82 FR 46280 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan, Gunnison County, CO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-20948

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prepared a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan (MDP) and by this notice is announcing its availability.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCOS05000 L13100000.DB0000-16X]


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Bull 
Mountain Unit Master Development Plan, Gunnison County, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prepared a 
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development 
Plan (MDP) and by this notice is announcing its availability.

DATES: Requests for BLM Colorado State Director review of the Decision 
must be filed within 20 business days from the date of receipt of the 
Decision.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Bull Mountain Unit MDP ROD are available for 
public inspection at the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South 
Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. Interested persons may also review 
the ROD and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the 
project Web site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/legacyProjectSite.do?methodName=renderLegacyProjectSite&projectId=66641.

    Mail requests for BLM Colorado State Director review of the 
Decision to the BLM Colorado State Director, BLM Colorado State Office, 
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Phillips, Southwest District NEPA 
Coordinator; telephone (970) 240-5300; email [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM Uncompahgre Field Office received a 
proposed MDP for natural gas exploration and development from SG 
Interests I, Ltd. (SGI) for the Bull Mountain Unit. An MDP provides 
information common to multiple planned wells, including drilling plans, 
Surface Use Plans of Operations, and plans for future production.
    The Bull Mountain Unit MDP ROD identifies the Preferred Alternative 
(Alternative D from the Final EIS), with minor modifications, as the 
BLM's Selected Alternative. Approval of the Preferred Alternative as 
described in the Final EIS (2016) meets the BLM's purpose and need, 
provides for natural gas exploration and development, and approves the 
Federal 12-89-7-1 Application for Permit to Drill (APD). The Selected 
Alternative approves a plan for the exploration and development of up 
to 146 natural gas wells, four water disposal wells, and associated 
infrastructure on Federal and private mineral leases within a 
Federally-unitized area known as the Bull Mountain Unit. SGI requested 
and obtained the BLM's approval of the unit after exploration wells 
demonstrated the potential for economically viable reserves of natural 
gas.
    The Bull Mountain Unit is located within the Colorado River basin, 
approximately 30 miles northeast of the Town of Paonia, and is bisected 
by State Highway 133. The boundaries of the unit encompass 
approximately 19,670 acres of Federal and private oil and gas mineral 
estate in Gunnison County, Colorado. The unit consists of 440 acres of 
BLM Federal surface lands and subsurface mineral estate; 12,900 acres 
of split-estate lands consisting of private surface and Federal mineral 
estate administered by the BLM; and 6,330 acres of fee land consisting 
of private surface and private mineral estate. Work on the MDP began 
with a preliminary Environmental Assessment in 2008. In 2012, the BLM 
determined that an EIS was necessary due to potential significant 
impacts to air quality in nearby Class 1 air sheds, water, 
socioeconomics, and wildlife. The BLM released the Draft EIS on January 
16, 2015, for a 90-day public comment period (80 FR 2438). The BLM 
received 565 unique comment letters and 83 form letters. Based on these 
public comments, internal reviews, and cooperating agency input, the 
BLM revised the Draft EIS and published the Final EIS on July 8, 2016 
(81 FR 44652).
    The BLM also consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(FWS), which concurred with the BLM's finding that the project ``may 
affect, but is not likely to adversely affect'' the green lineage 
Colorado River cutthroat trout and Canada Lynx and designated habitat 
for both species, and that it ``may affect, is likely to adversely 
affect'' four endangered Colorado River fish, but that anticipated 
water depletions from the Colorado River basin are within the amounts 
addressed in the FWS's 2008 programmatic biological opinion. Finally, 
the BLM consulted with the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office, 
which raised no concerns as to the project's potential to affect 
historic properties.
    Based on public comments, internal BLM comments, and updated 
information provided by SGI, the BLM selected the BLM's Preferred 
Alternative (Alternative D), as modified, for approval in the ROD. The 
decision includes a suite of design features, mitigation measures and 
best management practices that specifically address impacts to air 
resources and air quality related values, water resources, and 
wildlife.
    The BLM's decision, which is based on Alternative D in the Final 
EIS, is the environmentally preferred action because it best meets the 
following criteria:
     Satisfies statutory requirements (true for all 
alternatives).
     Represents what the BLM considers to be the best 
combination of actions and best meets the purpose and need as described 
in Chapter 1 of the Final EIS.
     Provides the best approach to address key resource and 
planning issues.

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     Provides resource protection and a viable strategy for 
development of the mineral resource.
     Responds to public comments.
     Includes input from cooperating agencies, stakeholders, 
the public, and BLM specialists.
    An adversely affected party may seek administrative review of the 
Decision by the Colorado State Director, as provided in 43 CFR 3165.3. 
A request for State Director review must be filed in the BLM Colorado 
State Office within 20 business days from the date of receipt of the 
Decision.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10.

