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To: Rich Cardinale[richard_cardinale@ios.doi.gov] Cc: Jill Moran[jcmoran@blm.gov] From: Joseph (Gene) Seidlitz Sent: 2017-05-08T07:23:44-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Fwd: ASLM Review -- Secretary Budget Briefing Papers (BLM), Due 2pm, 5/9 Received: 2017-05-08T07:24:01-04:00 ATT00001.htm BLM - Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx BLM - Alaska Land Conveyance Program - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00002.htm BLM - Border Security & Resource Protection - 05.5.17 to ASLM.docx ATT00003.htm BLM - Electricity Transmission on Public Lands 5.5.2017 toASLM.docx ATT00004.htm BLM - Federal Coal Management Program - 5.2.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00005.htm BLM - Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00006.htm BLM - Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00007.htm BLM - Fire & Fuels - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00008.htm BLM - Grazing Permit Renewal - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00009.htm BLM - Hunting Fishing Recreational Shooting on Public Lands - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00010.htm BLM - Hydraulic Fracturing - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00011.htm BLM - Implementation of SO 3349, American Energy Independence - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00012.htm BLM - Lands Identified as Potentially Suitable for Disposal - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00013.htm BLM - Law Enforcement and Employee Safety - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00014.htm BLM - National Conservation Lands - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00015.htm BLM - National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00016.htm BLM - Natural Gas Venting & Flaring - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00017.htm BLM - Oil and Gas Development on Public Lands 5.4.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00018.htm BLM - Onshore Orders - General interest 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00019.htm BLM - Planning Rule - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00020.htm BLM - Renewable Energy Development on Public Lands - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00021.htm BLM - Sage-Grouse Plan Implementation - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00022.htm BLM - Western Oregon management and O&C receipts - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00023.htm BLM - Wild Horse Burro Management - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00024.htm BLM - Alaska Legacy Wells National Petroleum Reserve - 5.5.2017 to ASLM.docx ATT00025.htm Hello Just FYI. I will review the programs that are within my wheel house and Jill will do the same. We will forward are comments to you for review as well. Have you already seen these or do you have these? Gene Sent from my iPhone. Gene Seidlitz Senior Advisor ASLM/BLM Room 6629 202-208-4555 Begin forwarded message: From: "Gins, Meagan" <mgins@blm.gov> Date: May 5, 2017 at 4:03:01 PM EDT To: "Moran, Jill" <jcmoran@,blm.gov>. "Joseph (Gene) Seidlitz" <gseidlit@blm.gov> Cc: Jill Ralston <iralston@blm.gov> Subject: ASLM Review -- Secretary Budget Briefing Papers (BLM), Due 2pm, 5/9 For ASLM Review, As you may know, the Department has asks the bureaus to identify topics and prepare briefing papers for the Secretary's budget hearings. Attached below are 25 high level program overview briefing paper s we have prepared for OCL that have been cleared through the BLM. OCL has given us a hard deadline of May 10, therefore we are requesting ASLM review and edits by 2pm on Tuesday (5/ 9 ) in order to make the necessary revisions. We are happy to answer any questions you might have. Thanks! Meagan FY 2018 Budget Hearings BLM Briefing Paper Index 1. Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) 2. Alaska Land Conveyance Program 3. Alaska Legacy Wells 4. Border Security & Resource Protection 5. Federal Coal Program 6. Electricity Transmission on Public Lands 7. Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) 8. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) 9. Fire & Hazardous Fuels 10. Grazing Permit Renewal 11. Hunting, Fishing, & Recreational Shooting on Public Lands 12. Hydraulic Fracturing 13. Implementation of S.O. 3349 14. Lands Potentially Suitable for Disposal 15. Law Enforcement & Employee Safety 16. National Conservation Lands 17. National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPR-A) 18. Natural Gas Venting & Flaring 19. Oil & Gas Development on Public Lands 20. Onshore Oil & Gas Orders 3, 4, & 5 21. Planning 22. Renewable Energy Development on Public Lands 23. Sage-Grouse Plan Implementation 24. Western Oregon Forestry & Secure Rural Schools Payments 25. Wild Horse & Burro Management Meagan Gins U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Legislative Affairs Division (WO-620) (202) 912-7399 (desk) (202) 779-0354 (cell) BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Lands Identified as Potentially Suitable for Disposal Key Points (b)(5) Backg^^M (b)(5) Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: April 27, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: New Measurement Regulations (b)(5) Current Status: (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 28, 2017 Current Status: I (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: National Conservation Lands Key Points Background Current Status Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202 912 7138 Date: May 2,2017 [ Jill Ralston: Comment! , (b)(5) I John Ruhs:l (b)(5) (b)(5) ___ n __ BUREAU: MEMBER: ISSUE: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Interest National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) Key Points Planning: On Feb. 21, 2013, former Secretary Salazar signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) for NPR-A. The IAP made 11.8 million acres available for oil and gas leasing, out of NPR-A's nearly 23 million acres. The IAP addresses oil and gas development, protection of habitat for birds, polar bears, and caribou, along with areas important for subsistence resources for over 40 northern and western Alaska Native villages. Lease Sales: The BLM holds annual lease sales for the NPR-A, with the most recent sale on Dec. 14, 2016. High bids totaled approximately $18.8 million (50% going to the State of Alaska) on 67 of the 145 tracts offered. The next annual oil and gas lease sale for the NPR-A is planned for late 2017. APD Processing: The BLM approved the Greater Mooses Tooth 1 (GMT) Application for Permit to Drill submitted by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) on Oct. 22, 2015. Production at GMT1 will begin in 2018. Background Lease Sales: The BLM has held 12 lease sales in the NPR-A since 1999 and administers 183 Federal oil and gas leases, totaling over 1.3 million acres. 