3.0.0 2879 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z 2020-01-29T20:30:02Z Senate S S 2008-04-17 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-17T18:43:29Z Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 110 5851 HR 2008-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Identical bill CRS 2008-04-17 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2008-04-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3147) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO N Public Lands and Natural Resources Arts, Culture, Religion Colorado Commemorations Cultural property Drainage Energy Environmental Protection Historic sites History Landscape protection Mining leases Natural areas Oil and gas leases Oil shales Oil well drilling Prospecting Water Resources Development Watersheds Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2008-04-17 Introduced in Senate 2008-07-01T15:39:22Z Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 - Designates as Special Protection Areas of the Roan Plateau (Colorado): (1) all public land identified as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern on a specified map; (2) all public land located within the watersheds or drainage of Northeaster Creek and the East Fork of Parachute Creek above the confluence with First Anvil Creek; and (3) all public land identified as subject to a No Ground Disturbance (NGD/NSO) stipulation on a specified map.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Special Protection Areas to prevent irreparable damage to fish and wildlife resources as well as historical, cultural, scenic, and environmental resources.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) permit oil and gas exploration and development activities within designated development corridors, subject to specified conditions; and (2) issue mineral leases affecting public land within the Roan Plateau Planning Area.

Prohibits the Secretary from permitting oil shale exploration or development within the Planning Area.

Permits the Secretary to select an area for initial issuance of mineral leases, but within no more than one phased development area.

Restricts selection of an initial lease area to: (1) the Anvil Ridge Oil and Gas Development Area; or (2) the Corral Ridge Oil and Gas Development Area.

Authorizes the Secretary to include in oil or gas exploration leases minimum bonus bid amounts and lease sizes above certain limits of the Mineral Leasing Act.

Authorizes the Secretary to select the second and each subsequent phased development area for issuance of mineral leases, subject to notice and opportunity for public comment, and other specified conditions.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that each lease under this Act requires the lessee to join a federal unitization agreement covering all leases offered in the relevant phased development area.

]]> Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 Display Title Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of Colorado, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-04-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2879is/xml/BILLS-110s2879is.xml 2008-04-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.