# PUBLIC LAND

STATISTICS

2014

Volume 199

BLM/OC/ST-15/005+1165

P-108-4

May 2015

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# WELCOME TO PUBLIC LAND STATISTICS 2014

Welcome to the 2014 edition of Public Land Statistics (PLS), published by the U.S. Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). As in past PLS publications, this year’s cover is designed

to convey the scope of the BLM’s complex and multif aceted mission using visual imagery. The 80-plus

tables inside tell the story of the BLM’s mission, pr ograms, and accomplishments using numerical data

and detailed footnotes.

Many of the minor acreage changes from one year to the next occur because:

1. Inholdings have been acquired, or some ot her land exchange has taken place during the year.

2. Better GIS mapping of land bounda ries has enabled us to recalculate the total BLM acres within the

unit.

Note that data presented in the 2014 Public Land Statistics tables may not exactly match data in other

BLM publications covering Fiscal Year 2014 operatio ns and accomplishments. Such discrepancies occur

because the databases that provide table data are not st atic; they are constantly being updated to provide

the latest information, sometimes many months after the end of the fiscal year. We have presented the

most current data available in this edition of Public Land Statistics

.

We remain committed to publishing a Public Land Statistics report each year that is timely, complete, and

as helpful as possible to our readers.

Public Land Statistics is available on the Internet. Please visit our national homepage at:

http://www.blm.gov/public_land_statistics/index.htm.

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PART 1 LAND RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

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1-1 Acquisition of the P ublic Domain, 1781–1867 .............................................................................. 3

--- Acquisitions (Map) ....................................................................................................... .................. 4

1-2 Disposition of the P ublic Domain, 1781–2014 .............................................................................. 5

1-3 Mineral and Surface Acres Administered by the Bureau of Land Management............................ 7

--- Public Lands, On-Shore Federal and Indi an Minerals in Lands of the U.S.

Responsibilities of Bureau of Land Management—Lower 48 States (Map) ...................... 9

--- Public Lands, On-Shore Federal and Indi an Minerals in Lands of the U.S.

Responsibilities of Bureau of Land Management—Alaska (Map) ................................... 11

1-4 Public Lands Under Jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management ........................................ 13

1-5 Area of Oregon and Californi a (O&C) Revested Lands .............................................................. 16

--- Revested Lands of the Oregon and California Railroad and

the Coos Bay Wagon Road (Map) ................................................................................... 18

1-6 Withdrawals, Revocations, Modifica tions, Extensions, a nd Expirations ..................................... 19

--- Principal Meridians and Base Lines Governing the

United States Public Land Surveys (Map) ....................................................................... 2 2

1-7 Cadastral Survey Actions Completed ....................................................................................... ... 23

--- Cadastral Survey Costs and Benefits to the BLM for 2014: Field

Work Performed during the Fiscal year (Bar Graph) ........................................................ 37

--- 2014 Cadastral Survey Field A ccomplishments: Percentage of Work

Performed by Agency (Pie Chart) ..................................................................................... 39

--- 2014 Cadastral Survey Office Ac complishments: Percentage of Work

Performed by Agency (Pie Chart) ..................................................................................... 41

1-8 Obligations of A ppropriations Received ................................................................................... ... 43

PART 2 HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LANDS .............................................................................. 45

2-1 Percentage of Rangeland Acreage by Ecological Status by State ................................................ 47

2-2 Condition of Riparian-Wetland Areas ...................................................................................... .... 48

2-3 Resource Conservation and Impr ovement Accomplishments ..................................................... 51

2-4 Forest Development Acco mplishments in Acres ......................................................................... 52

2-5 Types of Wildlife Habitat on Public Lands in the Conterminous 48 States ................................. 54

2-6 Types of Wildlife Habitat on Public Lands in Alaska .................................................................. 56

2-7 Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Activities Completed ..................................................... 57

2-8 Emergency Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation Projects ........................................................... 62

PART 3 COMMERCIAL USES AND REVENUES GENERATED .................................................. 63

3-1 Patent s Issued ........................................................................................................... .................... 65

3-2 Patents Issued with Minerals Reserved to the United States ........................................................ 71

3-3 Rights-of-Way Workload .................................................................................................. .......... 74

3-4 Number of Rights-of-Way (Including Solar and Wind) and Re ntal Receipts .............................. 75

3-5 Nonspecific Land Use Authorizations ...................................................................................... ... 76

3-6 Miscellaneous Land Use Authorizations .................................................................................... .. 79

3-7a Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District (Section 3) Lands (FY 2013) .......................... 83

3-7b Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing Lease (Section 15) Lands (FY 2013) .......................... 84

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3-7c Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District Lands and

Grazing Lease Lands (FY 2013) ....................................................................................... 85

