The Pinedale Anticline Project Office (PAPO) was created by the Anticline Project Record of Decision (SEIS ROD) to provide overall management of on-site monitoring and off-site mitigation activities. The PAPO obtains, collects, stores and distributes monitoring information to support the adaptive management process and analyzes mitigation projects primarily focusing on mule deer, pronghorn and Greater sage-grouse.

The SEIS ROD established a Monitoring and Mitigation Fund to mitigate potential impacts to wildlife, air and other resources in the area. Ultra, Shell, and Questar contribute $7,500 to the Monitoring and Mitigation Fund for each well spudded in the Anticline, with a total contribution of $36 million during the life of the project.

In the Spotlight

• Pronghorn 2012 Annual Report - 05/22/13

• JIO and PAPO Boards of Directors to Meet - 05/07/13
  • JIO Agenda
  • PAPO Agenda

• Submitted PAPO Applications for Potential 2013 Funding - 03/08/13
  • News Release - 3/11/13

• BLM Annual Planning Meeting Agendas and Wildlife Reports Available - 02/14/13

• JIO and PAPO Boards of Directors to Meet - 11/19/12

• Public Comment Sought on Proposed Sublette Mule Deer Mitigation Project; Field Tour and Public Meeting Scheduled - 10/17/12
  • Sublette Mule Deer NEPA page

• BLM Issues Decision on Mesa Habitat Improvement Project - 09/28/12

• PAPO’s 2013 Project Application Submittal Process - 09/13/12
• Project Funding Application Guidelines
• PAPO Project Application for Funding
• Project Application Ranking Score Sheet
• PAPO Sets Project Application Deadline News Release


• BLM Seeks Public Comment on Mesa Habitat Improvement Project EA – 09/07/12
• PAPO Boards of Directors approved the following projects at its meeting – 08/03/12
• Mesa Fertilizer Data Collection
• Mesa Wildlife-Friendly Fence
• Mesa Reservoir Well
• Mule Deer NEPA/Cultural
• JIO and PAPO Boards of Directors to Meet - 04/19/12

• Proposed Adaptive Management - 08/03/12
  • Dear Interested Party dated July 25, 2012 - 08/03/12
  • Final Draft Reclamation Plan updated May 15, 2012 - 08/03/12 
  • PAPO response to public comments on proposed adaptive management - 08/03/12
  • News Release
  • 2012 #2 Monitoring plan request from PAPO
  • 2012 PAPA Monitoring Reclamation Success - Proposed
  • Interested Parties
  • Monitoring for Reclamation Success – Version