United States Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Land Management 

Tulsa District 

Oklahoma Resource Area September 1991 

KANSAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

PLAN 
Dear Reader: 

This doCument contains the combined Kansas Record of Decision (ROD) and Resource 

Management Plan (RMP). 

The ROD and RMP are combined to streamline our mandated land-use-planning 

requirements and to provide the reader with a useable finished product. 

The ROD records the decisions of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for 

administration of approximately 744,000 acres of Federal mineral estate within 

the Kansas Planning Area. 

The Planning Area encompasses BLM adm in i sterad sp 1 it-estate mi nera 1 s and Federa 1 

minerals under Federal surface administered by other Federal Agencies within the 

State of Kansas. 

The Kansas RMP and appendices provide direction and guidance to BLM Managers in 

the formulation of decisions effecting the management of Federal mineral estate 

within the planning area for the next 15 years. The Kansas RMP was extracted 

from the Proposed Kansas RMP/FIES. 

The issuance of this ROD and RMP completes the BLM land use planning process for 

the State of Kansas. We now move to implementation of the plan. We wish to 

thank all the individuals and groups who participated in this effort these past two years, without their help we could not have completed this process. 

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Area Manager 

Oklahoma Resource Area 
RECORD OF DECISION 

on the 

Proposed Kansas Resource Management 

Plan and Final Environmental Impact 

Statement 

September 1991 
RECORD OF DECISION 

The decision is hereby made to approve the proposed decision as described in the Proposed Kansas Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(RMP/FEIS July 1991), 

MANAGEMENT CONSZOERATXONS 

The decision to approve the Proposed Plan is based on: (1) the input received 

from the public, other Federal and state agencies; (2) the environmental analysis 

for the alternatives considered in the Draft RMP/Oraft EIS, as we11 as the 

Proposed Kansas RMP/FEIS. By adoption of this plan anticipated impacts as 

described in both the Draft and Final EIS will be minimized. 

XMPLEMENTATXON AND MONXTORXNQ 

The approved Kansas RMP provi des specific management decisions for the planning 

area for the next ~5 years. Plan monitoring will be performed by periodic manage ria 1 review to ensure that all subsequent land-use management decisions 

conform to the Plan and to the established guidelines. On- the- ground actions 

resulting from management decisions will be monitored by agency personnel to 

establish how effective the management measures are at minimizing environmental 

impacts. 
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PUBLZC ZNVOLVEMENT 

Public opinion, input and involvement has been sought throughout the planning 

and decision making process. Public participation was documented in detail in 

Chapter 5 of the Proposed RMP/FEIS. An annual· RMP summary document will be 

prepared to inform the public of the progress made in plan implementation. 

CONSZSTENCV/PRO~EST R~SOLUTZON 

No inconsistencies with the plans, programs, and policies of other Federal 

agencies or state and local governments were identified during the planning 

process, including the Governors consistency review. No protests were received 

on the Proposed Kansas RMP/FEIS 

PUBLZC AVAZLABZLZTV OF THZS DOCUMENT 

Copies of this document can be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Land 

Management, Oklahoma Resource Area, 221 North Service Road, Moore Oklahoma 72160. 

CONCLUSZON 

This Record of Decision constitutes the final Bureau action involved in the 

approval of the Kansas Resource Management Plan. Any person adversely affected 

by a decision of the Bureau Officer in implementing some portion of a Resource 

Management Plan may appeal such action to the Interior Board of Land Appeals 

pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 4.400 at the time the action is 

proposed for implementation. 

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KANSAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

PLAN 

September 1991 

Prepared by 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Land Management 

For Information: 

Paul W. Tanner 

Area Manager 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

221 W. Service Road 

Moore, Oklahoma 73160 

Recommended by: Approved by: 

Jim Sims 

District Manager 

Tulsa District 

bfuJe.rW 

State Director 

New Mexico State Office 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

KANSAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

INTRODUCTION 

Description of Planning Area .......•••••••••• •......•••••..••.••• 1 

Issues, Criteria, and Management Concerns ••• •• •..••• •••• ...••• ••• 3 

Management Oi rect 1 on .. •••• ..•••.......•... . •• •••••.•••••.....•••. 5 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

Continuing Management Guidance •• • •••••.... . . ••.•.. ••••••••••••••. 6 

Resource Management Plan Actions .....................•.....•••... 9 

Federal Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations ........................... 9 

BLM Stipulations . . . . ..•••..••.••....•... .. ..... ..•• ••....•••••• 11 

Lease Notices ... •..•••••.....•••.......... .. ••.•. . •••.••••.••... 12 

Conditions of Approva 1 .•.......•.....••• o • • ••• • ••• o o •••••••••••• 13 

Surface Management Agency Stipulations .......•. ... . . ,. o. o ••••••• 15 

Plan Application ••• • •••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••• •• •••••••••• 15 

Specific Site Descr iptions .... o o ••••••••••••• •• •••• •• •••• •• ••••• 16 

Bureau of Rec l amation .• o • • o • • ••••••• , •• o •• • • • ••••• • ••••••••• 16 

Tulsa District COE • • ..••••••• • ••••• • • •••• •• •• •• • ••••• • •• • ••• 26 

Kansas City District COE ..................... o . ... .......... 43 DOD Military Lands ••••• ••••• •••••• • ••••• •• ••••• ••• •••••••••• 59 

Split-Estate Tracts .... . .. . .....•....•.•• . .... •• o . o ••••••••• 65 

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING 

Implementing The Plan ...... . ••......•• o. o •• o • •• ••••• o ••••••••••• 87 

Monitoring The Plan. o •••••••••••••••• o •• • • o ••• • ••• ••••••••••••• o87 

Changing The Plan • • ••••••••• ••• • ..••.•.••••• • • • ••••••••••••••••• 87 

Public Invol vment ..........• o ••••••••• • • •• • o •• • •••••• ••• •••••• • • 87 

APPENDICES 

Append1 x 1. Kansas Sp 1 it Estate. o • o •••••••••••••• • •••••••••••• o ••••• A-1 

Unleased Split Estate ......... o • ••••••••••••• • • o • •• •••••••••••••• 1-1 

Leased Split Estate ..• 0 •••••• , ••••••••• o ••••• • • •••••••••••••••••• 1-7 

Appendix 2. Oil & Gas lease Stipulations ...... . . .. ........... .. ..... A-2 

Standard Lease Form 3100- 11 with Terms and Conditions ............ 2-1 

Standard BLM Form 3109-1 with BOR Stipulations .... . . .... ........ . 2-3 

Special Stipulation BOR GP-135 ..•• •... .. ..• o • •· ••••••••••••••••• • 2-4 

Special Stipulation 1-A, Tu lsa District, COE ......... .. . ......... 2-6 

Stipulations for Oil & Gas leases, Kansas City District, COE. .... 2-9 

Appendix 3. Oil & Gas lease Operations ......... ..... ............... . A-3 

Glossary ............... .. . . ........... . .•••..... .... . ......... ....... G- 1 
MAPS 

Kansas Planning Area, (BLM) . .. ......................•• . .. ....•• , ....... . 2 

Waconda Lake.(BOR) •...•...•. • •..•••. .•• ••••• • ..••.••.• • •••• .• ••••••••• 20 

Keith Sabel ius Lake. (BOR) . . ...........•......• ................ , ....... 21 

Lovewell Reservoir.(BOR) .... . ..... . . . . .. .... .. .. . ... . . . ~·-···· ·······22 

Cheney Reservoir. (BOR) ...... . .............. .......... . . . •.• . .. . ..•.•.. 23 

Webster Lake.(BOR) • ••.. • •• • .••••••••• • ••• • ••••..•.•• •• • •• • • • ••.•.. • .• • 24 

Cedar Bluff Reservo1r.(BOR) . . ..................... . ..... . ............. 25 

Council Grove Lake.(COE) ... .. .......... . .....•...•.. • ........ •• ........ 32 

El Dorado Lake . (COE) •• •.••• • •.•••• . • . •••••••.••••••••. • • • .••• • •••• • ••. 33 

Elk City Lake . (COE) ••.••••••••.•.••.••••••••••••••••• • • • . •.•.••••••••• 34 

Fall River Lake. (COE) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• .•••••• •••• •• 35 

John Redmond Reservoir. (COE) . ..... .. ... .... .. . . ....... . • . .. .. . •... ... . 36 

(Flint Hills NWR) 

Marion Reservoir. (COE) ........ .. .•. • ... , . • ....••...... . .. . .•.. •.. ..... 37 

Pearon-Skubitz-Big Hill Lake. (COE) • •• • • • ••.• .•••••• • ••.•••••• • •• •• •.•. 38 

Toronto Lake.(COE) . . ........ . .......... .... ...•.... . .... • .. . . .. ....... 39 

Kaw Lake.(COE) .••• •• •••.• • ••.•..•••••••••••....•. • •• • .••••••.•• •• •.•.• 40 

Hulah Reservoir.(COE) •. • •••• • •••••••••••••••.• • •• • . • •••• • ••• .•• ••••••• 4i 

Copan Lake. (COE) • ••• . •.•.•••.•.. • ••••••••.•.•.••• • • • •••• •• .•....••••.• 42 

Clinton Lake.(COE) •• •••••••. . .••••••••• • •••••.••••.••• ••• • .•. ••••••••• 49 

Hillsdale Lake . (COE) •••.••••.•..•••••••• • •••.•.•••••••• ••••••.•••••••• so 

Kanopolis Lake. (COE) •.••••••••••• ••••. •. • •••• • •. • •••• • •••• .• ••.•••••.• 51 

Melvern Lake. (COE) ••• ••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• • • •• •• • • • •••••• • • • •• • 52 

Milford Lake.(COE) .. • ..••••• •• •• • ••.•.•••••••• • •• • •••.• • ••••••.. • •••.• 53 

Perry Lake. (COE) •.••• .• • • •••.. ••• • • . • • •• . • ••.•. • ••• •• ..•. •• •..••.••••. 54 

Pomona Lake . (COE) .. . . ... ...... ..•. ... . ..... .. ..... • .. ... .•..... .•.••.• 55 

Tuttle Creek Lake.(COE) ••• • • ••..• • • • ••• ••• ••••••.•• ••• • • •••••.•••••••• 56 

Wilson Lake. (COE) ••••.•••••.•..•.•.•••.••••• • •• • •••• •• . . •• •••••• •••••• 58 

Fort Riley.(COE) .•••••...• • • . •..•.••.••••••••.•••.• ••. • ••••••.•.•••••• 61 

Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant. (USA) ..............•. .. . .• ............ 62 

Smoky Hill Military Reservati on.(USAF) ................ .. .............. 63 

McConnell AirForce Base.(USAF) ....... ...... .. ....... • . . ...•........... 64 

TABLES 

TABLE 1 - Federal Lands Open for Oil and Gas Leasing wi th 

St ipul at ions for The Proposed RMP (BLM) ., . . ............. 14 

TABLE 2 - Federal Mineral Estate Closed to Oi 1 and Gas 

Leasing in Areas as of 1990 (BLM) ..... ...... ............ 15 

TABLE 3 - Areas of Stipulations and Lease Notices on 

Kansas Split Estate Lands (BLM) . .....•. • . . ..•. • ....... ,66 
INTRODUCTION 

The Kansas Resource Management Plan 

(RMP) provides the BLM a comprehensive 

framework for managing the Federally 

owned minerals in the state of Kansas. 

The RMP establishes program constraints, 

resource objectives and resource 

management methods. 

Management decisions presented in this 

plan will remain in effect until the 

plan is amended, revised or replaced by 

a new plan. If significant changes occur 

in the proposed uses of Federal minerals 

within the State, the RMP will be 

amended or revised to address those changes. 

This RMP fulfills the Federal Land 

Pol icy and Management Act of 1976 

(FLPMA) requirements for comprehensive 

land-use planning for public lands. All 

actions within this document conform to and are designed to meet the 

requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act 

of 1920, as amended. 

DescriPtion of planning ,6.rea 

Kansas is situated in the center of the 

contiguous fo rty-eight states. In fact, 

the geographic center of the country is 

located near the town of Lebanon in 

Smith County. Kansas is the 14th largest 

state and covers an area of about 82,264 

square miles or roughly 52,648,960 

acres. Kansas forms a rectangular area 

208 miles north and south by 411 m1les 

east and west. Kansas is bordered on the south by Oklahoma, the west by Colorado 

the north by Nebraska and the east by 

Missouri. Generally speaking, the state 

1 ies in the region known as the Great 

Plains and has a rich variation of 

climate, terrain, soil, and native 

plants and animals. 

Federally owned surface and mineral estate in Kansas encompasses over 

850,000 acres located in 90 out of 105 

counties within the state. The Kansas 

Planning Area (Map 1) addressed by this 

plan consists of the Federally owned surface and mineral estate administered 

by the BLM, not including the 108,000 

acres located in Morton and Stevens 

counties. The acreage in these two 

counties is managed by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Forest 

Service (FS), Cimarron National 

Grassland . Management of Federal lands 

and minerals in Morton and Stevens 

counties has been addressed in the 

"Pike and San Isabel National Forests, 

Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands Oil and Gas Leasing EIS and 

Forest Plan Amendment"(1991). The Forest 

Service plan meets the BLM requirements 

for 1 and use p 1 anni ng and EIS 

documentation for mineral leasing. 

The Kansas planning area includes 

approximately 73,000 acres of split 

estate minerals (Split estate refers to 

non-Federal surface estate over 

Federally owned mineral estate) as well 

as approximately 670,000 acres of 

Federal mineral estate underlying other (non-BLM or FS) Federal · Surface 

Management Agencies (SMA) jurisdiction. 

Federal tracts range in size from less 

than 10 acres to over 100,000 acres. 

KANSAS 
KANSAS PLANNING AREA 

1. FORT LEAVENWORTH 

2. FORT RILEY 

3. SUNFLOWER AMMUNITION PLANT 

4. KANSAS ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT 

40mi 

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7. QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 

B. FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 

9. KIRWIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 

10. FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK 

5. SMOKY HILL AIR NATIONAL GUARD RANGE 11. FORT LARNED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK 

6. MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE DCOUNTIES WITH GREATER THAN 1000 ACRES 

OF SPLIT ESTATE. 
The planning area includes both Public Domain (PO) minerals and acquired 

minerals scattered throughout the state. 

PO minerals have resulted from the Federal Government retaining ownership 

of the mineral estate. Acquired minerals 

result from a Federal Agencies purchase 

of lands and the underlying mineral 

estate for a specific purpose or project 

such ·as a military base or reservoir. 

Not all land and mineral estate within 

the administrative boundaries of SMA 

projects are Federal. For land use 

planning purposes however, all acreage 

within the administrative boundaries of 

the SMA projects are treated as Federal. 

The Federal SMAs within Kansas and their 

areas of responsibility include: 

( 1) The United States Army, Corps of 

Engineers (USA, COE), Kansas City 

District for Clinton, Hillsdale, 

Kanopolis, Melvern, Milford, Perry, 

Pomona, Tuttle Creek , and Wilson 

reservoirs as well as various local 

flood protect~on projects; 

(2) The USA, COE, Tulsa District for 

Council Grove, ElDorado, Elk City, Fall 

River, Hulah, John Redmond, Marion, Big 

Hill, and Toronto reservoirs as well as 

various local flood protection projects; 

(3) The US Department of the Interior 

(DOl), Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 

Great Plains Region for Cedar Bluff, 

Cheney, Glen Elder/Waconda, Kirwin, 

Lovewell, Norton, and Webster 

reservoirs; 

(4) The USA, Combined Arms Center, Fort 

Leavenworth Mi 1 1tary Reservation for 

Fort Leavenworth; 

(5) The USA, 1st Infantry Di vision, Fort 

Riley Military Reservation for Fort 

Rlley; 

(6) The USA, Kansas Army Anvnunition 

Plant; Parsons KanSas; 

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(7) The USA, Sunflower Ammun1t1on Plant, Desoto Kansas; 

(8) The USA, Kansas Air National Guard for the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range; 

(9) The US A1r Force, 384TH Combat 

Support Group (SAC), McConnell Air Force 

Base for McConnell Air Force Base; 

(10) The 001, F1sh and W1ld11fe Service 

(FWS), Region 6, Denver Colorado for the 

Flint Hills, Kirwin, and Quivira 

National Wildl ife Refuges; and 

(11) The DOl, National Park Service 

(NPS), Midwest Region, Omaha Nebraska 

for Fort Scott and Fort larned National 

Historic Landmarks. 

These agencies administer approximatel y 

670,000 acres of the 744,000 acres 

within the pl anning area. A list of BLM 

administered split-estate minerals, 

identified by legal description, is 

included in Appendix 1. 

PLANNING ISSUES CRITERIA, AND 

MANAGEMENT CONCERNS 

The BLM pl anning regulations equate 

land-use planning with problem solving 

and issue resolution. An issue is 

defined as an opportunity, conflict, or 

problem, regarding the use or management 

of public land and resources. 

Planning criteria are the standards, 

rules, and measures used for data collection and alternative formulation, 

which were used for final plan 

selection. Pl anning criteria were taken 

from appropri ate laws and regulations, 

BLM Manuals and directives, and concerns 

expressed in meetings, a nd 

consultations, both with the public and other agencies. 

Management concerns are those non-issue 

related procedures or land-use allocations which have proven, during 
the preparation of this RMP/EIS, to need 

modification. Management concerns focus 

on use conflicts, requirements, or 

conditions that cannot be resolved administratively and did not, during 

i nitial public seeping, appear to meet 

the criteria to qualify as a planning 

issue . 

The issue examined as a result of the 

seeping process for the Kansas RMP was 

identified based upon the judgment of 

the planning team and BLM management 

consultation. The issue addresses the 

concerns of the public, industry and 

other Federal, State and local agencies. 

ISSUE: Leasing and development of 

Federal oil and gas in Kansas. 

The issue is further broken down into the following leasing categories: 

1. Open Subject to Standard Terms and 

Conditions. 

These areas of Federal minerals within Kansas as identified by this plan are 

open for oi 1 and gas 1 easing and 

development subject to standard lease 

terms and conditions. These are the 

areas where the terms and conditions of 

a standard leaSe form are suffic ient to 

protect other land uses and/ or resource 

values. 

2. Open Subject to Seasonal or Other 

Minor Constraints. 

These areas of Federal minerals within 

Kansas are open for oil and gas leasing 

and development subject to minor 

constraints such as season a 1 

restrictions (wildlife, recreation , 

etc.). These areas as determined by the 

RMP/ EIS process, are where moderately 

restrictive lease stipulations may be 

required to mitigate potential impacts 

to other land uses or resource values. 

3. Open Subject to No Surface Occupancy and Similar Major Constraints. 

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These areas of Federal minerals within 

Kansas are open for oil and gas leasing 

and deve 1 opment subject to major 

constraints such as no-surface occupancy (NSO) stipulati ons on areas larger t han 

40 acres in size or more than 1/4 mile 

in width. These are the areas as 

determined in t he RMP/EIS process, that 

require highly restrictive lease 

stipulations i n order to mitigate 

potential impacts to other land uses or 

resource values. 

4. Closed to Leasing . 

These areas of Federal minerals within Kansas are c l osed to leasing. These 

areas as documented by the RMP /EIS process, are where other land uses or 

resource values cannot be adequatel y protected by t he most restrictive lease 

stipulations and appropriate protection can only be e ns ured by closing the area 

to leasi ng. The RMP/EIS has identified 

closed areas by category of closure 

1. e., discretionary or non-discretionary 

c losures. A non-discretionary closure is 

established by l egislative mandate while a discretionary closure is the result of 

an agency management decision. 
MANAGEMENT DIRECTION 

Existing leases may contain stipulations that are either too 

restrictive or not restrictive enough in terms of the goals and objectives 

established in the plan. Although lease 

terms cannot be modified by the RMP, the 

plan does allow existing leaseholders 

the opportunity to voluntarily conform 

with proposed stipulations contained in 

the plan . 

. PLANNING CRITERIA 

The following describes the planning 

criteria that were used in addressing 

the issue. The RMP: 

1. Complies with laws, executive orders, 

policy, and regulations. 

2. Ensures that resource outputs are 

reasonable and achievable with available 

technology. 

3. Recorrmends resource allocations which are in accordance with the principles of 

multiple-use and sustained yield. 

4. Describes t he specific circumstances 

within which lease stipulations would be 

subject to waiver. Those lease 

stipulations not subject to waiver are 

also described. 

5. Evaluates and considers long term 

benefits to the public in relation to 

short term benefits. 

6. Provides for the orderly development 

of leasable minerals while keeping 

environmental impacts to a minimum. 

7. Surface act ions not controlled by or 

under the authority of the BLM are not 

addressed by the RMP/EIS. Surface uses 

author1 zed by the surface owner or the 

SMA are not subject to discussion in 

the RMP/EIS. 

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THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 

This plan is for all Federal minerals under the jurisdiction of the BLM in 

Kansas. This RMP Was developed with 

guidance provided by the planning 

criteria, public consultation, and 

coordination with other agencies. 

This RMP includes continuing management 

guidance and a description of new 

management actions outlined in the proposed plan. 

CONTINUING MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE 

This section describes resource management 

guidance that is applicable to, and 

therefore canst itutes a part of, the RMP. 

Continuing management guidance is provided 

by laws, executive orders, regulations, 

Interior Department manuals, BLM manuals 

and BLM Instruction Memoranda. COntinuing 

management guidance also includes 

decisions from preceding land-use-plans, 

cooperative agreements or memoranda of 

understanding with other state and Federal 

agencies. 

The BLM resource management programs 

which may be affected by management 

decisions resulting from this RMP are: 

1) The lands program, which encompasses 

nearly a 11 aspects of Federa 1 rea 1 estate 

management; 2) The wildlife program, which 

includes threatened and endangered species 

responsibilities for both plants and 

animals; 3) The cultural resources 

program, which involves paleontological, 

archeological and historic resources management res pons i bi 11 ties; and 4) The 

minerals management program, which 

involves all mineral resources and thai r 

management. 

With disposal of the BLM administered PO 

surface estate accomplished, surface 

administration will be foregone and is 

not discussed in this document. Leasing 

of the mineral estate, specifically for 

oi 1 and gas development in response to industry demands is the principle BLM 

.. 

administrative function in Kansas. Understanding current BLM management 

respons i bil it i es wi 1 1 he 1 p the reader 

understand the program descriptions that 

follow: 

1) . Lands 

The BLM administered surface estate in 

the Planning Area has been transferred 

out of Federal ownership, 

The previous land use planning conducted. 

by the BLM in. Kansas consists of the 

"Planning Analysis (PA) for Proposed 

Disposal of Public Lands in Kansas" 

prepared in 1987 and the "Supplemental 

Planning Analysis (SPA) for Proposed 

Di spas a 1 of Pub 1 i c Lands in Kansas" completed in 1988. The PA, SPA and the 

accompanying Decision Documents pertain 

to the surface estate and do not address 

the disposition of Federal minerals 

within Kansas. The result of this 

previous planning is the decision to 

transfer title of the isolated tracts of 

BLM managed Feder a 1 surface estate to 

other than Federal ownership. There may 

also be additional tracts of public land 

situated within the state which are 

presently unidentified due to 

deficiencies in existing land status 

records. 

Any unidentified tracts detected will 

be disposed of through procedures 

outlined in 43 CFR 2710, Sales, or 43 

CFR 2740, R&PP. If at some future date, 

abandoned rai 1 road corridors revert to Federal ownership, the corridors in 

question would be evaluated for 

potential rails to trails projects with 

full public participation as required by 

law. 
2). Wildlife 

The BLM' s w1ldl ife management program 

activities in Kansas are 1 1m1ted to preparation of environmental analyses, 

Special Status Species (SSS) evaluations 

or clearances, wetland determinations and development of stipulations for 

impact avoidance or mitigation in the 

mineral development and lands 

initiatives. 

Lease stipulations and notices, and conditions of approval (COA) of an 

Application for Permit to Drill (APD) 

deal with such issues and resources as 

SSS, · wetland/riparian areas and 

migratory birds. Deaths of migratory 

birds in uncovered o11 and gas fluids 

di sposa 1 pits have been documented 1 n 

Kansas. 

Federal minerals under private surface 

or Feder a 1 surface managed by another 

Federal agency or licensed by another 

Federal agency to a state or local 

agency for surface management purposes 

are the most common situations encountered in BLM' s wildlife management 

program in Kansas. In these situations 

BLM' s wildlife responsib111t 1es in 

Kansas do not begin until a BLM mineral 

action is proposed. 

SSS include state and Federally 1 isted 

threatened and endangered plant and 

animal species, species proposed for 

listing and category 1 and 2 candidate 

species being reviewed by the U. S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Agency 

coordination information indicates that there are currently 66 SSS in the state 

of Kansas. Thirty-nine of the over 400 

private surface/Federal mineral (split 

estate) tracts analyzed potentially 

provide habitat for some type of SSS. 

SSS and other fish, wildlife and 

wetland/riparian resource concerns are addressed through site specific agency 

coordination i n Kansas. 

Agency coordination is initiated with 

the USFWS, KDWP and the Kansas Natural 

Heritage Program (KSNHP) regarding each 

site specific BLM project in Kansas. They have each provided information 

included in the development of this RMP. 

No additional wildlife agency 

coordination is anticipated for oil and 

gas leasing until this RMP becomes 

outdated. However, every APD will 

continue to result in site specific 

agency coordination and application and 

discussion of any existing lease 

stipulations and notices. 

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as 

amended), Executive Order 11990 

(Protect ion and Management of Wetlands), 

BLM policies regarding protection of 

wetlands and riparian areas, and 

information received from the USFWS, 

KDWP, and the KSNHP have influenced t he development and application of the 

stipulations and lease notices. Lease notices are advisory in function and do 

not mandatorily require any action. 

3) . Cultural and Paleontological Resources 

A cultural resource is defined as any 

cultural , archeological, historical, or 

architectural site, building, structure, 

District, or object. Cultural resources 

with a few exceptions are always over 50 

years old; and can also be burials, 

sacred, or ceremonial sites presently 

used or considered important by 

federally recognized Indian tribes. 

The primary goal of the cultural resource program is to manage cultural 

resources on public and split-estate 

1 ands in a manner that both protects the 

cultural resources and provides for their proper use. 

Protection of cultural resources is 

required by several Federal laws; 

including the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) as 

amended, the Archeological Resources Protect ion Act of i979 (ARPA), the 
American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (AIRFA), and the FLPMA. All these 

laws provide .for the protection and management of cultural resources. 

These laws are implemented through 

Federal regulations, primarily 36 CFR 

800, "Protection of Historic and 

Cultural Properties," which implements 

Section 106 of NHPA. These regulations 

as amended determine how the NHPA shall 

be followed by the Federal Agencies, the 

State Historic Preservation Officers 

(SHPOs) and the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation . Two other key 

regulations are 43 CFR 7, which 

implements ARPA; and 36 CFR 60, which 

sets up the National Register of 

Historic Places. 

When cultural resources are discovered 

they are evaluated under the criteria of 

eligibility of the National Register of 

Historic Places (36 CFR 60 .4). Any 

cultural resources listed or determined 

eligible for the National Register are protected and managed under BLM 

guidelines and procedures developed to 

comply with current laws and 

regulations. 

Sacred tribal grounds or ceremonial 

sites considered important by federally 

recogniZed tribes are managed in 

accordance with AIRFA using 43 CFR 7. 

Th is consultation will take into account 

the concerns of the tribes involving 

sites or locations of religious 

significance and can result in 

restrictions of oil and gas development or even no surface occupancy . 

A key too 1 used by the BLM to manage the 

cultural resources is a varied intensity 

of inventory divided into three classes: 

Class I - Existing inventory and 

literature search; Class II- Sampling 

field inventory (al 1 sample units inventoried to a Class III level); and 

Class III - Intensive field inventory 

cover'S 100% of the area on foot. With 

only specifically defined exceptions in 

the BLM Cultural Resource Manual, the 

a 

Class III ·inventory is required before 

any surface disturbance is allowed . Only qualified professional 

archaeologists are allowed to perform 

these inventories through a permitting 

process controlled by the BLM State 

Office in Santa Fe . 

Four recent overviews of Kansas 

archeology and cultural resources are 

being used as background for cultural 

resource evaluation: 1) Kansas 

Prehistoric Archaeological Preservation 

Plan (Brown and Simmons 1987); 2) Kansas 

Preservation Plan Section on Historical 

Archeology (Lees 1988); 3) Archaeology 

of the High Plains (Gunnerson 1987); and 4) From Clovis to Comanchero: 

Archeological Overview of the Southern 

Great Plains (Hoffman et al. 1989). 

The BLM's cultural resources management 

program activities in Kansas are limited 

by the lack of BLM managed Federal 

surface estate. The lands identified 

for disposal by previous land-useplanning were inventoried for cultural 

resources and an Archeological Inventory 

Report was camp 1 eted in support of the 

planning effort. 

Cultural Resource program involvement in 

split-estate minerals activities in 

Kansas consists of development of 

environmental analyses reports, site 

specific evaluations or inventories in 

support of oi 1 and gas leasing, 

development of stipulations for impact 

mitigation or impact avoidance, and 

consultations with State agencies. 

Program involvement associated with 

mineral leasing under other Federal 

surface management agencies properties 

is limited to coordination and 

consultation with the other Federal 

agencies and with state agencies. 

At the present time no sites 1 isted on the National Register of Historic Places 

are located on lands with Federal 

mineral estate in Kansas. A 1 ist of 

known archeological and/or historic 

sites occurring on lands with Federal 
mineral estate is maintained.by the ORA. 

The BLM paleontological resource management program withi n Kansas includes the requirement that the BLM be notified should paleontological 

resources be encountered during the 

conduct of operations. 

4). Mineral Resources 

The BUt's minerals management program 

within Kansas consists of leasing 

minerals which have an economic value or 

demand. Minerals occurring in commercial 

quantities in Kansas include oil and gas, coal, gypsum, salt, zinc, lead, 

chalk, pumice, commercial quality clays, 

helium, building stone, 1 imestone and sand and grave l. 

All Federal oil and gas leasing and lease operations in Kansas are conducted following procedures establ ished and 

presented in 43 CFR 3100. Lease development activities in Kansas involve 

on-site inspections before APD approval, 

drilling plan review and lease operations inspection and enforcement. 

Lease operations are regulated by lease 

terms, regulations, and stipulations 

that may be attached to the lease to 

protect specific resource values 

identified by an environmental assessment or impact statement. Prior 

to operations, a site specific 

environmental analysis of the proposed 

well site may result in additional 

considerations before approval of the 

dr1111ng perm1t. 

Geophysical operations within Kansas are 

not control led or authorized by the BLM. 

Each SMA and surface owner negotiates 

and controls surface uses which includes 

access for geophysical exploration 

activities. 

RMP ACTIONS 

The RMP is a comprehensive land use plan to guide future management of lands and resources. Because only one resource issue, oil and gas leasing and 

development, has been addressed, the 

multiple-resource trade-offs which 

normally constitute the RMP are not 

applicable. 

The selected RMP is the "Proposed RMP" 

as described in the Proposed RMP/ Final EIS as: Intensive surface Protection. 

Sol jt- Estate 

Under the RMP new leases and expired 

leases that are reissued would be leased 

with standard lease terms. Mandatory stipulations would be incorporated into 

each lease where those stipulations apply . In addition, this will incl ude optional stipulations where resource values exist that warrant special protection. 

A 11 ~ new leases and ex pi red leases that 

are reissued would be leased with 

stipulations currently identified by the 

SMA. Additional stipulations may be 

applied to these SMA lands where the BLM determines that additional stipulations 

may be necessary to protect resource values warranting greater protection 

than provided by the SMA stipulations. 

FEOERAL OIL AND GAS LEASE STIPIJLATIONS 

A Federal oi 1 and gas lease is a contract between the Federal Government 

and an individual or corporation 

(lessee) which allows the lessee to 

extract oi 1 and gas from the Federal 

mineral estate for a percentage 

(royalty) of the gross value. The terms 

of the lease are considered contractual 

obligations of the lessee and are 

standardized on all Federal oil and gas leases. The terms and conditions of an 

oi 1 and gas lease provide genera 1 

protection of surface and subsurface 

resources for normal operations and are 

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known as the Standard Terms and 

Cond 1t1ons (STC) . A copy of the STC of 

a Federal oi 1 and gas lease are presented in Appendix 2. The Federal 

Government a 1 so uti 1 i zes 1 easing 

stipulations to protect unique values or 

important resources when it is fe lt that 

the STC are not adequate. 

Propose ls to lease split-estate minerals 

require the BU4 to prepare a site 

specific environmental assessment and 

assure that necessary surface protection 

stipulations are attached to the lease. 

Procedures for leasing on other SMA 

minerals are similar to split estate 

procedures except that the SMA is 

contacted for consent to lease and also 

for identification of specific agency 

surface protection stipulations. 

Stipulations to a lease i nvolve additional restrictions required of the 

lessee for conduct of operations on a 

lease. Stipulations are attached to a 

lease at the time of lease offer, 

providing the potential lessee the 

opportunity not to bid on the lease if 

these restrictions are not agreeable. 

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired 

Lands, 30 U.S.C. 351, requires that the 

SMA stipulations must be included on a 

lease. Further, as presented in Title 

43 CFR 3101.7-1 (a) ""Acquired lands 

shal 1 be leased only with the consent of 

the surface management agency, which 

upon receipt of a description of the 

lands from the authorized officer, shall 

report to the authorized officer that it consents to leasing with stipulations, 

if any, or withholds consent or objects 

to leasing.·· Additional, more 

restrictive stipulations can be added by 

the BLM. Specific BLM action in regard 

to SMA stipulations is mandated by 43 

CFR 3101.7-2 (a) "Where the surface 

managing agency has consented to leasing 

with stipulations, and the Secretary 

decides to issue (a lease), the 

authorized officer shall incorporate the 

stipulations into any lease which it may 

issue. The authorized officer may add 

additional stipulations." 

