BLM United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2019-0002-Other_NEPA-SLFO June 2019 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Salt Lake Field Office Area Parcels Location: Townships 7-9 North, Ranges 11-13 West, multiple sections, Salt Lake Meridian, Box Elder County, Utah. Applicant/Address: Not Applicable. Utah State Office and Salt Lake Field Office April 2019 Utah State Office 440 West 200 South, Ste. 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: (801) 539-4001 Fax: (801) 539-4237 Prepared By: Salt Lake Field Office 2370 South Decker Lake Boulevard West Valley City, Utah 84119 Phone: (801) 977-4300 Fax: (801) 977-4397 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Purpose & Need ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................. 3 1.3.1 Decision to be Made ................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Conformance with BLM Land Use Plan(s)...................................................................... 4 1.5 Relationship to Statutes, Regulations, or Other Plans ...................................................... 4 1.6 Identification of Issues ..................................................................................................... 5 1.6.1 Air Quality ................................................................................................................ 5 1.6.2 Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases .......................................................................... 5 1.6.3 Central Pacific Railroad Grade ................................................................................. 5 1.6.4 Geology/Mineral Resources/Energy Production ...................................................... 6 1.6.5 Wildlife ..................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2 Description of Alternatives ....................................................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Analysis Assumptions ...................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario ...................................................... 7 2.2.2 Well Pad and Road Construction .............................................................................. 8 2.2.3 Well Drilling and Completion Operations ................................................................ 9 2.2.4 Production Operations ............................................................................................ 10 2.2.5 Produced Water Handling ....................................................................................... 11 2.2.6 Maintenance Operations ......................................................................................... 11 2.2.7 Plugging and Abandonment .................................................................................... 11 2.3 Alternative A – Proposed Action ................................................................................... 12 2.4 Alternative B – No Action ............................................................................................. 12 2.5 Other Alternatives Considered ....................................................................................... 12 Chapter 3 Affected Environment ............................................................................................. 14 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 General Setting ............................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Resources/Issues Brought Forward for Analysis ........................................................... 15 3.3.1 Air Quality .............................................................................................................. 15 i 3.3.2 Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases ........................................................................ 15 3.3.3 Central Pacific Railroad Grade ............................................................................... 16 3.3.4 Geology/Mineral Resources/Energy Production .................................................... 19 3.3.5 Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 4 Environmental Impacts ........................................................................................... 25 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Direct Impacts ................................................................................................................ 25 4.3 Indirect Impacts from Potential Development ............................................................... 25 4.3.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action ............................................................................ 25 4.3.1.1 Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 25 4.3.1.2 Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases ................................................................. 28 4.3.1.3 Central Pacific Railroad Grade ........................................................................ 30 4.3.1.4 Geology/Mineral Resources/Energy Production ............................................. 33 4.3.1.5 Wildlife ............................................................................................................ 33 4.3.2 Alternative B – No Action ...................................................................................... 35 4.3.2.1 Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 36 4.3.2.2 Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases ................................................................. 36 4.3.2.3 Central Pacific Railroad Grade ........................................................................ 36 4.3.2.4 Geology/Mineral Resources/Energy Production ............................................. 36 4.3.2.5 Wildlife ............................................................................................................ 36 4.4 Cumulative Impacts........................................................................................................ 36 4.4.1 Air Quality .............................................................................................................. 37 4.4.2 Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases ........................................................................ 38 4.4.3 Central Pacific Railroad Grade ............................................................................... 41 4.4.4 Geology/Mineral Resources/Energy Production .................................................... 42 4.4.5 Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 5 Consultation and Coordination ............................................................................... 47 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 47 5.2 Persons, Groups, and Agencies Contacted/Consulted ................................................... 47 5.3 Public Participation ........................................................................................................ 48 5.3.1 Modifications Based on Public Comment and Internal Review ............................. 50 5.4 Preparers ......................................................................................................................... 51 ii Chapter 6 Appendices .............................................................................................................. 52 Appendix A – Parcel List with Stipulations and Notices ..................................................... 53 Appendix B – Stipulations and Notices ................................................................................ 56 Stipulation Summary Table .............................................................................................. 56 Notice Summary Table ..................................................................................................... 58 Appendix C – Figures/Maps ................................................................................................. 64 Appendix D – Interdisciplinary Parcel Review Team Checklist .......................................... 69 Appendix E – References...................................................................................................... 78 Appendix F – Acronyms/Abbreviations ............................................................................... 84 Appendix G – Statutes, Regulations, or Other Plans ...........................................................