Converse County Oil and Gas Project
Oil and natural gas exploration and development proposed by an operator group. Approximately 4 percent of project area is on Thunder Basin NG. The lead agency of the EIS is the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service is a cooperating agency.
BLM (lead agency) project number and name:
DOI-BLM-WY-P060-2014-0135-EIS (Converse County Oil and Gas Project)
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/66551/510
Forest Service (cooperating agency) project name and number:
Converse County Oil and Gas Project (project no. 44124) https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=44124
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Northern portion of Converse County, north of Interstate Highway 25. Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 05/16/2014 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 04/27/2019 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 07/31/2020 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/2023 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 07/2024 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2024 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Oil & Gas - Sec. 390, Energy Policy Act Of 2005 (Sec 390)
Lead Management Unit:
Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Districts:
Douglas and Thunder Basin Ranger District
States:
Wyoming
Counties:
Converse
Legal Land Description:
Townships 32 through 40 North, Ranges 67 through 76 West, 6th Principal Meridian
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Kyle Schumacher
2250 East Richards Street
Douglas, WY 82633-8922
(307) 358-4690
Kyle.Schumacher@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/17/2024