| Contacts: | Mike Blakeman | |||
| Public Affairs Specialist | ||||
| SLV Public Lands Center | ||||
| 719-852-6212 |
BLM seeks comments on drilling application (08-20-12)
DEL NORTE, Colo. - The BLM San Luis Valley Field Office is seeking comments on an environmental assessment for the San Francisco Creek #1 Application for Permit to Drill. A public meeting concerning the EA will be held on Sept. 6 at the Rio Grande County Annex, 945 6th Street, Del Norte, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting will include a presentation by the BLM beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The APD is for a proposed exploratory oil and gas well that would be drilled on land owned by the Dan A. Hughes Company, approximately five miles south of Del Norte. The federal mineral rights below the private land were leased from the BLM in 2006.
Comments must be received by Sept. 21, 2012, and may be submitted at the public meeting; mailed to the San Luis Valley Public Lands Center, Attention Nicolas Sandoval, 1803 W. Highway 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144; or submitted electronically to BLM_CO_SLVPLC_Comments@blm.gov.
For more information, including a complete copy of the APD, visit the Frequently Requested section of BLM San Luis Valley Field Office website at: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvfo.html or call Paul Tigan or Nicolas Sandoval at 719-852-5941.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
13308 West Highway 160 Del Norte, CO 81132