Environmental Assessment Completed

Energen Resources Corporation Oil and Gas Production Facility Special Use Authorization

Carson National Forest Rio Arriba, New Mexico Jicarilla Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing to issue a special use permit to Energen Resources Corporation (Energen)for the purpose of occupying National Forest System lands to drill four off lease natural gas wells by expanding an existing Energen well pad.

Location

Section 10, Township 32 North, Range 5 West, Carracas Mesa

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/08/2014
2
Comment Period
01/01/2015
3
Objection Period Start
03/19/2015
4
Decision
05/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Energen Resources Corp Oil and Gas Production Facility Special Use AuthDecision Signed Date: 05/18/2015
ForestsCarson National Forest
DistrictsJicarilla Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSection 10, Township 32 North, Range 5 West, NMPM
Special use managementMinerals and geology