White River Field Office NEPA Register

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CER = Categorical Exclusion

CX = Categorical Exclusion for Fire

CX(390) = Section 390 Categorical Exclusion for Oil and Gas Development

DNA = Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Land Use Plan Conformance

EA = Environmental Assessment

EIS = Environmental Impact Statement


 

 

 


All Field Office NEPA registers contain current EIS and EA actions. However, certain registers do not include CERs 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. 

For more information on these projects, contact the NEPA Coordinator Carol Hollowed at 970-878-3836 or email
caroline_hollowed@blm.gov 

White River Field Office
220 East Market Street
Meeker, CO 81641

*The listing of WSA (Wilderness Study Area), ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), WSR (Wild and Scenic River ) , WA (Wilderness Area), HMA (Herd Management Area), or CPNHD (Canyon Pintado National Historic District) in this column indicates that the proposed action is within that special designation area. 
NEPA NUMBER
PROJECT NAME
PROJECT LEADER
WSA, ACEC, WSR, WA, HMA, CPNHD*
APPLICANT
STATUS
CO-110-2006-015-EA
Range - K Ranch LLC Grazing Permit Renewal
T3N R101W; T4N R102W; T5N R 103 & 104 W
Moffat County (MC)
Hafkenschiel
ACEC
K Ranch LLC
Initiated 10/31/05
CO-110-2007-035-EA
Lands - EnCana proposes a recycled water storage facility
T2S R97W Sec. 33, 34; T3S R97W Sec. 4  8
Willow Creek, Piceance Creek watersheds
Rio Blanco County (RBC)
Brown/WestWater
 
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc
Initiated 10/25/06
CO-110-2007-098-EA
Range - Grady Ranches Inc. Grazing Permit Renewal
T1N R94W Sec 7, 8, 17-20; T1N R95W Sec 1, 2, 11-13, 24; T1S R95W Sec 18, 19, 25-36;T2S R95W Sec 4, 5 Wray Gulch, Blacks Gulch, Oil Well Gulch, Price Creek, Deep Channel, Strawberry Creek, White River (MC & RBC)
Taylor
 
Grady Ranches Inc.
Initiated 2/26/07
CO-110-2007-100-EA
Range – Watson Ranches Ltd. Grazing Permit Renewal
T3N R94W Sec 6, 7, 18; T3N R95W Sec 1, 11-15, 24
Morgan Creek, Red Rock Canyon, Gower Gulch, Yampa River (MC & RBC)
Taylor
 
Watson Ranches Ltd.
Initiated 2/26/07
CO-110-2007-133-EA
Lands - Questar Pipeline Company proposes 24-inch Pipeline from Greasewood to Rockies Express Hub
T2S R96W Sec. 7, lot 13-17; Sec. 8, lot 3, 4; T2S R97W Sec. 2 SESW; Sec. 3, lot 2  S½; NE; Sec. 2, SWSW; Sec. 3, lot 4, SWNW, NESW, E½SE, SESE; Sec. 12, N½N½; Sec. 13, N½N½.; T1S R97W Sec. 33, S½S½; Sec. 34, S½S½. Sec. 33, S½S½; Sec. 34, SWSW
Hannahan Gulch, Dudley Gulch North, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
Questar Pipeline Co
Initiated 4/16/07
CO-110-2007-134-EA
Lands - Right of Way application for a 24-inch Pipeline from Enterprise Plant to Greasewood
T1S R97W Sec. 19, S½NE, NESE; Sec. 20, N½SW, SESW, S½SE; Sec. 28, SWNW, SESW; Sec. 29, E½NE; Sec. 33, N½NE; Sec. 34, S½NE, S½NW; Sec. 35, W½SW, SESW. T2S R96W Sec. 7, lot 13, 14, 18-21; Sec. 8, lot 4; T2S R97W; Sec. 1, W½SW, SESW; Sec. 2, W½NE, SENE; Sec. 12, S½NE, E½NW
Yellow Creek, Hatch Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
Enterprise Gas Processing
Initiated 4/16/07
CO-110-2007-154-EA
Range - Morapos Sheep Grazing Permit Renewal
Sand Spring Wash, Dripping Rock, Stinking Water, Red Wash, Little Tom’s Draw, Blacks Gulch, White River (RBC & MC)
Dupire
ACEC
Morapos Sheep Co
Initiated 5/7/07
CO-110-2007-155-EA
Range - Thunder Ranch Grazing Permit Renewal
T1N R103W, T1N R104W, T2N R101-104W
Trail Creek, K Creek, Turner Creek (MC)
Dupire
ACEC
Thunder Ranch L.L.C.
Initiated 5/07/07
CO-110-2007-194-EA
Lands: - Retamco Access -Atchee/Lone Spring
T5S R104W Secs 23, 24, 35, 36; T5S R103W Sec 25
Evacuation Creek, Rat Hole Canyon (GC)
Jones
 
