Mining Claims and Federal Land in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has 1,171 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 5 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 1,831 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
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1,171
Active mining claims
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Federal O&G leases
Free5
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 1,171 BLM mining claims are active in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, and 53 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. 0 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area as the county of record, and 5 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 Alaska data for 10 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS critical habitat, wildfire risk (USFS) and surface managing agency. USGS documents no orphaned wells in this county.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 1,171 |
| Claims filed or under review | 53 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 5 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 1,831 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area section for federal land
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