September 22, 2025

The Decision Record (DR), Environmental Assessment (EA), and Finding of no Significant Impact (FONSI) have been signed and can be found by clicking the "Documents" link on the left side of this page. 

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July 25, 2025

BLM announces September 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in three eastern states

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Bureau of Land Management Eastern States State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 23, 2025, to offer five oil and gas parcels totaling 2,090 acres in Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi. 

The BLM completed scoping on the Louisiana and Michigan parcels in January 2025 and held a public comment period that closed June 23, 2025, on the parcels and the related environmental analyses. Scoping on the Mississippi parcels was completed in November 2023 and a public comment period closed December 29, 2023, on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. 

The Notice for the September 2025 Lease Sale can be found by clicking on 'Documents' on the left side of this webpage. A 30-day public protest period to receive additional public input opened today and will close August 25, 2025. 

June 24, 2025

Public Comment Period Closed

No comments were received during the public comment period 

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May 22, 2025

Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Available for Public Review and Comment Until June 23, 2025

The BLM is soliciting public comments on its environmental analysis of a proposed competitive oil and gas lease sale involving one parcel totaling 80 acres in Calhoun County, Michigan. The BLM is seeking public input during the comment period ending Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:59pm MST.

To submit a public comment, go to the Documents section on the left-hand column of this page or click the green “Participate Now” button. All comments must be received by the close of the public comment period. There will be no exceptions for late comments, please plan accordingly. Please note that the most useful public scoping comments are substantive comments that do one or more of the following:

1.   Identify issues relevant to the proposed action;

2.   Offer reasonable alternatives;

3.   Propose the extent to which those issues and alternatives should be analyzed; or

4.   Identify new technical or scientific information for the BLM to consider in the environmental analysis to be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Comments which contain only opinions or preferences, or comments that are essentially identical to other comments will not be specifically addressed in the environmental review process. 

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your public scoping comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

A detailed map for the parcel proposed for leasing can be found by clicking the "Maps" link on the left side of this web page. Stipulations that would be attached to any lease issued can be found by clicking the "Documents" button on the left side of this web page. 

Additionally, a 30-day public protest period begins the day the lease sale notice is posted.

Media inquiries should be directed to BLM Eastern States State Office Media Contact: Minerva Anderson, [email protected], 571-545-1109

Public Scoping Period Now Closed - January 15, 2025

The BLM is soliciting public comments to identify issues and concerns for its environmental analysis of a proposed competitive oil and gas lease sale involving one parcel totaling 80 acres in Calhoun County, Michigan. BLM is seeking public input during the scoping period ending Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:59pm MST.

To submit a scoping comment, go to the Documents section on the left-hand column of this page or click the green “Participate Now” button.

All comments must be received by the close of the scoping period. There will be no exceptions for late comments, please plan accordingly. 

Please note that the most useful public scoping comments are substantive comments that do one or more of the following:

1. identify issues relevant to the proposed action;
2. offer reasonable alternatives;
3. propose the extent to which those issues and alternatives should be analyzed;
4. or identify new technical or scientific information for the BLM to consider in the environmental analysis to be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Comments which contain only opinions or preferences, or comments that are essentially identical to other comments will not be specifically addressed in the environmental review process. 

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your public scoping comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

A detailed map for the parcel proposed for leasing can be found by clicking the "Maps" link on the left side of this web page. Stipulations that would be attached to any lease issued can be found by clicking the "Documents" button on the left side of this web page. 

The next opportunity for public comment is when the draft environmental assessment (EA) is made available for public review, which is expected sometime in May 2025. Additionally, a 30-day public protest period begins the day the lease sale notice is posted.

Media inquiries should be directed to BLM Eastern States State Office Media Contact: Minerva Anderson, [email protected], 571-545-1109