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[The Straight Story]

This may not be a huge deal in the scheme of things (single oil and gas well in an Ohio national Forest), but it is interesting to note that during a comment period - when we the people could voice our concerns, not one comment was made.

You can find upcoming projects here in your area (or others) to voice your opinion on:
http://www.fs.fed.us/sopa/


Application for Permit to Drill, Hite 2 Oil and Gas Well - Kenoil Inc.
Kenoil Inc. proposes to develop a traditional vertical oil & gas well on the Athens Unit. The proposed well pad is 0.67ac and a proposed access road is 600ft in length. This proposal does not include horizontal drilling or high volume fracking.

Location Summary
The proposed well site is located approximately nine miles northeast of Logan, Ohio and ½ mile south of Gore, Ohio on the Athens Ranger District.
District: Athens Ranger District


http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38953



Gala Goldsmith, Athens District Ranger of the Wayne National Forest, has decided to approve the Surface Use Plan of Operation (SUPO), including the removal and sale of timber from the site, related to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lease 46371 (Hite 2) for Kenoil, Inc. of Wooster, Ohio, to develop one oil and gas well on National Forest land in Falls-Gore Township, Hocking County, Ohio. The location of the well is in S 1?2 NW of Section 35, T14N, R16W on National Forest System (NFS) land. The well is not a horizontal well and does not involve high volume hydraulic fracturing procedures related to deeper Ohio shale formations. This well proposal will be similar to oil and gas wells in the immediate vicinity of this project commonly called shallow vertical wells.

The Decision Memo and accompanying map can be found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/wayne/landmanagement/projects. You may also request a copy from the Athens Ranger District, 13700 US Hwy 33, Nelsonville, OH 45764. Phone number: 740-753-0101.

This decision is not subject to appeal in accordance with the provisions of 36 CFR 215. No comments were received during the 30-day Notice and Comment Period for this project. The legal notice announcing the Notice and Comment period was published in The Athens Messenger on May 27, 2012. A prior legal notice was published in The Athens Messenger on May10, 2012, soliciting comments during an initial scoping period.