[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 19107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09116]


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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[19X LLUTG01000 L91450000.EJ0000]


Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Crescent Point Energy Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development Project, 
Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination.

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

SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, on 
April 8, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Vernal Field Office 
published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the proposed Crescent Point Energy Utah Federal-
Tribal Well Development Project in Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah. 
The Notice announced the beginning of the scoping process for 
solicitation of input on the identification of issues and evaluation of 
the effects of the proposed development by Crescent Point Energy. The 
proposed EIS would have evaluated the effects of the proposed 
development in the Uinta Basin. On December 12, 2018, Crescent Point 
Energy withdrew its proposed action. The BLM is therefore terminating 
the EIS process.

DATES: Termination of the EIS for the proposed Crescent Point Energy 
Utah Federal-Tribal Well Development Project in Duchesne and Uintah 
Counties, Utah, takes effect immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Howard, Project Manager, 170 
S 500 E, Vernal, UT 84078; telephone: (435) 781-4469; email: 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact Ms. Howard during normal business hours. FRS is available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will 
receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant, Crescent Point Energy, had 
filed a plan of development for their Federal, State, private, and 
tribal trust leases. Crescent Point proposed to drill up to 3,925 new 
oil and gas wells and build 863 miles of roads; 693 miles of pipelines 
co-located with the proposed roads; 170 miles of cross-country 
pipelines; 400 miles of trunk pipelines; 5 salt water disposal wells; 5 
produced water treatment facilities; 20 central tank batteries; 4 gas 
processing plants; 8 oil storage areas; and 4 equipment storage areas. 
Since the BLM published a NOI in the Federal Register (81 FR 20668), 
the applicant has acquired significant additional assets, changed its 
drilling techniques, and revised its corporate strategy such that the 
original proposed action no longer reflects its plans for the project 
area. In accordance with the applicant's December 12, 2018, request, 
the BLM is terminating the EIS in accordance with BLM Manual Handbook 
H-1790-1 Section 9.8.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-09116 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P