Update of Current Actions – (August 29, 2008)

This register is updated on or near the 1st of each month.

CX = Categorical Exclusion

CX(390) = Categorical Exclusion- Statuatory Energy Policy Act 2005

DNA = Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Land Use Plan Conformance

EA = Environmental Assessment

EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

For more information on this register contact Public Lands Center NEPA Coordinator (970) 247-4874.   For individual projects contact project leader at appropriate office:

Register includes BLM NEPA actions from the following Field Offices:  

 

San Juan Public Lands Ctr. 15 Burnett Court Durango , CO 81301 970- 247-4874	Dolores Public Lands Office 100 North 6th St. Dolores, CO 81323 970-882-7296       NEPA Coordinator: Eric LaPrice (970) 882-6827	Canyons of The Ancients National Monument 27501 Highway 184 Dolores, Colorado 81323 970-882-5600    NEPA Coordinator: Eric LaPrice (970) 882-6827
Columbine Field Office 367 Pearl St. Bayfield, CO 81122 970-385-1368    NEPA Coordinator: Camela Hooley (970) 884-1414	Pagosa Springs Field Office 180 Pagosa Street Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 970-264-2268     NEPA Coordinator: Rick Jewell (970) 264-1509

 

All Field Office NEPA registers contain current EIS and EA actions. 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.

