March 2007 Sale

 


United States Department of the Interior

 

 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Nevada State Office

P.O. Box 12000 (1340 Financial Blvd.)

Reno, Nevada  89520-0006

http://www.nv.blm.gov

   

                                                                                                                In reply refer to:

                                                                                    3120   

 

 

Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

                                                                             

                                                                             

The Nevada State Office is holding a competitive oral sale of Federal lands in the State of Nevada for oil and gas leasing.  We are attaching a list that includes the parcel numbers, legal land descriptions and corresponding stipulations.  The list is available on the Internet at:  http://www.nv.blm.gov/minerals/.  If the site is not accessible, you may request a paper copy from our Information Access Center by calling (775) 861-6500 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

 

When and where will the sale take place?

 

When:             The competitive sale begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007.  The sale room

                        opens at 8:00 a.m. for registration and assignment of bidder numbers.

 

Where:                        We will hold the sale at the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office,

                        1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, Nevada.  Onsite parking is available. 

 

Access:                       The sale room is accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you need a sign

                        language interpreter or materials in an alternate format, please tell us no later than

                        one week before the sale.  You may contact Chris Pulliam at (775) 861-6506.

 

How do I register as a bidder?

 

Before the sale starts, you must complete a bidder registration form to obtain a bidding number. 

The forms are available at the registration desk. 

 

What is the sale process? 

 

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the sale:

● the auctioneer offers the parcels in the order they are shown on the attached list;

● registered bidders make oral bids on a per-acre basis for all acres in a parcel;

● the winning bid is the highest oral bid equal to or exceeding the minimum $2.00 bid;

● the decision of the auctioneer is final; and

● names of high bidders (lessees) remain confidential until the results list is available.

 

If a parcel contains fractional acreage, round it up to the next whole acre.  For example, a parcel of 100.48 acres requires a minimum bid of $202 (101 acres x $2). 

 

What conditions apply to the lease sale?

 

Parcel withdrawal or sale cancellation:  We reserve the right to withdraw any or all parcels before the sale begins.  If we withdraw parcels or cancel a sale, we will post a notice in our Information Access Center and announce the withdrawn parcels at the sale. We will also post a notice to our web page. If we cancel the sale, we will try to notify all interested parties in advance.

 

Lease terms:  Leases issue for a primary term of 10 years.  They continue beyond the primary term as long as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities on or for the benefit of the lease.  Rental is $1.50 per acre for the first 5 years ($2 per acre after that) until production begins.  Once a lease is producing, we charge a royalty of 12.5 percent on the production removed or sold from the lease.  You will find other lease terms on our standard lease form (Form 3100-11, June 1988 or later edition). 

 

Stipulations:  Some parcels are subject to surface use restrictions or conditions affecting how you conduct operations on the lands.   The stipulations become part of the lease and replace any inconsistent provisions of the lease form. 

 

Bid form:  On the day of the sale, successful bidders must submit a properly completed bid form (Form 3000-2, October 1989 or later edition) along with their payment.   The bid form is a legally binding offer to accept a lease and all its terms and conditions.  Once the form is signed you cannot change it.  We will not accept any bid form that has information crossed out or is otherwise altered. 

 

We recommend you get a copy of the bid form and complete all but the money part before the sale.  You can fill out the money part at the sale.  Your completed bid form certifies that:

 

(1)    You and the prospective lessee are qualified to hold an oil and gas lease under our regulations at 43 CFR 3102.5-2; and

 

(2)    Both of you have complied with 18 U.S.C., 1860, a law that prohibits unlawful combinations, intimidation or collusion among bidders.

 

Federal acreage limitations:  Qualified individuals, associations, or corporations may only participate in a competitive lease sale and purchase Federal oil and gas leases from this office if such purchase will not result in exceeding the State limit of 246,080 acres of public domain lands and 246,080 acres of acquired lands (30 U.S.C. 184(d)).  For the purpose of chargeable acreage limitations, you are charged with your proportionate share of the lease acreage holdings of partnerships or corporations in which you own an interest greater than 10 percent.  Lease acreage committed to a unit agreement or development contract that you hold, own or control is excluded from chargeability for acreage limitation purposes.

