BLM Issues Record of Decision for the Riley Ridge to Natrona Pipeline
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ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – In support of the Department’s goal to promote responsible energy development and create jobs, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District Office has released a Record of Decision (ROD) on three right-of-way applications submitted by Denbury Resources. The BLM assessed feedback received during the 30-day availability period of the Final Environmental Impact Statement prior to issuing the ROD.
The proposed project by Denbury Resources could create approximately 490 jobs during the two-year construction period while generating a combined $2.5 million in state and local taxes during the construction and operation of the project.
Under the ROD, the project will include construction of a pipeline system within two 243-mile long rights-of-way through Fremont, Sublette, Sweetwater, and Natrona counties in Wyoming.
Rights-of-way of varying width will be granted for both construction and operation of the pipelines. These rights-of-way typically will be larger during the construction phase and shrink down for the permanent operation phase. The project also will include construction and operation of the Riley Ridge Sweetening Plant, access roads, power lines, injection wells, and other small facilities associated with the project.
Documents and maps are available for the public to view online at: https://go.usa.gov/xPfkk.
For additional project information, please contact Mark Mackiewicz at 435-636-3616. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the individual listed below during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 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.