Big South Fork Releases Environmental Assessment for Plugging Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Date: July 6, 2008
Contact: Phyllis Trabold, 423.569.9778

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (NRRA) plans to  plug eleven abandoned oil and gas wells within the park and to carry out the necessary surface reclamation to restore the sites to natural conditions and processes. This is a multi-year project.

The Environmental Assessment for the project describes and analyzes the impacts of two alternatives:

Alternative A – no-action.

Alternative B – Plug Eleven Wells and Reclaim Park Resources, evaluates the plugging and reclamation of the eleven selected wells in the park (preferred alternative).

Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available on the internet at the National Park Service Planning, Environment and Public Comment web page and selecting Big South Fork NRRA.  

A limited number of copies of the plan are also available by writing Superintendent, Big South Fork, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, Tennessee, 37841.  Public reading copies are available at the  park visitor centers; and the Fentress County, McCreary County and Scott County Public Libraries.

Comments should be mailed to  Superintendent, Big South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, Tennessee, 37841.  Any questions may be directed to Phyllis Trabold at [phone].  All comments must be received no later than August 1, 2008

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