Exceptions to a lease stipulation, waiver of a lease sti pulation or 

modification of a lease stipulation are explained in the Federal regulations at 

43 CFR 3101.1-4. Generally, an 

exception, waiver, or modification may 

be approved if the record shows that 

circumstances or protected resource 

va 1 ues have changed or if the lessee can 

demonstrate that ope rat ions can be 

conducted without causing unacceptab 1 e 

impacts, and that less restrictive 

stipulations will protect the public 

interest. Except 1 ons, waivers, and 

modifications can only be granted by the 

Authorized Officer. If the proposed 

exception, waiver, or modification is 

inconsistent with the land use plan, the 

plan will be amended or changed or the 

exception, waiver, or modification will 

be disallowed . 

Exceptions are considered on a case by 

case basis and are subject to an 

environmental analysis. Exception to a 

leasing stipulation will be granted by 

the Authorized Officer i f the reason for 

the exception is consistent with that 

analysis. No public notice is required 

for exceptions to lease stipulations 

which conform to the plan. Exceptions 

which do not conform to the plan may be 

granted on 1 y upon p 1 an amendment and 

public notification. 

A stipulation waiver is the complete 

elimination of a stipulation from a 

particular lease contract. 

A stipulation is waived by the 

Authorized Officer after preparation of an environmental assessment and a 

decision is made that the stipulation in 

question is no longer required for a 

particular lease. The decision to waive 

a substantial stipulation requires a 

plan amendment and a 30 day public 

notice period prior to waiver. 

Modifications to a lease stipulation are 

made if and when resource management determines the stipulation is no longer 

effective as written. This situation 

could occur when new information, 
obtained by inventory or monitoring, 

etc. indicates that the protective 

measure is unnecessarily restrictive. Modification of a stipulation requires the preparation of an environmental 

assessment to determine the potential 

impacts and/or plan amendment or 

maintenance needs. If the modification 

is determined to be substantia 1 by the 

Authorized Officer, a 30 day public 

notice period prior to modifying the 

lease stipulation is required. 

S1;ipulations attached to a lease as a 

condition of consent by a SMA are not 

subject to exception, waiver, or 

modification by the BLM. 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT STIPULATIONS 

Stipulations utilized within the 

Oklahoma Resource Area (ORA) include 

both mandatory and optional 

stipulations. A mandatory stipulation is 

one which addresses protection of a 

resource which the BLM is required by 

law, regulation or policy to protect, 

and which the BLM feels STC would not 

offer sufficient protection. Mandatory 

stipulations include: 

ORA-1, Floodplain Protection St i pul at ion 

"All or portions of the lands under this 

lease lie in and or adjacent to a major 

watercourse and are subject to periodic 

flooding. Surface occupancy of these 

areas will not be allowed without the 

specHic approval, in writing, of the 

Bureau of Land Management." 

This stipulation is a result of 

Executive Order (E.O.) 11988 Floodplain 

Management of May 24, 1977. 

ORA-2, Wetland/Riparian Stipulation 

"All or portions of the lands under this 

lease contain wetland and/or riparian 

areas. Surface occupancy of these areas 

will not be allowed without the specific 

approval, in writing of the Bureau of 

Land Management. Impacts or disturbance 

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to wetlands and riparian habitats which occur on this lease, must be avoided, 

minimized or compensated. The mitigation 

goal wi 11 be no net loss of in-kind wetlands. Such mitigation will be 

developed during the ·application for 

permit to drill process in cooperation 

with appropriate state and Federal 

agencies." 

The wetland/riparian stipulation is 

mandated by E.O. 11990 "Protection of 

Wetlands" of May 24, 1977. 

Optional stipulations would be applied 

to protect a resource value or other 

land use which would be potentially 

impacted by normal oil and gas lease 

operations. These stipulations are 

optional in the sense that they are not 

mandated by law or regulation. They will 

be used only when the value of the 

resource warrants protection. These 

optional stipulations include: 

ORA-3, Season of Use Stipulation 

"Surface occupancy of this lease wi 11 

not be allowed from ~~ through 

~~ without the specific approval 

in writing, from the Authorized Officer 

of the Bureau of land Management." 

This stipulation restricts the time that 

the 1 essee can be on the 1 ease for a 

period of more than 60 days. 

Most season of use restrictions involve 

wildlife seasonal use requirements or 

recreation use conflicts with drilling 

activities. 

ORA-4, No Surface Occupancy 

"Surface occupancy of this lease will not be allowed . " 

This stipulation prohibits surface use 

to protect a resource or use that is not 

compatible with oi 1 and gas development. 

The tract could be leased for inclusion 

in a drilling unit and may be drilled 

directionally from an off-site location where occupancy is allowed. 
LEASE NOTICES 

A Lease Notice' provides more detailed 

information concerning limitations that already exist in law, lease terms, regulations, or operational orders. 

A Lease Notice also addresses special 

items the lessee should consider when 

planning operations, but does not impose 

new or additional restrictions. A lease 

notice 1s not binding or enforceable, it 

provides the potential lessee with additional information. Lease Notices attached to leases shoul d not be 

confused with NTls--Notices to Lessees. 

Lease Notices (LN) include: 

LN- 1: Special Status Speci es 

According to preliminary information all 

or portions of the lease area could contain Federal and/or state-listed threatened or endangered species and/or other special status species and/or 

habitats utilized by these groups of 

species. .Any proposed surface 

disturbing activity may require an 

inventory and consultation with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service , the state 

wildlife agency and/or the BLM. The consultation could take up to 180 days 

to complete. Surface occupancy could be 

restricted or not allowed as a result of 

the consultation. Appropriate 

modifications to the imposed 

restrictions w 111 be made for the 

maintenance and operations of producing 

oil and gas wells. 

LN-2, Black-footed Ferrets In Kansas 

"If black- footed ferrets occur anywhere 

in the wild in Kansas, they are presumed 

to be associated with prairie dogs. All 

or portions of this lease area 1 ie 

within a county of Kansas where prairie 

dog towns have occurred in the past. 

Therefore, if a prairie dog town of 

eighty acres or more is found to occur 

on or near this lease, a black- footed 

ferrBt survey may· be required before 

permitting surface disturbing activity which may impact the prairie dog town.·· 

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LN-2 wi 11 be applied to leases issued 

in the counties which last reported the 

presence of prairie dog towns. 

These counties are: 

Barber, Barton, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, 

Comanche, Decatur, Edwards, Ellis, 

Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Gave, Graham, 

Grant, Gray , Greeley, Hamilton, Harper, 

Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, J ewell, 

Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, 

Logan, McPherson, Meade, M i tche 11 , 

Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, 

Pawnee, Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, 

Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russel 1, Sal 1ne, 

Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Shennan, Smith, 

Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, 

Thomas, Trego , Wallace, and Wichita. 
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 

Additional BLM requirements to protect a resource or value that does not affect the lessee's rights or restrict location 

on the lease can be imposed as a 

condition of approval of the A.PD. 

One such condition utilized to protect 

migratory birds is as follows: 

"All open pits and tanks being used in 

conjunction with the development of this 

lease wi 1l be netted or otherw1 se covered no later than four days after 

final drilling depth is achi eved and 

unt i 1 such t 1me as they are removed 

and/or filled and reclaimed. The 

recorrunended coverings include hard 

covers or a screen material Of sma 11 enough mesh size so as to prevent the 

entry and the death of migratory birds. 

The U. s. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Division of Law Enforcement has prepared 

materials which provide more detailed 

guidelines for covering oil f i eld pits and tanks." 

Note; The granting of four working days 

for completion of covering or netting 

pits and/or tanks in no way limits your 

responsibility should migratory birds be 

discovered dead in tanks or pits within 

the four day period or during the actual drilling phase. 

A summary of how stipulati ons are 

applied is presented in Table 1. 

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TABLE 1 

ACRES OF FEDERAL MINERALS OPEN FOR OIL & GAS LEASING BY STIPULATION. 

... AREA NSO HSO NSO ORA-1 ORA-2 ORA-3 ORA-4 LN-1 LN2 

PBO.JEGJ ACBE3 NQ DO ELEV E!p!N WET UHF NSO TIE BEE 

Clinton 22,000 000 17,125 17,125 

HHlsdale 13,103 1,200 2,921 7,500 

Kanopolis 21,UI6 1,396 3,400 13,958 

Melvern 24,000 9!0 5,820 13,950 

Milford 37,000 1,190 8,500 !3,000 

Perry 42,000 1,300 7,000 30,800 

...... 10,501 000 1,480 8,800 

T~.tttl• Cre•k 33,834 900 4,700 33,000 

W11aon 21,7915 700 4,200 12,000 

Total KC COE 225 200 123«1 5? 920 1§1 733 

Counetl Grove 5,980 1,300 2,042 2,838 2 , 838 

El Ool"'ado 18,326 1,200 9,428 5,700 5,700 

Elk City 18,489 1,200 7,050 10,219 10,219 

Fall River 15,147 700 3,040 11,407 11,407 

John Ra131ond 11,297 1,070 2,400 6,4117 2,087 

Marion 12,249 400 2,020 9,829 3,002 

Paaraon-Skubitz 2,547 200 510 1,637 000 

Toronto 8,823 aoo 1,350 6,973 5,576 

Kaw/Hula/Capon 7,500 -o- -o- 7,500 

Total TD COE 98 liO 8 370 27 84Q 57 Q?Q ~ 

C•dar Blu~f 15,125 15,125 -o- -0-

Cheney 18,949 18,949 -o- -o- Ql•n ElcMr 27,909 27,909 -o- -o- Lov•w.n 9,281 8,576 -o- -o- K•tth s.tJ.Hua 7,649 7,9i9 -o- -o- W.bst•r 8,903 11,903 -o- -o- Total BOR 83 197 81311 -0- ---=2:..._ 

Fort Riley 69,973 -o- 88,173 -o- 1,600 

SU"'flowel"' AI"'IIY 

'--un1t1on Plant 10,000 -o- -o- S.Oky H;n Boatbing Range 33,673 -o- 7,171 

McConnell 

Air force 6asa 2,554 2,554 -0- -o- Total Military 1f8 iOO 2!5!54 7!53+4 -o- ~ 

~ ---lL.UQ ± ~ --=2: __._..._., l:i uz 3?Q_L2ll 5 2§!5 66 ggg 

Total 598,147 99,471 176,327 209,678 5,650 15,147 320 1,212 !1,265 66,000 

LEGEND 

SMA= Surface Management Agency . 

NSO= No Surface Occupancy. 

NSO ND= No Surface Occupancy and No Dri 11 ing, leased for pooling purposes only. 

NSO DD= No Surface Occupancy, Directional Drilling into the minerals would be 

allowed. 

NSO ELEV. = No Surface Occupancy based on project specific elevation. 

ORA= Oklahoma Resource Area 

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SURFACE MANAGEMENT AGENCY STIPULATIONS 

Federal m1neral resources under SMA 

lands within Kansas are subject to each SMA's specific leasing stipulations. 

Copies of the SMAs' oil and gas leasing 

stipulations are contained in Appendix 

2. Generally, these SMA stipulations can 

be divided into three· categories; no 

surface occupancy (NSO) with no 

directional drilling allowed· (NSO/ND); 

NSO with directional drilling (NSO/DD), 

and NSO described by elevation or 

surface use 1f suitable non-agency lands are included 1n the same drilling un1t 

(NSO/ELEV). The SMAs norma 11 y base 1 ease 

stipulations to the surface land use or allocation at the particular site or 

i nsta 1 1 at ion. 

NSO/ND, No Surface Occupancy a:nd No 

Dri 11 ing 

This stipulation, convnan to the COE and 

the BOR, 1 s des; gned to protect 

facilities such as dams, embankments and 

other areas from damage by o1 1 end gas 

operations. This stipulation prohibits 

surface occupancy and directional drilling by the lessee under restricted 

areas. This stipulation allows the 

identified area to be included in a 

lease for the purpose of becoming a part 

of a drilling unit so that t he United 

States will share in the royalty. 

NSO/DD No Su rface Occupancy, Open for 

Directional Drilling 

This stipulation is used by SMAs to 

protect surface resource values and uses 

from drilling activities. This 

stipulation is applied to public use 

areas, recreation areas, state wildlife 

and waterfowl refuges, historical sites, 

trails, roads and military training 

areas. Directional dril ling is 

permitted from outside the i dentified 

areas where occupancy is allowed. 

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NSO/ELEV. No Surface Occupancy based on 

Elevation 

This stipul at ion is used by the COE in combination with, "No drilling on Government owned surface wher e 

alternati ve surface ownership is 

available within the same drilling un1t" 

to protect the integrity of their 

reservoirs at a specific level based 

upon lake e l evation. Normally, t his 

stipulation is subject to negotiation 

between the SMA and the lessee at t he 

time of operational plan development. 

PLAN APPLICATION 

All Federal minerals within the planning 

area have been evaluated using t he 

previously described criteria and 

management guidance. The followi ng 

description is presented by specifi c 

location and includes a short description of how the RMP guidance 

applies to each location. The SMA lands 

are grouped according to agency 

jurisdiction, the split-estate lands a re 

grouped by county. 

Federal minerals closed to leasing 

within Kansas are listed in Table 2. 

TABLE 2 

FEDERAL MINERAL ESTATE CLOSED TO OIL AND 

GAS LEASING I N ACRES AS OF 1991 

PROJECILABEA SMA ACRES 

Flint Hills NWR USFWS 18,500 

Kirwin NWR USFWS 10,778 

Quivira NWR USFWS 2i ,800 

Fort Scott NHL USNPS 16 

Fort Larned NHL USNPS 718 

Ft. leavenwort h USA 5,226 

Ft. Riley USA 30,700 

Kansas Army 

Ammo Plant USA ...ll..lll TQTAl 101 4§5 

Reasons for a SMA to withhold consent t o lease vary from agency to agency 

however, 43 CFR 3100.0-3 specificall y 

identifies U.S. Wildlife Refuges, 
National Park lands, and areas within city limits as excluded from leasing. The fact that all acquired Federal lands in Kansas' were' obtained for a purpose other than mineral leasing, and that 

mineral leasing and development may not be compatible with the reason for acquisition, is sufficient to withhold 

consent. Additionally , it should be pointed out that while these areas are closed to leasing, if federal mineral estate is being drained by adjacent oil and gas activities, the Federal mineral estate being drained wi 11 be leased for inclusion in unit for royalty 

purposes. 

SPECIFIC SITE DESCRIPTIONS 

The following descriptions of the various SMA projects are general and brief. A series of corresponding maps of each SMA project follows each SMAs 

section . 

BOR Projects 

Oi 1 and gas leasing stipulations for the following reservoi r sites are contained in the BOR GP-135 Special Stipulations 

document which is contained in Appendix 2. The GP-135 stipulations provide for protect ion of BOR projects by use of 

buffer zones which prohibit occupancy and/or drilling for a specific distance . Maximum project protection is provided 

by the use of NSO/NO to within 1,000 

feet under the Maximum Water Surface 

(MWS) by elevation as defined in 

Standing Operating Procedures of BOR, or to within 2,000 feet under dam embankments and appurtenance structures, outlet works , spillways, etc. , or to within one-half mile (2 , 640 feet) of the 

centerline of any tunnel . Should the maximum project protection stipulation be waived by the BOR, additional 

restrictions protect recreational developments, wildlife habitats, project facilities and water suppl ies by creat ~g a NSO/DD buffer ranging from 200 to 500 feet around these areas. 

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Stipulations protecting special wildlife habitats or significant surface resources have been identified by 

project site. The overlapping buffer zones identified for each surface resource results in stipulation acreage greater than the projects total . 

In all cases, GP-135 requires a site specific surface use plan approved by 

the BOR Regional Director prior to any lease development. Whenever a conflict occurs concerning the applicability of a BOR stipulation , the more restrictive stipulation will apply. 

Glen Elder Dam/ Waconda Lake Project acres land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt . 

Operations 

Water/ surface area 

Description 

27.909 

1,391 

12,499 

1,417 

12,602 

The Glen Elder Dam and reservoir is located in the Solomon River Valley in Osborne, Mitchell, Cloud, and Ottawa Counties in north-central Kansas. The project consists of Glen Elder Dam and its reservoir, Wacanda lake, and protective dikes and appurtenant 

structures. The dam is a multi-purpose structure on the river approximately 6. 5 miles below the confluence of the north and south forks of the Solomon River in Mitchell County immediately above the 

town of Glen Elder. Waconda Lake parallels U. S. Highway No. 24 and the 

Missouri Pacific Rail road from Glen Elder to Downs, Kansas. 

Glen Elder/Waconda provides municipal and industrial water for Beloit , Kansas, on the Solomon River about 12 miles downstream, and three rural water districts, together with recreation , fish and wildlife conservation and water quality benefits. 
SMA Lease Sti pul ations 

No surface occupancy and/ or no dri 11 ing w111 be allowed on 1,417 acres within 

the operations area or on 12,602 acres of water surface area. As mi nera 1 leases are requested, GP-135 

stipulations w111 be applied on a caseby-case basis on the remaining acres to 

determine surf ace occupancy . 

Should BOR project lands at Glen Elder 

Dam/Wacanda l ake be leased, stipulations 

as described above would apply. 

Norton/Keith Sebel i us lake 

Project acres Land allocations 

Recreation Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Withdrawn 

Water/Surface Area 

Description 

7 , 849 

1,578 

3,475 

471 

144 

2,181 

Norton Dam/Keith Sebelius Lake is 

located along the valley of t he Prairie 

Dog Creek i n north-centra 1 Kansas. The 

project consists of Norton Dam and the 

associated reservoi r , Keith Sebelius 

Lake, the Almena Di version Dam, Almena 

Ha 1 n and South Can a 1 s, and a system of 

laterals and drains. In addition to 

storing water for irrigation, the 

project provides water for use in the 

city of Norton, protects the val ley 

downstream f rom floods, and offers 

opportuniti es f or recreation and for 

conservati on and development of fish and 

wildlife resources. 

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and 

Parks (KDWP) administers the reservoir water surface and wildlife lands above 

the dam, and the recreation areas. The 

KDWP a 1 so assumes responsibi l ity for the 

administration of the water surface and 

wildlife lands above Almena Diversion 

Dam. 

The city of Norton receives its water supply from Norton Reservoir. In 1963, 

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'M right •<oU granting o< ""'" the city 'W of ~ No' rton -~ a storage limit in Norton Reservoi r of 1,600 acre-f eet and maximum releases 

from storage of 1, 600 acre-feet per year. 

The wate r surface of Norton Reservoi r 

and the adjoining project land prov ides 

excel l ent opportunities for outdoor 

recreation and fish and w1ldl1fe 

activities. 

The KDWP has established a state park on 

t he Prairi e Dog Creek arm of t he 

reservoir. There are excell ent facilities, i ncluding paved roads, boat launching ramps, picnicking, camping, 

swimming, f ishi ng, day use acti vi t i es, 

and moder n water and sanitation 

facilities. The KDWP admi nisters 5,656 

acres for f ish and wi ld11fe. A game 

management and public hunting area has 

been estab 1 i shed. 

SMA Lease St 1 pul at ions 

No surface occupancy and/or no dri l l i ng 

will be allowed on 471 acre s within t he operations area or on 2,181 acres of 

water surface area. As mi neral leases 

are requested, GP-135 stipulations w111 

be applied on a case-by-case basis on 

the remaini ng acres to determine surface 

occupancy. 

Should BOR project lands at Norton/ Ke ith 

Sebelius lake be leased, stipulations as 

described above would apply. 

Loyewell Reservoir 

Project acres 

Land allocat i ons 

Recreat i on W1ldl ife Mgt. 

Ope rat i ons 

Water/Surf ace Area 

Descript i on 

6 , 576 

1 , 126 

2 ,029 

435 

2 , 986 

Lovewell Dam is on the Wh i te Rock Creek 

3 mi 1 es northwest of Lovewel 1, Kansas. 

The reservoi r stores water from White 
Rock Creek and diversi ons from the 

Republican River by way of the Courtland 

canal. Lovewel 1 Reservoir provides 

excellent facilities for outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife 

activities. Thousands of persons visit the facilities each year. Principal 

rec reat 1 on a 1 activit 1 es inc 1 ude camping, 

fishing, swimming, boating, and water 

skiing . 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

No surface occupancy and/or no drilling 

wil 1 be allowed on 435 acres within the 

operations area or on 2,986 acres of 

water surface area. As mineral leases 

are requested, GP-135 stipulations will 

be app 1 1 ed on a case-by-case basis on 

the remaining acres to determine surface occupancy. 

Should BOR project lands at Lovewell Reservoir be leased, stipulations as 

described above would apply. 

Cheney Reservoir 

Project acres 

Land a 1 1 ocat ions 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Ope rat ions 

Water/Surface Area 

Description 

16,949 

1,913 

5,249 

250 

9,537 

Cheney Dam and 1 ake is 1 ocated on the 

North Fork of the Ninnescah River about 

6 miles north of Cheney and 24 miles 

west of Wichita, Kansas. The site is at 

the common intersection of the 

boundaries of Kingman, Reno, and Sedgwick Counties, with portions of the 

dam lying in all three. 

Cheney Reservoir provides a supplemental 

water supply to the city of Wichita, 

flood control for protection of 

downstream areas, and recreation and fish and wildlife benefits. 

The construction of Cheney Dam has 

provided this otherwise arid region of 

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Kansas with a variety of recreational 

uses and fish and wildlife benefits. 

Cheney State Park at Cheney Reservoir provides most species of sport fish 

corrmon to Kansas. White bass and 

walleye are the favorites of anglers, and there is good fishing for crappie, 

channel catfish, striped bass, and 

largemouth bass. There are excellent 

camping, boating, swimming and 

picnicking facilities. 

The KDWP administers the recreation 

areas at Cheney Reservoir, including 

some 1,900 acres of land and over 5,400 

acres of water. The KDWP also 

administers over 5,200 acres of land and 

4,100 acres of water for conservation 

and management of migratory birds and 

other fish and wildlife resources. 

SMA Lease Stjpulations 

No surface occupancy and/or no dri 111 ng 

will be allowed on approximately 16,949 

acres. There are also no surface 

occupancy stipulations to protect 

portions of the Cheney Reservoir 

wildlife area and bald eagle roosting 

and feeding areas. Special stipulations 

(seasonal, height, and distance) for wildlife habitat, recreation, and 

facilities protection also apply to some 

project lands. In addition to the GP135 stipulations, Cheney Reservoir is 

also subject to Oi 1 and Gas, Bureau of 

Reclamation General Stipulations for 

Cheney Dam and Reservoir, Wichi ta 

Project Kansas January 1985. A copy of 

these stipulations can be obtained from : 

Project Manager 

Ok 1 ahoma Project Office 

Bureau of Reclamation 

420 West Main Street, Suite 630 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 

Should BOR project lands at Cheney Reservoir be leased, stipulations as 

described above would apply. 
Webster Reservoir 

Project acres 

land a 1 1 ocat 1 ons Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Water/Surface Area 

Description 

6,903 

880 

1,853 

431 

3, 739 

Webster Dam and Reservoir is located 

between Woodston and Osborne, Kansas, on 

the north side of the South Fork of the 

Solomon River. Webster Dam, 8 miles 

west of the city of Stockton, is the 

principal feature of the project. The projeCt provides flood control for areas 

downstream of the dam, irrigation water 

to 6,500 irrigable acres of t he Webster 

Irrigation District No. 4, fish and 

wildlife conservation and enhancement, 

and recreation opportunities. 

The KDWP are i nvo 1 ved in the management 

of recreation and fish and w1ldlife 

interests at the reservoir and diversion 

dam, surface waters, and adjacent lands 

set aside for those purposes. 

Recreation opportunities at Webster Dam 

and Reservoir, Woodston Diversion Dam, 

and surrounding areas set aside for that 

purpose consist of picnicking, camping, 

swimming, boating, fishing, and other 

related activities. Normal operation of 

the Webster Reservoir provides a stable 

or slightly rising water leve l which is 

ideal for spawning fish. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

No surface occupancy and/or no dri 11 ing 

will be allowed on 431 acres within the 

ope rat ions area or on 3, 739 acres of 

water surface area. As mineral leases 

are requested, GP-135 stipulations will 

be applied on a case-by-case basis on 

the remaining acres to determine surface 

occupancy. 

Should BOB project lands at Webster 

Reservoir be l eased, stipulations as 

described above would apply. 

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Cedar Bluff Reservoir 

Project acres 

Land allocations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Operations 

Research Area 

Water/Surface Area 

pescription 

15,125 

1,640 

5,800 

496 

320 

6,869 

The Cedar Bluff project is on the north 

side of Smoky Hill River, 16 miles 

southwest of Ellis, Kansas. It consists 

of an earthfi 11 dam and reservoir, a 

water delivery' system to serve the lands of Cedar Bluff Irrigation District No. 

6, and municipal and industrial water 

service to Ru ssel l, Kansas. The project 

also protects the downstream val ley from 

floods. 

Operation of the recreation areas and 

administration of the water surface and 

wildlife l ands is by the KDWP. 

Operation and maintenance of a ll 

irrigation f acilities is by the Cedar 

Bluff Irrigation District No. 6. 

Excellent hunting, f ishi ng , boating, 

water skiing, swimming, picnicking, and 

camping attract many visitors to the 

reservoir each year. Facilities include 

campgrounds, picnic areas, and boatlaunching ramps. 

SMA lease Stjpulations 

No surface occupancy and/or no drilling 

will be allowed on 496 acres within the 

operations area or on 6,669 acres of water surface area. As mineral leases 

are requested, GP-135 stipulations will 

be applied on a case-by-case basis on 

the remaining acres to determine s urface 

occupancy . 

Should BOR project lands at Cedar Bluff 

Reservoir be leased, stipulations as 

described above would apply. 
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COE Projects, Tulsa District 

Oil and gas leasing stipulations for the Tulsa District COE projects are contained within the Districts Special 

Stipulations 1-A, a copy of which is 

contained in Appendix 2. These 1-A 

stipulations provide for the protection 

of surface resources through the use of surface occupancy restrictions, drilling 

restrictions or consultation 

requirements with authorized surface 

lessees (KDWP). Generally, 1-A requires 

NSO or directional drilling within 2 ,ooo feet under restricted areas. Restricted 

areas include the major structures such as the dam, spillways, embankments, etc. 

All existing or proposed public use 

areas, recreation areas, wi ldl1fe and 

waterfowl refuges, historical sites, and hiking or horseback trails are 

designated NSO. The 1-A stipulations are 

standardized and apply to all Tulsa District projects. 

Coync11 Groye lake 

Project acres 5,980 Land allocations 

Operations 600 

Recreation 2, 742 

Wildlife Mgt, 2,638 

Descrjptjon 

Council Grove Lake is located on the 

Grand (Neoslio) River about 1.5 miles 

northwest of the town of Counci 1 Grove 

in Morris County. In addition to flood 

control, Council Grove Lake is used for 

water quality control, recreation, and water supply. 

At Counci 1 Grove Lake, 2,638 acres of land and water are 1 icensed to the KDWP 

for game management and public hunting. 

Wildlife management practices conducted by the COE include the construction and 

placement of wood duck boxes, w11dlife 

food plots, tree and shrub plantings for 

wildlife cover, and livestock control to 

improve the habitat. 

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SMA Lease Stipylations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,300 acres 

associated with restricted areas. NS0/00 on approximately 2,042 acres associated 

with recreation areas. NSO/ELEV on approximately 2,638 acres of wildlife 

management l ands and conservation pool 

where alternative surface ownership is 

available within the same dril 1 ing unit. 

Should COE project lands at Counci 1 

Grove lake be leased for oi 1 and gas, 

Tulsa District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. 

In addition, ORA- 3 Seasonal Surface 

Use Restrictions would apply from Sept, 

01, through March 31, on approximately 

2,638 acres of wildlife management lands 

subject to drilling if not included 

within a dri 11 ing unit. 

El Dorado Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocations 

Operations 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

pescrjptjon 

i6,328 

600 

9,968 

5, 760 

El Dorado dam and reservoir, is located 

on the Walnut River about 4 miles 

northeast of the town of El Dorado in Butler County. 

Conservation storage at El Dorado Lake provides a dependable yield of 22.2 

million gallons per day (mgd) for water 

supply. Four recreational- use areas, 

totaling about 2,900 acres, have been developed above the dam. About 700 

acres below the dam were developed to 

provide access to the stream for fishing 

and other recreational purposes. Other 

areas wi 11 be developed on the east and 

west sides of the lake. 

SMA Lease Stjpulatjons 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,200 acres 

associated with operational 

restrictions. NSO/DD on approximately 

9,428 acres of recreational areas. 
NSO/ELEV on the approximately 5, 700 acres of wildlife management lands or 

within the conservation pool where alternate surface ownership is available for drilling within a particular 

drilling unit. 

Should COE project lands at El Dorado 

Lake be leased for oil and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply . In 

addition, ORA-3, Season of Use 

Restrictions from Sept. 01, through 

March 31, to protect seasonal wildlife 

use and recreation (hunting) on 

approximately 5, 700 acres. 

Elk City Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocations Operations 

Recreation 

Waterfowl Refuge (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt. 

pescriptjon 

18,469 

300 

5, 550 

1,500 

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Elk City Lake is located on the Elk River, a tributary of the Verdigris 

River in Montgomery County. The dam is 

approximately 7 miles east of Elk City 

and 7 miles northwest of Independence . 

In addition to flood control, Elk City 

Lake is operated for water supply and 

water quality control. The conservation 

storage provides a dependable yield of 

10.0 mgd for water supply and 7.4 mgd 

for water quality control . The lake 

currently has a surface area of 4,450 

acres at the top of the conservation 

pool . In cooperation with Kansas state 

agencies to further enhance the wildlife habitat, a lake level manipulation plan 

has been implemented at Elk City Lake. 

The lake is raised or lowered seasonally 

to make conditions more conducive to fish and wildlife management . 

The KDWP has a license to approximately 

12, 240 acres of project area for game management and public hunting . An 

additional 2,180 acres of project land 

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managed by the COE are open to the 

public for hunting. 

The KOWP also manages Squaw Creek Cove State Park at the project. 

SMA Lease Stjpylations 

NSO/NO on approximately 1,200 acres 

associated with the Dam, spillway, and 

canals. NS0/00 on approximately 7,050 

acres associated with recreation, 

refuges, and other designations. NSO on 

approximately 10,219 acres of wildlife 

management lands or the conservation 

pool where alternate lands within a 

drilling unit are available. 

Should COE project lands at Elk City 

Lake be leased for oil and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply . In 

addition , ORA-3 Season of Use 

restrictions on the 10,219 acres of 

wildlife management lands would apply 

from Sept . 01, through March 31, to 

protect wintering waterfowl and hunting 

use. 

Fall River Lake 

Project acres 

Land a 11 ocat ions Ope rat ions 

Recreation 

Waterfowl refuge (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt . (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt. (COE) 

Description 

15,147 

200 

2,400 

640 

8, 712 

3,195 

Fall River Lake is located in Greenwood 

County on Fall River, a tributary of the 

Verdigris River. The lake is about 4 

miles northwest of the town of Fall 

River and approximately 17 miles 

southeast of Eureka . The lake is about 

a mile wide at the damsite and stretches 15 miles up Fall River. The towns of 

Fredonia, Neodesha, Independence, and Coffeyville receive flood protection benefits from the project. Regulated releases of water during dry seasons 

provide a dependable supply of water to 
a number of municipalities, industries, 

and farmers who obtain their water 

directly, from Fall River. These supplementary flows are also beneficial 

in the abatement of pollution. 

At Fall River Lake, four publ ic-use 

areas are managed by the COE and three 

are managed by the KDWP. Cabins, clubs 

and 'cottages have been developed by 

private interests. 

All project lands are open to the public 

for hunting except for developed park 

areas, state parks, and land in the 

vicinity of the dam and other project structures. Approximately 9,352 acres 

of project land, made available to the 

Kansas Fish Game Commission for use as a wildlife management area, are also 

open to the public for hunting. 

SMA lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 700 acres 

associated with restr1cted project 

facilities and a 2,000 foot buffer. 

NSO/DD on approximately 3,040 acres of 

recreation areas and waterfowl refuges. NSO/ELEV on approximately 11,407 acres 

of wildlife management lands or the 

conservation pool where alternative 

surface ownership is available within 

the same drilling unit. 

Should COE project lands at Fall River 

Lake be leased for oi 1 and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. In 

addition, ORA-3 Season of Use Restrictions would apply from Sept. 01, 

through March 31, on the 11,407 acres of 

wildlife management lands to protect 

wintering wildlife and hunting use for 

those areas not included within 

alternate drilling unit areas. 

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John Redmond pam and Reservoir 

Project acres 

Land allocations 

Ope rat ions Recreation (Land & Water) 

Waterfowl Refuge (USFWS) 

Wildlife Mgt . 

Description 

29,797 

430 

8,800 

18,500 

2,067 

The John Redmond Dam and Reservoir is a 

unit in a system designed for flood 

control and low flow regulation of the 

Grand (Neosho) River Basin. In addition 

to flood control, the reservoir provides 

water supply storage, water quality 

control, and recreation. The water supply storage in the conservation pool 

can provide a dependable yield of 24.5 

mgd. 

The KDWP and the COE are cooperating in 

improving the fishery at John Redmond by 

stocking Striped Bass and other species 

of game fish. A 13 . 5 acre forage pond 

is located below the dam. The KOWP has 

a 11cense to 1,637 acres of project land 

for wildlife management. The licensed area is known as the Otter Greek Game 

Management Area. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

under a cooperative agreement with the 

Corps of Engi nears, operates the 

approximately 18,500 acre Flint Hills 

National Wildlife Refuge at this 

reservoir. The refuge is managed as 

part of the national migratory waterfowl 

program and much of it is open for 

seasonal public hunting. In addition, 

approximate 1 y 3, 000 acres of COE managed 

lands are open to the public for 

hunting. 

