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Secretarial Orders -- status of USGS milestones
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"Nowakowski, Judy" <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>
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"Nowakowski, Judy" <jnowakowski@usgs.gov> Wed Dec 06 2017 15:27:03 GMT-0700 (MST)
Andrea Travnicek <andrea_travnicek@ios.doi.gov> "Karen (Kerry) Rae" <kerry_rae@ios.doi.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov>, David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Lukas <wlukas@usgs.gov> Secretarial Orders ~ status of USGS milestones Secretarial Orders - USGS Ecosystems - 3353 (2).xlsx Secretarial Orders 3349 and 3352 -- Energy and Minerals.xlsx
Hi Andrea,
Attached are USGS milestone reports related to Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence), 3352 (National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska), and 3353 (Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Coordination with Western States).
Also, although USGS is not directly engaged in other of the SOs our science often supports the efforts of those who are (see Note below), with a number of those supporting projects being tracked in conjunction with our Top Twelve Priorities.
Please let us know if you have questions. Thanks!
Note:
Secretarial Orders 3347 (Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation) and 3356 (Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories) are directed towards the Assistant Secretaries of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and Lands and Minerals Management, and pertain directly to management actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and National Park Service (NPS). Both orders also reference the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC), who the Department is required to collaborate with in fulfilling these Orders. The USGS serves the interests of the Bureaus in their efforts to fulfill the mandates of these Orders through applied research sponsored by the Bureaus and the States. The USGS also communicates, along with the other Bureaus, with the WHHCC.
Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence) and 3354 (Supporting and Improving the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Federal Solid Mineral Leasing Program) are directed toward actions at the management bureaus (BLM, USFWS, NPS) and do not directly link to USGS. However, the USGS effort "Smart Energy Development in Sagebrush Rangelands," one of our Top 12 Bureau Priorities, will help with implementation of these SOs through development of tools to inform future energy development and leasing activities.
Secretarial Order 3350 (America-First Offshore Energy Strategy) is directed toward the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy, and the Office of the Secretary and enhances opportunities for energy exploration, leasing, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); establishes regulatory certainty for OCS activities; and enhances conservation stewardship. While USGS science is not directly captured under this Secretarial Order, the USGS works with BOEM to deliver priority science for decision making about energy development in the OCS. The science resulting from USGS studies is directly utilized by BOEM in environmental documents, consultations, and management decisions and supports the development of the Nation's energy security.
"Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov>
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"Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov> Thu Jan 11 2018 07:00:21 GMT-0700 (MST) "Nowakowski, Judy" <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>, Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>
William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov>, David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov> Re: Secretarial Orders ~ status of USGS milestones Secretarial Orders-USGS Status.xlsx
Judy and Joanne
I am suggesting that we update our spreadsheet to include tab for the most recent (and currently active) SO on Critical minerals. I've gone ahead and inserted the new tab, with some very simple draft text on milestones. Thanks.
*************** *** Bill Lukas | 202-208-4457 USGS Liaison to Water & Science asv/s liaison@usas.gov
On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Nowakowski, Judy <jnowakowski@usas.aov> wrote:
Hi Andrea,
Attached are USGS milestone reports related to Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence), 3352 (National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska), and 3353 (Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Coordination with Western States).
Also, although USGS is not directly engaged in other of the SOs our science often supports the efforts of those who are (see Note below), with a number of those supporting projects being tracked in conjunction with our Top Twelve Priorities.
Please let us know if you have questions.
Thanks!
Note:
Secretarial Orders 3347 (Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation) and 3356
(Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and
Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories) are directed towards the Assistant Secretaries
of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and Lands and Minerals Management, and pertain directly to
management actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), and National Park Service (NPS). Both orders also reference the Wildlife
and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC), who the Department is required to
collaborate with in fulfilling these Orders. The USGS serves the interests of the Bureaus in their
efforts to fulfill the mandates of these Orders through applied research sponsored by the
Bureaus and the States. The USGS also communicates, along with the other Bureaus, with the
WHHCC.
