March Oil and Gas Lease Sale Scheduled at Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office
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The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) office will hold a quarterly, competitive oil and gas lease sale on March 21, 2013, at the BLM-ES office located at 7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia. The sale is open to the public. Parking is available. The Public Room at the BLM-ES office will open at 8:00 a.m.; registration begins at 9:00 a.m.; bidding at the oral auction will begin at 10:00 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, registration and bidding will begin two hours later. Please call 202-912-7700for updated schedules due to weather conditions.The BLM-ES is offering 63 parcels containing 47,895.34 acres of Federal lands in Louisiana, Michigan and Mississippi. In Louisiana, parcels are offered in Desoto, Bossier, Natchitoches, Red River, Vernon, and Rapides parishes. In Michigan, parcels are offered in Allegan and Roscommon counties. In Mississippi, parcels are offered in Clark, Franklin, Madison, Scott, Amite, and Wilkinson counties.A sale notice that describes the competitive lease sale, the mineral parcels, and stipulations is available at https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/leasing/regional-lease-sales/eastern-states. Comments will be received at any time; however, protests must be received before 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, January 22, 2013.
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.