 

   The acreage limitations and certification requirements apply for competitive oil and gas lease sales, noncompetitive lease offers, transfer of interest by assignment of record title or operating rights, and options to acquire interest in leases regardless of whether an individual, association, or corporation has received, under 43 CFR 3101.2-4, additional time to divest excess acreage acquired through merger or acquisition. 

 

 

 

Payment: 

   You cannot withdraw your bid.

    Payment due on the day of the sale:  For each parcel you are the successful high bidder, you must pay the minimum bonus bid of $2 per acre or fraction of an acre; the first years’ advance annual rental of $1.50 per acre or fraction of an acre; and a non-refundable administrative fee of $130.  You must make this payment either during the sale or immediately following the sale.

 

Remaining payments:  If your bonus bid was more than $2 per acre or fraction of an acre and you didn’t pay the full amount on the day of the sale, you must pay the balance of your bonus bid by 4:30 p.m. on March 27th 2007, which is the 10th working day following the sale.  If payment is not received by BLM in full by this date, you lose the right to the lease and you will forfeit the money you paid on the day of the sale.  We may offer the parcel in a future sale. 

 

Method of payment:  You can pay by:

personal check;

certified check;

money order; or

credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover).

Please note , BLM will not accept credit or debit card payments to the Bureau for an amount equal to or greater than $100,000.  We also will not accept aggregated small amounts to bypass this requirement.  We encourage you to make any payments of $100,000 or more by Automated Clearing House (ACH) or Fed Wire transfer.    

 

Make checks payable to:  Department of the Interior-BLM.  We do not accept cash.  If you previously paid us with a check backed by insufficient funds, we will require a guaranteed payment, such as a certified check.

 

Lease issuance:  After we receive the bid forms and all monies due, we can issue the lease.  Usually, a lease is effective the first day of the month following the month we sign it.  If you want your lease to be effective the first day of the month in which we sign it, ask us in writing before we sign the lease. 

 

How can I find out the results of this sale?

 

We post the sale results in our Information Access Center and the Internet at: http://www.nv.blm.gov/minerals/. You can purchase a printed copy of the results list from the Information Access Center. 

 

How do I file a noncompetitive offer to lease after the sale?

 

Lands that do not receive a bid and are not subject to a pre-sale offer are available for a two-year period beginning the day after the sale.  To file a noncompetitive offer, you must submit:

 

Three copies of standard lease form 3100-11, Offer to Lease and Lease for Oil and Gas properly completed and signed.  (Note: We will accept reproductions of the official form, including computer generated forms, that are legible and have no additions, omissions, other changes, or advertising.  If you copy this form you must copy both sides on one page.  If you copy the form on 2 pages or use an obsolete lease form, we will reject your offer).  You must describe the lands in your offer as specified in our regulations at 43 CFR 3110.5; and submit

$335 nonrefundable administrative fee; and

First year’s advance rental ($1.50 per acre or fraction thereof)

 

File offers on the day of the sale and the first business day after the sale in the Information Access Center.  We consider these offers simultaneously filed.  When a parcel receives more than one filing by 4:30 p.m. on the day after the sale, we will hold a drawing to determine the winner.  Offers filed after this time period, receive priority according to the date and time of filing in this office.

 

How do I file a noncompetitive presale offer?

 

Under our regulations at 43 CFR 3110.1(a), you may file a noncompetitive presale offer for land that:

are available; and

have not been under lease during the previous one-year period; or

have not been included in a competitive lease sale within the previous two-year period. 

Your noncompetitive presale offer to lease must be filed prior to the official posting of this Sale Notice.  If your presale offer was timely filed, was complete and we do not receive a bid for the parcel that contains the lands in your offer, it has priority over any other noncompetitive offer to lease for that parcel filed after the sale.  Your presale offer to lease is your consent to the terms and conditions of the lease, including any additional stipulations.  If you want to file a presale offer, follow the guidance listed above for filing a noncompetitive offer after the sale and the regulations at 43 CFR 3110.1(a).

