BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposal to Drill Two Oil and Gas Wells East of Bluff, Utah
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MONTICELLO, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Monticello Field Office is seeking input from the public on a proposal from EOG Resources, Inc. to drill two wells in the Blanding sub-basin oil and gas development area of San Juan County, Utah. The proposed drill locations (Recapture 11-22H and Recapture 4-34H) are east of Highway 191 and the Bluff Bench area.
The BLM will use any comments received as it prepares an environmental assessment analyzing potential impacts associated with construction, drilling and completion, production, and reclamation operations of the two proposed applications for drilling (APDs). The public is encouraged to provide comments that identify issues or concerns that will influence the scope of the analysis or the development process for the environmental assessment. Project information can be accessed using the BLM ePlanning website at:http://go.usa.gov/xkyDh A description of the proposed action and maps are available for review at the Monticello Field Office located:
Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office
365 North Main
P.O. Box 7
Monticello, UT 84535
Scoping comments will be accepted through November 11, 2016 and may be submitted electronically through the ePlanning website (http://go.usa.gov/xkyBj). Navigate to the Documents section and simply click on the grey “Comment on Document” button and follow instructions for submitting comments. Please note that the most useful comments are those that identify issues relevant to the proposed action. Comments may also be submitted by mail to the address above. Please reference the "Recapture APDs" when submitting written comments.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, please be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety.
For additional information, please contact Cliff Giffen at (435) 587-1500. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided 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.