Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 22.10.1999

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Resource Development Group Uinta Basin Natural Gas Project, Uintah County, UT

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vernal, Utah Field Office, will be writing an EIS on proposed natural gas development in 79,800 acres in the Atchees Wash oil and gas production region. The project is located primarily on BLM administered lands (69,560 acres). The project area also includes 9,080 acres administered by the State of Utah, and 1,160 acres of patented land. Sixty-four wells and 139 miles of primary and secondary roads exist within the project area. The proponent anticipates the drilling of up to 423 additional wells at a rate of 15 to 40 a year, accessed by approximately 126 miles of new roads. Unpainted steel sales-gas gathering lines would be laid on the surface and integrated into the existing gas pipeline gathering and transmission network. New compressor stations would not be required in the project area. The number of proposed wells has been adjusted by the proponent from 970 wells in the original Environmental Assessment (EA No. UT-080- 1997-50) based on further review of the following factors: topography; slopes with a grade of 40 percent or greater; mitigation of potential impa