DENVER - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of strengthening America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management will offer eight parcels totaling approximately 2,545 acres in La Plata and San Miguel counties at its March 8, 2018 quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The BLM will hold the lease sale online via www.energynet.com. Bidding will begin at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.
The BLM will offer one parcel in La Plata County and seven parcels in San Miguel County. Each lease, if issued, will contain stipulations and best management practices designed to address air quality and water resources while ensuring environmentally responsible development. As part of leasing reform, the BLM may modify lease stipulations to accommodate site-specific resources.
The public may protest any of the parcels being offered in the sale until Jan. 9, 2018. Protests must be submitted to the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215. The environmental documents, parcel lists and maps, and the attached stipulations are online at https://go.usa.gov/xn8tv.
The State of Colorado receives 49 percent of the proceeds from each lease sale, with the remainder going to the U.S. government. In Fiscal Year 2016, BLM Colorado received more than $144 million from royalties, rentals and bonus bid payments for oil and gas development on public lands. Statewide, more than 22,900 jobs are tied to mineral and energy development on BLM-managed public lands.
Online oil and gas lease sales streamline the bidding process and allow the BLM to serve the public better and faster. These lease sales strengthen domestic energy production and contribute to the country’s energy independence.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact these individuals during normal business hours. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to leave a message or question with these individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