Gregory P. Shoop,
Acting BLM Colorado State Director.
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[FR Doc. 2017–21331 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] normal business hours. The FRS is significant impacts to air quality in
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, nearby Class 1 air sheds, water,
to leave a message or question with the socioeconomics, and wildlife. The BLM
above individual. You will receive a released the Draft EIS on January 16,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR reply during normal business hours. 2015, for a 90-day public comment
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM period (80 FR 2438). The BLM received
Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office received a 565 unique comment letters and 83 form
proposed MDP for natural gas letters. Based on these public
[LLCOS05000 L13100000.DB0000–16X] comments, internal reviews, and
exploration and development from SG
Interests I, Ltd. (SGI) for the Bull cooperating agency input, the BLM
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Mountain Unit. An MDP provides revised the Draft EIS and published the
Decision for the Bull Mountain Unit
information common to multiple Final EIS on July 8, 2016 (81 FR 44652).
Master Development Plan, Gunnison
County, CO planned wells, including drilling plans, The BLM also consulted with the U.S.
Surface Use Plans of Operations, and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, plans for future production. concurred with the BLM’s finding that
Interior. The Bull Mountain Unit MDP ROD the project ‘‘may affect, but is not likely
ACTION: Notice. identifies the Preferred Alternative to adversely affect’’ the green lineage
(Alternative D from the Final EIS), with Colorado River cutthroat trout and
SUMMARY: In accordance with the minor modifications, as the BLM’s Canada Lynx and designated habitat for
National Environmental Policy Act of Selected Alternative. Approval of the both species, and that it ‘‘may affect, is
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the Preferred Alternative as described in the likely to adversely affect’’ four
Federal Land Policy and Management Final EIS (2016) meets the BLM’s endangered Colorado River fish, but that
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of purpose and need, provides for natural anticipated water depletions from the
Land Management (BLM) prepared a gas exploration and development, and Colorado River basin are within the
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Bull approves the Federal 12–89–7–1 amounts addressed in the FWS’s 2008
Mountain Unit Master Development Application for Permit to Drill (APD). programmatic biological opinion.
Plan (MDP) and by this notice is The Selected Alternative approves a Finally, the BLM consulted with the
announcing its availability. plan for the exploration and Colorado State Historic Preservation
DATES: Requests for BLM Colorado State
development of up to 146 natural gas Office, which raised no concerns as to
Director review of the Decision must be wells, four water disposal wells, and the project’s potential to affect historic
filed within 20 business days from the associated infrastructure on Federal and properties.
date of receipt of the Decision. private mineral leases within a Based on public comments, internal
Federally-unitized area known as the
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Bull Mountain BLM comments, and updated
Bull Mountain Unit. SGI requested and
Unit MDP ROD are available for public information provided by SGI, the BLM
obtained the BLM’s approval of the unit
inspection at the BLM Uncompahgre selected the BLM’s Preferred Alternative
after exploration wells demonstrated the
Field Office, 2465 South Townsend (Alternative D), as modified, for
potential for economically viable
Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. Interested approval in the ROD. The decision
reserves of natural gas.
persons may also review the ROD and The Bull Mountain Unit is located includes a suite of design features,
the Final Environmental Impact within the Colorado River basin, mitigation measures and best
Statement (EIS) on the project Web site approximately 30 miles northeast of the management practices that specifically
at https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front- Town of Paonia, and is bisected by State address impacts to air resources and air
office/eplanning/legacyProjectSite.do? Highway 133. The boundaries of the quality related values, water resources,
methodName=renderLegacyProjectSite& unit encompass approximately 19,670 and wildlife.
projectId=66641. acres of Federal and private oil and gas The BLM’s decision, which is based
Mail requests for BLM Colorado State mineral estate in Gunnison County, on Alternative D in the Final EIS, is the
Director review of the Decision to the Colorado. The unit consists of 440 acres environmentally preferred action
BLM Colorado State Director, BLM of BLM Federal surface lands and because it best meets the following
Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield subsurface mineral estate; 12,900 acres criteria:
Street, Lakewood, CO 80215. of split-estate lands consisting of private • Satisfies statutory requirements
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina surface and Federal mineral estate (true for all alternatives).
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Phillips, Southwest District NEPA administered by the BLM; and 6,330 • Represents what the BLM considers
Coordinator; telephone (970) 240–5300; acres of fee land consisting of private to be the best combination of actions
email gphillips@blm.gov. Persons who surface and private mineral estate. Work and best meets the purpose and need as
use a telecommunications device for the on the MDP began with a preliminary described in Chapter 1 of the Final EIS.
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Environmental Assessment in 2008. In • Provides the best approach to
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to 2012, the BLM determined that an EIS address key resource and planning
contact the above individual during was necessary due to potential issues.