Retamco Operating Inc
Initiated 6/18/07
CO-110-2007-203-EA
Oil & Gas - Six BOPCo Yellow Creek Federal Wells
T1N R98W Sec 28, 29, 32, 36; T1S R98W Sec 4, 11, 12; T1N R98W Sec 28; T1S R98W Sec 4
Pinto Gulch, Yellow Creek (RBC)
Johnson
 
BOPCO, L.P.
Initiated 7/6/2007
CO-110-2007-205-EA
Range - Hells Hole/Twin Buttes allotment boundary fence
T1S R104W Sec. 36; T1S R103W Sec. 31; T2S R104W Sec.1  3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; T2S R103W Sec. 6  18
Hells Hole, Evacuation Creek, White River (RBC)
Dupire
 
Cripple Cowboy Cow Outfit/Twin Buttes
Initiated  7/10/2007
CO-110-2007-230-EA
Oil and Gas - Williams proposes Ryan Gulch/Barcus Creek Drilling Project
T1S R98W Sec 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33; T2S R98W Secs 1, 10, 15, 20, 21, 22; T3S R98W, Sec 3  6  8, 9
Ryan Gulch, Barcus Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Smithers/SWCA
 
Williams Production RMT Co.
Initiated 08/07/07
CO-110-2007-231-EA
Oil and Gas - BOPCO-APD for YCF 4-24-1 & pipelines to YCF 4-24-1 & 4-16-1
T1S R98W Sec 4
Duck Creek, Yellow Creek, White River (RBC)
Johnson
ACEC
BOPCO LP
Initiated
CO-110-2008-011-EA
Range - Transfer grazing preference in the Colorow Allotment & Permit Renewal
T2N R97W Sec 2: Lots 5 and 6, S/2NE, W/2SE, E/2 SW
Colorow Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Taylor
 
Colorow Allotment
Initiated 10/10/07
CO-110-2008-012-EA
Range - MTW Ranch Grazing Permit Renewal T2S R96W Sec 17-21, 28-32; T2S R97W Sec 10-16, 22-26, 35, 36; T3S R96W Sec 6, 7, 18, 19, 30; T3S R97W Sec 1, 2, 10 -16, 22-27, 33-35; T4S R97W Sec 1-4, 9-12, 14-16, 21- 23, 27; T5S R97W Sec 5, 8, 18, 19, 35, 36
Middle Piceance Creek, Parachute Creek, Colorado River (RBC & GC)
Hafkenschiel
 
