Mining Claims and Federal Land in La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County has 354 active BLM mining claims, 34 federal oil and gas leases and 72 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 1,772 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
354
Active mining claims
Free34
Federal O&G leases
Free72
BLM rights-of-way
Free74
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 354 BLM mining claims are active in La Plata County, and 14 more are filed or under review. The Federal Land pack shows which claims fall on the section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packThis page counts BLM case records, not surface acreage. 34 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list La Plata County as the county of record (34,931 acres), and 72 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack names the surface managing agency (BLM, Forest Service, state or private) for each section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packUSGS documents 74 orphaned wells in La Plata County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Colorado data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in La Plata County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 354 |
| Claims filed or under review | 14 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 34 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 34,931 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 72 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 74 |
| PLSS sections | 1,772 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a La Plata County section for federal land
Search any La Plata County PLSS section and get its mining claims, BLM leases, rights-of-way, orphaned wells and environmental layers in one Federal Land report, with a PDF you can file.