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FY2013 NEPA Register

Current Actions - May 16, 2013
Updated - May 17, 2013

This register will be updated every two weeks.


For more information on these projects, contact the NEPA Coordinator, Kathy McKinstry, at 970-826-5080.

 

Little Snake Field Office

455 Emerson Street

Craig , Colorado   81625-1129

                           

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All Field Office NEPA registers contain current EIS and EA actions. However, certain registers do not include CXs and DNAs. Inquiries about these documents can be obtained by contacting the appropriate Field Office NEPA Coordinator, or by visiting their Field Office public room.

*The listing of WSA (Wilderness Study Area), ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), WSR (Wild and Scenic River ), or WA (Wilderness Area) in this column indicates that the proposed action is within that special designation area.

CX = Categorical Exclusion

DNA = Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Land Use Plan Conformance

EA = Environmental Assessment

EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

 


NEPA NUMBER

DOI-BLM-CO-N010-2013-

PROJECT NAME
PROJECT LEADER
WSA, ACEC, WSR, WA*
APPLICANT
STATUS
FY2013 PROJECTS
 (10/01/12 - 09/30/13)
0001-EA
Oil and Gas - McIntyre Well #1-10RE APD
T7N R94W Sec 10 NWNE
Moffat County
S. Wiser None Axia Energy LLC
Initiated 10/09/12
Approved 11/13/12 
  0002-CX(390)
Oil and Gas - North Castor Gulch Well #5-16 APD
T5N R91W Sec 15 Tract 66
Moffat County
S. Wiser  None SWEPI LP
Initiated 10/09/12
Approved 11/08/12 
0003-CX
Lands - ROW assignment of existing pipeline to Ridgeline Gathering Company LLC
T7N R94W Secs 4-5 & 7; T7N R95W Secs 11-12
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneRidgeline Gathering Company LLC
Initiated 10/24/12
Approved 11/6/12
0004-CX(390)
Oil and Gas - Deal Gulch Well #5-16, 6-16, & 7-16 APD
T5N R90W Sec 16 SWNE
Moffat County
S. WiserNoneSWEPI LP
Initiated 11/05/12
Approved 02/08/13
0005-CX(390)
Oil and Gas - North Castor Gulch Well #8-16 APD
T5N R91W Sec 15 Tract 66
Moffat County
S. WiserNoneSWEPI LP
Initiated 11/05/12
Approved 01/24/13
0006-EA
Range -  Transfer of Grazing Preference from Foster to Moon; issuance of grazing permit; Implementation of Allotment Management Plan (AMP) for the Dry Gulch #04517 and Alkali Springs #04530 Allotments
T11-12N R93W
Moffat County
M. LowreyNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 11/19/12
Approved 01/22/13
0007-CX
Lands - ROW Assignments from Cohort Energy Company to JW Operating Company.
T10N R93W Sec 33; T12N R91W Secs 29 & 32; T12N R97W Secs 24-25; T12N R97W Secs 14-15 & 23-24
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneJW Operating Company
Initiated 11/27/12
Approved 02/04/13
0008-CX
Lands – ROW Assignments from JW Operating Company to HRM Resources II, LLC.
T10N R93W Sec 19; T10N R93W Sec 30; T10N R94W Secs 10-11; T11N R97W Sec 1; T12N R96W Secs 19 & 30; T12N R97W Sec 24; T12N R97W Secs 14-15 & 23-24
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneHRM Resources II, LLC
Initiated 11/27/12
Approved 02/04/132
0009-CX
Lands – ROW Assignments from Sampson Resources Company to Wexpro Company
T11N R97W Secs 16-17
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneWexpro
Initiated 11/29/12
Approved 02/04/13
0010-CX
Lands - Yampa Valley Electric Harper Hill Power Line Upgrade
T5N R90W Sec 31 Lot 12
Moffat County           
L. McMinnNoneYampa Valley Electric
Initiated 12/17/12
Approved 3/20/13
0011-EA
Oil and Gas - Culverwell Federal Well #11-15 APD
T7N R93W Sec 15 NWNW
Moffat County
S. WiserNoneQuicksilver Resources
Initiated 10/22/12
Approved 03/27/13
0012-EA
Minerals – Twentymile Coal LLC., Coal Lease by Application (LBA) COC75939
T5N R87W Sec 34 Lots 1-2 & 9-10
Routt County
J. MaioloNoneTwentymile Coal LLC
Initiated 01/15/13
Cancelled 05/06/13
(application withdrawn)
0013-CX

