Agenda
Public Lands Committee Meeting
South Conference Room
7:00 PM
September 14, 2009


I.	Welcome and Introductions:  JC Brewer, Chairman

II.	Approval of August 10, 2009 meeting minutes

III.	Discussion Items:  Commissioner McKee
?	Update on the Ashley National Forest Travel Management Plan (ANFTMP)
•	Reader’s Guide to the Final EIS for the Motorized Travel Plan
•	Uintah County letter of response
?	Record of Decision (ROD)
?		Upcoming Oil and Gas projects – BLM Vernal Field Office
•	Newfield – Cooperators Agreement
	Monument Butte EIS (5,750 wells; ½ directional, ½ vertical)
	Scoping period pending
•	EOG – Greater Chapita Wells Natural Gas Infill (7,028 wells; ½ directional, ½ vertical
Scoping in progress (Sept 9, 2009 – closes Oct 9, 2009)
Public Scoping meeting will be held Sept 29, 2009 from 6 top 8:00 PM at the Dinosaur Museum 
•	Anadarko – Greater Natural Buttes (3,496 wells; ½ directional, ½ vertical)
   Working on public comment period
•	GASCO EIS (1,491 wells; ½ directional, ½ vertical)
	Working on public comment period
•	XTO – three EA’s
1.	Little Canyon (513 wells – ½ directional, ½ vertical)
		Waiting on Air Quality and working on public comment period
2.	River Bend EA (378 wells – all directional)  Waiting on Air Quality and responding to public comment
3.	Hill Creek EA (137 wells – all directional) Working on public comment period
•	Enduring Resources – two EA’s
1.	Big Pack EA (644 Wells – ½ directional, ½ vertical)  Waiting for Air Quality and responding to public comments
2.	Southam Canyon EA  (249 wells – ½ directional, ½ vertical)  Waiting for Air Quality   
?	Letter to Uintah County Commissioners from Public Lands Advisory Committee
?	Public Lands Day Project – Outlaw Trail cleanup

IV.	Public Land Issues:

V.	Follow-up Items:
		Public Hearing roads:
			Simplot Phosphates
			Bertram and Murphy
			Michael Merrell / Aaron Johnson
			Earl and Nancy Reary

Adjournment

Next Public Lands Committee meeting - October 11, 2008
Public Hearing for vacating roads – September 28, 2009

FYI:  The new BLM Vernal Field Office Manager is Mike Stiewig (Phone # 781-3416)