Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008

To provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of Colorado, and for other purposes.

4/17/2008--Introduced.
Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 - Designates as Special Protection Areas of the Roan Plateau (Colorado):
(1) all public land identified as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern on a specified map;
(2) all public land located within the watersheds or drainage of Northeaster Creek and the East Fork of Parachute Creek above the confluence with First Anvil Creek; and
(3) all public land identified as subject to a No Ground Disturbance (NGD/NSO) stipulation on a specified map. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Special Protection Areas to prevent irreparable damage to fish and wildlife resources as well as historical, cultural, scenic, and environmental resources. Authorizes the Secretary to:
(1) permit oil and gas exploration and development activities within designated development corridors, subject to specified conditions; and
(2) issue mineral leases affecting public land within the Roan Plateau Planning Area. Prohibits the Secretary from permitting oil shale exploration or development within the Planning Area. Permits the Secretary to select an area for initial issuance of mineral leases, but within no more than one phased development area. Restricts selection of an initial lease area to:
(1) the Anvil Ridge Oil and Gas Development Area; or
(2) the Corral Ridge Oil and Gas Development Area. Authorizes the Secretary to include in oil or gas exploration leases minimum bonus bid amounts and lease sizes above certain limits of the Mineral Leasing Act. Authorizes the Secretary to select the second and each subsequent phased development area for issuance of mineral leases, subject to notice and opportunity for public comment, and other specified conditions. Requires the Secretary to ensure that each lease under this Act requires the lessee to join a federal unitization agreement covering all leases offered in the relevant phased development area.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
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Committees

• House Natural Resources
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 17, 2008

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• Apr 23, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
• Apr 23, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Introduced on Apr 17, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• S.2879

Related Issue Areas:

• Watersheds
• Water resources
• Prospecting
• Oil well drilling
• 16 more
• Oil shales
• Oil and gas leases
• Natural resources
• Natural areas
• Mining leases
• Landscape protection
• Humanities
• History
• Historic sites
• Environmental protection
• Energy
• Drainage
• Cultural property
• Commemorations
• Colorado
• Public lands

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August 15, 2008 KHOW's Caplis and Silverman let Schaffer mislead again on Udall ...

John Salazar (D) introduced April 17 in the House (HR 5851) and the Senate (S. 2879) proposing to implement a substantial portion of his own plan for phased development of the Roan. As Colorado Media Matters noted, on the July 15 Caplis ...

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