June 23, 2023 - the public scoping period for the preliminary parcel list and applied stipulations for the proposed December 2023 lease sale will be open from June 23 - July 24, 2023.
August 18, 2023 - the public comment period for the parcel list, applied stipulations, Environmental Assessment, and unsigned FONSI for the proposed December 2023 lease sale will be open from August 18 - September 18, 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 USFS stipulation maps, GIS data, and PDF Maps can be found on the 'Maps' link on the left hand side of the 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.
The public protest period ends November 16, 2023, not November 20, 2023 as previously advertised.
| Document(s) | 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: June 23, 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: August 18, 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: October 17, 2023 Protest Period: 30 days Submit Protests to:
*Electronically: See Documents, Final EA
*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.
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Decision Record Environmental Assessment Signed FONSI | Publish Date: December 4, 2023 | Signed Decision Record (DR) and FONSI for Leasing EA and Lease Sale |
| Protests | Publish Date: December 4, 2023 | Resolution |
Sale Date Sale Results | Sale Date: December 5, 2023 Publish Date: December 6, 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. |
