NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CO-0000-2025-0007-EA
Project Name: CO March 2026 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-CO-0000-2025-0007-EA
  • Project Name
    CO March 2026 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    In Progress - Decision and Protest Period
  • Lead Office
    State Office - CO
  • Last Updated
    1/30/2026 5:51:07 PM


Project Description

What's New

BLM Colorado March 2026 Oil & Gas Lease Sale

Current Parcel Count: 90 parcels
Current Acreage: 52,703.36 acres

January 30, 2026 - March 1, 2026: March 2026 competitive lease sale 30-day protest period

 

The March 2026 competitive lease sale is scheduled for Tuesday March 31, 2026.

 

Due to the final day of the protest period falling on a Sunday, the protest period will run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, Federal legal holiday, or other non-business day. Therefore, ePlanning will stop accepting protests at 4pm MST on Monday, March 2, 2026.  This notice supersedes any system notifications of closing times.  There will be no exceptions for late comments, please plan accordingly.
 

To submit a protest, click the “Protest Now” button. Please refer to the Documents section for protest requirements and further information on submitting a substantive protest.

 

Protests are not accepted via email.

 

For media questions, please contact: 

            [email protected]


 

For general questions please contact:

          [email protected]

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Lakewood Colorado Jefferson County

Application Information

Project Dates

  • Start Date
    9/2/2025
  • End Date
    —
  • FONSI Date
    —


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    State Office - CO
  • Offices
    Grand Junction FO,   Kremmling FO,   Little Snake FO,   Royal Gorge FO,   State Office - CO,   Uncompahgre FO,   White River FO,   Colorado River Valley FO
  • Cooperating Agencies
    —


Contacts