[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29735-29736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14224]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT-060-07-1310-00]
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and
Record of Decision for the Price Coalbed Methane Project
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior
ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement and Record of Decision for the Price Coalbed Methane Project.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 202 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
(BLM), Moab District Office.
The EIS was prepared under third party contract to analyze impacts
of alternatives for River Gas Corporation's Price Coalbed Methane
Project near Price, Utah.
The ROD documents the decision approving development of the Price
Coalbed Methane Project as submitted by River Gas Corporation (RGC) to
the Bureau of Land Management. RGC notified the Bureau of Land
Management of the company's intent to develop a coalbed methane gas
production field on private, State and Federal lands in an area
adjacent to the City of Price, Utah. The approved project would involve
the construction, drilling, completion, and stimulation of
approximately 545 CBM gas wells and associated access roads, pipelines,
and electrical distribution lines over approximately a 10-year plus
period within an area of approximately 290-square miles. There are
other lessees within the 290 square mile Project Area that could
potentially develop an additional 429 CBM wells and associated
facilities.
Environmental impacts from RGC proposed project were considered and
analyzed in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), prepared and
released for public review and comment in October 1996. Based on
comments received on the DEIS, modifications and revisions were made,
and the Final EIS and ROD released concurrently for review on May 30,
1997 as allowed by 40 CFR 1506.10(b)(2) for agencies that have a
formally established appeal process.
Copies of the Final EIS and ROD can be obtained from the Moab
District Office at 82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah, or by calling
(801) 259-
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6111 and requesting a copy of the document. Additionally, a copy of
the ROD will be mailed to individuals, agencies or companies that
commented during the scoping process, or on the Draft EIS.
DATES: Parties adversely affected by the Record of Decision have until
July 2, 1997, to file a Notice of Appeal in the office which issued
this decision (43 CFR 4.411 and 4.4413). The decision to allow RGC to
develop its oil and gas leases and other related facilities is in full
force and effect, effective on the date of this publication of the
Notice of Availability. A petition for a stay of the decision must be
filed in accordance with the above cited regulations.
ADDRESSES: A notice of Appeal should be addressed to: Bill Lamb, Utah
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 45155, 324 South
State Street, Room 301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daryl Trotter, Project Coordinator,
Moab District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 82 East Dogwood
Avenue, Moab, Utah 84532, (801) 259-6111.
May 20, 1997.
Katherine Kitchell,
Moab District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14224 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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