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Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OSC)
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[Federal Register: February 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 25)]
[Notices]
[Page 5885-5886]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr07fe00-100]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas
Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OSC)
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared
for OCS minerals proposals of the Gulf of Mexico OCS.
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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with
Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6) that implement the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of
NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA's) and
Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by the MMS for
the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico
OCS. This listing includes all proposals for which the FONSI's were
prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the period subsequent to
publication of the preceding notice.
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Activity/Operator Location Date
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Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Main Pass Area, Blocks 01/07/00
Pipeline Activity, SEA No. P- 265, 264, 263, 280, and
12384 (G-21469). 281, Lease OCS-G 21469,
70 miles off the coast
of Alabama.
Fugro GeoServices, Inc., G&G Bayou La Batre, Alabama 01/19/00
Activity, SEA No. M00-01. to Piney Point in Tampa
Bay, Florida.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Main Pass Area, Block 11/03/99
Structure Removal Operations, 243, Lease OCS-G 5726,
SEA No. ES/SR 99-129. 44 miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Main Pass Area, Blocks 11/01/99
Structure Removal Operations, 244, 227, and 265,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-130, 99-131, Leases OCS-G 5727,
99-142, and 99-143. 6825, and 4834, 47
miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Apache Corporation, Structure West Cameron Area, Block 10/22/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 607, Lease OCS-G 10602,
SR 99-135. 111 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Prime Natural Resources, Inc., Eugene Island Area, 10/15/99
Structure Removal Operations, Block 196, Lease OCS-G
SEA No. ES/SR 99-136. 0802, 43 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Main Pass Area, Block 10/22/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 42, Lease OCS-G 1367,
SR 99-137. 19 miles east of
Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 11/01/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Blocks 229 and 230,
SR 99-138 and 99-139. Leases OCS-G 5505 and
0979, 46 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Marathon Oil Company, Structure East Cameron Area, Block 10/22/99
Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 313, Lease OCS-G 8656,
SR 99-140 and 99-141. 95 miles south of
Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Fairways Specialty Sales and Galveston Area, Block A- 10/27/99
Service, Inc., Structure Removal 34, Lease OCS-G 12514,
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-144. 35 miles southeast of
Brazoria County, Texas.
Murphy Exploration & Production Matagorda Island Area, 10/09/99
Company, Structure Removal Block 710, Lease OCS-G
Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-145. 10205, 30 miles east of
Aransas County, Texas.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 11/09/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 119, Lease OCS-G
SR 99-146. 0049, 23 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
Samedan Oil Corporation, Grand Isle Area, Block 12/14/99
Structure Removal Operations, 79, Lease OCS-G 5657,
SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-147 and 99-148. Vermilion Area, Block
162, Lease OCS-G 5419,
40 miles from the
nearest shoreline
offshore the Louisiana
Coast.
Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, 12/30/99
Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 119, Lease OCS-G
SR 99-149. 0049, 23 miles
southwest of Terrebonne
Parish, Louisiana.
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Range Resources Corporation, Mustang Island Area, 12/30/99
Structure Removal Operations, Block 847, Lease OCS-G
SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-150 and 99-151. 6011, 24 miles Offshore
Kleberg County, Texas.
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Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the
proposals listed above or obtaining information about EA's and FONSI's
prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to
contact the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Public Information Unit, Information Services
Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201
Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone
(504) 736-2519.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepares EA's and FONSI's for
proposals which relate to exploration for and the development/
production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA's
examine the potential environmental effects of activities described in
the proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of
those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for
determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major
Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human
environment in the sense of NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared
in those instances where the MMS finds that approval will not result in
significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI
briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or
copy of the EA.
This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of
environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.
Dated: January 31, 2000.
Chris C. Oynes,
Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
[FR Doc. 00-2639 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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