BLM proposes to offer 144 parcels in March 2019 oil and gas lease sale
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In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Wyoming is proposing to offer 144 oil and gas lease parcels totaling about 158,048 acres at its March 2019 quarterly lease sale. These parcels are located across the state, within every BLM Wyoming field office except the Cody Field Office.
The lease sale’s environmental assessment, lists and maps of the parcels, and the attached stipulations are online at https://go.usa.gov/xPpEv.
Today also kicks off a 30-day comment period, which will close Dec. 13, 2018. Please submit comments on our ePlanning website at the link above. The BLM will review and consider every comment received before preparing a final decision, but the most useful comments are specific and address distinct parcels or concerns.
BLM Wyoming plans to issue the lease sale notice on Jan 17, 2019. The lease sale is slated for March 19-20, 2019, and will be conducted online via www.energynet.com.
Wyoming is one of the country’s top energy producers on public lands. The state of Wyoming receives about 50 percent of the proceeds of each lease sale. The last BLM Wyoming lease sale, held in September, raised about $61 million.
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.