2013-2014 Nomination & Lease Sale Schedule 

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SALE DATE	NOMINATION PERIOD	POSTING DATE	PROTEST DATE
February 5, 2013	January 9, 2012 -- March 23, 2012	November 7, 2012	December 7, 2012
May 7, 2013	March 26, 2012 -- June 22, 2012	February 6, 2013	March 8, 2013
August 6, 2013	June 25, 2012 -- September 21, 2012	May 8, 2013	June 7, 2013
November 5, 2013	September 24, 2012 -- December 21, 2012	August 7, 2013	September 6, 2013
February 11, 2014	December 24, 2012 -- March 29, 2013	November 13, 2013	December 13, 2013
May 6, 2014	April 1, 2013 -- June 21, 2013	February 5, 2014	March 7, 2014
August 5, 2014	June 24, 2013 -- September 20, 2013	May 7, 2014	June 6, 2014
November 4, 2014	September 23, 2013 -- December 20, 2013	August 6, 2014	September 5, 2014

Beginning in 2011, lease sales will occur on a rotational basis, as follows:

February & August Sales		May & November Sales
High Plains District Buffalo Casper Newcastle AND Wind River/Big Horn Basin District Cody Lander Worland		High Desert District Kemmerer Pinedale Rawlins Rock Springs

Also, effective beginning with the 2011 sales, there is a 90-day posting period for the Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale. 

The 30-day protest period is at the beginning of the 90-day posting period, 60 calendar days prior to the date of the sale.