Sec. 6. Federal land not covered by current reasonably foreseeable development scenario
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Except as provided in subsection (c), if the Secretary determines that Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is not covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued in accordance with this subsection or section 5(a), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land, shall complete such a reasonably foreseeable development scenario.
Any reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall, at a minimum— assess and designate all Federal land covered by the reasonably foreseeable development scenario as having high, moderate, low, or no potential for development of oil and gas resources; and publish a map depicting the covered Federal land and the development potential for that Federal land designated under subparagraph (A). In completing a reasonably foreseeable development scenario for Federal land, the Secretary shall take into consideration— past and present exploration and development activity in the vicinity, including historic trends; for each lease in the vicinity, the number, location, and types of wells drilled, the representative depth of wells drilled, the number and location of dry holes, the success ratio for wells drilled, and the location, production history, and life expectancy of producing fields; geological, geophysical, and geochemical information for the Federal land, including data and information from the United States Geological Survey, the Department of Energy, State agencies, industry, professional societies, academic sources, and the public; structural and stratigraphic data and information relating to basins, fields, and plays on the Federal land; and data and information on the likelihood that economically recoverable oil and gas resources are present in a given area, including information submitted by experts and the public.
The Secretary shall document how each factor described in subparagraph
(A)and any other factors considered by the Secretary support the designation of the potential for development of oil and gas resources on the Federal land. In carrying out a reasonably foreseeable development scenario under this subsection, the Secretary shall— notify the public that the reasonably foreseeable development scenario is being initiated; publish a request for information for the reasonably foreseeable development scenario; release a draft version of the reasonably foreseeable development scenario for a public review and comment for a period of not less than 60 days; and consider and respond to public comments in the final version of the reasonably foreseeable development scenario. Not later than 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 15 years thereafter, the Secretary, consistent with subsection
(a)and in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land, shall review and update all reasonably foreseeable development scenarios covering Federal land. Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall not offer for lease any Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) unless the Secretary has updated the reasonably foreseeable development scenario covering that Federal land in accordance with paragraph (1). The Secretary may offer for lease any Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) without completing or updating a reasonably foreseeable development scenario for that land under subsection
(a)or (b), as applicable, if— the Federal land is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas; and the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing drainage from the adjacent land; or the Federal land— does not exceed 640 acres; and is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal land is offered for leasing. A lease issued under paragraph
(1)shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law.
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