[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 96 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-030-04-4110-03]

 

Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas Project, WY; Availability of Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas Project 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas Project Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) analyzing the environmental consequences of a proposed 
natural gas exploration, development, and production operation in the 
Creston/Blue Gap Area of southwestern Carbon and southeastern 
Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming. The project area encompasses 
approximately 207,746 acres within portions of Townships 14 through 19 
North, Ranges 91 through 94 West.

DATES: Comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted for 60 days following 
the date that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes their 
Notice of Availability of this draft EIS in the Federal Register. The 
EPA notice is expected to be published by either May 20, 1994, or May 
27, 1994.
    A public meeting is currently scheduled for June 16, 1994 at 7 p.m. 
in Rawlins, Wyoming.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft EIS should be sent to Dr. Bob Tigner, 
Rawlins District Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 670, 
Rawlins, WY 82301.
    The public meeting will be held in the BLM Great Divide Resource 
Area Office, 812 E. Murray, Rawlins, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Bob Tigner, Rawlins District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 
P.O. Box 670, Rawlins, WY 82301, phone 307-324-7171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft EIS analyzes three project 
development alternatives and the no action alternative. The proposed 
project is to explore for and develop natural gas and oil reserves 
present in the Mesaverde Group at depths of approximately 8,500 feet in 
the Creston/Blue Gap Area. The proposed project involves drilling and 
development of 200 to 330 natural gas wells primarily on 160-acre 
spacing patterns within and adjacent to existing natural gas units 
present on the project area.

    Dated: May 4, 1994.
Robert A. Bennett,
Acting State Director, Wyoming.
[FR Doc. 94-11185 Filed 5-18-94; 8:45 am]
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