NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2023-0001-EA
Project Name: 2023 BLM UTAH 3rd QUARTER OIL AND GAS COMPETITIVE LEASE SALE

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2023-0001-EA
  • Project Name
    2023 BLM UTAH 3rd QUARTER OIL AND GAS COMPETITIVE LEASE SALE
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    State Office - UT
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

On September 21, 2023, the final EA was posted and the Decision Record and FONSI were signed.   


On June 27, 2023- only 14 parcels encompassing 26,853.94 acres will move forward in the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS).

On June 26, 2023, a total of three (3) USFS parcels (3,691.12 acres) were removed from the lease sale. These three parcels (708, 709, 711) are located in Greater Sage-grouse habitat and within the USFS Fishlake National Forest. Therefore, a total of 15 parcels encompassing 28,116.87 acres are being considered for the lease sale and will be identified in the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS).

On July 5, 2023, an errata was published and parcel 713 was removed.


Timeline:

The 30-day Scoping Period-November 22 to December 21, 2022 has closed.

The 30-day Public Comment Period- March 20, 2023 to April 19, 2023 has closed.

The 30-day Protest Period-June 27, 2023 to July 27, 2023 has closed.


Expressions of Interests and the Inflation Reduction Act

The BLM received Expressions of Interests to sell federal oil and gas leases for 14 parcels encompassing 26,853.94 acres located within the BLM’s Richfield Field Office in Sanpete County, Utah, and four parcels encompassing 4,954.05 acres located within the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Fishlake National Forest in Wayne County, Utah.

Future BLM leases will include updated fiscal provisions authorized in the Inflation Reduction Act: 

 

    • Minimum bids for all offered parcels will be $10 per acre, an increase from the $2-per-acre minimum bid set in 1987. 

    • Royalty rates will be 16.67%, up from the previous minimum of 12.5%. 
    • Rental rates will be $3 per acre for the first two years, $5 per acre for years three through year eight, and $15 per acre in years nine and 10. Prior to the Inflation Reduction Act, rates were $1.50 per acre for the first five years and $2 per acre for each year thereafter, rates originally set in 1987. 


    Future information about the Inflation Reduction Act can be found here at DOI Moves Forward with Leasing Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act. 



 

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Gunnison Utah 84634 Sanpete County

Application Information

  • Program
    Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
  • Sub-Program
    Oil & Gas


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    11/8/2022
  • FONSI Date
    9/21/2023


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    State Office - UT
  • Offices
    Richfield FO,  State Office,  Color Country DO


Contacts



  • Contact 2 Name
    Nathan Packer
  • Contact 2 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (435) 781-3405


  • Contact 3 Name
    Angela Wadman
  • Contact 3 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 3 Phone
    (801) 977-4360