Lands under consideration for oil and gas leasing include acreage in the following counties:

ALLEGAN, ARENAC, BARRY, BAY, EMMET, GRAND TRAVERSE, IONIA, IOSCO, KALKASKA, KENT, LAKE, MANISTEE, MIDLAND, MONTMORENCY, OAKLAND, OGEMAW, OSCODA, OTTAWA, PRESQUE ISLE, SAGINAW, TUSCOLA, AND WEXFORD.

On October 24, 2012, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer, at an oral-bid public auction, approximately 196,000 acres of state-owned oil and gas lease rights in those Michigan counties indicated herein. More detailed information regarding location of the nominated parcels can be found at www.michigan.gov/dnr/1,1607,7-153-10371_14793-30912–,00.html or by calling 517-373-7663.
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