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The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], and the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987, require the BLM to conduct quarterly, competitive lease sales to offer available oil and gas lease parcels. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to nominate parcels for leasing by the BLM are submitted by the public. From these EOIs, the BLM prepares the parcels and determines whether or not the existing analyses in the Land Use Plans, as amended, provide basis for leasing oil and gas resources within these parcels, and conducts additional NEPA analysis before determining if parcels are suitable to be offered.
The BLM is offering a 30-day public comment period. The public scoping period begins May 22, 2026 and ends on June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Comments must be submitted electronically via the BLM Land Use Planning and NEPA Register (ePlanning) by clicking on the "Participate Now." button Comments must be received by 11:59 pm on June 22, 2026. Any comments received by other methods will not be accepted.
Comments may be submitted by clicking on the "Participate Now" button on the ePlanning webpage.
The 30-day Public Comment Period - May 22, 2026 to June 22, 2026
The 30-day Scoping Period-March 16, 2025 to April 15, 2026.
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