Decision Memo Completed

White Oak Junction Oil Wells and Tanks Remediation

Daniel Boone National Forest McCreary, Kentucky Stearns Ranger District

Remediate five (5) abandoned oil wells, two (2) sets of tanks, an access road and ancillary equipment such as pump jacks, pipelines, etc.

Location

Near White Oak Junction off McCreary County Road 566 on U.S.A Tract C-1874, McCreary County, KY

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/15/2017
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Watershed Improvements
White Oak Junction Oil Wells and Tanks RemediationDecision Signed Date: 12/18/2017
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsStearns Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geologyWatershed managementRoad management