BLM seeks public comment on previously challenged oil, gas leases in southern Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period for a supplemental environmental assessment to consider leasing 59 oil and gas parcels totaling 121,548.98 acres in southern Utah. The comment period will close at 4:30 p.m. MT on Sept. 8, 2023.
The decisions to lease these parcels were challenged in court after BLM auctioned the parcels in competitive oil and gas lease sales in September and December 2018. In accordance with a settlement agreement, BLM is seeking public comments to consider whether to affirm the 2018 decision to approve the leases, amend and affirm the leases with revised terms, or cancel all or a portion of the leases.
Please visit the BLM National NEPA Register to submit comments electronically and for additional information and associated documents.
For additional information please contact Nathan Packer at npacker@blm.gov.
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.