Recreation - Serviceberry SRMA.  Construction of a livestock enclosure around the Holmes Homestead
T12N R90W Sec 21
Moffat County

G. RobisonNoneBLM LSFOInitiated 01/17/13
0014-CX
Range - Wolf Fire Restoration within the Sagebrush Creek Allotment #04403.  Seeding and fence reconstruction within the fire perimeter
T3N R98W Secs 1-3; T3N R97W Sec 6; T4N R98W Secs 21-23, 25-28 & 33-36
Moffat County
C. RhyneNoneBLM LSFO
Initiated 01/31/13
Approved 2/22/13
0015-EAOil & Gas - Williams Fork Well #1-19 APD
T5N R90W Sec 19 NESE
Moffat County
S. WiserNoneSWEPI LCInitiated 12/21/12
0016-EAOil & Gas - FRU 4 Well Geographic Area Plan
T11-12N R88W
Routt County
S. WiserNoneEntek GRB LLCInitiated 02/06/13
0017-CX
Lands - Meyers Water Line Assignment
T5N R90W Secs 20-21
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneMeyers
Initiated 02/12/13
Approved 03/04/13
0018-CX
Range - Reconstruction and repair of fences within the Wolf Fire. Sagebrush Creek Allotment #04403.
T4N R98W Sec 35-36; T3N R98W Secs 1-3; T3N R97W Sec 6
Moffat County
C. RhyneNoneBLM LSFO
Initiated 02/20/13
Approved 5/13/13
0019-DNA
Range - Renewal of the grazing lease on the West Fish Creek Allotment #04164.
T4N R87W Sec 8 E1/2 E1/2, Sec 9 W1/2; T5N R87W Sec 32 E1/2 SW1/4, SE1/4, Sec 33 S1/2
Routt County
H. SeimNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 02/25/13
Approved 03/23/13
0020-CX
Recreation - Special Use Permit; fly fishing instruction and guiding on the Yampa River.
T4N R84W Sec 21 NE ¼
Routt County
S. DittlingerNoneBucking Rainbow Fly Fishing
Initiated 03/04/13
Approved 3/23/13
0021-DNA
Range - Renewal of the ten year grazing lease on the Lower Little Bear Allotment #04088
T8N R89W Sec 5
Moffat County
H. SeimNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 03/05/13
Approved 04/18/13
0022-DNA
Realty - ROW Authorizations for Existing Well Pads in Powder Wash
T11N R97W Sec 16
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneWexproInitiated 03/05/13
0023-EA
Range – Renewal of the grazing permit on the Pome Allotment #04554
T5N R91W parts of section 33; T4N R91W parts of section 9
Moffat County
C. RhyneNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 03/05/13
Approved 05/02/13
0024-DNA
Range - Renewal of the grazing lease on the Big Sugarloaf Allotment #04138
T4N R89W parts of Secs 30-31; T4N R90W parts of Sec 36; T3N R90W parts of Secs 24-26
Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco Counties
C. RhyneNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 03/06/13
Approved 04/18/13
0025-DNA
Range - Renewal of the grazing lease on the Berry Gulch Allotment #04144
T5N R89W parts of Sections 17-22  & 27-33
Routt County
C. RhyneNoneGrazing Permittee
Initiated 03/06/13
Approved 04/18/13
0026-EA
Recreation - Cedar Mountain Recreation Area Management Plan
T7N R91W Sec 8 Lots 15-16, Sec 9 Lots 10-15; Sec 16 N1/2, SW1/4, W1/2, SE1/4
Moffat County            
G. RobisonNoneBLM LSFOInitiated 03/07/13
0027-DNARange - Renewal of the grazing lease on the Dowden Gulch Allotment #04146
T6N R89W Sec 36; T5N R89W Secs 1-4, 9-15, 22-27, 35 & 36; T5N R88W Secs 19 & 30-31; T4N R89W Secs 1-2 & 11-12; T4N R88W Secs 7-8 & 17-18
Routt County
C. RhyneNoneGrazing Permittee  
Initiated 03/14/13
Approved 04/18/13
0028-DNARange - Pesticide Use Proposals for chemical weed control along pipeline corridor
T3-12N R94-96W
Routt County
 C. RhyneNone Tallgrass Energy Partners LPInitiated 03/21/13 
0029-DNA
Range - Continued implementation of population management of wild horses in the Sand Wash HMA using PZP
T8N R99W Secs 1-2, 11-14 & 24; T8N R98W Secs 1-30;
T8N R97W Secs 4-10, 15-20 & 30; T9N R99W Secs 1-25 & 34-36; T9N R98W All;  
T9N R97W Secs 4-9, 16-21 & 28-33; T10N R100W Secs 24-26 & 34-36; T10N R99W Secs  1-2 & 7-36; T10N R98W All; T10N R97W Secs 1-12, 14-22 & 27-34; T11N R99W Sec 36; T11N R98W Secs 13-14 & 20-36; T11N R97W Secs 19 & 29-35
Moffat County
J. FoxNoneBLM LSFO
Initiated 03/25/13
Approved 04/15/13
0030-EA
Fire - Little Snake Field Office Fire Management Plan
T1-12N R84-103W
Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco Counties
R. SimpsonAllBLM NWCFMUInitiated 04/01/13
0031-CX
Minerals - Coal lease readjustment COD52547
T5N R86W Sec 29 W½SE½ & Sec 32 NWNE
Routt County
J. MaioloNoneTwenty Mile Coal LLCInitiated 04/03/13

