81 FR 20668 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Crescent Point Energy Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development Project, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 20668-20669 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08024 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20668-20669] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08024] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [15X LLUTG01100 L13110000.EJ0000 24 1A] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Crescent Point Energy Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development Project, Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vernal Field Office, Vernal, Utah, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development proposal submitted by Crescent Point Energy. By this notice the BLM is also announcing the beginning of the scoping process and is soliciting public comments on the issues to be analyzed in the EIS. DATES: This notice initiates a public scoping process for the EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing for 30 days following the publication of this notice. The date(s) and location(s) of any public scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, a project newsletter, and the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/info/newsroom.2.html. In order to be included in the draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. Additional opportunities for public participation will be provided upon publication of the Draft EIS. ADDRESSES: Comments on issues related to the Crescent Point Energy Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development Project may be submitted by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Fax: (435) 781-4410. Mail: 170 South 500 East, Vernal, Utah 84078. BLM NEPA Register: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do (go to the ``text'' tab, enter the following search criteria ``Utah,'' ``UT--Vernal FO,'' and ``EIS''). Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the Vernal Field Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Howard, BLM Project Manager; telephone at 435-781-4469; email [email protected]. Contact Stephanie Howard to have your name added to our mailing list. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, Crescent Point Energy U.S. Corp, has filed a plan of development for their Federal, State, private, and tribal trust leases. Crescent Point proposes to drill up to 3,925 new oil and gas wells and build 863 miles of roads; 693 miles of pipelines co-located with the proposed roads; 170 miles of cross- country pipelines; 400 miles of trunk pipelines; 5 salt water disposal wells; 5 produced water treatment facilities; 20 central tank batteries; 4 gas processing plants; 8 oil storage areas; and, 4 equipment storage areas. These activities would occur on Federal-, tribal trust-, allottee-, State-, and privately-owned or administered lands. The project area is located within Duchesne and Uintah counties. It encompasses lands from 1 mile east of Myton, Utah, to 1 mile west of Highway 45. It is directly south of Roosevelt and Ballard cities, Utah, and north of the Ouray Wildlife Refuge. It encompasses: Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 5 S., R. 19 E., Tps. 6 and 7 S., Rs. 19 thru 22 E., T. 8 S., R. 20 E. Uintah Special Meridian, Utah T. 3 S., R. 1 W., Tps. 3 S., Rs. 1 and 2 E., Tps. 4 S., Rs. 2 and 3 E. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including alternatives and mitigation, and to guide the process for developing the EIS. At present, the BLM has identified the following resources as potentially being impacted by the project: Air quality and air-related values; surface water and groundwater resources including floodplains, wetlands, the Dry Gulch Creek, Pelican Lake, and the Green, Uinta, and Duchesne Rivers; cultural and paleontological resources; soils; special status plant and animal species; greater sage-grouse habitat; livestock grazing; recreation; the Pelican Lake Special Recreation Management Area; residences and residential areas; local [[Page 20669]] and regional social programs and economics; and environmental justice considerations. Alternatives identified at this time include the proposed action and the no action alternatives. Additional alternatives and mitigation will be developed as a result of issues and concerns identified through the scoping process. The BLM will identify and analyze impacts to resources that could be expected to occur from the approval of this project, and the BLM will consider potential mitigation measures to address those impacts, where available. Mitigation may include avoidance, minimization, rectification, reduction or elimination over time, and compensatory mitigation; and may be considered at multiple scales, including the landscape scale. The BLM-Vernal Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) (October 2008), as amended (September 2015), directs management of the BLM-administered public lands within the project area. The RMP provides for development of valid existing oil and gas leases. An amendment of the RMP is not required in connection with this project. The BLM is the designated lead Federal agency for preparation of the EIS as defined in 40 CFR 1501.5. Agencies with legal jurisdiction or special expertise have been invited to participate as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EIS. These include: Ballard City; Myton City; Roosevelt City; Duchesne County; Uintah County; Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration; Utah Public Lands Policy and Coordination Office; Ute Indian Tribe; United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency Region 8; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Utah Field Office; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Utah/Nevada Regulatory Office; Bureau of Reclamation Provo Area Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs Uintah and Ouray Agency; Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission; and, the Ouray Wildlife Refuge. The BLM will use and coordinate the NEPA commenting process to satisfy the public involvement process for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government- to-government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and potential impacts to cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Comments regarding issues, alternatives, scope, mitigation, or other concerns or ideas may be submitted in writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the BLM 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 your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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. Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 Jenna Whitlock, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-08024 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P
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forms of appropriation under the public DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
land laws, including the general mining Stephanie Howard, BLM Project
laws, except for lease and conveyance Bureau of Land Management Manager; telephone at 435–781–4469;
under the R&PP Act, leasing under the email showard@blm.gov. Contact
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mineral leasing laws, and disposals Stephanie Howard to have your name
under the mineral material disposal Notice of Intent To Prepare an added to our mailing list. Persons who
laws. Environmental Impact Statement for use a telecommunications device for the
the Crescent Point Energy Utah deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Interested parties may submit written Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
comments on the suitability of the land Federal-Tribal Well Development
Project, Duchesne and Uintah 800–877–8339 to leave a message or
for a public park in the Enterprise area. question for the above individual. The
Comments on the classification are Counties, Utah
FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
restricted to whether the land is AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, a week. Replies are provided during
physically suited for the proposal, Interior. normal business hours.
whether the use will maximize the ACTION: Notice of Intent. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
future use or uses of the land, whether applicant, Crescent Point Energy U.S.
the use is consistent with local planning SUMMARY: In compliance with the Corp, has filed a plan of development
and zoning, or if the use is consistent National Environmental Policy Act of for their Federal, State, private, and
with State and Federal programs. 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the tribal trust leases. Crescent Point
Interested parties may also submit Federal Land Policy and Management proposes to drill up to 3,925 new oil
written comments regarding the specific Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of and gas wells and build 863 miles of
use proposed in the application and Land Management (BLM), Vernal Field roads; 693 miles of pipelines co-located
plan of development, and whether the Office, Vernal, Utah, intends to prepare with the proposed roads; 170 miles of
BLM followed proper administrative an Environmental Impact Statement cross-country pipelines; 400 miles of
procedures in reaching the decision to (EIS) for the Utah Federal-Tribal Well trunk pipelines; 5 salt water disposal
Development proposal submitted by wells; 5 produced water treatment
lease and convey under the R&PP Act.
Crescent Point Energy. By this notice facilities; 20 central tank batteries; 4 gas
Before including your address, phone the BLM is also announcing the processing plants; 8 oil storage areas;
number, email address, or other beginning of the scoping process and is and, 4 equipment storage areas. These
personal identifying information in your soliciting public comments on the activities would occur on Federal-,
comment, you should be aware that issues to be analyzed in the EIS. tribal trust-, allottee-, State-, and
your entire comment—including your DATES: This notice initiates a public privately-owned or administered lands.
personal identifying information—may scoping process for the EIS. Comments The project area is located within
be made publicly available at any time. on issues may be submitted in writing Duchesne and Uintah counties. It
While you can ask us in your comment for 30 days following the publication of encompasses lands from 1 mile east of
to withhold your personal identifying this notice. The date(s) and location(s) Myton, Utah, to 1 mile west of Highway
information from public review, we of any public scoping meetings will be 45. It is directly south of Roosevelt and
cannot guarantee that we will be able to announced at least 15 days in advance Ballard cities, Utah, and north of the
do so. Only written comments through local news media, a project Ouray Wildlife Refuge. It encompasses:
submitted to the Field Manager, BLM newsletter, and the BLM Web site at:
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
Las Vegas Field Office, will be http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/info/
newsroom.2.html. In order to be T. 5 S., R. 19 E.,
considered properly filed. Any adverse
Tps. 6 and 7 S., Rs. 19 thru 22 E.,
comments will be reviewed by the BLM included in the draft EIS, all comments
T. 8 S., R. 20 E.
Nevada State Director, who may sustain, must be received prior to the close of
vacate, or modify this realty action. the 30-day scoping period or 15 days Uintah Special Meridian, Utah
after the last public meeting, whichever T. 3 S., R. 1 W.,
In the absence of any adverse is later. Additional opportunities for Tps. 3 S., Rs. 1 and 2 E.,
comments, the decision will become public participation will be provided Tps. 4 S., Rs. 2 and 3 E.
