U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Buffalo Field Office
Buffalo Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins 307-261-7603 |
BLM Buffalo Approves Augusta Unit Zeta CBNG POD EA
The Buffalo Field Office has issued a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Augusta Unit Zeta coalbed natural gas plan of development.
The decision record approves 134 Applications for Permit to Drill in eastern Johnson and northwestern Campbell counties (T50, 51N, R76W) and encompasses 10,220 acres.
The Decision Record and FONSI are s available online at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/bfodocs/Augusta-Zeta.html and at the Buffalo Field Office. For more information, contact Paul Beels or Duane Spencer at (307) 684-1100.
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.
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