THERE WON’T BE A BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE OF PARCELS NEAR THE CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ON MARCH 8TH. THE BLM ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT IT’S DEFERRING THE SALE, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY TO COMPLETE AN ON-GOING ANALYSIS OF MORE THAN 5-THOUSAND CULTURAL SITES IN THE PROPOSED LEASING AREA.
INTERIOR SECRETARY RYAN ZINKE SAYS THE ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO INPUT FROM TRIBES, SENATORS UDALL AND HEINRICH AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION EXPERTS. THE PARCELS COVER JUST OVER 44-HUNDRED ACRES WITHIN RIO ARRIBA, SANDOVAL AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES.
