BLM will use the NEPA public participation process to satisfy the public involvement requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. § 306108) and pursuant to 36 C F R 800.2(d)(3).  The information about cultural resources within the area of potential effect for this undertaking will assist the BLM in identifying and evaluating effects/impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.

If you have input regarding BLM’s responsibilities for managing historic properties, and would like to be a consulting party as part of the Section 106 process on the 2023 BLM Utah 3rd Quarter Oil and Gas Competitive Lease Sale Cultural Resource Report, please mail your input with a statement by April 19, 2023, regarding your demonstrated interest in the undertaking to:

Christina Price

Deputy State Director, Lands and Minerals

Utah State Office, Bureau of Land Management

440 W. 200 S. Suite 500

Salt Lake City UT 84101-1345