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Royal Gorge NEPA Log May 9, 2008

This register is updated at the end of the first week of every month.

CX = Categorical Exclusion

DNA = Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Land Use Plan Conformance

EA = Environmental Assessment

EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

For more information on these projects, contact the NEPA Coordinator John Dow at 719-269-8559 or rgfo_comments@blm.gov

Royal Gorge Field Office
3028 East Main Street
Canon City, Colorado 81212

Green highlighted actions in the far left NEPA Number column are available for viewing and downloading.

The Royal Gorge Field Office NEPA register contains current EIS, EA, CX and DNA actions.

*The Special Designation listing includes the following abbreviations:  WSA (Wilderness Study Area), ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), WSR (Wild and Scenic River ), or W (Wilderness). A name in this column indicates that the proposed action is within that special designation area.

NEPA NUMBER

PROJECT NAME

PROJECT LEADER

SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS*

APPLICANT

STATUS

CO-200-2002-0103 EA

Minerals – Bonny Reservoir Oil & Gas Field Development

T4/5S, R43/44W

Yuma County

Ernie Gillingham

None

Fidelity Exploration & Production Company

Initiated 04/22/02

  On Hold

CO-200-2003-0040 EA

Planning – Blue Heron Management Plan and R&PP Lease Application

T19S, R69W, Sec 13, 14, 23, 24

Fremont County

Joe Vieira

None

BLM & CO State Parks

Initiated 03/14/03

  On Hold

CO-200-2003-0044 EA

Range – Grazing Application for Term Permit on Martellaro Property

T51N, R10E, Sec 1, 12

Fremont County

Tom Grette

None

G. Martellaro

Initiated 03/18/03

  On Hold

CO-200-2004-0018 EA

Realty – Flowage Easement on South Boulder Creek

T1S, R71W

Boulder County

Debbie Bellew

None

Denver Water Board

Initiated 02/05/04

On Hold

CO-200-2005-0014 EA

Realty - Colorado State Parks Recreation and Public Purposes Act Application for Green Ranch State Park

Application to acquire public lands through the Recreation & Public Purposes Act (R&PP) for addition to a state park

T3S, R72W, Sec 8

Gilpin County

Lindell GreerNoneColorado State Parks

Initiated 11/22/04

On Hold

CO-200-2005-0015 EA

Realty - Gilpin County Recreation & Public Purposes Act Application

Application to acquire public lands through the Recreation & Public Purposes Act (R&PP) for a county park

T3S, R72W, Sec 26, 27

Gilpin County

Lindell GreerNoneGilpin County

Initiated 11/23/04

On Hold

CO-200-2005-0016 EA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Rampart Federal 1-18 and Mt. Herman Federal 1-19

Application for permit to drill two oil & gas wells on Forest Service land

USFS lead on EA, BLM is cooperator

T11S, R67W, Sec 17  19

El Paso County

Pikes Peak Ranger District and Ernie GillinghamNoneDyad Petroleum and Pike/San Isabel National ForestInitiated 12/01/04
CO-200-2005-0022 EA

Fuels Management -Cooper Mountain Fuels Reduction Project

Proposal for fuels management projects on Cooper Mountain

T17S, R69W, Sec 5-9, 16-20, 29-2
T18S, R69W, Sec 4-6
T17S, R70W, Sec 11-15, 23-26, 36
T18S, R70W, Sec 1

Fremont County

John Smeins

Phantom Canyon ACEC

Garden Park ACEC

BLMInitiated 01/10/05
CO-200-2005-0025 EA

Planning - South Park Land Tenure Adjustment Plan and Resource Management Plan Amendment

Proposal to amend the Royal Gorge Resource Management Plan to possibly change the land tenure decisions

