BLM Seeks Comment on Environmental Assessments for May 2015 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Color Country District is seeking public comment on environmental assessments (EA) analyzing the BLM's proposal to offer 14 parcels covering 15,062 acres in the Richfield and Cedar City Field Offices at the May 2015 oil and gas lease sale. The EAs analyzed 23 parcels covering 25,874 acres.Additional information about the proposed parcels is included in the EAs, which are now available for public review and comment. Electronic copies of the EAs can be found online.Hard copies of the EAs can be obtained in person at the BLM-Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101 or the Richfield Field Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, Utah, 84701.The public review and comment period closes at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2015. Please note that the most useful comments are those that 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. Please reference the "May 2015 Oil and Gas Lease Sale" when submitting comments and indicate whether your comment pertains to the Richfield, Cedar City or both EAs prepared for the May 2015 lease sale.Richfield Field Office EA comment addresses:MailBureau of Land ManagementRichfield Field OfficeAttn: Stan Anderson150 East 900 North Richfield, Utah 84701Email utrfmail@blm.govFax (435)896-1550Cedar City Field OfficeEA comment addresses:MailBureau of Land ManagementRichfield Field OfficeAttn: Joe Manning150 East 900 North Richfield, Utah 84701Email utccmail@blm.govFax (435)896-1550Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in any comments, be aware that the 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.For further sale-specific information, contact Justin Abernathy 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 with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided 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.