 

If we don’t receive a bid at the sale for the parcel(s) contained in your presale offer, we will issue the lease.  You can withdraw your presale offer prior to the date we sign your lease. 

 

How do I nominate lands for future sales?

 

file a letter with this office describing the lands you want posted to a sale – please refer to the Nevada State Office guidelines;

file a presale offer

 

When is the next competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled in Nevada?

 

We are tentatively holding our next competitive sale on June 12, 2007.  Nominations for the

September 11, 2007 oil and gas sale are due in our office by 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2007.

 

May I protest BLM’s decision to offer the lands in this Notice for lease?

 

Yes, under regulation 43 CFR 3120.1-3, you may protest the inclusion of a parcel listed in this sale notice.  All protests must meet the following requirements: 

·        We must receive a protest no later than close of business on the 15th calendar day prior to the date of the sale.  If our office is not open on the 15th day prior to the date of the sale, a protest received on the next day our office is open to the public will be considered timely filed.  The protest must also include any statement of reasons to support the protest.  We will dismiss a late-filed protest or a protest filed without a statement of reasons. 

·        A protest must state the interest of the protesting party in the matter. 

·        You may file a protest either by mail, in hardcopy form or by telefax.  You may not file a protest by electronic mail.  A protest filed by fax must be sent to 775-861-6710.  A protest sent to a fax number other than the fax number identified or a protest filed by electronic mail will be dismissed.

·        If the party signing the protest is doing so on behalf of an association, partnership or corporation, the signing party must reveal the relationship between them.  For example, unless an environmental group authorizes an individual member of its group to act for it, the individual cannot make a protest in the group’s name.

 

If BLM receives a timely protest of a parcel advertised on this Sale Notice, how does it affect bidding on the parcel?

 

We will announce receipt of any protests at the beginning of the sale.  We will also announce a decision to either withdraw the parcel or proceed with offering it at the sale.

 

If I am the high bidder at the sale for a protested parcel, when will BLM issue my lease?

 

We will make every effort to decide the protest within 60 days after the sale.  We will issue no lease for a protested parcel until the State Director makes a decision on the protest.  If the State Director denies the protest, we will issue your lease concurrently with that decision.

 

If I am the successful bidder of a protested parcel, may I withdraw my bid and receive a refund of my first year’s rental and bonus bid?

 

No.  In accordance with BLM regulations (43 CFR 3120.5-3) you may not withdraw your bid.

 

If BLM upholds the protest, how does that affect my competitive bid?

 

If we uphold a protest and withdraw the parcel from leasing, we will refund your first year’s rental, bonus bid and administrative fee.  If the decision upholding the protest results in additional stipulations, we will offer you an opportunity to accept or reject the lease with the additional stipulations prior to lease issuance.  If you do not accept the additional stipulations, we will reject your bid and we will refund your first year’s rental, bonus bid and administrative fee. 

 

If BLM’s decision to uphold the protest results in additional stipulations, may I appeal that decision?

 

Yes, you may.  Note, an appeal from the State Director’s decision must meet the requirements of Title 43 CFR §4.411 and Part 1840. 

 

May I appeal BLM’s decision to deny my protest?

 

Yes, you may.  Note, an appeal from the State Director’s decision must meet the requirements of Title 43 CFR §4.411 and Part 1840. 

May I withdraw my bid if the protestor files an appeal?

 

No.  If the protestor appeals our decision to deny the protest, you may not withdraw your bid. We will issue your lease concurrently with the decision to deny the protest.  If resolution of the appeal results in lease cancellation, we will authorize refund of the bonus bid, rentals and administrative fee if—

·         there is no evidence that the lessee(s) derived any benefit from possession of the lease during the time they held it, and;

·         There is no indication of bad faith or other reasons not to refund the rental, bonus bid and administrative fee.

 

Who should I contact if I have a question? 

 

For more information, contact Chris Pulliam at (775) 861-6506.