Park County

Erik BrekkeNoneBLMInitiated 01/20/05
CO-200-2005-0057 EA

Range - Goat Grazing Authorization on Oak Creek and Lake Creek Allotments

Proposal to graze goats on public land

T47N, R11E, Sec 24, 25
T47N, R12E, Sec 30, 31
T46N, R12E, Sec 5

Fremont County

Tom GretteNoneSteve OswaldInitiated 05/11/05
CO-200-2005-0058 DNA

Minerals - Application for Permit to Drill

Request for permit to drill a gas well

T3N, R66W, Sec 36

Weld County

Ernie GillinghamNoneKerr McGeeInitiated 05/17/05
CO-200-2005-0059 DNA

Minerals - Application for Permit to Drill

Request for permit to drill a gas well

T3N, R66W, Sec 36

Weld County

Ernie GillinghamNoneKerr McGeeInitiated 05/17/05
CO-200-2005-0061 EA

Recreation - Garden Park/Shaws Park Acquisition Travel Management Planning

Proposal to complete travel management planning for private lands being acquired

T17S, R70W, Sec 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 30

Fremont County

Dave WalkerGarden Park ACECBLM

Initiated 05/23/05

 

CO-200-2005-0071 EA

Range - Two Crossing Permits in Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area

Request for permits for livestock to cross public lands

T16S, R68W, Sec 27
T17S, R68W, Sec 4, 9

Fremont County

Keith BergerBeaver Creek WSA/Beaver Creek ACECTom Sanders & Marcy KellyInitiated 06/15/05
CO-200-2005-0072 DNA

Range - Grazing Permit Renewal for Elevenmile Canyon Allotment

Proposal to renew this grazing permit        

T12S, R73W, Sec 5, 17,9
T12S, R74W, Sec 4  11, 17, 22, 27, 29, 32, 33, 5
T12S, R75W, Sec13                                
T13S, R73W, Sec 1  8, 15-20, 22, 27     
T13S, R74W, Sec 1-6, 8-11, 13-15, 17, 18, 20-23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 34,35
T14S, R74W, Sec 2

Park County

Keith BergerNoneElk Mountain Cattle Co.

Initiated 06/15/05

 

 

CO-200-2005-0086 EA

Realty - Black Hawk Land Exchange

Proposal to exchange lands with the City of Black Hawk

Selected Public Lands                              
T3S, R72W, Sec 7                                    
T3S, R73W, Sec 1, 2

Gilpin County

Offered Private Lands                                                         
T17S, R70W, Sec 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 30

Fremont County        

Lindell GreerNoneCity of Black Hawk and BLMInitiated 08/10/05
CO-200-2005-0087 EA

Realty - Graham/Bell Right-of-Way Amendment

Request to amend a right-of-way for an access road

T1N, R71W, Sec 18                                  
T1N, R72W, Sec 13

Boulder County

Natalee CzarnotaNoneJames Graham & Janet BellInitiated 08/10/05
CO-200-2005-0095 EA

Recreation - Motorized Trail Construction in Penrose Commons and Seep Springs

Proposal to build motorized trails in two areas

T18S, R68W, Sec 4-9                          

T17S, R70W, Sec 7  18, 19

Fremont County

Leah QuesenberryNoneBLMInitiated 09/09/05
CO-200-2006-0007 EA

Realty - Trespass Resolution Sales

Proposal to resolve trespass situations on lands to be disposed through direct sales 

T1N, R71W, Sec 18, 19
                                  
T1N, R72W, Sec 6  13, 24

Boulder County

Natalee CzarnotaNoneBLMInitiated 10/31/05
CO-200-2006-0045 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Cosworth Federal 31-23

Request for permit to drill an oil & gas well

T32S, R66W, Sec 23

Las Animas County

Ernie         GillinghamNonePioneer ResourcesInitiated 03/21/06
CO-200-2006-0048 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Halibut Federal 22-25

Request for permit to drill an oil & gas well

T32S, R66W, Sec 25

Las Animas County

Ernie         GillinghamNonePioneer Resources

Initiated 03/21/06

ON HOLD

CO-200-2006-0049 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Skywalker Federal 41-10

