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Show .Vernal Express. Obituaries David Lee Our loving father, grandfather grandfa-ther and partner, David Lee Mills, age 76, passed away at his home in Manila, Utah. He was born Dec. 18, 1929 in Los Angeles, Calif. David worked as a meat cutter for Albertson's grocery store before his retirement. retire-ment. He served in the Army during the Korea Conflict. David loved to fish and was very good at it. David is survived by his two children, James and Cynthia, 3 grandchildren, and 5 great- IMIIHIIK ti David Lee Mills grandchildren; his partner for life, Rose Mary Turpin of Manila. A celebration of Dave's life will be at a later date after it warms up. Services are provided pro-vided by Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Paige Marie Wooley 1986-2006 Paige ran home to be with God Jan. 22, 2006 after a lifelong life-long battle with spina bifida. She is now dancing on the golden gold-en streets of heaven. Paige was an outgoing, fun-loving, fun-loving, contagious person who made friends easily. Her passion in life was her family and loved nothing more than playing with her siblings, including camping, camp-ing, games or getting bounced on the trampoline, loving every minute of it. She loved to entertain, enter-tain, play practical jokes and talking on the phone. Survived by her mother, Shelley Wooley (Nathan Rivas); father, Craig Wooley (Jeanne Wooley); brothers, David, Derek, Der-ek, Devon, Samuel; sister, Hannah; Han-nah; grandparents: Norman and Georgia Wooley and Bob and Betty Young; stepbrother, Justin; stepsisters, Mickell, Amanda Allandra and Aleccia. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Taylorsville Park Ward, 1550 West Lovely Road (5095 South). A viewing was held Thursday, Red Stevens Longtime Rangely resident Red Stevens died Jan. 29, 2006 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Rangely District Hospital. Lawrence . Eugene Stevens or Red as he was always known was born April 28, 1930 in Venial, the son of William and Rhoda Stevens. He moved to Rangely in the late 40s where he worked doing welding and repair' work and also a lot of cowboying. He was a founding member of the old CB club in Rangely where he held the call-name call-name "Cowboy." He was a past-member past-member of the Rangely Search and Rescue Team and also the Snowmobile Club and was on the Honorary Sheriffs Posse. Red's favorite times were spent with his friends drinking coffee and telling jokes, many of which shouldn't have been repeated in polite company. He loved to laugh and tease anywhere any-where he went, but was always most at home on the "ranch." Red was legendary in Rangely and will be remembered by all. He was united in marriage to Mildred "Midge" Mobley who preceded him in death as did one son, Gary, one sister, sis-ter, Barbara and one brother Marvin and his daughter-in-law Judy. Survivors include his children, chil-dren, Geneva (Terry) Stagg of Pahrump, Nev., Duane Stevens of Rangely, Carl (Helen) Stevens of Palisade, Rodney (Myra) Stevens of Grand Junction, Evan (Teresa) Stevens of Grand 6 to 8 p.m. at McDougal Funer al Home, 4330 South Redwood road and Friday at the church one hour prior to service. Interment, Inter-ment, Murray City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Paige's name to any Zions Bank. Edward S. Sevenski, Sr. Edward S. Sevenski, Sr. Edward S. Sevenski, Sr., age 58 of Gaylord, Mich., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 at his home. He was born in Boyne Falls, Mich., on Jan. 28, 1947, the son of Michael and Celia (Kuzmik) Sevenski. On Oct. 4, 1965 in Grand Rapids, he married the former Florence VanNoller. He was a loving husband, father, fa-ther, and grandfather, and his family fam-ily was always most important in his life. He also enjoyed playing cards, fishing, and hunting. Ed is survived by his wife of 40 years, Florence; four children, Edward S. Sevenski, Jr., of Florida, Flori-da, Paula Potter, Cindy L. Fouts, and Scott S. Sevenski, all of Utah; his mother, Celia Sevenski of Elmira, Mich.; grandchildren, Tray and Amy-Jo Sevenski, Allen, Al-len, Justin, Kyle and Ryan Fouts, Jared, Tyler, and Jori Potter, and Jazzimine, Hunter, and Elizabeth Sevenski. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters: Larry (Dorothy) Sevenski, Sev-enski, Joan (Frank) Wasylewski, Rosemary (Tom) Dobrzelewski, Tony (Sally) Sevenski, Jim (Lim-da) (Lim-da) Sevenski, Gloria Gray, Mike Sevenski, Pat (Debbie) Sevenski and Cecilia (Dan) Smith. He was preceded in death by his father Michael, his uncle Joe, and his nephew Lawrence Sevenski. Seven-ski. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, Fr. John Mc-Cracken Mc-Cracken officiating. Visitation at the Nelson Funeral home took place on Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. and at the church on Monday beginning be-ginning at 10 a.m. Pallbearers for his funeral were Larry, Jim, Tony, and Pat Sevenski, Seven-ski, Dan Smith, and Paul Scar-berry Scar-berry with honorary pallbearers Junction; one step-daughter, being Troy Edward Sevenski, Al- Patty Jean of Oak Creek. