Lander Field Office
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BLM to Initiate EIS for the Moneta Divide Natural Gas and Oil Development Project and Possible Amendment to the Casper RMP
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office is seeking input on a proposed natural gas development project in Fremont, Natrona and Sweetwater counties. A notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 17, 2013, opening a public scoping period. In addition, BLM authorization of this proposed project may require an amendment to the 2007 Casper Resource Management Plan; therefore, the NOI also serves to initiate the public scoping period for this possible plan amendment.
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP propose to develop approximately 4,250 natural gas and oil wells in the Moneta Divide Project area located in Fremont and Natrona counties. The project area encompasses approximately 265,000 acres of land, of which 169,500 acres are public lands administered by the BLM. The southern portion of a proposed product pipeline associated with the project is located on public lands in Sweetwater County. The balance of the development project area consists of state and private lands
The BLM will prepare an EIS to analyze the proposed project and possible land use plan amendment. Project information and documents will be posted on the website at: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/moneta-divide.html.
To provide the public with an opportunity to review the proposal and project information, the BLM will host public meetings in Casper, Lander and Riverton. BLM resource specialists will be available to provide information, answer questions and receive public comments. Comment forms will be available.
Date and Time
Location
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
5-7 p.m.Casper: Natrona County Public Library
Crawford Meeting Room
307 East 2nd StreetWednesday, February 13, 2013
5-7 p.m.Lander: Best Western
Wind River Conference Room
260 Grand View DriveThursday, February 14, 2013
5-7 p.m.Riverton: Holiday Inn
Taggarts Conference Room
900 East Sunset Drive
Public input is valuable early in the process and will enable the BLM to develop a well-informed EIS. Comments should be received by March 4, 2013. Written comments may be emailed to BLM_WY_LD_Moneta_Divide_EIS@blm.gov or mailed to Bureau of Land Management, Lander Field Office, Attn: Chris Krassin, Project Manager, 1335 Main St., Lander, WY 82520.
Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information, please contact BLM Project Manager Chris Krassin at 307-332-8400.
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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