BLM UFO NEPA

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Colorado

Uncompahgre Field Office

NEPA REGISTER

Current Actions: May 13, 2013

Natural Gas Drilling Rig

Buried Utility Cable

UNCOMPAHGRE

HOMEPAGE

UFO ENERGY

& MINERALS

BLM OIL & GAS

PROGRAM

LAND

HEALTH

RIDGWAY

TMP

COMPLETED

ACTIONS

COAL

OVERVIEW

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires the BLM to consider significant environmental impacts prior to approval of actions on public lands. When an activity or action is proposed within the Uncompahgre Field Office, BLM staff conduct an interdisciplinary review of the potential environmental impacts in order to make more informed decisions and identify measures to protect, restore, and enhance the environment.

This register is updated weekly and as needed. Documents are removed approximately two months after the completion date. Completed actions less than two months old are also available in the public room of the Uncompahgre Field Office headquarters in Montrose.

For more information on these actions, contact NEPA Coordinator Bruce Krickbaum at (970) 240-5384.

Uncompahgre Field Office

2465 S. Townsend Avenue

Montrose, CO 81401

The UFO NEPA Register provides current information for the following types of management actions:

· EA = Environmental Assessment

· CX = Categorical Exclusion

· DNA = Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Land Use Plan Conformance

· EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

*Actions followed by an asterisk have associated documents available for viewing and downloading. Click on the green words to access these documents. Documents in bold lettering reflect active comment periods or recent approval.

**An entry in this column indicates that the proposed action is being conducted within one of the following special emphasis areas:

· ACEC = Area of Critical Environmental Concern

· NCA = National Conservation Area

· RNA = Research Natural Area

· WA = Wilderness Area

· WSA = Wilderness Study Area

· WSR = Wild and Scenic River

NO PRIVACY GUARANTEE FOR NEPA COMMENTS

Before submitting written comments regarding a NEPA action, be advised that your entire comment—including personally identifiable information (such as your address, phone number, and e-mail address)—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request that your personally identifiable information be withheld from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

