Decision Memo Completed

Noble Badger Fed. 03-0464HN, 04-0464HN and Fed. PC LG04-12 3758 Oil & Gas Wells

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Weld, Colorado Pawnee Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes to authorize the drilling of two new exploratory oil and gas wells and one new oil and gas well along with upgrade of approx. 1000 feet of existing road and construction of approx. 770 feet of new access road.

Location

The two Badger wells are approx. 1 mile SW of Keota, CO., and Federal PC LG04-12 3758 is approx. 5 miles ESE of Keota, CO.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/10/2012
2
Comment Period
08/10/2012
3
Decision
09/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (17), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(17)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Decision Memo - Two Badger Federal Oil & Gas Wells ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/19/2012
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsPawnee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology