. You can obtain
the schedule from the project leader or
natural resource planner (see ADDRESSES
or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above). You may also submit comments
at any time during the planning process,
by any means shown in the ADDRESSES
section.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: August 7, 2009.
Salvatore M. Amato,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hadley, MA 01035.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLUTG01100–09–L13100000–EJ0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas
Infill Project, Uintah County, UT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Vernal Field Office,
Vernal, Utah, intends to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the proposed Greater Chapita Wells
Natural Gas Infill Project, and by this
notice is announcing the beginning of
the scoping process and soliciting input
on the identification of issues.
DATES: A public scoping period will end
on October 9, 2009. The BLM will
announce public scoping meetings to
identify relevant issues through local
news media, newsletters, and the BLM
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Web site https://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/
info/newsroom.2.html at least 15 days
prior to each meeting. We will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
Draft EIS, including a 45-day public
comment period.
ADDRESSES: Comments on issues related
to the Greater Chapita Wells EIS may be
submitted through any of the following
methods:
• E-mail:
UT_Vernal_Comments@blm.gov.
• Fax: (435) 781–4410.
• Mail: 170 South 500 East, Vernal,
Utah 84078.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Vernal Field
Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to the mailing list, contact
Stephanie Howard by telephone: (435)
781–4469; or e-mail:
Stephanie_Howard@blm.gov.
This
document provides notice that the BLM
Field Office, Vernal, Utah intends to
prepare an EIS for the Greater Chapita
Wells project and announces the
beginning of the scoping process and
seeks public input on issues and
planning criteria. The Greater Chapita
Wells Natural Gas Infill Project Area
(GCWPA) consists of 42,027 acres in a
developed gas-producing area, located
approximately 30 miles southeast of
Vernal and 12 miles east of Ouray, Utah.
The GCWPA is located in the Uinta
Basin in Uintah County. The GCWPA
includes 32,823 acres (78 percent) of
Federal lands administered by the BLM;
1,914 acres (five percent) of State lands
administered by the State of Utah
School and Institutional Trust Lands
Administration; 6,727 acres (16 percent)
of Northern Ute Tribal and allotted
lands administered by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs; and 563 acres (one
percent) of privately owned lands.
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) plans to
drill up to 7,028 new infill natural gas
wells to fully develop all currently
known productive formations beneath
EOG’s leased acreage. EOG proposes to
drill wells at an average rate of
approximately 469 wells per year over
a period of 15 years, or until the
resource base is fully developed. The
productive life of each well would be
approximately 40 years, and EOG
expects all wells to be productive. EOG
would use the existing infrastructure to
the greatest possible extent by drilling
vertical and directional wells. Well pads
within the GCWPA would contain from
one to six wells, with most well pads
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containing more than one well. EOG
would construct up to approximately
700 new well pads and access roads and
would expand approximately 979
existing or previously authorized well
pads. If fully developed, each section
would contain 32 well pads such that
optimal surface density would be one
well pad every 20 acres. EOG would
directionally drill wells to produce from
bottom hole locations spaced at
approximately five to 10 acres.
The project would be supported by
existing produced water disposal and
treatment facilities, produced water
pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and gas
compression and processing facilities.
EOG would construct and install
support facilities where needed,
including new well pad access roads,
new or expanded well pads, new gasgathering lines, and new produced
water-injection wells.
Potential issues include impacts to
local and regional air quality and air
quality related values; surface water and
groundwater resources; floodplains;
cultural and paleontological resources;
soils; special status plant and animal
species; range management; recreation;
and socioeconomics. Alternatives
identified at this time include the
proposed action and the no action
alternative. Additional alternatives will
be developed as a result of issues and
concerns identified through the scoping
process.
The BLM Vernal Field Office Record
of Decision and Approved Resource
Management Plan (RMP) (October 2008)
directs the management of the BLMadministered public lands within the
GCWPA. The RMP provides for energy
resource exploration and development
including a variety of oil and gas
operations and geophysical
explorations, unless precluded by other
program prescriptions and surfacedisturbance related stipulations (RMP,
pp. 96 and 97).
Comments on issues and planning
criteria may be submitted in writing to
the BLM at any public scoping meeting,
or using one of the methods listed in the
ADDRESSES section above. To be most
helpful, comments should be submitted
by the end of the public scoping period
(within 30 days from the BLM’s
publication in the Federal Register).
