Current Actions – (April 30, 2007)

This register is updated on or near the 1st of each month.

For more information on this register contact Public Lands Center NEPA Coordinator Gary Thrash at (970) 385-1371.   For individual projects contact project leader at appropriate office:

Register includes BLM NEPA actions from the following Field Offices:

All Field Office NEPA registers contain current EIS and EA actions. Inquiries about these documents can be obtained by contacting the appropriate Field Office NEPA Coordinator, or by visiting their Field Office public room.

*The listing of WSA (Wilderness Study Area), ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), WSR (Wild and Scenic River ), or WA (Wilderness Area) in this column indicates that the proposed action is within that special designation area.

NEPA NUMBER & Office	PROJECT NAME	PROJECT LEADER	Special Designation	APPLICANT	STATUS
CO800- San Juan Public Lands Center
Lands
CO-800-2006-087EA	COC 66840; Montrose-Cahone 115 kV Transmission line with access roads. Various including: NMPM, T.48 N., R.10 W., south and west to T.39 N., R.17 W. (Montrose to Cahone, CO)	Charlie Higby	None	Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc. Inc.	Initiated-8/14/2006 Approved- 3/9/2007
Minerals
CO-800-2001-056EIS	Northern San Juan Basin Gas Development EIS, T35N R5-9W, T34N R4-9W La Plata and Archuleta Counties  NSJB Web Page	Walt Brown/Jim Powers		BLM/USFS	Initiated-7/2/2001 Approved- 4/4/2007
Planning
CO-800-2005-062EIS	Revision of Resource Management Plan Jurisdicition wide Plan Revision Web Page	Thurman Wilson	None		Initiated-6/9/2005 Analysis In Progress-

