How-To Guide
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How to Bid on a Tract of Land for State or State Agency Mineral Lease
The basic procedures for bidding on a tract of land for state or state agency
mineral lease are set forth below. For comprehensive requirements, please refer to the Leasing Manual.
Basic Procedures
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Register with the Office of Mineral Resources by submitting a completed Registration Form
.
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Check the official State Mineral & Energy Board Schedule and confirm the bid submission deadline for the State Mineral & Energy Board Lease Sale at which the tract is up for bid.
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Check the official advertisement, notices, and bid procedures and prepare a Bid Packet that includes the following:
- Bid Form
(paper only)
- Portion Bid Written Property Description (paper and Word file)
- Portion Bid Plat (paper and PDF)
- Portion Bid DXF File (if applicable)
- Bid DVD or CDROM (Portion Bid Written Property Description, Plat, and DXF)
- Cash Payment
- 10% Leasing Fee
- $30.00 Per Acre Payment
- Bid Form
- Submit the Bid Packet by the bid submission deadline published in the official State Mineral & Energy Board Schedule to the Office of Mineral Resources, Attention: State Mineral & Energy Board Section, 617 North Third Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. Lease award shall be announced on the State Mineral & Energy Board Lease Sale date published in the official State Mineral & Energy Board Schedule.
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