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, one sister, Alice Winn and one brother Orville Stevens, both of Vernal. It was Red's wishes that rather rath-er than a traditional funeral that his friends get together at the coffee shop and drink a cup or two of coffee, tell a few jokes and "Red Stories" and get on with life. Cochran Memorial Chapels was entrusted with the arrangements. arrange-ments. - len Edward Fouts, Justin Edward Fouts, Kyle Edward Fouts, Jared John Potter, Ryan Edward Fouts, Tyler John F. Potter, and Hunter Scott Sevenski. He will be going home to his final fi-nal resting place in Vernal, where he was buried in the Vernal Cemetery Cem-etery on Sat. Feb. 4. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cindy L. Fouts Memorial account for Edward S. Sevenski through Nelson Funeral Home, Box 1548, Gaylord, Mich., 49734. BASIN CARE AND REHAB OF ROOSEVELT We would like to thank the s(aff of Basin Care and Rehab for the outstanding care they gave our mother, Betty M. Brothers. She was a resident of their facility for almost two years. The staff there met her many needs in a caring professional manner. She had many illnesses and they addressed each one with equal interest in finding solutions. They were interested in family input Betty's condition -declined and they were able to keep up with her special needs. Her needs were identified by us or the facility staff and corrected in a cooperative timely manner. , " I cannot thank them enough for their kind consideration throughout her stay. They were kind and understanding to Mom and her family as a whole. We will always be thankful for the care she received during her last years at Basin Care and Rehab. Thanks jrm. Betty's fumy. (BoreiiapaD See me for a second opinion. Hfe Most major brands... All price ranges. I PSfec Call 435A789-3342 X 136 . J?5 Ashley Valley Medical Center MCSS 38 East 100 North Vernal Audiologist PUBLIC NOTICE Request For Proposals Museum Planning Consultant: Uintah County is seeking a qualified quali-fied Museum Consultant to assist with the creation of a museum board to provide needed guidance guid-ance and direction as its new Heritage Museum takes shape. The detailed Request For Proposal can be accessed through the County's website, www. co.uintah.ut.us. Museum Collections Consultant: Uintah County is also seeking a qualified Museum Consultant to assist with the reviewing of the current collection, defining the focus of the collection, developing collection's policies, and creating appropriate templatesforms. tem-platesforms. The detailed Request For Proposal can be accessed through the County's website, www. co.uintah.ut.us. , All sealed proposals propos-als must be submitted to the Uintah County Clerk Auditor, 147 E. Main St., Vernal, Utah 84078 no later than 5:00pm, February 10, 2006. Proposal envelopes enve-lopes must be clearly marked either "Museum Planning Proposal Bid" or "Museum Collections Proposal Bid". Sealed bids will be opened on February 13, 2006. Consultants will be notified noti-fied of the County's decision no later than February 15, 2006. Contact Heather B. Hoyt, Grants Administrator at 1-435-781-5482 with any questions or concerns. Uintah County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and the right to select the lowest qualified quali-fied bidder based upon recommendations, previous previ-ous work, and information submitted. Published in the Vernal Express on February 1 and 8, 2006. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public notice is hereby given that TriCounty Health Department will hold public hearings regarding Environmental Health Fee Changes. A copy can be obtained at TriCounty Health Department offices at 281 East 200 North, Roosevelt or 147 East Main, Vernal. Hearings are scheduled at follows: Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at TriCounty Health Department, Downstairs 281 East 200 North, Roosevelt, Utah Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at Uintah County Building, South Conference Room, 147 East Main, Vernal, Utah Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at Daggett County Courthouse, Courtroom, 95 North 1st West, Daggett, Utah For additional information infor-mation please contact Toni Bolton at TriCounty Health Department, Toll Free -866-275-0246, (435) 781-5475-Vernal, (435)722-5085-Roosevelt, (435)738- 2202,-Duchesne. 