NEPA NUMBER & Office	PROJECT NAME	PROJECT LEADER	Special Designation	APPLICANT	STATUS
CO810- Dolores Field Office
Fuels
CO-800-2006-032CX	Rustic Ridge. Hazardous Fuels Reduction through Hand Thinning, Piling, and Burning. San Juan/San Miguel Resource Management Area NE 1/4 Sec. 13 T37N R16W	Bryan Karchut	None		Initiated-2/21/2006 Cancelled-4/1/2007
CO-800-2007-032CX	Highline Fuels Reduction Project T 35N R 14-16W Montezuma County, Colorado	Kristie Arrington	None	BLM	Initiated-12/11/2006 Analysis In Progress-
Lands
CO-800-2004-095CX	Weber canyon right-of-way COC 67237, and reciprocal easement. T.35 N., R.13 W., sec 33, Montezuma County	Charlie Higby	None	Weber Ranch Inc	Initiated-9/24/2004 On hold by Applicant-
Minerals
CO-800-2005-057EA	Slick Rock Fed #9-12-43-17 and Slick Rock Fed. #8-23-43-17. Wildcat natural gas wells to be drilled approximately 11.4 miles east of Slick Rock, CO. T. 43N., R. 17W., Section 9, 660'FNL, 1780'FWL (NENW)  San Miguel County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-5/31/2005 Approved-3/22/2007
CO-800-2006-055EA	Big Gypsum Valley Federal #31-11, and Big Gypsum Valley Federal #25-34. 2 proposed wells to be drilled during summer of 2006. Gypsum Valley Fed. #25-34: T. 44N, R.17W, Sec.25. San Miguel County, CO. Gypsum Valley Federal #31-11: T.44N, R.16W, Sec.31	Lucas Vargo	None	Delta Petroleum Corporation	Initiated-5/9/2006 Decision Pending-
CO-800-2007-031EA	Fed West Doe Canyon #1. New natural gas well proposed on BLM. T. 40N, R. 17W, section 8, NESW. Approximately 20 miles SE of Dove Creek.	Lucas Vargo	None	Bill Barrett Corporation	Initiated-12/6/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-037EA	HC Fed. 30-23-45-14. New development natural gas well proposed to be drilled in 2007. T. 45N, R. 14W, Sec. 30, 2457'FSL, 2042'FWL. Approximately 7.5 miles NE of Basin. San Miguel County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-12/11/2006 Approved-3/22/2007
CO-800-2007-038EA	HC Fed. 25-23-45-14. New development natural gas well proposed to be drilled in 2007. T. 45N, R. 15W, Section 25. San Miguel County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-12/11/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-039EA	HC Fed. 31-31B-45-14. New development natural gas well proposed to be drilled in 2007. T. 45N, R. 14W, Section 31. San Miguel County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-12/11/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-040EA	HC Fed. 1-12B-44-15 and HC Fed. 1-22-44-15. New development natural gas wells proposed to be drilled in the summer of 2007. T. 44N, R. 15W, Sec. 1. San Miguel County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-12/12/2006 Approved-3/26/2007
CO-800-2007-041DNA	HC Fed. 12-13-44-15, HC Fed. 1-23-44-15, HC Fed. 12-22-44-15 and HC Fed. 12-23-44-15. Four new development natural gas wells proposed to be drilled in 2007. T. 44N, R. 15W, Section 12. San Miguel County, Colorado.	Lucas Vargo	None	EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.	Initiated-12/12/2006 Analysis In Progress-
Minerals Materials
CO-800-2007-066DNA	COC 71138 Disappointment Pit - gravel mining T. 43 N., R. 17 W., section 20 San Miguel County, Colorado.	Helen Mary Johnson		Ron Ebberts	Initiated-4/13/2007 Approved-4/24/2007
Range
CO-800-2006-036EA	Dry Creek Basin vicinity Grazing Permit renewals. Includes these grazing allotments: Dry Creek Basin, Home Bench, Gyp Ridge, Gypsum Gap, Old Young, Buck Knob, and Beards Corner. T.43 through 46N., R.15 through 17W., N.M.P.M. San Miguel and Montrose Counties, Colorado.	Bob Ball	None	Multiple grazing permittees.	Initiated-3/16/2006 Comments being accepted-
Recreation
CO-800-2006-090EA	Mancos - Cortez Travel Management Plan T34N R17W S12; T36N R15W S10,11,14,15,21-24; T36N R14W S19,20	Penny Wu	None	BLM	Initiated-8/21/2006 Analysis In Progress-

