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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-060-03-4110-03]

 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the Blackleaf 
Environmental Impact Statement To Analyze a Drilling Proposal in the 
Blackleaf Unit

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplement to the Blackleaf 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a drilling proposal in the 
Blackleaf Gas Field, Teton County, Montana.

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SUMMARY: On January 20, 1994, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
received a Notice of Staking (NOS) for a proposed well in the Blackleaf 
Unit. The proposed well is located in northwestern Teton County about 
25 miles northwest of Choteau, Montana. The NOS is the first step in 
the process and allows an operator to survey a location and access 
route to a proposed well. An Application for Permit to Drill (APD) 
including the subsurface plan (which details the drilling program) and 
the surface use plan (which describes any surface disturbances) will be 
submitted to BLM following an onsite inspection. Upon receipt of the 
APD, the BLM will analyze the proposal.

DATES: A public scoping meeting has been scheduled for August 15th and 
16th, 1994, in the American Room of the Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm 
Road, in Great Falls, Montana.

ADDRESS: Comments should be sent to Richard L. Hopkins, Area Manager, 
Great Falls Resource Area, 812 14th St. N., Great Falls, MT 59401, 406-
727-0503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tad Day, Great Falls Resource Area, 
812 14th St. N., Great Falls, MT 59401, 406-727-0503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM issued a final Blackleaf EIS in June 
1992 which analyzed the impacts of reasonably foreseeable oil and gas 
development activities in the Blackleaf Unit. A record of decision was 
not prepared, pending receipt of a proposal for oil and gas activity 
within the Blackleaf Unit.
    Upon completion of the analysis for the proposal, the BLM will 
issue a decision on the APD and the final Blackleaf EIS.

    Dated: July 1, 1994.
David L. Mari,
Lewistown District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-16836 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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