The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko District Office (EDO) has completed the September 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and is initiating a 30-day public review period beginning May 12, 2026, and ending June 11, 2026. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Bureau of Land Management, Attn. Kelly Fischer, 3900 E. Idaho St., Elko NV, 89801; by fax to 775-753-0347;  by email to [email protected] or comments may be submitted online through this webpage using the Participate Now link at the top of this page.  The EA and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) are available under the Documents link at the top of this page.

To the extent you submit exhibits or attachments to any submitted public comment, you must provide a summary of the attached documents, and explain why they are important for us to consider. If the submittal fails to include the requested summary, BLM may not consider any information in the exhibits or attachments during its decision-making process.

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your 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.