BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in North Dakota and Montana. The comment period runs through June 16 and is intended to solicit public input on issues and potential impacts described in the Environmental Assessment.

Parcels nominated for inclusion on the September sale are located in Burke, Divide and Williams counties in North Dakota and Musselshell and Wibaux counties in Montana.

Updated information on the sale and information on how to submit electronic comments is available on the BLM ePlanning website at https://go.usa.gov/xmcQs. Comments can also be mailed to the Bureau of Land Management, Division of Oil and Gas, Attn: Tessa Wallace, 1220 38th Street North, Great Falls, MT 59405.