effective on June 7, 2016. The lands will upon publication of the Draft EIS. The purpose of the public scoping
not be available for lease and
ADDRESSES: Comments on issues related process is to determine relevant issues
conveyance until after the decision
to the Crescent Point Energy Utah that will influence the scope of the
becomes effective. Federal-Tribal Well Development environmental analysis, including
Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5. Project may be submitted by any of the alternatives and mitigation, and to guide
following methods: the process for developing the EIS. At
Frederick Marcell,
• Email: UT_Vernal_Comments@ present, the BLM has identified the
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Division of blm.gov. following resources as potentially being
Lands, Las Vegas Field Office. • Fax: (435) 781–4410. impacted by the project: Air quality and
[FR Doc. 2016–08187 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] • Mail: 170 South 500 East, Vernal, air-related values; surface water and
BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P Utah 84078. groundwater resources including
• BLM NEPA Register: https:// floodplains, wetlands, the Dry Gulch
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eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/ Creek, Pelican Lake, and the Green,
eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do (go to Uinta, and Duchesne Rivers; cultural
the ‘‘text’’ tab, enter the following and paleontological resources; soils;
search criteria ‘‘Utah,’’ ‘‘UT—Vernal special status plant and animal species;
FO,’’ and ‘‘EIS’’). greater sage-grouse habitat; livestock
Documents pertinent to this proposal grazing; recreation; the Pelican Lake
may be examined at the Vernal Field Special Recreation Management Area;
Office. residences and residential areas; local
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and regional social programs and Comments regarding issues, • Email: Kemmerer_WYMail@blm.gov
economics; and environmental justice alternatives, scope, mitigation, or other with ‘‘Uinta County R&PP’’ in the
considerations. concerns or ideas may be submitted in subject line.
Alternatives identified at this time writing to the BLM at any public Documents pertinent to this proposal
include the proposed action and the no scoping meeting, or you may submit may be examined at the Kemmerer Field
action alternatives. Additional them to the BLM using one of the Office at the above address.
alternatives and mitigation will be methods listed in the ADDRESSES section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
developed as a result of issues and above. To be most helpful, comments Kelly Lamborn, Realty Specialist, BLM
concerns identified through the scoping should be submitted by the end of the Kemmerer Field Office, 430 North
process. The BLM will identify and public scoping period (within 30 days Highway 189, Kemmerer, WY 83101;
analyze impacts to resources that could from the BLM’s publication in the telephone 307–828–4505; email
be expected to occur from the approval Federal Register). Before including your klamborn@blm.gov. Persons who use a
of this project, and the BLM will address, phone number, email address, telecommunications device for the deaf
consider potential mitigation measures or other personal identifying may call the Federal Information Relay
to address those impacts, where information in your comment, you Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
available. Mitigation may include should be aware that your entire contact the above individual during
avoidance, minimization, rectification, comment—including your personal normal business hours. The FIRS is
reduction or elimination over time, and identifying information—may be made available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
compensatory mitigation; and may be publicly available at any time. While to leave a message or question with the
considered at multiple scales, including you can ask us in your comment to above individual. You will receive a
the landscape scale. withhold your personal identifying reply during normal business hours.
The BLM-Vernal Field Office Record information from public review, we
of Decision and Approved Resource SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
cannot guarantee that we will be able to accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor
Management Plan (RMP) (October do so.
