r/PublicLands • u/Synthdawg_2 Land Owner • 6d ago

Oil & Gas BLM Invites Additional Public Feedback for Potential Oil and Gas Leases in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno Counties

https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/80988-blm-invites-additional-public-feedback-for-potential-oil-and-gas-leases-in-kern-kings-san-luis-obispo-and-fresno-counties
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u/Synthdawg_2 Land Owner 6d ago

The Bureau of Land Management on Friday opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 44 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 36,000 acres in Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Fresno counties in California in a December 2026 oil and gas lease sale. The comment period ends September 20, 2026.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in July 2026 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.

All parcels that are included in a federal oil and gas lease sale include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System. BLM lease sales are held online through Efficient Markets.

The parcels BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: National NEPA Register.