83 FR 10519 - Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range		10519-10520
FR Document		2018-04786

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as indicated below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10519-10520]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04786]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California 
Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The BLM's California DAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, 
March 20, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Mirage 
Room,

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12603 Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395. The final agenda for the 
March 20, 2018, public meeting will be posted on the BLM web page at: 
https://www.blm.gov/site-page/get-involved-rac-near-you-california-california-desert-district. Written comments may be filed in advance of 
the meeting and sent to the California Desert DAC, c/o Bureau of Land 
Management, External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno 
Valley, CA 92553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, telephone: 951-697-5217, 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 individuals. You will receive a reply during normal 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All DAC meetings are open to the public. The 
15-member DAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the BLM, 
on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public 
land management on BLM-administered lands in the California desert. The 
agenda will include time for public comment at the beginning and end of 
the meeting, as well as during various presentations. While the meeting 
is tentatively scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the meeting 
could conclude earlier depending on the length of time for 
presentations and discussions. Members of the public interested in a 
particular agenda item or discussion should schedule their arrival 
accordingly. The agenda for the meeting will include an update on the 
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan and updates from council 
members and the BLM California Desert District Manager.
    Written comments will also be accepted at the time of the meeting 
and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will be incorporated into 
the minutes.
    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 in your comment that the BLM withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will 
be able to do so.

Beth Ransel,
California Desert District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2018-04786 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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construction of about 93 miles of new water would have to be transported by reduced its well count (among other
roads, construction of 40 miles of truck. Either way, this alternative would commitments) to reduce emission of
surface pipelines, construction of 90 result in effects greater than the pollutants, in particular ozone
miles of buried pipelines, and Proposed Action, so it was dismissed precursors. This alternative would
construction of 33 miles of powerlines. from detailed analysis. result in effects greater than the
In all, approximately 2,685 acres would b. All Project Wells would be Proposed Action. Accordingly, it was
be disturbed under this alternative. It is Connected to the LGS: A Federal Energy dismissed from detailed analysis.
estimated that 1,272 acres would be Regulatory Commission-delineated The public is encouraged to comment
subject to interim reclamation. jurisdictional boundary divides the on any of these alternatives. The BLM
2. Proposed Action—Under this Chapita project area between power asks that those submitting comments
alternative, up to 2,808 new gas wells suppliers Moon Lake Electric and Rocky make them as specific as possible with
would be drilled from 233 new well Mountain Power. EOG has contracted reference to chapters, page numbers,
pads and 960 expanded well pads. This with Rocky Mountain Power and is and paragraphs in the Draft EIS
alternative also includes drilling 3 water obligated to use that power solely document. Comments that contain only
disposal wells, constructing 18 LGS within Rocky Mountain Power’s opinions or preferences will not receive
facilities, constructing about 49 miles of jurisdiction boundary. Also, EOG’s a formal response; however, they will be
new roads, constructing 36 miles of current Proposed Action connects as considered, and included, as part of the
surface pipelines, constructing 90 miles many wells to the electrified LGS as is BLM decision-making process. The most
of buried pipelines, and constructing 33 feasible based on available power, so useful comments are those that contain
miles of powerlines. In all, further expansion of the LGS would new technical or scientific information,
approximately 2,909 acres would be require the construction and operation identify data gaps in the impact
disturbed under this alternative. It is of large hydrocarbon-fueled compressor analysis, or provide a technical or
estimated that 410 acres would be and generator engines. Therefore, this scientific rationale for opinions or
subject to interim reclamation. alternative is technically and preferences.
3. Resource Protection (BLM- economically unfeasible and would Before including your address, phone
preferred)—Under this alternative, up to result in effects greater than the number, email address, or other
2,808 new gas wells would be drilled Proposed Action, so it was dismissed personal identifying information in your
from 162 new well pads and 960 from detailed analysis. comments, please be aware that your
expanded well pads. This alternative c. All Field Facilities would be entire comment, including your
also includes drilling 3 water disposal Electrified: This alternative was not personal identifying information, may
wells, constructing 18 LGS facilities, carried forward for the same reasons as be made publicly available at any time.
constructing about 36 miles of new the previous alternative, ‘‘All Project While you can ask us in your comment
roads, constructing 23 miles of surface Wells would be Connected to the LGS.’’ to withhold your personal identifying
pipelines, constructing 90 miles of d. Field-Wide Electrification Using information from public review, we
buried pipelines, and constructing 33 Solar Panel Generation: A solar panel cannot guarantee that we will be able to
miles of powerlines. In all, facility sufficient to generate the power do so.
approximately 2,547 acres would be needed to electrify the Chapita project
disturbed under this alternative. It is area (an estimated 40 megawatts), would Edwin L. Roberson,
estimated that 333 acres would be cover about 200 acres. The cost would State Director.
subject to interim reclamation. be an estimated $300 million. In [FR Doc. 2018–03771 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
4. Other Protections—Under this addition, backup power via gas-fired BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
alternative, up to 2,808 new gas wells generators would be needed. Therefore,
would be drilled from 157 new well this alternative is technically and
pads and 880 expanded well pads. This economically unfeasible and would DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
alternative also includes drilling 3 water result in effects greater than the
disposal wells, constructing 18 LGS Proposed Action, so it was dismissed Bureau of Land Management
facilities, constructing about 35 miles of from detailed analysis. [LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000
new roads, constructing 102 miles of e. New Roads Limited to a 14-foot 18XL1109AF]
buried pipelines, and constructing 33 running surface: Because of vehicle
miles of powerlines. In all, safety concerns (safe passing width and Meeting of the California Desert
approximately 2,629 acres would be road stability issues) this alternative was District Advisory Council
disturbed under this alternative. It is dismissed from detailed analysis.
estimated that 435 acres would be f. New Wellheads within the White AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.
subject to interim reclamation. River Viewshed would be Placed Below ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
5. Alternatives Considered, but Ground: Alternative D would preclude
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Eliminated from Further Analysis— further surface disturbance within the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Seven alternatives were considered, but 100-year floodplain of the White River
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
eliminated from further analysis. These by prohibiting new wells or well pads
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
include: within 0.5 mile or line-of-sight of the
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
a. Use of Produced Water for White River. This alternative is not
Land Management (BLM) California
Waterflood Projects: A possible analyzed in detail in this EIS because it
Desert District Advisory Council (DAC)
alternative would require that produced is sufficiently similar to the other
will meet as indicated below.
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water be treated, sold, and transported protections.
for use in oil field waterflood operations g. Full Field Development: EOG’s DATES: The BLM’s California DAC will
in adjacent fields (the Chapita project original proposal included drilling up to hold a public meeting on Tuesday,
itself is not an oil field waterflood 7,028 wells over a 15-year period. When March 20, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 5
project). This alternative would require the issue of high concentrations of p.m.
the construction of treatment and winter-time ground level ozone in the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
transportation facilities, or the treated Uinta Basin was recognized, EOG the Hilton Garden Inn, Mirage Room,

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The BLM's California DAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, from 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact		Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, telephone: 951-697-5217, 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 individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours.
FR Citation		83 FR 10519