News Release

For Release: December 5, 2006
Contact: David Christy, (916) 985-4474
CA-CC-07-15

New Date Planned for BLM Oil and Gas Lease Auction

A Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease auction planned for December 13 has been tentatively rescheduled for March 14, 2007.

BLM plans to include parcels in areas managed by BLM's Hollister and Ukiah field offices in the next auction. The new date will allow BLM time to complete necessary environmental documents, said Laurie Moore, BLM land law examiner.

Further information regarding the lease auctions can be obtained from Moore at the BLM California State Office, telephone (916) 978-4377 or Nora DeDios at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office, telephone (661) 391-6129.

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