Colorado oil and gas leasing and development : final environmental impact statement PDF
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BLMLIBRARY United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management ColoradoStateOffice January1991 COLORADO OIL AND GAS LEASING AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSTATEMENT Anypersonwhoparticipatedintheplanamendmentprocessandhasaninterestwhichisormaybe adverselyaffectedmayprotestapprovaloftheproposedplanamendments. Protestsmustbefiled inaccordancewiththeplanningregulations,43CFR1610.5-2. Theseregulationsrequirethat protestsbeinwritingandsenttotheDirector(760),BureauofLandManagement,Room909, PremierBldg.,1725IStreet,NW,Washington,D.C.20240. Protestsmustbepostmarked within30daysofthedatetheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencypublishedthenoticeofreceiptof thefinalEISintheFederalRegister. Aprotestshallincludethefollowinginformation: Thename,mailingaddress,telephonenumber,andinterestofthepersonfilingtheprotest. Astatementoftheissueorissuesbeingprotested. Astatementofthepartorpartsoftheplanamendmentsbeingprotested. Acopyofalldocumentsaddressingtheissueorissuesthatweresubmittedduringthe planningprocessbytheprotestingparty,oranindicationofthedatetheissueorissueswere discussedfortherecord. Aconcisestatementexplainingwhytheproposeddecisionisbelievedtobewrong. Attheendofthe30-dayprotestperiodandaftertheGovernor'sconsistencyreview,theproposed amendment,excludinganyportionsunderprotest,willbecomefinal. Approvalwillbewithheld onanyportionoftheproposedamendmentunderprotestuntilfinalactionhasbeencompletedon suchprotest. TAKE UnitedStatesDepartmentoftheInterior PMKIN AMERICA BUREAUOFLANDMANAGEMENT COLORADOSTATEOFFICE 2850YOUNGKIELDSTREET LAKEWOOD,COLORADO80215-7076 DearReader, Enclosedisthefinalenvironmentalimpactstatement(EIS)andproposedresourcemanagement plan(RMP)amendmentfortheGlenwoodSprings,Kremmling,andLittleSnakeResourceAreas, andtheNortheastandSanJuan/SanMiguelPlanningAreas. Theproposedplanamendmentsarea refinementoftheproposedactionpresentedinthedraftRMPamendmentandEISpublishedin 1990. Wehaveattemptedtoberesponsivetoallcomments. Manyofthecommentscontributed csmioagmnnbiafigineceamndetnlaytmetoonfdtahmleleprnretsosopuotroscefedivvaeaclRtuieMosnP.swThioincoohunrweekEnIboSew.llieeTdvhgeiesr,ehptarhseissperinsetsstehanetbfeiadrlsaBtntLcieMmdeawtiphtpahtroBaaLcuhnMitqohuaes challenge,whichIbelievewehavemetadmirably. FollowingcompletionofaGovernor'sconsistencyreviewandaprotestperiod,individualrecords ofdecisionandamendmentsforeachofthefiveRMPswillbeissued. Thiswillnotoccurbefore May1991. Pleaseindicateontheenclosedcardwhichplanamendmentsyouwouldliketoreview, orcallthenumbershownonthedocumenttitlepage. Weappreciatethetimeandeffortyouhaveexpendedtobeinvolvedinthisprocess. Your continuedparticipationisessentialifwearetoachievewisemanagementofourpubliclandsand resources. H.RobertMoore StateDirector Enclosures(2) n BLMLIBRARY SC-324A,BLDG.50 DENVERFEDERALCENTO* P.O.BOX25047 DENVER,CO 80225-0047 COLORADO OIL AND GAS LEASING AND DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Draft( ) Final(X) LeadAgency: DepartmentoftheInterior,BureauofLandManagement CooperatingAgency: DepartmentofAgriculture,ForestService TypeofAction: Administrative(X) Legislative( ) ThisistheFinalEnvironmentalImpactStatementandProposedResourceManagementPlan AmendmentfortheGlenwoodSprings,Kremmling,andLittleSnakeResourceAreas,andthe NortheastandSanJuan/SanMiguelPlanningAreasintheStateofColorado. ThisEIScontains amendmentstotheoilandgasleasinganddevelopmentdecisionscontainedintheResource MalasnoamgaekmeesncthPalnagnessftoortthheedfriavfetaRreMasP.aImtecnordrmeectnst/erErIoSrsPmroapdoeseindtAhcetdiroanftbaRsMedPoanmpeunbdlmiecncto/mEmIeSn.t.It Forfurtherinformation: JimRhett,ProjectManager BureauofLandManagement ColoradoStateOffice BranchofFluidMinerals 2850YoungfieldStreet Lakewood,CO80215 Telephone: 303/239-3770 Protestsdue: March4,1991 DateReleased: February1,1991 DistributionList: seeattached - .:•• i - .:/;; a:wad : DISTRIBUTION LIST NationalWildlifeFederation NaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil TwehreefsoelnltowcionpgieasgeonfctiheesDarnadftinatnedreFsitngarloups TSriaeirlraRiCdlguebRock&MineralClub RMP/EIS. UniversityoftheWilderness Club20 Federal Agencies ColoradoEnvironmentalCoalition Colo.NativePlantSociety ForestService EnvironmentalDefenseFund CorpsofEngineers GrandCanyonTrust ABiurreFaourcoefReclamation NRaotcukryeMCoounnstearivnanOciyl&GasAssoc. BureauofMines Routt-MoffatWoolgrowers DepartmentofEnergy UintahMountainClub EnvironmentalProtectionAgency WesternColoradoCongress MineralsManagementService WildernessSociety NationalParkService AmericanWildernessAlliance DepartmentoftheInterior AspenWildernessWorkshop GeologicalSurvey Colo.MountainClub CongressionalRepresentatives Colo.ChapterofWildlifeSociety Colorado State Agencies Numerouscompaniesandindividuals expressinginterestweresentcopiesof Colo.StateClearingHouse boththedraftandfinalRMP/EIS. DepartmentofNaturalResources StateLandBoard Governors'Office ColoradoStateUniversity UniversityofColorado Local Governments ColoradoCounties,Inc. DouglasCreekSoilConservationDistrict WhiteRiverSoilConservationDistrict NorthwestColoradoCouncilof Governments ACoslsoo.c.RiGvoevreWrantmeerntCsonosferNvWatiCoonlDoirsatdrioct RouttCountyPlanning Other Organizations AspenWildernessWorkshop Colo.RiverWoolgrowers Colo.TimberIndustryAssoc. Nucla-SanMiguelBasinForum RockyMtn.ConservationFund Colo.WildlifeFederation Colo.Cattlemen'sAssoc. FriendsoftheEarth IndependentPetroleumAssoc,ofMountain States SUMMARY TPhliasnis(aRpMrPo)poseadmeRnesdomuerncteMaannadgefmiennatl WCoSnAcse,rnAr(eAaCsECosf),CrictuilctaulraElnvsiitreosn,memnatjaolr EnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)for highwayviewsheds, and sensitive areas. fwiivtehirnestohuercsteatmeaonfagCeolmoernatdo.plaTnhneinsgeaarreeaass mIdaennatgifeimceantitonpoloifcyBwLaMs'tsoberoaandalynzeetdwoarnkd containatotalof5.1millionacresoffederal alsoroadconstructionstandards. mineralestatethatcouldbeleasedforoiland gthaespGrloeduncwtoioond.STphriengfsi,veKarreeamsmlainanlgy,zeLditatrlee