BLM Perspective on CBNG Research and Monitoring Needs: BLM Perspective on CBNG Research and Monitoring Needs Alan Kesterke
Associate State Director
BLM Wyoming State Office
Background: BLM’s Role In CBNG: Background: BLM’s Role In CBNG Mission: Provide Multiple Resource Management on Federal Lands in Wyoming
Perform Land Use Planning & NEPA Support: e.g., Powder River Basin Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision (ROD)
Regulatory: Authorize the Use, Monitor Activities for Compliance and Manage Resources Adaptively
Collaborate with Stakeholders: State, Federal and Local Entities by Various Means, e.g., MT / WY PRB EIS Air, Water &Wildlife Working Groups, etc.
Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support: Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support 1. Surface and Groundwater Projects
Surface Water Data Cooperative Survey
CBNG Produced Water Quality Monitoring
Groundwater Recharge from CBNG Discharge
Powder River Basin Water Balance Investigation
1:24K Watershed Boundary & Hydrography Data Set Development
Watershed Modeling Software for Cumulative Impact Analysis
2. Soil Projects
Assess CBNG Produced Water Discharge into Impoundments
Surface Application of CBNG Produced Waters
Powder River Basin Soil Gas Study
North Johnson County GIS / Remote Sensing Soil Survey
Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d): Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d) 3. Wildlife Projects
Monitoring CBNG Development in Sagebrush Ecosystems
CBNG Impoundments, West Nile Virus and Mosquitoes
Mountain Plover Model Evaluation and Protection Strategy
4. Vegetation Mitigation within PRB O&G EIS
Application of Mitigation Measures to Minimize Noxious Weeds
5. Air Quality Monitoring
Wyoming Air Resources Monitoring System (WARMS)
Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d): Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d) 6. Cultural Resource Applications
Predictive Site Location Modeling and Survey Project Tracking
7. Compliance Monitoring Projects
Flyovers to Discover Possible Mineral Material Trespass w/ CBNG
Flyovers to Determine Geophysical / ROW Reclamation Compliance
8. Reservoir Management Projects
PRB USGS / BLM Coal Coring-CBNG Reservoir Data Collection
WOGCC / BLM Statewide Well Log Scanning Project
Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d): Ongoing BLM CBNG-Related Support (Cont’d) 9. Information Technology
CBMClearinghouse.info Website with University of Wyoming
Wyoming Oil & Gas Resource Assessment Website (WOGRA)
Pinedale Computer Assisted Resource Assessment Tool (CARAT)
Statewide 2002-2003 National Aerial Photography / Imagery Project
Governor’s S&S Initiative – Information Technology Collaboration (DEQ, SEO, WOGCC & BLM)
BLM Wyoming’s Perspective on Needed CBNG Research, Monitoring and Applications:: BLM Wyoming’s Perspective on Needed CBNG Research, Monitoring and Applications: Impacts of Surface Application of Produced Water
Impacts from the Reclamation of Retention Pits
Impact Research for Major Species for Stips/COAs
Assess Mitigation of Invasive Weeds in the PRB
Groundwater Monitoring Wells Rqmts for Older Pits
Groundwater Monitoring of Injected CBNG Water
Develop Online Permitting “One-Stop” Resources
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