Mining Claims and Federal Land in Otero County, New Mexico
Otero County has 320 active BLM mining claims, 1 federal oil and gas leases and 208 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 6,609 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
320
Active mining claims
Free1
Federal O&G leases
Free208
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 320 BLM mining claims are active in Otero County, and 1 more is 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. 1 authorized BLM oil and gas lease lists Otero County as the county of record (1,785 acres), and 208 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 packThe report has New Mexico data for 15 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS wetlands, USFWS critical habitat and wildfire risk (USFS). USGS documents no orphaned wells in this county.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Otero County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 320 |
| Claims filed or under review | 1 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 1 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 1,785 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 208 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 6,609 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
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