[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 19686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08375]



[[Page 19686]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-IMR-BITH-13318; PPIMBITHR0-PPMRSNR1Z.Y00000]


Plan of Operations and Related Categorical Exclusion for Plugging 
and Reclamation of Two Natural Gas Wells, Big Thicket National 
Preserve, Texas

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The National Park Service has received from Unit Petroleum 
Company a plan of operations to plug, abandon, and reclaim two natural 
gas wells in Big Thicket National Preserve in Polk County, Texas. We 
are requesting comments on the plan of operations and on the related 
categorical exclusion from provisions of the National Environmental 
Protection Act for this proposal.

DATES: Submit comments by May 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The plan of operations and the related categorical exclusion 
are available for public review and comment at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bith and in the Office of the Superintendent, 
Edward Comeau--Acting, Big Thicket National Preserve, 6044 FM 420, 
Kountze, Texas 77625. Copies of the documents are available upon 
request from the contact listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Desliu, Oil and Gas Program 
Manager, Big Thicket National Preserve, 6044 FM 420, Kountze, Texas 
77625, Telephone: (409) 951-6822; or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unit Petroleum Company proposes to plug, 
abandon, and reclaim the Blackstone #1 and #2 wells currently in shut 
in status within the Big Sandy Creek Corridor Unit of Big Thicket 
National Preserve. The wells were drilled before we acquired the land 
and must be plugged and abandoned to meet Texas Railroad Commission and 
NPS regulations. The proposed operation will only create minor impacts 
to resources in the Preserve.
    An operator requiring access on, across, or through National Park 
Service lands or waters may conduct activities only under an approved 
plan of operations. We must complete an environmental analysis and make 
a decision on the plan of operations within 60 days of finding the plan 
to be complete. We must also publish a notice in the Federal Register 
informing the public that the plan is available for public review and 
comment.
    Public scoping for this proposal was conducted from May 18-June 18, 
2012. The scoping brochure was also posted on the NPS's Planning 
Environment and Public Comment Web site.
    If you wish to comment on the plan of operations and categorical 
exclusion, you may mail comments to the name and address above or post 
comments online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bith. The documents will 
be on public review for 30 days. Please note that the comments 
submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
Edward Comeau,
Acting Superintendent, Big Thicket National Preserve, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08375 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-CB-P