Notice of Termination of Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement for the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project, Wyoming, 25684 [2023-08913]

Download as PDF 25684 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 81 / Thursday, April 27, 2023 / Notices Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private landowners who hold rights-of-way for the use of BLM-controlled roads in western Oregon. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,088. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,088. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 8 hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,704. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Annually, biannually, quarterly, or monthly, depending on the terms of the pertinent right-of-way. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–08908 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_Wyoming_FRN_MO4500168505] Notice of Termination of Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement for the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project, Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of termination. AGENCY: The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project is no longer required, and the process is hereby terminated. SUMMARY: The EIS development process for Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project is terminated immediately. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Franklin, Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, Rock Springs Field Office, tjfranklin@blm.gov, 307–352–0318. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 259001 telecommunications relay services for contacting Mr. Franklin. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. On September 6, 2006, the BLM initiated analysis of the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project by publishing in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS and hold an associated scoping period (71 FR 52571). The EIS would have analyzed the No Action Alternative and three action alternatives, focused on achieving full field development in line with resource concerns. The original Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project proposal, submitted by Questar Exploration and Production Company and Wexpro Company, involved drilling about 4,208 wells and associated infrastructure such as well pads, production and storage equipment, and access roads on approximately 157,361 acres of existing oil and gas leases managed by BLM Wyoming and BLM Colorado, the States of Wyoming and Colorado, and private landowners in both states over a 20- to 30-year time period. The BLM administers approximately 143,159 surface acres of the original proposed project area. The State of Wyoming manages 6,338 acres, the State of Colorado manages 4,806 acres, and private landowners manage 3,058 surface acres. In 2014, the original proponents revised their proposal downward to 2,200 vertically, directionally, and horizontally drilled wells on the same surface area over a 27- to 81-year period. Approximately two-thirds of the total proposed wells would have been in the Wyoming portion of the project area, and one-third would have been in the Colorado portion. In 2016, the proponents further reduced the proposal to 449 wells, with all oil and gas operations located on 47,407 acres in Wyoming. The BLM was preparing the Draft EIS for the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project as revised in 2014, but halted work when the current proponents elected to temporarily stop funding the analysis in 2016. The proponents canceled the proposal by letter dated February 5, 2019. Any new proposal for development in the area will be subject to National Environmental Policy Act analysis, and the existing Hiawatha Programmatic Agreement for cultural resources would be amended accordingly. Because the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proponents notified the BLM Rock Springs Field Office of their decision to cancel the proposal, the BLM is canceling the planning process and terminating its preparation of the Draft EIS. (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) Andrew Archuleta, Wyoming State Director. [FR Doc. 2023–08913 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–26–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [234 LLUTY01000 L17110000.PN0000 LXSSJ0650000] Notice of Public Meeting, Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee will hold an in-person field tour on June 22, 2023, and an in-person meeting with a virtual participation option on Nov. 8, 2023. The meeting and field tour are open to the public, but advance registration is required to attend the June 22 field tour. ADDRESSES: The June field tour will include stops at multiple locations within Bears Ears National Monument. Members of the public who register in advance and Committee members will meet at the USDA Forest Service Monticello Ranger Station located at 397 North Main in Monticello, UT 84535, at 7:30 a.m. on June 22, 2023. The field tour will end at approximately 5 p.m. The Nov. 8, 2023, meeting will be held in-person at the Hideout located at 648 South Hideout Way, Monticello, UT 84535. The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Agendas and virtual meeting access information will be announced on the Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee web page 30 days before the meeting at www.blm.gov/benm-mac. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Wootton, Canyon Country SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 25684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08913]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_Wyoming_FRN_MO4500168505]


Notice of Termination of Preparation of Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination.

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SUMMARY: The preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project is no longer required, and 
the process is hereby terminated.

DATES: The EIS development process for Hiawatha Regional Energy 
Development Project is terminated immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Franklin, Supervisory Natural 
Resource Specialist, Rock Springs Field Office, [email protected], 
307-352-0318. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services for contacting 
Mr. Franklin. Individuals outside the United States should use the 
relay services offered within their country to make international calls 
to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 6, 2006, the BLM initiated 
analysis of the Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project by 
publishing in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS 
and hold an associated scoping period (71 FR 52571). The EIS would have 
analyzed the No Action Alternative and three action alternatives, 
focused on achieving full field development in line with resource 
concerns.
    The original Hiawatha Regional Energy Development Project proposal, 
submitted by Questar Exploration and Production Company and Wexpro 
Company, involved drilling about 4,208 wells and associated 
infrastructure such as well pads, production and storage equipment, and 
access roads on approximately 157,361 acres of existing oil and gas 
leases managed by BLM Wyoming and BLM Colorado, the States of Wyoming 
and Colorado, and private landowners in both states over a 20- to 30-
year time period. The BLM administers approximately 143,159 surface 
acres of the original proposed project area. The State of Wyoming 
manages 6,338 acres, the State of Colorado manages 4,806 acres, and 
private landowners manage 3,058 surface acres.
    In 2014, the original proponents revised their proposal downward to 
2,200 vertically, directionally, and horizontally drilled wells on the 
same surface area over a 27- to 81-year period. Approximately two-
thirds of the total proposed wells would have been in the Wyoming 
portion of the project area, and one-third would have been in the 
Colorado portion. In 2016, the proponents further reduced the proposal 
to 449 wells, with all oil and gas operations located on 47,407 acres 
in Wyoming.
    The BLM was preparing the Draft EIS for the Hiawatha Regional 
Energy Development Project as revised in 2014, but halted work when the 
current proponents elected to temporarily stop funding the analysis in 
2016. The proponents canceled the proposal by letter dated February 5, 
2019. Any new proposal for development in the area will be subject to 
National Environmental Policy Act analysis, and the existing Hiawatha 
Programmatic Agreement for cultural resources would be amended 
accordingly. Because the proponents notified the BLM Rock Springs Field 
Office of their decision to cancel the proposal, the BLM is canceling 
the planning process and terminating its preparation of the Draft EIS.

(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10)

Andrew Archuleta,
Wyoming State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-08913 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-26-P
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