Public involvement periods and associated documents |
Date(s) Available |
Additional Info |
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Cut-off for Accepting Expressions of Interests |
May 4, 2015 | N/A |
Public Scoping |
Aug. 10, 2015-Sept. 9, 2015 |
Public scoping allows the public an opportunity to provide comments before the BLM develops the environmental analysis. Scoping comments are analyzed and incorporated into the EA as appropriate. |
30-Day Public Review |
Nov. 12, 2015-Dec. 14, 2015 |
Thirty-day public review and comment period for the lease sale Environmental Assessment and the unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact. Comments will be analyzed and incorporated into the environmental analysis as appropriate. |
Sale Notice |
Feb. 12, 2016 |
Notice of Competitive Lease Sale. Thirty-day lease sale protest period begins. |
Protest Period |
Feb. 12, 2016-March 14, 2016 Protest period extended to March 29, 2016. |
Lease sale protests received from the public during the 30-day protest period and the BLM's responses to the protests. |
Final Sale Results |
May 12, 2016 |
Summary of the lease sale results, including the total number and acreage of parcels sold and the net revenue (bonus bids, fees and first-year rentals) generated from the sale. |
EA, FONSI & Decision Record |
May 11, 2016 |
Final lease sale EA with signed FONSI and Decision Record. |