 

 

 

 

Atanda Clark

Chief, Branch of Minerals Adjudication

 


 

                                                   NOTICE TO LESSEE

 

 

 

Provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, affect an entity's qualifications to obtain an oil and gas lease.  Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the MLA, 30 U.S.C. 201(a)(2)(A), requires that any entity that holds and has held a Federal coal lease for 10 years beginning on or after August 4, 1976, and who is not producing coal in commercial quantities from each such lease, cannot qualify for the issuance of any other lease granted under the MLA.  Compliance by coal lessees with Section 2(a)(2)(A) is explained in 43 CFR 3472.

 

In accordance with the terms of this oil and gas lease with respect to compliance by the initial lessee with qualifications concerning Federal coal lease holdings, all assignees and transferees are hereby notified that this oil and gas lease is subject to cancellation if:  (1) the initial lessee as assignor or as transferor has falsely certified compliance with Section 2(a)(2)(A) or (2) because of a denial or disapproval by a State Office of a pending coal action, i.e., arms-length assignment, relinquishment, or logical mining unit, the initial lessee as assignor or as transferor is no longer in compliance with Section 2(a)(2)(A).  The assignee or transferee does not qualify as a bona fide purchaser and, thus, has no rights to bona fide purchaser protection in the event of cancellation of this lease due to noncompliance with Section 2(a)(2)(A).

 

Information regarding assignor or transferor compliance with Section 2(a)(2)(A) is contained in the lease case file as well as in other Bureau of Land Management records available through the State Office issuing this lease.

                                                 


 

NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION REQUIRED

 

This lease may be found to contain historic properties and/or resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, E.O. 13007, or other statutes and executive orders.  The BLM will not approve any ground disturbing activities that may affect any such properties or resources until it completes its obligations under applicable requirements of the NHPA and other authorities.  The BLM may require modification to exploration or development proposals to protect such properties, or disapprove any activity that is likely to result in adverse effects that cannot be successfully avoided, minimized or mitigated.

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-001

         THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-005                                             ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-007

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-008                                             ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

                                                                                                            NV-060-NA1


                                                NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY STIPULATION

 

No surface use is allowed on the land described below (legal description or other description):

 

Railroad Valley (Big Well)                                                         

                                                                                     Description of Lands

 

 

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-005                                            T. 09 N., R. 56 E., MDM, Nevada

                                                                                      sec. 34, S2SE, S2N2SE, S2N2N2SE, S2N2N2SW, SESW.

 

 

 

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSO-065-12


 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL STIPULATION

 

Lands fall within the Tonopah RMP and the Archaeological Predictive Model, Management Plan and Treatment Plans for Northern Railroad Valley, Nevada.  Operations must follow all applicable management prescriptions and laws.  NEPA analysis, potential cultural resource mitigation and Native American consultation may delay timeliness of permit approvals.

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-005                                              T. 09 N., R. 56 E., MDM, Nevada

                                                                                        sec. 34, S2 (within).

 

 

                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                ARCH ZONE 1


ARCHAEOLOGICAL STIPULATION

 

Lands fall within the Tonopah RMP and the Archaeological Predictive Model, Management Plan and Treatment Plans for Northern Railroad Valley, Nevada.  Operations must follow all applicable management prescriptions and laws.  NEPA analysis, potential cultural resource mitigation and Native American consultation may delay timeliness of permit approvals.

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-005                                              T. 09 N., R. 56 E., MDM, Nevada

                                                                                        sec. 34, S2 (within).

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-007                                              ALL LANDS

                                                                                        

PARCEL NV-07-03-008                                              T. 08 N., R. 57 E., MDM, Nevada

                                                                                        sec. 29, W2NW, SENW, SW (within);

                                                                                        sec. 30, lots 4, NENE, S2NE, E2SW, SE (within);

                                                                                        sec. 31, lots 1-2, NE, E2NW (within).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                ARCH ZONE 2


                                                        MATERIAL SITE STIPULATION

 

The lessee accepts this lease subject to the right of the State of Nevada to remove road building material from the land embraced in Material Site No. (see below) and agrees that its operations will not interfere with the material operations of the Depart­ment of Transpor­tation.

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-001                                              T. 03 N., R. 39 E., MDM, Nevada

CC018375                                                                       sec. 12, ALL (within). 

