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from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, in the public room at the BLM 

Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate 

Drive, Billings, Montana. 

A written notice to participate in the 

exploration licenses should be sent to 

the State Director, BLM Montana State 

Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 

Montana 59101–4669 and Spring Creek 

Coal Company, P.O. Box 67, Decker, 

Montana 59025–0067. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Giovanini by telephone at 406– 

896–5084 or by e-mail at 

rgiovani@blm.gov; or Connie Schaff by 

telephone at 406–896–5060 or by e-mail 

at cschaff@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

exploration activities will be performed 

pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 

1920, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 201(b), and 

to the regulations at 43 CFR part 3410. 

The purpose of the exploration program 

is to gain additional geologic knowledge 

of the coal underlying the exploration 

area for the purpose of assessing the 

coal resources. The exploration program 

is fully described and will be conducted 

pursuant to an exploration license and 

plan approved by the BLM. The 

exploration plan may be modified to 

accommodate the legitimate exploration 

needs of persons seeking to participate. 

The lands to be explored for coal 

deposits in exploration license MTM 

101687 are described as follows: 

Principal Meridian, Montana 

T. 8 S., R. 38 E., 

Sec. 24, E1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 25, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4. 

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., 

Sec. 4, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 5, lots 13 thru 26, inclusive, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, 

and SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 8, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 9; 

Sec. 13, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, 

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 17, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 20, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and 

E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 21, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2N1⁄2, and S1⁄2; 

Sec. 22, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 27, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 28, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 29, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4. 

Containing 5,260.16 acres. 

The Federal coal within the lands 

described for exploration license MTM 

101667 is currently unleased for 

development of Federal coal reserves. 

The lands to be explored for coal 

deposits in exploration license MTM 

101688 are described as follows: 

Principal Meridian, Montana 

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., 

Sec. 26, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 27, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 35, E1⁄2, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4. 

T. 9 S., R. 39 E., 

Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W1⁄2E1⁄2, 

and W1⁄2; 

Sec. 2, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2W1⁄2; 

Sec. 11, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W1⁄2E1⁄2, 

NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4. 

T. 9 S., R. 40 E., 

Sec. 6, lots 5–7, inclusive, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 7, lots 1–4, inclusive, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2W1⁄2, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. 

Containing 3,751.45 acres. 

The Federal coal within the lands 

described for exploration license MTM 

101668 is currently unleased for 

development of Federal coal reserves. 

The Spring Creek Coal Company has 

requested that the BLM’s decision 

associated with exploration license 

MTM 101688 be deferred for 

approximately 9 months after the 

decision on exploration license MTM 

101687. 

Phillip C. Perlewitz, 

Chief, Branch of Solid Minerals. 

[FR Doc. 2011–8685 Filed 4–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWYD010000–L13110000–EJ0000] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Normally Pressured 

Lance Natural Gas Development 

Project, Sublette County, WY 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Pinedale Field Office (PFO), Pinedale, 

Wyoming, and the BLM Rock Springs 

Field Office (RSFO), Rock Springs, 

Wyoming, intend to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Normally Pressured Lance (NPL) 

Natural Gas Development Project and by 

this notice are announcing the 

beginning of the scoping process to 

solicit public comments and identify 

issues. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process for the EIS. Comments 

on issues may be submitted in writing 

until May 12, 2011. The dates and 

locations of any scoping meetings will 

be announced at least 15 days in 

advance through local news media 

outlets and through the BLM Web site 

at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/ 

NEPA/pfodocs/npl.html. In order to be 

included in the Draft EIS, all comments 

must be received prior to the close of 

the scoping period or 15 days after the 

last public meeting, whichever is later. 

Additional opportunities for public 

participation will be provided on 

publication of the Draft EIS. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

related to the NPL Natural Gas 

Development Project by any of the 

following methods: 

• E-mail: NPL_EIS_WY@blm.gov; 

• Mail: P.O. Box 768, Pinedale, WY 

82941; or 

• Hand delivery: 1625 W. Pine Street, 

Pinedale, Wyoming. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you may ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kellie Roadifer, Planning and 

Environmental Coordinator, Pinedale 

Field Office, 1625 W. Pine Street, P.O. 

Box 768, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941; 

307–367–5309; Kellie_Roadifer@

blm.gov. Documents pertinent to this 

proposal may be examined at the 

Pinedale Field Office and will be posted 

online at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/

info/NEPA/pfodocs/npl.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPL 

encompasses an area of 141,080 acres 

located immediately south and west of 

the existing Jonah Infill Natural Gas 

Field. It is located within the BLM PFO 

and RSFO, High Desert District, in 

Sublette County, Wyoming. EnCana Oil 

& Gas (USA) Inc. (EnCana) currently 

owns leasehold interests on more than 

70 percent of this area and proposes to 

develop up to 3,500 wells ranging from 

a depth of 6,500 to 13,500 feet and 


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based on a maximum of 64 wells per 

640-acre section of land. These wells are 

projected to be drilled over a 10-year 

period to produce gas from the NPL 

pool. To minimize surface disturbance, 

wells would be directionally drilled 

from up to four 18-acre multi-well pad 

locations per 640-acre section of land. 

