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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2025-0053-EIS
Project Name: Bakersfield Field Office Oil and Gas Leasing and Development Supplemental EIS

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2025-0053-EIS
Project Name

Bakersfield Field Office Oil and Gas Leasing and Development Supplemental EIS
Project Type

EIS
NEPA Status

In Progress - Public Review and Comment Period
Lead Office

Bakersfield Field Office
Last Updated

1/22/2026 10:54:20 AM

Project Description

The Bureau of Land Management's Bakersfield Field Office (BKFO) is preparing a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing on public lands in eastern Fresno, western Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. 

The Supplemental EIS will update the agency's previous analysis of oil and gas leasing and development on BLM-managed public land and mineral estate in the Bakersfield Field Office Planning Area exclusive of the California Coastal National Monument and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Click "Related Projects and Links" to view the previous documents (2014 RMP, 2019 FSEIS, 2020 Lease Sale EA) on their respective ePlanning project websites.

Lands withdrawn from mineral entry by law, including national monuments and designated wilderness areas, would remain unavailable for leasing and development. This effort is in response to settlement agreements in Case No. 2:20-cv-00371-DSF and Case No. 1:21-cv-00475-DAD-SAB, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Western Division and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on July 29, 2022.

What's New

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on the Bakersfield Field Office Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing and development.

The EPA published a Notice of Availability (NOA) on January 16, 2026. The public comment period will close March 6, 2026. A public meeting will be held on February 3, 2026. More information about the public meeting is included in the News Release.

Click the “Documents” link on the left navigation menu to view the draft supplemental EIS and related documents. Click "Participate Now" on the left navigation menu to submit comments. Click "Related Projects and Links" to access the ePlanning pages/view documents for the 2014 Bakersfield RMP, 2019 Supplemental EIS analyzing hydraulic fracturing, and the 2020 Lease Sale EA.

All public comments must be submitted electronically on the BLM’s ePlanning project website to be considered in the final supplemental EIS.

Draft EIS Publication

Initial Scheduled Date

12/12/2025
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Actual Date

1/16/2026

Final EIS Publication

Initial Scheduled Date

5/22/2026
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Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Bakersfield	California	93308	Kern County

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Project Dates

Start Date

6/23/2025
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Notice of Intent Publication

Initial Scheduled Date

6/23/2025
Revised Target Date

6/23/2025
Actual Date

6/23/2025

Record of Decision Publication

Initial Scheduled Date

7/24/2026
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