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-003                                              T. 03 N., R. 40 E., MDM, Nevada

CC020909                                                                       sec. 07, lots 1-4, E2, E2W2.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                             OG-44


                                                    TIMING LIMITATION STIPULATION

 

No surface use is allowed during the following time period(s). This stipulation does not apply to operations and maintenance of production facilities.  On the land described below:

 

Sage Grouse Lek(s)

 

A 2 mile radius around a sage grouse lek(s) from March 15 to May 1.  All valleys throughout the BLM Ely District Egan Resource Area.

 

For the purpose of:

 

  a. Protecting the integrity of the sage grouse lek(s) during the breeding season, Egan ROD, pg. 31-32.

 

Any changes to this stipulation will be made in accordance with the land use plan and/or the regulatory provisions for such changes.  (For guidance on the use of the stipulation, see BLM Manual 1624 and 3103.

 

 

                                                                                     Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-015                                              T. 22 N., R. 58 E., MDM, Nevada

                                                                                        sec. 05, lots 1,2, S2NE.

                                                                                       

                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                OG-047-3


                                                    TIMING LIMITATION STIPULATION

 

No surface use is allowed during the following time period(s). This stipulation does not apply to operations and maintenance of production facilities.  On the land described below:

 

Desert Tortoise Habitat

 

No surface use is allowed from March 15 to October 15. 

 

Authority: pp. 55, Approved Caliente Management Framework Plan Amendment and Record of Decision for the Management of Desert Tortoise Habitat, September 2000.

 

 

                                                                                     Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-023                                              ALL LANDS

             

PARCEL NV-07-03-024                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-025                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-026                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-027                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-028                                              ALL LANDS

 

 

 

                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                OG-047-7                 

                                                                             

 

 

CONTROLLED SURFACE USE STIPULATION

 

Open to leasing with minor restrictions (controlled surface use).

 

Desert Tortoise Habitat

 

Unless otherwise authorized, access to this leasehold, and operations will be limited to the existing roads and trails. 

 

Authority: pp. 56, Approved Caliente Management Framework Plan Amendment and Record of  Decision for the Management of Desert Tortoise Habitat, September 2000.

 

 

                                                                                     Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-023                                              ALL LANDS

             

PARCEL NV-07-03-024                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-025                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-026                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-027                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-028                                              ALL LANDS

 

                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                OG-047-8                 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                   LEASE NOTICE

 

A leasing notice providing guidance for plan development will be included on all leases.  Section 7 consultation will be completed prior to any surface disturbance in desert tortoise habitat.  BLM must ensure through the review of the application permit to drill and development of the mitigation measures that the impacts from the operation do not jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat.  The operator, USFWS and BLM must also reach concurrence that proposed actions are below the jeopardy or adverse modification threshold.  If it is determined that through the review of the plan of operation and the use of mitigation measures that the operation is not below the jeopardy or adverse modification threshold, the project would not go forward.

 

                                                                                     Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-023                                              ALL LANDS

             

PARCEL NV-07-03-024                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-025                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-026                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-027                                              ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-028                                              ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                OG-047-9

                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES

The lease area may now or hereafter contain plants, animals, or their habitats determined to be threatened, endangered, or other special status species.  BLM may recommend modifications to exploration and development proposals to further its conservation and management objective to avoid BLM-approved activity that will contribute to a need to list such a species or their habitat.  BLM may require modifications to or disapprove proposed activity that is likely to result in jeopardy to the continued existence of a proposed or listed threatened or endangered species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of a designated or proposed critical habitat.  BLM will not approve any ground-disturbing activity that may affect any such species or critical habitat until it complete its obligations under applicable requirements of the Endangered Species Act as amended, 16 U>S>C> &1531 et seq., including completion of any required procedure for conference or consultation.

 

Authority:  BLM Washington Office Instruction Memorandum 2002-174; Endangered Species Act

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-006                                        ALL LANDS

               

PARCEL NV-07-03-016                                        ALL LANDS

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-018                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020                                        ALL LANDS

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PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                        ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                         OG-010-05-01

 

 

 

 

 

RAPTOR NESTING SITES

 

This lease may contain lands with active raptor nesting sites.  These lands are subject to seasonal protection from disturbance to avoid displacement and mortality of raptor young..  Restrictions apply up to a 0.5 mile radius around the active nesting sites of the following species during the period described.  The entire Elko District may provide suitable nesting for one or more of the species listed below.