SMA lease Stipylations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,070 acres 

associated with operational structures 

and other restri cted areas as wel 1 as a 

2,000 foot buffer. NSO/DD on 

approximately 2,400 acres of recreation 

areas. NSO/ ELEV on 8,467 acres of 

wildlife management and conservation 
pool lands where alternative surface ownership is available within the same drilling unit. The approximately 18,500 

acres of the Flint Hills National 

Wildlife Refuge is closed to leasing. 

Should COE project lands at John Redmond 

Lake be leased for oil and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. In addition, ORA-3 Season of Use 

Restrictions would apply from Sept. 01 

through March 31, on the approximately 

2,067 acres of wildlife management lands 

subject to drilling if not included in 

a drilling unit with alternative surface ownership. 

Marion Lake 

Project acres 

land allocations 

Operations 

Recreation (Land & Water) 

Waterfowl refuge (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt. (KDWP) 

Description 

12,249 

160 

8, 587 

520 

3,002 

Marion Lake is located on the Cottonwood 

River, a tributary of the Grand (Neosho) 

River, about 3 miles northwest of the 

city of Marion and about 46 mi las 

northeast of Wichita. The project was 

authorized for flood control, water 

supply, and other conservati on uses by 

the Flood Control Act of 1950. 

Conservation storage at Marion Lake 

provides a dependable yield of 3.0 mgd 

for water supply . 

At Marion lake, 3,522 acres of project 

land and water 1 n the upper reaches have 

been leased to the KDWP for wildlife 

management and public hunting. This 

area includes a 520-acre waterfowl 

refuge installed by KOWP in 1968. The 

project land not under lease is managed 

by the COE for fish and wildlife 

purposes. 

The COE is creating suitable wildlife 

habitats through various vegetative 

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management techniques such as food plot 

plantings, controlled burning, tree and shrub planting, and through improvement 

of shorel ina habitat. The primary objectives of the resource management is to preserve and improve w1ldl1fe habitat 

and to attract small game species and 

waterfowl i nto areas used by hunters and 

into areas where they m~y be observed by 

the public. 

SMA Lease Sti pulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 400 acres 

associated with the dam, spillway, dikes 

and other operational facilities with a 

2,000 foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximate l y 2,020 acres of 

recreational and waterfowl refuge lands. 

NSO/ELEV on the approximately 9.829 

acres of wildlife management lands and 

conservation pool where alternative 

surface ownership is available within 

the same dril ling unit. 

Should COE project 1 ands at Marion lake 

be leased for oi 1 and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. In addition , ORA-3 Seasonal Surface Use 

Restrictions would apply fran Sept. 01, 

through March 31, on approximately 3,002 

acres of wildlife management lands 

subject to drilling if not i ncluded in 

a drilling un it with alternative surface 

ownership. 
eaarson-Skubitz Big Hi JJ Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocation Ope rat ions Recreation (Land & Water) 

Wildlife Mgt. (Land & Water) 

Description 

2,547 

80 

, '250 

, ,217 

Pearson-Skubitz Big Hi 11 Lake is located 

on Big Hill Creek, 4.5 miles east of 

Cherryvale in Labette County, the 

project was authorized by the Flood 

Control Act of 1962 to provide flood 

control, municipal and industrial water supply, and recreation. The 

conservation pool provides a water 

supply yield of 8.5 mgd. 

SMA lease Stjpulations 

NSO/ND on about 200 acres associated 

with the restricted operations area as 

well as a 2,000 foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximately 510 acres of recreation 

areas. NSO/ELEV on approximately 1,837 

acres of wildlife management land and 

conservation pool where alternative 

surface ownership is available within 

the same drilling unit. 

Should COE project lands at Big Hill 

Lake be leased for oi 1 and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. In 

addition, ORA-3 Season of Use 

Restrictions would apply from Sept. 01, 

through March 31, on the approximately 

800 acres of wildlife management lands 

subject to drilling if not included in 

a drilling unit with alternatille surface ownership. 

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Toronto Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocations Ope rat ions Recreation (Land & Water) 

Waterfowl Refuge (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt. (KDWP & COE) 

Descrjption 

8,623 

200 

2, 747 

100 

5,576 

Toronto Lake is located on the Verdigris 

River about 4 miles southeast of the 

town of Toronto, in the Flint Hills 

Region of Woodson and Greenwood 

Counties. Toronto lake was authorized for flood control and conservation by 

the Flood Control Act of Hl41. 

Toronto Lake contributes toward the 

protection of the flood plains of the 

Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers 

downstream from the Verdigris River. Low flow releases during dry periods and 

other major benefits are also provided 

by the project. Conservation storage at 

Toronto Lake provides a dependable yield 

of 0.1 mgd for water supply. 

Duck Island and the upper half of the 

reservoir, totaling some 4,366 acres of 

land and water have been licensed to the 

KDWP. These areas, and an additional 

1,310 acres of project land, are managed 

primarily for public hunting. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 300 acres of 

operations facilities as well as a 2,000 

foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximately 

1,350 acres associated w1th recreation 

areas and the Duck Island waterfowl Refuge . NSO/ELEV on approximately 6,973 

acres of wildlife' management lands and 

the conservation pool where alternative 

surface ownership is available within 

the same drilling unit. 

Should COE project lands at Toronto Lake be leased for oi 1 and gas, Tulsa 

District COE 1-A stipulations as 

described above would apply. In 

addition, ORA-3 Season a 1 Surface Use 
Restrictions would apply from Sept. 01, 

through March 31, on approximately 5,576 acres of wildlife management lands 

subject to drilling if not included in a drilling unit with alternative surface 

ownership. 

Kaw Hylah and Caoon Lakes 

Project acres 7, 500 

Land a 11 ocat i ons 

The portions of these Ok 1 ahoma 

reservoirs located within Kansas are 

entirely allocated for wildlife 

management purposes. 

SMA Lease Stjpylations 

NSO/ELEV on all wildlife management 

1 ands where a 1 te rnat i ve surf ace 

ownership is available withi n the same 

dril 1 ing unit . 

Should COE project lands within Kansas 

1 ocated at these lakes be 1 eased for 

oil and gas , Tulsa District COE 1- A 

stipulations as described above would 

apply. In addition, ORA-3 Season of Use 

Restrictions would apply from Sept. 01, 

through March 31, on all wildlife 

management lands subject to drilling if 

not included in a drilling unit with 

alternative surface ownership. 

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COE Projects, Kansas City District 

Oil and gas leasing stipulations for the 

Kansas City District COE projects are contained within the Districts Special 

Stipulations. A copy is contained in 

Appendix 2. These stipulations provide 

for the protect ion of surface resources 

through the use of surface occupancy 

restrictions, drilling restrictions or 

consultation requirement's with 

authorized surface lessees (KDWP). 

Generally Kansas City District requires 

NSO or directional drilling within 2,000 

feet under restricted areas. Restricted 

areas include the major structures such as the dam, spillways, embankments, etc. 

A NSO restriction applies to all areas 

below the lakes flood elevation level 

and to existing or proposed public use 

areas, recreation areas, wild11t"e and 

waterfowl refuges, unique ecological 

areas, historical sites, and hiking or 

horseback trails. The special 

stipulations are standardized and apply 

to all Kansas City District projects. 

Additionally, the Kansas City COE uses 

a wildlife habitat protect ion stipulation (Appendix 2) that 

essentially provides a Season of Use 

Restriction and a surface avoidance 

restriction on all identified wildlife 

lands. 

Clinton Lake 

Project acres 

land allocations Opei"at ions 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Descriotjon 

22,000 

450 

12,550 

9,000 

Clinton lake is located about 4 miles 

southwest of the city of Lawrence on the 

Wakarusa River near the rivers confluence with Rock Creek in Douglas 

County . 

A total of approximately 4,325 acres 

within the project area have been 

dedicated to parks and recreation. 

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Over 9,000 acres of project land licensed to the KDWP as a wildlife 

management area are open to the public for hunting. Game species such as mourning dove, quail, squirrel, rabbit, 

deer, raccoon, and opoSsum are plentiful 

around the lake. Waterfowl, such as 

Canada and snow geese, rna 11 ards, and 

teal, are numerous on the lake late in 

the year. A stocking program conducted 

by the KOWP has enhanced the populations 

of several fish species. Crappie, 

northern pike, walleye, largemouth and 

small mouth bass, striped bass, bluegill, 

and channel catfish are abundant. 

Archeological sites investigated in the 

Clinton lake area indicate that prehistoric Indian activity in the 

region began as early as 8000 BC with 

transient hunting groups. Later (0-1000 

AD) res 1 dents 1 i ved in seasona 1 hunting 

and gathering camps, adding to their 

food supply by gardening . More 

intensive farming was practiced by 

groups living in the Clinton lake area 

from 1000 to 1500 AD. The Kansa Indians 

inhabited northeastern Kansas at the time of initial European contact by the 

French traders and remained in control 

of the area until 1824 when they sold 

portions of the land to the U.S. 

Government. From 1824 to 1854, the 

Wakarusa River basin was used as a 

reservati-on for Shawnee Indians relocated from Ohio and Missouri. The 

area was opened for settlement in 1854. 

The historic Oregon Trail passed through 

the unincorporated community of Kanwaka 

about one mile north of the project. 

Lawrence, the largest city in the 

immediate vicinity of Clinton lake, was 

founded in 1854 by abolitionists. 

lawrence was a major factional headquarters in the slave-state versus 

free-state conflict which raged through eastern Kansas for 5 years. 

SMA Lease Stjpulations 

NSO/ND on about 800 acres of restricted 

operations facilities and a buffer of 
2,000 feet. NSO/DD on approximately 

17,125 acres of recreational areas and 

within the area below the water surface at flood ·level, elevation 908.4 feet. 

Should Clinton Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described above 

would apply. 

Hillsdale lake 

Project acres 

Land allocations Ope rat ions 

Recreation 

Wildlife Mgt. 

Descriptjon 

13,103 

500 

6,860 

5, 743 

Hillsdale Lake is located on Big Bu11 

Creek, a tributary of the Marais des 

Cygnes (Osage) River, about 40 miles 

southwest of Kansas City. The lake is 

mostly within Miami County, a small 

portion of project lands lie within 

Johnson County. 

In addition tO providing water supply 

and flood protection, Hillsdale Lake is 

intended to improve downstream water 

quality, and provide recreation and fish 

and wildl1fe benefits. The three-year 

stage filling of the lake insured an 

excellent aquatic environment for fish 

growth. Much of the timber was left in 

the lake to provide fish habitat. Game 

fish include walleye, catfish, 

largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill. 

SMA Lease Stjpulations 

NSO/NO on approximately 1,200 acres of 

operations area with a 2,000 foot 

buffer. NS0/00 on approximately 7,500 acres below the water surface at flood 

level, elevation 936 feet, and on 

approximately 2.921 acres of recreation 

or park 1 ands. 

Should Hillsdale Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described above 

would apply. 

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Kanopolis Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocation 

Operations 

Recreation 

Wild life Mgt. 

Description 

21' 166 

440 

6, 725 

14,000 

Kanopo 1 is Lake is 1 ocated about 30 mi 1 es 

southwest of the city of Sal ina on the 

Smoky Hi11 Rive r, in Ellsworth County. 

The development of Kanopolis Lake as a 

pi lot project for the Kansas park system 

became a real ity on October 1958 when the Federal Government granted a 50-year 

lease to the Kansas State Park and Resources Authority (now KDWP) , for use 

of a 780-acre tract along the east shore 

of the lake . Additions have brought the 

total acreage under lease to the KDWP to 

1,585 acres. The COE manages 280 acres 

of parks at Kanopolis. 

The Indian Hill site at Kanopolis Lake 

is a bluff of Indian petroglyph cravings 

which is listed in the National Register 

of Historic Places. The drawings are 

carved in a Dakota sandstone formation. 

This site can be found at Inscription 

Rock on the north shore of the lake in 

Horse Thief Canyon and is easily reached 

by boat. The petroglyphs are not 

presently in danger of flooding; 

however, if irrigation water is stored 

in the lake, there may be erosion 

problems at the base of the bluff. 

Land management practices such as prescribed burning, tree planting, 

establishing food plots and timber stand improvement are performed to protect and 

maintain wildlife habitat. One of-COE's 

most important wi ld11fe management tools 

is the agricultural leasing program. 

Tracts of public land are leased to 

farmers who incorporate specific 

wildlife management practices in their 

farming. Public access is available to 

all these lands, but veh icles are restricted to existing roads. 
Wildlife management acreage is located at the upper end of the project along 

the Smoky Hill River. Pheasant, quail, 

prairie chicken, rabbit, whitetail and 

mule deer are the most abundant game . 

Many species of duck and geese frequent 

the lake during the fall and spring 

mi grations. Coyotes, fox, squirrels, 

mink, muskrat, beaver, raccoon, and 

opossum are a 1 so common. 

SMA lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 1,396 acres 

associated with the dam, spillway and 

other structures and a 2, 000 foot 

buffer. NS0/00 on approximately 13,958 acres below the water surface level at 

elevatiOn 1,508 feet, as well as on the approximately 3,400 acres of park and 

recreation lands. 

Should Kanopol is Lake project lands be 

leased,.stipul ations as descri bed above 

would apply. 

Melyern Lake 

Project acres 

Land allocations Operations 

Recreation 

Waterfowl Refu ge 

Wildlife Mgt. (KDWP) 

Descr1 pt ion 

24,000 

325 

13,615 

1,300 

B, 100 

Melvern Lake is on the upper Marais des 

Cygnes River. The major portion of the 

lake is within Osage County, and the dam 

1s 4 miles west of the corrrnunity of 

Melvern. The entire Melvern Lake area 1 ies on the eastern edge of the Bluestem 

(Flint Hills) region of Kansas. This 

region is characterized by gently 

rolling hills covered with tall native 

grasses. Native woodlands occur in the 

bottomlands along tributaries of the 

Marais des Cygnes. 

In addition to flood control, the lake provides multipurpose storage to 

supplement fl ows downstream for water 

supply and water quality control. 

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Five of the projects six intensi ve ly 

developed recreation areas are operated 

by the COE and one is operated by KOWP . 

Wildlife is abundant throughout the 

project area . The lake and surrounding 

lands provide food and shelter for 

thousands of geese and ducks during fall 

and spring migrations. Other wildlife 

species i nclude prairie chicken, 

bobwhites, mou rning doves, cottontails, whitetail deer, squirrels, and many nongame species. 

Almost 10,000 acres of land in the upper 

reaches of the 1 ake are licensed to the KDWP for wildl ife management. A portion 

of this area is designated a wildlife 

refuge and is closed to hunting during 

certain times of the year. 

For centuries, the Marais des Cygnes 

River Valley has attracted numerous 

species of f ur-bearing animals and 

waterfowl. The river val ley was a 

popular hunt i ng and fishing ground for 

many Indian tribes, i ncluding the Kansa, 

Osage, Sac and Fox . When early French trappers found the river teeming with 

waterfowl, they appropriately named it Marais des Cygnes, meaning "Marsh of the 

Swans." 

During America's westward expansion , the 

Santa Fe Trail ran just north of the project. Undoubtedly, the wildlife of 

the Marais des Cygnes valley provided 

valuable food for the wagon tra ins. 

Coal m1ning became an important 

influence on t he local economy in t he 1800's. The mining 1ndusti""y peaked 

about 1892 with the ma i n consumer being 

the Santa Fe Rail road. When more 

economical coal supplies were found near Pittsburg, Kansas, mining in the Melvern 

area steadily declined until its demise around the turn of the century. 
SMA Lease Stipylat1ons 

NSO/ND on approximately 950 acres associated with the dam, spillway and 

other administrative or operational 

structures and a 2,000 foot buffer. 

NS0/00 on approximately 13,950 acres 

below elevation 1, 057 feet, as well as 

on the approximately 5,620 acres of 

parks and recreation lands and 

approximately 1,300 acres of the 

wat~rfowl refuge. 

Should Melvern Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as descri bed above 

would apply. 

Hi Jford Lake 

Project acres 

land allocations 

Ope rat ions Recreation (land & water) 

Waterfowl Refuge (KDWP) 

Wildlife Mgt . (KDWP) 

Natural Areas 

Reserve Forest Land 

Description 

44,229 

230 

25,477 

, ,073 

17' 120 

92 

237 

Milford Lake is located on the 

Republican River about 10 miles above 

the confluence of the Repub 1 i can and 

Smoky Hill Rivers which form the Kansas 

River, near Junction City. The lake is 

mainly in Geary and Clay Counties with small arms extending into Dickinson and 

Riley Counties. 

Milford Lake helps control water in the 

main stem of the Kansas River. Control 

runoff from the lower section of the 

Republican River Valley is required for 

protection of urban centers and 

agricultural lands along the Kansas and 

lower Missouri Rivers. The effect of 

upstream lakes was considered in 

determining the height of levees for 

local flood protect ion projects on the 

Kansas and Marais des Cygnes Rivers. 

The storage space in Milford Lake 

returns economic benefits in flood 

control, water supply, and recreation, 

including fish and wildlife recreation. 

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The storage for water supply in under 

contract to the State of Kansas. Under 

the terms of the contract, the State 

wi 11 repay the cost of the storage and 

a share of the project operation and 

maintenance costs. A small portion of 

this storage is being used for water 

supply. The remainder may be used to 

supplement low stream flow until it is 

needed for water supply . 

Milford Lake provides recreation 

opportunities for approximately one and 

one half million visitors yearly. The 

nine recreational facilities or parks 

are operated by both COE and KDWP. 

The KDWP is responsibl~ for management and control of three important 

recreation activities: hunting, fishing, 

and boating. Over 16,700 acres of project lands are licensed to KDWP as a 

game management area and waterfowl 

refuge. 

SMA Lease Stipulatjons 

NSO/ND on approximate 1 y 1, 190 acres 

associated with the dam, spillway and other operational structures and a 2,000 

foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximately 33 , 000 acres below elevation 1,176 feet, 

as well as approximately 6,500 acres of 

recreation, park and waterfowl refuge 

1 ands a 1 so designated NS0/00 most of 

which overlap with the former. 

Should Milford lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described above 

would apply. 
perry Lake 

Project acres Lands allocations Operations 

Recreation (Land & Water) 

W1ldl1fe Mgt.(KDWP) 

Description 

42,000 

400 

30,600 

11,000 

Perry Lake is located on the Delaware 

River three mi les northwest Of the town 

of Perry in Jefferson County. Perry 

provides recreat i onal opportunities 

close to population centers in Kansas 

and Missouri. Ten developed recreation 

areas are located on the lake and are 

operated by both COE and KDWP. The two 

parks operated by KDWP are a part of the 

States park system. The 14-mi le long 

Perry lake trai 1 located on the east 

shore is· an official portion of the 

National Trails System and is maintained 

by COE. 

The KDWP operates an 11,000 acre 

wildlife management area in the upper 

reaches of the lake on both sides of the 

Delaware River. 

With environmental objectives in mind, 

the COE manages a forestation and 

vegetation program at Perry Lake. The 

program has resulted in the successful 

establishment , improvement and 

ma 1 ntenance of a system to enhance 

public recreation and multiple use 

benefits. Trees were left standing in 

lake waters fo rmed by the Delaware River 

and "the Slough Creek, Rock Creek and 

Evans Creek arms of the lake to provide 

a natural habitat for fish. 

Environmental education classes from two 

local schoo l districts utilize 

approximately 190 acres and a portion 

of the Slough Creek area has been 

designated as a Nation a 1 En vi ronmenta 1 Study Area (NESA). The NESA program is 

an inte ragency cooperative effort 

between Federal agencies to provide 

areas and mate r ials to local schools and 

special interest groups for en vi ronmenta 1 education purposes. 

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SMA Lease Stipulatjons 

NSO/ND on about 1, 300 acres associ a ted 

with operational restrictions. NSO/DD on approximately 25,000 acres below 

elevation 922 feet, as well as on 

approximately 7,000 acres of recreation 

and park lands. 

Should Perry Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described above 

would appl y. 

pomona lake 

Project acres 

Land a 11 ocat ions 

Ope rat ions 

Recreation 

W1ldl1fe Mgt, 

Description 

10,501 

370 

6,200 

3,931 

Pomona Lake is located i n east- central Osage County about seven miles northwest 

of the town of Pomona. The 1 ake 1 s 

formed by the dam on 110- Mi le Creek 

below its junction with Dragoon Creek 

and above its confluence with the Marais 

des Cygnes River. 

The primary purpose of the lake is for 

flood control and the storage of water. 

The lake provides storage for flow 

supplementation, downstream water 

supply, quality control, recreational 

opportun i ties, and wildlife habitat . 

Nine recreation areas are located on the 

lake, one of which is a state park 

operated by the KDWP. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 800 acres 

associated with operational structures 

and the required 2, 000 foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximately 8,600 acres 

below elevation 1,003 feet, as well as 

on the approximately 1,460 acres of 

recreation and park lands. 

Should Pomona Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described above 

would apply. 
Tuttle Creek Lake 

Project acres · 

Land a 11ocat ions Operations 

Rec reation 

Natural Area Wildlife Mgt. 

Descri ptjon 

33,634 

640 

20,394 

600 

12,000 

Tuttle Creek Lake is located on the Big 

Blue River six miles north of the city 

of Manhattan in Riley, Pottawatomie and 

Marshall Counties. 

The lake was constructed as a flood 

control project but also provides 

streamflow augmentation for the Kansas 1 

Missouri 1 and Mississippi rivers during 

periods of drought as we 11 as 

recreational and wildlife habitat 

benefits. The lake offers a large 

expanse of in 1 and water with an 

irregular wooded shoreline as an outdoor 

recreational attraction. Nine areas 

around the lake have been developed as 

recreation areas or parks and are 

managed by COE or the KDWP. A 12,000 

acre wildlife management area is 

administered by the KDWP on the upper 

end of the lake. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO/ND on approximately 900 acres 

associated with restricted operational 

areas and a 2, 000 foot buffer. NS0/00 on 

about 33,000 acres or all project lands 

below elevation 1,140 feet, as well as 

on approximately 4,700 acres of 

recreation and park lands, 

Should Tuttle Creek Lake project lands be leased, stipulations as described above would apply . 

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Wi 1 son Lake 

Project acres 

Land a 1 1 ocat ions 

Operations 

Recreation (Land & Water) 

Wildlife Mgt 

Description 

21,796 

475 

12,229 

9,091 

Wilson Lake is located on the Saline 

River 10 miles north of the town of 

Wilson in Russell County. 

The lake, built as a flood control 

project, also provides significant 

downstream benefits as wel 1 as providing 

recreational opportunities. 

The proximity of the lake to I-70, and 

the lack of other bodies of water in 

this arid region of the state, 

contribute to extensive recreational use. There are five developed recreation 

areas or parks within the project; two 

of which, Wilson and Otoe, are managed 

as Kansas State Parks by KDWP. The KDWP 

also manages approximately 6,990 acres 

of project lands as a wildlife 

management area in the upper end of the 

lake. Some project lands are leased to 

area farmers and ranchers for agricultural purposes. 

SMA Lease Stjpylations 

NSO/ND on approximately 700 acres 

associated with the dam, spi 1 lway and 

other operational structures and a 2,000 

foot buffer. NSO/DD on approximately 

12,000 acres below elevation 1,554 feet 

as we 11 as on the 4, 200 acres of 

recreation and park lands. 

Should Wilson Lake project lands be 

leased, stipulations as described for 

each project would apply. 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY 

LANDS 

Department of Defense (DOD) lands 

acquired or withdrawn for military 

purposes are available for oi 1 and gas 

leasing subject to DOD leasing 

stipulations and the particular uses of 

a specific base or facility. There are two active Army Military Reservations 

(Forts), two working Army Ammunition 

plants and two active Air Force 

facilities located within Kansas. Two of 

the military facilities, Fort 

leavenworth and the Kansas Army 

Ammun·ition Plant are closed to oil and 

gas 1 easing . 

Fort Riley Military Reservation 

100,673 acres 

Fort Riley, situated in northeast 

Kansas, encompasses nearly a third of 

Riley County. The military reservation 

of over 100,000 acres, includes both 

Public Domain and acquired lands lying 

between Milford lake and Tuttle Creek lake about thr ee miles west of the city 

of Manhattan. The entire military 

reservation is used for mi 1 itary purposes and contains both developed 

and undeveloped areas. The Base 

Corrmander has evaluated Federal o11 and 

gas leasing in relation to the mission 

of the Fort and has made 1 and use 

determinations regarding oil and gas 

leas1ng. 

SMA lease Stjpulatjons 

Closed to Leasing 

No Surface Occupancy 

Open W/STC 

30,700 

68' 173 

1,800 

Should Fort Riley Military Reservation 

lands identified as open for oi 1 and gas 

leasing by the Base Commander be leased, 

NSO would apply to 68,173 acres. 

All 1,800 acres subject to STC within 

Fort Riley are in a floodplain or 

contain wetlands and/or riparian zones 

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and as such the BLM would apply ORA-1 

and ORA-2 stipulations to any leases. 

Sunflower Army Anvnunit1on plant 

The Sunflower Army Armlunition plant is 

located in Johnson County, south of the town of Desoto. This 10,000 acre tract 

of acquired Federal minerals is 

intensively developed with numerous 

surface structures and both surface use 

and access is restricted. The plant is 

open for o11 and gas leasing subject to 

standard DOD leasing stipulations and 

any other restrictions required by the 

Base Convnander. 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

Standard DOD stipulations require NSO 

within 2,000 feet of structures and 

developments. This effectively places 

the entire 10,000 - acres within this 

category. A 11 oi 1 and gas ope rat ions 

would be subject to approval of the Base 

Commander. 

Should Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant 

lands be leased for oil and gas, 

stipulations as described above would apply. 

McConneJJ Air Force Base 

2, 554 acres 

McConnell AEB is located within Sedgwick 

County adjacent to the City of Wichita. 

This is an act1ve base with facilities, 

structures and runways located over its entirety . 

SMA Lease Stipulations 

NSO with directional drilling possible 

with the approval of the Base Commander. 

Should McConnell AFB lands would be leased, stipulations as described above 

would apply·. 
Smoky H111 ANG Range 

Range acres 

Land allocations Target complex 

Agricultural leases 

Hay leases 

Grazing leases 

Kans8s Army National Guard 

Description 

33,873 

11,326 

842 

811 

17.358 

3,536 

Smoky Hill Air National Guard (ANG) 

bombing Range is a 50 square mile 

fac111ty located in central Kansas, 11 

miles southwest of Salina. The range is an air to ground bombing and gunnery 

target range used by 29 air un1ts from 

the continental United States. 

Consisting of approximately 33,873 acres 

of tall grass prairie and woodlands, 

with over 120 ponds, reservoirs, and the 

associated riparian. habitats, the range 

provides a home for numerus wildlife 

species. 

The range is managed to meet its mi 11tary mission and for natural 

resources development, wildlife habitat 

protection and enhancement, 1 ivestock 

grazing, forestry, and recreation. As 

described in the Integrated Land Use 

Management Plan prepared for the 

facility in March of 1989, the goals and 

objectives of the Kansas Air National 

Guard (KSANG) are to manage the natural 

resources of the Range with a multidisciplinary approach to sound land use 

management. 

Forest resources on the Smoky Hi 11 Range 

encompass over 1, 500 acres. Commercia 1 

species include; black walnut, bur oak, 

green ash, and cottonwood. Noncommercial 

trees include American and Siberi an elm, 

willow, cedar, osage-orange, hooey 

locust, black locust, mulberry, and box 

elder. 

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Wildlife species include both whitetail 

and mule deer, as well as every species 

common to central Kansas . 

Recreation resources on the Range 

consist of hunting and fishing and are 

open to military personnel, dependents, 

guests, and retired military personnel 

on a permit basis. 

SMA Lease Stipul ations 

Standard DOD and USAF stipulations would 

apply. NSO on approximately 11,326 acres 

associated with the target area as we11 

as an appropriate buffer surroundi ng faci 1 it1es and structures would apply. 

Should Smoky Hi 11 Weapons Range lands 

identified as open for oil and gas 

leasing by the Base commander be leased, 

stipulations as described would apply. 
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SPLIT-ESTATE TRACTS 

Included within the Kansas RMP area are 

over 73,000 acres of split-estate minerals located on over 400 tracts within 66 counties (Morton and Stevens 

counties tracts are included in FS planning). A complete list of leased and 

unleased split-estate tracts included in 

this planning effort is contained in 

Appendix 1. 

The majority (over 57,000 acres) of the 

split-estate tracts could be leased with 

STC under the RMP. No surface resource 

values or special conditions exist on 

these tracts to warrant additional protecti·ve measures. The majority of 

these tracts occur in croplands, 

improved past ure lands and native 

grasslands. Typically, these are uplands 

with no surface water, riparian 

vegetation or other unique or special 

habitat features. 

The split-estate tracts described below 

are those tracts which would require 

other than STC should oi 1 and gas 

. leasing occur. 

The protective measures identified for 

these tracts are protective stipulations 

required under existing BLM policy as 

well as those stipulations and 

requirements identified by the proposed 

RMP. A summary of split-estate 

stipulations is presented on the 

following Table (3) . 

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Table 3 

A~BES QE meULAIIQ~S A~Q LEASE HQIICES QH IIAHSAS mu-mm LAHQS, TOTAL ORA-1 ORA-2 ORA-3 OAA-4 LN- 1 LN-2 

COUH!V ACRES SIC E!p!N WET UHf NSO TIE REF 

Allen 476 

Atchison 80 "' "' Sarber BO .. 40 80 

80Yrt>on 300 80 220 220 

Brown 160 

Cheyenne 11,217 8,330 760 2,887 11,217 

Clark 377 279 40 98 40 "' 377 

Clay "' 398 159 

Cloud -'"""'· 201 40 "' 120 40 201 

Cowley 1 1 1 1 1 

Decatur 800 '" 100 100 40 BOO 

Doniphan • . Douglas "' "' 274 

Edw&r"ds " 11 40 

ElHa 40 " " 40 

1'1rvwy 9,279 7,999 1,280 780 9,279 

Fr&nkltn 190 190 120 

Geary "' "' • aove 960 800 160 960 

Grant BOO 800 800 

Greeley 1,933 1,321 160 '" 1,933 

Hu;lton 8,041 7,201 .. 821 8,041 

Halilk&ll 2,551 1,751 BOO 2,551 

Jackson 195 95 100 

Jef'~eraon 359 125 234 74 

Jewell 

Jolv>~ 100 " 100 100 " Kearny 18,854 t7 ,414 1,4-40 ... 18,854 

Kingman " " " ,_ 1,1150 500 " 000 1,160 

Luvanwortl'l "' 288 101 148 204 

, .... 2&0 240 

Linn 484 " '" "' 484 

l.osan "' 705 40 100 145 

Lyon BO 80 "' Marshall 100 120 " _ .... 1,513 850 '" 79 1,062 1,513 

Hiaati 100 160 

Mithehell 240 80 100 

Morria 442 "' 442 

Nelt&ha "' 195 

Naas 160 160 160 

Nocton "' "' 318 

Osage 110 110 110 "' Pawnee 11 11 11 

Ph11Hpa 100 100 

Rawlina ... 4BO 480 

Republic 430 320 110 

Riley 157 157 157 ,. SaHne 221 221 221 

"""" 540 300 240 240 40 540 

Saward ,,0154 "' 238 320 1,064 

Shawnee 74 74 

Sher.an ... 960 960 

Smith 160 180 

Stafford 41 41 41 

Stanton 916 "' 40 916 

T~go 200 200 200 

Wabaunsee " 10 5 

Wallace 990 430 500 160 

wam;ngton 193 33 160 

Wichtta 480 160 320 480 

Wi150n 80 80 

,) '" 1' U7 320 1 ?12 5?95 §0 3g] 

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ALLEN COUNTY 

T. 24 S., R. 17 E., 

Sec. 2, Lots 1, 2, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4, 

316acres 

Sec. 11, NE1/4 . 160 acres 

Tract Total= 476 acres 

This unleased tract of acquired Federal 

m1 nera 1 estate 1 s cant a i ned in two 

contiguous portions totaling 476 acres. 

Located approximately four miles 

northwest of the town of lola on the 

Neosho River, this tract has been 

classified as bo'th a floodplain and 

wetland and contains riparian habitat. 

The Neosho River has been designated 

critlcal habitat by the KDWP. The 

Neosho River provides habitat for the 

Neosho madtom ( 1 i sted as threatened by 

the State of Kansas and USFWS) and the 

pallid sturgeon (listed as endangered by 

the KDWP and the USFWS). 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA-2 apply. The SSS lease notice (LNn would be used to alert all parties 

involved in leasing, approving, and 

developing the lease, that site specific 

field surveys and additional agency 

coordination and consultation may be 

necessary due to the greater probabi 1 ity 

of impacting threatened or endangered 

species near this tract. 

BARBER COUNTY 

Barber County contains two forty acre 

tracts of unleased Federal split- estate 

minerals. Both are located in the 

southwest quarter of the county. 

Special resource values have been 

identified for both tracts which would 

warrant special stipulations and notices 

to ensure resource protection. 

Tract 1. 

T. 33S., R. 15W., 

Se c. 8, SE1/4SE1/4. 40 acres 

This tract containing a wetland is 

located approximately 21 miles west 

southwest of the town of Medicine Lodge. 

This tract is not leased at this time. 

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The KDWP owns the surface and has 

identified this tract as valuable 

habitat that should not be disturbed. 

Tract 2. T. 35 S., R 14 W., 

Sec. 3, SW1/4NW1/4. 40 acres 

This tract is located about 22 miles 

southwest of the town of Medicine Lodge. 

The Kansas Biological Survey's Natural 

Heritage Program (KSNHP) has identified 

this tract as possible habitat for the 

checkered garter snake and the eastern 

hognose snake. Both species are listed 

by the KDWP as threatened in Kansas. 

