Notice of Intent To Amend the Three Rivers Resource Management Plan and Conduct Public Scoping

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District in Burns, Oregon, intends to amend the Three Rivers Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) that also analyzes effects of undertaking the Greater Sagegrouse Habitat Improvement Project (GSHIP) located in Harney County, Oregon. The objective of the proposal is to improve sagegrouse habitat and reestablish once open sagebrush habitats encroached upon by western juniper. The BLM also intends to consider allowance for harvest of downed western juniper trees south of U.S. Highway 20 and west of Oregon State Highway 205 for fuel wood, posts and poles, and for commercial harvest of juniper boughs for use in holiday decorating. Allowance for harvest of downed juniper trees and juniper boughs would amend the Three Rivers RMP. By this notice, the BLM is announcing the beginning of the public scop

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 95212

Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Marathon Oil Company timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NDM 95212, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination.

No leases were issued that affect these lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per acre and 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate. The lessee paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost for publishing this Notice.

The lessee met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of termination subject to:

The original terms and conditions of the lease;

The increased rental of $10 per acre;

The increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent or 4 percentages above the existing competitive royalty rate

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Notice of Intent To Amend the Three Rivers Resource Management Plan and Conduct Public Scoping

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 95212