BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Nov. 10, 2011, at the State Office in Lakewood.Fifty four parcels with a total of 41,706 acres are being offered;Front Range District: 42 parcels (13 Huerfano, two Bent, one Otero, nine Park, one Phillips, one Sedgwick, 11 Weld, three Morgan and one split between Weld and Morgan counties)Northwest District: 10 parcels (Two Moffat, two Routt, four Mesa and two in Garfield counties)Southwest District: Two parcels (One Montrose and one in Gunnison counties)The deadline for submitting protests is 4 p.m., Sept. 12. All protests must be received by the BLM Colorado State Office, located at 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215.Additional lease sale information can be obtained online at: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas/leasing.html, or one of the bureau's field offices, or the BLM Colorado State Office Public Room, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO.
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.