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Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS Information Center
This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Oil Shale and Tar Sands PEIS).
 The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil Shale and Tar Sands resources on lands administered by the BLM in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. This PEIS will amend 12 land use plans to describe the most geologically prospective areas administered by the BLM in these States, where oil shale and tar sands resources are present, and to decide which of these areas will be open to application for commercial leasing, exploration and development. This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the PEIS process.
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Public Comment Period Closed The public comment period for the Oil Shale-Tar Sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) closed Monday, April 21, 2008.
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BLM Concludes Public Meetings in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah
BLM concluded the last of 12 public open house-style meetings on February 28, 2008. Meetings were held during the weeks of February 11 and 25 in Cheyenne, Denver, Rifle, Meeker, Salt Lake City, Price, Vernal, and Rock Springs. Two hundred-sixty-six people registered as participants at the meetings. The meetings were designed to allow the public to address questions about the draft PEIS to both BLM and Argonne National Laboratory staff. The list of meeting attendees is available under Public Meetings.
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Draft Programmatic EIS Now Available The Oil Shale and Tar Sands Draft Programmatic EIS is now available for downloading or browsing online. See the BLM Press Release and the BLM Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic EIS, and the EPA Federal Register Notice.
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Draft PEIS Maps Available Selected maps from the Draft PEIS are also available separately from the Draft PEIS document. |
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Public Participation
Public participation in the Oil Shale and Tar Sands PEIS is important. This Web site provides information and services to help you participate in the PEIS process.
About the EIS
EIS purpose, scope, and schedule.
Getting Involved
How to participate in the PEIS process; public meetings schedule and information; and how public comments are used in the PEIS process.
Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources Guide
Oil shale and tar sands basics, environmental issues, maps, and links to related resources on the World Wide Web.
EIS Documents
EIS-related documents for downloading or online browsing.
Other Resources
Other resources include a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), news updates, and e-mail notices of important events.
Background Information
In accordance with Section 369(d)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the Act), Public Law 109-58 (H.R. 6), enacted August 8, 2005, the BLM is preparing the PEIS. The planning area for the oil shale resources is the Piceance and Washakie Basins in Colorado, the Uinta Basin in Utah, and the Green River and Washakie Basins in Wyoming. For the tar sands resources, the planning area is certain sedimentary provinces in the Colorado Plateau in Utah. The plan will fulfill the needs and obligations set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM policies.
For additional background information, see the Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic EIS, the Frequently Asked Questions page, and the BLM Press Release for the Draft PEIS.
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