NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-Y010-2015-0186-EA
Project Name: February 2016 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-UT-Y010-2015-0186-EA
  • Project Name
    February 2016 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Moab Field Office
  • Last Updated


Project Description

What's New

February 2016 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Canyon Country District  is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) which analyzes potential environmental consequences of a proposed competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for February 16, 2016. The lands are being considered for leasing in response to an Expression of Interest received by the BLM. The proposed action consists of leasing up to 13 parcels, totaling approximately 11,007 acres.


The 30-day Protest Period begins on November 13, 2015 and will end on December 14, 2015.

On or before September 18, 2015, the BLM, Canyon Country District will post the draft EA on this website for a 30-day public review and comment period.  The comment period ended on October 19, 2015.

The 30-day public scoping period for the proposed action ended on June 27, 2015.



 
For additional information, please contact:

 

 


For protest information please see the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale (NCLS) on the following webpage:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/energy/oil_and_gas/oil_and_gas_lease.html

or contact:

Sheri Wysong, Fluid Minerals Leasing Coordinator
BLM, Utah State Office
440 West 200 South, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
(801) 539-4067 or (435) 781-4475

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Moab Utah

Application Information

  • Applicant
    Bureau of Land Management
  • Program
    Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
  • Sub-Program
    Oil & Gas


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Moab Field Office
  • Offices
    Canyon Country DO,  Moab FO,  Monticello FO


Contacts