BLM seeks input on supplemental NEPA analysis for Farmington Field Office drilling permits
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SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a supplemental analysis of applications for permits to drill (APDs) that were challenged in Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Bernhardt, 1:19-cv-00703 (D.N.M.). This supplemental analysis provides additional information and data that are substantive and relevant to BLM’s informed decision making and public disclosure process.
In 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that the BLM failed to sufficiently analyze the impact of emissions of greenhouse gases and hazardous air pollutants from certain APDs that were approved by the Farmington Field Office between 2014 and 2018. As a result, BLM has reviewed the National Environmental Policy Act analyses underlying the challenged decisions and supplemented those analyses.
The comment period ends Sept. 17, 2024. The supplemental analysis and other documents are available for review and public comment on ePlanning.
For more information, contact Sarah Scott, Project Manager, at 505-564-7689 or sscott@blm.gov.
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.