Should tracts 1 and 2 be leased, ORA-2 

would apply to Tract 1, ORA-4 would also 

apply to Tract 1. LN-1 would apply to 

Tract 2. 

BOURBON COUNTY 

T. 26 s., R. 24 E., 

Sec. 4, NW/14SW1/4, W1/2SW1/4SW1/4; 

60acres 

Sec. 5, SE1/4. 160 acres 

Tract Total= 220 acres 

This tract consists of a 200 acre 

cont 1 guous pares 1 and a twenty acre 

parcel one eighth mile to the east 

separated by the Missouri, Kansas, Texas 

(MKT) railroad tracks. This tract 1s 

located within the floodplain of the Marmaton River approximately 4 miles 

southwest of the city of Fort Scott. 

This unleased tract has also been 

classified as a wetland by the USFWS. 

This tract falls within an area which 

has been designated by the KOWP as 

critical habitat for the broadhead 

skink, listed as threatened by KDWP. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA- 2 apply. 
BROWN COUNTY 

I. 2 S., R. 17 E., 

Sec . 5, S1/2SE)/4. 80 acres 

This eighty acre unleased site is located three miles north of the town of Hiawatha on Spring Branch Creek, an 

intermittent tributary of Walnut Creek, 

a perennial stream. The tract contains 

both wetland and riparian habitat. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 would 

apply. 

CHEYENNE COUNTY 

Cheyenne County contains over 11,217 

acres of split- estate minerals scattered over its northwest half in 37 tracts 

ranging in size from 40 acres to over 

3800 acres. Fifteen of these tracts 

have been identified as wetlands or 

floodplain and have been determined to 

warrant special stipulations for 

resource protection. These tracts are: 

Tract 1. 

I. 2S., R. 42W., 

Sec. 10, SW1/4NW1/4; 40 acres 

Sec. 9, SE1/4NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4. 120 acres 

Tract Total :: 160 acres 

This unleased tract contains both a 

wetl and and floodplain and is located 

less than one mile from the Colorado state 1 ine six miles south of the 

Nebraska state 1 i ne. 

Tract 2. 

T.4S.,R42W., 

Sec . 22, SW1/4; 160 acres Sec. 27, N1/2NW1/4. 80 acres 

Tract Tot a 1= 240 acres 

located on Cowge Creek, one mile from 

the Co 1 or ado state 1 1 ne and 1 ess than a 

mile from the creek's confluence with 

the South Fork of the Republican River, 

this unleased tract contai ns areas 

classified as wetlands and provides 

riparian habitat. 

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Tract 3. 

I. 4 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 35, SE1/4. 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located 

approximatel y four miles southwest of the town of Sa int Francis on an unnctrned 

intermittent t ri butary of the South Fork of the Republican River and contai ns a 

wetland. 

Tract 4. 

T.1S.,R39 W. , 

Sec. 5, SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4. 240 acres 

This tract, containing a wetland, sits 

on an unnamed intermittent tributary of the Arikaree River approximately one- half mile from t he Nebraska state line . The tract is a part of a larger block 

containing 360 acres of split- estate 

minerals. 

Tract 5. 

I. 1 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 9, NE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4; 200 acres 

Tract 6. Sec , 11, N1/2, NE1/4SE1/4, 360 acres 

Tracts 5 and 6 are situated on either 

end of a larger 1200 acre unleased tract 

of split-estate minerals located one 

mile south of Nebraska and one quarter 

mtle east of State Highway 27. Both 

tracts contai n wetlands formed by 

unnamed intermittent tributaries of the 

Arikaree Ri ver. 

Tract 7. 

I. 1 S., R. 40 W., 

Sec. 34, NE1/4NE1/4. 40 acres 

This is an unleased, isolated tract. It 

contains a wetland formed on an 

intermittent tributary of Hackberry 

Creek approximately four miles west of 

Hackberry Creek's confluence with the 

South Fork of the Republican River. 
Tract 8. 

T. 3 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 6, E1/2 . 320 acres 

This tract is under lease at this time. 

It contains a wetland formed on an intermittent tributary of Cherry Creek 

and is located approximately eight miles 

northwest of the town of Saint Francis. 

Tract 9. 

T. 2 S., R. 38 W., 

Sec. 16, NE1/4. 160 acres 

This unleased tract abuts an additional 

200 acres of split-estate minerals to 

the northwest forming a 360 acre unit. 

A wet 1 and formed by an unnamed intermittent tributary of Timber Creek 

is situated on Tract 9. This tract 1s 

located approximately two miles west of 

where Kansas State Highway 161 crosses 

Timber Creek. 

Tract 10. T 1 S., R. 38 W., 

Sec. 18, Lots 2, 3, SE1/4NW1/4, 

NE1/4SW1/4. 167 acres 

This unleased tract is located approximately two miles south of 

Nebraska on an unnamed tributary of the South Fork of the Republican River and 

contains both wetland and riparian 

habitat. 

Tract 11. T. 2 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 5, Lot 2. 40 acres 

This unleased isolated tract contains a 

wet 1 and and is 1 ocated on an unnamed intermittent tributary of Timber Creek 

approximately two miles east of Kansas 

State Highway 161 and six miles south of 

Nebraska. 

Tract 12. 

T. 2 S. , R. 40 W., 

Sec. 2, SWV4NE1/4, SW1/4 NWV4, 

W1/2SE1/4. 200 acres 

This unleased tract is located on the 

headwaters of two intermittent 

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tributaries of Hackberry Creek 

approximately three miles west of the 

confluence of Hackberry Creek with the 

South Fork of the Republican River. This tract contains wet lands formed by t he unnamed streams. 

Tract 13. 

T. 4 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec, 21, SE1/4, SE1/4SWi/4; 200 acres 

Sec. 28, W1/2NE1/4. 80 acres 

Tract Total= 280 acres 

This tract is located approximatel y 

eight miles southwest of the town of 

Saint Francis on Crosby Creek, a 

tributary of the South Fork of the Republican River, within one-half mi l e of the confluence of Crosby Creek with 

the river. This unleased tract contai ns 

wetland and riparian habitat. 

Tract 14. 

T. 2S., R. 38W., 

Sec. 8, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4. 160 acres 

Located three miles west of where Kansas 

State Highway 161 crosses Timber Creek, 

this unleased tract contains a wetland 

formed by the headwaters of an unnamed intermittent tributary of Timber Creek. 

Tract 15. 

T. 2S., R. 39W., 

Sec. 16, All. 640 acres 

This unleased tract is located in the 

floodpla i n of the South Fork of t he 

Republican River eight miles northeast 

of the town of Saint Francis. 

Tract 16. 

T. 2 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 25, NE1/4. 160 acres 

This quarter section of unleased Federal 

split- estate minerals is located approximately 5 miles northwest of t he 

town of St. Francis on the north side 

and adjacent to State Highway 27. The 

headwaters of Fish Creek occur on t his 

tract and there is a wetland associated 

with this creek. 
Should these tracts be leased, ORA-~ 

would apply to Tracts ~ and 15, ORA-2 

would apply to Tracts 1 through 14 and 

Tract 16. Tract 8 would be re-offered 

with ORA-2. 

CLARK COUNTY 

Clark County contains seven tracts of 

split-estate minerals totaling 

approximately 377 acres. There are no 

leased tracts within the county, however 

should leasing occur, three of these 

tracts contain surface resources where ORA-1 or ORA-2 would apply. These 

tracts are: 

Tract ~. 

I. 32 S. R. 23 W., 

Sec. 18, NE1/4NW1/4. 40 acres 

This isolated tract contains wetlands 

and is located approximately six miles northwest of the town of Ash 1 and on an 

unnamed intermittent tributary of the 

West Branch of Bear Creek. State-1 isted 

threatened species known or likely to 

occur near streams and wetlands are the 

checkered garter snake and the eastern hognose snake. The state-listed 

threatened New Mexico blind snake, Texas 

longnose snake and the Texas night snake 

are also known to occur in Clark county. 

Tract 2, 

I. 34 S., R. 24 W., 

Sec. 7, SW1/4SE1/4 . 40 acres 

This isolated tract is located in the 

floodplain of Big Sandy Creek 

approximately one-half mile east of the 

U.S. Highway 283 crossing. This tract contains wetland and riparian habitats 

on Big Sandy Creek. State-listed 

threatened species known or likely to 

occur near streams and wetlands are the 

checkered garter snake and the eastern 

hognose snake. The state-1 i sted 

threatened New Mexico blind snake, Texas 

longnose snake and the Texas night snake 

are also known to occur in Clark county. 

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Tract 3. 

I. 35 S., R. 25 W., 

Sec. 5, Lot 2. 18 acres 

This tract is located about three miles 

west of the town of Englwood and 

contains a wetland formed by an unnamed 

1 ntermittent stream. State-1 is ted 

threatened species known or likely to 

occur near streams and wetlands are the 

checkered garter snake and the eastern 

hognose snake. The state-1 is ted 

threatened New Mexico blind snake, Texas 

longnose snake and the Texas night snake 

are also known to occur in Clark county. 

Tract 4. 

I. 31 S., R. 23 W., 

Sec. 27, SW1/4NE1/4. 40 acres 

This isolated tract is located about 

nine miles northwest of Ashland, Kansas. The surface of this public land tract is in the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. The state-1 i sted threatened 

New Mexico blind snake, Texas longnose 

snake and the Texas night snake are also 

known to occur in Clark county. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 

would apply to Tract 1, ORA-2 applies to 

all. ORA-4 applies to Tract 4 to protect 

wildlife resources identified by the 

KDWP. LN-1 would apply to tracts 1 

through 4. 

CLAY COUNTY 

T. 7S., R. 4E., 

Sec. 7, NE1/4. 159 acres 

This unleased tract is located on an 

unnamed tributary of West Fancy Creek 

approximately seven miles northeast of 

the city of Clay Center. Wetlands occur 

on this tract . 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 would apply. 
COMANCHE COUNTY 

Comanche County contains approximately 

160 acres of split-estate minerals within three tracts. Three of these 

tracts possess surface values requiring 

greater protection than STC provides. 

Tract 1. 

T. 31 s. I R. 16 w. I 

Sec. 1, Lot 4. 39 acres 

This leased tract is located on North 

Elk Creek approximately 18 miles 

northeast of the town of Coldwater. 

Wetla.nds occur on this tract. The 

surface of this public land tract· is in the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Tract 2. 

T. 34 S. , R. 16 W., 

Sec, 8, NW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4. 80 acres 

This unleased tract is located on an 

unnamed tributary of the Salt Fork of 

the Arkansas River approximately 17 

miles southeast of the town of 

Coldwater. Wetlands occur on this 

tract. The surface of this public land 

tract is in the process of being 

patented to the KDWP. The KDWP has 

identified this tract as having valuable 

wildlife resources and has requested 

that no surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Tract 3. 

T. 34S., R. 17W., 

Sec. 11, SE1/4SE1/4. 40 acres 

This unleased tract is located within the floodplain of the South Fork of the 

Arkansas River approximately 11 miles 

east of the town of Buttermilk. This tract contains a wetland and provides 

habitat which may be suitable for the checkered garter snake, a state-1 isted 

threatened species. 

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Should Tract 1 become available, ORA-2 

and ORA-4 would apply, ORA-2 would 

apply to Tracts 2 and 3. ORA-1 would apply to Tract 3. LN-1 would apply to 

Tract 3 and ORA-4 would apply to Tract 

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COWLEY COUNTY 

T. 34 S., R. 3 E., 

Sec. 7, lot 1. 0.38 acre 

This tract is located on the Arkansas 

River at the town of Geuda Springs. The 

tract falls within both a floodplain and 

wetland habitats. The Arkansas River 

has been designated critical habitat by 

the KDWP for the Arkansas river shiner (state-listed threatened species), the 

speckled chub (state-1 is ted endangered 

species) and the bald eagle (state and 

Federal listed endangered species). The 

surface of this public land tract is in 

the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA-2 apply. In addition to no su·rface 

occupancy (ORA-4) restriction would 

prevent oil and gas drilling activities 

on this site. LN-1 would also apply. 

DECATUR COUNTY 

Tract 1. 

T. 1 S., R. 27 W., 

Sec. 23, E1/2E1/2. 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located within 

the floodplain of Sappa Creek 

approximately three miles south of 

Nebraska. This tract contains both 

wetland and riparian habitat. 

Tract 2. 

T. 1 S., R. 29 W., 

Sec. 1, SW1/4SE1/4. 40 acres 

Th 1 s un 1 eased tract is 1 ocated approximately two miles northeast of 
Cedar Bluffs, Kansas and one mile south 

of the Kansas/Nebraska state 1 i ne. The surface of this public land tract is in 

the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should these tracts be 1 eased, ORA-l and 

ORA-2 apply to Tract 1, ORA-4 would 

apply to Tract 2. 

IJON!f'HAN COUNTY 

T. 2 S., R. 19 E., 

Sec. 24, Lot 7. 3.68 acres 

This unleased tract 1 ies one-half mile 

east of the town of Highland on Mission 

Creek, a tributary of the Missouri 

River. This tract contains wetlands. The surface of this public land tract is 

in the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 and ORA-4 applies. 

DCUGLAS COUNTY 

Douglas County contains five tracts of 

split-estate minerals totalling 

approximately 472 acres, all unleased. 

Three of these tracts contain surface 

resources which would require more than 

STC. These tracts are: 

Tract 1. 

I. 13 S., R. 18 E., 

Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, S1/2NE1/4. 158 acres 

This tract is located two miles west of 

the city of lawrence and one-half mile 

north of Clinton Lake. The KSNHP has 

identified the area of this tract as tallgrass prairie and possible habitat 

for Mead's milkweed and the western white-fringed prairie orchid. These 

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species are Federally 1 isted as 

threatened by the USFWS. 

Tract 2. 

I. 13 S. , R. 20 E., 

Sec. 7, M&B. 18 acres 

This unleased tract has also been 

identified as possible habitat for 

Mead's milkweed. This tract is located 

within the city of Lawrence adjacent to 

the Haskel 1 Indian Jr. Col lege and 

adjacent to KDWP's designated critical 

habitat identified for the northern 

crawfish frog (State of Kansas 

Threatened Species). 

Tract 3. 

I. 14 S., R. 20 E., 

Sec. 26, E1/2NE1/4. 80 acres 

This tract is located approximately two 

miles northeast of Baldwin City adjacent 

to State Lake. This tract contains wetlands and riparian habitat along Coal 

Creek, a tributary of the · Wakarusa 

River. This tract has been identified 

as potentially providing habitat for a 

Federally 1 isted threatened species, 

Mead's milkweed. The wooded portion of 

this tract is near a known location for 

the state-listed threatened northern · 

red bel 1 y snake. The state-listed 

threatened western earth snake is also 

likely to occur on this tract. 

Tract 2 is not available for lease. It 

is located within the city 1 imits of 

Lawrence. Should tract 3 be leased, 

ORA-2 applies, LN-1 applies to both 

tracts 1 and 3. 
EDWARDS COUNTY 

T. 26S., R. 20W., 

Sec. 32, SW1/4SE1/4. 40 acres 

This is an unleased upland tract located 

near the Arkansas River 13 miles 

southwest of the town of Kinsley. The 

tract has been identified as valuable 

habitat by the KDWP, who owns the 

surface. The KDWP has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-4 

applies. 

ELLIS COUNTY 

T. 11 S. , R. 20 W. , 

Sec. 22, SE1/4SW1/4. 40 acres 

Th1s tract contains wetlands fanned by 

an unnamed tributary of the Saline River 

and is located approximately nine miles 

north of the town of Ellis. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 

applies. 

FINNEY COUNTY 

Finney County has approximately 9,279 

acres of split-estate minerals contained 

in 18 tracts generally located in the southwest portion ·of the county. All 

split-estate tracts are situated 

entirely within a known gas field. All 

but three tracts are leased. Portions 

of the leased tracts have been 

identified as containing wetlands or 

providing threatened species habitat. 

Tract 1. 

T. 25 S., R. 34 W., 

Sec. 34, SE1/4; 160 acres 

T. 26 S., R. 34 W., Sec. 10,; 640 acres 

Sec. 3, Lots 3, 4, S1/2NW1/ 4, S1/2. 

601 acres 

Tract Total= 1,401 acres 

This tract of split-estate is located 

approximately 13 m1les southwest of 

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Garden City. Section 10 contains a 

wetland. Sections 3 and 34 have been 

identified as possibly providing habitat for the glossy snake, a state-listed threatened species. This section is a part of a tract of 3000 acres of 

contiguous Federal minerals. 

Tract 2. 

T. 25S., R. 33W., 

Sec. 11, N1/2. 320 acres 

Located near Garden City, this is a onehalf section upland tract adjacent to a State Game Preserve (KDWP Refuge) which 

supports a buffalo herd. This area is 

open to the regular Kansas hunti ng 

seasons subject to firearm restrictions. 

This portion of Kansas is known for 

excellent pheasant and quail hunting. 

Tract 3. 

T. 24 S., R. 33 W., 

Sec. 18, Lot 4. 35 acres 

This tract is located one and one-half 

miles south of the town of Holcomb and 

provides potential habitat for the 

glossy snake, the longnose snake, and 

the eastern spotted skunk. All three are state-listed threatened species. 

Tract 4. 

T. 26 S., R. 34 W., 

Sec. 31, All. 640 acres 

This section is located approximately 18 

miles southwest of Garden City and 

contains wetlands. This section is a 

part of a tract of 2880 acres of 

contiguous Federal minerals. 

These tracts are currently leased with 

STC. Should these tracts become 

available , Tracts 1 and 4 would be 

leased with ORA-2. In addition to ORA2 on Tracts 1 and 4, Tract 2 would be re-offered with season of use 

restrictions (ORA-3) from November 1, 

through March 1. This would prevent oil 

and gas drilling activities from 

disrupting the upland game seasons of 

the State. Tracts 1 and 3 would also be subject to LN-1 . 
FRANKLIN COUNTY 

I. 17 S., R. 20 E., 

Sec. 4, E1/2SW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4. 120 acres 

This tract is located approximately one mile east of the U.S. Interstate Highway 

35 crossing of the Marais des Cygnes 

River outside of the city of Ottawa. 

The tract has been identified as 

possible habitat for the northern 

crawfish frog and the redbelly snake, a 

s tate- 11 sted threatened species. 

Should this tract be leased, LN-1 would 

apply. 

GEARY COUNTY 

I. 11 S., R. 5 E., 

Sec. 22, Lot 6. 5. 7 acres 

This unleased tract is located within the floodplain of the Republican River 

between Fort Riley and Mil ford 

Reservoir. The surface of this public land tract is in the process of being 

patented to the KDWP. The KDWP has 

identified this tract as having valuable 

wildlife resources and has requested that no surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA- 4 app 1 y. 

GO\IE COUNTY 

T. 155., R. 26W., 

Sec. 20, NEi/4SEi/4; 40 acres 

Sec . 2i, Wi/2NWi/4, NWi/4SW1/4.120 acres 

Tract Total= 160 acres 

This tract located on Sand Creek, a 

tributary of the Smoky Hill River, is 

composed of an unleased 40 acre port ion 

and a leased 120 acre portion. The KDWP 

is the surface owner and has identified 

both portions as containing valuable 

habitat. The KDWP has requested that no surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should section 20 be leased, ORA-4 

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applies. Shoul d Section 21 become 

available, ORA-4 would also apply . 

GREELEY COUNTY 

Greeley County contains over 1,932 acres of split-estate minerals in 10 tracts. 

Four of the unleased tracts contain surface values which would require 

surface protect ion measures greater than 

SIC. 

Tract 1. 

I. iSS., R. 4i W., 

Sec . 11, NE1/4. 160 acres 

This tract is l ocated in the floodplain 

of White Woman Creek approximately two miles northwest of the town of Horace . This unleased tract contains wetlands 

formed by the creek. 

Tract 2. I. 20 S . , R. 42 W. , 

Sec. 23, NE1/4. 160 acres 

This tract is located approximately 14 

miles southwest of the town of Tribune. 

This unleased tract has been identified 

as containing wetlands by the USFWS's National Wetland Inventory (NWI). 

Tract 3. I. 20 S. , R 42 S. , 

Sec. 3i, SE1/4 . 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located 

approximately 19 miles southwest of the 

town of Tribune on an unnamed 

intermittent stream. Wetlands are 

formed by the stream. 

Tract 4. 

I. 20 S. , R. 43 W., 

Sec. 11, Lot 2, E1/2SW1/4. 132 acres 

This tract located on the Colorado state 

1 i ne 18 mi 1 es southwest of the town of 

Tribune, contains wetlands formed by an 

intermittent stream. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-l 

applies to Tract 1, and ORA- 2 applies to 

all tracts. 
HAMILTON COUNTY 

Hamilton County contains over 8,041 

acres of split-estate minerals in 27 tracts generally Scattered across the south-central portion of the county. 

Tract 1. 

T. 23 S., R. 42 W., 

Sec. 28, Lot 5. 

Tract 2. T. 23 S., R. 42 W., 

Sec. 34, Lot 1. 

8.1 acres 

27 . 3 acres 

Both tracts are located in the Arkansas 

River floodplain about four miles east 

of the town of Coolidge. The Arkansas 

River forms a wetland on these tracts 

and the river has been identified as 

state designated critical habitat for 

the flathead chub, 1 i sted by the KDWP as 

a threatened species. The USFWS 

recognizes the significance of the 

Arkansas River and its tributaries for 

numerous 1 i sted and candidate species. 

The surface of these public land tracts 

are in the process of being patented to 

the KDWP. The KDWP has identified these 

tracts as having valuable wildlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Tract 3. T. 24S., R. 42W., 

Sec. 14, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4,N1/2NE1/4. 

320 acres 

This· unleased tract is located 

approximately seven miles west of the 

town of Syracuse on an unnamed 

intermittent tributary of the Arkansas 

River about two miles above the 

confluence with the river. The tract 

contains wetlands formed by the stream 

and identified by the USFWS NWI. 

Tract 4. 

T. 24 S., R. 40 W., 

Sec. 20, Lot 1. 11 acres 

This leased tract is located in the 

Arkansas River floodplain approximately 

75 

one mile downstream of the town of 

Syracuse. The river has been identified 

as state designated critical habitat for the flathead chub, 1 isted as threatened 

by the KDWP. The surrounding area is considered potential habitat for the longnose snake, also listed as 

threatened by the KOWP. The surface of 

this public land tract is in the process 

of being patented to the KDWP. The KDWP 

has identified this tract as having 

valuable wildlife resources and has requested that no surface disturbing 

activities be allowed. 

Tract 5. 

T. 24 S., R. 40 W., 

Sec. 20, S1/2NW1/4. 80 acres 

This leased upland tract is located 

approximately one mile south of the town 

of Syracuse. The tract has been 

identified by the KSNHP as possible 

habitat for the longnose snake, a state1 i sted threatened species. 

Tract 6. 

T. 26 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 2, Lots 3 and 4. 137 acres 

Tract is unleased split-estate 

minerals located on the headwaters of an 

unnamed tributary of North Bear Creek 

approximately 10 miles south of the 

town of Syracuse one-half mile west of 

U.S. Highway 270. The tract has been 

identified as a wetland by the USFWS's 

NWI. 

Tract 7. 

T. 24 S., R. 41 W., 

Sec. 22, N1/2. 320 acres 

This tract is located approximately two 

miles south of the town of Syracuse and 

one mile east of U.S. Highway 270. This 

upland tract provides possible habitat 

for the longnose snake, a state-listed 

threatened species. 
Tract 8. 

T. 21 S., R. 42 W., 

Sec. 4, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, 

S1/2NE1/4., S1/2NW1/4. 329 acres 

This unleased tract ·identified as a 

wetland by the USFWS NWI is 1 ocated approximately five miles east of the 

Colorado state line on the Greeley 

county l i ne. The wetland is formed by 

the headwaters of an un named intermittent stream. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 

would apply to Tracts 1, 2 and Tract 4 

should i t become available for lease, 

ORA-2 applies to Tracts 1, 2, 3, 6 and 

8. I n addition, LN-1 would apply to 

Tracts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7. ORA-4 would 

apply to Tracts 1 and 2 and should Tract 

4 become available ORA-4 would also apply. 

HASKELL COUNTY 

All 3,288 acres of split-estate minerals 

within Haskell County are currently 

under lease. These Federal mi ne rals are 

generally contained in five tracts 

located in the northwest corner of the county. Two of these tracts have been 

identified as containing wetlands. 

Tract 1. 

T. 27 S., R. 34 W. , 

Sec. 12, All. 640 acres 

This tract located six miles west of 

U.S. Highway 83 approximately 22 miles 

north of the town of Sub 1 et contains a 

playa lake identified as a wetland by 

the US FWS NWI. 

Tract 2. T. 27 S., R. 34 W., 

Sec. 15, NE1/4. 160 acres 

located approximately eight miles west 

of U.S. Highway 83 and about 28 miles 

north of the town of Satanta, this tract contains a playa Take ident Hied as a 

wet 1 and by the USFWS NWI. 

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Should these tracts be leased, ORA-2 

applies. 

J ACKSON COUNTY 

Jackson County contains two tracts of 

split-estate minerals both unleased and 

containing wetlands. 

Tract 1. 

T. 7S., R. 14E., 

Sec. 14, SWi/ 4NE1/4,S1/2SE1/4NE1/4. 

60 acres 

This tract is l ocated on an unnamed 

tributary of Banner Creek approximately 

three miles southwest of the town of 

Holton. Tract 1 contains wetlands formed by the creek. 

Tract 2. T. 6 S., R. 14 E., 

Sec. 12, SE1/4SW1/4. 40 acres 

This tract is located on the unnamed 

south fork of Straight Creek about five 

miles northwest of the town of Holton 

three miles west of U.S. Highway 75. A 

wetland and riparian area occur at this 

site. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-2 

applies. 

JEFFERSON COUNTY 

Tract 1. 

T. 11 S., R. 19 E., 

Sec. 2, S1/ 2SEV4; 80 acres 

Sec. 11, N1 / 2NE1/4. 80 acres 

Tract Total= 160 acres 

This 160 acre tract of unleased splitestate minerals is located on Plum Creek approximately one and one-half .miles 

above its confl uence with Mud Creek, a 

tributary of the Kansas River. This 

tract contains a wetland formed by Plum 

Creek as well as riparian habitat. 
Tract 2. 

T. 11 S. , R. 16 E., 

Sec. 25, M&B; 34 acres 40 acres Tract Total = 74 acres 

Sec. 24, M&B. 

This wetland tract located in the Kansas· Ri ver floodplain is one-half mile south 

of the city of Shawnee. The Kansas 

Ri ver has been designated by the KDWP as 

critical habitat for the flathead chub, 

a state-listed threatened species. 

Should these t racts be leased, ORA-2 

applies to Tract 1. ORA-1, ORA-2 and 

LN-1 apply to Tract 2. 

J EWELL COUNTY 

T. 3 S., R. 6 W., 

Sec. 14, W1/2NE1/4NW1/4,NW1/ 4NW1/4. 

62 acres 

This tract of unleased mi nerals is 

located on Marsh Creek along U.S. 

Highway 36 approximately one mile east 

of the town of Formoso. This tract 

contains a wetland formed along Marsh 

Creek. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 applies. 

JOHNSON COUNTY 

T. 12 S., R. 22 E., 

Sec. 35, W1/2W1/2SW1/ 4, SE1/4NE1/4, 

E1 / 2SW1/4. 160 acres 

This tract is located along unnamed, 

intermittent t ributaries of the Kansas 

Ri ver about 1 mile south of the town of 

Cedar and along the north side of Kansas 

State Highway 10. Wetlands are present 

on this tract. Upland woods on this 

tract may be habitat for the statelisted threatened norther n redbelly 

snake. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA- 2 and 

LN-1 would apply. 

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KEARNY COUNTY 

Located i n the southwest part of t he State, Kearny County conta i ns over 

18,853 acres of split-estate mi nerals w1thin 37 t racts. Four of the tract s 

have been i dentified as possessing values requi ring special considerations. 

The currentl y leased tracts and/or 

portions of tracts would requi re 

app 1 i cat ion of the necessa ry stipulations and noti ces should they 

terminate and be re-offered. 

Tract 1. 

T. 22 S., R. 35 W. , 

Sec. 36, SE1/4. 160 acres 

This leased t ract of minerals is located on the Amazon Ditch approximatel y seven 

miles north of the town of Deerfield. 

The USFWS NWI has identified this tract 

as containi ng a wetland. 

Tract 2. 

T. 25 S., R. 38 W., 

sec. 31 , NE1 / 4. 160 acres 

Located approximatel y six miles due 

south of t he town of Kanda 1 1 , this 

un 1 eased tract conta 1 ns the headwaters of an unnamed intermittent stream 

identified by the USFWS NWI as being a 

wet land. 

Tract 3. 

T. 22 S. , R. 36 W., 

Sec. 10, SE1/4 (unleased); 160 acres 

Sec . 14, NW1/4 (leased); 160 acres 

Sec . 15, SE1 / 4 (leased). 160 acres 

Tract Total= 480 acres 

These three quarter sections form a contiguous tract of split-estate 

mi nerals located on James Draw, approximatel y 13 miles north of the town 

of Lakin and one mile east of Kansas 

State Highway 25. Each portion contai ns 

a wetland associated with James Draw. 
Tract 4. 

T. 26 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 10, All. 640 acres 

This section of leased split-estate 

minerals is a portion of a 1600 acre tract located on State Highway 25 about 

10 miles south of the town of Lakin. 

This section contains a portion of Bear 

Creek which forms a wetland. 

Tract 5. 

T. 25 S, R. 37 W., 

Sec. 30, Lots 3, 4, S1/2NE1/4, 

E1/2SW1/4 and SE1/4. 400 acres 

This leased tract of minerals 1 ies about six miles southeast of Kendall, Kansas. 

The surface of this public land tract is 

in the process of being patented to the 

KDWP. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as having valuable w1ldlife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Tract 6. 

T. 24 S., R. 38 W., 

Sec. 28, SE1/4NW1/4. 40 acres 

This leased tract of minerals 1 ies about 

2.5 m11es east of Kendall, Kansas, south 

of US Highway 50. The surface of this 

pub11c land tract is in the process of 

being patented to the KDWP. The KDWP 

has identified this tract as having 

valuable wildlife resources and has 

requested that no surface disturbing 

activities be allowed. 

Should al 1 unleased tracts or unleased 

portions of tracts be leased, ORA-2 

applies. ORA- 2 would be applied to 

currently leased tracts or leased 

portions of tracts should those leases 

terminate and the lands be re-offered 

for lease. ORA- 4 would apply to Tracts 

5 and 6 should they become available. 

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KINGMAN COUNTY 

T. 30 S., R. 5 W., 

Sec. 6, lot 2. 16.9 acres 

This tract is located approximately 

three miles west of the town of Norwich 

and contains the headwaters of an 

unnamed intermittent stream. 

Should this tract would be ava11able for 

lease. ORA-2 appl 1es. 

LANE COUNTY 

lane County, situated in a region of the 

state with many playa lakes, contains 

approximately 1160 acres of split-estate 

minerals within ten tracts. Half of these have been identified as possessing 

values warranting protection greater 

than afforded by STC. 

Tract 1. 

T. 16 S., R. 29 W., 

Sec. 3, SE1/4SE1/4; 40 acres 

Sec. 10, NE1/4NE1/4. 40 acres 

Tract Total: 80 acres 

This unleased tract 1 ies along the west side of Kansas State Highway 23 

approximately five miles north of its 

junction with Kansas State Highway 4. 

This tract contains wetlands formed by 

an unnamed intermittent tributary of 

Cheyenne Creek. 

Tract 2. 

T. 16S., R. 28W., 

Sec. 12, E1/2SE1/4. 80 acres 

Tract 2, located approximately two miles 

northwest of the town of Pendennis, 

contains a perennial wetland associated 

with a reservoir constructed on an 

unnamed intermittent tributary of the Smoky Hill River. 

Tract 3. 

T. 16S., R. 27W., 

Sec. 4, S1/2SW1/4. 80 acres 

This tract is located approximately 

three mi 1 es north of the town of 

Pendennis and contains wetlands formed 
by the headwaters of an unnamed 

intermittent tributary of the Smoky Hill 

River. 

Tract 4. 

T. 16S., R. 28W., 

Sec. 11, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4. 

,20 acres 

This tract located approximately three 

miles northwest of the town of 

Pendennis, contai ns wet 1 ands ·formed by 

the headwaters of two intermittent 

unnamed tributaries of the Smoky Hi 11 

River. 

Tract 5. 

T. HSS., R. 27W., 

Sec. 12, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, 240 acres 

This leased tract located approximately 

feu r mi 1 es northeast of the town of 

Pendennis contains wet lands formed by an 

unnamed tributary of the Smoky Hill 

River. 

Should tracts ,_4 be leased, ORA-2 

appl 1es. Should Tract 5 become 

available, ORA-2 would apply . 

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY 

Leavenworth County contains 446 acres of 

split-estate minerals in ten tracts 

scattered throughout the county. All 

split-estate tracts are unleased. 

Tract,, 

T. 8 s. I R, 21 E. I 

Sec. ·29, M&B. 47.6 acres 

This tract is located approximately two 

miles southeast of the town of Easton 1 

and contains wetlands formed by an 

unnamed tributary of Stranger Creek, a 

tributary of the Kansas Ri ver. 

Tract 2. T. 9 S., R. 21 E., 

Sec. 33, M&B. 58 acres 

This tract is located in the floodplain 

of Stranger Creek approximately seven 

miles north of the town of Tonganoxie. 

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This tract contains wetlands associated 

with the creek. 

Tract 3. T. 8 S., R. 24 E., 

Sec. 24, PARCEL "1"; 9.4 acres 

Sec. 24,· M&B. 33.4 acres 

Tract Total= 42.8 acres 

This tract is located on the Missouri 

River within the City of Leavenwort h 

north of U. S. Highway 73. The KDWP and 

USFWS have identified the Missouri River 

as endangered species habitat for 

several state and Federal SSS. These 

species inc lude the pallid sturgeon 

(state and Federal endangered) 1 flathead 

chub (state threatened), s1l verband 

shiner (state threatened), chestnut lamprey (state threatened) and the 

sicklefin chub (state endangered). 

