BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for December 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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BLM, UTAH —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has posted the proposed list of parcels for the upcoming quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale, scheduled for December 13, 2016. Twenty-eight parcels totaling 12,225 acres will be offered for lease in the Vernal Field Office area.
The sale will be conducted utilizing the EnergyNet internet-based auction system. Additional details about the internet auction process are included in the December 2016 Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS), which can be found on BLM-Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale webpage (http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/energy/oil_and_gas/oil_and_gas_lease.html). A hard copy NCLS will also be posted in the BLM Utah State Office Public Room located on the fifth floor of the Gateway South Office Building 440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City.
All 28 parcels are identified as available to oil and gas leasing under the current resource management plan. More information about the parcels, including maps, the environmental assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact, can be found on BLM’s ePlanning website http://go.usa.gov/ch8km
This NCLS initiates a 30 day protest period. All protests must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., November 14, 2016. Protests should be as specific as possible. Those which contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response, but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process. Protests may be mailed to the BLM-Utah State Office at 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or faxed to the attention of Sheri Wysong at (801) 539-4237. For information on how to file a timely protest, please refer to the NCLS. Hard copies of the NCLS may also be obtained in person from the BLM-Utah State Office Public Room.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, please be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
For additional information about oil and gas leasing in Utah, please contact Sheri Wysong at (801) 539-4067. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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.