0032-DNA

Attachment C
Attachment D
Attachment E

GIS Shape Files

Google Earth KML File

Oil & Gas  – August 2013 Oil and Gas Competitive Lease Sale
T11N R89W
Moffat County
S. WiserNoneBLM CSOInitiated 04/04/13
0033-CX
Recreation – SRP for Big Game Outfitting
T7N R85-87W; T8N R86-87W & T9-10N R85W
Moffat County
S. DittlingerNoneWilliam Yeagher
Initiated 04/09/13
Approved 05/14/13
0034-CX
Recreation – SRP for Big Game Outfitting
T3-4N R89-93W & T5N R90-91W
Moffat County
S. DittlingerNoneDanny Jeffcoat
Initiated 04/09/13
Approved 05/14/13
0035-CX
Recreation – SRP for Big Game Outfitting
T7-12N R91-97W
Moffat County
S. DittlingerNoneWyoming Hunting Outfitters/W. DeShaw
Initiated 04/09/13
Approved 05/14/13
0036-CX
Recreation – SRP for Fly-Fishing Guiding
T3-6N R87-98W
Moffat and Routt Counties
S. DittlingerNoneSteamboat Flyfisher/T. Kirkpatrick
Initiated 04/09/13
Approved 05/14/13
0037-DNA
Recreation – SRP for Big Game Outfitting
T3-12N R84-104W
Moffat and Routt Counties
S. DittlingerIrish Canyon ACEC & All WSAs except Diamond BreaksHigh Desert Outfitters/R. SloanInitiated 04/09/13
0038-DNA
Recreation – SRP for a Horseback Poker Run in Sand Wash HMA
T8-9N R98-99W
Parking Area: T8N R98W Sec 15
Moffat County
S. DittlingerNoneFreedom Hooves/Donna ShueInitiated 04/09/13
0039-EA
Range - Renewal of the grazing permit on the Sand Hills #04407 and LU 16 #04532 Allotments
Sand Hills: T7N R96W Secs 19-23 & 25-35; T6N R96W Secs 2-10, & 17-18; T7N R97W Secs 25-2 6 & 35-36; T6N R97W Secs 1 & 12 
LU 16: T9N R94W W 1/2 Sec 11; T9N R94W NW 1/4 Sec 14
Moffat County
H. SeimNoneGrazing PermitteeInitiated 04/11/13
0040-DNA
Range - Renewal of the ten year lease on the Bull Gulch Allotment #04097
T8N R87W Secs 18-19; T8N R88W Secs 13 & 24
Routt County
H. SeimNoneGrazing PermitteeInitiated 04/18/13
0041-EA
Range – Renewal of the ten year grazing permit for Jesse Flats Allotment #04417
T5N R94W Secs 17-21 & 29;
Cinder Knob Allotment #04419
T5N R95W Secs 25-27 & 34-36;
Coal Mountain Allotment #04420
T5N R94W Secs 30-31;  T5N R95W Secs 25 & 34-36; T4N R95W Secs 10-16 & 21-22
Moffat County
M. LowreyNoneGrazing PermitteeInitiated 04/18/13
0042-DNA
Recreation – SRP for big game outfitting
T6-11N R86-103W
Moffat County
D. ArchuletaWest Cold Springs, Ant Hills, Chew Winter Camp, Peterson Draw & Vale of Tears WSAsLeland Reinier for Big Cat OutfittersInitiated 04/26/13
0043-DNA
