BLM to offer 109 parcels in September oil and gas lease sale
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SALT LAKE CITY — In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer 109 parcels, totaling approximately 204,172 acres in the West Desert, Color Country and Green River Districts at its September quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The BLM will hold the lease sale online at www.energynet.com.
“BLM continues to support a balanced approach to energy exploration and working landscapes on public lands,” said Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director for Lands and Minerals. “We carefully considered comments from the public and our partners in developing the list of parcels and resource protection measures for this lease sale.”
Links to the lease sale’s environmental assessments (EAs),lists and maps of the parcels, and the attached stipulations are online at https://go.usa.gov/xUmSw. The posting of the sale notice begins the protest period. The public protest period ends August 6, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Protests must be submitted to the BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101or faxed to Sheri Wysong at (801) 539-4237.
For more information, contact Sheri Wysong at (801) 539-4067. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
Oil and gas development on BLM-managed lands in Utah contributed $1.7 billion to the economy and supported 9,171 jobs in Fiscal Year 2016.
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.