BLM Colorado State Office posts sale notice for May 2016 oil and gas lease sale
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The Bureau of Land Management Colorado will offer four parcels totaling 6,147 acres within Archuleta and La Plata counties in the Tres Rios Field Office and two parcels totaling 813 acres within Moffat and Routt counties in the Little Snake Field Office at its May quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale. The lease sale is scheduled for 2 p.m., May 12, 2016, at the Holiday Inn Denver in Lakewood, 7390 W. Hampden Ave., Lakewood, CO 80227.The four parcels in the Tres Rios Field Office are located in the San Juan National Forest. The Forest Service analyzed the San Juan National Forest Service parcels in a separate analysis and authorized the BLM to offer them in the May sale.The parcels in Moffat and Routt counties are federal minerals under private surface.Each lease, if issued, will contain stipulations and best management practices designed to address air quality and water resources and to ensure safe and environmentally responsible development. As part of leasing reform, the BLM may modify lease stipulations to accommodate site-specific resources.The public has 30 days to protest any of the parcels being offered in the sale. The deadline for submitting protests is 4 p.m., March 14, 2016. Protests must be submitted to the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215. A map of all the parcels and associated environmental analysis for those areas are posted online:http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas/oil_and_gas_lease/20160/march_2016.html.The State of Colorado receives 49 percent of the proceeds of each lease sale. In Fiscal_Year 2015, Colorado received approximately $247 million from royalties, rentals and bonus bid payments for all federal minerals, including oil and gas. Statewide, more than 22,900 jobs are tied to mineral and energy development on public lands.For additional information on lease sales, visit: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas/oil_and_gas_lease.html.
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.