30 day Public "Scoping" Comment Period for BLM Oil Leasing on CA Public Lands - Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

Updates:

California sues to block Trump administration fracking plans

(Don THOMPSON, Associated Press; January 17, 2020)

https://apnews.com/0e702e74d3f1a6420b1ed6a59d6e837b

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals 

(Press Release, NRDC; January 14, 2020)

https://www.nrdc.org/media/2020/200114

Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump's California Oil, Gas Leasing Plans

(Press Release, Center for Biological Diversity; March 28, 2019)

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/california-oil-and-gas-leasing-03-28-2019.php

Public comments sent to BLM oppose increased Central Coast oil, gas production

(Mike HODGSON, Santa Maria Times; January 22, 2019)

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/public-comments-sent-to-blm-oppose-increased-central-coast-oil/article_f6955db9-a099-581a-8479-edd60d605d04.html

BLM issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and Fracking Public Lands 

(Los Padres ForestWatch; January 8, 2019)

https://lpfw.org/blm-issues-report-highlighting-overwhelming-public-opposition-to-drilling-and-fracking-public-lands/

Featured Publication:

Public Scopng Summary Report:  Hydraulic Fracturing Supplemental Impact Statement and Potential Resource Management Plan Amendment 

(U. S Department of the Interior; Bureau of Land Management; December 2018)

https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/projects/nepa/100601/163869/200432/Bakersfield_Field_Office_Hydraulic_Fracturing_SEIS_Public_Scoping_Report_-_Reduced_File_Size_Grayscale_and_Lower_Picture_Resolution_(32_MB).pdf

Central Coast Field Office Oil and Gas Leasing and Development RMP Amendment and EIS

(Documents & Reports,  U. S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management)

https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/planAndProjectSite.do?methodName=dispatchToPatternPage&currentPageId=96879

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Bureau of Land Management plans to open land in Santa Ynez Valley, Tepusquet to oil drilling

(Mike HODGSON, Santa Maria Times; August 31, 2018)

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/bureau-of-land-management-plans-to-open-land-in-santa/article_6b7079a5-eebd-51bf-8cfd-b18d3c5f39e0.html

Trump Administration Moves to Reopen California Public Lands for Oil Leasing
(Clare LAKEWOOD/Greg LOARIE, Center for Biological Diversity/EarthJustice; August 8, 2018)
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/california-oil-drilling-08-08-2018.php


Notice of Intent for Potential Amendment to the Resource Management Plan for the Bakersfield Field Office. California, and to Prepare an Associated Supplemental Environment Impact Statement
(Federal Register, Land Management Bureau; August 8, 2018)
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/08/2018-16957/notice-of-intent-for-potential-amendment-to-the-resource-management-plan-for-the-bakersfield-field


BLM Bakersfield seeks input for potential hydraulic facturing impact analysis
[Press Release, U. S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM); August 7, 2018)
https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-bakersfield-seeks-input-hydraulic-fracturing-analysis-Aug2018



"Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until September 7, 2018. In order to be included in the analysis, all scoping comments must be submitted in writing and received prior to the close of the 30-day scoping period."

Map:  U. S. Federal Land in California

(REESE and LEVINE - Sacramento Bee)