Blm Form 3150 4 PDF Details

The United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service have jointly issued the BLM Form 3150-4/FS Form 2800-16, a crucial document for parties interested in conducting oil and gas geophysical exploration operations. This form, approved under OMB No. 1004-0162 and set to expire on July 31, 2015, serves as both a notice of intent and an authorization request. It is meticulously designed to gather comprehensive details about the proposed exploration project, including information about the lessee or operator, the specific bond held with the agency, and a thorough plan of operations encapsulating the geographical and operational scope of the exploration. Essential data such as the project area's location, the estimated duration, and the detailed approach to seismic exploration activities -- whether 2-D, 3-D, gravity/magnetic, or other methodologies -- are required. The form also mandates the submission of additional information, including GIS data, to help evaluate the potential impact on the environment and existing land use. Furthermore, it outlines the terms and conditions under which exploration activities are permitted, emphasizing the importance of minimizing surface disturbances, managing waste effectively, and ensuring the safety of both the operations and the environment. This detailed procedural framework underscores the government's dual objectives of facilitating resource exploration while preserving public lands and maintaining regulatory oversight.

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BLM Form 3150-4 FS Form 2800-16 (September 2013)

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

NOTICE OF INTENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT OIL AND GAS GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION OPERATIONS

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 1004-0162 Expires: July 31, 2015

NOI Case File No.

Project Name

Lessee or Operator

 

 

Lessee or Operator Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

Do you have a bond on file with the Agency?

Yes

 

No

City

 

State

Which Agency holds the bond?

BLM

 

 

Forest Service

Zip Code

Phone No. (Include area code)

Bond No.

 

 

Bond Amount: $

Email Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geophysical Co.

 

 

Geophysical Co. Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

 

State

City

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

Zip Code

Phone No. (Include area code)

Zip Code

Phone No. (Include area code)

 

Representative’s Email Address

Cell Phone No. (Include area code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Chief/Project Point of Contact (POC)

POC Contact Information

A separate Plan of Operations is attached addressing the items below

 

Yes

 

No.

1.Location Description and Maps: Give the general land description of the lands involved, limited to Meridian, Township, Range, and Section(s) or metes and bounds as appropriate. You must also submit an electronic map (in PDF) with a minimum scale of one-half inch per mile showing the general area and project location. We recommend a PDF version of a 7 1/2-minute USGS quadrangle or the scale commonly used in the area. In addition, you must submit GIS data in a locally projected Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) North American Datum (NAD) 1983 ESRI shape file or geodatabase format (e.g., UTM zone 13N NAD83). For seismic operations, your data must include clearly attributed locations of operations and facilities, including staging areas, access routes to and within the project area, source and receiver point locations and lines, shot point locations, surface ownership, and any Federal lands under lease. You must identify the number of acres within the project area by Federal surface (by agency), state surface, fee surface, and other, and the estimated acreage of surface disturbance.

2.Do you hold any Federal leases within the project area? Yes No (If yes, indicate location and lease numbers on an attached map.) There is no fee for operations conducted on your Federal lease (outside of Alaska).

3.If you are proposing seismic exploration, how many miles of source line (2-D), or acres (3-D) (to the nearest 10 acres) of survey are on:

a.Your Federal Lease ________________________________________ b. Other Federal lands _________________________________________

4.When do you expect to start exploration? _____________________________________ How long will the project last? ____________ days. Describe any of your critical timeframes associated with the proposed project, such as equipment or contractor availability.

Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 and Title 43 U.S.C. Section 1212 make it a crime for any person knowingly and willfully to make to any Department or agency of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

(Continued on page 2

Description and Type of Operations (check all that apply);

a. Survey Type:

 

2-D

 

3-D

 

Gravity/Magnetic

 

Other (explain):

Describe the survey type:

b. Survey Method:

 

Shot hole

 

Vibroseis

 

Other (explain):

 

 

 

For shot holes:

What type and amount of explosives per source will you use?

What shot point pattern and spacing will you use?

What will be the shot hole depth?

What type of receivers (wired/wireless) will you use and how will they be transported and placed?

What will be the receiver and source spacing (in feet) and spacing between the source and receiver (in feet)?

Describe the survey method:

c. Seismic Source and Transport Methods:

 

Vibroseis Trucks

 

Pick-up Truck

 

Drill Buggy

 

ATV

 

Helicopter

 

Backpack

Describe your seismic source and transportation

plans, including types of vehicles, numbers of vehicles for each aspect of the project, routes, and methods you

will use to access the project area:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Operating Procedures: Describe your operating procedures, including how you will minimize surface impacts and ensure compliance with the Terms and Conditions of this NOI. Describe staging areas and support facilities you need, such as helispots, temporary camps, equipment storage; fuel storage; powder magazines; construction of roads or trails; proposed plugging procedures for shot holes; waste management and spill prevention; reclamation; and general clean-up procedures.