NEPA NUMBER & Office	PROJECT NAME	PROJECT LEADER	Special Designation	APPLICANT	STATUS
CO820- Columbine Field Office
Fuels
CO-800-2007-048CX	Animas City Mountain Fuels Reduction Project. Mowing and thinning of vegetation on about 700 acres on BLM land on Animas City Mountain NW of Durango. T35N R9W sections 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9	Craig Goodell	None	BLM	Initiated-12/15/2006 Analysis In Progress-
Lands
CO-800-2005-007CX	Private land access road across BLM, approx. 172 feet long by 30 feet wide (.158 acres) COC-67920 T. 41 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 31: SE1/4NW1/4, San Juan County, CO	Clyde B. Johnson	None	Grenadiers3, LLC	Initiated-11/22/2004 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2005-026EA	Sunnyside Gold Land Exchange Proposal to exchange approx. 84 acres BLM land for up to 240 acres patented mineral properties, based on equal fair market values T. 41 N., R. 7 W., Secs. 9 & 10, T. 42 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 6, T. 42 N., R. 7 W., Sec. 1	Clyde B. Johnson	None	Sunnyside Gold Corporation	Initiated-1/20/2005 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2005-066CX	Cox water line. Requested for right-of-way to construct a spring box and 869’ of 2” pvc pipeline which would bring water off public lands and onto 3 home sites owned by Cox and a neighbor.   Pipeline burried 6”-12”. T.41 N., R.7 W., sec 10: SW1/4. Two miles east of Silverton between Blair Gulch and	Charlie Higby	None	Dean Cox	Initiated-6/30/2005 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2005-067CX	Bishop of Pueblo access road. Rev Nat has filed an application for access road to property owned by the church on Cement Creek in Silverton. Road would be 15’ wide, 5,560’ in length. T.42 N., R.7 W., sec 29/30. Located 5 miles north of Silverton on C.R. 110 (Cement Creek)	Charlie Higby	None	Bishop of Pueblo for the Catholic Church	Initiated-9/23/2005 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2006-012CX	Ziesmer Private Land Access Right-of-way COC-69358 T.42 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 7: SE1/4, San Juan County	Clyde Johnson	None	Daniel Ziesmer	Initiated-12/12/2005 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2006-013CX	Clark Private Land Access Road Right-of-way COC-69360 T. 42 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 7: SE1/4NE1/4, San Juan County	Clyde Johnson	None	Blair N. Clark	Initiated-12/12/2005 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2006-065EA	Tri-State rebuild Grandview. Reauthorization and maintenance of the existing 115kV line from Durango-Bayfield. Includes reconstruction of access roads. T.34 N., R.7 W., sec 5, 6, 8; T.34 N., R.9 W., sec 3, 4. La Plata County.	Charlie Higby	None	Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assoc. Inc.	Initiated-6/15/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-033EA	Hayes Access road COC 70188, proposal for access road in Stony Gulch; 30’ wide, 1,000’ + T.41 N., R.6 W., sec 20	Charlie Higby	None	Ralph Hayes	Initiated-12/11/2006 On hold-
CO-800-2007-034EA	Ogle, Blair, Marsh Access Roads. Three applications for access road right-of-way to private property near Silverton. T41 N., R.7 W., sec 10, 15 & 16	Charlie Higby	None	William E. Ogle, Blair Mtn. Placer Group, George Marsh	Initiated-12/11/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-035CX	George Marsh access road T.41 N., R.7 W., sec 15	Charlie Higby	None	George Marsh	Initiated-12/11/2006 Cancelled-3/15/2007
CO-800-2007-036CX	Blair Mountain Placer Group access road T.41 N., R.7 W., sec 10	Charlie Higby	None	Blair Mountain Placer Group	Initiated-12/11/2006 Cancelled-3/15/2007
CO-800-2007-058EA	CRV-Indian Shadows Preserve. Request for analysis leading to disposal of 2.0 acres of BLM land, near Hesperus T.35 N., R.11 W., section 11: lots #2, and #4.	Charlie Higby	None	CRV-Indian Shadows Preserve, L.P.	Initiated-3/9/2007 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-067DNA	CDOT expansion in Grandview. CDOT and Fed Highway Administration have requested appropriation of 4.19 acres of BLM on the north side of highway 160 in Grandview for highway expansion purposes. T.34 N., R.9 W., sec 10: NE1/4.	Charlie Higby	None	Federal Highway Administration	Initiated-4/13/2007 Analysis In Progress-
Minerals
CO-800-2004-039EA	Federal #4-25-R: XTO Energy Inc. proposes to offset an existing well pad by approx. 600 feet and construct a new Fruitland CBM gas well, pad and access road on BLM surface/Federal minerals. The existing well is not producing satisfactorily. Generally located west of Rabbit Mountain, between Durango and Gem Village, T35N, R8W	Walt Brown	None	XTO Energy Inc.	Initiated-4/30/2004 Cancelled-3/15/2007
CO-800-2004-040EA	Sand & Gravel Free Use Permit La Plata County T34N R9W Section 9 SENE	Loren Wickstrom	None	La Plata County	Initiated-5/17/2004 Cancelled-3/26/2007
CO-800-2004-058EA	BP America proposals for drilling 3 natural gas well locations. Generally located east of the Florida River, north of the Ute line, west of Gem Village, and south of Wallace Gulch.	Walt Brown	None	BP America Production Co.	Initiated-6/22/2004 On hold-
CO-800-2007-049EA	Grandview Gravel Pit Expansion. Evaluate approximatley 45 acres of Mineral Emphasis Area for expansion of an existing gravel pit. T34N R 9W sections 3, 4, 9, and 10	Helen Mary Johnson	None	BLM	Initiated-12/15/2006 Analysis In Progress-
Recreation
CO-800-2006-037EA	Helitracks Recreation Special Recreation Permit Renewal. Renew permit for helicopter skiing operation in the Silverton-Telluride areas. Annual permits issued for preceeding five years would be converted to a ten year permit. T411, 42N R6, 7W generally	Richard Speegle	None	Telluride Helitracks.	Initiated-3/17/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2006-107EA	Alpine Loop Recreation Area Management Plan. Planning for management of recreation in the Alpine Loop near Silverton, Ouray, and Lake City. San Juan and Hinsdale counties.	Richard Speegle	None	BLM	Initiated-9/18/2006 Scoping in Progress-

