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BNP Petroleum Corporation
Proposal to Drill the ST 991 #1, Dunn-McCampbell 12A, and Dunn-McCampbell 11A Wells and Operate the Dunn-McCampbell A8 Water Well
Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Summary
BNP Petroleum Corporation (BNP) has submitted a Plan of Operations to the National Park Service (NPS) to drill and produce the ST 991 #1, Dunn-McCampbell 12A, and Dunn-McCampbell 11A natural gas wells and operate the Dunn-McCampbell A8 water well from an existing wellpad located on Pan Am Road, approximately seven miles south of the end of the pavement on South Beach. The wells would be directionally drilled from the expanded wellpad located within Padre Island National Seashore (the Park) to bottom-hole locations east and southeast of the wellpad and located within the Park.
The Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates two alternatives. Alternative A evaluates baseline conditions under No Action. In this case, No Action means that BNP would not drill the wells. Under No Action, there would be no additional impacts on the affected environment. Alternative B evaluates the Plan of Operations with Additional Mitigation Measures. The following resources and other concerns were given a limited analysis but dismissed from further evaluation in this EA because they are not found in the analysis area, would not be impacted, or due to the application of mitigation measures there would be less than measurable impacts (meaning minor or less effects): air quality, socioeconomics, certain species of management concern, environmental justice, prime and unique farmlands, and cultural resources. Catastrophic incidents, including well blowouts, well fires and major spills was also dismissed because there is not a reasonable expectation for occurrence. Impacts on geology and soils, water resources and floodplains, wetlands, vegetation, natural soundscapes, wildlife, species of management concern, and visitor use and experience would range from negligible to moderate. A small portion of emergent wetlands has been impacted by the expansion of the wellpad. BNP would compensate for wetland functional losses as per NPS Director's Order 77-1, Wetland Protection. Alternative A is the environmentally preferred alternative. Alternative B is the NPS's preferred alternative.
Public Comment
A Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register and posted on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website. If you wish to comment on the environmental assessment, please access the PEPC system at http://parkplanning.nps.gov, mail your comments to the address below or hand deliver your comments to Padre Island National Seashore by November 15, 2007. Please note that names and addresses of people who comment become part of the public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your name personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Superintendent
Padre Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 181300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480-1300
Biologist
Padre Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 181300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480-1300
Proposal to Drill the ST 991 #1, Dunn-McCampbell 12A, and Dunn-McCampbell 11A Wells and Operate the Dunn-McCampbell A8 Water Well
Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Summary
BNP Petroleum Corporation (BNP) has submitted a Plan of Operations to the National Park Service (NPS) to drill and produce the ST 991 #1, Dunn-McCampbell 12A, and Dunn-McCampbell 11A natural gas wells and operate the Dunn-McCampbell A8 water well from an existing wellpad located on Pan Am Road, approximately seven miles south of the end of the pavement on South Beach. The wells would be directionally drilled from the expanded wellpad located within Padre Island National Seashore (the Park) to bottom-hole locations east and southeast of the wellpad and located within the Park.
The Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates two alternatives. Alternative A evaluates baseline conditions under No Action. In this case, No Action means that BNP would not drill the wells. Under No Action, there would be no additional impacts on the affected environment. Alternative B evaluates the Plan of Operations with Additional Mitigation Measures. The following resources and other concerns were given a limited analysis but dismissed from further evaluation in this EA because they are not found in the analysis area, would not be impacted, or due to the application of mitigation measures there would be less than measurable impacts (meaning minor or less effects): air quality, socioeconomics, certain species of management concern, environmental justice, prime and unique farmlands, and cultural resources. Catastrophic incidents, including well blowouts, well fires and major spills was also dismissed because there is not a reasonable expectation for occurrence. Impacts on geology and soils, water resources and floodplains, wetlands, vegetation, natural soundscapes, wildlife, species of management concern, and visitor use and experience would range from negligible to moderate. A small portion of emergent wetlands has been impacted by the expansion of the wellpad. BNP would compensate for wetland functional losses as per NPS Director's Order 77-1, Wetland Protection. Alternative A is the environmentally preferred alternative. Alternative B is the NPS's preferred alternative.
Public Comment
A Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register and posted on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website. If you wish to comment on the environmental assessment, please access the PEPC system at http://parkplanning.nps.gov, mail your comments to the address below or hand deliver your comments to Padre Island National Seashore by November 15, 2007. Please note that names and addresses of people who comment become part of the public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your name personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Superintendent
Padre Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 181300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480-1300
Contact Information
Mark BielBiologist
Padre Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 181300
Corpus Christi, Texas 78480-1300