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12/4/2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - RE: Folo re: WSA Inquiry RE: Folo re: WSA Inquiry 1 message Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> To: "Kim (Al) Nash" <knash@blm.gov> Thank you Lesley Nash, Kim (Al) <knash@blm.gov> Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 3:11 PM From: Kim (Al) Nash [mailto:knash@blm.gov] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 3:10 PM To: Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Cc: jraby@blm.gov Subject: Re: Folo re: WSA Inquiry I know we can pull together a complete list of WSAs and acreage for you. I personally don't know any more of the history of WSA changes or requests than I've already shared with you. But we will look into that as well. Al Nash Chief of Communications BLM Montana/Dakotas Cell 406.690.0790 Sent from my iPhone https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&q=wsa&qs=true&search=query&th=15e10f02ad0791a6&siml=15e10f02ad0791a6 1/3 12/4/2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - RE: Folo re: WSA Inquiry On Aug 23, 2017, at 2:54 PM, Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> wrote: Al, What I would really like to see is a list of all WSA's on BLM in Montana with their acreage and location. Also if there has been any recommendations to Congress for any action on them. Let me know if that's possible. Thanks, Lesley From: Al Nash [mailto:al_nash@blm.gov] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:54 PM To: Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Cc: Jon Raby <jraby@blm.gov> Subject: Folo re: WSA Inquiry Hi Lesley: Jon Raby asked me to follow up with you regarding your inquiry about WSAs. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, Congress released the Zook Creek WSA in Rosebud County (8,438 acres) and the Buffalo Creek WSA in Powder River County (5,650 acres) from being managed as WSAs. They are now being managed in accordance with our Miles City Field Office Resource Approved Resource Management Plan, which was signed in September 2015. At the same time, Congress directed the BLM to provide a report by December 2019 regarding the oil and gas development potential for the Bridge Coulee WSA (5,900 acres) and the Musselshell Breaks WSA (8,650 acres). I've attached excerpts from the relevant documents for your reference. I hope this helps answer you question. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&q=wsa&qs=true&search=query&th=15e10f02ad0791a6&siml=15e10f02ad0791a6 2/3 12/4/2017 Al Nash Chief of Communications Montana /Dakotas State Office Bureau of Land Management Office 406.896.5260 Cell 406.690.0790 Email al_nash@blm.gov DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mail - RE: Folo re: WSA Inquiry "This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. " - Winston Churchill ----------Forwarded message----------From: Robinson, Lesley <Lesley.Robinson@mail.house.gov> Date: Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 11:57 AM Subject: WSA's To: "jraby@blm.gov" <jraby@blm.gov> Jon It was nice to visit yesterday. After our conversation I started to wonder if there have been WSA's in the past that the BLM has identified to be removed from WSA status and there was no action. I would appreciate it if you would send me the information if that is the case for any WSA's. I look forward to visiting again on August 30th. Thanks, Lesley https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=72ab62d747&jsver=oadh6Bq9AQ8.en.&view=pt&q=wsa&qs=true&search=query&th=15e10f02ad0791a6&siml=15e10f02ad0791a6 3/3 knash@blm.gov MT Update Created by: gktorres@blm.gov Your response: Yes, I'm going Time 2pm - 3pm (Mountain Time) Date Wed Aug 30, 2017 Guests A knash@blm.gov ^ gktorres@blm.gov A jraby@blm.gov A kathleen_benedetto@ios.doi.gov A leslie.robinson@mail.house.gov Where SD's Conference Room Description Congressional update on MT topics. My Notes