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United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
OKLAHOMA FIELD OFFICE FIELD OFFICE
. 201 STEPHENSON PARKWAY SUITE 1200
In Reply To. NORMAN, OK 73072

      

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OKNM28183 03/082301?

Attn. KIMBERLEIGH RHODES
CIMAREX ENERGY CO

202 S. CHEYENNE AVE, STE 1000
TULSA, OK 74103

Re 

Well No. HINES FEDERAL 111-0235):
Legal Description: . TION, R8W, SEC 2, NWNW
COunty, State. GRADY, OK

Date APD Received llf03/2016
Dear Operator:
This is the Notice of Deferral letter pursuant to Onshore Oil and Gas Order, Number 1, Section 
As the BLM previously stated, the Application for Permit to Drill (APB) submitted for the above
referenced well is a complete application. This letter is to inform you that the BLM was not able to
complete process'mg that APD after determining the APD was complete
Reasons for not processing the APD:

The BLM has not been able to complete the following inventories.

Cultural Resources Inventory
It IS estimated that the inventory will take the followmg number of days 60

- Surface deferral reasons: Cultural resource revrew and consultatlon In process We have a large backlog.
To shorten the processing period, the operator may opt to assist in the completion of these documents.

The BLM has not completed the National Envrronmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis. We Anticipate
that this Will take the following number of days 60.

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)