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Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence) and 3354 (Supporting and Improving the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Federal Solid Mineral Leasing Program) are directed toward actions at the management bureaus (BLM, USFWS, NPS) and do not directly link to USGS. However, the USGS effort "Smart Energy Development in Sagebrush Rangelands," one of our Top 12 Bureau Priorities, will help with implementation of these SOs through development of tools to inform future energy development and leasing activities.
Secretarial Order 3350 (America-First Offshore Energy Strategy) is directed toward the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy, and the Office of the Secretary and enhances opportunities for energy exploration, leasing, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); establishes regulatory certainty for OCS activities; and enhances conservation stewardship. While USGS science is not directly captured under this Secretarial Order, the USGS works with BOEM to deliver priority science for decision making about energy development in the OCS. The science resulting from USGS studies is directly utilized by BOEM in environmental documents, consultations, and management decisions and supports the development of the Nation's energy security.
"Nowakowski, Judy" <jnowakowski@usgs.gov>
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"Nowakowski, Judy" <jnowakowski@usgs.gov> Thu Jan 11 2018 10:57:54 GMT-0700 (MST) "Lukas, William" <wlukas@usgs.gov> Joanne Taylor <jctaylor@usgs.gov>, William Werkheiser <whwerkhe@usgs.gov>, David Applegate <applegate@usgs.gov> Re: Secretarial Orders - status of USGS milestones
On Thu, Jan 11,2018 at 9:00 AM, Lukas, William <wlukas@usgs.gov> wrote:
Judy and Joanne
I am suggesting that we update our spreadsheet to include tab for the most recent (and currently active) SO on Critical minerals. I've gone ahead and inserted the new tab, with some very simple draft text on milestones. Thanks.
*************** ***
Bill Lukas | 202-208-4457 USGS Liaison to Water & Science asws liaison@usas.gov
On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Nowakowski, Judy <jnowakowski@usas.aov> wrote:
Hi Andrea,
Attached are USGS milestone reports related to Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence), 3352 (National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska), and 3353 (Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Coordination with Western States).
Also, although usgs is not directly engaged in other of the SOs our science often supports the efforts of those who are (see Note below), with a number of those supporting projects being tracked in conjunction with our Top Twelve Priorities.
Please let us know if you have questions.
Thanks!
Note:
Secretarial Orders 3347 (Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation) and 3356 (Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories) are directed towards the Assistant Secretaries of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and Lands and Minerals Management, and pertain directly to management actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and National Park Service (NPS). Both orders also reference the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC), who the Department is required to collaborate with in fulfilling these Orders. The USGS serves the interests of the Bureaus in their efforts to fulfill the mandates of these Orders through applied research sponsored by the Bureaus and the States. The USGS also communicates, along with the other Bureaus, with the WHHCC.
Secretarial Orders 3349 (American Energy Independence) and 3354 (Supporting and Improving the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Federal Solid Mineral Leasing Program) are directed toward actions at the management bureaus (BLM, USFWS, NPS) and do not directly link to USGS. However, the USGS effort "Smart Energy Development in Sagebrush Rangelands," one of our Top 12 Bureau Priorities, will help with implementation of these SOs through development of tools to inform future energy development and leasing activities.
Secretarial Order 3350 (America-First Offshore Energy Strategy) is directed toward the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy, and the Office of the Secretary and enhances opportunities for energy exploration, leasing, and development of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); establishes regulatory certainty for OCS activities; and enhances conservation stewardship. While USGS science is not directly captured under this Secretarial Order, the USGS works with BOEM to deliver priority science for decision making about energy development in the OCS. The science resulting from USGS studies is directly utilized by BOEM in environmental documents, consultations, and management decisions and supports the development of the Nation's energy security.