MTW Ranch LLC
Initiated 10/10/07
CO-110-2008-034-EA
Oil and Gas - Two Notice of Stakings (NOSs) (1S-96-9-31DP, & 1S-96-8-42CP)
T1S. R96W, SENE sec.8 (42CP), & NWNE sec.9 (31DP)
Timber Gulch, Reigan Gulch, Dry Fork Piceance Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
XTO Energy INC.
Initiated 11/7/07
CO-110-2008-036-EA
Oil and Gas - Piceance 3D Seismic Survey
T1S & T2S R96W; T1S,T2S & 3S R97W; T1S,T2S & 3S R98W
Middle and Lower
Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Daggett
 ACEC
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 11/15/07
Range - Naval Oil Shale Pasture Change in Kind of Livestock
T5S R95W Sec. 1, 2, 11, and 12
Corral Gulch, Trapper Creek, East Fork Middle Parachute Creek, Colorado River(GC)
Hafkenschiel
 
Larry and Susan Robinson
Initiated 11/27/07
CO-110-2008-044-EA
Wildlife - Galloway PJ Removal
T3S R99W Sec 3, 9, 10
Ryan Gulch, Galloway Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Sauls
 
USDI, BLM
Initiated 12/3/07
CO-110-2008-049-EA
Oil and Gas - Ten Application Permit to Drill (APDs) - FU 297-8B1-8B10, access and pipeline
T2S R97W Secs 7, 8, 18
Hog Lot Draw, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 12/04/07
CO-110-2008-050-EA
Oil and Gas - Ten APDS PCU 197-36A1thru PCU 197-36A10, access and pipeline
T1S R97W Sec 36
Lee Gulch Piceance Creek, White River(RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 12/07/07
CO-110-2008-053-EA
Range - Johnson Draw Water Line
T5N R102W Secs 1, 12; T5N R102 W Sec 13
Wolf Creek, White River, Johnson Draw, Yampa River (MC)
Dupire
 
Three Spring Ranch
Initiated 12/11/07
CO-110-2008-062-EA
Lands - Pipeline Project for Willow Creek Gas Plant
T2S R97W Sec 25, lot 13; Sec 36, lot 1
Willow Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
Williams Field Services Company LLC
Initiated 12/27/07
CO-110-2008-066-EA
Oil and Gas - Chesapeake Pipeline to Well 6-26
T2N R97W Sec. 26
White River (RBC)
Smithers
 
Chesapeake Operating, Inc.
Initiated 01/08/08
CO-110-2008-068-EA
Oil and Gas - Wilson Creek Well #66 pressure safety valve relief tank
T3N R94W Sec 34
Wilson Creek (RBC)
Johnson
 
Chevron
Initiated 11/7/07
CO-110-2008-071-EA
Lands -Colorado HUB connecting pipeline
T1S R98W; T2S R98W; T2S R99W; T2S R100W; T2S R101W; T2S R102W –various sections
Douglas Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Jones/FERC
 
Williams Northwest Pipeline
Initiated 01/09/08
CO-110-2008-077-EA
Lands -Access Road to Private Gravel Pit
T1N R96W sec 6
White River (RBC)
Jones
 
Western Gravel LLC
Initiated 01/17/08
CO-110-2008-079-EA
Lands -Additional power lines McBryde Substation
T1S R97W Sec 19
Yellow Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
White River Electric Assoc. Inc.
Initiated 02/01/08
CO-110-2008-080-EA
Lands -Replacement of Power Lines Wilson Creek
T2N R94W Sec 1-3; T3N R94W Sec 34-35
Strawberry Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
White River Electric Assoc. Inc.
Initiated 02/01/08
CO-110-2008-087-EA
Oil and Gas -Nine APDs-FU197-23A well pad
T1S R97W Sec 23
Bear Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 21/06/08
CO-110-2008-088-EA
Oil and Gas -Five APD's, YCF 29-34-1, YCF 4-32-1, YCF 4-11-1, YCF 29-13-1 and YCF 3-42-1
T1N R98W Sec 29; T1S R98w Sec 3-4
Yellow Creek, White River (RBC)
Johnson/Buys & Associates
 
BOPCo, L.P.
Initiated 02/07/08
CO-110-2008-092-EA
Lands -Proposal for a 153-mile 14-inch NGLs pipeline - Piceance Basin Lateral
Location Varies CO-WY
News Release
Scoping Notice and Map
Brown/ENSR
 
