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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[WY-030-04-4110-03]

 

Environmental Statements; Availability, etc.: Creston/Blue Gap 
Natural Gas Project, WY

agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

action: Notice of Availability of Creston/Blue Gap Natural Gas Project 
Final 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 Final Environmental Impact 
Statement 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 Final EIS is abbreviated and 
incorporates the Draft EIS by reference. 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 Final Environmental Impact Statement must be 
postmarked by September 30, 1994.

addresses: Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement should 
be sent to Dr. Bob Tigner, Rawlins District Office, Bureau of Land 
Management, P.O. Box 670, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301.

for further information contact: Dr. Bob Tigner, Rawlins District 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 670, Rawlins, Wyoming 
83301, phone 307-324-7171.

supplementary information: The Final Environmental Impact Statement 
analyzes three project development alternatives and the no action 
alternative. The proposed project is to explore for and develop natural 
gas and oil reserved present in the Mesaverde Group at depths of 
approximately 8500 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: August 24, 1994.
Robert A. Bennett,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 94-21479 Filed 8-30-94; 8:45 am]
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