⛏️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⛏️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📏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⛏️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🌲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.
Learn More🗺️Regulatory Notice
This notice is to inform the public of the official filing of the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Utah State Office, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The surveys announced in this notice are necessary for the management of lands administered by the agencies indicated.
Learn More⛏️Public Hearing Notice on Fair Market Value for Little Eccles Coal Lease
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting public comments on the fair market value (FMV) and maximum economic recovery (MER) of the coal resources contained in the proposed Skyline Mine Little Eccles lease by application (LBA). This Federal Register notice complies with the Mining Leasing Act of 1920, as amended.
Learn More📜Notice of Filing of Survey Plat - Bureau of Land Management Arizona
This notice is to inform the public of the official filing of the plat of survey of the land described below in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Office in Phoenix, Arizona. The survey announced in this notice is necessary for the management of lands administered by the agency indicated.
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