Tract 4. 

T. 12 S., R. 20 E., 

Sec. 15, M&B, NE1/4SW1/4,NE1/4SE1 / 4 . 

120 acres 

Tract 4 lies between Union Pacific Railroad (U . S . Highway 40/24) and 

Interstate Highway 70 1 8 miles west of 

the town of Li nwood. The KSNHP has identified the area near this tract as 

having potential habitats for the 

western white-fringed prairie orchid and 

Mead's milkweed, both Federally listed 

as threatened species. A southeastern 

tallgrass prai rie area known as Big 

Springs occurs within 3 miles of this 

tract. 

Tract 5. 

T. 9S., R. 20E., 

Sec. 2, N1/2SE1/4. 78 acres 

This tract is approximately 2.5 miles 

north-northwest of the town of 

Springdale, adjacent to a paved county road. The KSNHP has identified th1s 

area as possible habitat for the 

redbelly snake, a species listed as threatened by the KDWP. 

Shou ld these t racts be leased, ORA-2 

applies to Tracts 1 and 2, ORA-1 applies 
to Tract 2. Tract 3 would not be 

available for lease due to its l ocation within the Leavenworth city limits. 

LN-1 wou)d apply to Tracts 4 and 5. 

lINN COUNTY 

Li nn County contains approximately 484 

acres of split-estate minerals with1n 

three tracts. 

Tract 1. 

T. 19 S. , R. 24 E. , 

Sec. 19 1 Lot 4; 29 acres 

Sec. 30 1 Lots 1 and 3. 115 acres 

Tract Total: 144 acres 

Tract 1 11es within the floodplain of the Marais des Cygnes River near its confluence with Middle Creek. A wetland 

occurs on this tract. The KSNHP and the 

KDWP have identified potential habitats 

for four state-1 isted threatened species 

on and in the vicinity of Tract 1. The 

broadhead skink 1 eastern newt, northern 

crawfish frog and redbelly snake have all been 1 isted as threatened species by 

the KOWP . 

Tract 2. T. 22 S., R. 23 E., 

Sec. 8 1 M&B; 60 acres 

Sec . 17 1 Lots 1, 2, E1/2NW1/4 , 

W1/2NE1/4 . 240 acres Tract Total:: 300 acres 

Tract 2 lies within the floodplain 

created by the confluence of Little 

Sugar Creek and the south Fork of Little 

Sugar Creek approximately four miles 

west of Mound City. The creeks form 

wet lands which provide riparian habitat. The KDWP has identified this tract as 

containing potential habitat for the 

state-1 is ted threatened northern 

crawfish frog. 

Tract 3. 

T. 23 S. , R. 23 E., 

Sec . 15, NW1/4NE1/4. 40 acres 

This · tract 1 ocated on Lost Creek approximate 1 y six miles south-southwest 

of Hound City contains wetlands formed 

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by the creek. The KDWP has identified 

this tract as containing potential 

habitat for t he state-listed threatened 

northern crawfish frog. 

Should these tracts be leased 1 ORA-1 

appl 1 es to Tracts 1 and 2 ; ORA-2 app 1 ies to all. LN-1 would apply to all three 

tracts. 

LOGAN COUNTY 

Logan County contains eleven tracts of 

split-estate minerals totalling 

approximately 865 acres. Several of 

these tracts provide threatened species 

habitat or wetlands. 

Tract 1. T. 15 S. , R. 32 W., 

Sec. 1, NE1/4SW1/4. 

Tract 2. 

T. 15 s., R. 32 W., 

40 acres 

Sec. 11, S1/ 2SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4. 160 acres 

These two tracts are located within one 

mile of each other on the same unnamed 

tr1 butary of the Smoky Hil 1 River 

approximately 24 miles due south of the 

town of Oakley. Tract 1 lies within the floodplain of t he river and Tract 2 

contains a wetl and at the headwaters of 

the tributary. 

Tract 3. 

T. 13 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 30 1 Lot 9; 

Sec. 31 1 Lots 6 and 7. 

T. 14 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 26, SE1/4NE1/4. 

T. 15 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 8, N1/2NE1/4. 

1.1 acre 

23.8 acres 

40 acres 

80 acres 

These tracts are all located within the 

southwest corner of the county, an area 

designated by the KDWP as critical 

habitat for the western green toad, a 

state-1 is ted t hreatened species. The 

portions of this tract described i n 

Sections 30 and 31 are public land 

surface which is in the process of being 

patented to the KDWP. The KDWP has 

identified these lands in Sections 30 
and 31 as having valu!.ble w11d1ife 

resources and has requested that no 

surface disturbing activities be allowed. 

Tract 4. 

T. 14S., R. 32W., 

Sec • . 14, SW1/4NW1/4. 40 acres 

This tract is located about 19 miles 

south of Oakley, Kansas adjacent to U.S. 

Highway 83. The surface of this public 

land tract is in the process of being 

patented to the KOWP. The KDWP has 

identified this tract as having valuable 

wildlife resources and has requested 

that no surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 

applies to Tract 1, ORA-2 applies to 

Tract 2. LN-1 would apply to Tract 3 and 

ORA-4 would apply to Tract 4 and lands 

in Sections 30 and 31 of Tract 3. 

MARSHALL COUNTY 

Marshal 1 County contains approximately 

160 acres of split- estate minerals 

located in three unleased tracts, two of 

which possess surface resource values in need of greater. than STC should they be 

leased. 

Tract 1. 

T. 2S.,R.6E., 

Sec. 1, Lot 1. 39 acres 

This tract is located in the f l oodplain 

of an unnamed tributary of Horseshoe 

Creek about four miles northwest of the 

town of Marysville. 

Tract 2. 

T. 3 S., R. 10 E., 

Sec. 11, NW1/4SW1/4. 40 acres 

This tract is 1 ocated on an unnamed 

tributary of the North Fork of the Black 

Vermillion River, five miles north of 

the town of Vermillion, and contains 

wetlands. 

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Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 

applies to Tract 1, ORA-2 applies t o 

Tract 2. 

MEADE COUNTY 

Meade County contains fifteen tracts with over 1, 512 acres of split-estate 

minerals scat tered over the southern 

half of the county. 

Tract 1. T.31S. , R. 26W., 

Sec. 25, Lots 5 and 6. 17.4 acres 

Tract 1 1 ies on Gyp Creek approximately 

12 miles east of the town of Meade and 

two m11es north of U.S. Highway 160. 

Gyp Creek forms a wetland at this 

location. The KDWP has identified this 

tract as conta i ning habitat suitable for 

the stata-l isted threatened eastern 

hognose sna ke and checkered gart er 

snake. 

Tract 2. 

T. 33S., R. 29W., 

Sec. 3, E1/2SW1/4; 80 acres 

Sec. 10, W1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4. 160 acres 

Tract Total= 240 acres 

Tract 2 consists of a leased portion i n 

section 3 and an unleased portion 1n 

section 10. This tract is located e i ght 

miles southwest of the town of Meade on 

an unnamed t ri butary of a state lake . 

Both parcels contain wetlands formed by 

the stream. Tract two has been 

identified by the KSNHP and the KDWP as 

possible habi tat for five state-listed 

threatened species, the longnose snake, 

the T exes b 1 i nd snake, the eastern hog nose snake, checkered garter snake 

and the Arkansas darter. 

Tract 3. T. 34S., R. 27W., 

Sec. 15, S1/ 2SE1/4; SO acres 

Sec. 22, NEi/4, N1/2SE1/4. 240 acres 

Tract Total= 320 acres 

This unleased tract is located on an 

unnamed tributary of Crooked Creek approximatel y 14 miles south of the town 
of Meade. Wetlands occur on this tract 

in association with the tributary. The 

KOWP has · identified this tract as 

potential habitat for two state-listed threatened species, the eastern hognose 

snake and the checkered garter snake. 

Tract 4. 

T. 34 S., R. 26 W., 

Sec. 13, Lots 5 and 6; 3.5 acres 

Sec. 25, lots 5 and 6. 2.4 acres Tract Total::: 5.9acres 

This is a narrow strip tract five miles 

long located approximately 16 miles 

southeast of the town of Meade. The two 

sect 1 ens 1 i sted cant a in wet 1 ends formed by two different intermittent streams. The KDWP has identified this tract as 

potential habitat for two state-listed threatened species, the eastern hognose 

snake and the checkered garter snake. 

Tract 5. T.35S.,R.29W., 

Sec. 6, Lot 2, SE1/4NW1/4 (unleased) . 

80 acres 

T. 35 S., R. 30 W., 

Sec. 1, NE1/4 (leased). 160 acres 

Tract Total:: 240 acres 

This tract containing both leased and 

unleased sections is located two miles 

north of the Cimarron River and one mile 

west of Kansas State Highway 23. The 

area in Section 6 contains wetlands 

formed by an unnamed tributary of the 

river while the leased tract has been 

identified as possessing habitat 

favorable for the occurrence of three 

state- listed threatened species, the 

Texas blind snake, eastern hognose snake and the checkered garter snake. 

Tract 6. 

T. 34 S., R. 30 W., 

Sec. 32, N1/2S1/2. 160 acres 

This unleased tract 1 ocated 

approximately one mile north of the Cimarron River and six miles west of Kansas State Highway 23, has been 

identified as possessing habitat 

possibly favorable for the occurrence of 

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three state-1 isted threatened species, 

the Texas blind snake, the eastern 

hognose snake and the checkered garter 

snake . 

Tract 7. T. 33 S., R. 28 W., 

Sec. 28, SW1/4SE1/4 . 40 acres 

Tract 7 1 ies 10 miles south and 1. 5 

miles west of Meade, Kansas. The surface 

of this public land tract is in the 

process of being patented to the KDWP . 

The KOWP has identified this tract as 

having valuable wildlife resources and 

has requested that no surface disturbing 

activities be allowed. According to the 

KOWP this tract also contains habitat 

su itable for the state-listed threatened species, the eastern hognose snake and 

the checkered garter snake. 

Tract 8. T. 34 S., R. 30 W., 

Sec. 19, Lot 3. 38.78 acres 

Tract 8 1 ies on the Seward/Meade County 

line about 14 miles south of Plains, 

Kansas. The surface of this public land 

tract is in the process of being 

patented to the KDWP. The KDWP has 

identified this tract as having valuable 

wildlife resources and has requested 

that no surface disturbing activities be 

allowed. According to the KDWP this 

tract also contains habitat suitable for 

the state-listed threatened species, the 

eastern hognose snake and the checkered 

garter snake. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-2 

applies to Tracts 1-5, should the leased 

section of Tract 2 become available ORA2 applies. LN-1 applies to all tracts. 

ORA-4 applies to Tracts 7 and 8. 

MITCHELL COUNTY 

T. 7S., R. 7W., 

Sec . 32, SWi/4 . 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located on Laban 

Creek a tributary of the Solomon River approximately three miles south of the 
creek's confluence near the town of 

Beloit. Wetlands occur on this tract as 

well as riparian habitat. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 applies. 

MORRIS COUNTY 

T. 14 S., B. 6 E., 

Sec. 4, W1/2SW1/4; 80 acres 

Sec. 5, Lots 3, 4, SW1 / 4NE1/4, 

S1/2NW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4. 

362 acres 

Tract Total= 442 acres 

This tract l ies in the floodplain of 

ClarKs Creek in the corrmunity of Skiddy 

approximatel y three miles east of U.s. Highway 77. Wetlands are formed by the 

creek on this tract. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

2 apply. 

NORTON COUNTY 

T. 4 S., R. 21 W., 

Sec. 7, W1/2SW1/4; 160 acres 

Sec. 18, N1/2N1/2. 158 acres 

Tract Total= 318 acres 

These tracts together with an adjoining 

80 acres are an unleased tract located 

on an unnamed tributary to Big Dutchman 

lake. Wetlands occur on this tract 

formed by the stream. 

Should this tract be l eased, ORA-2 

applies. 

T. 16 s., R. 15 E., 

Sec. 11, Lot 1, E1/2NW1/4. 110 acres 

This tract is adjacent to and may be 

partially contained within the boundary 

of Pomona lake (5 miles east and 3 miles 

north of Osage City). Pomona Lake and 

an unnamed tributary of Coyote Creek 

have contributed to the presence of a 

floodplain and wetland habitats on this 

tract. 

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Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA-2 would apply. 

PHILLIPS COUNTY 

T. 1 S., B. 17 W., 

Sec . 8, N1/2E1/4, S1/2.SW1/4NE1/4. 

100 acres 

located one mil e south of Nebraska and three miles east of U.S. Highway 183, 

this tract sits on an unnamed tributary 

of Crystal Creek. Wetlands occur on 

this tract. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 

appl ies. 

REPUBLIC COUNTY 

T.2S.,R.5W., 

Sec. 12, W1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4. 

110 acres 

This unleased tract lies in the 

floodplain of the Republican River two 

miles south of the town of Republic. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1 

applies. 

RILEY COUNTY 

Tract 1. 

T. 10 s. 1 R. 7 E. I 

Sec. 15, N1/2SW1/4. 80 acres 

This unleased tract 1 ies on the head waters of an unnamed tributary of 

Wildcat Creek one mile west of the City 

of Manhattan . The tract is located in 

the floodpla i n of the creek and wetlands occur at t his site. 

Tract 2. 

T. 11 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 13, M&B; 50 acres 

T. 11 S., B. 7 E., 

Sec . 18, M&B. 27 acres 

Tract Tot a 1 = 71 acres 

This unleased tract is located in the 

floodplain of the Republican Ri ver one 

mile south of the town of Ogden and is 
adjacent to Fort Riley. The river forms 

a wetland at this location. The surface 

of this public land tract is in the 

process of being patented to the KDWP. 

The KDWP has identified this tract as 

having valuable wi1dlife resources and 

has requested that no surface disturbing 

activities be allowed. 

If l~ased, ORA- 1 and ORA-2 apply to 

both. ORA- 4 would apply to Tract 2. 

SAL! NE COUNTY 

T. 15S., R. 3W., 

Sec. 19, M&B (leased). 

T. 15 S., R. 4 W., 

121 acres 

Sec. 24, M&B (Unleased). 100 acres 

Tract Total= 221 acres 

These adjoining tracts are located on 

the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-ofway along an unnamed creek near the town of Smolan. The creek forms wetlands 

which encompass both tracts. 

ORA-2 would aPply to both the unleased 

parcel and the leased parcel. 

SCOTT COUNTY 

Scott County contains 540 acres of 

split-estate minerals within five 

tracts, two of which posses surface values needing protection greater than 

provided by STC. 

Tract 1. 

T. 20 S., R. 31 W., 

Sec . 20, NE1/4, N1/2SW1/4. 240 acres 

This tract lies approximately 14 miles 

south-southeast of Scott City, and seven 

miles east of U.S. Highway 83. This 

area of Kansas contains numerous 

1ntermittent (playa) lakes which are 

important for migrating waterfowl during 

the fall and spring. This tract lies 

within a playa lake. A portion of the 

NWNE is upland. This tract is unleased. 

84 

Tract 2. 

T. 16S., R. 33W., 

Sec. 24, NW1/4NW1/4. 40 acres 

located 12 miles north of Scott City, Tract 2 is adjacent to state designated 

critical habitat for the Scott riffle 

beetle, a species classified as 

threatened by the KDWP. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 and 

ORA- 2 apply to Tract 1. ORA- 3 applies to 

Tract 1. A season of use restriction 

from October 15, through March 1, would 

minimize oil and gas drilling activities 

on the uplands. lN-1 would apply to 

Tract 2. 

SEWARD COUNTY 

Seward County contains over 1,063 acres 

in 20 tracts over half of which are 

leased. several tracts within the county provide habitat or contain 

surface resources worthy of additional protection. 

Tract 1. 

T. 33S., R. 32W., 

Sec. 25, SW1/4SW1/4; 40 acres 

Sec . 26, SE1/4SE1/4. 40 ac res 

Tract Total = 80 acres 

This tract is located 10 miles northeast 

of the city of liberal on U.S. Highway 

54, and adjacent to the Cimarron River 

which has been designated by the KDWP as 

critical habitat for the state-listed 

threatened species, Arkansas darter, and 

the state-11 sted endangered Arkansas 

river shiner. The state- listed 

threatened species, the flathead chub is 

also known to occur in the Cimarron river. 

Tract 2. 

T, 34 S., R. 31 W., 

Sec. 7, Lot 2, SE1/4NW1/4. 78 acres 

This leased tract of split-estate 

minerals is located on the headwaters of 

an unnamed tributary of the Cimarron 

River about nine miles northeast of the 

city of Liberal. A wetland formed by 

the tributary occurs at this location. 
Tract 3. 

T. 33 S. , R. 32 W. , 

Sec. 35, SE1 / 4SW1/4 , SW 1/4SE1 / 4; 

NW1 / 4NW1/4 . 120 acres 

These unleased tracts within the same section possibly contain habitat for the 

longnose snake, a state-listed 

threatened species. This section is 

located six miles southwest of the town 

of Kismet on U.S. Highway 54. 

Tract 4. 

T. 31 S., R. 34 W., 

Sec. 21, NE1/4NW1/4 . 40 acres 

This leased tract located in the 

Cimarron River floodplain three miles 

south of the point where U.S. Highway 56 

crosses the river, contains a wetland. 

The river has been designated critical 

habitat by the state of Kansas for the 

Arkansas da rter, state-1 1 sted 

threatened spec1 es. 

Tract 5. 

T. 33 S. , R. 31 W., 

Sec. 32, NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4. 

80 acres 

These leased tracts are located four 

miles south of the town of Kismet and 

are situated on the headwaters of an 

unnamed intermittent tributary of the 

Cimarron River. Both parcels have been 

classified as floodplains and contain 

wetlands. 

Tract 6. 

T. 35 S., R. 31 W., 

Sec. 9, W1/2NE1/4. 80 acres 

Tract 6 lies 11.5 miles east of liberal, 

Kansas. The surface of this public land 

tract is being transferred to the KDWP. 

The KDWP has identified this tract as 

having valuable wildlife resources and 

has requested that no surface disturbing 

activities be allowed. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-1 

would apply to Tracts 3, 4, and 5. ORA2 would apply to Tracts 2-5. LN-1 would 

app 1 y to Tracts 1 , 3, and 4 and ORA-4 

85 

would appl y to Tract 6. 

SMITH COUNTY 

T. 2 S., R. 11 W., 

Sec. 14, SW1/4. 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located on White 

Rock Creek and along U.S. Highway 281 

approximately four miles north of the 

town of Lebanon . Wetlands and riparian 

areas occur on this tract . 

Should this tra:ct be leased, ORA-2 would 

apply. 

STANTON COUNTY 

T. 29 S., R. 43 W., 

Sec. 15, SE1/4SW1/4. 40 acres 

Located six miles west of the town of 

Manter and three miles north of U.S. 

Highway 160, this unleased tract 

contains wetlands formed by Bear Creek, 

an intermittent stream. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 would 

apply. 

WABAUNSEE COUNTY 

T. 10 S., R. 10 E., 

Sec. 10, Lot 11 ; 1 . 3 acres 

Sec. 15, Lot 13. 3, 7 acres 

Tract Tot a 1= 5. 0 acres 

This tract is located in the floodplain 

of the Kansas River about one-half mile 

east of the point where Kansas State 

Highway 99 crosses the river. The 

Kansas River, in the area of this tract, 

has been identified as providing habitat 

for the bald eagle, a Federally listed 

threatened species. This tract contains 

wetland areas. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-1, ORA2 and LN- 1 apply. 
WALLACE COUNTY 

Wallace COunty contains over 989 acres 

of split- estate minerals in six un l eased 

tracts. Half of these tracts possess 

surface values or resources which would 

require protect ion greater than provided 

by STC should they be leased. 

Tract 1. 

T. 11 S., R. 40 W., 

Sec. 20, E1/2NE1/4, W1/2. 400 acres 

Located approximatel y two miles west of 

Kansas State Highway 27 and 13 miles 

north of the town of Sharon Springs, 

this tract contains wetlands formed by 

an unnamed intermittent tributary of 

Turkey Creek. 

Tract 2. T. 15 S . , R. 38 W., 

Sec. 32, SE1/4. 160 acres 

Tract 2, located approximately 16 miles 

southeast of the town of Sharon Springs, 

1 ies in the southeast quarter of the 

county, an area designated by the KDWP 

as critical habitat for the western green toad a state-listed threatened 

species. 

Tract 3. T. 11 S., R. 43 W. , 

Sec. 12, NE1/4. 160 acres 

Located approximately 21 miles northwest 

of the town of Sharon Springs, nearly on 

the Colorado state 1 ine, Tract 3 

contains a wetland formed by an unnamed 

intermittent tributary of the North Fork 

of the Smoky Hi 11 River. 

Should these tracts be leased, ORA-2 

would apply to Tracts 1 and 3. 

LN-1 would apply to Tract 1. 

WASHINGTON COUNTY 

T. 1 S., R. 1 E. , 

Sec. 11, SE1/4. 160 acres 

This unleased tract is located on the 

headwaters of an unnamed tributary of Bowman Creek, approximately three miles 

86 

east of the town of Mahaska one and onehalf miles south of Nebraska. Wetlands 

occur on this tract. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 would 

apply. 

WI CHIT A COUNTY 

T. 16 S., R. 37 W., 

Sec. 24, 51/2. 320 acres 

This unleased tract is l ocated along 

Kansas State Highway 25 ten miles north 

of the town of Leoti , on an unnamed 

intermittent tributary of Ladder Creek. 

Wetlands have been identified as 

occurring on this tract. 

Should this tract be leased, ORA-2 

would apply. 
PLAN IMPLEM ENTATION AND MONITORING 

Imolementing The plan 

The approved Kansas RMP provides the 

framework and guidelines for making 

specific management decisions for the 

planning area for the next 15 years. 

Implementation of the management 

decisions contained within the Kansas 

RMP is considered complete with RMP 

approval. A 11 future resource 

management authorizations and actions, 

including budget proposals, w111 conform 

with the Approved Kansas RMP. 

Moni~oring The Plan 

Monitoring provides a record of the 

progress made in implementing the RMP. 

This monitoring record contains 

information for use in evaluating the 

Plans effectiveness and usefulness in 

the management of public resources. 

Plan monitoring wi 11 be performed by 

periodic managerial review to ensure 

that all land-use management decisions 

conform to the Plan and to the 

established guidelines. On-the-ground 

actions resulting from management 

decisions will be monitored by agency 

personnel to establish how effective the 

management measures are at minimi zing 

environmental impacts. Where such 

management measures are found to be 

ineffective through man i tori ng, these 

measures will be revised through the RMP 

amendment process. 

87 

Changing The plan 

The Plan may be changed, if necessary through amendment. Monitoring and 

evaluation findings, new data, and new 

or revised policies will be evaluated to 

determine if there is a need for an 

amendment. Any change in circumstances 

or conditions which affect the scope, 

terms, or conditions of the RMP may 

warrant an amendment. In all cases, a 

proposed action that does not conform to 

the RMP, or was not addressed by the 

RMP and warrants further consideration 

before an RMP revision is scheduled 

would require an amendment. Generally 

an RMP amendment is site specific or 

involves only one planning issue . 

A plan revision, if necessary would 

involve the preparation of a new RMP for 

the ent 1 re p 1 anni ng area. 

Public Inyolvement 

Public opinion, input and involvement 

has been sought throughout the planning 

and decision making process. Public 

participation was documented in detail 

in Chapter 5 of the Proposed RMP/FEIS. 

An annua 1 RMP summary document wi 11 be 

prepared to inform the public of the 

progress made in plan implementation. 

This summary will also describe the 

results of monitoring and evaluation of 

the effectiveness of the RMP decisions 

concerning protect ion of the 

environment . All persons on the RMP 

mailing list will be sent copies of the 

RMP summary documents. 
APPENDICES 

J 

APPENDIX 1 KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE 

Unleased Split Estate ......•. . ................... . .............. ......... 1-1 

Leased Split Estate ........•..................................... . . .. . .. . 1-7 

A- 1 

l 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (UNLEASED) 

COOHIY TOVHRHGSMSUBO!m !OH ACRE•G EHIRRL coum JOIRRHGSHSUBOIVISIOR ACRE,GEH IRRL sw SRIP 

CHHEHHE IS lOiS LOII·i,SI/2SI/2,Rl/2Rl/2,SiSi, 60U60HL ucooNTYmEM Sl/2SE AL LER 25S lBE!OSfl/4 w.ooo•cQ CHErEHNE IS 40W6 m 610.SSOALL u Subtotal n CREIERNE IS .40W7 LOI1,1,REL/i,S!Hi,fl/1Si,Sfl/4 W.JOOHL 100.000 CHEVERNE IS ma il/lRil/i,RiSi 120.000All CHHENHE IS ~on Sl/2HE,El/1Ri,SE!/l 310.000All UCODMTYATCHTSOII CHEVERNE IS Uil Sil/4 160.000All AICH!Sll 6S !1ES6 1il/l SO .OOOACQ CHEVEHRE IS Uil!Rl/1,RESE 360.000ALL usubtotal n CHEIEHRE IS llil1RiRi ~0. OOOALL 30,000 CHHEHHE IS HWHHEHW 40.000All 

CHHENNE IS Uii Sl/1Sil/4 aO.OOOALL UC0DHTYUAB£R CHEIERRE IS HWS LOT 2 u.mALL BARBER sss 15 1 8 SESE -40.000ALL CHEJERNE IS HW9 NfNW 40.0000&E 8AR8ER S5S HW3 SiN I 40.000060 CREIENRE IS ili9 RE!/4 HO.OOOALL u Subtotal n CHEIERNE IS ili11Sil/4 HO.OOOAll 80.000 CHEYENNE IS 42WHSW1/4,Wl/2Sfl/-4 240.000All UCOOHTYBOORBOII CREIENNE IS ilil1Rl/1Ri,SiSi,SERE ,El/2SE HO. OOOHL 800R801< liS llESOE1/2Sfl/4 SO .OOOACQ CHEHHHE IS 42i18fl/1Hf,Sl/2SE,RESE 200.000All !OUR! OJ< 26S 14Ei RiSi,il/2Si!/4Si!/4 6UOOACQ CHEIENRE IS HW29LOT1 4UOOALl BOORBOH 26S 2415 Sfl/4 160.000~Q CH EIE NR E IS 42iS4El/2RE,SiRE, RiRi HO.OOOAll USubtotaltt CHEIERNE 2S !715 LOI 1,RESE 80.270All 300.000 CHEYENNE 1S l8 116RE1/4 HO.OOOACQ HCOUNTY BAOVN CHEIENHE 2S llii Sl/1Sil/l,fl/2SE1/4 HO,OOOALL BROiN 1S 17ES Sl/2Hil/4 80.000~Q CHEIEHRE 1S lBiB Sl/1Ni,Hl/1S I HO.OOOACQ BR(IIH iS 16E1911/1Hil/4 ao.ooom CHIIEHHE 1S S819 Sl/1Ril/i ,Sil/4 HO .OOOACQ US!Jbtotal U CREVERNE 1S 39il0Ri!/4 l60.000ACQ 

HO.OOO CHEYfHNE 1S 39Wl6All UO .OOOACQ 

CHEYENNE 1S 39i17Hl/1,SI/ll 480.0 0~Q 

ttCOORTYCHAUIAilQIIA CREJEHHE 1S 4011 SiRI,SIRi,SESi,iL/1SE 200.000All CHAUUUQUA m I2E7 Sl/1REI/4 SO,OOOACQ CHEYENNE 2S iOillSEl/l 160,000All u Subtotal u CHEYENNE 2S ilil! SESE -40.000ALL 

80.000 CHEIERNE 2S ili25REI/4 l60.000ACQ U(OUNTY CflEYEHHE CHEYEN~f IS HWJOSm IO .O OOHl CHEYENNE IS 37ii6RE!/i,El/1Sil/4 W.OOOACQ CHHENHE 1S 41i9 SEHI,Rl/1SE 120.000ALL CNEIERHE IS 37¥4 HESE •o.ooom CHEYENNE lS m21SE!/4,SESW 200 .000All CHEIERRE IS 18118LOI1,1,SIRi,RESi 167.710~Q CHEnNNE iS ili18il/1REI/l 80.000ALL CNEYIRHE IS S81 18Rl/1Si!/4 80 .000All CREIERHE iS HiS5Sil/4 !60.000All CREIERHE IS 591SOlOIS1,1,El/1Ril/4 ISUSOACQ CHEIENRE IS ml6LOI2 JU20ALL CHEIENHE IS 39W-4 SEHW,Nm 80. 000All CHEIERHE IS m2lLOTSI,2 22 .HOA LL CHElERHE IS S9i5 Sil/i,il/1SE! /l w.ooom CHEYENN E iS ili12Sil/4 l60.000ACQ CREVENRE IS 5916 NE SE,E l/1SE1/4 120.000Hl CHEIEHHI iS ili27Hl/2Ril/4 SO SOO~Q 

CHilE NNE IS 39i7 LOI 2 36.0SOALL CHHEHNE 5S ms LOTS 3,6 9.100,LlPO CN ElERH E IS 4011 El/1SESiSE l20.000Hl H Subtotal H 

CHEYENNE IS 40ii0SI,Hl/1HEI/4 140.000Hl 10, 737.980 CH EYE HHE IS 40WllHEl/4,EI/2NWSW HO.OOOALL CREIERHE IS 40il1Hil/i,il/1Hil/i,SEHi 280,000All UCOOHJYCLm CHEYEHHE IS m2 sm,Sfl/4 200.000ALL CLm liS 23¥27SWHf 40 .000AltPD CHfrfHNE IS lOiS LOI1,1,SiSE,El/1Si,il/1SE 283.300All CLARK S1S m Ism~ 40 .0000&13 CREIENHI IS 4011011/lOE!/i,HiSE l20.000ALl CLARX l1S mumE 40.0000&G CHEYENNE IS 40154 RERE 40.000All CLARK 51S 24W2JSWSE 40.0000&G CRE!EHHE IS iOil El/1 322.630All CLARK l3S m 2 LOTS ~,4,S /2MWl/4 lSU!OACQ 

CLARK SiS za 1 sm 40.0000/.G 

1-1 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (UNLEASED) 

COUNTY IOiNi!GSHSU8011!SIOM ACREAGEMIHRL COUNTY IOiHRHGSHSU801Y IS!Oii ACREAGEHINRL 

SHIP SHIP 

CLARK HS m .\ LOT 1 18.3000Ml 

1t Subtotal u UCOUKIVEDWARDS 

516.950 EOIOROS 26S 16i2SLOIS5,6 Ll.2600~ 

UCOUHTYCLAY EO~AROS 26S 20ll2SlSE 40.000All 

CLAI 6S " 1111/2 318.000ACQ n Subtctaln 

cw IS " 10ll/2Mil/i 80.000ACQ 11.260 

CLAY IS " 1 HE!/i 159.000ACQ 

usubtotalH u COUNTY ELLIS 

551.000 ELLIS LIS 20i 22SESi iO.OOOO&G 

ucoum ctouo n Subtotal n 

CLOIJO ss li 2 Hll/i 16U4DACQ ~0. 000 

u Subtotal n 

161.040 u COUNTY FINNEY 

FIMHE! 25S lli 6LOIS6,1,l!/2Si,SEI/i l20.520All 

u coum coll!lMCHE FIMHE! 1IS 3~¥ 18 All 6U.2SOAU 

COHUCHE liS 16W8 NiSi 40.000ALLPO F!MNH 26S llil LOIS2,l,HESi,HiSE 28L.ll0ALL 

COMANCHE liS 16i8 SEMI 40 .000ALLPO u Slbtotal u 

COI1AMCHE liS 17~ 11 SESE iO.OOOO&G l,W. llO 

u Sub total u 

1io.noo u COUNTY FRANHIH 

ucoumcomv FRAH!LIH 17S 1DE ~ El/2SW1H, SE~W 110.000ACQ 

COWLEY liS 3E 1 LOT! 0.380ALLPO fRAHHIN 19S 25E2lSESE 40.000ACQ 

1t Subtotal u FRAHHIM !SS 23E25H£HSAN080UMOS lO.OOOACQ 

0,180 u Subtotal u 

190.000 

u COUNH DECATUR 

DECATUR IS 21i2lEl/2El/2 160.000ACQ u COUNTY GEARY 

OECAIUR IS mt sm ~0 .OOOALLPO GEARY LIS IE 121016 l.IOOOLLPO 

DECATUR 2S 28i 9il/2Sil/i 80.000All GEW LIS IE 34TRACT38 2!2.850All 

OECAIUR 2S 2818 Sil/i 16D.000All GEARY 12S <E 12Sl/2Sil/i,HESi 120.000ACO 

DECATUR iS mHsm ~O.OOOALL u Subtotal u 

DECATUR IS !OillHEl/i,El/2SE,El/2Mi 320.000ACQ m.m u Subtotal u 

800.000 ucoumsowE 

GOVE !IS 2~~ 2~ m~.mw 80.000All 

UCOUNTYDOWHAH GOH ISS 26illSESi 10.0000~ 

OOH!PHAH 2S 19f21LOII USOALLPO GOYE ISS 26W20NESE ~o.onnm 

u soototal u GOH liS 17iliii/2Si 80.000All 

3.680 GOVE ISS mtosm 40.000All 

GO!£ ISS 28iliSiH£,SiSE 80.00DALL 

n COUNTY OOU6LAS GO!E !IS 28W32HWHE,SESW 80.0000&G 

DOUGlAS llS 18£ 1 LOIS1,2,Sl/2M[l/l !S8.190ACQ GOH ISS 10il9£1/2Si,il/2S£ 160.000All 

