Development of coal bed methane is a highly sensitive subject in many areas. Water resources depletion and land use questions arise during planning for most coal bed methane fields and require the preparation of environmental planning documents for submittal to the regulatory agencies. NEPA documents including environmental assessments and water resource plans are typically required prior to approval of field development plans.

ALL's experience in the preparation of these documents for both operators and the regulatory agencies makes us uniquely qualified to prepare these environmental documents. Our experienced staff has prepared EIS and EA documents and categorical exclusions for various types of facilities. Our staff has recently completed the preparation of an EIS for the development of CBM in the Powder River Basin and is currently working on best management practices for CBM development of the Department of Energy.

ALL's staff of engineers geologists, hydrogeologists, land use planners, and mapping specialists consists of experienced professionals with an average experience level of more than 12 years. ALL's background in environmental studies linked with our oil and gas background makes ALL one of the top resources for environmental resource planning and management for government and industry.

Prior to the development of Coal Bed Methane resources, a number of environemtal permits are required to be submitted to various state and Federal agencies. Some of the permits required include air permits for compressors, water discharge permits, injection well permits, project authorization requests for the Board of Oil and Gas, and other permits for various State and Federal agencies. Failure to prepare these permits in a timely fasion can cause the development project to be come stalled while waiting for approvals from agencies.

ALL Consulting has been working in the oil and gas environmental field for a number of years and has considerable experience in the preparation and review of environmental permits. ALL has worked with many of the State Oil and Gas Agencies as a consultant and is known and respected by most of the agencies involved in the permitting of CBM development projects.