January 7, 2026

The protest period for the March 2026 oil and gas lease sale will start on January 8 and will go until February 8. If you wish to submit a protest, we refer you to the sale notice for guidance on submitting a protest. You can view the sale notice, final DNA, and Decision Record on the Documents page by clicking the link on the left hand side of the screen.

November 12, 2025

The BLM has put the following NEPA document out for a 30-day public comment period for the Expression of Interest in Kalamazoo County. 

• Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA)
• The Environmental Assessment the DNA tiers to

The public comment period will be open from November 12, 2025 through 11:59 pm on December 12, 2025.

June 30, 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 70 acres in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders. 

All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through EnergyNet

The BLM is seeking public input during the scoping period ending Wednesday, July 30 at 11:59 pm CST.

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. 

The next opportunity for public comment is when the draft environmental assessment (EA) is made available for public review, which is expected sometime in November 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