Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for the La Barge Platform Project, Sublette and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming

• Published date: 28 February 2019
• Record Number: 2019-03596
• Section: Notices
• Court: Land Management Bureau

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
                [Notices]
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                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-03596]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Bureau of Land Management
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                Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for
                the La Barge Platform Project, Sublette and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming
                AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
                ACTION: Notice of Termination.
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                SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has terminated the
                preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
                development of approximately 605 new oil and natural gas wells proposed
                by EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), entitled the La Barge Platform Project.
                An additional 175 natural gas wells by other operators were also being
                considered. The BLM terminated the EIS after project proponents
                withdrew their proposal, citing changing priorities.
                DATES: This Notice takes effect on February 28, 2019.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. McKeever, BLM, telephone: 307-367-
                5300; address: P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, WY. 82941; email:
                lmckeeve@blm.gov. Persons using a telecommunications device for the
                deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-8339.
                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: A Notice of Intent was published in the
                Federal Register on August 3, 2009, (74 FR 38466) to begin preparing an
                EIS for the La Barge Platform Project in Sublette County and Lincoln
                County, WY.
                 The BLM Field Office in Pinedale, WY, solicited public comments
                pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act
                (NEPA) of 1969, and in response to a proposal from EOG. The publication
                of the notice initiated the 45-day public scoping process.
                 The La Barge Platform Project's project area was located within 3
                miles of Big Piney, WY, and within 1 mile of La Barge, WY. After
                project proponents withdrew their proposal because of changing market
                forces, preparation of the EIS was terminated in accordance with 40 CFR
                1506.6 and 40 CFR 1506.10.
                 Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6 and 40 CFR 1506.10.
                Mary Jo Rugwell,
                BLM Wyoming State Director.
                [FR Doc. 2019-03596 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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