Contact: David Boyd, Public Affairs Specialist, (970) 947-2832

              Mark Mackiewicz, National Project Manager, (435) 636-3616

September 24, 2008

BLM Releases Overland Pipeline EA for Additional Public Comment

The Bureau of Land Management has released the Environmental Assessment on the proposed 152-mile Overland Pass Pipeline in northwestern Colorado and southwestern Wyoming for additional public comment.

The proposed natural gas liquids pipeline would begin southwest of Meeker, Colo. and terminate east of Wamsutter, Wyo. The project consists of construction, operation, and maintenance of a 14-inch diameter buried steel pipeline and related facilities.

The original Environmental Assessment was released in July of this year, and has been updated to incorporate a new alternative route proposal. BLM encourages comments be made specific to this new alternative.

The EA is available from the BLM website at:

If you are interested in providing comments on the environmental assessment, please submit written comments to:

Mr. Mark A. Mackiewicz, PMP, National Project Manager

125 South 600 West

Price, UT 84501

Or by e-mail to: Overland_comments@blm.gov 

Approximately 96 percent of the proposed pipeline route would run parallel to existing pipelines, and/or other utility corridors.http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/land_use_planning/EA/overland_pipeline.html.

Comments must be received no later than October 8, 2008 to be considered.

Please note: before you include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address or any other personal information in your comments, be advised that your entire comment, including your contact information, is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be made available to the public.

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