 

a)                   Golden Eagles and Great Horned Owls during the period 1/1-6/30, inclusive.

b)                   Long-eared Owls during the period 2/1-5/15, inclusive.

c)                   Prairie Falcons during the period 3/1-6/30, inclusive.

d)                   Ferruginous Hawks, Northern Harriers, and Barn Owls during the period 3/1-7/31, inclusive.

e)                   Goshawk and Sharp-shinned Hawks during the period 3/15-7/15, inclusive.

f)                    Cooper’s Hawks, Kestrels, and Burrowing Owls during the period 4/1-6/30, inclusive.

g)                   Red-tailed and Swainson’s Hawk during the period 4/1-7/15, inclusive.

h)                   Short-eared Owls during the period 2/1-6/15, inclusive.

 

Authority/Supporting Documentation: Wells RMP ROD (p. 25); Elko RMP ROD (p. 25), Birds of the Great Basin, 1985; State Director Decision: Horse Canyon Decision, 2005; 

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-006                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-016

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-018                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020                                        ALL LANDS

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                        ALL LANDS

 

                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                OG-010-05-02

 

 

 

CULTURAL RESOURCES

 

This lease may be found to contain historic properties and/or resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, E.O. 13007, or other statutes and executive orders.  The BLM will not approve any ground disturbing activities that may affect any such properties or resources until it completes its obligations under applicable requirements of the NHPA and other authorities.  The BLM may require modification to exploration or development proposals to protect such properties, or disapprove any activity that is likely to result in adverse effects that cannot be successfully avoided, minimized or mitigated.

 

Authority:  BLM Washington Office Instruction Memorandum 2005-03

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-006                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-016

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-018                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020                                        ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                        ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OG-010-05-03


 

SAGE GROUSE BROOD REARING AREAS

 

This lease contains lands which have been identified as sage grouse brood rearing areas that are subject to seasonal protection from disturbance. 

 

a)             Seasonal restrictions from disturbance in sage grouse brood rearing areas apply within 0 .5 miles or other appropriate distance based on site-specific conditions from 5/15 to 8/15, inclusive.  This restriction does not apply to operating facilities.

 

Authority/Supporting Documentation: Wells RMP ROD (p. 25); Elko RMP ROD (p. 3 and 36) Management Guidelines for Sage Grouse and Sagebrush Ecosystems in Nevada, 2000, State Director Decision: Horse Canyon Decision, 2005

 

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-016                                             ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020                                             ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                             ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                OG-010-05-08

                                                                                                                           


SAGE GROUSE CRUCIAL WINTER HABITAT

 

This lease contains lands which have been identified as sage grouse crucial winter habitat that are subject to seasonal protection from disturbance.  This stipulation does not apply to operating facilities.

 

a)  Seasonal restrictions from disturbance in sage grouse crucial winter habitat apply during the period November 1 to March 15.

 

Authority/Supporting Documentation: Wells RMP ROD (p. 22 and 25); Elko RMP ROD; Management Guidelines for Sage Grouse and Sagebrush Ecosystems in Nevada, 2000;

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020                                            ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                            ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                OG-010-05-09

                                                                                                                                                                 

 


 

                                                                                                                                                                        NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION REQURIED

 

All development activities proposed under the authority of this lease are subject to the requirement for Native American consultation prior to BLM authorizing the activity.  Depending on the nature of the lease developments being proposed and the resources of concern to tribes potentially affected, Native American consultation and mitigation measures to avoid significant impacts could significantly extend time frames for processing authorizations for development activities, as well as, changes in the ways in which developments are implemented.

