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Parcel near Collbran being considered for Aug. oil and gas lease sale (03-01-12)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office has released a preliminary Environmental Assessment that analyzes whether to offer one parcel near Collbran, Colo., in the Aug. 9, 2012, oil and gas lease sale.
This 921-acre parcel contains federal minerals underlying private land surface.
The EA is available for public review and comment at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/gjfo.html.
Please submit comments to BLM_CO_GJ_Public_Comments@blm.gov or 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Comments will be most effective if they are specific to the proposal or analysis. They will be most helpful if received by March 30, 2012.
For additional information, contact Collin Ewing, (970) 244-3000.
Additional lease sale information can be obtained online at: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas/leasing.html, or one of the bureau’s field offices, or the BLM Colorado State Office Public Room, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
2815 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81506