BLM Wyoming releases sale notice for June 2019 oil and gas lease sale
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office today released the sale notice for the June 2019 oil and gas lease sale, which includes 160 parcels totaling about 205,167 acres. The sale will occur online at www.energynet.com on June 25-26, 2019.
In accordance with Secretarial Order 3362 to improve wildlife habitat, the BLM worked closely with the State of Wyoming to develop a sound leasing strategy that protects important wildlife habitat in Wyoming’s designated migration corridors.
The BLM is deferring three parcels in part within the Platte River Valley mule deer migration corridor and a portion of one more within the Red Desert to Hoback mule deer migration corridor, based on recommendations from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The BLM is also applying a special lease notice to certain parcels that overlap migration corridors, mandating that lessees work with the BLM and WGFD to minimize potential impacts to big game before development.
Today’s publication of the sale notice initiates a 30-day protest period that will close on May 25. The sale notice, environmental review documents and additional information, including protest instructions, are available online at https://go.usa.gov/xEVpY.
All protests must be submitted by mail to the Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009, or by fax to 307-775-6203.
Wyoming is one of the country’s top producers on public lands. In 2018, BLM Wyoming lease sales raised nearly $117 million. Nearly half of the revenue from each lease sale goes directly to the State of Wyoming. When leasing results in production, royalties from production are also shared with the state.
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.