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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NM-P020-2022-0125-EA
Project Name: Green Light Unit Expansion Federal Wells Project

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NM-P020-2022-0125-EA
Project Name

Green Light Unit Expansion Federal Wells Project
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Carlsbad Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

Franklin Mountain Energy, LLC (Franklin Mountain), has filed 14 Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carlsbad Field Office (CFO) for the proposed Green Light Unit Expansion Federal Wells Project (Proposed Action, or project). The proposed project includes the drilling, construction, production, and final abandonment of 14 oil wells on two new well pads, as well as two pipeline corridors and two overhead electric (OHE) line corridors.

The proposed action and alternatives were analyzed in an environmental assessment completed on the 3rd of November, 2021. The CFO reached a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and a Decision Record (DR) was issued for the proposed action. The previous FONSI and DR have been rescinded and the assessment has since been modified to include supplemental analysis for environmental justice and the social cost of greenhouse gases (Section 3.1 and 3.2). The EA is being posted for public comment from 08/01/2022 to 08/30/2022. A new Decision Record and FONSI will be issued by the Authorized Officer based on a review of the updated analysis and public responses.

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Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Jal	New Mexico	88252	Lea County

Application Information

Applicant

Case File Number

Program

Sub-Program

Project Dates

Start Date

11/3/2021
End Date

8/30/2022
FONSI Date

8/31/2022

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Carlsbad Field Office
Offices

Carlsbad FO
Cooperating Agencies

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Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Contact 1 Email

Contact 1 Phone

Contact 2 Name

Juana Medrano
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(575) 234-2221

Contact 3 Name

Bob Ballard
Contact 3 Email

[email protected]
Contact 3 Phone

(575) 234-2235