3-8a Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District (Section 3) Lands (FY 2014) .......................... 86

3-8b Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing Lease (Section 15) Lands (FY 2014) .......................... 87

3-8c Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District Lands and

Grazing Lease Lands (FY 2014) ....................................................................................... 88

3-9a Grazing Permits in Force on Grazing District (Section 3) Lands as of October 29, 2014 ........... 89

3-9b Grazing Leases in Force on Grazing Lease (S ection 15) Lands as of October 29, 2014 ............. 90

3-9c Grazing Permits and Leases in Force as of Octobe r 29, 2014 ...................................................... 91

3-10a Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District Lands

and Grazing Lease Lands for Billing Year 2012

(March 1, 2012–February 28, 2013) ................................................................................. 92

3-10b Summary of Authorized Use of Grazing District Lands

and Grazing Lease Lands for Billing Year 2013

(March 1, 2013–February 28, 2014) ................................................................................. 93

3-11 Timber, Wood Products, a nd Non-Wood Product Sales .............................................................. 94

3-12 Forest Products Offered by State ........................................................................................ ......... 96

3-13 Competitive Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Leasing ........................................................................... 98

3-14 Noncompetitive Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Leasing ................................................................... 106

3-15 Other Oil and Gas Leasing Actions ....................................................................................... ..... 113

3-16 New Oil, Gas, and Geotherm al Activities on Federal Lands ..................................................... 117

3-17 Continuing Oil, Gas, and Ge othermal Activities on Federal Lands

as of September 30, 2014 ......................................................................................... ....... 119

3-18 Federal Coal Leases, Licenses, Preference Right Lease Applications,

and Logical Mining Units ................................................................................................ 122

3-19 Other Solid Mineral Leases, Licenses, Perm its, and Preference Right Lease Applications ...... 126

3-20 Disposition of Mineral Materials ........................................................................................ ....... 132

3-21 Mineral Patents Issued .................................................................................................. ............. 139

3-22 Adjudication of Mining Claims, Public Law 94-579, from October 21, 1976,

through Fiscal Year 2014 ........................................................................................ ....... 140

3-23 Notices and Plans of Mining Operations Re viewed by the Bureau of Land Management ........ 142

3-24 Helium Operations and Revenues .......................................................................................... .... 145

3-25 Receipts from the Disposition of Public Lands and Resources,

May 20, 1785 through Fiscal Year 2014 ........................................................................ 14 6

3-26 Statement of Receipts by Source ......................................................................................... ....... 148

3-27 Receipts from Oil and Gas Right-of-Way Rentals, Rents, Bonuses, and Royalties ................... 152

3-28 Allocation of Receipts to States and Local Governments by Program ...................................... 153

3-29 Allocation of Recei pts by Source and Fund ............................................................................... 156

3-30 Payments to States (Including Lo cal Governments) and Territories .......................................... 158

3-31 Legal Allocation of Bureau of Land Management Receipts ...................................................... 160

3-32 Receipts from Mining Fees ............................................................................................... ......... 176

3-33 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act Fi nancial Update

as of September 30, 2014 ........................................................................................ ....... 177

3-34 REMOVED as of Fiscal Year 2013 .......................................................................................... . 181

3-35 Federal Coal Leases, Compliance with D iligent Development and Continued Operation ........ 182

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PART 4 RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 185

4-1 Estimated Recreational Use of Public Lands Administered by the BLM. ................................. 187

4-2 Estimated Recreational Use of BLM-Administered Public Lands for

Recreation Activities under Various Fee Authorizations ................................................ 189

4-3 Recreation Permits, Leases, and Pass ports on Public Lands Administered by

the BLM by State ............................................................................................................ 1 92

4-4 Estimated Number of and Dollars Spent on Anglers, Hunters, and Wildlife Viewers,

and Related Expenditures and Per centage of Lands Administered by

the Bureau of Land Management ............................................................... ................... 195

PART 5 NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION ........................................ 197

5-1 National Landscape Conservation System: Number and Size

of Designated Areas as of September 30, 2014 .............................................................. 19 9

5-2 National Monuments within the National Landscape Conservation System

as of September 30, 2014 ..................................................................................... ........... 201

5-3a National Conservation Areas within the National Landscape

Conserva tion System as of September 30, 2014 ............................................................. 203

5-3b Other Conservation Units within the National Landscape

Conserva tion System as of September 30, 2014 ............................................................. 205

5-4 Designated Wilderness within the National Landscape

Conserva tion System as of September 30, 2014 ............................................................. 206

5-5 Wilderness Study Areas wi thin the National Landscape

Conserva tion System as of September 30, 2014 ............................................................. 216

5-6 BLM Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers as of Septem ber 30, 2014 .................................... 217

5-7 National Scenic and Historic Tr ails as of Septembe r 30, 2014 .................................................. 221