(Continued on page 3)

(BLM Form 3150-4 and FS Form 2800-16, page 2)

Terms and Conditions

1.The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or Forest Service (FS) (Agency) must approve any Surface disturbing activities in addition to those approved in the NOI, such as route changes, placement of magazines, towing with a tractor, blading, dozing, snow removal, and vegetation removal. I must notify the Agency in writing of any changes in the original proposal and have Agency approval in writing for the changes before proceeding with them. Stacking sourcepoints to avoid sensitive resources or areas does not require prior Agency approval.

2.This NOI expires on ________________________, unless the Agency extends it in writing before that date.

3.I understand that this NOI does not grant any exclusive right to the described lands for geophysical exploration, or other purposes. The land area described above is at all times subject to any other lawful uses by the United States, its lessees, permittees, licensees, and assigns.

4.I must notify the Agency at least _________ days, but no more than

________ days, prior to initiating the project and entering upon the public lands.

5.In the field, each seismic crew must have with it a copy of the approved NOI and its terms and conditions.

6.The Agency may suspend or terminate this NOI if there is a violation of any of its conditions.

7.I must suspend operations when the operations may unnecessarily damage the surface, such as when rutting would occur due to wet soil conditions.

8.I must indemnify the United States for any liability for damage to life or property resulting from the occupancy or use of public lands under the NOI.

9.I must take all reasonable precautions to prevent and must suppress fires. The Agency may specify in writing the fire prevention and firefighting equipment I need. At my expense, I must extinguish all fires set or caused as a result of operations under this NOI and must report all fires to the Agency.

10.I must diligently protect from unnecessary damage United States land and property covered by this NOI. I must pay the United States for any damage resulting from my or my agents’ or employees’ violation of the terms of this NOI or any law or regulation applicable to the lands involved.

11.I must store and handle powder magazines and explosives according to the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms standards (see 27 CFR Part 55). I must properly secure loaded shot holes.

12.I must complete shot hole plugging under Agency guidelines and the guidelines of any other local, Federal or State regulatory authority.

13.I must remove all materials and equipment I placed on the premises and restore the site to the Agency’s satisfaction immediately after I complete the project unless the Agency approves other arrangements.

14.I must file a Notice of Completion (NOC) Form 3150-5/2800-16a within 30 days after completing operations and reclamation. If the location of the project is different from that in the approved NOI, I must submit a revised map with the NOC (1:24,000 scale, where available), including source points.

15.I must pay to the United States $_______________________ per

__________________________according to the regulations.

16.This geophysical exploration project is subject to the attached Conditions of Approval ____________________________ through

______________________ and Exhibits _____________________.

WARNING: If you purposely give false or misleading information, you may be fined $10,000, sent to prison, or both (see Title 18 U.S.C. 10001 statement on page 1).

I agree that I and my agents must conduct the geophysical exploration under all Federal, State and local laws, and applicable regulations and must comply with this NOI and any attached terms and conditions.

Printed Name of Authorized Company Representative

 

Signature of Authorized Company Representative

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Name of Agency Signing Officer

Signature of Agency Signing Officer

Title of Agency Signing Officer

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICES

The Privacy Act and 43 CFR 2.48(d) require that you be furnished the following information in connection with information request by this form.

AUTHORITY: The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 – 287), Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 341 – 359), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 – 1782), and National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 – 4347) permit collection of the information requested by this form. The BLM collects this information in accordance with 43 CFR parts 3150 and 3160. The FS collects this information in accordance with 36 CFR part 228.

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: The BLM or the FS will use the information to process your notice and inform you of the terms and conditions under which geophysical exploration operations may be conducted.

ROUTINE USES: The BLM will only disclose the information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the provisions at 43 CFR 2.56(b) and (c). The FS will only disclose the information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the provisions at 36 CFR 200.7 and 7 CFR 1.1.

EFFECT OF NOT PROVIDING INFORMATION: Submission of the requested information is necessary to obtain or retain a benefit. Failure to submit all of the requested information or to complete this form may result in delay or result in revocation of your right to conduct geophysical exploration operations.

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires us to inform you that:

The BLM/FS collects this information in accordance with the statutes and regulations listed above, and for the purposes listed above. Submission of the requested information is necessary to obtain or retain a benefit.

You do not have to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

BURDEN HOURS STATEMENT: The public reporting burden for this form is 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. You may submit comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (1004-0162), 1849 C Street, NW, Room 2134LM, Attention: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington, D. C. 20240.

(BLM Form 3150-4 and FS Form 2800-16, page 3)

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