Final Leasing Notice is attached.
- Two lease areas for bid as identified in the map above
- Sale date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
- 20 year primary lease term
- Oral auction bidding to be livestreamed at boem.gov
- Minimum Bonus Bid Amount: $3,000,000 for each lease area
- Royalty: 2% on all mineral production during the first five years of production, 5% on production in years 6+
- Rental rates:
Yesterday, EarthJustice, representing a council of matai (chiefs or leaders) from American Samoa’s Manu‘a Islands, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Hawaii seeking to block the lease sale.
