Mining Claims and Federal Land in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Rio Blanco County has 747 active BLM mining claims, 812 federal oil and gas leases and 1,697 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 3,250 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
747
Active mining claims
Free812
Federal O&G leases
Free1,697
BLM rights-of-way
Free19
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 747 BLM mining claims are active in Rio Blanco County, and 16 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. 812 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Rio Blanco County as the county of record (673,734 acres), and 1,697 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 19 orphaned wells in Rio Blanco 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 Rio Blanco County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 747 |
| Claims filed or under review | 16 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 812 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 673,734 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 1,697 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 19 |
| PLSS sections | 3,250 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
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