Decision Memo Completed

Reissue Rights-of-way Authorizations for Merit Energy Company,

Huron-Manistee National Forests Oscoda, Michigan Mio Ranger District

The Huron-Manistee National Forests received an application from Merit Energy Company (Merit) for continued use, and maintenance of National Forest System lands for existing pipeline flowlines/injection lines and electrical power and monitoring ROWs

Location

From the intersection of M-33 and Hughes Lake Road, go east on Hughes Lake Road approx 1.8 miles to the Merit production facility and follow the ROWs nw and e-se.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/22/2011
2
Comment Period
04/19/2012
3
Decision
09/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Merit Energy Rights-of-Way Projects, Pipeline and ElectricalDecision Signed Date: 09/12/2012
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsMio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of sections 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, and 25, T25N, R2E, Big Creek Township, Oscoda County, Michigan and sections 29, 30, 32, 33, and 34, T25N, R3E, Mentor Township, Oscoda County, Michigan.
Special use management