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Morris, Charisa Stephen Guertin Fwd: SO 3349 Memo status check Wednesday, April 19, 2017 11:48:17 AM
FYI - should we just send Refuges revised memo up, solo?
-----------Forwarded message-----------From: Matson, Noah <noah_matson@fws.gov> Date: Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 12:28 PM Subject: Re: SO 3349 Memo status check To: Charisa Morris <charisa_morris@fws.gov> Cc: Jerome Ford <Jerome_ford@fws.gov>
No. ES had to write some new sections. Will have to be tomorrow.
Noah Matson
Policy Advisor, Migratory Birds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noah matson@fws.gov (202) 208-4331
On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Charisa Morris <charisa_morris@fws.gov> wrote: Is it coming this way anytime soon?
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Martinez, Cvnt.hia Charisa Morris Stephen Guertin Fwd: SO 3349 policy review of Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights Tuesday, April 18, 2017 12:28:35 PM Information Memorandum SO3349 Oil Gas Response FINAL 4-14-17.docx
As requested, the electronic version of the BP.
Thanks, Cynthia -----------Forwarded message-----------From: Sanchez, Shaun <shaun_sanchez@fws.gov> Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:25 PM Subject: Fwd: SO 3349 policy review of Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights To: Cynthia Martinez <cynthia_martinez@fws.gov>
-----------Forwarded message -----------From: Rupert, Jeff <jeff_rupert@fws.gov> Date: Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 9:21 AM Subject: SO 3349 policy review of Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights To: Shaun Sanchez <shaun_sanchez@fws.gov>. "Martinez, Cynthia T." <cynthia_martinez@fws.gov> Cc: Scott Covington <scott_covington@fws.gov> Ella Wagener <ella_wagener@fws.gov> Shannon Smith <shannon_smith@fws.gov> Aaron Mize <a.a.ron_mize@fws.gov>
We are scheduled to brief AS-FWP Monday on the SO 3349 policy review of the Non-Federal Oil and Gas rule; please see attached.
Jeff Rupert Chief, Division of Natural Resources 703-358-2660
Shaun M. Sanchez Deputy Chief National Wildlife Refuge System U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Office Phone: 703-358-2304 Cell: 702-533-9629 E-Mail: shaun_sanchez@fws.gov
Information Memorandum for the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Date:
April 17, 2017
From:
Cynthia Martinez, Assistant Director for Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 202-208-4889
Subject:
Response to the deliverable Section 5.c. (iv) of Secretary Order 3349 - "American Energy Independence"
I.
Introduction
In 1960, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) first promulgated regulations to govern the exercise
of non-Federal mineral rights on lands and waters in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
These regulations lacked a specific process for providing operators access and use of refuge to conduct
operations while also minimizing impacts to refuge resources and uses. Reports from the Government
Accountability Office and the Office of Inspector General identified these deficiencies in the FWS's
management of non-Federal oil and gas operations and recommended promulgating regulations to
clarify and improve the process. In 2013, the FWS began a rulemaking effort to resolve these
deficiencies that culminated in the finalization of the oil and gas rule (Rule) entitled, "Management of
Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights," 81 Fed. Reg. 79948 (Nov. 14, 2016).
II. Background The March 28, 2017, Presidential Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" instructed the Secretary of Interior to review the FWS's Rule to ensure it is consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of the EO.
On March 29, 2017, the Secretary signed Order (SO) 3349, "American Energy Independence," which required the FWS to conduct a policy review, within 21 days of the SO, of the Rule and report on whether the Rule is fully consistent with that policy.
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