Approximately 10 natural gas drilling 

rigs would be used. Only drilling muds 

and cement mixed with fresh water 

would be used to drill and case through 

surface water aquifers. About 25,000 

barrels of recycled water would be used 

to drill the majority of each well. Well 

completion operations would be 

conducted using EnCana’s flare-less 

flow-back technology to eliminate or 

reduce emissions and flow-back water 

would be recycled for a ‘‘net-zero’’ water 

balance. 

In order to minimize air emissions 

and surface disturbance, a three-phase 

pipeline gathering system would 

transport gas, condensate and producedwater to a minimal number of central 

collection facilities. Pipelines for the 

gathering system would parallel roads 

whenever possible and be buried deep 

enough to avoid freezing conditions. 

Electric compression would be used to 

minimize air impacts. Access roads and 

production infrastructure would be colocated wherever possible. Only a 

minimum number of access roads and 

equipment areas needed for on-going 

production, operation and maintenance 

activities would be maintained. Remote 

telemetry technology would reduce 

truck traffic associated with well 

servicing. Well pad locations would be 

constructed so that disturbed areas and 

haul road distances would be 

minimized. Topsoil would be conserved 

for subsequent reclamation. 

Reclamation efforts would commence as 

soon as each well pad location is 

completed and production equipment is 

operational in accordance with Onshore 

Order Number 1. Initial surface 

disturbance is estimated to be 5,429 

acres or 3.85 percent of the total NPL 

area. After reclamation, an estimated 

1,411 acres or 1.0 percent of the NPL 

area would remain in use for production 

purposes for the life of the gas field. 

The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives, and guide the process for 

developing the EIS. At present, the BLM 

has identified the following potential 

issues: 

• Increased traffic and associated 

impacts on existing county, state, and 

BLM roads; 

• Socioeconomic impacts to local 

communities; 

• Impacts to surface water and 

groundwater resources, including 

floodplains; 

• Air quality impacts from emissions 

resulting from drilling and production 

activities; 

• Impacts related to reclamation of 

disturbed areas and control of invasive 

plants; 

• Conflicts with livestock 

management operations in the Project 

Area; 

• Impacts to cultural, historical, and 

paleontological resources within the 

Project Area; 

• Impacts to wildlife habitats and 

populations within the Project Area, 

including big game, raptors, and sagegrouse; 

• Impacts to threatened, endangered, 

or candidate plant and animal species, 

including potential Green River water 

depletions and effects on downstream 

listed fish species; 

• Impacts to lands with wilderness 

characteristics; 

• Cumulative effects of drilling and 

development activities when combined 

with other ongoing and proposed 

developments; and 

• Conflicts between mineral 

development activities and recreational 

opportunities. 

The BLM will utilize and coordinate the 

NEPA public comment process to 

comply with section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

470f) as provided for in 36 CFR 

800.2(d)(3). Native American tribal 

consultations will be conducted in 

accordance with BLM policy and sites 

of religious or cultural significance or 

other tribal concerns will be given due 

consideration. An updated inventory of 

lands with wilderness characteristics 

will be utilized to comply with 

Secretarial Order 3310. Federal, State, 

and local agencies, along with other 

stakeholders interested in or affected by 

the BLM’s decision on this project are 

invited to participate in the scoping 

process and, if eligible, may request or 

be requested by the BLM to participate 

as a cooperating agency. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 

Donald A. Simpson, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2011–8687 Filed 4–11–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree 

Under the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation and Liability Act 

Notice is hereby given that on March 

31, 2011, a proposed Amendment to 

Consent Decree was lodged with the 

United States District Court for the 

Northern District of Illinois in United 

States v. City of Waukegan, et al., Civil 

Action No. 04C 5172. 

Under a consent decree previously 

entered by the district court in this 

action under Sections 106 and 107 of 

the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability 

Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 

9606 and 9607, the former General 

Motors Corporation, now known as 

Motors Liquidation Company (‘‘GM’’), 

was one of two Performing Settling 

Defendants responsible for 

implementing a remedial action to 

address releases and threatened releases 

of hazardous substances at and from the 

Waukegan Manufactured Gas and Coke 

Plant Site (the ‘‘Site’’) in Waukegan, 

Illinois. Pursuant to financial assurance 

requirements of the consent decree, GM 

obtained a performance bond from 

Westchester Fire Insurance Company 

(‘‘Westchester’’). After filing for 

bankruptcy in 2009, GM stopped 

participating in implementation of the 

remedial action at the Site. 

Under the proposed Amendment to 

Consent Decree, Westchester will 

become a party to the consent decree 

and become responsible for financing 

implementation of the remedial action 

at the Site, up to a $10.5 million limit 

that corresponds to the outstanding 

amount of the original performance 

bond issued by Westchester. 

Westchester’s obligations will include: 

(1) Reimbursing 50 percent of the 

response costs incurred by North Shore 

Gas Company (the other Performing 

Settling Defendant) between June 1, 

2009, when GM stopped participating in 

implementation of the consent decree, 

and the effective date of the 

Amendment to Consent Decree; (2) 

monthly reimbursement of 50 percent of 

the ongoing remedial costs incurred by 

North Shore Gas Company after the 

effective date of the Amendment to 

Consent Decree; (3) acceleration of 

remaining payments (up to the $10.5 

million limit on total Westchester 

payments) in accordance with 

instructions to be provided by EPA, in 

the event that EPA takes over 

implementation of any Work, pursuant 

to provisions of the previously entered 

consent decree. In addition, to guarantee 


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