DOUGLAS llS !8E1!Sl/2Sl/2Mil/I,[J/2Sil/l 70.000ACQ GOVE !IS 30W30MWME,NEHW SO.OOOALt 

DOUGLAS m 18E26MfHSAM080UHOS HS.OOOACQ GOYE liS lOiS il/2Sil/l 80.000All 

DOUGLAS llS 19EO HETfSAMOBOUHOS ~O.OOOACQ u Subtotal u 

OOUGLAS llS 20E7 WESAHDBOUNOS 18.610All 760.000 

OOUGLAS liS 20E26.El/2H£1/1 80,000ACQ 

u Subtotal u u COUHTYGRAIIT 

532.100 GRANT lOS 11il9N£1/i HO.ODOACQ 

usubtotalll 

160.000 

1-2 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (UNLEASED) 

COU!til IOIMRKGSMSUBOIYISION ACR~jGI !INRI COUHIY IOIMRKGSMSUBOIYISION ACRfiGIKIMRL 

SHIP SIIIP 

JEfFERS~ 8S l0£14 K1/lS£I/4 80.000M:I 

u COUUY GREELEY JEFFERSON lS 10£1 M1/1SEI/4 78.000ACQ 

GRimY 18S Ui ll ME1/4 160.0001CQ u Subtotal u 

GREELEY I8S ms S£1/4 160 .0001CQ 61U60 

GR£H£Y 19S m 2 LOT4 40.ISOOIS 

GREElEY !OS 40ii9SE1/4 160.000ALL ucOIJIIrrmm GREELEY lOS 4Di!SM£1/4 160.000AU mm lS 61 l4il/1MENi,NINi Gl.SOOICQ 

GR££l£Y lOS llil!M£1/4 160.000All u Subtotal u 

GR££l£Y lOS 4liHSE1 /4 160 .0001ll 61.500 

GI!££LEY lOS 4lil1Mi1/l 160.000All 

GRH!IY !OS 4lilll0ll,El/1Si1/l 1!1.6!0111 UCOUNTYIEARHY 

GREElEY 1DS 4!1 11Sil/4 1!0.000111 mm 1lS SU!OSfl/4 160.COOACQ 

u SubtoUI u KEARU 1lS 3&19 Si1/l 160.0001CQ 

1,451.780 HARHY lSS lS117S1/1 l20.000Atl 

![ARMY lSS !SI 18El/1Si1/4,S£1/I lOO.OOOAll 

U COUIIYHUILTON !£ARMY ISS lSISIK1/1 310.000All 

MAKILTOI 2lS 4111 lOISl-4,S1/1ME,S1/lKi 119 .!601CQ lfARNY ISS l8i!IK£1/1 IU.OOOACQ 

HA!Ill(i( 1lS !917 MEl/1 160.000All mm lOS !Sil7Sfl/l 16UOOALL 

HAKllTOM 11S 4li!OLOISH,ME1/4,fl/1£l/1 m.osom HARK! 16S !SiS l01S1,1 193.UOALL 

MAKILTOil m m2stors 8.100AUPO KEARHY 16S l6i18All m.ooom HAKILIOH ISS 111!11011 27.3200&6 KEARNY lOS 36i10S1/l 320.000All 

HA!IllOil 1IS lli11M1/1 !10.000All HARNY l6S !6i11S1/1 l10.000All 

HAKILTOil !IS 11i10N1/1 !10.000All KEARNY 16S l6i11K1/1 llO.OOOA!l 

MIKilTIIM l4S 42Wl2Alt 640.000All HmY 16S 3llllAll 640.000All 

HIMI1111H !IS 11il4M£l/I,KI/1Ni,NI/1M£ 310 .000All u Subtotal11 

MM1110il 14S 11i18S1/1S£l/l 80,000All !,9!1.160 

ii!ILIOI liS 1111 11/I,Sfl/1 m.6som UCOUITYUNGn•N 

HAMILTON liS 4li ll01S1,l,S1/1H£ 179.100A!l KIHGHA~ lOS Sl 6101 1 1U9001G 

m!UOH ISS l9i11S1/2 320 .000All u Subtotal u 

NAHIUOII ISS 1918 S1/1 !10.000111 1U90 

NAMlliOM ISS 101 2 M1/1 JIB .960All 

HAm lOll ISS llilOSil/1 16o .ooom U COOMTY UNE 

MAKIL1011 16S W 2 10153,4, ll7.980All LAME 16S 11ill1/1Si1/l SO.OOOALL 

MIHILTOM 16S m6 lOIS !!.800111 LAM£ 16S 1711 S1/2Si1/l 80.000All 

KAK!llON 16S m2 sm IO.OOOALL LAHE 16S ms 11/!Sil/1 u.ooom IAK7LIOK 16S 111! 1071 SUlOO&G !I HI 16S 18111SEMI,£1/2Sil/l 110.000A!l 

~Kil 0M l!S Ill! SiHE 10 .000111 !AH£ 16S 18111 £l/1SE1/I 80.000All 

u Subtotal It lAM£ 16$ l8i14K£M£,S1/1Sil/l 110.000111 

1,1Sl.l90 l!H£ 16S 18117£!/lNI,Nil/1 !IO.OOOA!l 

LAHE 16S lli!OM[M£ to.ooom UCOVIIJTJKl$011 lAM£ 16S IllS SIS£ 10.000!11 

JACASOK 6S li£11S£Si IO.OOOACQ LAHE m 17111011 ~O OBOOW 

J~ASOil IS li£14 SIM£,S1/1SEM£ 60.000ACQ u Subtotal u 

JAC!SOil 7S ll£17W£S IM0 80UKOS 9S.OOOICQ 910 .080 

u Subtotal u 

19S.000 UCOU!ITY lEAYEIIVORTK 

1£AIEMIOR7M liS 11£9 £1/1£1/1Si1/l l9.l90ACQ 

UCOUIIYJHFIRSGII lEAi£NIOR7M 11S ll£!Si1/1il/1SI,S£NI,£1/lSi1/l 160.000ACQ 

JEffiRSOil l!S 17£3611/!S£!/1 SO.OOOACQ LEAYEHVORIH SS 2lf29METESAN080UNOS H.680ACQ 

JEFfERSGII l!S 19£11M1/1N£1/I 80.0001CQ 1£AIENIORIM 8S 11£ H PARCEL "J" 9.U0Atl 

JIFHRSOM us 19£1 Sl/IS£1/1 80.000ACO LEAYEHWORIH SS 1l£11W£SANOBOUMOS H.400AltPO 

J£ff£RSQM l2S 17E I ~WNE 3U60ACO 

JIFHRSQK l1S 10£1SSE!/1S£MI,M£SI,M£S£ llO.OOOICO 

J£FF£RSOil 89 l8E10il/1HI1/I 80.000ACQ 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (UNLEASED) 

COUNTY TOWHRHGSHS08DJV!SIOH ACREAGEHIHRL COUMIY IOWHRNGSNSU801YIS!OM ACRfAGEH!ftRl 

SHIP SHIP 

LEOIENIORTN IS 21EHKEHSAH080UHOS 18.000ACQ UAOE S<S 261!3LOTSI,6 S.I2001G 

u subtotal n llEAOE l<S 2612<LOTSI,6 2.12001G 

S28.3!0 HHDE S<S 2611SLOTSI,6 1.<80016 

NEACE S<S 2TillSL/2SEI/< 80.000All 

ttCOUMTYLIKK NEAOE S<S 2TI22NEI/<,NEI/2SEI/< HUOOALL 

LTNH !IS 2<EIILOT< !I.OOO~Q HEAOE s<s 281!SSISE <O.OOOAll 

LINN liS I<ESOLOTS!,S llS.SOOACQ HEAOE l<S 28120SI/2HII/< ao.ooom LTNH 22S 23E11LOTL,2,EL/2Ni,il/2NE I<O.OOOA<:Q moE S<S 211L2SESE <O.OOOALL 

liNK 22S 23E8 HETESAN080UNOS 60.000ACQ HEAOE S<S SOII!LOTS S8.780ALL90 

LTHN ISS !lELIHINE <O.OOOACQ HEAOE 3<S SOIJ2Ml/2SL/2 HO.OOOAll 

u Subtotal u KEAnE SIS 26IIOSI/2Hil/< 8UOOALL 

m.soo HEAOE SIS 281< SENI <O.OOOOIG 

•EAOE SIS 1916 !Ol!,SEHi 80.0IOALL 

u counr LOOA- u Subtotal u 

LOGAH us 3TiSOLOTI !.liOALLPO 1,m.m 

LOOAH us lli31LOTT,8 23.800AllPO 

LOGAH l<S S2il<SiHI ~0. OOOALLPO UCOUNTYKIAH! 

LOGAN us mnsm ,0, OOOO~G HlAKI 16S 22E26Nil/< 160.000ACQ 

LOGAN ISS m1 HESW <O.OOOOIG II Subtotal U 

U)'.lAH liS lli!OSEHI 40,000Alt 160.000 

LOGAN !IS 32i11Sl/2Sil/<,II/2SE!/6 l!O.OOOAll 

LOGAH liS S2117El/2Sil/6 80.000ALL IICOIINTI,ITCNELL 

LOGAN ISS Sill NESE 60.000ALL K!JCHHL 6S II Slil/2SEI/< 80.000ACQ 

LOOAH llS lllllNil/6 160.0000&G MITCHELL IS 71 S1Sil/6 160,000ACQ 

LOGAN liS llll<Hil/6 UO.OOOO&G u Subtotal u 

LOGAN liS 3Ti8 Hl/2NE1/6 80 .0 00ALL 140.000 

u Subtotal u 

86<.910 u COIJMTY KORRIS 

KORRIS l<S 6E il/2Sil/6 80.000ACQ 

UCOIJMTYUOM KORRIS l<S 6E L01J,6,SI'E,Sl/2HI,il/2SE,SESE 361.110ACQ 

LYON l!S llElSEl/2Hil/6 80.000ACQ tt Subtotal u 

«2.120 

u Subtotal u 

80.000 HCOIJUYUKAHA 

NENANA 2S 13Ellll/2Sil/6,il/2il/2SH1/6 lSO.OOOACQ 

HCOUUliiARSHALL NEMAHA 6S 13El<SENE,116A.OFKESE 66.800!CQ 

HARSHALL IS 6E 1 LOll Sl.880ALL u Subtotal u 

m.soo msHALL ss JOEJOE1/1SE1/< SO.OOOACQ ucoum ms NESS 19S 2118 Sl/lHEl/6 160.000016 

~ARSHAll ss lOEllNISI <O.OOOACQ u Subtotal u 

160.000 

u Subtotal u 

119.880 UCOUnYillRTOK 

HORTON 6S ll118Hl/2Hl/2 lSUlOACQ 

UCDUHTYHEADE HORTON 6S 1117 il/2SI 7l.SSOACQ 

HfAOE SIS mHLOTSS,6 l1.H90&G HORTOH 6S 12ilSNl/2HEl/6 80 .000ACQ 

HEA OE 33S 1711 LOll 3U60D&G HORTON IS 1<iS6Hil/6 160,000ACQ 

nEAOE 33S m2asm 60.000ALLPO u Subtotal u 

~EAOE 33S 29il011/lHE,El/2HI UO.OOOALL <16.600 

moE m 2919 El/2nt/6 80.000016 

KHDE HS 16WlLOTSS,6 3.HOO&G 

1-4 
KANSAS SPLI T ESTATE (UNLEASED) 

coum TOIHRHG SHSU601YISIOH 

SHIP 

UC()UIJYOSA&E 

OSAGE 16S 15Eill011,EI/2Hil/i 

u Subtotal u 

UCOOKTYPAm£ 

mm liS m21LOIS 

u Subtotal u 

u COUIIIJPHilliPS 

PHILLIPS IS 11i6 HI/2SEI/i,SI/2mE 

u Subtotal II 

ucoommtus 

R!il!HS IS l6i15Sfli,HESE 

RAWllKS 5S l5i19SI/2 

RAil!HS 5S llil HESi 

u Subtotal u 

UCOOIIYREPUBliC 

REPU8l!C IS il l!S!/!KEI/i 

REPUBliC IS 5i 12ii/2Sfl/i,SESE 

R!PUBUC lS li !6Sii/1Sl/I,SEI/i 

u Subtotal u 

ucoummn 

RILH !OS JE 15Kl/2Sil/i 

RILH liS 6E 13 HEIES A~O SOOHOS 

RltEY liS JE 18MEIESAH080UHOS 

u Sltltotal u 

ucoumSAtUE 

SA !IKE liS i1 liHETES!KOBOUHOS 

II Subtotal II 

ncoomscon 

SCOTT l6S la7 SEHE 

SCOTT US m 74 HWNW 

11 16S lli16 HESi 

scan 11s m1 Sl/ll011,ton, 

Sl/1SiKE,S!/2SEKi,HESi,KiSE 

SCOJJ !OS lli!OKEl/I,Hl/lSil/1 

It Subtotal U 

!CRE!GEHIHR L COIJKll TOIKRHOSHSUBOIYIS JOH 

SHIP 

ucoumsmRo 110 .570ACQ SEIARO l1S 33V l9 L0Tl 

smRo m mHsm 110.510 SEiARO m mnsm SEiARO liS l21 30LOTS!,I,EI/2KII/i 

SEiARO liS mlsmw 11 3SOO~G SEWARD liS llilSSESi,SiSE 

SEiARO liS 5U24HESE 

11.350 smRO l5S lli 9 ii/2HE 

u Subtotal11 

!OD.OOOICQ 

u COUNTY SKAVIIH 

SHAWNEE liS UE 24 HETES IHO 60UHOS 

100 .000 SHAIHEE !IS lU B HOES AHD 60UHOS 

n Subtotal u 

80.0DOALL 

l!O.OOOA!l U COUNTY SHERIIAK 

80.000HL SHERHAH !OS 36i 22 Sil/i 

SHERHAH " llillSI/!,KEI/i 

m.ooo SHHHAM 6S m' Sl/1 

u Subtotal u 

80.000ACQ 

liO.OOOICQ UCQUNTYSMITH 

!iD.OOOACQ SHITH IS Ill !lSi!/! 

n Subtotal n 

430.000 

ucoummFFORD 

STAFFORD !IS un LOT4 

80.000016 u Subtotal u 

SO.SlOHLPO 

27.000HLPO 

u coum suk!OM 157. 510 SUHTOK m ml LOT2 

srmo• 21S HM20 Hl 

STAHTOH !IS 4lii!Kil/i 

IOO.OOOACQ STAK!OH 28S ms LOTS !,? 

SIAKTOH 29S 1012 Sil/1 

100.000 STIHTOK 29S '3WISSESW 

u Subtotal n 

U.OOOALL 

40.000ALL u coum TREGo 

~o .ooom TREGO us m n sm 18D.000All u Subtotal u 

Z40 .000HL 

510.000 

1- 5 

ACREAGEHl!Rl 

l7.mow ~UOO LL 

40.000ALL 

1S1.340ACQ 

4UOmt 

80.000ACQ 

40.0000W 

SO.OOOALLPO 

508.810 

40,000ACO 

34.050ACQ 

H.OSO 

16UOOALL 

i!O.OOOlCQ 

l!O.OOOACQ 

960.000 

l60.0DOACQ 

160.000 

40.810ACQ 

40.810 

•O.I90All 

m .?SOAll 

l60.000All 

9U OCALL 

160.000ACQ 

40.000ACQ 

l:i5.610 

40.0000&6 

40.000 
COOKTY l01MRMGSMSV60li!SIOM 

SHIP 

ucoummAUMSEE 

IA6AUHSH lOS !OliO lOlli 

IA6AUHSEE !OS IOEI5L0113 

u Subtotal u 

HCOOKIYutlACE 

iALLACE liS IOITOE!/TME!/I,il/1 

UllACE !IS HW 12 HEI/4 

IILLACE ITS 10111>181 

IAlLACE ITS 111 6 LOTS 6,1 

IALLACE 1lS lli!<IE!/1 

IALLACE ISS 5BI51 ill/l 

liSubtotaJii 

II~WMJYV SHII!GTOH 

IASHlHGTOH 11 IE liSE!/! 

~ASR MG M 4$ 4f 1 sm u Subtotal 11 

u coum UCH!TA 

IICHITA 16S lll 151El/1 

llCHITA 161 !JIH 11/1 

usubtotalfl 

UCOUMIYWILSOII 

I!LSOM 501 161 15!1/TME!/1 

u Subtotal u 

ucoumrooosoN 

KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (UNLEASED ) 

ACRERGEHIHRL 

1.3500&G 

13.110010 

15.010 

400 .000ALL 

160 .000RCQ 

•o.ooom 

69.860ALL 

UO.OMALL 

UO.OOOALL 

l!O.OOOOCQ 

33.460ACQ 

19U60 

160.000RCQ 

l!O.OOOOCQ 

160.000 

SO .OOOAC(I 

ao.ooo 

IOOOSOH HS 11E 1 LOTS l,T,Sl/TME!/I,IE!/1 31UOOACQ 

n Subtotal u 

516.800 

l11fotalm 

l0,25l.HO 

1-6 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (LEASED ) 

COUKTY TOURWG SM SUBD!VISIOH ACIU:AGEK!NRL COUMTY TOURftG Sk SUSOIYJSJOM RE~E Kl!RL 

SH IP SHIP 

11COIJU1GREELEY 

IICOOHTYCHEHRHE' GREELEY 20S lll ll kll/4 160.000All 

CHEYEIIIE lS m6 El/2 3!9.280RCQ GREELEY 20S lli 23 EI/2 l20.0000&G 

CHEYEkkE IS 'OW9 SE!/1 160.000Rll u subtotal n Subtotal u 480.000 

m.28o 

UCOUUYHlM!lTOII 

ttCOUUYCOIIAVCHE HRHI L!Ok 21S llllll/2SE!/I 80.000Rll 

COiiR~HE 31S 16~ 1 l014 l!.SOORLLPO HOHILIOH m •ov20SJ/2!i!/l 80.000ALL 

u Subtotal u ~AKILTOM m ~U 20 lOT I II.OOOAUPO 

39.800 HAKILTOH m 40il2Hl/1 l20.0001ll 

HIHILIOH m m H SJ/1 l20.000Rll 

IICOOITtfliMEY HIHILIOH HS m l8 All 636.S20Rll mm 2IS lli18LOTI 3S.720All HAH!LTON 21S llll0kl/2HI/2 160.0001ll FIMHEY 2IS 311 32 Sl/1 l20.000All HAHILJOH liS Hi 8 S!/2 llO.OOOAll 

fiHHEY ISS 31111 Sl/!Sk,El/lSE 160.000All HAHILTON ISS l91 13Sl/1 320.000UL 

fiHHEY m llil!Hl/1 l20.0001ll HIHILIOH 2SS l9il LOTS1,2,Sl/lHE,SE!/I 320.600All 

f!NHH ISS lli !OH!/1 l20.0001ll HOHILJOH ISS 39121 .1/2 320.0000ll 

mm ISS 34ilOLOTS !,2,HE1/I,EI/2Hil/l 320.0601ll HAHILTOH ISS 3911111/2 l20.000All 

FIHHEY 2SS 31132 Sl/1 liO.OOORll HOHILIO' 26S 3U4 sow 40.000Ul 

mm 2SS 34W 34SEI/4 160.000HL HAH!LTON !6S 40Vl!NENV IO.OOOOll 

Fill KEY 26S lli !OALL 6U.OOOHL H Subtotal 

FIHHEY 26S 31116 Hl/1 liO.OOOOLL 3,288.110 

FIHMEY 26S 31111Sl/2 m.ooom 

FlkHEY 26S Sli!8A1L 618.6400ll ucoum HmHL FIHHEY 26S 311 26 H!/1 l20.0000ll HASlEll m ma s1/1 J20.000Att 

FIHHEY 16S 311171ll 640.0000ll HIS !Ell 21S llil!HE!/4 160.000All 

FIHHEY 16S 3412901/2 S20.0000ll HIS!Ell m 311 11 ALL 610.0000ll 

mm 26S lli 3 LOIS 3,4,Sl/1Hii/I,Sl/1 601.lSOAU HASHLL llS lii !SkE!/1 160.000All 

FlO HEY l6S llllOS!/1 lll.lSOILL HIS!Ell liS 341 l Sl/1 llO.OOOILL 

fiHNEY m l41 ll lll m.nooLL HASlEll m Sill L071,4,SI/2HE,SI/2HI 320.HOAU 

FIHHEY l6S 31132 Kl/1 320.0001ll HIS!Ell 2lS 3416 All 630.Sl0All 

FIKHEY 26S lll llHl/2 320.000All nsubtotal 

FIOHEY l6S 3116 LOTS3,6,7,El/1Sil/4,SE!/I 40U60HL z,m .9TO 

FlKMEY 26S 3119 SJ/1 320.000All 

n Subtotal n ncoummiUIY 8,036.010 lEIRH! 12S 3Sil6SE!/I 160 .000~CO 

lEIRHV m lSI! HE!/1 UO.OOOACQ 

UCOOITYGOVE lEARHV 22S sn 11 HI!/• 160.000ICQ 

GOVE ISS 161 21 11/2Hi ,k1Si 120.000All lEORH! l2S l6iii SE1/I 160.000ACQ 

GO!E ISS 1619 El/2SE1/I 80.000All !fARHY liS l8118 SEHI IO.OOOillPO 

u SubtotalH IEARKY 2SS lSill SI/1 J20.000Ul 

200.000 HARHV 2SS lSIIS H!/2 llO.OOOill 

lEIRH! ISS 3SIU LOISS,4,Hl/1HE,El/2SI 239.920All 

ttCOUlUGRAIT lEARHV 2SS lSI 2 L07Sl-I,Sl/2H£,SI/1Sk 313.600All 

GRAHl 29S lSI !I SU/1 160.0001CQ mm liS llilOHI/2 320.000Alt 

GRANT 29S l6i ll KE1/I 160.0001¥:Q IEORHY 2SS lSillHI/2 llO.OOOALL 

GRAMT 29S 361 3411/2 llO.OOOACQ mRHY m m~ Sl/2 l20.000ALL 

II Subtotal mm ISS 3Sl 8 Sl/2 320.000ftll 

uo.ooo mm liS 361 11Hl/2 320.000Ul 

HARHY 21S l6il6 Hl/2 l20.000All 

WRHY 2SS 361 17Hl/2HEJ/1 SO.OOOAll 

HARKY 2SS l7128Sil/4 UO.OOOAll 

1-7 
KANSAS SPLIT ESTATE (LEASED) 

COUNTY TO~K Rl«l SH SU80n!$!0K 

SHIP 

HARHY ISS llilOLOTSl,I,El/2Si,SEl/I,Sl/2NE!/I 

KEARHY liS llilOLOTSl,I,Hl/IHE,El/IHi 

KEARHY 2SS l7il1Hl/2 

KEARHY liS l!i!IS!/2 

KEARHI ISS l!ii6S!/I 

KEARHV 16S lli!OH!/1 

KEARNY 16S lli!ISI/1 

KEARHY 16S lSiliS!/1 

HARHY I6S lSi!IHl/1 

KEARNY 16S lli!lS!/1 

KEARHY I6S lSi!IAll 

KEARNY 16S lliiOi!/2 

KEARHY 16S llii!El/2 

KEARHY 16S 1Si22il/l 

HEAR HI 26S llillil/2 

HARKY 16S 1Si26Sl/2 

KEARHI 16S lSil!il/2 

KEARKY !6S llil LOTSl,I,Hl/ISi,HiSE 

KEARHY 26S llil!Hil/1 

kEARKY 26S lliliHEl/1 

kEARNY 26S llilSH!/1 

KEARNY 16S lSi! Sl/2 

KEARNY 16S 1111 m 

KEARNY 16S l6il!S!/IS!/2,HiHi 

KEARNY 26S l6illSEl/1 

KEARNY 26S l6i21Sil/l 

KEARNY I6S l6i26Hl/2 

KEARNY 16S l6illii/2Hil/l 

kEARHY 26S l6il5H!/2 

KEARHY 26$ 31Wi0All 

KEARHV 26S lli!IH!/2 

KEARNY 26S lli!IH!/2 

KEARHY 26S llil l01S2,3,SiHE,Sl/2Hi 

!EARHY I6S 3Ti6 LOTS6,T,El/!Si,Sil/l 

u Subtotal 

UCOUMTYLAKE 

LAHE 16S 21illil/1Hil/I,Hil/l 

H Subtotal 

ucoum MADE 

KEAOE llS 2113 El/!Si 

HEME liS 26Wl2LOISI,6 

KEAOE liS 29W7 HESE 

HEAOE liS lOil HEl/1 

u Subtotal 

ACREAGEHIHRL 

IOO.lOOOLLPO 

m.7oOALL 

320.000ALL 

liO.ooom 

320.000All 

liO.OOOOll 

liO.Ooom 

m.ooom 

320.000ALL 

320.000All 

640.000All 

liO.OOOAll 

320.000ALL 

!IO.ooom 

m.ooom 

320,000All 

l20.000All 

H4.300All 

!60.000All 

!60.000All 

320.000All 

!60.0000ll 

610.0000ll 

!OO.OOOALL 

160.0000ll 

160.000All 

liO.Ooom 

SO.OOOALL 

liO.OOOAll 

610.000All 

rro.ooom 

l!O.OOOALL 

li0.120All 

30UOOALL 

11,922.610 

IIO.OOOALL 

2~0.000 

(.1600&6 

(O.OOOALL 

160.000All 

1!1.160 

1- 8 

COUHTY TOiHRHGSHSO!OTUSTOH 

SHIP 

ucoommm 

SALINE ISS 3V H KETES AHO BOUHOS 

u Subtotal 

ucoumsmRo 

SEiARO !IS llillHEHi 

SEiARO liS lli!Sil/2HE,Il/2Hi,HESE 

SEiARO liS lli!IHEHE,SESE 

SEiARO liS llillOII,SENi 

SEiARO liS 32il!SL/2HEL/I 

SEiARO liS 32i2 LOTI,SENE 

u Sltbtotal 

ucoum STAHTOM 

STAHTOH 29S llilOSEL/1 

u Subtotal 

ncoum TR£00 

TREGO LIS 22il5Hil/l 

usubtotal 

IU Total m 

ACREAGEKIHRL 

12!.100 

10.000060 

IOO.OOOO&<l 

!O.OOOALL 

75.100All 

ao.ooom 

!O.l!OACQ 

555.610 

160.000Atil 

160.000 

160.000ACQ 

160.000 

12,151.!90 
APPENDIX 2 

OIL AND GAS LEASE STIPULATIONS 

Standard Lease Form 3100-11 with Terms and Conditions ........ . ............ 2-1 . 

Standard BLM Form 3109-1 wi th BOR stipulat1ons .... .. . . . ................. . . 2-3 . 

Special St1pulat1ons BOR GP- 136 ................... ... .... .. ............... 2-4. 

Special Stipulations 1-A, Tulsa District .......... . . . ........... . ......... 2-6. 

Stipulations for 011 and Gas Leases, Kansas City Dist rict, COE ........... 2-9. 

A-2 
J'orml!DI).II 

"""''"" UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TilE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

OFFER TO LEASE AND LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS 

11¥undcniped (r""n}offertTOieuellll oruyoflhe 1andl inllem211'111 a:e•vailable orlellep~~rsuaru to the Mi~tll Leuina;Act ~f 1920, uamendedaD4~(30U C. 181 

ec Nq.), the Minenll..l:ulJl& Act for A.«juired Llnds of 1947. u ~melldod (30 u.s.c. 3.S1-3.S9), the Ammey Omenl's Opinion of Apri12, 1941 (40 Op. Aay. Gea. •n. or the 

READ INSTRUcnONS BEFORE COMI'LETING 

l.N~ 

City,Stlte,ZipCode 

2 . Thil appUealiollloffcrllcase is for: (Ch«i Otlly OM! 0 PUBLIC DOMAIN LANDS 0 ACQUIRED L\NDS (;eroenl U.S.~ ___ ) 

!Wrfxcm~~~~&ift&aamcy ifOiherdwiBLM: ____________ UllitiPro}oct ------------

Lepldaeripcioaoflaodrequested •sa~eDate(mldry): _ 

•SEE rr2M 11N INSTRucrtONS BELOW PRIOR TO COMJ>!..I!TING PARCEL NUMBER AND SALE DA'IL 

TOI.Il~CnSapplit:dfor __ _ 

Amowll remiu.d: POUt~: fee$---- TotalS _____ _ 

DO NOT WRJ'TE BELOW l1IIS UNJ:: 

3.Lindiadudcdinleue: 

Tocalim!ainlelle __ _ 

Rentlllretalne6S ___ _ 

This leu~: io Wued zJantin& the exclusin tl&hiiQ (!rill for, milK, u.tr.oa, remove ancl <llspoR of o.lllhe oil and gas (urq>t k!iiUfl) ln lhe ll!lds deacribed. in Item 3 ~ wilh the ripe 10 build. 

&00 mainltoia occcuuy impr""emontli there11pon for the tenn indicalld below, subject to rencwo.J or cxtensiotl in accvrt1ance wilh the appropriate !casU., olUtbority. Ri&/ltJ lfWIICd are $V.bject 10 

applicablclaws, theiCmlS,conditiOiloli.andottacheoilllipulariomoflhil lcu:,lheSccretlryoflhelnterior'oregulationJ aDd formal ordersineffectuofleaseissuarooe,andton:plltionsondformo.J 

onSm he«&ffer promulga!M whea DOl inconsistent wlda leu.~: ri&hrs sranted. or spocific pro~isioN of lhia lease. 

~ 

NOTE.: 'fllislease is imuedto tbo high bidcler plli""Su.lt to hlslber ~haJJ> oxect~ted bid or aGmbuoti011 form Sllblnitted 1mdtr 4J CFRl1UIIInd • sabjed to die pnrrislolll ol.thal bid or 

....ttk!Rspeclfted 1111 tWo form. 

Typoandprimuylermoflcase: 

------,=·~=·~~== -----------

(Ti~c) 

~------------------------------ EfFECTIVE DATEOP LEASE _ _________ _ 

========================= 2-1 ========================= 
4. (a) Uadc:ni~ .:ertifie& that (I) offeror is a citizen of the Unilfl<l States; an an ociation of such citizens; a mmicipl:!i!y; Of" 1 corporation organizM under the laW! of ik Ullitr:d Stltu or 

of any SWI!: ot Terriu.fy the:reof; (2) all partie& holding an interest in thco offec are in complianc:e with 43 CFR. 3100 and the ~ authoritieo: (3) offeror'• chargeable intcre.us, direct &Dd indirect 

ill either publk domUI or ~ Lands do 110t exceed 246,0!0 acn:& i:> Feder:al oil md gas Jea.a ill the woe Stau:, of "'hit:h 001 more than 200,000 acres •~ held ulldoer cprioo, or 300,000 

ac:ft:l..iJ! leuea llld 200.()()() ~in optic~~~ in either leasing Distrid b Alaska; (') offtror is not considered 1 miMr uMer thc Ia.,.. o f the State in whieh the land~ coven:d by ~ cffu are loeatod; 

"JotffJr(;rrillinOOI:I.l01iar«withqualitleation$concemina: Fodcral coal lea5CObold.ina• providedinRC. 2.(a)(2}(A)oflhc Minenl Leasin& Aet: (6)offerorisincompli.anecwith rec~n~u~mc:ntJ 

t.lt all Fcdc!7.1 o'J &.ld p.s Jcuc holdinJl u requirtd. by sec. 17(&) of the MIDeral L.easilla Act: lli'J (71 offeror;, 1101 ill violation of JCC, 41 of the Act. 

(b) Ur.Gcrsip=dq:reatbltsipture 10thi1 offer cotutitutc.l a«ep~Mecofthi~ )ease, inchldlnaall u:rms, colldltloas. il:ld stipelllioosof wtuch offeror lw bocn aivcn noQc.e, &lid L'IY ameDdmcm 

or~ t..U..-r iDt:Julk t ny landdeacribed In this offer open 10 leuin& ailhe time this otTet was filM buc omilltd for ll1)' reason fromthislUK. Theofferot fuotbet aJ'f'OIS that !his 

offer C&nDOC boo wilhdtawn, either lD wbcl~ or ill put. unleso the wichdrawal is roc:cived by thco prop.:r BLM State Offl01: before UUs le.lk. an amendment 10 this lease, or~ q;vU:: leax, whichever 

coven lhe land detcribed illlhe witMn.wal, bas been l iiJIC'd "" boohdf o f dw Uniuod Statu 

T'blll offer ril krt,Jedod lllld willllffonl ofl'erw DO prlority !Cit lsaot properly completed and ex«uted In KC<Jrdan«; w1tJI tbt npl.Miorui, or lflt M ool KCU~~pukd by tlK nqllired 

pllyiDmtJ.IIU.S.C.Sa:.IOOI...U..IIacrtm.forllllyPft*KI~aDdwlllfullylomakeloany~~~<N"~cy of!MUDiled Statesanyfalse,ftdiliouiorrr...doolftrt5laii!IDfllls 

or~•louymatltf''ll'ilbbl llajurlsdidion. 

Du.lyextc~~tecltlm -----"'>"~--------- '<9 --- ------o;c(Sic::-=,-:;of-;cl=«==~-:c""""'=::;y·in:Cfi;:::;) 

Soc.l . R.cntai.,_RCIIUih.oJilllbcpaidtopropc:rorrJCeoflcsoo-rinidvltlSCeoroachlcase year 

Annualrenralratt:sp«acmorfnoctlontbereofare 

(a)Nonc<lcnpe~l- $\.SOforlhefintSyean: therc.after .$2.00; 

(b)Compctitive~.·$1. SO;for rimaeyrerm:thcrc.a~ SHIO; 

(c)OI!Ic:r. S«Inaelunenl. or 

uspedfiedillrepl&Doru 11 thetimethi.sleueil issijM 

lft!W l~UC or 1 ponion lht=fi5 oommittod 10 an approved cocpcmiYc o r uDil p!ln which 

iDclude$ wdlcap.bleofprodl&ciDgleuedrno•u·ces,&odU.C.plu.~ provi ionfor 

.UOCM:iooofprob:lion.roytlti!lslhall boo paid. on lhtproductionil.ll<Ja.Wd101his leaf.c. Ho"~r. 