Request for permit to drill an oil & gas well

T32S, R66W, Sec 10

Las Animas County

Ernie         GillinghamNonePioneer ResourcesInitiated 03/21/06
CO-200-2006-0051 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Willow Federal 22-10

Request for permit to drill an oil & gas well

T32S, R67W, Sec 10

Las Animas County

Ernie         GillinghamNonePioneer ResourcesInitiated 03/21/06
CO-200-2006-0066 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas Application for Permit to Drill - Bledsoe Federal 3-6

Request for permit to drill an oil & gas well

T4N, R44W, Sec 6

Yuma County

Dave HallockNoneHouston Exploration Co.

Initiated 04/13/06

ON HOLD

CO-200-2006-0083 DNA

Range - Logan Hills Fence

Proposal to build livestock fence

T10S, R75W, Sec 29, 32

Park County       

Keith BergerNoneWyatt EngelmannInitiated 05/24/06
CO-200-2006-0086 EA

Recreation - Arkansas River Travel Management Plan

Proposal to designate and plan management of recreational travel prescriptions on public lands roads & trails

Fremont, Chaffee, and Custer Counties                                 

Dave WalkerArkansas Canyon ACEC                   McIntyre Hills WSA Grape Creek WSABLM

Initiated 06/01/06

 

CO-200-2006-0088 EA

Realty - Heath Access Right-of-Way

Proposal for right-of-way over public lands

Fremont, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Lake, and Park Counties

Jan LownesNoneBLMInitiated 06/06/06
CO-200-2006-0095 EIS

Realty - Christo-Jeanne Claude Over the River Project
Public Comments

Proposal to drape artistic fabric panels over the Arkansas River

Fremont and Chaffee Counties

Joe VieiraArkansas Canyon ACECOver the River Corporation

 

CO-200-2006-0099 EA

Realty - Chaffee County Road 302 Vacation & Right of Way for Realignment

Proposal for right-of-way over public lands

Chaffee Counties

Dave HallockNoneChaffee CountyInitiated 05/10/06
CO-200-2007-0020 EA

Range - Slide Mountain/Stanley Creek Term Grazing Permit /Leas

Proposal to lease grazing land

Huerfano County

Tom GretteNoneBLM and USFSInitiated 12/19/06
CO-200-2007-0021 CX

Realty – Hurst Right-of-Way Assignment

Proposal for right-of-way

T1S, R72W, S 24

Boulder County

Debbie BellewNoneJohn and Jeanne HurstInitiated 12/20/06
CO-200-2007-0024 DNA

Recreation – Texas Creek ATV Trail Re-routes

Proposal to re-route motorized trail

T48N, R12E Sec 3 ..,               

Fremont County

Leah QuesenberryNoneBLMInitiated 1/8/2006
CO-200-2007-0036 EA

Recreation-Special Recreation Permit Application  - Poker Ride

Proposal for site specific recreation event

T16S, R71W, Sec 20, 28, 33
                      
T17S, R71W, Sec 6
                                 
T16S, R72W, Sec 25

Fremont County

Harvey OlsonNoneRocky Mountain Backcountry Horseman-Becky ShiolaInitiated 02/14/2007
CO-200-2007-0047 DNA

Minerals - Oil and Gas

COC543581: Proposed Well Conrad Federal 23-30 4N45W

Proposal for a New Well

T04N, R45W, Sec. 30 NE1/4SW1/4

Yuma County

Ernie GillinghamNoneBerry PetroleumInitiated 10/02/2006
CO-200-2007-0083 CXRange-Transfer of grazing Permits and LeasesTom Grette BLMInitiated
05/03/2007
CO-200-2007-0090 CX