2202,-Duchesne. You can also contact us through our web site: www.tricounty-health.com. www.tricounty-health.com. Published in the Vernal Express on February 1 and 8, 2006. PUBLIC NOTICE TriCounty Health Department Board of Health 2006 Calendar January 18,2006 Duchesne County March 15,2006 Uintah County May 17,2006 Daggett County July 19,2006 Duchesne County September 20, 2006 Uintah County November 15, 2006 Duchesne County Note: TriCounty Health Department Board of Health meets the third Wednesday of every other month For more information informa-tion about the many services that TriCounty Health Department provides contact Toni Bolton, TriCounty Health Department, Toll Free 1-866-275-0246, Vernal (435) 781-5475, Roosevelt (435) 722-5085, Duchesne (435) 738-2202. You can also contact us through our web site: www.tri-countyhealth.com. www.tri-countyhealth.com. ' Published in the Vernal Express on February 1 and 8, 2006. VERNAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2006-01 An ordinance amending the Vernal City Zoning Map, by rezoning property proper-ty from an R-4 residential zone to C-2 commercial zone. This property is located at approximately 280 West 100 North, Vernal, Utah and will be effective the day after publication, February 9, 2006. Published in the Vernal Express on February 8, 2006. UINTAH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 152, East 100 North, Commission Chambers StateCounty Building, February 15, 2006. Planning Meeting 7:00 p.m. - Planning Commission Meeting. Welcome - Planning Commission Chairman, Del Brady. Minutes -Approval of the January 18th minutes. PUBLIC HEARING ZONING 1. D&M Development Services - Rezone property prop-erty from RA-1 R-l located locat-ed at 1052 South Vernal Avenue. AMENDED EXISTING SUBDIVISION 2. Cobble Creek Subdivision - Lots owned by Land Source Development located at 600 North 500 East PUBLIC HEARING STANDARD SUBDIVISION 3. Brad HaslemAshley Acres - ConceptDesign phase for Standard Subdivision located at 1448 East 2000 North. PUBLIC HEARING MAJOR SUBDIVISION 4. Sugar Plum Estates - Concept phase for Sugar Plumb Estates located at 3505 West 500 North. Published in the Vernal Express on February 8 and 15, 2006. UINTAH COUNTY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Uintah County commission has scheduled a public meeting at 11:00 a.m. February 27, 2006 at 152 East 100 North, Vernal, Ut. The meeting will be held in the Court room. Proptery owners and other interested persons are urged to attend. Item on agenda is the following: SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT: 1. Cobble Creek Subdivision - lots owned by Land Source Development located at 600 North 500 West. Published in the Vernal Exrpess on February 8, 15 and 22, 2006. NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL , ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED OIL AND GAS FIELD INFILL AND EXPANSION OF BERRY PETROLEUM'S BRUNDAGE CANYON FIELD, DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH This notice advises the public that the. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Uintah and Ouray Agency as Lead Agency, with the Ute Indian Tribe as a Cooperating Agency, will be gathering information infor-mation needed to - prepare pre-pare an Environmental Assessment (EA). The information on the EA will be used to support sup-port further development develop-ment of Berry Petroleum Company's existing leases for recovery of petroleum resources. The purpose of this project is to continue to provide an economic base for the Ute Indian Tribe while providing needed energy resources for the United state. DATES: Written comments com-ments on the stope and implementation of this proposal must be received by March 2, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry or telefax written comments com-ments to Chester D. Mills, Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Uintah and Ouray Agency, PO Box 130 (988 South 7500 East), Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026, telefax 435-722-2323. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Niccole Mortenson, Environmental Protection Specialist, at 435-722-4322 or James Ashley, Petroleum Engineer, at 435-722-4311. Project Summary: This EA will assess the environmental envi-ronmental consequences of BIA approval of further oil and gas field development devel-opment within Berry Petroleum's Brundage Canyon Field located in Township 5 South, Range 4 West, Section 3-11, 14-23, 26-34 and Township 5 South, Range 5 West, Sections 1-5, 8-17, 8-17, 20-29, 32-36, USBM, Duchesne County, Utah. Approximately 25,3 1 1 acres (68) of the project proj-ect area is located on Ute Indian Tribal surface administered by the BIA, the remaining, 11,809 acres (32) is privately-owned privately-owned land. Additionally, approximately 3 of the project area is leased by UTE-FNR (FIML Natural Resources, LLC). There are currently 361 existing or permitted wells in the Brundage Canyon Field covered by existing EAs. - The proposed development devel-opment will target the Green River Formation for oil and gas production. Drilling depths in the Green River Formation are approximately 6000 feet. The Proposed Action includes: 1 'Construction and drilling drill-ing of up to 300 additional oilgas wells (approximately (approxi-mately half of which will be drilled on approximately approximate-ly 40 to 80 acre spacing with using a combination of new and existing pads; thee other half would be increased density wells using a combination of new and existing pads on approximately 20 acre spacing in Township 5 South, Range 4 West, Sections 19-21,28, 30-33 and