BLM Changes Date for Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Parcels in Elko and Southern Nevada Districts
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada has changed the date for the oil and gas lease sale for parcels in the Elko and Southern Nevada Districts from April 15, 2014 to June 24, 2014.
The new date will allow time for the NEPA analysis to be completed and will change the end of the protest period from February 16 to April 20.
Additional information about the sale will be posted as it becomes available at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/prog/minerals/leasable_minerals/oil___gas/oil_and_gas_leasing.html
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.