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior
Secretarial Order 3352, "National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska" - U.S. Geological Survey
Energy & Minerals Mission Area
Goal 3352 - Joint Plan (USGS-BLM-BEOM) Response for Resource Assessment Objective Provide updated estimates of oil and natural gas resources of the Alaska North Slope (ANS) Task USGS will lead resource assessment updates on the ANS in coordination with BOEM and BLM. This joint plan, submitted to the Counselor for Energy Policy within DOI, calls for updating assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and natural gas resources on the ANS, focusing on Federal lands including the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) and the Section 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Specifically, these assessments will include areas including the NPRA, ANWR, the Central North Slope (areas between NPRA and ANWR), and areas West of NPRA.
Milestones Conduct NPRA oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Involves integration of existing geological, geophysical and geochemical data collected through ERP's Alaska Petroleum Systems Project. ANWR (1): Conduct ANWR oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Involves the reprocessing of vintage (mid-1980s) 2D seismic data.
Planned Due Date 12/31/2017
12/30/2018
Status In progress; assessment release expected around December 20, 2017. DOI and Congressional briefings are being planned along with a media event. Contract being finalized for reprocessing 1450 line miles of 2D seismic; should be awarded by 12/31/2017. Reprocessing will take ~6 months; interpretation to follow afterwards.
ANWR (2): Conduct ANWR oil and natural gas resource
12/30/2019
3D seismic acquisition expected during winter of
assessment and release same. Involves the acquisition of a 3D (but could slip 2017-18, with interpretation to follow (end of
seismic survey over ANWR, which USGS will neither procure nor to 12/30/2020) 2019). If 3D is not acquired in winter of 2018-19
manage (i.e., industry consortium to acquire).
then assessment completion will be delayed by one
year (end of 2020).
Conduct Central North Slope oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Evaluation to be based on evaluation of the public release of existing tax-incentive 3D seismic data. Conduct oil and natural gas resource assessment for areas west of the NPRA and release same. Evaluation to include a review with BOEM of seismic data in the Chukchi Sea.
12/30/2020 12/30/2020
No activity yet; is lower on the priority list for completion but due for 2020 completion per accelerated overtarget schedule
No activity yet; is lower on the priority list for completion but due for 2020 completion per accelerated overtarget schedule
Point of Contact Name: Walter Guidroz Phone #:703-648-6421 Bureau Director - U.S. Geological Survey Name: William Werkheiser Phone #: 703-648-7411
Assistant Secretary - Water & Science Name: Andrea Travnicek Phone #: 202-208-3186
Updated as of: 10/12/2017
10/12/2017
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U.S. Geological Survey
Secretarial Order 3349, "American Energy Independence" - U.S. Geological Survey
Energy & Minerals Mission Area
Goal
3349 - Support development or utilization of domestically produced energy resources, with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal,
and nuclear resources
Objective
Provide updated estimates of oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, and geothermal energy resources for the Nation and globally (global
resource assessments not included here)
Task
USGS will develop new and update existing assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable energy resources.
