Colorado Federal Land Records
BLM mining claims, federal oil and gas leases, rights-of-way and USGS orphaned wells across Colorado, counted from BLM and USGS records. The Federal Land pack screens any Colorado PLSS section against 14 report layers.
Public counts, always visible
12,502
Active mining claims
Free2,981
Federal O&G leases
Free8,361
BLM rights-of-way
Free409
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
Labelled here, shown in the live report, plus every parcel you search.
Report layers with Colorado data
What the Federal Land pack answers
12,502 BLM mining claims are active in Colorado, and 1,891 more are filed or under review. Gunnison County holds the most active claims (1,617). The Federal Land pack lists the claims on any section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land pack2,981 authorized BLM oil and gas leases cover 2,183,429 acres in Colorado. Rio Blanco County is the county of record for the most (812). BLM also holds 8,361 authorized rights-of-way in the state. The report shows which of them touch your section.
Full answer · Federal Land packThe report has Colorado data for 14 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS wetlands, USFWS critical habitat and wildfire risk (USFS). The counts on this page are statewide; the report answers for one section at a time.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Colorado
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Records by type
Statewide counts
| Active mining claims | 12,502 |
| Claims filed or under review | 1,891 |
| Authorized O&G leases | 2,981 |
| O&G lease acres | 2,183,429 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 8,361 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 409 |
Top counties
Active BLM records, share of state total
Screen any Colorado section for federal land
Search a Colorado 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.