IIIJIUalrentab~Oildi.""'IObedlle tthe~'P"ciflodU. (I),(b),or( fortho$e nds 

ooi'Nithinapanicipatia.gllml 

Failun:IOp.yamualro:nbl,ifdue,onotbcforetheanoive...arydateoflhislcaoc (ornext 

(}f!icialwodin&dlyifofficeiscloticd)•hallautomaticollytcmunate lhil t......byoperationof 

law. Rontals may be waived, reduocd, or suspended by the Secretary upon 1 sufficient showing 

">1= 

Sec.2..R.oya)tie$-RO)allic.oi/Wlbc paidtopropcrofficeoflesl;or. Jinyalt~e~;IIIW beromputr.d 

inaccordanct witbf'C&\llaticnl ooproductionremovedorsold. R.nyall)' n~ cs are: 

(a)~w:lease,\2\!,'Mi; 

(b) Compo: liliw. )ease, 12 'h :Iii ~ 

(~) O!h<:r, see.na<:hment; or 

usp:c::ifiodillfl:il'.!ationJattherimcthi•lea&eioisaued. 

L.wor~eslberiJ)ltll)apoei(y hetherroytll)'iltQbc!*idinvWe«inlind ndthe 

ri&)lttowat!IWirusor.abkmlnlmumvtluesonp!'Qdue"'illtcrgivi~~gle&#oe JIOI.Ie>e ndan 

oppxo.lllizy10bc '-rd. 'oVbco paidill val..,,I'O)'altki t h&ll be dui:Uid pa,.abk oo !he Ju t dly 

ofthenlOOittfcUow:na lherntlnllliDwhiehprodllcr.ionoc:curm:I.WheftpBiditlk;nd,production 

lhallbc:dcl i...,ml,unleso<l~Jx:r,.iscag=d.!Oby 0$$0r,ini!IC~ha.Dtable<Xlndition<lltlhepmnil.es 

wbereprodll<:cdwilbool cOJI!Oiessor. Lessee shall notberequirediOhold>UehprodUction 

in 5!0raJe beyond the 111M dly of the month fu!lowillg the month Ill which productmn occurred, 

oorshalllessec:bebeldliahlefor lossordeslructionofroyaltyoi.lorotloerproduru inlllorage 

fromcatlSI!$beyor.dtheoea.oonablecontrolofle•see. 

MinimumJ:O)'loll)'i.lllicuofremal(}fOOiles.thantberentalwludlotber>ri..:wou be~irfld 

for that lust yeu Jlu.ll be p~~yab e at the end of each lea..: year bc&iMin& <lit or tfter a discovery 

ioptyiDg<jiLaZititics .. lbi.o minimum roylltylfllly bew.lived, suspended, or reduced, and the 

abovcroyaltynoiUol!llybereduccd,forallor(X>rtion•ofthi• Je;w:ifll>eSc:crcucydctermincs 

that sucb acDnn i& -=a.wy to encoorage the iftatest ultimate rcawr.ry of ll>e leaocd uaources, 

or~ otherwiacjullifiod. 

Aainto:restcl\ugeJiu.llbcaucstedonlllei'O)'Iltypo.ymcnuorunderpa.ymcoll!linaccordanoe 

with the Federal Oilllld Gao Royllll)' Manage=nt Act of 1982 (f'OORMA) (30 U.S C. 1701) 

l.cuecslrallbetiableforroyllcypaymeniJonoilandgaalostorwastcdfrom • lea$c3itcWhen 

5uch lostttWI.\!e tSdue iX>nc:cJ.igcnceonthcpa:tofthe operatOt,«do.oe10d>efailure tocomply 

with a.1y rule, re~, order, or citation lnuod under FOGRMA or till: k.W:.awtbority 

S..C. 3. Bondi- A bone! $hall boo filed and !NlnW!ICI.I for twe Qperuio:u as re-quired under 

reaul&tiOI'II. 

Soc; 4,D<.ll~.,ceofdevrlcpmrnt.uoilil.atlon, onddfU1311e--i.euee sho.ll~reucnable 

dilirencein<~cvoebpinamdproducing, &lldshallpreventunocc:cnuydamaJC!O,lCnof,or 

W&!lte cfleucd <QOWcc.o. Lcsoor ~·~IYCJ righltc specify n~tes cf dewcloponcr.t4lld production 

inthepubli<:lnl<orest-'IO roquirelo:;i!OOIOSUb:;c:ribc:to a cooperativeorunitplan,withln30 

dl •ofnoQc:e.ifdftmcd!ll'aSilryforproperdevelopmcnt&odoperaOO~ofarea,focld,oc pool 

embnciDg n.e.e lcawd Jand.o;, Le:;see shall drill and produce weU.IICCaSll'}' 1o proteclleated 

landsfromdraidqearpay compensa!Oryroy;iltyfurdrainageinamo•nll<k'.erminedby l .. sor 

Sec.~.Doc:wnc~,evidc:ncc,and irnlpoc.:tion-Lesi!OOihal fllc "'ithproperoff.ce of essor, 

D<Xlate.r than30days•fte.reffl'>Ciivedatctherecf, anycontractorcvidcnccofothcr arrlltgCmc:nt 

f<lf&ole<Jf~ofprodudion tJucbtimesandin uc:hform askssormo. pr=ICribe lesJee 

•hallfumisltcklailt;dKaJemc:ntssbowiDgamounuandquality ofallprodutUn:IDI>Vedandsold, 

proceeds therdrom,:l:>d tmOU~tu&ed for production PIIIJIO""" orun.avoidobly lost. Leueentay 

be required 10 provide pl.o11 and S<:hematic diag:rar~~~~ aOOwilla duelopment work and 

~cnter.ts,l:lld repom with respect!!) partie~. in in~, C%pendirure.s, and deprl'>Ciation 

axtr..Intt.:fon:nprt>&Cribedbylcasor.kssce•ballbcpadallydrl!l~nxonl.alo irOOnnation 

onwcU3111'\'tyi U>dle$U,alld l recordofsijbsurfa«oinvc$tigatiOIIfl!l4furo.islloopicstOics5or wbe:l rcqulrN. l..cMce shall k~ open at all reuOn.:lble times lor Wpccdon by My tutborU~ 

ot!i=(l(Jaa« thc~'prtmiM!Sandallwdls.\mpfo>lm.: c.,ITI&chincfy.fl:ld1Urwe~otheroon. 

and all boob.. K<XIIInt<, mlp<, and ....,ord.< tel~tive to opentlons. survey, , Of invclt[&ation5 

O!lorinWicaoodlmh.~UIIlltnainlaiJ!copielofall~sales~treemcn!S,IIC«<\\JJ!ing 

=ords, --.l<Joc.:~ iUChu billing!, in~oke., OTaimilv~tation that E.Uppol'tll 

2-2 

cost>daimcd"" """'ufactwi"i,PfCJ>&ration,alld/ortraMp;>rtation=to. All....:hl'OOJ<'doohaU bernaintainedinlc..uce', ac:rountingofficcaforturureauditbylusor. l..es$cedW! ntainllin 

r<:qUiJed rocordlfu 6ycarsafiertbe uegencratedor, fanaudit ot in vati.;!ltiori ~nderway, 

until teleuedofthc obliglloliontOmaintain suchrccordibykSS<ll' 

OurinauUtaceofthis!ta#. !nf<lnnationobta.inedijWrthis!Cction6balll:e clo!oedtO 

in!poc.:tion by the po.oblie in aeeordtnec with the Freedom of lnfonn.tio~ Aet (5 U.S.C .. ~'2) 

Sol:. 6. Condl..;t<Yfopmitioa&-~MallCOIIdllctapualiomi.lliilmannetthal~ad~eroc 

imP"" 10 lbe lll4, .:r. L'>d wat.e"r, 10 cultul1.1, biological, vi$u&l, and other ~rce... and 10 

othcr landu~cx~~SrB.Les""" lhal •reasonable mwuresdeemed yles.o.rtO 

accomplillhlhe llttenl o f thiJ..o.:tioo. Totheextcntcons.iatcntwith le&>ensfll•ywnz:d, •uch 

measum may incble, t..;t an; oot limited II), roodifocalion !0 •itillg or duipof faci.lilies, timing 

ofopenotioos,andopn:ifiCIIIionof interimandfinalreclllt1.1tionmeuures. l...esscxrew:n-esthe 

rightt(}continuc: uiafin&uK:SandiO authotizefutureuM:suponorinU.C. IeaKdla:J4o.including 

the approval of -.nerus Of" rights'<lf·way. Such uses shall be cordilioned so,.. to prevent 

unnecessaryDJwueaaon&bic lntuferenccwithrighiJoflesJee. 

Priortodiolurbingll>e swfaocofthelMsodlano:t.,lesseeshallcontaa lc.osorwbcopprised 

ofprocedu,.,.tobc followaianamodificatioruorrecllJII!llion!MIISilr"'thatmay bc""""''"'IY 

A= to bcdistuJbedmay require iJrventorie5 orspoc.:ial 11tudie5 to dottrminr: ~eUQt ofimpE!s 

tootherresources ~maybercquimd tocompletcminorU.ve..,;,s.,.shcn~enn pecill 

otudiesuncler~ideti:oesprovid.dbyleosor.ffinlheconductofopcrlllions,lbreat lltldor 

endangeredopOI:ies, ob)ecuofhistorieorS<:ientificilltcre l,or Oli~I!MIItic:ipatod 

envir()Mieltral effto:tt lfCoi>IC"'ed, lell.!ee shall irrune.diatcly <:Qnw;t lessor. l...euc<: d\all c- anyoperadoru that would re$11lt in the de3truetion of!I!Ch •po;iea <J!objccls. 

Sec. 7, Mini~ operitiora-Tolhc cltcnt thatimpacu fro<nrnlltinj[ opcmioluwoold be 

tublitantially ditf<:~lll or areater lhln those u soclit«< with nomW d.tllliq: opmOom, lcnor 

rese alhc riJhttodeny al of Nch opcutions. 

Sec. 8. S..trill:tio:Jnofhc ..:m-Lesse>r r=rvcslheoptionofemactin&orbavin@ex~Mhdiwn 

frompsprod<ldionlD amanncr opecif!ed&odbymearupr""ided byl....ar~no pense or 

to .. !Ole...eeor<>W.,.,oftheps .. shallio:;ludeiDanyconlnlct<>fMof;alheprovi!.ions 

of!hiasectio"-

Sec. 9. Damages to property-Lcsioe shall po.y lessor fur damage to lepm's improvemc:nu, 

andshallsave andhold.......-lwm!.,;sfromoll claimsfurdamageorharmtopen;ansorJ1I"lP"''t)' 

asaresultof lcaoeopo::ntiom. 

Sec.JO.Proteaionofdi• r:oe intcresuand~opporrunity-Le~-Jeelhall paywhendue llll 

tueslc:gally wesoec!andleviMWidc: l:owsoftheSWcortheUnitcd ~;accord .U~ 

completefreedom Qfpo:rchtie payall wages tlean twiceeaehmo~~tb in lawfulrnonoy oftho 

UnitcdStJ.~maintaina t.afe ~en=· -tiJiacc(}nbncewllhuandsn:l ind'.uuypriiC!ices: 

andtakerneaturet~!Dprotectthebealthandsafeeyofthcpublic. 

Lesoorrcsencttheri;ht toensurcthatproduetion~soldatrcuooablepricua:ld toprevent 

moncpoly.lfle:ueeapcnle< a pip<:li"", or"wnseontrolling interutin.a piptline cr.a(ll)fnpally 

<>pcnti"ia pipehne, wMcll""'ybeoperallldRCCeuibletooil dorivedfrocn lheseleued ll!lds, 

Jcqea shall CQI'I'Iply with S«6on 28 of the MUtcnol Lcuina Act of 1920. 

Lc!Ke shall comply with EMcutiv~ Order No, I 1246 of S<ptel!lbcT 24. 1965, a. amended, 

rd~g\lla(ion.sandt~llltordersof theS«retaryafLlborb.iuedpllT$U&IIIt!leR!O.Nci!her 

!usee nor leuec'J nbcor.rraaon shall mailll.ain sc:grcgatcd fiiiCiliclo:s 

S"". 11. T1'111111kr of leaK intcm"' lJld relinqu~hm nt of lease-No m:tW•ed by regulalioD5, 

les~oeeshallfi!e..;tble530CIIIYIISigrunc torothcrtr11noferof anirte.ra.linthi Je;w:.Les

mayrelinquiohthi• leasc: or lllyleg.U IIIbdivi!i(}nbyfllinginthopropoiJolfoceawri!ton 

relinqlli.!!hmont,whkh Mallbeelfective a•ofthedateofflling,subjlcl:k>U.C.oon&.u.dobligation 

ofthele..-andsuretyto payall a.ccruedrentalsandi'O)'Ilties 

Sec. 11. Delivuyofpn:misu-Atauch timeuallorportioll.l ofthisleu:. arc rctumed k>leuor, 

!.,;see llh.all plao:e affecled ll'dls in conditio~ fur suspension or abf.rMbnrneru, reclaim the land 

IS specified by le!IIIOI' aM, within 1 rea5(}1li0ble period (}f time, >emo•~ cq~ pmcnl and 

improvcmc:!I!S notdecmedneceuuy bylesscrforpresen-ationofproducible wdll. 

Sec. 13. Proc:ecdi~ iolcucofdd'ault-lfles.= fails tocomply"itb any provi1ion.1 oflhi• 

lease,andthenoncocnpliutcccontinucsfor30dlyoafterwrittennoliccthereof,!hille311c:lhall 

boo iUbjectto c:anulluiono:nle.s•or until thelea.seholdeont&in..!awellcap;ib!e ofproduction 

ofoiloraiLiinpayillgquantitiei;, DJthc le&se is.cornmittodtoan approvedcocpcra.ti¥eocunit 

plan or cornmunitiz&ti<.m •v«ment whieh eootains a well eapo.ble of pnxh:crion of unitilcd 

subJtan.:uin payi gqow>li Thisprovi5ionlhall notbooeonS!rued tOprevt:o:~lheea rc sc 

by lessQr ofuyolhulegat a.-.:tequiiAbleremody,lrlcl..clina wllver ofthe4e!ault.My su<:b 

~«t:s:=~:~~~ ==::~:~d~ ~~yl~ Sec. 14. Hein; and WCC<'UOFS·in·illten:st· E.:od'l otl)&ar!on of thio t.eau IJ'.all cxlend to and be 

blndina upon. and evory bcoc6t hereof shaU inufC to the hein. e~t'lC\ItDn. administrators, 

succc IOU,bc:neficium.oron anoesof thercspoctivep~.rtielh•.-.to. 
Fotn~3109-J 

{December 1972) 

(fonMriJ' 3103-1) 

UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

LEASE STIPULATIONS 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 

The lessee agrees to maintain, if required by the lessor during 

the period or this lease, Including any extension thereof, an 

additional bood with qualified sureties in such sum as the 

lessor, 1£ it considers that the bond required under Section 2{a) 

Is Insufficient, may at any time require: 

{a) to pay for damages sustained by any reclamation 

homestead e ntryman to his crops or improvements caused by 

driUinliil or othM operations of the leasee, s u<:h damages to 

in<:lud.e the reimbursement of the entl'ymf.n by the leasee, when 

he uses or occupiea the land of any homeatead entryman, for 

aU construction and operation and IUBintenance chars:es becoming due dw-i.!li such use or occupation upon any portion of 

the land s o used f.nd occupied; 

{b) to pay any dama~~;e caus ed to any reclamation project 

or water supply thereof by the lessee's failure to comply fully 

with the requirements of this lease; and 

(c) to recompense any nonmineral applic a ru:, entryman, 

pW"cbase under the Act of May 16, 1930 (46 Stat. 367), or 

patentee for all damages to crops or to tangible improvements 

caused by drilling or other prospecting operations. where any 

of the lands covered by this lease are embraced in any nonmineo-&1 application, entry, or patent under rights initiated 

prior to the date of this lease, with a reservBtion of the oil 

deposits, to the United States pW"suant to the Act of 

j uly 17, 1914 {38 Stat. 509). 

As to any lands cov~red by this leue .,.itbin the area of any 

Covetnr.~ent reclomation project, or in proximity t hereto, the 

lessee s h all t ake such precautlons as reQuired by the 

Secretary to prevent any injury to the lands susceptible to irrigation under such project or to the water supply thereof; 

provided that drill1!1i is prohibited on any constructed works 

or right-of-way of the Bureau of Reclamation, and p~ovided, 

furJb.rr. that there ls re served to the lessor, its successors 

and asslgns, the superior and prior right at all t imes to coo- struct, operate, and maintain dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals, 

wasteways, laterals, ditches, telephone and telegraph lines, 

electrk transmission lines,· roadways, appurtenant irrigation 

structures, and reclamation works, in which construction, 

operation, and maintenance, the lessor, its successors and 

assigns, shall have the right to use any or aU of the lands 

herein de scribed without making compens ation therefor, and 

shell not be responsible for any demage from the preaence of 

water thenon or on accouru: of ordinary, e xtraordinary, unexpected, or unprecedented Oooda. That nothing s hall be done 

under this lease to Increase the coat of, « 1..-"ltr.fere in eny 

manner with, the c onatruction, oper ation, and maintenance of 

s«h worics. II is agreed by the letsee that, if the construction of any or all of said dams , dikes, reservoirs, c anals, 

waatewaya.. lat erals, ditches, t elephone or telegraph lines, 

ele ctric tTansmlssion lines, roadways, appurtenant irrigation 

structures or reclam,.tion works across, over, or upon said 

lands should be made more expensive by reason of the 

existence of the improvements and workings of the lessee 

thereon, said additional expense Is t o be e stimated by the 

(Conlinued on reve rs e ) 

Secretary of the Inte rior, whose estimate is to be ·fina l a nd 

binding upon the parties hereto, and that within thirty (30) 

days after demand is made upon the lessee for payment of any 

such sums, the lessee will make payment thereof to the 

United States, o r its successors, constrocting such dama, 

dikes, Mservoits, canals, wasteway&, laterals, d.itclvls, 

telephone and telegraph lines, electric transmi•~;ion lines, 

roadw•ys, appurtenant irTigatlon Gtructure:~~, or reclamation 

works, across, over, or upon said lands; provided. boweve~, 

that aubject to advance written approval by the Unlted Stat e s, 

the location and course of any improvements or works and 

appwtenancea may be changed by the leasee; prt;Nidr1d. 

furtb ~. that the reservations, agreements, and conditions 

contained in the withi.n lease ahall be and remain applicable 

notwithstanding any cha ~ in the location or coW"se of said 

improvements or works of l e ssee . The les&ee further agrees 

that the United States, its officers, agents, and employees, 

and its successors and assigns shall not be held liable for 

any damage to the improvements or wockings of the lessee 

resulting from the construction, op~ratlon, and maintena nce of 

any of the works hereinabove enUlJletate d. Nothin~~: in this 

paragraph sh61l be construed as in any manner limiting other 

reservations in favor of the United States c ontained i n 

this lease. 

2-3 

THE LESSEl!. FURTHE R AGREES That there is reserved to 

t he le ssor, ita succeuors and aad ins, the prior tl~t to use 

any of the le nds herein leaaed, to c onstruc t, operate, and 

IUIIintsin d4mr.,d.lkos, rer.ervolrs, canota . waste.,.ays, laterals; ditches, t elephone and telegTaph lines, electric tra nsmiss ion 

linea, roa dways, or appurtenant lrrls:a tlon structures, ar:d a lso 

the ri&ht to re move construction ma terial& therefrom, without any payment tr.ade by the lessor or it11 successors for s uch right, with the agreement on the part of the lea see that if the 

construction of any or all of such dams, dikes, reaervoirs, 

canals, wasteways, lat era ls, ditches, telephone and tele!tfaph 

Jines, electric transmission lines, roadways, or appurtenant 

irrigation structures across, over, or upon said lands or the 

removal of construction materials therefrom, should be made 

more expensive b y reason of the existence of improvements or 

workings of the lessee thereon, such additional expense is to be estimated by the Secretary of the Interior, whose estimate 

is to be find a nd bindin~~: upon the parties hereto, a nd that 

within thirty (30) days after demand Is made upon the le ssee 

for payment of any such suma, the l e ssee will make payment 

thereof to the United State~; or its Buccei!IGors c onstructinliil 

such dams, dikes, reservoirs, canabl, wasteway&, lateral&, 

ditches, telephone and telegraph lines, electric transmiuioo 

lines, roa dways, « appurtenant irrigation atructures a c ross, 

over, or upon sald lands or removinliil conatruction materials there from. The lessee further aarees tliat the h!la s or, Its 

officer~, agent&, and employees and its succer;sors and 

asaii;ns shall not be held lia ble for any damage t<> the im· 

provementr; or workings of the Jessee resuldni from the 

construction, operation, and maintenance of any of the works 

herein above enucerated. Nothing cootained in thia para~ph 

shall be construed as in any manner limiting other reservations in favor of the lessor contained in thi& lease. 

(Signature of t.eu ee) 
GP·l 3S 

(Olfll) 

SPEC!AL STIPCL"-TIO~- BGRE."'-U OF REClA:V!ATIO~ 

To avoid intc:rfc:rc:ncc: with rc:creatinn dc:vc:lopmc:nt and/or impacl.i to fish and wildlife h.abiut and to a:;.,ist in prc:ventins dama~e to 

any Bureau of Reclamation dams. rc:servoin. canals, ditches, laterals, tunnels, and related facilitie., and contamin&tion of the "'':lll:r 

supply thc:rc:in, the: lc:s.o;ee agrc:c:s that the following conditions sha!l apply to all orplorauon and dc:vc:lopmental aeuvitir:s and other 

operation of the: works therea[tcr on lands CO"C:red by this lease:: 

Prior to commc:ncr:mc:nt o! n~· surfacc-<!isturbing worl: includinJ: dril!in~;. ac= road worl:, and well loeation 

eonstroetion, a surface use and oper.ttion~ pb n will be flied with the appropriate oHicials. A ropy of this plan will be fumishc:d to 

lhc Rcsicnal Dire-ctor. Grut Pl3ins Re~ion, Bur~,u of Reclamation, P.O. Box 36900, Billi r~~; . MT S910i-6900, lor ~iC'o"· and 

co.,~ntpriorroappi'O>'alo!theplan. Suchappro...alwil!bceonditioncd nreasonable~ui me \.S ntcdcd toprevcnt soil 

erosion. water pollution, and unnc:CC$$.11!')" damaj:es 1o the surbec: ><c:~;c::..adon and Other resourcd. inctudln' cullur.tl resource$, of the: 

United State$, ia r=cs, pc:rmittc:cs, or licc:~UCCS, and to provide: for the rc:stor.nion or the: land ~uliacc and vq;c:tatipn. The plan 

shall contain provision~ as the Burc:.au of Reclamation may deem necesu.ry to maintam proper management of the watc:r. 

rc:creat on..bnds,structures, ndrc:sourccs includ llj;C:Uitul'lllrcsourccs,withintheprospc:cting.drillin:;.orconMructiona~. 

Drilling sites !or all well~ 3nd ;u.sociated investigations ~uch as scismogntph .,.·ork .!.hall be: included in the: abovementioned lUrface usc: and opc:r:ation plan, 

If later c:xplor.llions require dcpanure from or additions to the approved pia:., thelic revisions or amendmc:nl.i, together 

with a justification statement for proposed revai(ms, will be $ubminc:d for approval to lhc: Rqional Director, Great Plains Re:;ion, 

Bureau of Reclamation, or his authotU.ed ro:prac:ntativc:. 

Any operations conducted in adVance of approval of an originlll, revised, or amended prospecting plan, or which arc 

not in aceordancc: with an approved plan constitute a violation of the: tei'D'ls o! thi~ !ease. The Burc:3u of Rc:elamation reserves tl\c 

right toelO$edO"''TIOpcnttlons until such CQI'Ttelive action, as is deemed ncees.s<~ry, isukcn b)•the les.see. 

2. No ot:eupancy of the surface o! lttc (ollowin: o:cluded areas i$ authori.2ed by ~ lease. It Is undentood and a:rcc:d 

that lhc: ~e of these aru$ Cor Buruu or Reclamation purpO$~ i£ superior to any otttc:r use. The exclude~ areas arc: 

Within 500!ec:t on c:ithersidc of the centerline o(anyandal! roads orhi,hways ...,ithin the leased area. 

Within 200 rc:et on c:ithcr lidc:or the centerline or any and alltntils within the IC3.Sed area. 

c. Within 500 !c:c:t o! the: normal high-.,.'lltc:r line: of any and all live: strc:arr.s in the leased arc:a. 

d. Within400fc:c:to!anyandallreere.ationdevc:lopment5withinthe !casedarc:.a. 

e. Within 400 !c:c:t of any improvcmc:nl.i c:ithc:r ownc:d. pc:nniltc:d, ]l;ascd, or Othc:IWisc: authorized by the Bun::tu o! 

Reclamation within the le:ucd area. 

r. \\'!thin 200 feet of es~bli!hc:d crop fieldl, food plou. and trcclshrub planting! "'~t hin the leased arcJ. 

\Vithin 200 rc:c:tofslopa$teepcr rhan a ::1 gndic:nt..,1thin the: !e.uedarea. 

Within e$1ablishcd righu.O[·wayolc:mals, latc:r:als,and dntinagc:ditches wi:~in th= Jeasc:d 3rc:.a. 

i. Within .a minimum or 500 ee~ horizontal rrom the centc:rlinc: or the facili~· or .SO reet from the out5idc: toe or 

the: c:ma!, late111l, or drain embankment, "'lliehcver distance: i! ~;reJter, !or irri~ tion facilities without clenly marked rights-of-way 

..,i•hinlhelc:Jser.iarc:a. 
3. No occupan~y of the surface or surface dri!Jing will be allowed in the fol~lng areu. In addition, no directional 

dri lln~ v.1ll be allowed that would lntencCI tbc subsurface zones delineated ' vcnieal plane in these arus. The follcw.in~ 

reslnctions appl)· onl)• to mineral trl!CU IOC:alcd ..,;thin the t>oundiH)' of a Burea11 of Reclamation project v.·berc: the Uniled Stales 

OWl!~ 100 percent of the ~ mineral intereu. 

a. Within 1.000 feet of the awdmum water Sllrtacc:, as defined m the Sutmlard Operating i'n:x:edures (SOl'). of 

an>· reservoirs ~nd related facilitia loc<ucd withm the leased area. 

b. Within 2,000 feet or dam embankments and appuncnance struClUre5 such as ' Pillway structures, outlet works, 

Within one-half (1/2) mile horil.ontal from the centerline of any tunnel within the leased area. 

Providin~ that apprD[Iriate ,rnvironmcntal compliance: measures can be cn~ red, ami providing further that 

Redamation project V.'Orl.:.s and other public intcresu can be protected, Rcchmation !!!.flY ooraidcr, on a cau:-by-eau: basis. 

wai\'ing the requirements $pecified in Section 3 hereof. HOWEVER, LESSEES ARE ADVISED 11iAT OBTAINING SUCH A 

WAIVER CAN BE A DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMINO, AND COSTLY PROCESS wrrn NO OUARAN'1EE 11-iAT 

REClAMATION WILL GRANT TI-lE REQUESTED WAIVER. 

The distances slated in items 2 and 3 above arc intended to be genersl indicaton> only. TI1c Bureau of Reclamation 

fUC!VCS the ri~ht to revise thcsc distana:s as m:edcd lo protect Burt:au ol' Reclamation facilitii:S.. 

5. The use of explosives in any manner shall be so controlled that the works aOO facilities of the United States, its 

t.OCC::CSSO!'li and as.<i~ns will in no w..y be endangered or d~ma:;:cd. In this c:onnectK>n, an explosive~; usc plan shall be submitlcd to 

and approved by the Rcsional Director, Great P'lains Region, Bureau of Reclamation, or his authorizcd n:prc.scntativc. 

6. The lessee shall be liable !01 all damage 10 the property of the United States, iu successors and as.sigus, resulting 

fmm thc exploration, development, 01" oper.~tion of thc works oontcmplatcd by this lease, and shaH funher hold the 

United States, its su=ors and assii!nS. and its officers, agents, and cmploycc:s, barmle5$ from all claims of third pania for 

injury or dama~c ~;usr.aincd or in any way resulting from the exercise of the ri hts and privileges conferred by this leau:. 

7. The lessee shall be liable {(Jr all damage to crops or improvements of any cnuyman, nonmineral applicant, or 

patentee, their 5UC«MMrs and assign~. c:a ~ by or resultine (rom the drilltn' or other operations of the IC$SCt, ineludine 

rei mbu~ment of any cruryman or patentee. their iuc..ee&on; and assigns, for all consu'UCtion, operation, and maintenance charges 

becomin' due on any portion of their uid lands dama,ed as a Te$ult or the drilllne or other operations of the IC$.See. 

8. In addition to any Other bond ~u ral under the provisions of th~ lease, the les.scc shall provide such bond u the 

United States may at any time require !or damages which Jllay arisc under thc liability ~ion~ of sections six (G) and IC'Ven (7) 

above. 

Date Signature of Lessee 

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SPECIAL STIPULATIONS 1-A 

1. All' oil and gas drilling and production operations shall be under the supervision of the District Manager, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in 

accordance with 43 Code of Federal Regulations 3160. 

2. The Secretary of the Army or designee reserves the right to require 

cessation of operations if a national emergency arises of if the Army needs 

the leased property for a mission incompatible with lease operations. On 

approval from higher authority, the District Engineer will give notice of the 

required suspension. The lessee agrees to this conditi on and waives 

compensation for its exercise. 

3. If the District Engineer or his authorized representative discovers an invninent danger to safety or security which allows no time to consult BLM, 

that person may order such activities stopped irrmediately. The District 

Manger, BLM, will be notified immediately, will review the order, and will 

determine the need for further remedial act ion. 

4. Lessee liability for damage to improvements shall include improvements of 

the Department of Defense . lessee shall be liable for pollution and other damages, as a result of their operations, to Government-owned land and 

property and to the property of the Government's authorized surface user. 

5. Before beginn i ng to drill, the lessee must consult with third parties 

authorized to use real estate in the lease area and must consider programs for 

which third parties have contractual responsibility. 

6. A license to conduct geophysical test on the leased area must be obtained 

separately from the District Engineer. 

7. That all rights under this lease are subordinate to the rights of the 

United States to flood and submerge the lands, permanently or intermittently, 

in connection with the operation and maintenance of the above-named project. 

8. That the United States shall not be responsible for damages to property or 

injuries to persons which may arise from or be incident to the use and 

occupation of the said premises, or for damages to the property of the lessee, 

or for injuries to the person of the lessee's officers, agents, servants, or 

employees, or others who may be on said premises at their inv itation or the invitation of any one of them arising from or incident to the flooding of the 

said premises by the Government or flooding from any other cause, or arising 

from or incident to any other governmental activities; and the lessee shall 

hold the United States harmless from any and al 1 such claims. 

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9. That the work performed by the lessee on the lands shall be under the general supervision of the Di strict Engineer, Corps of Engineers in direct 

charge of the project and subject to such conditions and regulations as may be 

prescribed by him, and the plans and locations for all structures, 

appurtenances thereto, and work on said lands shall be submitted to the said 

District Engineer for approval in advance of commencement of any work on said 

lands. The District Engineer shall have the right to enter on the premises, 

at any time, to inspect both the installation and operational activities of 

the lessee. 

10. That no structure or appurtenance thereto shall be of a material or 

construction determined to create floatable debris. 

11. That the construct ion and ope rat ion of said structures and appurtenances 

thereto shall be of such a nature as not to cause pollution of the soils and the waters of the project. 

12. That the United States reserves the right to use the land jointly with 

the lessee in connect ion with the construct ion, ope rat ion, and maintenance of 

the Government project and to place improvements thereon or to remove materials therefrom, including sand and gravel and other construction 

material, as may be necessary in connection with such work, and the lessee 

shall not interfere in any manner with such work, and the lessee shall not 

interfere in any manner with such work or do any act which may increase the 

cost of performing such work. If the cost of the work performed on land 

outside the property included in the lease is made more expensive by reason of 

improvements constructed on the leased property by the lessee, the lessee 

shall pay to the United States money in the amount, as estimated by the Chief 

of Engineers, sufficient to compensate for the additional expense involved. 

13. All areas within 2,000 feet of any major structure, including but not 

limited to the dam, spillway, or embankment, are restricted areas. The 

lessee, his operators, agents, or employees shall not utilize the surface of 

restricted areas for any purpose. Drilling operations in, on, or under the 

restricted areas, including drilling outside of the restricted areas whi.ch 

would cause a bore hole to be under the restricted area, will not be 

permitted. The restricted areas are included in the lease for the sole 

purpose of becoming part of a drilling unit so that the United States will 

share in the royalty of the unit. 

14. All existing or proposed public use areas, recreation areas, wildlife and 

waterfowl refuges, historical sites, and hiking and horseback trail areas may 

be leased for the sole purpose of becoming a part of a drilling unit. The 

lessee, his operators, agents , or employees will not use or enter upon the 

surface for any purpose. Directional drilling from non- public areas is 

permitted if not otherwise restricted. 

15. No drilling will be permitted from Government- owned surface where 

alternate surface use is available within the same drilling unit. 

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16. All storage tanks and slush pits will be protected by dikes of sufficient capacity to protect the reservoir from pollution to flood pool elevation "C. "C 

feet, National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

17. It is the responsibility of the lessee to identify and be aware of areas where entry is prohibited. "'C There will be no surface or subsurface entry within 2,000 feet of the dam structure. A portion of the lease includes the "'C Public Use Area, therefore, stipulation "C is applicable. Stipulation ""C 

also applies to portions of the lease area. 