Overland Pass Pipeline Company 
Initiated 02/19/08
CO-110-2008-093-EA
Oil and Gas -Ten APDs - Piceance Creek Unit 296-5A Wells A1-A1
T2S R96W Sec 5
Cole Creek, Greasewood Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River(RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 2/15/08
CO-110-2008-094-EA
Oil and Gas -One APD - Independence Unit 396-31, A1
T3S R96W Sec 31
Stewart Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 2/14/08
CO-110-2008-097-EA
Lands -Freedom/Piceance Unit Connecting Pipeline & Road
T1S R97W Sec 28, 33, 34
Hatch Gulch, Lee Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Brown
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 2/21/08
CO-110-2008-100-EA
Oil and Gas -Five APDs-FU 297-16A1-A5
T2S R97W Sec 16
Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 2/21/08
CO-110-2008-105-EA
Oil and Gas -Nine APDs – Freedom Unit 297-33A;well 1 thru 9
T2S R97W SESE Sec. 33
Hunter Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Whitaker
 
ExxonMobil Corporation
Initiated 2/27/08
CO-110-2008-106-EA
Range -Dry Fork Drift Fence
T1S R95W Sec 31; T2S R95W Sec 6
Post Gulch, Dry Fork Piceance, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Hafkenschiel
 
Lopez/Shults
Initiated 2/28/08
CO-110-2008-111-EA
Minerals - Deserado Coal Mine Revisions TR #66& MR #133 (Degas holes & Nitrogen holes & pipeline)
T2N R100W Sec 18; T2N R100W Sec 7, 8, 17, 19, 20; T2N R101W Sec12-14, 24; T3N R101W Sec 20-22, 26, 27, 34, 35
Red Wash, White River (RBC)
Daggett
 
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.
Initiated 3/06/08
CO-110-2008-120-EA
Oil and Gas -Eden Energy Locations 28-44 and 13-43
T2N R96W Sec 28; T2N R97W Sec 13
Blacks Gulch, White River (RBC)
Smithers
 
Eden Energy Colorado LLC
Initiated 3/25/08
CO-110-2008-127-EA
Range -Grazing Permit Renewal Segar Mtn Allotment
T1S R95W Secs 4-5, 18-19, 25-36
Segar Gulch, Piceance Creek, White River(RBC)
Taylor
 
C. Carter and M. Lopez
Initiated 4/08/08
CO-110-2008-138-EA
Lands - Widening CR 20
T1N R97W Secs 16, 17
Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Burke
 
Rio Blanco County
Initiated 4/16/08
CO-110-2008-139-EA
Oil and Gas - WesternGeco 3D Seismic Phase I
T2S R98W Secs –all; T3S R98W Secs –all; T1S R98W Secs 13-36; T1S R97W Secs 17-20, 29-32; T2S R97W Secs 5-8, 17-20, 29-32; T3S R97W Secs 5-8, 17-20, 29-32; T4S R97W Secs 5-8; T1S R99W Secs 13, 24-25, 36; T2S R99W Secs 1, 12-13, 24-25, 36; T3S R99W Secs 1, 12-13, 24-25, 36; T4S R 99W Secs 1, 12; T4S R98W Secs 1-12
Corral Gulch, Yellow Creek, Stakes Springs Gulch, Ryan Gulch, Yankee Gulch, Eureka Gulch, Canyon Creek, Dry Gulch, Black Sulphur Creek, Hunter Creek, West Willow Creek, Piceance Creek, White River (RBC)
Daggett/SWCA
 
WesternGeco
Initiated 2/25/08
CO-110-2008-141-EA
Minerals - Noel's Gravel Pit
T1N R102W Sec 7
White River (RBC)
Daggett
 
Ace West Trucking Inc.
Initiated 3/21/08
CO-110-2008-142-EA