Decision Memo Completed

Ballard Petroleum Road Use Permit for NFSR910C

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Campbell, Wyoming Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District

3-Part Proposal: 1.Use of ca.1995ft of NFSR910C west from HWY59 2.Use and reconstruct ca.4717ft of NFSR910C to a 24ft wide road (C&D; gravel surface) within a ca.40ft construction ROW 3.Use of ca.298ft of exist O&G access road south of NFSR910

Location

To access the project area drive south from Wright WYO on Hwy59 for ca. 11 miles. Turn right (west) on NFSR 910C to enter the project area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/17/2014
2
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityNatural Gas; Oil
Ballard Petroleum Holdings, LLC, RUP For NFS Road 910-CDecision Signed Date: 03/26/2015
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsDouglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSWSW S14 and S2S2 S15, T42NR72W
Minerals and geology