⛏️Upcoming Coal Lease Sale in Alabama by Bureau of Land Management
Notice is hereby given that Federal coal resources in lands in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, will be offered for competitive lease by sealed bid in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. The lease sale will cover tracts described in two Lease-by-Applications, and separate bids must be submitted for Lease- by-Application (LBA) ALES-055797 and/or ALES-056519 coal resources.
Learn More🗺️Proposed Filing of Plats of Survey in North Dakota by BLM
The plats of surveys for the lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed 30-calendar days after the date of this publication in the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, Billings, Montana. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office, Division of Energy, Minerals, & Realty, Branch of Fluid Minerals, Billings, Montana and Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region, Aberdeen, South Dakota are necessary for the management of these lands.
Learn More⛏️Revisions to Mining Claims Regulations by BLM
This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to failure to comply with the regulations governing requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.
Learn More📏Correction Notice for Plats of Survey in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management published a notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Colorado, in the Federal Register of May 9, 2025. This notice corrects the section numbers that appeared in the land description for the survey in Township 49 North, Range 1 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado.
Learn More⛏️Withdrawal of Mining Claim Payment Regulations by the BLM
The Bureau of Land Management is withdrawing a duplicate direct final rule regarding regulations that authorize declining balance accounts with the BLM concerning mining claims, which published on July 17, 2025.
Learn More⛏️Updates on Mining Claim Fees and Compliance Regulations
This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to fee requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.
Learn More⛏️Revisions to Mining Claims Regulations by Bureau of Land Management
This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872. This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.
Learn More⛏️Rescission of Regulations for Mining Claims Operations
The Bureau of Land Management is withdrawing a duplicate direct final rule regarding regulations that address Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws--Surface Management--Operations Conducted Under Plans of Operations--Does this subpart apply to my existing or pending plan of operations? which published on July 17, 2025.
Learn More🌲Notice of Public Meeting for San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Council
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council (Council) will meet as follows.
Learn More🛢️Proposed Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Leases in Colorado
In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Longs Peak Resources, LLC, Las Animas Leasing, Inc., and Bison IV Properties Colorado, LLC, timely filed with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases, located in Las Animas and Weld Counties, Colorado. The lessees paid the required rentals that accrued from the date of termination. The BLM has not issued new leases that affect these lands prior to receiving the petitions. The BLM proposes to reinstate these leases because they meet the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and BLM regulations and are in conformance with the existing Eastern Resource Management Plan, signed on January 9, 2024.
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