NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2018-0001-EA
Project Name: September 2018 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2018-0001-EA
  • Project Name
    September 2018 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    State Office - UT
  • Last Updated


What's New

Public Comment and Scoping Period
October 24, 2018 - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management offered 109 parcels, totaling approximately 204,172 acres in the West Desert, Color Country and Green River Districts at its September quarterly oil and gas lease sale.  The parcels are listed in the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale NCLS) on the "Documents" page of this project page.  The posting of the NCLS intiated a 10-day protest period that ran from July 26 to August 6, 2018.  The Lease Sale was held on September 11, 2018.

The BLM is also issuing an environmental assessment (EA) that includes 76 nominated parcels comprising  158,944 acres. The assessment and also includes 18 pending or suspended leases comprising 45,278 acres to determine if these previously offered leases should be withdrawn, issued with certain stipulations, or the suspensions lifted. The parcels are located in Emery and Wayne counties.  A scoping period for this EA ran from March 30, 2018 until April 16, 2018.  Two additional EAs that were previously released for public comment during the same time period are also being issued after have been revised to respond to the comments received.
 

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Green River Utah 84525

Application Information

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


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    3/14/2018
  • FONSI Date
    10/23/2018


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    State Office - UT
  • Offices
    State Office


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Julie Davenport
  • Contact 1 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (801) 539-4245


  • Contact 2 Name
    Sheila Douglas
  • Contact 2 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (303) 236-6434


  • Contact 3 Name
    Melinda Moffitt
  • Contact 3 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 3 Phone
    (916) 978-4376