Realty-Public Service Co of CO Power System ROW

Gilpin County

T3S, R73W, Sec 11

Lindell GreerNonePublic Service Company of Colorado 
CO-200-2007-0092 DNA

Minerals - Oil & Gas development

COC46689
Fransom Federal 41-28

T04N, R47W Section 28 NWNW

 Ernie GillinghamNoneBarry Petroleum

Initiated 11/24/06

CO-200-2007-0103 EA

Realty – Land Sale 

T 1 N., R. 73 W., Sec. 12:  Lot 60

Boulder County

Debbie BellewNoneBLM 

Initiated 07/23/2007

 

CO-200-2007-0108 EA 

Range –Term Grazing Permit/Lease Renewal for the Garo,  Como Park East,  High Creek and  Fourmile

Park County

Keith Berger None Various 

Initiated     7/27/07 

CO-200-2007-0131 EA

Realty – The New Salida Ditch Right-of-Way

Chaffee County

T50N, R8E, S2
T51N, R8E, S35

Dave HallockBrowns Canyon ACECThe New Salida Ditch CompanyInitiated 09/24/2007
CO-200-2008-0010 EA

Realty-Public Service Powerline ROW Application

Gilpin County

T. 3 S., R. 73 W. Section 11:  ALL (within).

Natalee CzarnotaNone Public Service Company of Colorado

Initiated
10/25/2007

 

CO-200-2008-0012 EA

Recreation-Brown's Canyon Trail Re-Route

Chaffee County

T15S, R78W Sec 13 

Star Jamison & Leah Quesenberry Brown's Canyon WSA and ACEC  BLM Initiated
11/06/2007
CO-200-2008-0013  

Realty-Powerline ROW Poncha Junction to Sargent

Chaffee and Sguache Counties

From: T49N, R08E To: T45N, R09E

 

Maryanne Kurtinatis None  Public Service Co. 

Initiated
12/17/2007

CO-200-2008-0016 EA 

Minerals-Bonny Reservoir Oil and Gas Field Development

Yuma County

Portions of
T04S, R43W, T04S R44W, T05S, R43W, T05S, R44W

Ernie Gillingham  NonePrime/BLM 

Initiated
08/01/2007 

CO-200-2008-0024 CE

Realty-Hamilton Access ROW

Park County

T15S, R73W Section 25 NWNW

Natalee Czarnota NoneRonald W. Hamilton in C/O Geri Salsig

Initiated
12/31/2007

Approved
05/08/2008

CO-200-2008-0029 EA

Recreation-Stanley Creek East Access Parking Area

Huerfano County

T27S, R71W, Section 9

Jim Backstrand  NoneBLM

Initiated
01/23/2008 

Approved
04/30/2008

CO-200-2008-0033 EA

Recreation-Special Recreation Permit-Guiding

Fremont and Teller Counties

T16S, R67W, Sections 5,6,7,8,18,19,30
T16S, R68W, Sec 12,13,14,23,24,25

Elliot Hinckley Beaver Creek WSAJames Johnson

Initiated
02/01/2008

Approved
04/30/2008

CO-200-2008-0034  EA

Recreation-Special Recreation Permit Nature's Healing Path

Fremont County

T20S, R71W, Sections 8,17,19,29,30,32
T19S, R71W, Sections 29,32

Elliot HinckleyLower Grape Creek WSA Toby Machard

Initiated
02/01/2008

Approved
04/30/2008
 

CO-200-2008-0035 EA

Recreation-Special Recreation Permit Motorcycle Trail Riding

Fremont County

T19S, 73W, Sections 6,7
T18S, 73W, Sections 17,18,19,20,29

Elliot HinckleyArkansas Canyonlands ACEC  George Pennington

Initiated
02/01/2008

CAMCELED
04/15/2008

CO-200-2008-0036 EA

Recreation-Texas Creek Toilet Installation

Fremont County

T19S, R73W, Section 7

Leah Quesenberry NoneBLM

Initiated
01/31/2008

Approved
04/30/2008

CO-200-2008-0037 DNA

Recreation-Seep Springs Fence Construction

Fremont County 

T17S, R70W Section 7

Leah Quesenberry NoneBLM

Initiated
01/31/2008

Approved
04/04/2008

CO-200-2008-0039 DNA

Minerals and Realty-Application for Permit to Drill and Right-of-Way Application

Las Animas County

Well Location:T33S,R65W Section2, SWSE
ROW Location: T32S, R65W, Section 35 E1/2SE

