General Information

BLM Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Program Information  - program information including Acts, regulations, operating orders, split estate , forms, news, and contacts.

Oil and Gas Lease Sales  - Link to the BLM Colorado website for oil and gas and geothermal lease sale information. 

2011 November Draft Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment

The 2011 November Draft Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for a 30-day public review and comment period.  Comments are due by the close of business on July 8, 2011.  The Draft EA documents the review of 48 parcels (34,086 acres) under the administration of the Royal Gorge Field Office offered in the November 2011 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale.

2011 November Draft Oil & Gas Lease Sale EA - Click on this link to view and download the 2011 November Draft Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment for the Royal Gorge Field Office.

Split estate - click on this link for information on federal mineral estate (subsurface mineral rights) and private lands (surface rights).  In the lease process, in order to protect a property owner's rights and the environment, stipulations are applied at the lease stage and conditions of approval are applied when an application to drill a well is processed.

All comments must be submitted in writing and may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Mail BLM RGFO Attn: Draft Oil & Gas EA  3028 E. Main St. Cañon City, CO 81212	Email rgfo_comments@blm.gov	Fax (719) 269-8599
If sending by email or fax, please put Draft Oil & Gas Lease Sale EA in the subject line.

Draft Oil & Gas Lease Sale EA Comment Form

Before including your address, phone number, email 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 view your personal information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Bald Hill Federal 5-29-10-75 APD

The BLM is conducting an environmental analysis (EA) regarding an Application for a Permit to Drill (APD) for a single well in the South Park area.  Public comments received during the 30-day comment period will be considered as the BLM completes the analysis for the EA.

• Bald Hill Federal 5-29-10-75 APD Fact Sheet

Bald Hill Federal 5-29-10-75 11" x 17" map