2012-2013 Nomination & Lease Sale Schedule 

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SALE DATE	NOMINATION PERIOD	POSTING DATE	PROTEST DATE
February 7, 2012	January 10, 2011 -- April 8, 2011	November 9, 2011	December 9, 2011
May 1, 2012	April 11, 2011 -- July 1, 2011	February 1, 2012	March 2, 2012
August 7, 2012	July 5, 2011 -- October 7, 2011	May 9, 2012	June 8, 2012
November 6, 2012	October 10, 2011 -- January 6, 2012	August 8, 2012	September 7, 2012
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

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.