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The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office is announcing a 30-day public comment period to gather input on a supplemental environmental impact statement and potential amendment to the resource management plan for oil and gas leasing and development on public lands in Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties, and portions of Fresno, Merced, and San Joaquin counties.
The effort aligns with Secretary’s Order 3418, which supports President Trump’s call for “Unleashing American Energy,” aimed at increasing energy exploration and production on federal lands in an affordable and reliable manner. The order emphasizes development of oil, gas, coal, strategic minerals, and alternative energy sources on public lands. Please submit written comments by July 23. Comments may be submitted via the National NEPA Register.
The BLM Central Coast Field Office administers approximately 284,000 acres public land and an additional 509,000 acres federal mineral estate in Central California. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the San Joaquin Valley to the east, elevations range from sea level to higher than 5,000 feet