Letter to BLM regarding December 2025 Colorado Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The Mesa County Commissioners signed a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the December 2025 Oil and Gas lease sale at the July 15 administrative public hearing, to best advocate for the needs of our community in this matter.
The full letter follows:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Assessment for the December 2025 Colorado Oil & Gas Lease Sale (“Lease Sale”) which includes 722.29 Acres of Split Estate located within Mesa County, Colorado. The Mesa County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) appreciates the cooperative relationship Mesa County has with the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and provides the following comments specific to CO-2025-12-6155.
As mentioned in our Scoping comments, Mesa County is very supportive of using public lands and resources to the benefit of our residents and communities. The oil and gas industries positively impact our communities and economies by supporting regional job creation, contributing to community organizations, assisting with road maintenance, and helping fund critical services and special districts through federal, state, and local taxes.
We understand that the lessee will be required to work with the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act, meet water and air quality standards, protect big game and other critical wildlife habitat, and mitigate impacts on the local community. We continue to believe that molecules produced in Colorado are cleaner than those produced in other states due to the rigorous regulations that the lessee must adhere to. By allowing the industry access to these valuable Colorado resources, the industry is able to meet demand in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.
While not under the purview of the BLM, we encourage the lessee, at the time of lease development, to become a member of the Community Counts Colorado to ensure residents and visitors have a clear way to communicate concerns with the lessee.
