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Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS Information Center
This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Oil Shale and Tar Sands PEIS).
 The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil Shale and Tar Sands resources on lands administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. This PEIS amends 12 land use plans to describe the most geologically prospective areas administered by the BLM in these States where oil shale and tar sands resources are present, and to identify areas that will be open to application for commercial leasing, exploration and development. This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the PEIS process.
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Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision Available The Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision document for the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS is now available for downloading or browsing on the Documents page.
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Final Programmatic EIS Now Available The Oil Shale and Tar Sands Final Programmatic EIS is now available for downloading or browsing online. See the BLM Press Release and the Federal Register Notice of Availability for more information.
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PEIS Maps Available Selected maps from the PEIS are also available separately from the PEIS document. Map data formats include geographic information systems data and KML files for interactive viewing with Google Earth and similar "virtual globe" software. |
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Public Participation
Public participation in the Oil Shale and Tar Sands PEIS is important. This Web site provides information and services to help you participate in the PEIS process.
About the EIS
EIS purpose, scope, and schedule.
Getting Involved
How to participate in the PEIS process; public meetings schedule and information; and how public comments are used in the PEIS process.
Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources Guide
Oil shale and tar sands basics, environmental issues, maps, and links to related resources on the World Wide Web.
EIS Documents
EIS-related documents for downloading or online browsing.
Other Resources
Other resources include a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), news updates, and e-mail notices of important events.
Background Information
In accordance with Section 369(d)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the Act), Public Law 109-58 (H.R. 6), enacted August 8, 2005, the BLM has prepared the PEIS. The planning area for the oil shale resources is the Piceance and Washakie Basins in Colorado, the Uinta Basin in Utah, and the Green River and Washakie Basins in Wyoming. For the tar sands resources, the planning area is certain sedimentary provinces in the Colorado Plateau in Utah. The plan will fulfill the needs and obligations set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM policies.
For additional background information, see the Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic EIS, the Frequently Asked Questions page, and the BLM Press Release for the Draft PEIS.
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