Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes

Objective

To provide for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into cooperative agreements with Tribes so that authorized Tribal inspectors can carry out inspection activities on Indian oil and gas leases within Tribal jurisdiction.

Who Can Apply

• Federal
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments

Indian tribes with producing tribal oil and gas leases for which with Federal government has trust responsibility. State may enter into a cooperative agreement for inspection of tribal oil and gas leases with the permission of the Tribe.

Who Benefits

• State
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

Indian tribes with producing tribal oil and gas leases for which the Federal government has trust responsibility. States that have tribal permission to enter into cooperative agreements to conduct inspections on tribal oil and gas leases.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Program Contact

mlyon@blm.gov
505-506-8903