All documents associated with this Lease Sale are posted under the documents link on the upper left-hand side of your screen.
The USFS stipulation maps, GIS data, and PDF Maps can be found under “Maps” on the upper left-hand side of the screen.
*Shapefiles are available however, parcel acreage is most accurately reflected on Appendix A and Sale Notice.
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Date(s) Available
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Notes/Comments
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30 Day Public Scoping
Nominated Parcels List
Nominated Parcel Maps
GIS Data
(Preliminary List)
Dear Reader Letter
(Public Scoping)
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Publish Date: April 2, 2026
Scoping Period: 30 Days
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Thirty-day public scoping period of nominated lease parcels including the field office's preliminary recommendations and stipulations. Stipulation summaries, GIS shapefiles, and maps are also provided. This allows the public an opportunity to provide comments which are then analyzed and incorporated into the final environmental analysis as appropriate.
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30 Day Public Review
Dear Reader Letter (Public Comment)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Unsigned FONSI
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Publish Date: June 18, 2026
Comment Period: 30 days
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Thirty-day public review and comment period of the lease sale Environmental Assessment (EA) and the unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Comments received from the public will be analyzed and
incorporated into the environmental analysis as appropriate.
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Lease Sale Notice and Protest Period Competitive Sale Notice and List
Map of Sale Parcels
GIS Data
Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
Finding of No Significant Impact (Unsigned)
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Publish Date: August 25, 2026
Protest Period: 30 days
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The Sale Notice includes a list of all sale parcels, legal descriptions, applicable stipulations, and questions and answers about the lease sale process. The Amendments section will also include amendments to the original sale notice if changes are made before the sale.
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Decision Record
Environmental Assessment
Signed FONSI
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Publish Date: October 27, 2026
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Signed Decision Record (DR) and FONSI for Leasing EA and Lease Sale
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Protests
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Publish Date: October 27, 2026
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Resolution
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Sale Date
Sale Results
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Sale Date: October 27, 2026
Publish Date: October 27 or 28, 2026
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Summary of the lease sale results. This includes the total number and acreage of parcels sold and the net revenue (bonus bids, fees, and first-year rentals) generated from the sale.
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