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5-Year Leasing Program

Environmental Sensitivity and Marine Productivity

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) requires examination of environmental sensitivity and marine productivity in potential lease areas for the 5-Year Program. Environmental sensitivity and marine productivity are two of the prime considerations in the Secretary of the Interior’s decision about size, timing, and location of future lease sales.