Planned Due
Milestones
Date
Status
Oil and Natural Gas
Wolfcamp Formation, Delaware Basin oil and gas (TX, NM)
FY 2018
Bakken Formation, Williston Basin oil and gas (ND, MT)
FY 2018
Marcellus Formation, Appalachian Basin oil and gas (NY, PA, MD, FY 2018
WV, OH)
North-Central Montana oil and gas (MT)
FY 2018
Mesaverde Formation, Piceance Basin oil and gas (UT, CO)
FY 2018
Susitna Basin oil and gas (AK)
FY 2018
Chukchi Borderland oil and gas (AK/Russia)
FY 2018
San Juan Basin oil and gas (NM, CO)
FY 2019
Mesaverde Formation, Uinta Basin oil and gas (UT)
FY 2019
Wyoming Thrust Belt oil and gas (UT, WY)
FY 2019
FY 2019
Utica Shale, Appalachian Basin oil and gas (NY, PA, MD, WV, OH)
Denver Basin oil and gas (CO, WY)
FY 2020
Powder River Basin oil and gas (WY, MT)
FY 2020
Southwest Wyoming Basin oil and gas (CO, WY)
FY 2020
Montana Thrust Belt oil and gas (MT)
FY 2020
Copper River Basin oil and gas (AK)
FY 2020
Alaska North Slope oil and natural gas assessments: see S.O. 3352 tab for detail
NPRA oil and gas (AK)
12/31/2017
ANWR (1) oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2018
ANWR (2) oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2019
(could slip to
12/30/2020)
Central North Slope oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2020
West of NPRA oil and gas (with BOEM; AK, Chukchi Sea)
12/30/2020
Uranium Calcrete/Southern High Plains uranium (TX, NM, OK) Metasomatite uranium (VA)
11/30/2017 12/31/2019
Completed; released 11/14/2017
Coal Greater Green River Basin (WY, CO)
FY 2018
Geothermal First deployment of new unmanned aerial system-based instrumentation for unconventional/enhanced geothermal energy "heat mapping" (joint with NASA, DOE, US Navy, and industry)
5/30/2018
Play Fairway Analysis Phase III report verifying new conventional geothermal resource assessment method (joint with DOE)
4/30/2019
Gas Hydrate Gas hydrate long-term production test with DOE (AK) Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Assessment Gulf of Mexico expedition (gas hydrate)
FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Point of Contact Name: Walter Guidroz Phone #:703-648-6421 Bureau Director - U.S. Geological Survey Name: William Werkheiser Phone #: 703-648-7411
Assistant Secretary - Water & Science Name: Andrea Travnicek Phone #: 202-208-3186
Updated as of: 10/12/2017
U.S. Department of the Interior
10/12/2017
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U.S. Geological Survey Status on Secretarial urders
SO# Title SO3349 American Energy Independence SO3352 National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska SO3353 Greater Sage-grouse Conservation and Cooperation with Western States SO3359 Critical Mineral Independence and Security
Mission Area EMR EMR ECO EMR
Update Status 10/12/17 10/12/17 12/06/17 01/16/18
in progress
Secretarial Order 3349, "American Energy Independence"
U.S. Geological Survey - Energy & Minerals Mission Area
Goal
3349 - Support development or utilization of domestically produced energy resources, with particular attention to oil, natural gas,
coal, and nuclear resources
Objective
Provide updated estimates of oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, and geothermal energy resources for the Nation and globally (global
resource assessments not included here)
Task
USGS will develop new and update existing assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable energy resources.
Planned Due
Milestones
Date
Status
Oil and Natural Gas
Wolfcamp Formation, Delaware Basin oil and gas (TX, NM)
FY 2018
Bakken Formation, Williston Basin oil and gas (ND, MT)
FY 2018
Marcellus Formation, Appalachian Basin oil and gas (NY, PA, MD, FY 2018
WV, OH)
North-Central Montana oil and gas (MT)
FY 2018
Mesaverde Formation, Piceance Basin oil and gas (UT, CO)
FY 2018
Susitna Basin oil and gas (AK)
FY 2018
Chukchi Borderland oil and gas (AK/Russia)
FY 2018
San Juan Basin oil and gas (NM, CO)
FY 2019
Mesaverde Formation, Uinta Basin oil and gas (UT)
FY 2019
Wyoming Thrust Belt oil and gas (UT, WY)
FY 2019
FY 2019
Utica Shale, Appalachian Basin oil and gas (NY, PA, MD, WV, OH)
Denver Basin oil and gas (CO, WY)
FY 2020
Powder River Basin oil and gas (WY, MT)
FY 2020
Southwest Wyoming Basin oil and gas (CO, WY)
FY 2020
Montana Thrust Belt oil and gas (MT)
FY 2020
Copper River Basin oil and gas (AK)
FY 2020
