Forexco Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit CUP-04-41/CDP-04-119
Summary
SCH Number
2009022018
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Forexco Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit CUP-04-41/CDP-04-119
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture Exclusive and Agriculture Grazing, Commercial General, Industrial General
Z: Agriculture Exclusive (AE), Flood, Stream and Riparian Areas, Archaeological, and Transitional Agricultural Land Combining Zones.
Document Description
The Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit are for the development of up to three additional natural gas production well sites and to potentially connect these production sites via pipelines and roads to the existing gas pipeline infrastructure. Forexco plans to explore and possibly develop the "Weymouth Bluff gas field" with an initial drilling of up to three wells at separate sites or well pads. If conditions and economics allow, Forexco may proceed with drilling multiple wells from the three sites and could drill from one to five well holes per well pad. Forexco anticipates that it could drill up to a total of 15 wells from the three sites. Forexco plans to initiate drilling as soon as weather permits in 2009 and drilling of wells could extend into the 2010/2011 seasons. The County's Initials Study considered the entire project which must be assessed under the California Environmental Quality Act as the potential development of the entire "Weymouth bluff" gas field. A prior program EIR (SCH 2007052100) was certified for the Grizzly Bluff Natural Gas Field Development Project. The Grizzly Bluff EIR addressed non-site specific issues regarding the development of a natural gas field which wholly included and surrounded the Weymouth Bluff area under consideration for development with this project.
Contact Information
Name
Michael E. Wheeler
Agency Name
Humboldt County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
State Highways
Hwy 101, Route 36
Waterways
Eel River, Van Duzen River
Township
2N
Range
1W
Section
15
Base
HB&M
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise
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