Township 5 South, Range 5 West Sections 24-25, 36); Approximately 48 miles of construction of new access roads; Construction of approximately approxi-mately 48 miles of gas-gathering gas-gathering pipeline. Increased density development devel-opment has not occurred in this area and it is unclear whether production produc-tion interference could result; therefore, Berry Petroleum will try to determine optimum well spacing for this field. The proposed wells and associated asso-ciated access roads would likely be developed over the next six years. CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLIANCE Construction activities will follow guidelines described in the "Gold Book," Surface Operating Standards for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development (BLM and USFS 2005). Additional stipulations will be added by the BIA where determined deter-mined necessary to minimize mini-mize or eliminate any effects during site specific spe-cific analysis. All project activities will also follow procedures established in 43CFR3160. The proposed development develop-ment will require BIA, Ute Indian Tribe and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval prior to commencing construction construc-tion or drilling for each location 'on Tribal surface. sur-face. Other combinations of surface and mineral ownership will be dealt with by the appropriate State or Federal Agency. Federal approval of the drilling plan will be accomplished through the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) process. An APD includes a drilling plan, a surface use plan of operations (SUPO), evidence evi-dence of bond coverage, and other information requested request-ed by the BLM for evaluating evaluat-ing the proposed well. Each of these components must be approved before the final APD is approved. As the surface management agency, the BIA approves the SUPO as part of or after each project area (well site, road or pipeline) has received an on site inspection. inspec-tion. The on site inspection will include an evaluation of annual precipitation, topography, topogra-phy, soil type, drainage issues, surface water issues, vegetation, vegeta-tion, ground cover, Threatened or Endangered Species, potential poten-tial critical habitats, a review of cultural resource surveys (including state Historic Preservation Office concurrence), concur-rence), and potential site utilization. uti-lization. Additional stipulations stipula-tions for resource protection or reclamation will be added as necessary and will become the Conditions of Approval in the APD or construction authorization. authori-zation. If proposed wells are productive, produc-tive, the portion of each well pad where a reserve pit exists will be reclaimed (re-graded and seeded) following well completion. Approximately 1.7 acres disturbance for each well pad will remain over the productive life of the well. Total long-term well pad disturbance dis-turbance in the Project Area will be approximately 1000 acres. If a proposed well is unproductive, the entire well pad will be reclaimed (graded, re-contoured to near original contours, and seeded with an approved seed mixture) following fol-lowing the plugging and abandonment aban-donment of the well. Construction and drilling equipment may vary depending on the site-specific conditions and the contractor's available equipment. WATER REQUIREMENTS Approximately 1.29 acre-feet acre-feet (10,000 barrels) of water would be needed to drill each proposed well. Approximately 387 acre-feet (64.5 acre-feet per year) would be used if all 300 wells are drilled. A small depletion of the Colorado River and its tributaries is anticipated to occur as a result of drilling water requirements. Consultation with US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be conducted and water use will be reported annually. A depletion payment is anticipated anticipat-ed due to water usage. Several of the water sources listed below may have already been consulted on with USFWS for previous projects. The following are water resources that will be used to meet drilling needs for this project. Berry Source Wells (Sec. 23! T5S, R52 & Sec. 24, T5S R5W, Permit 43-1 1041) Duchesne City Culinary Water Dock (Sec. 1, T4S, R5W) East Duchesne Water, Arcadia Feedlot (Sec. 28, T3S, R3W) Myton (Moon) Pit (SENE sec.27,T3S,R2W) Petroglyph Operating Company 08-84 Waterplant (Sec. 8,T5S,R3W) Kenneth V. & Barbara U. Richens source well (Sec. 34, T3S, R2W, Permit 43-1723) Brundage Canyon Field produced pro-duced water Leo Foy Source Well (Sec. 24 T5S, R5W, Permit 42-11324) 42-11324) DRILLING Proposed wells would utilize an open-loop circulation system sys-tem with reserve pits and flare pits during drilling operations. However, Berry Petroleum is giving consideration to using closed-loop drilling ' systems, which would further 'reduce surface disturbance. Wells would be drilled vertically with consideration given to directional drilling in the event of topographic necessity and subject to economic feasibility. feasibil-ity. Hydrocarbons