NEPA status In Progress - Public Review and Comment Period (phase label — see periods for the deadline) Submissions 48 across all periods — refreshed daily Program Other Lead office State Office - AK Where Location unknown Applicant BLM Updated 08/05/2026 - 12:00 AM What's proposed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the effects of the construction and operation of qualifying production sites in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The analysis in the EIS will inform and support a rulemaking that the BLM is undertaking to provide a streamlined approach to permitting procedures for the future oil and gas production sites and associated rights-of-way in the NPR-A. This effort is in response to a May 12, 2026, petition for rulemaking from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. That petition requests the BLM amend its regulations at 43 CFR 3160 to create a new program for authorization and construction of production sites and authorization of associated rights-of-way.
Show more Participation periods Period Closes Status Submissions Comment Production Site Development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska PP 1 2026-05-19 Closed 0 BLM's claim — not yet verified
Participate ↗ Production Site Development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska PP 2 2026-07-06 Closed 82 BLM's claim — not yet verified
Participate ↗ Production Site Development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska PP 2 2026-11-09 open 48 Participate ↗
Contacts BLM published no contacts for this project.
Milestones BLM published no dated milestones for this project.
Documents AOGA Petition - May 12 2026 FINAL (executed).pdf AOGA Petition · dated 5/15/2026 · released 5/15/2026 · 366.51 KB NPRA Rule Scoping Slides June 15 2026.pdf Notice of Intent · dated 6/15/2026 · released 6/15/2026 · 1.12 MB Notice of Intent, May 19, 2026 (2026-10020).pdf Notice of Intent · dated 5/19/2026 · released 5/19/2026 · 146.43 KB AOGA_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 198.16 KB AlaskaSoles-GreatOldBroadsforWilderness et al_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 391.76 KB ArmstrongOilGas_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 232.09 KB BlueRibbonCoalition_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 109.48 KB BorealisAlaskaOil_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 560.60 KB ConocoPhillips_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 1.22 MB ICAS-NorthSlopeBorough-ASRC_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 291.93 KB KuukpikCorporation_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 318.08 KB NAEC_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 384.58 KB Our Childrens Trust_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 5.69 MB ResourceDevelopmentCouncil_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 208.45 KB StateofAlaska_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 252.37 KB TheWildernessSociety_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 1.13 MB WACHWorkingGroup_20260702.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 199.29 KB WesternEnergyAlliance_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/27/2026 · released 7/27/2026 · 314.60 KB GGG-SILA_20260706.pdf Public Scoping Comments from Organizations · dated 7/30/2026 · released 7/30/2026 · 1.00 MB 07.06.26 - API Scoping Comments on NPR-A EIS Final Filed.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 314.60 KB 070226 2026 Jul DOI Reject Arctic Oil Projects - Comments.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 1.41 MB 070226 2026 Jul DOI Reject Arctic Oil Projects - Signatures.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 7.81 MB 2026 07 06 BLM NPRA Comment Signers Defenders of Wildlife.xlsx Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 423.64 KB 2026.07.06_EIS Production Site Dev_Nat Petro Reserve Alaska_DOI-BLM-AK-0000-2026-0012-EIS..pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 5.79 MB 260705_doi-blm-ak-0000-2026-0012-eis_preserve_western_arctic_protections.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 204.62 KB Armstrong - Comments on NOI to Prepare EIS for NPR-A.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 232.09 KB BRC_Comment_NPR-A_Production_Site_EIS.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 109.48 KB Borealis Alaska Oil Comments on NOI - EIS_July 6 2026.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 560.60 KB CPAIs Comments re BLMs Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS for Production Site Development.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 1.22 MB Comment-BLM proposed rule - June 2026.docx Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 30.81 KB DOI-BLM-AK-0000-2026-0012-EIS_NAEC_07_06_2026.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 384.58 KB FINAL North Slope Regional Trilateral Comments BLM NOI for EIS for Production Site Developm.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 291.93 KB Jul26_AOGAcommentperiod.xlsx Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 56.65 KB NPR-A Oil and Gas development rule 260706 (final).pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 252.37 KB NPR-A_scoping_comment.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 41.70 KB NPRA Permitting Comment Period (July 26).pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 125.86 KB NPRA_Rulemaking.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 2.36 MB NRDC Western Arctic Petition Signers Extract 1.xlsx Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 6.41 MB NRDC Western Arctic Petition Signers Extract 2.xlsx Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 160.94 KB NRDC Western Arctic cover letter.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 56.23 KB Production Site Development_NPR-A_Scoping Comments_TWS_2026_07_06 FINAL.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 1.13 MB RDC Ltr re BLM NPR-A Production Site Development EIS Scoping Comments 7-6-26.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 208.45 KB Scoping Comments - ePlanning Submissions Index.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 87.02 KB WACH Working Group NPR-A Permitting Rulemaking Comments 2026-07-02.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 199.29 KB _2026_07_04_Heideman_Lynda_DOI-BLM-AK-0000-2026-0012-EIS.pdf Public Scoping Comment Received Through ePlanning · dated 8/5/2026 · released 8/5/2026 · 71.77 KB Check the source: eplanning.blm.gov ↗