Oil and Gas - Pesticide Use Proposals for chemical weed control of well pad site Williams Fork 1-19 and associated lease road
T5N R91W Sec 21
Moffat County
C. RhyneNoneH-2 Enterprises, LLC for ShellInitiated 04/29/13
0044-CX
Realty – Spring Creek Pipeline Maintenance
T7N R95W Sec 10 NE1/4 & Sec15 NE1/4
Moffat County
L. McMinnNoneRockies Express Pipeline LLCInitiated 05/02/13
0045-CX
Recreation – SRP for big game outfitting
T10-12N R86-90W
Moffat and Routt Counties
D. ArchuletaNonePat Grieves for Snake River OutfittersInitiated 05/02/13
0046-DNA
Recreation – SRP for big game outfitting
T2-12N R86-103W
Moffat, Routt and Rio Blancho Counties
D. ArchuletaWest Cold Springs, Ant Hills, Chew Winter Camp, Peterson Draw & Vale of Tears WSAsFranklin Fedinec for FMF OutfittersInitiated 05/02/13
0047-DNA
Recreation – SRP for big game outfitting
T6-11N R86-103W
Moffat County
D. ArchuletaWest Cold Springs, Ant Hills, Chew Winter Camp, Peterson Draw & Vale of Tears WSAsJohn RaftopoulosInitiated 05/02/13
0048-CX
Recreation – SRP for big game outfitting
T4-5N R91W
Moffat County
D. ArchuletaNoneDanny Jeffcoat for Jeffcoat Ranch & Outfitters
Initiated 05/02/13
Cancelled 05/09/13
(duplicate)

0049-EA

Attachment C

Lease Sale All Parcel Map

Mapbook Page 1

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GIS Shape Files

Google Earth KML File

 
Oil & Gas -
February 2014 Oil and Gas Competitive Lease Sale
Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt Counties
 S. WiserNoneBLM CSO Initiated 05/14/13 
0050-EA
Range – Renewal of the 10 year grazing permit on the on the Elkhorn Creek #04615, Lower Boxelder Gulch #04431, Duffy Mountain #04432, South Duffy Mountain #04430, Big Bend #04414, East Godiva #04415, Lower Maudlin Gulch #04416, and Upper Boxelder Gulch #04424 Allotments.
COUNTY AND GENERAL LOCATION: South central Moffat County primarily south of the Yampa River, north of the Danforth Hills, west of Milk Creek. The Elkhorn Creek Allotment lies within Moffat and a small portion of Rio Blanco Counties SW of the Danforth Hills and east of CO Hwy 13
M. LowreyNoneGrazing PermitteesInitiated 05/15/13
0051-DNA
Range - Pesticide Use Proposals for chemical weed control BLM lands in the Little Snake Field Office resource area throughout Routt County.
Legal Description:
BLM Parcels within LSFO area in Routt County
C. RhyneNoneBLM LSFO in partnership with Routt County Weed ProgramInitiated 05/16/13