2008), as amended (September 2015), Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 3150), and
directs management of the BLM- Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 Executive Order No. 6910, the following
administered public lands within the described public land in Uinta County,
Jenna Whitlock,
project area. The RMP provides for Wyoming, has been examined and
Acting State Director. found suitable for classification for
development of valid existing oil and [FR Doc. 2016–08024 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
gas leases. An amendment of the RMP conveyance under the provisions of the
is not required in connection with this
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P R&PP, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et
project. seq.):
The BLM is the designated lead
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
Federal agency for preparation of the
EIS as defined in 40 CFR 1501.5. T. 16 N., R. 115 W.,
Bureau of Land Management
Agencies with legal jurisdiction or Sec. 10, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,
special expertise have been invited to N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
[LLWYD09000.L14400000.FR0000; WYW– The land described contains 10 acres in
participate as cooperating agencies in
171474] Uinta County, Wyoming, according to the
preparation of the EIS. These include:
official plat of the survey of the said land, on
Ballard City; Myton City; Roosevelt City; Notice of Realty Action: Recreation file with the BLM.
Duchesne County; Uintah County; Utah and Public Purposes Act Classification
School and Institutional Trust Lands of Public Lands in Uinta County, WY In accordance with the R&PP, Uinta
Administration; Utah Public Lands County filed an application to purchase
Policy and Coordination Office; Ute AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the above described 10 acres of public
Indian Tribe; United States (U.S.) Interior. land to be developed as a municipal
Environmental Protection Agency ACTION: Notice. solid waste transfer station, as an
Region 8; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expansion of the existing Bridger Valley
Utah Field Office; U.S. Army Corps of SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Landfill. Additional detailed
Engineers Utah/Nevada Regulatory Management (BLM) has examined and information pertaining to this
Office; Bureau of Reclamation Provo found suitable for classification for application, plan of development, and
Area Office; Bureau of Indian Affairs conveyance under the provisions of the site plan is in case file WYW–171474,
Uintah and Ouray Agency; Utah Recreation and Public Purposes Act located in the BLM Kemmerer Field
Reclamation Mitigation and (R&PP), as amended, approximately 10 Office at the above address.
Conservation Commission; and, the acres of public land in Uinta County, The conveyance is consistent with the
Ouray Wildlife Refuge. Wyoming. Uinta County, Wyoming, Kemmerer Resource Management Plan
The BLM will use and coordinate the proposes to use the land for an (RMP) dated May 2010, as amended by
NEPA commenting process to satisfy the expansion of the Bridger Valley Landfill the Approved RMP Amendments for the
public involvement process for Section for a municipal solid waste transfer Rocky Mountain Region (ARMPA)
106 of the National Historic station. approved September 22, 2015. The
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as proposal is consistent with the
provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The DATES: Interested parties may submit objectives, goals, and decision of the
comments regarding the proposed
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BLM will consult with Indian tribes on 2010 BLM Kemmerer RMP, and would
a government-to-government basis in conveyance or classification of the lands be in the public interest. The ARMPA
accordance with Executive Order 13175 until May 23, 2016. Management Decision, LR 7, allows for
and other policies. Tribal concerns, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments lands within general habitat
including impacts on Indian trust assets by any of the following methods: management areas to be disposed of, as
and potential impacts to cultural • Mail: Field Manager, Kemmerer long as the action is consistent with the
resources, will be given due Field Office, 430 North Highway 189, goals and objectives of the plan,
consideration. Kemmerer, WY 83101. including, but not limited to, the RMP
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| Dates | This notice initiates a public scoping process for the EIS. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing for 30 days following the publication of this notice. The date(s) and location(s) of any public scoping meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through local news media, a project newsletter, and the BLM Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/info/newsroom.2.html. In order to be included in the draft EIS, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period or 15 days after the last public meeting, whichever is later. Additional opportunities for public participation will be provided upon publication of the Draft EIS. | |
| Contact | Stephanie Howard, BLM Project Manager; telephone at 435-781-4469; email [email protected] Contact Stephanie Howard to have your name added to our mailing list. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. | |
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