Colorado Gas Pipeline Project Enters Federal Review South of Rifle

Federal agencies are seeking public input on a proposed 7-mile natural gas and produced water pipeline project in Colorado, designed to reduce truck traffic and expand infrastructure near Rifle.

(P&GJ) — Federal agencies are seeking public comment on a proposed natural gas and produced water pipeline project in western Colorado, marking the start of environmental review for new infrastructure south of Rifle.

The West Mamm Creek Pipeline Project would include about seven miles of new pipeline designed to transport natural gas and produced water from existing operations into regional gathering and water management systems.

Developers TEP Rocky Mountain LLC and Grand River Gathering LLC said the system would reduce truck traffic in the area by shifting volumes to pipeline transport while improving operational efficiency.

The proposed route would cross a mix of federal and private lands, including sections managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. The project requires rights-of-way approvals from federal agencies, as well as a special use permit for portions crossing National Forest lands.

Officials said the draft environmental assessment also considers how the pipeline could support future development, though any additional drilling proposals would undergo separate review processes.

Public comments on the draft environmental assessment are being accepted as part of the federal permitting process.