18. The operator will immediately stop work and advise the District Engineer or his authorized representative if contamination is found in the operating 

area. 

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STIPULATIONS FOR OIL AND GAS LEASES 

United States Department of the Interior Bu reau of land Management 

LANDS UNDER JURISDICTION OF 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS (WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS) 

The lands embraced in this lease pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 

(30 U.S. C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 

(30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) are under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 

Army, Corps of Engineers, as the Surface Managing Agency, hereinafter referred to as the "SMA" , and are subject to further controls established by the Engle Act (43 U.S.C. 155 et seq) . 

The lands described are a part of a water resource multi- purpose project, 

authorized by Congress for flood control, water supply, navigation, 

recreation, wildlife, and other purposes. Rights under this lease are 

subordinate to the rights of the United States for the management, operation and maintenance of the Project including public use and the right to flood and submerge the lands intermittently, and to remove materi als therefrom. 

1. That all rights under this lease are subordi nate to the rights of 

the United States to flood and submerge the lands, permanently or intermittently, in connection with the operation and maintenance of the abovenamed p reject. 

2. That the United States shall not be responsibl e for damages to 

property or injuries to persons which may arise fran or be incident to the use 

and occupation of the said premises, or for damages to t he property of the lessee , or for injuries to the person of the lessee (if an individual), or for 

damages to the property or injuries to the person of the lessee's officers, 

agents, servants, or employees, or other who may be on said premises at the1 r 

invitation or the invitation of any one of them arising from or incident to 

the flooding of the said premises by the Government or flooding from any other 

cause, or arising from or incident to any other governmental activities; and 

the lessee shall hold the United States hannless from any and all such claims. 

3. That the work performed by the lessee on the lands shall be under the general supervision of the District Commander, Corps of Engineers, in 

direct charge of the project and subject to such conditions and regulations as 

may be prescribed by him. Prior to lessee developing pl an of operation 

involving any surface disturbing activity, including routes to be used for 

vehicular access and plans and locations for all structures and appurtenances 

thereto, the lessee shall contact the SMA for information to develop such 

surface use program. There shall be no surface disturbance prior to canp'liance by lessee with applicable BLM Onshore Oil and Gas Operation 

Procedures (43 CFR, Part 3160), including Oil and Gas Orders and Notice to lessees (NTL'S). 

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The lessee must obtain permission (through BLM) of the SMA and subordinate 

holders of interest (or third parties having contractual responsibility) and 

approval of the plan of operation from the SMA prior to any surface disturbing 

activity. The District Commander shall have the right to enter on the 

premises at any time, to inspect both the installation and operational 

activities of the lessee. 

4. That no structure or appurtenance thereto shall be of a material or 

construction determined to create floatable debris. 

5. That the construction and operation of said structures and 

appurtenances thereto shall be of such a nature as not to cause pollution of 

the sci 1 s and the waters of the project. 

6. That the United States reserves the right to use the land jointly 

with the lessee in connection with the construction, operation, and 

maintenance of the Government project and to place improvements thereon or to 

remove materials therefrom, including sand and gravel and other construction 

material, as may be necessary in connection with such work, and the lessee 

increase the cost of performing such work. If the cost of the work performed 

by the Government at and in connection with the project, including work 

performed on lands outside the property included in the lease, is made more 

expensive bY. reason of improvements constructed on the leased property by the 

lessee, the lessee shal 1 pay. to the United States money in an amount, as 

estimated by the Chief of Engineers, sufficient to compensate for the 

additional expense involved. 

7. No drill related structures (rigs, collector lines, reserve pits, 

access roads, storage tanks, etc.) wi 11 be allowed for placement in the 

following restricted areas: 

a. Within 2,000 feet of any structure, including, but not limited 

to the dam, spillway or embankment areas. The lessee, his operators, agents, or employees shall not utilize the surface of such areas for any purpose. 

Drilling operations in, on, or under these areas, including drilling outside 

of such areas which would cause a bore hole to be under these areas, will not be permitted. These areas are included in the lease for the sole purpose of 

becoming a part of a drilling unit so that the United States will share in the 

royalty of the unit . The lessee shall be fully responsible for any damaging 

subsidence from extract ion thereunder. 

b. within the boundaries of designated Corps or state operated 

public use areas, and special recreation areas (hiking trails, horseback 

trails, etc . ). 

c. within areas leased to cities, townships, or quasi- public 

groups for park af1d recreational purposes, 

d. below elevations, ft. m.s.l . , 

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e. within incorporated town, villages, or city limits, 

f. within unique ecological areas, 

g. historical sites, 

h. wildlife and waterfowl refuges, 

i. within 100 feet of public roadways or 300 feet of occupied 

buildings. 

The lessee , his operators, agents, or employees wi 11 be prohibited from use or 

entry upon the surface of restricted areas for any purpose. With the 

exception of lands covered in paragraph 7.a. above, directional drilling fran non-restricted areas is prohibited. 

8. The Secretary of the Army or designee reserves the right to require cessation of operations in a national emergency of if t he Army needs the 

premises for a use incompati ble with lease operations. On approval by higher 

authority, the Commander will notify the lessee in writing or, if time 

permits, requests the BLM to notify the lessee. The l essee understands that 

rights granted by this lease do no include the period of any such cessation, 

and the United States has no obligation to compensate the lessee for damages 

or contractual lasses resulting from exercise of this stipulation. The lessee 

shall include this stipulation in contracts with third parties to supply oil and gas. This stipulation shall not affect the lessee's right to seek 

suspension of the lease term from BLM. 

9. If the Commander or the Commander's authori zed representative 

discovers an imminent danger to safety or security which allows no time to 

consult BLM, that person may order such activities stopped immediately. The 

state BLM director will be notified immediately, wil l review the order, and 

will determine the need for further remedial action. 

10. If contamination is found in the operating area, either from 

mineral lessee's operations or existing conditions, t he operator will 

irrmediately stop work and consult with the District Commander, or his 

authorized representative in analyzing the problem and developing a remedial plan. 

11. In furtherance of Section 9 of the lease, l essee liability for 

damage to improvements and al 1 natural resources and waters of the project 

shall include improvements of the Department of Defense and any surface users 

authorized by the Department of Defense. 

12. Before beginning to drill, the lessee must consult with third 

parties authorized to use real estate in the leased a rea and must take into 

consideration programs for which third parties have contractual 

responsibility. 

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13. A 1 icense to conduct geophysical tests on the l eased area must be 

obtained separately from the Commander or his authorized representative. 

14. Prior to beginning operations, the lessee wil l appoint and retain a local agent who may be served notice concerning matters in these stipulations 

and who will notify the SMA i nstantly in the event of pollution, potential 

spil 1 s or other hazards encountered. 

15. The lessee will be liable for pollution or other damages, as a 

result of their ope rat ions, to Government-owned lands and property and to the 

property of the Government's authorized surface user. 

16. That it is understood that this instrument is effective only insofar as the rights of the United States in the said property are concerned; 

and that the lessee shall obtain such permission as may be necessary on account of any other existing rights whether or not granted by the Government. 

It is further understood that the Government does not warrant title or the 

accuracy of the descriptions provided in the lease. 

17. Land and water areas included under a fish and wildlife management 

license agreement with a State agency, or allocated in t he Master Plan for Fish and W1ldl ife Management, wi 11 be subject to the speci al Kansas City 

District Corps of Engineers Lease Stipulations for Wildlife lands. 

Signature of Lessee 

Date of Signature 

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KANSAS CITY DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

STIPULATION FOR LANDS DESIGNATED FOR THE 

MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE 

Lands and wat er areas of t he Project are managed for multipurposes and may be 

included unde r a fish and wildlife management license with a State agency, 

permitted to the USF&WLS, or allocated in the Master Plan for Fish and 

Wildlife Management, and will be subject to special stipulations to insure the 

mit1gation, protection and/ or enhancement of wildlife and wildlife habitat. 

Surface disturbance wi ll be restricted to those areas wi th insignifi cant impact to wildlife resources, and will be prohibited in areas providing 

habitat for t hreatened or endangered species, refuges, critical habitat of t he key· management species, and/ or unique breeding grounds. The time period or location where construction, drilling, production or restoration activity can 

occur (or 1s required to be accomplished) may be specified to avoid impact to 

seasonal hunt ing, breeding, migration or fire hazard, to include seasonal 

occupancy, controlled access, limits on noise generati on, lighting and use of 

explosives. Vegetation must be preserved, sludge or f lare pits covered, 

erosion repai red, and scars revegetated. Access roads must be maintained for 

collateral use with the public where hunting or fishing is authorized, and 

when no longer requ1 red by the lessee shall be brought t o useable standards 

for continued public access, or obliterated and revegetated, at the option of 

the lessor. Ancillary equipment w111 be removed immediately when no longer 

needed for production. 

Signat ure of Lessee 

Date of Signature 

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A P P E NDIX 3 OIL AND GAS LEASE OP E RA TI ON S 

Acquiri ng a Fede ral Oil and Gas leases . .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. . .. ......... . . . 3-1. 

Locating a We ll . ... .. . .. ... .. .............. • •.. .•• .••. •••. .. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 . 

Application for Pe rmit to Drill .. .. .• • . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .. 3-2. 

Env ironment al Assessment .,., . ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . • • •. • . .. • • .. . , • .. . ... . 3-2 . 

Dr 11ling Plan ..••• . •. . . . . . • . . • . .. . . . . ••. . .. . . • . . .. .. . •. . . ... . • . . . . . ... . . . 3-3 . 

Bonding., • . .. . . .. . . • • .. . . . . •• . .. . .. . •• . . .. .. •• • , . . . •• •. . . . .• • . . ..• , •• . , . . . 3-3. 

Dr11ling . . . ...• . . . ....••. . .. . . • . . . ... .. • .. .... • .•. • . • . • ...• . . .• . . . . •• . . •.• . 3-3. 

Logging .. . . . ... . .. ..• • . .. . . .• . .. •. ....•. .. .. •.• . • .. .• .•. . . . . • .. . .... ... • . . 3-4 . 

Producing . . . . . . . ... . •• ... . .. . • .... ... •• ... . . . . • . • .. .. ••. .. .. . •. .. . . . . . . .. . 3-4. 

Month 1 y Reports • • • • •• . • • • •• • ••• •• • • . ••• •••• • • • •• . .. .•• • • • • • • • •• ••• • •• •• • • • 3- 5. 

Undesirable Events .... . . . ,, . •• .. , . .. . . •. . . .. • • . . . . . .... . . . . . . • . ...... . . .. . 3-5 . 

Change of Operator ..... . . . • . • . . , . . . ... .. .. . • ..... . . . .. ... . . . • . . . ... .. . ... . 3-5. 

Abandonment . . ... . . .... ... • . •. • . ••• .• .• • . • . ... • . •• .... • . ... • . • . . . .. . . .... . . 3-5. 

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APPENDIX 3 

ACQUIRING AND DEVELOPING A FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASE 

Lands available for leasing from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must 

meet the guidelines outlined in 43 Code of Federal Regulations § 3100. A 

Fade ra 1 1 ease may be acquired by either compet 1 t 1 ve 1 ease sa 1 e or 

noncompetitive lease sale . The competitive leasing process is the 

offering of Federal oil and gas leases at oral auctions. These auctions 

are held at least quarterly throughout the year. The winning bid at the 

oral auction is the highest bid which equals or exceeds the national 

minimum acceptable bid. Lands that were offered at the competitive lease 

sale, and for which no bid was received, shall be ava11able for 

noncompetitive lease . Such lands become available for a period of 2 

years beginning on the first business day fo 11 owing the 1 ast day of the 

competitive oral auction. A competitive lease has a term of 5 years 

(unl ess held by production) and a noncompetitive lease has a term of 10 years (unless held by production). 

lease stipulations to mitigate the environmental effect of oil and gas 

operations on other resources may be applied by both the BLM and other 

federal agencies. Stipulations on acreage with nonfederal surface over federal minerals are also applied by the Bureau of land Management. 

DECIDING ON LOCATION OF WELL 

A geologist for an exploration company examines well logs, seismic data, 

and any other available information to determine an area for possible 

accumulation of hydrocarbons. Geologists, engineers, and other 

exploration experts determine the best location for a proposed well . 

The surface location for the well is based upon geological evidence and 

surface conditions. The average drill pad covers approximately one to 

three acres . Access and surface conditions (creeks, ponds, timber, and 

structures) should be taken into consideration in selecting the location, 

and the pad area should be as level as possible. Creating the least 

possible surface disturbance and safety procedures are other factors to 

be considered when selecting a well location. 

Once the locat i on of the proposed well has been determined the well location needs to be staked (surveyed) . The BLM is notified of a 

proposed well location on Federal minerals by a notice of staking (NOS) 

or an Application for Permit to Drill (APD). An approved APD must be issued and in hand prior to any surface disturbance or drilling 

activities. 

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ACQUIRING AN APPROVED APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL (APD) 

To acqu ire an approved APD the following items are required: (1) an 

environmental assessment of the surface use plan, (2) an approved 

drilling plan, and (3) all bonding requirements met. These are the 

minimum requirements and s pecial stipulations may be added to the APD in 

either the surface use plan or the drilling plan. 

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE USE PLAN 

To acquire an approved Application for Permit to Drill (APO) an 

Env ironmental Assessment (EA) must be made of the surf ace use plan. The 

su rface use plan contains i nformation including the road and drill pad 

location, details of pad construction, methods for containment and disposal of waste material, pl ans for reclamation of t he surface, and 

other pertinent data as required. A drawing showing the proposed layout 

of the drilling location should be included in t he surface use plan. 

A cultural evaluation and threatened and endangered (T/E) species 

eval uation of the surface use plan are reviewed by a BLM Archeologist and 

a BLM Wildlife Biologist. Wetlands (riparian areas), floodplains, soil 

permeability, water quality, and any special circumstances are also 

eva 1 uated. The cu1tu ra 1 eva 1 uat ion i nvo 1 ves contacting the State 

Historic Preservation Offi ce (SHPO) and any other federa l or state agency 

involved in the preservation of historic or prehistoric sites. The T/E 

eva 1 uat ion i nvo 1 ves contacting the State W 11 d 1 ife Department, the State Natural Heritage Program, and/or the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Each agency receives a 30- day time period for review and col'llTlent. BLM 

personnel or a private contractor (approved by the BLM and hi red by the 

oil & gas operator) will, upon request, conduct an on-foot location 

inventory of the proposed well location. 

After the Environmental Assessment of the surface use plan is completed, 

a checklist is sent to the ope rator requesting any additional information 

or special stipulations required before the APD can be approved. A BLM 

Environmental Scientist will inspect the proposed drilling location with 

the Operator's agent, dirt contractor, and Surface Management Agency 

(SMA) representative prior to approving the APD. After the proposed 

drilling location inspection, the SMA wi11 advise the BLM if they require 

any additional stipulations. Additional stipulations could include 

seasonal use, elevation of dri11 pad, pad drainage , an archeologist on location to monitor site protection, or the rerouting of an access road 

to avoid an archeological site. 

Upon completion of the proposed drill locati on visit, cultural 

eva 1 uat 1 on, threatened and endangered species eva 1 uat ion, and any 

additional evaluations, t he APD may be approved. An approved APO with 

copies of regulations and stipulations attached is issued by the BLM t o 

the lessee or their desi gnated operator. An approved APD has an 

expiration date of one year, but a one year extension may be rece1ved upon request and approva 1. 

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DRILLING PLAN 

A drnling plan must be attached to the APD. This drilling plan must 

contai n a descr1ption of the drilling program and surface use program. 

The drilling program shall include a description of the pressure control 

system and circulation mediums, the testing, lagging and caring program, 

pertinent gea 1 agi c data, and information on expected prob 1 ems and 

hazards. The surface use program shall contai n a description of the 

road, drill pad location, construction methods for containment and 

disposal of waste materials, plans for reclamation of the surface, and 

other pertinent data. 

BONDING REQUIREMENTS 

The lessee or their designated operator must furnish a bond (minimum 

amount $10,000) before any surface-disturbing activities related to 

drilling can begin. The bond requirement is to ensure compliance with 

all the lease terms and stipu lations. If there is a change of operator, 

the new operator must state the bond under which he/she will operate. 

Bonds are not re 1 eased unt i 1 ·a 11 the terms and conditions of the 1 ease 

have been met. This means the well has been plugged and reclamation of 

the 1 ocat ion camp 1 eted as out 11 ned in the surface use p 1 an. An 

authorized officer of the BLM must inspect and approve all the work done. 

SPUDDI NG AND DRILLING THE WELL 

"Spudding in" or to "'spud" a well, means to begin drilling operations. 

The operator must report by telephone, within one working day, to an 

authorized officer the spudding of the well. The lessee or their 

designated ope rater is res pons i b 1 e for the p 1 acement and rna i ntenance at 

each well location of a sign identifying the well name and number, name 

of the operator, lease serial number, and surveyed location. The 

operator must submit daily drilling reports to the BLM designated 

representative during the d ri 11 i ng and camp 1 et i ng of the we 11 . 

Drill-site preparation begins when a contractor moves in equipment to 

prepare the well location. If necessary, the location is leveled. A 

·l arge pit is constructed to contain water for the drilling operations and 

disposal of drill cutting and drilling fluids. The necessary drilling 

equipment (engines, pumps, tanks, drilling rig, hoisting equipment, and 

etc.) is assembled . A large diameter hole is drilled to a shallow depth 

and lined with conductor pipe. The area between the conductor pipe and 

the wall of the well (well bore) is filled with cement from bottom to 

top. A smaller-diameter hole called a "'rat hole" is drilled near the 

main bore hale. This rat hole is lined with pipe and is used far 

temporary storage of a piece of drilling equipment called the "kelly," 

After the conductor pipe is set, the next type of pipe set in the well 

bore is ca ll ed surface casing. The main purpose of this casing is to 

protect aquifers which may contain useable water, but surface casing also 

provides a mounting place for the blowout prevention equipment, and 

serves as support far any production casing that may be set if the well 

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1s productive. In compliance with Federal Onshore Oi l and Gas Order No. 

2, surface. casing is cemented and tested at pre-approved pressure.s. This surface casing may be several hundred or several thousand feet deep. 

While drilling, the well is monitored closely to assure any angle of 

deviation is within tolerance requirements outlined in Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 2. Circulating mediums are used to lubricate and 

cool the drill bit and dr111 string, carry the formation cuttings to the 

sUrface, and protect and control formation pressures. These ci rcul at ion 

mediums may be water, oil, gas, or air base. 

LOGGING AND COMPLETING THE WELL 

When the predetermined total depth of the well 1s reached, a logging 

company 1s employed for various types of evaluations. The logging tools are lowered to the bottom of the hole and then reeled slowly back to the 

surface while assembling (logging) information gathered by the tools. 

There are several types of well logs. The electrical log uses 

electricity and measures t he natural electric potential and the effect of 

induced electricity on the formations. The radioacti vity logs measure 

the natural radioactivity and the effect of induced radioactivity on the formations . Sonic logs measure the velocity of sound waves in the 

formations. (If a radioactive tool is lost in the hole and cannot be 

retrieved; the Nuclear Regul atory Commission is notified and the wel 1 is 

plugged with red cement above the lost tool and a permanent plaque is attached at the surface to the top of the casing. This plaque 1 ists the type of equipment lost in the hole.) 

Once the well is completed a Well Completion or Re-completion Report and 

log (BLM Form 3160-4) must be submitted within 30 days to a BLM 

authorized officer. If the well is a dry hole, the operator may get oral 

approval to plug and abandon the well. Oral approva l must be followed 

with written confirmation t o the authorized officer. 

PRODUCING THE WELL 

Once the well is successfully completed, the operator must submit a 

start-up notice to the BLM authorized officer within 5 working days. If 

the report is submitted by telephone, it must be followed by written notice within the 5-day time period. The normal size of a well location 

with production equipment is from 1/2 to 1 acre. Thi s size will vary 

wi th the amount of on- location production equipment required, and is 

outlined in the surface use plan. 

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MONTHLY REPORTS 

While the well is producing, the operator must submi t a Monthly Report of Operations (MRO) to the BLM. This report lists the monthly production 

for the well. Each we ll location is inspected once a year by a BLM 

authorized officer for compliance with Federal r egul ations and 

stipul ations. If any viol ations are found, a re port of Incident of 

Noncompliance (INC) is written and the report is sent to t he operator 

with inst ructions to correct the violation within a certain time frame. 

UNDESIRABLE EVENTS 

All undesirabl e events w111 be reported to a BLM authorized officer 

irrrned1ately. Undesirabl e events include but are not limited to, oil spills, salt water spi lls, theft, fires, leaks, acc idents, or other 

unusual occurrences. Once the BLM authorized offi cer is notified, 

procedures for reporting and investigating t he event are carried out i n 

accordance with BLM New Mex1co State Office Instruction Memorandum, 

Undesirable Event Checkl ist. 

CHANGE OF OPERATOR 

Once producing, any operation at the well location t hat creates 

additiona l surface disturbance or effects a change i n the well bore 

status requires a Not i ce of Intent be submitted to the BLM on the Sundry 

Notices and Reports on Wells (BLM Form 3160-5 ) . Before any work is 

commenced, the plan must be approved wi th any necessary modifications 

and/or additions to conform to Federal regu l ations. Also, any change i n 

lessee of record must be approved by BLM prior to t he new l essee 

operating the we l l. Until the assignment of inter est to the new 

(succeeding) lessee is a pproved the lessee of r ecord remains responsible 

for all activities pertaining to the lease. 

ABANDONING/RECLAIMING THE WELL LOCATION 

If a well is no longer profitable to produce, an operator may wish to 

plug and abandon the well. No well may be abandoned without pr ior 

approval by the Tulsa District Office. In order to plug a well, an 

operator must submit on a Sundry Notice ( BLM Form 3160-5) h 1 s intent ion 

to plug the well. For old wells not having an approved abandonment plan, 

a sketch showing the disturbed area and roads to be abandoned, along with the proposed reclamation measures, shall be submitted with the Sundry 

Notice. The BLM authori zed officer reviews the plugging request and has 

the authority to authorize the plugging. BLM Petroleum Engineering 

Technicians witness a ll pluggings, and a BLM Environmental Engineer 

examines the area fo r evaluation of reclamat i on ef forts. Final 

abandonment is not approved unt i1 the surface reel amat ion work required 

by the approved APD or approved abandonment notice has been completed 

sat i sfactori 1 y. 

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GLOSSARY 
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION (ACHP) - A federal council t hat 

reviews the actions taken by agency officials which aff ect historic properties 

(cultural resources). 

ALTERNATIVE - The different ways of addressing t he planning issue(s) and 

management activities considered in the planning process. These provide t he 

decisianmaker and the publ i c a clear basis for choices among options. Every 

planning effort involves the development of severa l complete, reasonable 

alternatives for resolving the issue(s). One of the alternatives offered is 

the conti nuat ion of present management (no change) wh il e the other alternatives provide a range of choices for resolution of the issues. One of the a lternatives 

is selected at the end of the pl anni ng process and approved as the plan. 

AUTHORIZED OFFICER - Any person authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, or 

his represent ative, to admi nister regul ations. 

CANDIDATE SPECIES - Category I· Pl ant and animal speci es for which the USFWS 

currently has on f1le substantial information to support a proposal to list as 

threatened or endangered. Category II· Plant and animal species for which 

current information indicates that a proposal to 1 ist as threatened or endangered 

is possibly appropriate, but for which more information is needed to support a 

l isting proposal. 

CULTURAL RESOURCES - Any cultural, archeological, historical, or architectural 

site, building, structure, District, or object. 

CUMULATIVE IMPACT - The environmental impact resulting from the incremental 

impact of the action when added to other past, present, and reasonabl y 

fores eeable actions, regardless of the agency (federal or non-federal) or 

person(s) undertaking other actions. Cumulati ve impacts can result f rom 

individual minor, but coll ectively significant, acti ons taking place over a 

period of time. 

ENDANGERED SPECIES - An animal or plant whose prospects of survival and 

reproduction are in immediate jeopardy, and as further defined by the Endangered 

Species Act of ~973, as amended . 

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF ~973 - (as amended): Federal law to ensure that no 

federa l acti on wi ll jeopardize federally l isted or proposed threatened or 

endangered s pecies of plant s or animals. 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) - A written analys i s of the impacts on the 

environment of a proposed project or resource management plan. 

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FEDERAL LAIID POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976 (FLPMA) - Public Law 94-579, 

which gives the BLM legal authority to establish public land pol icy, to establish 

guidelines for administering such policy and to provide for the management, 

protection, development, and enhancement of the public land. 

FLOODPLAIN- The nearly level alluvial plain that borders a stream or river and 

is subject to inundation during high water periodsj the relatively flat area or 

lowland adjoining a body of standing or flowing water which has been or might 

be covered by floodwaters. 

HABITAT- A specific set of physical conditions that surround a species, group 

of species or a large community. In w11dlife management, the major constituents 

are considered to be food, water, cover, and living space . 

HISTORIC PROPERTY - Any prehistoric or historic cultural resource. 

HISTORIC SITE - The specific location of any cultural resource created after 

the time of first contact between European explorers and native Indians in each 

loca 1 area . 

INDIAN TRIBE.- The governing body of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other 

group that is recognized by the Secretary of Interior and for which the 

United States holds land in trust or restricted status for that entity or its 

members. 

INTEREST - The most general term that can be employed to denote a property in lands or chattels. In its application to lands or things real, it is frequently 

used in connection with the term "estate," "right," and "title," and includes 

them all. The terms "interest" and "title" are not synonymous. "Interest" more 

particularly means a right to have the advantage accruing from something; a 

partial or undivided right, but less than title. 

INVERTEBRATE- An animal lacking a backbone or spinal column. 

ISSUE - A matter of controversy over resource management activities that is typically discrete and provides alternatives for a decision . Typically the 

causal relationship between the activity and undesirable results is documentable 

and the level of controversy is high enough to merit further analysis. Statement 

of the planning issue orients the resource management planning process so the 

vigor of interdisciplinary thought, analysis, and documentation is directed 

toward resolving the planning issues during the preparation of a Resource Management Plan. 

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LEASE NOTICE - Provides more detailed information concerning limitations that 

already exist in law, lease terms, regulations, or operational orders. A lease Notice also addresses special items the lessee would consider when planning 

operations, but does not impose new or additional restrictions. 

LEASE STIPULATIONS - Additional specific terms and conditions that change the 

manner in which operation may be conducted on a lease, or modify the lease rights 

granted. 

MANAGEMENT SITUATION ANALYSIS (MSA) - A step in the BLM planning process that 

identifies existing management, physical resources, and opportunities to meet 

the needs, concerns, and issues identified through resource management planning. 

The MSA results in a reference document, which is kept in the resource area 

office. The MSA document is open for public inspection but is not distributed 

to the public . 

MEMORANOLJ4 OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) - Signed pact between two entities agreeing 

to some course of action or inaction. 

MEGAFAUNA - Animals, living or fossil, that are large enough to be seen and 

studied with the unaided eye (especially the largest manvnals like horse, mammoth, 

camel, bear, etc.) 

MITIGATION - The alleviati on or lessening of possible adverse effects upon a resource by application of appropriate protective measures or adequate scienttfic study. 

MINERAL ESTATE- Mineral and/or subsurface ownership. 

MITIGATION MEASURES - Methods or procedures committed to by BLM for the purpose 

of reducing or lessening the impacts of an action. 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 (NEPA) - Public Law 91-190. 

Establishes environmental policy for the nation. Among other items, NEPA 

requires federal agencies to consider environmental values in decision-making 

processes. 

NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) - The primary federal law providing 

for the protection and preservation of our cultural resources. Making it a 

national policy to preserve our cultural heritage, NHPA established the National 

Register of Historic Places, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and 

State Historic Preservation Officers. 

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NATIONAL· REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (NRHP) - A list of districts, sitos, 

bu11d1ngs, structures and objects significant in American history, architecture, 

archeology and culture maintained by the Secretary of the Interior. Expanded as authorized by Section 2(b) of the Historjc Sjtes Act gf 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462) 

and Section 101(a)(1) (A) of t he National Historic Preservation Act. 

NATIONAL REGISTER QUALITY SITE - A cultural resource s i te determined to be 

eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historjc places by virtue 

of its local, state or national significance. 

NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY (NSO) - A fluid mineral leasing stipul ation that prohibits 

occupancy or disturbance on all or part of the lease surface in order to protect 

special values or uses. Lessees may exploit the all and gas or geothermal 

resources under leases restricted by this stipulation through use of directional drilling from sites outside the no surface occupancy area. 

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE - Any impress ions, footprints, t rackways, foss i 1 i zed, or preserved organic remains not associated with a cult ural resource. 

PATENT - A grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the 

Government, or sovereign of a country to one or more indi vi duals. A land patent 

is a muniment of title issued by a government or state for t he conveyance of some 

portion of public domain. 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Part of the BLM's planning system that provides the 

opportunity for citizens as i ndividuals or groups to express local, regional 

and national perspectives and concerns in the rulemaking, decisionmaking, 

inventory and planning processes for public land. This i ncludes public meetings, 

hearings or advisory boards or panels that may rev1ew resource management 

proposals and offer suggestions or criticisms for the various alternatives 

considered. 

PREHISTORIC SITE - (opposite of historic site) the specific location of an 

cultural resource created ~ the time of the first contact between European 

explorers and the native tribes of that area. 

RECLAMATION- Returning disturbed lands to a form and productivity that will be 

ecologically balanced and in conformity with a predetermined land management 

plan. 

RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT (R&PP) - This Act authorizes the Secretary 

of the Interior to lease or convey public lands for recreational and public 

purposes under specified conditions to states or their pol itical subdivisions, 

and to nonprofit corporations and associations. 

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RESOURCE AREA- The smallest administrative subdivision of a BLM district. 

RIPARIAN HABITAT (AREAS) - Areas of land directly i nf l uenced by permanent water 

and having visible characteristics, e.g., vegetation, reflective. of the presence 

of permanent water, i.e. , surface and/or subsurface. 

SCOPING PROCESS- An early and open process for determi ning the scope of issues 

to be addressed and for identifying the significant issues related to a proposed 

action. Seeping may involve public meetings, field interviews with 

representatives of agencies and interest groups, discussions with resource specialists and managers, written comments 1n response to news releases, direct mai11ngs and articles about the proposed action and seeping meetings. 

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO) - is the official appointed by e ach 

state's Governor to lead that state's historic preservation program and revi ew 

all actions that affect the state's National Register Sites. 

SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES- Wildlife and plant species e i ther federally listed or 

proposed for listing as endangered or threatened, state-listed or BLM-determ1ned 

.priority species. 

SURFACE MANAGING AGENCY (SMA) - is that agency of the federal government which 

has the primary control and respons1b11ity over a part icular area of land (such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, 

Army Corps of Engineers, or the Bureau of Land Management). 

SPLIT ESTATE - Lands where the owner of the mineral r i ghts and the surface owner 

are not the same party i n interest. The most common split estate is Federal 

ownership of mineral right s and other interest ownership of the surface. 

Lands or real estate where the federal government owns the sub-surface mineral 

rights, and the surface is owned by a private citizen or business. 

THREATENED SPECIES - Any plant or animal species that is like ly to become an 

endangered species throughout all or a significant portion of its range, as 

defined by the U.S. Fish and W1ldl1fe Service under the authority of t he Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

TIMING LIMITATION (SEASONAL RESTRICTION) - Prohibits s urface use during specified 

time periods to protect identified resource values. The stipulation does not 

apply to the operation and maintenance of production facilities unless t he 

findings of analysis demonstrate the continued need for such mitigation and that 

less stringent, project-specific mitigation measures would be insufficient. 

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VEGETATION - Plants in general or the sum total of the plant life above and below ground in an area . 

VERTEBRATE - An animal having a backbone or spinal column. 

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APD 

AIR FA 

ARPA 

BLM 

BOR 

CFR 

CNG 

COA 

COE 

DOD 

EIS 

EPA 

EO 

ESA 

F 

FLPMA 

FMA 

FR 

KBS 

KBSNHP 

KCCOE 

KDWP 

KGS 

KSNHP 

MKT 

MOA 

MOU 

MSA 

MWS 

NEPA 

NESA 

NHPA 

NRHP 

NSO 

NWI 

ORA 

R&PP 

RFD 

RMP 

scs 

SHPO 

SMA 

SPA 

sss 

STC 

TDCOE 

T/E 

USDA 

USDI 

USFS 

USFWS 

USGS 

Application for Permit to Drill 

American Indian Religion Freedom Act of 1978 

Archeologic'al Resources Protection Act of 1966 

Bureau of Land Management 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Code of Federal Regulations 

Cimarron National Grasslands 

Conditions of Approval 

Corp of Engi nears 

Department of Defence 

Environmental Impact Statement Environmental Protection Agency 

Execut 1 ve Order 

Endangered Species Act 

Fahrenheit 

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

Fluid Mineral Assessment 

Federal Register 

Kansas Biological Survey 

Kansas Biological Survey's National Heritage Program 

Kansas City District of Corp of Engineers 

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks 

Kansas Geological Survey 

Kansas Natural Heritage Program 

Missouri, Kansas, Texas 

Memorandum of Agreement 

Memorandum of Understanding 

Management Situation Analysis 

Maximum Water Surface National Environmental Policy Act 

National Environmental study Area 

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 National Register of Historic Places 

No Surface Occupancy 

National Wetland Inventory 

Oklahoma Resource Area 

Recreation and Public Purpose Act 

Reasonable Foreseeable Development 

Resource Management Plan 

Soil Conservation Service 

State Historic Preservation Officer Surface Management Agency 

Supplemental Planning Analysis 

Special Status Species 

Standard Terms and Conditions 

Tulsa District of Corp of Engineers 

Threatened or Endangered 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

u.s. Forest Service 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife service U.S. Geological Survey 

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