BLM Seeks Public Comments on May 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Parcels
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BLM Wyoming High Desert District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2016
Contact: Tony Brown, 307-352-0215
BLM Seeks Public Comments on May 2017 Oil and Gas Lease Parcels
The Bureau of Land Management High Desert District is seeking public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the May 2017 Notice of Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale parcel offering.
Twenty-eight parcels totaling 32,965.03 acres will be offered within the district, including 13 parcels in the Rawlins Field Office, one in the Pinedale Field Office, and 14 in the Kemmerer Field Office. No parcels were nominated in the Rock Springs Field Office.
An EA addresses the impacts of offering 28 parcels that are available for oil and gas leasing. The EA is available online at http://bit.ly/2cQ8LMx.
Public comments are an essential component of the National Environmental Policy Act process. The public is encouraged to identify issues, concerns, ideas or mitigation opportunities not currently addressed in the EA to help ensure the best possible analysis. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to the BLM High Desert District, Attn: Tom Foertsch, 280 Highway 191 N., Rock Springs WY 82901; faxed to 307-352-0329; or emailed to BLM_WY_HDD_May_Parcels@blm.gov with “May 2017 Lease Parcels” in the subject line. Comments must be postmarked or delivered by December 9, 2016.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information, please contact Tom Foertsch at 307-352-0249.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM generated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands.
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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.