Administrative Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

Energy Policy Act Section 390 Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Activities

Notice to Conduct Geophysical Exploration: Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Joint Form, BLM 3150-4/FS-2800-16, for conducting geophysical operations on federal lands.

Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration: Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Joint Form, BLM 3150-5/FS-2800-16a, for completing geophysical operations on federal lands.

Forest Service Energy Implementation Plan: Forest Service plan to meet National Energy Plan goals.

National Energy Policy: Link to the President's National Energy Policy.

White House Energy Task Force on Energy Project Streamlining: January 2005, Summary of Accomplishments, 30mb. Link to public ftp site, double click on "whtf_report.pdf," to open.

36 CFR 228 Subpart E: Forest Service regulations for oil and gas operations on National Forest System lands.

FSM 2820: Forest Service manual section for mineral leasing operations on National Forest System lands.

FSM 2860: Forest Service manual section for mineral prospecting and collecting on National Forest System lands, including geophysical activities.

BLM Best Management Practices: Link to the Bureau of Land Management's Best Management Practices Web Page, and the 2005 Edition of the "Goldbook," Surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development.

BLM Energy Policy Act of 2005: BLM milestones for implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.