 

NEPA NUMBER & Office	PROJECT NAME	PROJECT LEADER	Special Designation	APPLICANT	STATUS
CO840- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Fuels
CO-800-2006-102EA	Lowry Pueblo Fuels Reduction. T. 38N., R. 19W., Section 2. 10 miles West of Pleasant View. Montezuma County, CO.	Todd Gardiner	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	BLM Contract	Initiated-9/6/2006 Analysis In Progress-
Lands
CO-800-2007-057CX	James Black Access Road COC-70323 T.36 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 30: SW1/4NE1/4, Montezuma County, CO	Clyde Johnson	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	James A. Black Family Trust	Initiated-2/6/2007 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-068CX	Powerline ROW Amendment # 4 - Kinder Morgan Goodman Point Plant Service T. 36 N., R. 18 W., Sec. 2, Montezuma County, Colorado	Clyde Johnson	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Empire Electric Association, Inc.	Initiated-4/24/2007 Analysis In Progress-
Minerals
CO-800-2004-019EA	Three proposed gas wells (Cutthroat #16, Questar Fed. #10-24 & 1-B Connect #9-33 on Mockingbird Mesa T37N,R19W Sec 24,33	Lucas Vargo	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Questar Exploration & Production CO.	Initiated-3/30/2004 On hold-
CO-800-2004-063EA	North Mail Trail #3 & #4: Two oil & gas exploration wells #3: Sec. 12, T35N, R20W, 1000 ft. FSL, 600 ft. FWL #4: Sec. 7, T35N, R19W, 1200 ft.	Lucas Vargo	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Robert L. Bayless Producer, LLC (for Red Willow Production, LLC	Initiated-6/25/2004 On hold-
CO-800-2004-080EA	North Mail Trail Well #2 2285FSL, 565FWL, Sec 23, T35N, R20W, NMPM, Montezuma County, Colorado	Lucas Vargo	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Robert L. Bayless, Corp. for Red Willow Production LLC.	Initiated-1/14/2004 Approved-3/19/2007
CO-800-2007-043EA	Goodman Point-GP #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 (wells). Goodman Point Gas Gathering System (pipeline). New development CO2 wells and gathering system proposed to be initiated in 2007. Wells: T. 36N, R. 18W, T. 37N, R. 18W GP Gathering System-T. 36N, T. 37N, R. 18 W, Section 2, 3, 33 and 34	Lucas Vargo	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P.	Initiated-12/12/2006 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2007-044EA	Doe Canyon Unit- DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7 and DC-8. New development CO2 wells proposed to be drilled in 2007. T. 40N, R. 17W, Section 6, 8, and 13. Dolores County, CO.	Lucas Vargo	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument	Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P.	Initiated-12/12/2006 Cancelled-3/12/2007
Range
CO-800-2004-021EA	Grazing Permit Renewal- Sandstone Grazing Allotment	Michael Jensen	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument		Initiated-3/30/2004 Analysis In Progress-
CO-800-2006-066EA	Papoose Canyon Permit Renewal EA	Michael Jensen	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument		Initiated-6/16/2006 Analysis In Progress-