Before including an address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While a
request can be made to withhold
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personal identifying information from
public review, it cannot be guaranteed.
accommodated on a first-come-firstserved basis.
Jeff Rawson,
Acting State Director.
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Advisory Board will be held on October
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Dated: August 26, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLUTG01100-09-L13100000-EJ0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas Infill Project, Uintah County, UT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vernal Field Office,
Vernal, Utah, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the proposed Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas Infill
Project, and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping
process and soliciting input on the identification of issues.
DATES: A public scoping period will end on October 9, 2009. The BLM
will announce public scoping meetings to identify relevant issues
through local news media, newsletters, and the BLM Web site https://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/info/newsroom.2.html at least 15 days prior to
each meeting. We will provide additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the Draft EIS, including a 45-day
public comment period.
ADDRESSES: Comments on issues related to the Greater Chapita Wells EIS
may be submitted through any of the following methods:
E-mail: UT_Vernal_Comments@blm.gov.
Fax: (435) 781-4410.
Mail: 170 South 500 East, Vernal, Utah 84078.
Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Vernal
Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have
your name added to the mailing list, contact Stephanie Howard by
telephone: (435) 781-4469; or e-mail: Stephanie_Howard@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM
Field Office, Vernal, Utah intends to prepare an EIS for the Greater
Chapita Wells project and announces the beginning of the scoping
process and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The
Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas Infill Project Area (GCWPA) consists
of 42,027 acres in a developed gas-producing area, located
approximately 30 miles southeast of Vernal and 12 miles east of Ouray,
Utah. The GCWPA is located in the Uinta Basin in Uintah County. The
GCWPA includes 32,823 acres (78 percent) of Federal lands administered
by the BLM; 1,914 acres (five percent) of State lands administered by
the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
6,727 acres (16 percent) of Northern Ute Tribal and allotted lands
administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and 563 acres (one
percent) of privately owned lands.
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) plans to drill up to 7,028 new infill
natural gas wells to fully develop all currently known productive
formations beneath EOG's leased acreage. EOG proposes to drill wells at
an average rate of approximately 469 wells per year over a period of 15
years, or until the resource base is fully developed. The productive
life of each well would be approximately 40 years, and EOG expects all
wells to be productive. EOG would use the existing infrastructure to
the greatest possible extent by drilling vertical and directional
wells. Well pads within the GCWPA would contain from one to six wells,
with most well pads
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containing more than one well. EOG would construct up to approximately
700 new well pads and access roads and would expand approximately 979
existing or previously authorized well pads. If fully developed, each
section would contain 32 well pads such that optimal surface density
would be one well pad every 20 acres. EOG would directionally drill
wells to produce from bottom hole locations spaced at approximately
five to 10 acres.
The project would be supported by existing produced water disposal
and treatment facilities, produced water pipelines, natural gas
pipelines, and gas compression and processing facilities. EOG would
construct and install support facilities where needed, including new
well pad access roads, new or expanded well pads, new gas-gathering
lines, and new produced water-injection wells.
Potential issues include impacts to local and regional air quality
and air quality related values; surface water and groundwater
resources; floodplains; cultural and paleontological resources; soils;
special status plant and animal species; range management; recreation;
and socioeconomics. Alternatives identified at this time include the
proposed action and the no action alternative. Additional alternatives
will be developed as a result of issues and concerns identified through
the scoping process.
The BLM Vernal Field Office Record of Decision and Approved
Resource Management Plan (RMP) (October 2008) directs the management of
the BLM-administered public lands within the GCWPA. The RMP provides
for energy resource exploration and development including a variety of
oil and gas operations and geophysical explorations, unless precluded
by other program prescriptions and surface-disturbance related
stipulations (RMP, pp. 96 and 97).
Comments on issues and planning criteria may be submitted in
writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or using one of the
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. To be most helpful,
comments should be submitted by the end of the public scoping period
(within 30 days from the BLM's publication in the Federal Register).
Before including an address, phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that the
entire comment--including personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While a request can be made to withhold
personal identifying information from public review, it cannot be
guaranteed.
Jeff Rawson,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. E9-21661 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]
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