Special notice:  Draft San Juan Public Lands- Land Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement now available for review. Comment Period Closed 4/11/2008.   Land Management Plan Revision Web Site
Special notice: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan Comment Period Closed 1/30/2008.  Resource Management Plan Web Site
San Juan Public Lands, Occurring in more than one Field Office      Colorado State Office BLM
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Special Designation*	Decision		Expected Implementation		Applicant	Project Contact
CO-800-2008-088 - November, 2008 Oil & Gas lease sale DNA	Minerals	Initiated 8/7/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 11/1/2008					Tom Rice
	Description: Multiple parcels under jurisdiction of Dolores, Columbine and Pagosa offices. Quarterly lease sale by Colorado State Office
	Location: Archuleta, Montezuma and San Miguel Counties
CO-800-2005-062 - Revision of Resource Management Plan EIS	Planning	Initiated 6/9/2005 Status:Analysis In Progress	None		Expected: 11/15/2009	12/24/2009		BLM	Thurman Wilson
	Description: Joint revision of land use plan with San Juan National Forest Plan. Notice of Intent published 2/2005.     NOA published 12/14/2007; Comment Period Extention to April 11, 2008. Web page http://ocs.fortlewis.edu/forestPlan
	Location: Jurisdiction wide Web page http://ocs.fortlewis.edu/forestPlan
CO-800-2008-032 - Vegetation EIS Environmental Protection Measure DNA	Range	Initiated 2/11/2008 Status: Approved	None	Actual:  5/1/2008				BLM	Roger Baker
	Description: The BLM proposes to include a list of standard operating procedures and mitigation measures to all vegetation treatment activities using herbicides. The Record of Decision, Final Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement was signed September 29, 2007.
	Location: Jurisdiction wide
CO-800-2008-075 - Integrated Noxious Weed Management within San Juan Public Lands EA	Weeds	Initiated 6/18/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 5/1/2009					Mark Tucker/ Roger Baker
	Description: Evaluate integrated noxious weed management on public lands administered by the San Juan Public Lands Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
	Location: San Juan NF, San Juan FO, and Canyons of the Ancients N.M.
CO810- Dolores Field Office(excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Special Designation*	Decision		Expected Implementation		Applicant	Project Contact
CO-800-2008-059 - Gooseneck Rockshelter Livestock Exclosure DNA	Archeology	Initiated 5/7/2008 Status: Approved	Dolores River	Actual:  6/25/2008		6/30/2008			Kristie Arrington
	Description: A short section (about of steel post and 4 strand wire fencing around the mouth of the Gooseneck Rockshelter near Slickrock. Fence will be installed to exclude cattle from continuing to damage the rock shelter deposits.
	Location: T. 43 N. R. 17 W. Section 4
CO-800-2008-060 - Special Arch Fuels Reduction CX	Fuels	Initiated 5/7/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None		Expected: 9/30/2008				Kristie Arrington
	Description: Project is to complete hand thinning as needed around sensitive archaeological sites. About 20 sites are targeted in various locations throughout the PLO.
	Location: Various around the entire PLO
CO-800-2008-078 - Highline Landfill HFT CE	Fuels	Initiated 7/14/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None		Expected: 9/1/2008	5/16/2011			Kristie Arrington
	Description: Vegetative treatment to reduce hazardous fuels around the Montezuma County Landfill, a critical fire hazard area and wildland urban interface. Treatment will be 65 acres of mastication and mulching combined with 20 acres of cheatgrass spraying.
	Location: T. 35 N. R. 14 W. Sections 13 & 14 NMPM
CO-800-2004-095 - Weber canyon right-of-way COC 67237, and reciprocal easement. CX	Lands	Initiated 9/24/2004 Status:On hold by Applicant	None		Expected:			Weber Ranch Inc	Charlie Higby
	Description: Right-of-Way and easement would be over an existing 2-track road.
	Location: T.35 N., R.13 W., sec 33, Montezuma County
CO-800-2007-091 - Fed. Chico Creek #1. EA	Minerals	Initiated 6/11/2007 Status:Waiting on EA from contractor	None		Expected:			Bill Barrett Corporation	Tom Rice
	Description: New natural gas well proposed to be drilled in 2007. 3rd party EA. The well is located on BLM surface.
	Location: T. 42N, R. 18W, Sec. 15. San Miguel County, CO.
CO-800-2007-092 - Fed. Wilson Draw #1. EA	Minerals	Initiated 6/11/2007 Status:Waiting on EA from contractor	None		Expected: 9/1/2008			Bill Barrett Corp.	Tom Rice
	Description: 3rd party EA.   The well will be drilled off an existing wellpad on BLM surface. New natural gas well to be drilled during 2007.
	Location: T. 42N, R. 18W, Sec. 27. Dolores County, CO.
CO-800-2007-104 - Sunday Complex Plan of Operations Amendment EA	Minerals	Initiated 8/1/2007 Status:Analysis In Progress	None		Expected: 8/30/2008			Denison Mines	Helen Mary Johnson
	Description: The Proposed Action consists of expanding an existing waste dump, drilling for vent holes, and mine development for uranium. BLM is reviewing draft of EA.
	Location: T 44 N, R 18 W, sections 10 - 15, 23 & 24
CO-800-2008-002 - S. Gypsum 31-30 Pipeline. EA	Minerals	Initiated 10/22/2007 Status: Approved	None	Actual:  5/19/2008				Cabot Oil and Gas	Tom Rice
	Description: Proponent place project on hold.   3rd Party EA contracted by proponent. Tie-in pipeline to connect the S. Gypsum 31-30 well to an existing pipeline along State Highway 141 for product transport.
	Location: T44N, R17W, Sections 30 and 3, San Miguel County, Colorado
CO-800-2008-027 - EnCana Andy's Mesa 71 and 72. Andy's Mesa Wells 70, 73, 74, 75, 76. EA	Minerals	Initiated 11/26/2007 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 7/1/2008				EnCana Oil and Gas	Tom Rice
	Description: Two wells to be drilled on one location that is split-estate, federal minerals and private surface. Proposal is to expand an existing well pad for wells 71 & 72 . Five wells to be drilled on 4 separate locations. Proposed wells would be expansions of existing pad and well locations. Locations for wells 70, 73, 74, 75, 76. are federal surface and minerals.
	Location: A71, A72: T44N, R16W, Sec. 28AM 70 - T44N, R16W, Section 20 AM 73, 74, 75 - T44N, R16W, Sec. 28 AM 76 - T44N, R16W, Sec. 20
CO-800-2008-040 - Cocklebur 3-D Seismic Survey EA	Minerals	Initiated 2/1/2008 Status:On hold	None	Expected:				Merrion Oil and Gas	Tom Rice
	Description: 3-D Seismic survey for oil and gas potential
	Location: San Miguel Co T42N, R14 W, Sec. 19-23, 26-29, 33, 34   T43N, R14W, Sec. 9, 10, 14-17
CO-800-2008-041 - Torry Pines 3-D Seismic Survey EA	Minerals	Initiated 2/6/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 9/1/2008				Bill Barrett Corporation	Tom Rice
	Description: 3-D Seismic survey for oil and gas potential
	Location: San Miguel Co. T44N, R17W, Sec. 19, 30, 31 T44N, R18W, Sec. 8-10, 13-28, 34-36
CO-800-2008-042 - Abbey 34-16 A-C EA	Minerals	Initiated 3/1/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 7/1/2008				Cabot	Tom Rice
	Description: Drilling 3 gas wells on a single pad
	Location: San Miguel Co T45N, R19W, Sec. 16
CO-800-2008-054 - Bessie Federal 31 14 43 18 EA	Minerals	Initiated 5/6/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 8/1/2008				Encana Oil and Gas, Inc	Tom Rice
	Description: One proposed gas well
	Location: Section 31 T 43 N R 18W. San Miguel County
CO-800-2008-071 - Medinah 3D seismic project. EA	Minerals	Initiated 5/28/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 11/28/2008				Bill Barrett Corp	Tom Rice
	Description: NOI received 5/22/08
	Location: T44N R18W, s 1,2,11,12 T45N R17W, S 19,30,31 T45N R18W, S 10,11,13-29,32-36
CO-800-2008-072 - South Gypsum 23-25 EA	Minerals	Initiated 6/3/2008 Status:Analysis Pending	None	Expected:				Cabot Oil and Gas	Tom Rice
	Description: Notice of Staking for a gas well. NOS received on 6/2/2008, on site to be scheduled, analysis pending.
	Location: S 25, T44N, R18W. San Miguel County, CO
CO-800-2008-073 - Fossil Federal 6-18 COC 62636 CX(390)	Minerals	Initiated 6/17/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 9/8/2008		11/1/2008		Huntington Energy	Tom Rice
	Description: Proposed gas well in the Andy's Mesa field, To be drilled on a reclaimed pad.
	Location: S18 44N R 16W; San Miguel County.
CO-800-2008-043 - Lower Disappointment Grazing Analysis EA	Range	Initiated 3/12/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	Dolores River WSA: about 10% of analysis area	Expected: 9/1/2009				Steve & Pam Suckla, Jimmy & Larry Suckla	Bob Ball
	Description: Analysis of existing livestock grazing permits, including determinations of status of rangeland health standards for each of thee allotments: Disappointment Creek, RCA and Gypsum Valleys.   Scoping closed April 30, 2008.
	Location: T.41N.-46N.; R.17W.-20W., in San Miguel (77%) and Montrose Counties(23%), Colorado
CO-800-2008-085 - Doerfer Grazing Permit Renewal DNA	Range	Initiated 7/18/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None	Expected: 8/8/2008		8/8/2008			Roger Baker
	Description: Renewal of Doerfer grazing permit for a ten year term
	Location: T 35N R 13 W portions of sections 7, 8, 18,19, 20
CO-800-2008-087 - Bement Grazing Permit Renewal EA	Range	Initiated 7/29/2008 Status:Analysis In Progress	None