BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for May 2015 Lease Sale
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah today posted the list of parcels proposed for auction at the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for May 19, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Posting initiates a 30-day public protest period.
The list includes 13 proposed parcels covering 15,051 acres in the Richfield and Cedar City Field Offices. The Richfield Field Office contains nine parcels covering 11,930 acres; the Cedar City Field Office has four parcels covering 3,121 acres. The list also includes one proposed parcel covering 214 acres in the Vernal Field Office that was offered and sold at the lease auction held on Nov. 18, 2014, but subsequently forfeited. All 14 parcels are identified as available to oil and gas leasing under the current resource management plans for the Richfield, Cedar City and Vernal Field Offices.
All protests must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., March 16, 2015. 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 Justin Abernathy at (801)539-4237. For information on how to file a timely protest, please refer to the May 2015 Notice of Competitive Lease Sale, which can be accessed online at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-lease-sales/utah. Hard copies of the sale notice may also be obtained in person from the BLM-Utah State Office Public Room at the address listed above.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, 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.
The competitive oral auction will take place at the BLM-Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The sale room opens at 7:45 a.m. to allow potential bidders to register and obtain a bidder number. The competitive oral auction will begin at 9 a.m.
For additional information about oil and gas leasing in Utah, please contact Justin Abernathy 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 sent 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.