The Bureau of Land Management Colorado posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Aug. 11, 2011, at the Colorado State Office in Lakewood.
The BLM is offering five parcels totaling of 5,282 acres. Three of the parcels are in Rio Blanco County, one parcel is in Garfield County and one parcel is in Grand County. The deadline for submitting protests is 4 p.m., June 13, 2011.
Additional lease sale information can be obtained online at http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas/leasing.html, or at your nearest BLM office.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
