[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 38004-38005] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-17902] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-070-99-1310-00] Price Field Office; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Ferron Natural Gas Project
Summary
In accordance with Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) have been prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, Price Field Office. The EIS was prepared to analyze impacts of alternatives for a coal bed methane--natural gas development project proposed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), Chandler and Associates, LLC (Chandler), Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc (Texaco), and Questar Pipeline Company (Questar). The ROD documents the Bureau of Land Management decision approving development of the Ferron Natural Gas Project located in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah. The Final EIS and ROD are being released concurrently for review as allowed by 40 CFR 1506.10(b)(2) for agencies that have a formally established appeal process.
Dates
The Final EIS and ROD will be distributed and made available to the public on July 16, 1999. Copies of the Final and ROD will be mailed to individuals, agencies or companies who previously requested copies by responding to an inquiry by the Bureau of Land Management. Parties adversely affected by the Record of Decision have until August 16, 1999, to file a Notice of Appeal in the office issuing this decision (43 CFR 4.411). The decision to allow Anadarko, Chandler, Texaco and Questar to develop oil and gas leases and other related facilities as specified in the ROD will be in full force and effect on August 16, 1999 unless a stay is granted. A petition for a stay of the decision must be filed as specified in 43 CFR 3165.4 and/or 43 CFR 2804.1.
Addresses
Copies of the Final EIS and ROD can be obtained from the Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, Utah, the
Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah or by calling (435) 636-3600 and requesting a copy. The Final EIS and ROD will be available for inspection at the Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office and Utah State Office. Any notice of appeal or petition for stay should be addressed to Sally Wisely, Utah State Director, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, UT, 84145-0155.
For Further Information Contact
George Diwachak, EIS Team Leader, (801) 539-4043.
Supplementary Information
The Final EIS analyzes direct, indirect and cumulative impacts from a proposal to develop natural gas from coal seams in the Castle Valley area of Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah. Environmental impacts from the proposed project and alternatives were considered and analyzed in a Draft EIS prepared and released for public review in October 1998. Based on comments received on the DEIS, modifications and revisions were made. The approved project (Alternative 2, Proposed Action with Environmental Protection Measures) would involve the construction, drilling, completion, and stimulation of approximately 335 natural gas wells drilled into coal beds of the Ferron Formation. Associated access roads, gas and water pipelines, electrical distribution lines, compressor stations, disposal wells and related facilities would also be constructed. A 27 mile long, 20-inch gas transmission line would be constructed to transport produced gas. The Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Manti-La Sal National Forest, participated in the preparation of the EIS as a cooperating agency, as there are FS lands included in the Project Area. The FS is responsible for making a decision on individual drilling and special use permit applications on National Forest lands. The FS will consider a separate Record of Decision for the portions of the Ferron Natural Gas Project within the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The State of Utah, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining participated as a cooperating agency to provide technical support during preparation of the EIS.
Dated: July 8, 1999. Linda Colville, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 99-17902 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-M