Mining Claims and Federal Land in Moffat County, Colorado
Moffat County has 1,297 active BLM mining claims, 302 federal oil and gas leases and 438 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 4,865 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
1,297
Active mining claims
Free302
Federal O&G leases
Free438
BLM rights-of-way
Free18
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 1,297 BLM mining claims are active in Moffat County, and 266 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. 302 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Moffat County as the county of record (264,800 acres), and 438 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 18 orphaned wells in Moffat 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 Moffat County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 1,297 |
| Claims filed or under review | 266 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 302 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 264,800 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 438 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 18 |
| PLSS sections | 4,865 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Moffat County section for federal land
Search any Moffat 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.