BLM seeks input on N.D., S.D. lease parcels until Dec. 29
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(DICKINSON, N.D.) –The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on one parcel nominated for oil and gas leasing in Dunn County, N.D. and one parcel in Fall River County, S.D. for a 15-day scoping period which will end on December 29.
The preliminary parcel list as well as recommended stipulations is available on the BLM Montana/Dakotas website at: http://on.doi.gov/2g5FmzC.
Current and updated information pertaining to this sale, as well as other Environmental Assessments and Lease Sale Notices can also be found at this web address. The public is welcome to contribute comments regarding this lease parcel nomination by one of the following methods:
Mail: North Dakota Field Office
Attention: Paul Kelley
99 23rd Avenue West, Suite A
Dickinson, ND 58601
Email: blm_mt_south_dakotafo_lease_e
a@blm.gov Mail: South Dakota Field Office
Attention: Russ Pigors
309 Bonanza Street
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment; be advised that your entire comment -- including your personal identifying information-- may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from organizations, businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or businesses will be available for public review.The BLM makes mineral resources available for development to meet national, regional, and local needs. Under the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987, the BLM conducts oil and gas lease sales quarterly in each state whenever eligible lands are available for leasing.
Prior to offering nominated parcels for lease at a sale, if analysis is warranted, the BLM will complete an Environmental Assessment to disclose the potential impacts from issuing the concerned leases and identify stipulations that would be included with each lease. If analysis is warranted, an Environmental Assessment will be available for a 30-day review beginning on February 7, 2017.
Questions may be directed to North Dakota Field Office Natural Resources Specialist Paul Kelley at (701)227-7767 or South Dakota Field Office Physical Scientist Russ Pigors at (605)892-7012.
– BLM –
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.