Ernie Gillingham & Natalee CzarnotaNone Pioneer ResourcesInitiated
01/04/2008
CO-200-2008-0040 EA

Recreation-Special Recreation Permit EMS

Fremont County

T16S, R73W Sections 4,9,15,16,22

Elliot Hinckley   NoneRon Jayson

Initiated 
02/01/2008

Approved
04/09/2008

CO-200-2008-0043 EA

Wildlife-Boat Ramp Construction

Kiowa County

T20S, R47W, Sec 8

Erik Brekke 
Jim Backstrand
NoneBLM

Initiated
02/26/2008

Approved
04/11/2008

CO-200-2008-0045 CE

Realty-ROW Application
WAPA Access Road Right-of-Way

Fremont County

T49N, R9E Sec 13 NESE

Debbie BellewNoneDeptartment of Energy 

Initiated
02/27/2008

Approved
04/04/2008

CO-200-2008-0048 EA

Realty-Natural Gas Pipeline ROW Application

Crowley County

T18S, R57W Sec 15

Debbie BellewNoneConoco Phillips Pipeline CO.

Initiated
03/05/2008

Approved
04/04/2008

CO-200-2008-0050 DNA 

Minerals-Oil and Gas Well Drilling
COC57940 Phipps Federal 14-29 Well

Las Animas County 

T31S, R61W Sec 35

Ernie GillinghamNonePioneer Resources

Intiated
10/17/2007 

Approved
04/23/2008

CO-200-2008-0051 DNA

Range-Temporary Use Modification on Rye Slough South Allotment

Park County

T15S, R75W, Section 22,26,27

Jeff Williams None Hoellrich & Hotaling 

Intiated
03/17/2008 

Approved
04/07/2008

CO-200-2008-0052 EA 

Forestry-Field Office Wide Personal Use Christmas Tree Harvesting

Park, Teller, Fremont Custer, Huerfano and Chaffee Counties

Ken Reed None BLMInitiated
03/17/2008 
CO-200-2008-0053 CE

Realty-Swenson/Yarbo Access Road Right-of-Way Assignment

Park County

T9S, R76W, Sec 22

Natalee CzarnotaNone Mike and Sue Yarbo 

Initiated
03/20/2008

CO-200-2008-0054 DNA

Minerals-Oil and Gas Proposed Well Pete o Federal 14-16

Las Animas

T33S, R65W, Section 18 

Ernie GillinghamNonePioneer Resources

Initiated
10/18/2007 

Approved
04/23/2008

CO-200-2008-0055 CE

Realty-Orr/Graves Access Road Right of Way

Chaffee County

T49N, R9E Section 10 and 15

Debbie BellewNoneRusty Graves

Initiated
04/01/2008

Approved
05/08/2008

CO-200-2008-0056 EA

Range/Riparian-Improvement Project 

Park County

Berger/GilbertNoneBLM Initiated
04/02/2008 
CO-200-2008-0057 DNAForestry-Western Fremont Commercial Pinyon and Juniper Post and Transplant AreasKen ReedNoneBLM

