CORRECTION: Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District Rescinds Oil & Gas Leasing Environmental Assessment and Resource Management Plan Amendment

Organization

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Tonopah Field Office

Media Contact:

Jess D. Harvey

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District is notifying the public that the Battle Mountain District Resource Management Plan amendment and Oil & Gas Leasing Environmental Assessment is being rescinded.  The Battle Mountain District will notify the public in a subsequent release, in the near future, when it will be made available for public comment.

For more information, please contact Jess Harvey, Battle Mountain Public Affairs, at (775) 635-4054 or jharvey@blm.gov.

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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.