Creuqmuuilraetmievnetiomfpatchte naseswesgsumiednatncies.alsTohea Snake,Northeast,andSanJuan/SanMiguel. cumulativeimpactsoftheProposedAction TheRMPsarebeingamendedtoconformto appeartobeinsignificant. Wildlifeisthe TthheislaptreosgtrparmogguriadmangcueidreaqnucieresofthteheBLBLMMt.o rweesroeurdceetemromsitnesdubjtoecbtetoinismipgnaicftiscabnut.ttThehsee estimateoilandgasdevelopmentpotential necessity of constraints on oil and gas and to base the leasing strategy onthis developmentisdiscussedwithrationale. pddoeetvveeenltliooapplem.dentfAor(RrFeaDan)saolynsasicbselnyaraifnoodreissiemepaaballcseot OAicltiaonndwiglalsulseeasitnhge usntadnedrartdhetePrrmospoasnedd assessment. conditionstothefullestextentallowable undertheregulationstoprotecttheexisting TfohreleParsoipnogsaesdfoAlcltoiwos:nhascategorizedlands rtmehesetoeuBrrsLceMsa.ndtoAdsmeolaavnyeexoapanemrpoalpteei,roanttshieoflnoerauspueptaoltlo2o0w60s0 OCopnednitSiuobnjsecttoStandardTer2m,s16a8n,d000acres diatyesm.saTshteheusperootfeclteiaosneosftiwpiulldaltiifoendsufroirngsutchhe OCopnesntrSauibntjsecttoSeasonalorO3t,h6e2r2,M0i0n0oracres wleisnstetrhawnil6l0nodtaybse.usAeldsoi,ftthheewnienetdertopemroivodeias MOapjeonrSCuobnjsetcrtaitnotNsoSurfaceOcc4u82p,a0n0c0yaocrres fwiiellldnoopterraetqiuoirnetothperoutseectofanailseoalsaetesdtirpeusloatuirocne C*lSoosmedetsotLiepaulsaitnigonsoverlap,3th0e2r,e0f0o0rea,crtehse tifhe20i0mpmaectte.rrLeeloacsaetiNoontiiscseusffwiciilelntbetoupsreedvetnot ttohtaanltohfealtlotsailxfceadteergaolriaecsremaagyesahddowunpftoormeoarceh daleepretndtihnegluepsosneehisofprpoopsossiebdleopecronasttiroaniantnsd area. timeframes. Bothnondiscretionaryclosures(areasclosed LeasestipulationsareusedwhentheBLM by law or regulation) and discretionary knowsthatcertainlimitations,inadditionto craWlreioeslapsdsouenrrstenihseabstl(seaarBSreetLauscMdlycoolsAfoefrdsieceaitdsaol)b(lyWeaaSresdAiesdnce)gis,scaritriooebnweudnos.fusaiTtltehlhseey, pssmrttoaoadttnieedfscaitrcduaotnttidehoernerm,rsorwarehnsawdotauicrovcsneeidrti)uvtaaittlohiuneoesns,ls.easr(seTeeexhnceemeepadBtyeiLdobnMte,o militaryfacilities,reservoirs,etc. rsteilpeualsaetdionfsr.omThitsheprcoovnisdtersaitnhtesloocfalthmeanlaegaseer IRffoMrtPheosiPlwrioalpnlodbseegdaasmAecptnridooendduicastnaidpopntrhoeavsleadnd,destshclereiafbsieveedd fwilinenfxtoierbrimlawitetiyaotinhn,erd,eoarslhiiinfntgvienwngittbohirgisegusachmoevnahreisraedbnsls,eistnieavwse above. TheProposedActionwasanalyzed resources,etc. aCloonntginuwaittihontwoofaPlrteesrennattivMeasnwahgiecmhenatre(tNhoe ConditionsofApproval(COAs)areattached ACocntdiiotni)onsa.nd the Standard Terms and tsaopreepciedfreimpcietnascdtetinootnrsoenqinutiahreeceatrchtteauialnlesmtsaienmeneetrof.rpaemCreOfoaArnsmd Majorissuesthatwereexpressedduringthe proposedoperationsontheground. publicscopingperiodweretheprotectionof S-l SUMMARY TheContinuationofPresentManagement (NoAction)Alternativeanalyzestheimpact ofthewayBLMisdoingbusinesstoday. The Standard Terms and Conditions Alternativewouldbetheminimumthatthe BLMcouldlegallyimplement.Leaseswould