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 US Forest Service Categorical Exclusions
for
Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

Final

• February 2007 Final: Federal Register
• News Release

Proposed

• December 2005 Proposed: Federal Register
• December 2005 Proposed: Directive Amendment: Forest Service Handbook 1909.15 Chapter 30

Data Request

• June 2005 Data Request Letter
• June 2005 Data Request Instructions
• June 2005 Data Request Workbook

Field Response

• 10/11/2005 Field Response: Oil and Gas Worksheet (.pdf)
• 10/11/2005 Field Response: Oil and Gas Worksheet (.xls, posted 2/9/06)

Data Analysis

• December 2005 Data Analysis: Methodology for Project Data Collection and Results of Review
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C

Supporting Documents

• Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations (40 CFR 1500)
• Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public Regulations (5 CFR 1320)
• Energy and Environmental Research Center : Summary of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities, Leasing Process, Permitting Stipulations for US Forest Service Lands, and Literature Survey of Observed Impacts to Wildlife and Fisheries, (September 2005)
• Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58; 119 Stat 594)
• Energy Policy and Conservation Act Amendments of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201; Pub. L. 106-469; 114 Stat. 2029)
• Executive Order 12630 - Property Rights (March 1988)
• Executive Order 12866 - Regulatory Planning (September 1993)
• Executive Order 12898 - Environmental Justice (February 1994)
• Executive Order 12988 - Civil Justice Reform (February 1996)
• Executive Order 13132 - Federalism (August 1999)
• Executive Order 13175 - Tribal Governments (November 2000)
• Executive Order 13211 - Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (May 2001)
• Executive Order 13212 - Expedite Energy-Related Projects (May 2001)
• Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987 (FOOGLRA)(30 U.S.C. 226; Pub. L. 100-203; 101 Stat 1330-256)
• Forest Service - Civil Rights Impact Analysis Waiver (September 2005)
• Forest Service - Cost Benefit Analysis (December 2005)
• Forest Service - Handbook 1909.15
• Forest Service - Implementation of the National Energy Plan (August 2001)
• Forest Service - News Release (December 2005)
• Leasing Regulations (36 CFR 228)
• Leasing Stages Summary (December 2005)
• NEPA Documentation for Planning (70 FR 1062)(January 2005)
• National Energy Policy (NEP)(May 2001)
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; Pub. L. 91-190; 83 Stat 191)
• Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations (43 CFR 3100)
• Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 1 - Approval of Operations on Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases (43 CFR 3160)(November 1983)
• Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq; Pub. L. 104-13; 109 Stat 163)
• Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 - Title II (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq; Pub. L. 104-4; 109 Stat 48)