[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2001]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-066-1310-03]
Carbon and Emery Counties, UT; EIS on Natural Gas Development
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Utah.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare and Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) on Natural Gas Development in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah,
and Notice of Scoping Meetings.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management, Price Field Office,
will be directing the preparation of an EIS by a third-party contractor
on the impacts of proposed natural gas development on public and
private lands in Carbon and Emery Counties in central Utah.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Development of natural gas in the Castle
Valley area is proposed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chandler and
Associates, Inc., Questar Pipeline Company and Texaco Exploration and
Production, Inc. The BLM is preparing an EIS to analyze a conceptual
natural gas development model based on industry's proposal.
Description of the Proposed Action
Field development of existing Federal leases within an area of
approximately 96,000 acres in the Castle Valley area of Carbon and
Emery Counties, Utah is proposed. The project would involve
approximately 375 wells and related facilities including roads,
pipelines, power lines, compressor stations and water disposal
facilities.
The BLM also proposes to approve development of natural gas within
the project area and approve individual drilling applications and right
of way authorizations.
Possible Alternatives
The EIS will analyze the Proposed Action and the No-Action
Alternative. Other alternatives may include various well spacing
options and resource protection alternatives.
Anticipated Issues
Potential issues include air quality, social and economic impacts,
ground water, water disposal, wildlife, and threatened and endangered
species.
Other Relevant Information
The tentative project schedule is as follows: Begin Public Comment
Period--February 1997, File draft EIS--June, 1998, File Final EIS--
November, 1998, Record of Decision--January 1999.
Public Scoping Meetings
Three public scoping meetings will be held. The location and
schedule for the meeting are as follows: February 11, 1997, 7:00 pm,
Price City Hall, Price, Utah, February 12, 1997, 7:00 pm, Emery County
Courthouse, Castle Dale, Utah, February 13, 1997, 7:00 pm, Bureau of
Land Management, Salt Lake District Office, 2370 South, 2300 West, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Public Input Requested
Comments should address issues to be considered, feasible
alternatives to examine, and relevant information to be aware of or
having a bearing on the proposal.
DATES: The comment period for scoping of the EIS will commence with
publication of this notice. Written comments must be submitted on or
before March 14, 1997. Three public scoping meetings will be held to
receive oral comments on February 11, 12 and 13, 1997, at the times and
locations listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to George Diwachak, Team Leader, The
Ferron Natural Gas EIS, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155, Salt
Lake City, UT, 84145-0155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: George Diwachak, (801) 539-4043.
Dated: January 22, 1997.
G. William Lamb,
State Director, Utah.
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