 

Description of Lands

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-006                                            ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-016                                            ALL LANDS

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-018                                            ALL LANDS

 

PARCEL NV-07-03-020

                THRU

PARCEL NV-07-03-021                                            ALL LANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OG-010-06

 

 

 


 

                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NV-07-03-001        2555.970 Acres

  T.0030N, R.0390E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 001   LOTS 1-4;

         001   S2N2,S2;

         002   LOTS 1-4;

         002   S2N2,S2;

         011   ALL;

         012   ALL;

Esmeralda County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

OG-44, NV-060-NA1

  

   

   

NV-07-03-002        1920.000 Acres

  T.0030N, R.0390E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 013   ALL;

         024   ALL;

         025   ALL;

Esmeralda County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

NV-060-NA1

  

   

   

NV-07-03-003        1896.220 Acres

  T.0030N, R.0400E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 007   LOTS 1-4;

         007   E2,E2W2;

         017   ALL;

         018   LOTS 1-4;

         018   E2,E2W2;

Esmeralda County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

NV-060-NA1, OG-44

  

   

   

NV-07-03-004        2540.460 Acres

  T.0030N, R.0400E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 019   LOTS 1-4;

         019   E2,E2W2;

         020   ALL;

         029   ALL;

         031   LOTS 1-4;

         031   E2,E2W2;

Esmeralda County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

NV-060-NA1

  

   

   

NV-07-03-005        320.000 Acres

  T.0090N, R.0560E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 034   S2;

Eureka County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

NV-060-NA1, NSO-065-12, ARCH ZONE 1,

ARCH ZONE 2

  

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NV-07-03-006        122.750 Acres

  T.0290N, R.0560E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 022   LOTS 1-3,7,8;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-06

 

 

 

NV-07-03-007        1149.840 Acres

  T.0080N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 017   SWNE,N2NW,SENW,E2SW,SWSW;

         018   W2SE;

         019   LOTS 1-4;

         019   NE,SENW,SESW,W2SE,SESE;

         020   N2NW,SWNW,SW;

Nye County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

ARCH ZONE 2, NV-060-NA1

  

   

   

NV-07-03-008        993.760 Acres

  T.0080N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 029   W2NW,SENW,SW;

         030   LOTS 4;

         030   NENE,S2NE,E2SW,SE;

         031   LOTS 1-2;

         031   NE,E2NW;

Nye County

Battle Mountain FO

Stipulations:

ARCH ZONE 2, NV-060-NA1

  

   

   

NV-07-03-009        877.900 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 001   LOTS 4;

         001   S2N2,SWSE;

         002   LOTS 1-4;

         002   S2N2,SW,NESE,SWSE;

         011   S2NW;

Nye County

Ely FO

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-60150 AND N-60151

  

   

   

NV-07-03-010        1080.000 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 004   SESW;

         009   E2,N2NW,SENW;

         016   W2NE,SENE,S2SW,W2SE;

         021   NE,SENW;

         022   W2NW,SENW;

Nye County

Ely FO

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-60151, N-60153,

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-60154, N-66123

  

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NV-07-03-011        1435.660 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 005   LOTS 1,2,5-8;

         005   S2NE,S2;

         007   LOTS 5,8;

         007   SWNE,SESW;

         008   E2,N2SW;

         017   LOTS 4;

         017   NWNE,SWNW;

         018   LOTS 5,9;

         018   NESE;

Nye County

Ely FO

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-80969,N-80971,

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-80975

 

  

 

NV-07-03-012        1798.630 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 019   LOTS 3-8;

         019   E2NE,SWNE,E2SW,W2SE,SESE;

         020   LOTS 3-6;

         020   W2;

         029   W2NE,SENE,N2NW,SWNW;

         030   LOTS 1-8;

         030   E2NW,S2SE;

         032   LOTS 3;

         033   NENE;

Nye County

Ely FO

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-80968, N-80970,

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-80972, N-80973,

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-80974

  

   

   

NV-07-03-013        960.000 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0570E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 025   NE,N2NW,SENW,E2SW,W2SE;

         025   SESE;

         035   S2SW;

         036   N2NE,SENE,NESW,S2SW,SE;

Nye County

Ely FO

FORMERLY LEASE (NO)S. N-60154, N-60155

  

   

   