900, totaling 10.3 million acres, Lease tracts are available for comment and potential offer for the 2017 lease sale. Congressional Interest: Senator Murkowski (R-AK), has expressed interest in BLM's APD and review process. Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 27, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: BLM Planning 2.0 Repeal Next Steps Key Points The BLM's Resource Management Planning rule "Planning 2.0"was published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2016, and became effective Jan. 11, 2017. Under the authority of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), both the House of Representatives (February 8, 2017) and Senate (March 6, 2017) passed House Joint Resolution 44, "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to [FLPMA]." The President signed the joint resolution on March 27, 2017, which immediately nullified Planning 2.0. Following the measure's enactment, the BLM reverted to its existing planning rule, which was originally promulgated in 1983 and then modified in 2005. On March 27, 2017, Secretary Zinke directed the BLM to begin a focused effort to identify and implement results-oriented improvements to its land use planning and NEPA processes. A final report is due by September 27, 2017. Background The BLM launched the Planning 2.0 initiative in 2013 to revise the regulations that govern land use planning (43 CFR 1601 and 43 CFR 1610). The Planning 2.0 rule was the first significant update to the BLM's land use planning regulations in approximately 30 years. Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Kimberly Finch, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7411 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Key Points Background (b)(5) (b)(5) Current Status 9__________ (b)(5) Prepared by: Geoff Beyersdorf, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: May 5, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest (b)(5) Key Points (b)(5) Current Status: (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, Legislative Affairs 202-912-7399 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: MEMBER: ISSUE: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Interest Grazing Permit Renewal Prepared by: Mark Brown, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7424 Date: April 25, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Federal Coal Management Program Key Points: Background: (b)(5) (b)(5) Prepared by: Geoff Beyersdorf, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: MEMBER: ISSUE: Counties Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Interest Western Oregon Forestry & Payments to Oregon and California (O&C) Key Points_________________________________________________________________________ (b)(5) (b)(5) Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Kimberly Finch, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7411 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: MEMBER: ISSUE: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Interest Hunting, Fishing, & Recreational Shooting on Public Lands Key Points (b)(5) Background (b)(5) j Currejnl lalus (b)(5) Prepared by: Mark Brown, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7424 Date: May 2, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) Key Points (b)(5) Background (b)(5) Prepared by: Mark Brown, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7424 Date: May 5, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Wild Horse & Burro Management (WHB) - Overview Key Points________________________________________________________ (b)(5) Background (b) (5) (b)(5) t Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Mark Brown, Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7424 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Fire & Fuels Management Key Points Background (b)(5) (b)(5) Prepared by: Andrea Nelson, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7431 Date: May 1, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Hydraulic Fracturing Key Points (b)(5) (b)(5) Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 26, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Alaska Land Conveyance Program rttug (b)(5) Prepared by: Geoff Beyersdorf, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Legacy Wells - National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) Key Points Background (b)(5) (b)(5) Prepared by: Geoff Beyersdorf, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Oil & Gas Development on Public Lands Key Points Background (b)(5) (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 28, 2017 Note: Thefigures in this memo do not include statisticsfor Indian lands. BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Law Enforcement & Employee Safety Background (b)(5) Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7138 Date: May 4, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Implementation of S.O. 3349, American Energy Independence Key Points (b)(5) Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7138 Date: May 2, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Natural Gas Venting & Flaring Key Points (b)(5) Prepared by: Meagan Gins, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7399 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Greater Sage-grouse Plan Implementation Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7138 Date: April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE:Border Security & Resource Protection Key Points_____________________________________ (b)(5) Current Status (b)(5) Prepared by: Andrea Nelson, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7431, April 28, 2017 BUREAU: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) MEMBER: General Interest ISSUE: Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) Key Points (b)(5) (b)(5) Prepared by: Jamie Pool, BLM Legislative Affairs, 202-912-7430 Date: April 27, 2017