BLM Colorado to offer 20 parcels in September oil and gas lease sale
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DENVER – In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer 20 parcels totaling approximately 8,160 acres in Kiowa, Lincoln, Washington, Weld, Mesa and Garfield counties at its September 6, 2018 quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The BLM will hold the lease sale online via www.energynet.com. Bidding will begin at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.
The BLM will offer two parcels in Kiowa County; three parcels in Lincoln County; two parcels in Washington County; and seven parcels in Weld County. Five parcels in Garfield County and one parcel in Mesa County totaling approximately 4,755 acres are in the U.S. Forest Service’s White River National Forest. These parcels are not subject to the BLM’s Oil and Gas Leasing Reform. The Forest Service parcels were analyzed in detail in the 2015 White River National Forest Environmental Impact statement, which updated stipulations to protect resources.
Each lease, if issued, will contain stipulations and best management practices designed to address air quality and water resources while ensuring environmentally responsible development. As part of leasing reform, the BLM may modify lease stipulations to accommodate site-specific resources.
The public may protest any of the parcels being offered in the sale until July 30, 2018. Protests must be submitted to the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215. The environmental documents, parcel lists and maps, and the attached stipulations are online at https://go.usa.gov/xn8tv.
The State of Colorado receives 49 percent of the proceeds from each lease sale, with the remainder going to the U.S. government. In Fiscal Year 2016, BLM Colorado received more than $144 million from royalties, rentals and bonus bid payments for oil and gas development on public lands. Statewide, more than 22,900 jobs are tied to mineral and energy development on BLM-managed public lands.
Online oil and gas lease sales streamline the bidding process and allow the BLM to serve the public better and faster. These lease sales strengthen domestic energy production and contribute to the country’s energy independence.
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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.