Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS Documents

Documents related to the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for downloading or online browsing.

The Final PEIS documents, the Notice of Availability, the Record of Decision, and related documents are available for downloading and browsing.

Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision

Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision for Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources To Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (4.9 MB)

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Notice of Availability of Proposed Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments To Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (56 KB)

Press Release: BLM Identifies Lands for Potential Development of Significant Oil Shale Resources (15 KB)

Press Release: BLM Sets Public Meetings on Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Planning Document (16 KB)

BLM Federal Register Notice of Availability of Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (72 KB)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6694–2] Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability (64 KB)

	Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmtic EIS Public Meetings Attendees - Colorado, Week of February 10, 2008 (20 KB)
	Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmtic EIS Public Meetings Attendees - Week of February 25, 2008 (16 KB)

Scoping Documents

	Summary of Public Scoping Comments for the Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources Leasing Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (502 KB)
	Public Scoping Meeting Presentation for Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS (presented at scoping meetings, January 2006) (3.9 MB)
	Oil Shale and Tar Sand Resources Slide Presentation (presented at scoping meetings, January 2006) (452 KB)
	Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources Leasing on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming (51 KB)

Reference Documents

Final Environmental Statement for the Prototype Oil Shale Leasing Program
		Volume 1: Regional Impacts of Oil Shale Development (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (39.2 MB)
		Volume 2: Energy Alternatives (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (4.9 MB)
		Volume 3: Specific Impacts of Prototype Oil Shale Development (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (62.9 MB)
		Volume 4: Consultation and Coordination with Others (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (9.0 MB)
		Volume 5: Letters Received During Review Process (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (27.2 MB)
		Volume 6: Public Hearings Held During the Review Process (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973; best available copy) (14.1 MB)

	Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Development Policy Options for the Naval Oil Shale Reserves in Colorado (U.S. Department of Energy, 1982; best available copy) (15.8 MB)
	Section 369 excerpt from H.R. 6 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (38 KB)