Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Exhibits related to our previously submitted comment letter, mm4-2gk9-qkf9, are attached (Part 2 of 5).
Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
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Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Exhibits related to our previously submitted comment letter, mm4-2gk9-qkf9, are attached (Part 3 of 5).
Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Exhibits related to our previously submitted comment letter, mm4-2gk9-qkf9, are attached (Part 4 of 5).
Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Exhibits related to our previously submitted comment letter, mm4-2gk9-qkf9, are attached (Part 5 of 5).
Defenders of Wildlife and the Animal Welfare Institute thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Call for Information and Nominations for Central California Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales Proposed in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Exhibits related to our previously submitted comment letter, mm4-2gk9-qkf9, are attached (Part 1 of 5).
The Animal Welfare Institute and Defenders of Wildlife thank the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the opportunity to respond to the call for information on proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Central California Planning Area. We strongly oppose any expansion of offshore oil and gas activities off the coast of California. A comment letter containing our detailed thoughts and recommendations is attached. Supporting exhibits will be uploaded separately.
Abstract
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issues this Call for Information and Nominations (Call) covering proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas lease sales in the available portions of the Central California Planning Area. Those sales are described in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (Department) recently published Draft Proposed Program for the 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (11th National Program), which BOEM announced on November 20, 2025. This Call solicits industry nominations of acreage for possible inclusion in these sales and requests information from the public on the Call Area for lease sale planning. Specifically, BOEM seeks information on geological conditions, archaeological sites, potential use conflicts, areas of special concern, and other socioeconomic, biological, and environmental information.
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