Initiated
04/12/2008

Approved
04/22/2008

CO-200-2008-0058 DNA

2008 Commerical Green Pinyon/Juniper Firewood Sales

Fremont/Huerfano Couties

T48N R10E Section 13:  T17N R70W Section 18: T26S R70W Section 34

Ken ReedNone BLM 

Initiated 
04/21/2008 

Approved
05/012008

CO-200-2008- 0059 DNA

Minerals/Oil and Gas-Well Drilling COC56283
Nataly Federal 21-18

Las Animas County

T33S R65W Section 18 NENW

Ernie GillinghamNone Pioneer Resources

Initiated
04/21/2008

Approved
04/24/2008

CO-200-2008-0060 DNA

Minerals/Oil and Gas-Well Drilling

Las Animas County

T33S R65W Section 7 SWSW

Ernie GillinghamNonePioneer ResourcesInitiated
04/24/2008
CO-200-2008-0061 DNA

Minerals/Oil and Gas-Well Drilling

Las Animas County

T31S R66W Section 20 SESE

Ernie Gillingham None Pioneer ResourcesInitiated
04/21/2008
CO-200-2008-0062 DNA

Fuels/Thinning-Arkansas Mountain Thinning

Fremont County

T48N R11E NMPM Section 15 N1/2

John SmeinsNoneBLMInitiated
04/17/2008
CO-200-2008-0063 CE

Realty/ROW-Renewal of Electric Transmission Line Poncha Junction to Canon City ROW

Chaffee and Fremont Counties

T.50N.,R.9E.,NMPM Sec.16:E½E½SE¼;Sec. 21:NE¼,SW¼;Sec. 28:  NW¼NW¼;Sec.29: Lot 3.  T.51N.,R.10 E., NMPM
Sec. 13: W½SE¼.T. 51 N., R. 11 E., NMPM Sec. 19:Lot 1,SW¼NE¼,T. 51 N., R.12 E., NMPM Sec. 20:  N½N½. E½NW¼;Sec. 22:S½SW¼.

Vera MathewsNoneXcel Energy Public Service Company of Colorado

Initiated
04/15/2008

Approved
05/01/2008

CO-200-2008-0064 CE

Realty/ROW Renewal of Salina/Gold Hill Powerline ROWs

Boulder

T1N R71W, 6th PM Sections 8, 18, 19;      T1N R72W, 6th PM Section 12

Debbie BellewNone Public Service Company of ColoradoInitiated
04/17/2008 
CO-200-2008-0065 DNA

Recreation-T 6034 Trail Re-Route adn Maintenance

Chaffee County

T14S R78W Section 14, 15, 22, 23

Starr JamisonNoneBLMInitiated
04/22/2008
CO-200-2008-0066 CE

Range-Texas Creek and Heck Gulch Range Allotment Transfer

Fremont County

 

Tom GretteNoneJohn Stolzfus

Initiated
04/22/2008

Approved
05/08/2008

CO-200-2008-0067 EA

Recreation-Fourmile Bicycle and Foot Trail Construction

Chaffee County

T14S R78W Section 4, 9

Starr Jamison NoneBLM

Initiated
04/22/2008 

CO-200-2008-0068 EA

Recreation-Seep Springs Closures and ATV Trail Construction

Fremont County

T17S, R70W, Sections 7, 8, 17 & 18; T17S, R71 W, Section 13

Leah QuesenberryNoneBLMInitiated
04/23/2008
CO-200-2008-0069 EA

Recreation-Penrose Commons Parking Lot Improvements, and Toilet and Fencing installation

Fremont County

T18S R68 W Section 8

Leah QuesenberryNoneBLMInitiated
04/23/2008
CO-200-2008-0070 EA

Administration-New Well House for Park Center Well and Water Augmentation

Fremont County

T17S R70W Section 34

Jan LownesGarden ParkBLMInitiated
04/28/2008
CO-200-2008-0071 DNA

Range-Temporary Grazing and Fence Construction on Hayden Ranch

Lake County

T. 10 S., R. 80 W., S 22, 27, and 34 T. 11 S., R. 80 W., portions of Sections 2, 3, 10, and 11

Jeff WilliamsNone BLM

Initiated 
05/01/2008

Approved 
05/08/2008

CO-200-2008-0072 DNA

Fuels/Thinning-Upper Sand Gulch Hydro-mulch

Fremont County

T49N R11E NMPM Sec 16

John SmeinsNoneBLMInitiated
05/02/2008