Alaska North Slope oil and natural gas assessments: see S.O. 3352 tab for detail
NPRA oil and gas (AK)
12/31/2017
ANWR (1) oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2018
ANWR (2) oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2019
(could slip to
12/30/2020)
Central North Slope oil and gas (AK)
12/30/2020
West of NPRA oil and gas (with BOEM; AK, Chukchi Sea)
12/30/2020
Uranium Calcrete/Southern High Plains uranium (TX, NM, OK) Metasomatite uranium (VA)
11/30/2017 12/31/2019
Completed; released 11/14/2017
Coal Greater Green River Basin (WY, CO)
FY 2018
Geothermal First deployment of new unmanned aerial system-based instrumentation for unconventional/enhanced geothermal energy "heat mapping" (joint with NASA, DOE, US Navy, and industry)
5/30/2018
Play Fairway Analysis Phase III report verifying new conventional geothermal resource assessment method (joint with DOE)
4/30/2019
Gas Hydrate Gas hydrate long-term production test with DOE (AK) Alaska North Slope Gas Hydrate Assessment Gulf of Mexico expedition (gas hydrate)
FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Point of Contact Name: Walter Guidroz Phone #:703-648-6421___________________ Bureau Director - U.S. Geological Survey Name: William Werkheiser Phone #: 703-648-7411
Assistant Secretary - Water & Science Name: Andrea Travnicek Phone #: 202-208-3186
Updated as of: 10/12/2017
Secretarial Order 3352, "National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska"
U.S. Geological Survey - Energy & Minerals Mission Area
Goal 3352 - Joint Plan (USGS-BLM-BEOM) Response for Resource Assessment Objective Provide updated estimates of oil and natural gas resources of the Alaska North Slope (ANS) Task USGS will lead resource assessment updates on the ANS in coordination with BOEM and BLM. This joint plan, submitted to the Counselor for Energy Policy within DOI, calls for updating assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and natural gas resources on the ANS, focusing on Federal lands including the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA) and the Section 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Specifically, these assessments will include areas including the NPRA, ANWR, the Central North Slope (areas between NPRA and ANWR), and areas West of NPRA.
Milestones Conduct NPRA oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Involves integration of existing geological, geophysical and geochemical data collected through ERP's Alaska Petroleum Systems Project. ANWR (1): Conduct ANWR oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Involves the reprocessing of vintage (mid-1980s) 2D seismic data.
Planned Due Date 12/31/2017
12/30/2018
Status In progress; assessment release expected around December 20, 2017. DOI and Congressional briefings are being planned along with a media event. Contract being finalized for reprocessing 1450 line miles of 2D seismic; should be awarded by 12/31/2017. Reprocessing will take ~6 months; interpretation to follow afterwards.
ANWR (2): Conduct ANWR oil and natural gas resource
12/30/2019
3D seismic acquisition expected during winter of
assessment and release same. Involves the acquisition of a 3D (but could slip 2017-18, with interpretation to follow (end of
seismic survey over ANWR, which USGS will neither procure nor to 12/30/2020) 2019). If 3D is not acquired in winter of 2018-19
manage (i.e., industry consortium to acquire).
then assessment completion will be delayed by one
year (end of 2020).
Conduct Central North Slope oil and natural gas resource assessment and release same. Evaluation to be based on evaluation of the public release of existing tax-incentive 3D seismic data. Conduct oil and natural gas resource assessment for areas west of the NPRA and release same. Evaluation to include a review with BOEM of seismic data in the Chukchi Sea.
12/30/2020 12/30/2020
No activity yet; is lower on the priority list for completion but due for 2020 completion per accelerated overtarget schedule
No activity yet; is lower on the priority list for completion but due for 2020 completion per accelerated overtarget schedule
Point of Contact Name: Walter Guidroz Phone #:703-648-6421 Bureau Director - U.S. Geological Survey Name: William Werkheiser Phone #: 703-648-7411 Assistant Secretarv - Water & Science Name: Andrea Travnicek Phone #: 202-208-3186
Updated as of: 10/12/2017
