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The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], and the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987, require the BLM to conduct quarterly, competitive lease sales to offer available oil and gas lease parcels. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to nominate parcels for leasing by the BLM are submitted by the public. From these EOIs, the BLM prepares the parcels and determines whether or not the existing analyses in the Land Use Plans, as amended, provide basis for leasing oil and gas resources within these parcels, and conducts additional NEPA analysis before determining if parcels are suitable to be offered.
How to Submit a Protest:
The BLM is offering a 30-day protest period. The protest period begins January 30, 2026, and ends on March 2, 2026, at 11:59 pm MT. The BLM Utah State Office will move forward as analyzed in the environmental assessment (DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2026-0001-EA), by offering 57 parcels totaling 68,632.20 acres in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties on public lands managed by the BLM. The posting of the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS) initiates a 30-day protest period that ends on March 2, 2026. Protests on the offered parcels may only be submitted electronically through email at [email protected]; the subject line must read: “Quarter 1, 2026 Protest.” The BLM must receive all protests by 11:59 p.m., on March 2nd, and as stated, can only accept emailed protests.
The 30-day Protest Period-January 30, 2026 to March 2, 2026.
The 30-day Scoping Period-September 24, 2025 to October 27, 2025.