would be removed from the reserve pit as soon as possible and processed pro-cessed or disposed of at an appropriate off site commercial facility. WELL COMPLETION After drilling, well completion comple-tion operations would begin. Completion involves setting casing to depth and perforating perforat-ing casing in target production zones followed by hydraulic fracturing of the formation under high pressure and using sand or other proponent to keep formation fractures open and allow hydrocarbons to escape from the formation. PRODUCTION ESTIMATES Total oil production from the Brundage Canyon Field is estimated at 55,939,769 barrels based on an average of productive produc-tive wells that have ceased production. pro-duction. Total gas production is estimated at 169,043,479 MCF. Estimated production is based on an approximate 20-year 20-year life of the wells (assuming (assum-ing the field is fully developed to contain 661 wells) assum ing no production interference occurs with the increased density den-sity wells. - . ACCESS & PRODUCT TRANSPORT , Access to proposed Project Area would be achieved by utilizing a combination of .Highway 40, Duchesne County, and Tribal roads. Utilized roads will be maintained main-tained in good repair. Approximately 108 miles of existing roads would be used to the extent possible to minimize mini-mize new surface disturbance. Approximately 20 miles of the existing roads are Duchesne County Roads; 88 miles serve Berry and FIML locations. Oil would be tranposted via Highway 40 and Interstate 80 to refineries in the Salt Lake areal. Gas will be processed and sold directly form the field through existing transportation pipelines. Approximately 48 miles of new road would be required to access proposed wells. New roads would be constructed within a 30 foot wide right-of-way with a 16 to 20 foot running surface. New roads would be crowned and ditched to minimize erosion. Turn outs would only be added where necessary for safety reasons. SURFACE DISTURBANCE Total long-term disturbance associated with this proposed project (includes existingpermitted existingper-mitted and proposed well pads and existing and proposed roads) is estimated at 1567 acres (approximately 4 of the project area) for the productive life of the field. An additional 56 acres of temporary surface disturbances is estimated to occur. Current long-term disturbance dis-turbance including existing access (county roads and well access) and permitted and constructed con-structed well pads is approximately approxi-mately 1007 acres. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT As part of the production process, the well pad may contain con-tain some or all of the following follow-ing ancillary equipment: one flowing or pumping well head; an artificial lift system; up to three tanks each with capacity to 400 barrels; a heater-treater; boiler; separator; gas meter; and other production equipment equip-ment as needed. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & SPILLS Use of hazardous materials materi-als will follow guidelines set forth in EPAs Consolidated . List of Chemicals Subject to Reporting Under Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and follow the quantity quan-tity guidelines as described in 40 CFR Part 302, Table 302.4. A Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan will be required by the operator. ISSUES Issues to be addressed during analysis include, but are not limited to: erosion and sedimentation sedi-mentation control, air quality, biological resources, fire protection, pro-tection, safety, socioeconomic conditions, cultural resources, and Indian Trust resources, cumulative effects. PUBLIC COMMENT AVAILABILITY: Comments, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available avail-able for public review at the mailing address shown in the ADDRESSES section, during dur-ing regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. holi-days. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. confidential-ity. If you wish us to withhold with-hold your name andor address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. com-ment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. com-ments. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals indentifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available avail-able for public inspection in their entirety. AUTHORITY: This notice is published in accordance with section 1503.1 of the Council on environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) implementing the procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 USC 4321 et seq.) and the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1-6), and is in the exercise of authority author-ity delegated to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8 to the Director of Indian Affairs by 230 DM 1 to Regional Directors by 3 IAM 4 to Agency Superintendents by 10BIAM. sDinah Peltier, Acting Superintendent' , Published in the Vernal Express on February 8 and 22, 2005. Legals continued on A5 |