NV-07-03-014        954.300 Acres

  T.0100N, R.0580E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 019   LOTS 3-4;

         019   E2,E2SW;

         029   W2E2,W2;

Nye County

Ely FO

  

   

   

NV-07-03-015        639.080 Acres

  T.0220N, R.0580E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 005   LOTS 1-4;

         005   S2N2,S2;

White Pine County

Ely FO

Stipulations:

OG-047-3

  

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

NV-07-03-016        2560.000 Acres

  T.0300N, R.0600E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 013   ALL;

         014   ALL;

         023   ALL;

         024   ALL;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-05-08, OG-010-06

  

   

   

NV-07-03-017        2560.000 Acres

  T.0300N, R.0600E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 015   ALL;

         016   ALL;

         021   ALL;

         022   ALL;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-06

  

   

   

NV-07-03-018        1795.950 Acres

  T.0300N, R.0600E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 017   ALL;

         018   E2SE,SWSE;

         019   LOTS 4;

         019   E2,SESW;

         020   ALL;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-06

/1/  

   

 

   

NV-07-03-019        201.760 Acres

  T.0090N, R.0610E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 001   LOTS 2-4;

         002   LOTS 1-2;

Nye County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82290

  

   

   

NV-07-03-020        2560.000 Acres

  T.0330N, R.0630E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 015   ALL;

         016   ALL;

         021   ALL;

         022   ALL;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-05-08, OG-010-05-09, OG-010-06

 

  

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

NV-07-03-021        2560.000 Acres

  T.0330N, R.0630E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 027   ALL;

         028   ALL;

         033   ALL;

         034   ALL;

Elko County

Elko FO

Stipulations:

OG-010-05-01, OG-010-05-02, OG-010-05-03,

OG-010-05-08, OG-010-05-09, OG-010-06

  

   

   

NV-07-03-022        1914.000 Acres

  T.0180S, R.0650E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 005   PROT ALL;

         008   PROT ALL;

         017   PROT ALL;

Clark County

Las Vegas FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82200

/2/  

  

 

   

NV-07-03-023        2559.200 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 004   LOTS 1-4;

         004   S2N2,S2;

         005   LOTS 1-4;

         005   S2N2,S2;

         008   ALL;

         009   ALL;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82379

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

NV-07-03-024        1225.800 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 006   LOTS 1-7;

         006   S2NE,SENW,E2SW,SE;

         007   LOTS 1-4;

         007   E2,E2W2;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82379

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

NV-07-03-025        2560.000 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 016   ALL;

         017   ALL;

         020   ALL;

         021   ALL;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82379

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

NV-07-03-026        1229.200 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 018   LOTS 1-4;

         018   E2,E2W2;

         019   LOTS 1-4;

         019   E2,E2W2;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82379

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

NV-07-03-027        1896.800 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 028   ALL;

         029   ALL;

         030   LOTS 1-4;

         030   E2,E2W2;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82379

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

NV-07-03-028        1898.060 Acres

  T.0090S, R.0700E, 21 MDM, NV

    Sec. 031   E2,E2W2;

         032   ALL;

         033   ALL;

         031   LOTS 1-4;

Lincoln County

Ely FO

PENDING PRESALE OFFER NO. N-82614

Stipulations:

OG-047-7, OG-047-8, OG-047-9

  

   

   

 

Number of Parcels - 28

 

Total Acreage - 44765.34

 

Total number of Parcels with Presale Offers - 8

 

Parcel Number of Parcels with Presale Offers - 19,22,23,24,25,26,27,28

 

Total Acreage With Presale Offers - 13484.82

 

Any portion of the listed lands may be deleted upon determination that such lands are not available for leasing.

 

 

/1/ All or part of the lands are non-federal surface (split estate) with title to the mineral estate held by the United States.  Due to this status, the mineral estate is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).  Permits and approvals will be issued by the authorized BLM Officer.

 

 

/2/ Certain mitigation measures may be required when development is proposed as the area is habitat for desert tortoise, a federally threatened species, as well as other sensitive species.  A Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for the desert tortoise would be required prior to surface disturbing activities, and mitigation requirements would be developed at that time.