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Leases Offered Through Re-Lease Negotiations
Leases offered for renegotiation show as 'Open for Lease Application' on the Lease Opportunity Viewer map.
When leases are offered for renegotiation with the existing lessee, other parties may submit a Bonus Bid Application during a one month period following the legal advertisement of bonus bid period (five months prior to lease expiration). The existing lessee can match any bid submitted, and in that event, the bonus bid will be returned to the bidder. If the existing lessee does not match the highest bonus bid submitted to DNR, the lease will be offered at public auction, where the highest bonus bid will be the minimum bid at auction.
If interested, please submit a Bonus Bid Application by date listed for each lease to the region office where the lease is located. There may be approved reimbursable improvements on the property owned by the present lessee. Contact the land manager listed for each lease, for more information on the offered leases and leasehold improvements.
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month |
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RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date June 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 12/24/2025 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 1/26/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date July 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 1/29/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 3/2/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date August 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 2/26/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 3/30/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date September 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 3/26/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 4/27/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date October 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 4/23/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 5/26/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date November 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 5/28/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 6/29/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date December 1, 2026 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 6/25/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 7/27/2026 |
RE-LEASE MONTH Lease start date January 1, 2027 |
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT MONTH Five months prior to lease start date 7/23/2026 |
LAST DAY 3RD PARTY BIDS CAN BE CONSIDERED 30 days after ad: Normally the last Monday of the month 8/24/2026 |