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• Provides resource protection and a be made publicly available at any time. Federal Preservation Officer within 45
viable strategy for development of the While you can ask us in your comment days of receipt of the nomination and
mineral resource. to withhold your personal identifying supports listing the property in the
• Responds to public comments. information from public review, we National Register of Historic Places.
• Includes input from cooperating cannot guarantee that we will be able to COLORADO
agencies, stakeholders, the public, and do so.
BLM specialists. Nominations submitted by State Hinsdale County
An adversely affected party may seek Historic Preservation Officers: Ute—Ulay Mine and Mill, (Hinsdale County
administrative review of the Decision by Metal Mining MPS), Cty. Rd. 20, Lake City
the Colorado State Director, as provided ARIZONA vicinity, MP100001755
in 43 CFR 3165.3. A request for State Maricopa County Authority: 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60
Director review must be filed in the
Liberty Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Dated: September 12, 2017.
BLM Colorado State Office within 20 19912 W. US 85, Buckeye, SG100001752
business days from the date of receipt of Julie H. Ernstein,
the Decision. MISSOURI Acting Chief, National Register of Historic
Places/National Historic Landmarks Program.
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR Adair County
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1506.10. Salisbury School, (One-Teacher Public
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Schools of Missouri MPS), MO K,
Gregory P. Shoop,
Kirksville vicinity, MP100001757
Acting BLM Colorado State Director.
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Jackson County DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P Aurora Apartments, (Working-Class and
Middle-Income Apartment Buildings in Bureau of Reclamation
Kansas City, Missouri MPS), 3012–3014
[RR01115000, 17XR0680A1,
Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MP100001758
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Interstate Securities Building, 215 E. 18th St., RX.R0336900.0019100]
Kansas City, SG100001759
National Park Service St. Francis Xavier School, 5220 Troost Ave., Public Meeting of the Yakima River
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–24142; Kansas City, SG100001760 Basin Conservation Advisory Group
PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] St. Louis Independent city AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Banneker School, 2840 Samuel Shepard Dr., Interior.
National Register of Historic Places;
St. Louis (Independent City), SG100001761 ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Notification of Pending Nominations
and Related Actions PUERTO RICO SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Anasco Municipality (Reclamation) is publishing this notice
to announce that a Federal Advisory
ACTION: Notice. Hostos—Ramirez de Arellano School District,
(Early Twentieth Century Schools in Committee meeting of the Yakima River
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is Puerto Rico TR), Calle San Antonio, Calle Basin Conservation Advisory Group
soliciting comments on the significance 65th de Infanteria, Anasco vicinity, (CAG) will take place.
of properties nominated before MP100001762 DATES: The meeting will be held on
September, 9, 2017, for listing or related San Juan Municipality Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 1:00
actions in the National Register of p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.
Mural ‘‘La Famila’’ 2030 Avenida Borinquen,
Historic Places. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
San Juan vicinity, SG100001763
DATES: Comments should be submitted the Bureau of Reclamation, Yakima
by October 19, 2017. TEXAS Field Office, 1910 Marsh Road, Yakima,
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via Dallas County Washington 98901.
U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers First National Bank Tower, 1401 Elm St., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to the National Register of Historic Dallas, SG100001764 Gwendolyn Christensen, Bureau of
Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. An additional documentation has Reclamation, telephone (509) 575–5848
NW., MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. been received for the following x203; email at gchristensen@usbr.gov;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The resource(s): facsimile (509) 454–5611.
properties listed in this notice are being SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
considered for listing or related actions ARIZONA meeting is being held under the
in the National Register of Historic provisions of the Federal Advisory
Maricopa County
Places. Nominations for their Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, as
consideration were received by the Story, F.Q., Neighborhood Historic District amended.
(Additional Documentation), 1617 W. Purpose of the Meeting: The CAG is a
National Park Service before September,
Culver St., Phoenix, AD88000212
9, 2017. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 Federal advisory committee that
CFR part 60, written comments are Pima County provides technical advice and counsel
being accepted concerning the El Encanto Estates Residential Historic to the Secretary of the Interior and
significance of the nominated properties District (Additional Documentation), Washington State on the structure,
implementation, and oversight of the
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under the National Register criteria for Roughly bounded by Country Club Rd.,
evaluation. Broadway Blvd., Fifth St., & Jones St., Yakima River Basin Water Conservation
Before including your address, phone Tucson, AD87002284 Program, consistent with Title XII
number, email address, or other Nominations submitted by Federal Public Law 103–434, October 31, 1994;
personal identifying information in your Preservation Officers: Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement
comment, you should be aware that The State Historic Preservation Project (YRBWEP) as amended by
your entire comment—including your Officer reviewed the following Public Law 105–62, October 13, 1997,
personal identifying information—may nomination and responded to the and Public Law 106–372, October 27,

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Dates		Requests for BLM Colorado State Director review of the Decision must be filed within 20 business days from the date of receipt of the Decision.
Contact		Gina Phillips, Southwest District NEPA Coordinator; telephone (970) 240-5300; email [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		82 FR 46280

82 FR 46280 - Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan, Gunnison County, CO

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management