nothavestipulationsbutCOAswouldbe imposedonindividualpermitstoprotectsuch resourcesasbiggamewinterranges,steep slopes, fragile soils,etc. Resourcesnot alreadyprotectedbyfederallawswouldbe protectedbyCOAs,orinthecaseofACECs, noleaseswouldbeissued. ThepublicreviewperiodbeganMay 14, 1990,andendedonAugust17,1990. Three publicmeetingswereheldtoreceiveoral comments. Theywereasfollows: July2, 1990,inGrandJunction,July9inDenver, andJuly16inDurango. Commentswere rageecneciiveesd.frTohmeaBtoLtaMlohfas13r0esipnodnidviedduatlosoavnedr 300commentsintheFinalEIS. Majorareas ofconcernarethelackofawiderspreadof alternativesandthelackofanalternativethat proposesnoleasingovertheentireStudy Area. Thereisconcernthat theBLMwill notenforcetheleasestipulationsorwill exemptthelesseefromadherence. Thelack ofnumerous,large,foldoutmapswasthe concern of both industry and the environmentalgroups. Somedisagreedwith the impacts to wildlife and also the cumulativeimpactsection. S-2 TABLEOFCONTENTS CHAPTER1 PURPOSEANDNEED Introduction 1-1 PurposeandNeed 1-1 Location 1-2 RelationshiptoBLMPolicies,Plans,andPrograms 1-2 RelationshiptoNon-BLMPolicies,Plans andPrograms 1-4 ExistingRights 1-5 AuthorizingActions 1-6 EISScopingProcessandIssues 1-6 CHAPTER2 ALTERNATIVES Introduction 2-1 PotentialofDevelopmentofOilandGas 2-2 Alternatives 2-3 -MitigativeMeasuresCommontoAll 2-3 -ProposedAction 2-5 --SCtoanntdianrudaTtieornmsof&PCroensdeinttioMnasnAaltgeermnaetnitveAlternative 22--2222 Alternative Comparison 2-23 CHAPTER3 AFFECTEDENVIRONMENT Introduction 3-1 Climate&AirQuality 3-1 Vegetation 3-6 LivestockGrazing 3-10 Wildlife 3-10 Wild Horses 3-17 Soils 3-17 Water 3-17 Forestry 3-18 Recreation 3-20 Visual 3-22 Cultural 3-23 Paleontology 3-24 Wilderness 3-25 LandsandRealtyActions 3-26 ! Transportslion 3-27 SocialandEconomic 3-27 AreasofCriticalEnvironmentalConcern 3-32 Minerals 3-32 CHAPTER4 ENVIRONMENTALCONSEQUENCES Introduction 4-1 Climate&AirQuality 4-1 Vegetation 4-1 LivestockGrazing 4-2 I Wildlife 4-3 Wild Horses 4-10 Soils 4-11 Water 4-13 Forestry 4-15 [ Recreation 4-15 1 Visual 4-18 Cultural 4-18 Paleontology 4-19 Wilderness 4-19 LandsandRealtyActions 4-20 Transportation 4-20 SocialandEconomic 4-21 AreasofCritical Environmental Concern 4-23 Minerals 4-25 CumulativeImpacts 4-27 CHAPTER5 CONSULTATIONANDCOORDINATION 5-1 CHAPTER6 LISTOFPREPARERS 6-1 CHAPTER7 GLOSSARY 7-1 CHAPTER8 REFERENCES 8-1 APPENDICES A ProposedAction B PotentialofDevelopment C StandardLeaseTermsandConditions ED PCornodpiotsieodnsAcotfiAopnpArlotvearnlat-iAvlelLAelatesrenaSttiivpuelsations FGH PPPrrreeosspeeonnstteMMdaaAnncaatggioeenmmeeAnnlttterAAnllattteeirrvnneaattCiiovvneedLCieotanidsoientsSitooifnpsAulpoapftriAoopvnpsarloval I StandardTermsandConditionsAlternativeConditionsofApproval JK ECxliismattiincgDEantvaironment-GSRA LM EExxiissttiinnggEEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt--SLJS/RSAMPA N ExistingEnvironment-KRA O SocialandEconomic-Tables P SpecialStatusSpeciesInformation Q CommentLetters
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