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SILT, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on an oil and gas exploration and development proposal on federal lands and minerals six miles southwest of Rifle.
Williams Production has submitted to the BLM the Flatiron Mesa Master Plan of Development, a proposed drilling plan for up to 93 wells from one existing pad on BLM land and two proposed pads on private land beginning in fall 2009. The master development plan also details the construction of up to 1.5 miles of new access roads and up to 5.3 miles of pipelines.
The project area covers about 4,000 acres of land already leased for oil and gas development. There is no public access into this area due to access roads crossing gated private land.
The Glenwood Springs Field Office requires operators to submit Master Development Plans so that a broad evaluation of plans and impacts can be completed, and environmental impacts and appropriate measures to mitigate these impacts can be identified.
BLM will prepare an environmental assessment on this master plan. Before the EA is completed, the BLM would like to hear any specific public issues, concerns or comments addressed through the assessment.
Written comments and questions should be directed to the Glenwood Springs Field Office at 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652. Electronic comments may be submitted to gsfomail@co.blm.gov. The BLM requests that comments be received by Nov. 13.
Copies of the master development plan further detailing the proposed oil and gas development are available for review at the location above. Digital copies of the plan and project map are available at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gsfo/GSFO_MasterPlansOfDevelopment.html.
Williams Production has submitted to the BLM the Flatiron Mesa Master Plan of Development, a proposed drilling plan for up to 93 wells from one existing pad on BLM land and two proposed pads on private land beginning in fall 2009. The master development plan also details the construction of up to 1.5 miles of new access roads and up to 5.3 miles of pipelines.
The project area covers about 4,000 acres of land already leased for oil and gas development. There is no public access into this area due to access roads crossing gated private land.
The Glenwood Springs Field Office requires operators to submit Master Development Plans so that a broad evaluation of plans and impacts can be completed, and environmental impacts and appropriate measures to mitigate these impacts can be identified.
BLM will prepare an environmental assessment on this master plan. Before the EA is completed, the BLM would like to hear any specific public issues, concerns or comments addressed through the assessment.
Written comments and questions should be directed to the Glenwood Springs Field Office at 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652. Electronic comments may be submitted to gsfomail@co.blm.gov. The BLM requests that comments be received by Nov. 13.
Copies of the master development plan further detailing the proposed oil and gas development are available for review at the location above. Digital copies of the plan and project map are available at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gsfo/GSFO_MasterPlansOfDevelopment.html.