NEPA NUMBER	*VIEW & PRINT PDFs	PROJECT NAME Including Legals	PROJECT LEADER	**ACEC, NCA, RNA, WA, WSA, WSR	APPLICANT	STATUS
DOI-BLM-CO-150-2009-0005 EA **Reassigned as DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0022 EIS	*	Minerals: SG Interests Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan (Natural Gas): Draft Environmental Assessment 3.4MB; Appendix A: Models & Methodology; Appendix B: Construction & Reclamation; Appendix C: Mitigation COAs; Appendix D: Surface Use Plan 3.7MB; Appendix E: Drilling Program; Appendix F: Hazardous Materials; Appendix G: Water Quality 6.9MB; Appendix H: Weed Plan; Draft FONSI	Stranathan	None	SG Interests, Ltd.	Initiated 10/29/2008; Revised Scoping Notice; 2nd Public Comment Period Closed 11/13/2009; Scoping Notice 10/28/2008; Public Comment Period Closed 12/12/2008; Letter to Interested Parties 3/23/2012; Public Comment Period Closed 4/24/2012 Cancelled 4/2/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2010-0005 CX		Lands: Pump Station for Storts Irrigation Diversion T14S/R98W/Sec21	Reed	Dominguez-Escalante NCA	New Leaf Fruit, LLC	Initiated 1/4/2010
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2010-0025 EIS		Planning: Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan and EIS	Krickbaum	All ACECs and WSAs in Planning Area	BLM	Initiated 2/25/2010
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2011-0011 EA Link to Travel Management Planning Page	*	Recreation: Ridgway Comprehensive Travel Management Plan T45N/R8W/Sec3-4, 9; T46N/R8W/Sec22-23, 26-27, 34-35; Final Environmental Assessment; Decision Record; Finding of No Significant Impact Maps: Final Decision; Alternative 1; Alternative 2; No Action Alternative; Proposed Action	Jackson	None	Ridgway Trails Group and COPMOBA	Initiated 1/10/2011 Scoping Comment Period Closed 3/28/2011; 2nd Scoping Notice Comment Period Closed 5/18/2012; Preliminary EA Comment Letter; Public Comment Period Closed 2/1/2013; Final EA Release Letter; Approved 5/10/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2011-0012 EA	*	Recreation: Paradox Trail Reroute T47N/R15W/Sec 26-29, 32-33, 35	Jackson	None	Montrose West Recreation	Initiated 1/10/2011 Scoping Notice; Public Comment Period Closed 3/28/2011; Cancelled 4/8/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2011-0020 EA	*	Range: Pipeline, S. Piney, Dry Creek Basin, Franklin Mesa allotment transfers and change in class of livestock	Rogers	None	Etchart Ranches Inc	Initiated 2/25/2011; Scoping Notice; Public Comment Period Closed 4/29/2011
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2011-0029 EA		Lands: Delta County Last Chance & 2100 Road Realignment T51N/R10W/Sec10, 11, 14	Reed	None	Delta County	Initiated 6/13/2011
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2012-0019 EA	*	Recreation: Norwood-Burn Canyon Recreation Trails Project; Project Area Map	Jackson	None	Norwood Park and Recreation District	Initiated 3/5/2012; Scoping Notice; Public Comment Period Closed 5/4/2012; Second Comment Period: Scoping Notice; Public Comment Period Closed 9/21/2012
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2012-0029 EA		Biological: Programmatic Environmental Analysis for Integrated Weed Management Treatments	Rogers	GGNCA and DENCA Wilderness, all UFO, GGNCA and DENCA WSA, WSR, and ACEC	BLM	Initiated 5/24/2012
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2012-0040 CX		Lands: Existing Ditches, Pipelines & Access Routes ROW; T48N/R15W/Sec 20-21	Reed	None	Tsawhawbitts Meadows Ranch Trust	Initiated 9/20/2012
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0001 DNA	*	Recreation: West Dry Creek Single Track. T49N/R11W/Sec 23 and 26; Determination of NEPA Adequacy and Decision Record	Jackson	None	BLM	Initiated 10/15/2012 Approved 3/29/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0004 EA	*	Minerals: Prince Albert Mine Plan of Operations T48N/R17/Sec 31	Ernst	None	Rimrock	Initiated 10/23/2012; Scoping Notice; Mine Plan of Operations 13MB; Public Comment Period Closed 12/17/2012
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0005 DNA		Recreation: Fencing on Elephant Skin Rd. T49N/R9W/Sec 3; Determination of NEPA Adequacy and Decision Record	Holsinger	GGNCA	BLM	Initiated 11/05/2012 Approved 4/15/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0008 CX		Lands: Buried Powerline ROW. T50N/R6W/Secs 7 & 8	Reed	None	DMEA	Initiated 1/9/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0010 EA	*	Coal: Lease COC75916 Spruce Stomp Coal Lease-by-Application. T12S/R91W-R92W, T13S/R91W-R92W, 6^th P.M.	Dyer	None	Bowie Resources, LLC	Initiated 1/16/2013; Project Description; Scoping Notice Public Scoping Period Closed 2/22/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0014 EA		Wildlife: Tabeguache Creek Native Fish Barrier Removal T47N/R17W/Sec 2 SE1/4 NE1/4	Fresques/ Holsinger	None	BLM	Initiated 2/6/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0015 DNA		Recreation: Crested Butte Anglers SRP T15S/R93W/Sec 6; T14S/R94W/Sec 36; T15S/R94W/Sec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 9	Franz	GGNCA	BLM	Initiated 2/25/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0016 DNA	*	Recreation: NFRIA-WSERC Conservation Center SRP T15S/R93W/Sec 6; T14S/R94W/Sec 36; T15S/R94W/Sec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 9; Determination of NEPA Adequacy and Decision Record	Franz	GGNCA	BLM	Initiated 2/25/2013 Approved 4/26/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0017 CX	*	Coal: Logical Mining Unit COC57202 Modification T12S/R91W/Sec 27, 28, 33, 34; T13S/R91W/Sec 1-6, 8, 9, 11; Categorical Exclusion and Decision Record	Dyer	None	Bowie Resources, LLC	Initiated 2/25/2013 Approved 3/29/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0018 CX		Lands: Replace tower & building at existing Storm King Communication Site T47N/R7W/Sec 16	Reed	None	Sky Tower Corp.	Initiated 3/5/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0019 CX		Lands: Amendment to include an existing power line. T43N/R11W/Sec 13	Buria	None	S.M.P.A.	Initiated 3/8/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0020 CX	*	Minerals: J-Bird Mine POO Amendment T47N/R20W/Sec 13, 14, 23, 24; Plan of Operations	Ernst	None	Rimrock	Initiated 3/26/2013; Scoping Notice; Public Scoping Period Closed 5/1/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0021 CX		Lands: 6200 Road Realignment and Bridge Replacement ROW T51N/R9W/Sec 31	Reed	GGNCA	Montrose County	Initiated 3/26/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0022 EIS **Formerly DOI-BLM-CO-150-2009-0005 EA	*	Minerals: Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan T11S/R89W/Sec 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, 32 T11S/R90W/Sec 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36 T12S/R89W/Sec 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 T12S/R90W/Sec 1, 2, 11, 12; Federal Register Notice of Intent PDF; Bull Mountain EIS Newsletter (APRIL 2013)	J. Jones	None	SG Interests	Initiated 4/3/2013; FRN NOI Issued 4/3/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0023 CX	*	Lands: Replace building at existing Flat Top Communication Site T49N/R9W/Sec 14; Categorical Exclusion and Decision Record	Reed	GGNCA	Verizon Wireless	Initiated 4/8/2013 Approved 4/12/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0024 EA		Recreation: Centennial Canoe SRP T15S/R95W/Sec 5, T15S/R93W/Sec 6; T14S/R94W/Sec 36; T15S/R94W/Sec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 Gunnison River from Gunnison Forks Recreation Site to Delta, CO	Franz	GGNCA	BLM	Initiated 4/15/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0025 EA		Range: West End Livestock Crossing Permits; Portions of: T43N, R12W; T43N, R14W; T43N, R15W; T44N, R11W; T44N, R12W; T44N, R14W; T44N, R15W; T44N, R16W; T45N, R12W; T45N, R13W; T45N, R14W; T45N, R15W; T45N, R17W; T46N, R13W; T46N, R14W; T46N, R15W; T46N, R16W; T46N, R17W; T46N, R18W; T47N, R14W; T47N, R15W; T47N, R16W; T47N, R17W; T47N, R18W; T47N, R19W; T47N, R20W; T48N, R17W; T48N, R18W; T48N, R19W; T48N, R20W	Losasso	None	BLM	Initiated 4/15/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2013-0026 EA		Lands: Renew/Amend Powerline & Provide Fiber Optic to Flat Top Communication Site T49N/R9W/Sec 14	Reed	GGNCA	DMEA & Optimum	Initiated 4/18/2013
DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2013-0027 EA		Coal: Sunset Trails Coal Exploration Plan T14S/R90W 6th P.M. Sec 10,11,14,15	Dyer	None	Mountain Coal Company	Initiated 4/29/2013

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Barbara Sharrow, Field Manager
bsharrow@blm.gov
Phone: (970) 240-5300 \| TDD: (970) 240-5366 \| FAX: (970) 240-5367
2465 S. Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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BLM Uncompahgre Field Office administrative headquarters