S.2879 - Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008

A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of Colorado, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Popular: Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide for orderly and balanced development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau Planning Area of Colorado, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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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 wat
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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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04/21/08
Colorado lawmakers introduce Roan leasing bill

S. 2879 would require the US Bureau of Land Management to issue leases on the plateau in phases, initially outside of cutthroat trout watersheds, ...

Source: Oil & Gas Journal, TX
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04/21/08
Colorado lawmakers introduce Roan leasing bill

S. 2879 would require the US Bureau of Land Management to issue leases on the plateau in phases, initially outside of cutthroat trout watersheds, ...

Source: PennEnergy, TX
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11/06/08
Oliver let Conway misrepresent Ritter's position on Roan energy ...

As Ken Salazar noted in an April 17 press release, he introduced his legislation (S. 2879) simultaneously with the companion legislation that John Salazar and Udall introduced in the House.

Source: Colorado Media Matters
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08/04/08
Colorado Media Matters - Owens promoted Schaffer's misleading ...

... review its Roan drilling plan, they subsequently introduced legislation in the House (H.R. 5851) and the Senate (S. 2879) that proposed to implement a substantial portion of Ritter's plan for phased development of the Roan Plateau. ...

Source: Colorado Media Matters
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07/27/08
Colorado Media Matters - Radio hosts misled regarding elected ...

... they subsequently introduced legislation in the House (H.R. 5851) and the Senate (S. 2879), respectively, that proposed to implement a substantial portion of Ritter's plan for phased development of the Roan Plateau. ...

Source: Colorado Media Matters
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