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Show There have been no known significant hydrocarbon resources in the areas east of Fremont and Antelope Islands. The history of oil leasing on the lake demonstrates that there have been inadequate controls placed on offshore wells. The Utah Code has set aside a reasonable portion of the lake for the priority of wildlife management. The lake is an international bird resource that is in significant jeopardy from all kinds of threats, including water quality and increasing human population pressures. There is no reason to allow even more risk to these resources for what appears to be unnecessary speculation to open up additional areas for OGH leasing. There is a documented decline in bird species worldwide, including shorebird species. To proceed with this preferred alternative indicates the significance of wildlife resources is not clearly understood, nor does sovereign land always have to be all things to all people. Alternative B is the best option of this topic however alternative C is clearly incompatible with the current multiple- use mission of sovereign lands. The potentially catastrophic impacts associated with large- scale OGH spills into the lake warrant the removal of such activities from the array of alternatives. Oil and gas industry has no place on or in GSL under the public trust doctrine management responsibilities. There is a world wide glut of gas and oil, prices are low and there is extensive oil and gas development in other areas around the state. The local economy is strong and unemployment is low. We recommend a moratorium on oil and gas leasing for this planning period. Mineral leasing in or around the lake should be closely scrutinized for need and impacts due to the irreplaceable importance of the lake for migratory birds. We recommend a moratorium period on OGH leasing on the lake to be evaluated in depth with public input. Determine impacts on the lake ( individually and cumulatively for disturbance, access, infrastructure, etc.). Determine impacts related to abandonment of mineral development facilities. Establish the appropriate bonding requirements to prevent abandonment and future contamination. Develop stipulations and requirements of technology that would guarantee no spills or leakage, immediate containment and cleanup in case of accidents or emergencies. DOGM has staff to supervise such activities. They supervised clean up at Rozel Point. Amoco drilled 13 wells in GSL discovering one field at West Rozel and oil and gas shows in eight wells. UGS published a paper entitled " Engineering Problems of GSL, 311 |
