BLM Seeks Comment on Environmental Assessment for Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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Vernal, Utah—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Vernal Field Office is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the BLM’s proposal to offer 28 parcels covering approximately 12,225 acres for oil and gas leasing. The parcels would be offered in a lease sale set for November 2016.
Maps and additional information about the proposed parcels are included in the EA, which is available at the BLM ePlanning website,http://go.usa.gov/ch8km
The public review and comment period closes at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016. Comments are most useful when they identify issues relevant to the proposed action or contain new technical or scientific information. Comments that contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response, but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process.
Commenters should reference “November 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale” when submitting comments. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: UT_Vernal_Comments@blm.gov
• Fax: (435) 781-4410
• Mail: 170 South 500 East, Vernal, Utah 84078
• BLM NEPA Register: http://go.usa.gov/ch8km
Commenters should be aware that their entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
To learn more about BLM-Utah oil and gas lease sales, visit:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/energy/oil_and_gas/oil_and_gas_lease.html.
For further sale-specific information, contact Sheri Wysong at (801)539-4067. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for Wysong. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The BLM will reply during normal business hours.
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.