BLM Approves the Three Rivers 36 Lay Flat Pipeline in Utah
The BLM Vernal Field Office has issued Categorical Exclusion (CE) documentation for the Three Rivers 36 Lay Flat Pipeline: DOI-BLM-UT-G010-2026-0172-CE. The Responsible Official signed a decision record approving a right-of-way which authorizes Vaquero Uinta LLC (the applicant) to install a surface lay flat pipeline to support drilling and completion of two approved fluid mineral wells from the Three Rivers 36 Pad on TLA-administered land. The project location is in Sections 26 and 35 of Township 7 South, Range 20 East in Uintah County, Utah. The BLM decision only applies to the portion of the project proposed on lands under its jurisdiction. The decision record can be found at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=2F0D1D43-C595-F111-AB0F-001DD800B811. For more information, please contact the Vernal Field Office at 435-781-4400.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.