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FY09-10 Oil and Gas Lease Offering DCNR announces a lease sale of 31,947 acres of State Forest Land in northcentral Pennsylvania . DCNR supports the sound utilization of oil and gas resources on State Forest in a way that is responsive to society's energy demands and ensures the sustainability of our State Forest system. |
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Bid Notification - (PDF 22Kb) Bidding Procedures - (PDF 27Kb) Lease Sale Publication - (PDF 15Kb) |
Bonus Bid Forms - (PDF 154Kb) Letter of Credit Form - (PDF 15Kb) Lease Tract History - (PDF 28Kb) |
Lease Agreements |
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Tract 001 (5.8Mb) Tract 007 (6.1 Mb) |
Tract 323 (3.3 Mb) Tract 416 (4.2 Mb) |
Tract 419 (4.7 Mb) Tract 737 (4.3 Mb) |
| DCNR Oil and Gas Policy - Part of DCNR Bureau of Forestry's mission is to provide for the “sound utilization of mineral resources” on State Forest Land . DCNR's policy, revised in April 2008, favors medium and deep drilling that minimizes the impact to surface vegetation. Click here to learn more. | |||
| Environmental Review - DCNR Bureau of Forestry conducted an extensive environmental review of the tracts included in this lease to minimize the impacts to various forest values and uses. Click here to learn more about the process and the management considerations for this lease |
| Maps of Lease Sale Area |
| Marcellus Shale - DEP's Bureau of Oil and Gas Management webpage about Marcellus Shale |
| IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING TO REVIEW ALL OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE DOCUMENTS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. TO THE EXTENT ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY, THE DEPARTMENT WILL POST THE REVISED DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGES. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE BID OPENING TO ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR. |
DATE CLARIFICATION: THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACCEPT PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUESTS FROM INTERESTED BIDDERS UNTIL NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m. PREVAILING LOCAL TIME (EST) ON DECEMBER 12, 2009. THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT REQUESTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DATE. |
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