BLM Colorado State Office Posts List of Proposed Parcels for Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Feb. 9, 2012, at the State Office in Lakewood.
Six parcels with a total of 4,957.47 acres are being offered within the Little Snake Field Office (three in Moffat County and three in Routt County). The BLM will also offer two geothermal parcels located within the Gunnison Field Office (Gunnison County). The first geothermal parcel includes 4,587.77 acres of BLM land. The second geothermal parcel includes about 3,765.49 acres of U.S. Forest Service land.
In March, the Gunnison Field Office Resource Management Plan was amended to allow for geothermal leasing provided that newly amended lease stipulations were attached. Those stipulations include protective measures for geologic hazards, Gunnison sage-grouse lek seasonal habitat, Gunnison sage-grouse summer/fall habitat, and senior water rights. On March 15, the BLM and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources signed an agreement designed to assist geothermal energy development on state and federal lands and mineral holdings. That agreement is located on the BLM's website under geothermal energy, www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/energy/renewable_energy.html.
The deadline for submitting protests is 4 p.m., Dec. 12. All protests must be received by the BLM Colorado State Office, located at 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215.
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 land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. 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.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.