The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the 2023 oil and gas lease sale that will take place in December. An environmental assessment was released on June 2nd that analyzes 6 parcels made up of nearly 9,000 acres of land managed by the BLM Vernal Field Office in Uintah County. June 2nd began the 30-day public comment period for the environmental assessment. “The most valuable public comments are practical and relevant to the proposed action,” shares the BLM announcement. “For example, comments may question, within reason, the accuracy of information, methodology or assumptions, then present reasonable alternatives to those already analyzed. Comments containing only opinions and/or preferences, or those seeming similar to other comments will not be addressed specifically in the environmental review process.” Public comments must be submitted electronically through the BLM Land Use Planning and National Environmental Policy Act Register and must be received by July 3rd at 4:30pm.
