May 22, 2023 - Appendix A has been updated to show the correct application of USFS DPG stipulations to lease parcels. The change in application does not change the analysis in any way.
March 10, 2023 - The public comment period for the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing the effects of leasing the parcels proposed for the June 2023 lease sale will be open from March 10 - April 10, 2023.
Please note: The public comment was originally scheduled to begin March 7, 2023. Due to the delay, the comment period end date will be extended to April 10, 2023.
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.
It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Listed below is the tentative timeline for the Montana-Dakotas Oil and Gas Lease Sale. All documents associated with this Lease Sale are posted under the documents link on the left hand side of your screen.
The parcel maps and GIS data are posted under the Maps and Map Data links on the left hand side of your screen.
To submit comments electronically through this site click on the documents link and then click on the "Comment on Document" button on the right hand side of the screen.
Document | Date(s) Available | Notes/Comments |
30 Day Public Scoping
Nominated Parcels List
Nominated Parcel Maps
GIS Data (Preliminary List)
Dear Reader Letter (Public Scoping) | Publish Date: January 6, 2023
Scoping Period: 30 days
Submit Comments to:
*Electronically: See Documents, Preliminary Parcel Worksheet
*Mail: Bureau of Land Management
Montana/Dakotas State Office
Branch of Fluid Minerals
Attn: Tessa Wallace
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Tessa Wallace (406) 791-7768 | Thirty-day public scoping period of nominated lease
parcels including the field office's preliminary
recommendations and stipulations. Stipulation summaries,
GIS shapefiles, and maps are also provided.
This allows the public an opportunity to provide
comments which are then analyzed and incorporated into
the final environmental analysis as appropriate. |
30 Day Public Review
Dear Reader Letter (Public Comment)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Unsigned FONSI | Publish Date: March 7, 2023
Comment Period: 30 days
Submit Comments to:
*Electronically: See Documents, Environmental Assessment (EA)
*Mail: Bureau of Land Management
Montana/Dakotas State Office
Branch of Fluid Minerals
Attn: Tessa Wallace
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Contact: Tessa Wallace (406) 791-7768 | Thirty-day public review and comment period of the
lease sale Environmental Assessment (EA) and the
unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Comments received from the public will be analyzed and
incorporated into the environmental analysis as appropriate. |
Lease Sale Notice and Protest Period
Competitive Sale Notice and List
Map of Sale Parcels
GIS Data
Final Environmental Assessment (EA)
Finding of No Significant Impact (Unsigned) | Publish Date: May 9, 2023 Protest Period: 30 days Submit Protests to:
*Electronically: See Documents, FONSI
*Mail: Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office
Attn: State Director
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Or Fax: 406-896-5292
| The Sale Notice includes a list of all sale parcels,
legal descriptions, applicable stipulations, and
questions and answers about the lease sale process.
This section will also include amendments to the original
sale notice if changes are made before the sale. |
Decision Record
Environmental Assessment
Signed FONSI | Publish Date: June 27, 2023 | Signed Decision Record (DR) and FONSI for Leasing EA and Lease Sale |
Protests | Publish Date: June 27, 2023 | Resolution |
Sale Results | Publish Date: June 28, 2023 | Summary of the lease sale results. This includes the total number and acreage of parcels sold and the net revenue (bonus bids, fees, and first-year rentals) generated from the sale. |