5-8a Land Exchanges and Acquisitions: Fe deral Land and Minerals Patented or

Deeded Out through Exchange ........................................................................................ 223

5-8b Land Exchanges and Acquisitions: Non-Federal Land and Minerals Acquired

through Exchange ........................................................................................................... . 224

5-8c Land Exchanges and Acquisiti ons: Lands Acquired through Purchase

and/or Donation ............................................................................................................ ... 225

5-9 Southern Nevada Public Land Ma nagement Act Budget Authority .......................................... 228

5-10 Southern Nevada Pub lic Land Management Act Land Di sposal and Acquisitions ................... 231

5-11 RESERVED ................................................................................................................ ............... 233

5-12 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Populations as of Ma rch 1, 2014 ................................... 234

5-13a Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Adoptions, By State ....................................................... 235

5-13b Wild Free-Roaming Horse a nd Burro Removals, By State ........................................................ 236

5-14 Cultural Resource Management Activities ................................................................................. 237

5-15 Bureau of Land Management Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs)

and Research Natural Areas (RNA s) as of September 30, 2014 ..................................... 238

5-16 Number and Size of Designated Special Ma nagement Areas as of Se ptember 30, 2014 ........... 239

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PART 6 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFE TY, AND RESOURCE PROTECTION ................................... 241

6-1 Fires on or Threatening BLM Lands ........................................................................................ .. 243

6-2 Capital Improvements on Public La nds, as of November 13, 2014 ........................................... 246

6-3 Releases of Hazardous Subs tances on Public Lands .................................................................. 247

Glossary

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BLM State Offices and Their Administrative

Jurisdictions (Map)

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# PART 1

LAND RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

The total area of the 50 United States is 2.3 billi on acres. The first public domain was created in 1781

when New York agreed to surrender to the Federal Government its claim to unsettled territory that

extended westward to the Mississippi River. Othe r colonies followed New York’s example, and, by

1802, all of the land west of the colonies between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River

belonged to the Federal Government. In the cour se of national expansion from 1781 to 1867, the public

domain rapidly grew beyond the bounds of the A ppalachian West, with the Federal Government

acquiring 1.8 billion acres of public domain lands.

Accurate surveys were needed before the new pub lic lands could be identified for sale or other

disposition. In 1785 the Continen tal Congress adopted an ordinance setting up a survey system for the

public domain lands. The General Land Office, predecessor to the present-day Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), was established to oversee the su rveying and disposal of the public lands. Congress

enacted arious public land laws to accomplish these disposals. The land disposals built the country’s

economic foundation, opened the West to settlement, and united the vast expanses of land into one

Nation. To raise money to repay Revolutionary Wa r debts and encourage settlement of new territories,

the Federal Government sold or granted vast tract s of public lands to settlers, homesteaders, veterans,

towns, new States entering the Union, railroads, ag ricultural and mechanical colleges and universities,

and private companies. To date, almost 1.3 billion acres of public lands have been transferred out of

Federal Government ownership.

Congress recognized the need to protect the Nation's natural, historical, and cultural resources while

providing opportunities for recreation. Special acts withdrew millions of acres of public lands from

settlement for National Parks, National Forests, National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges,

National Trails, and National W ild and Scenic Rivers. Some of the best known congressional

withdrawals include Yellowstone National Park, Gra nd Canyon National Park, and Death Valley National

Monument.

The Nation’s expanding population and mobile society created a demand for a variety of public land uses.

Changes in public attitudes and a concern for envi ronmental values and open space began to compete

with the need for development and increased pr oduction. Congress, recognizing the value of the

remaining public domain lands, enacted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976.

This act declares that, with the ex ception of individual tracts that may be disposed of in the national

interest, it is the policy of the United States to re tain its public lands in Federal ownership. FLPMA

mandates that the BLM administer the public lands u nder the concept of multiple use, while protecting

the long-term health of the land. Today, the BLM administers about 246.4 million surface acres of public

land and approximately 700 million acr es of Federal subsurface mineral estate in the United States. The

BLM is responsible for managing these lands and their va rious resources so that they are used in a manner

that will best meet the present and future needs of the Nation.

# 2 Table 1-1, Acquisition of the Public Domain, 1781–1 867, contains summary data on territories acquired

by the Federal Government during the course of natio nal expansion. Thirty States commonly called the

“public land states” were created as a result of these acquisitions (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,

California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indi ana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,

Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada , New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,

Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).

Table 1-2, Disposition of the Public Domain, 1781 –2014, includes summary data and cumulative acreage

totals for public lands disposed of by the Federal Government. Among the earliest disposal actions were

grants of land to veterans of the Revolutionary War. Later, grants were made to new States entering the

Union, as well as for the creation of agricultural and mechanical colleges and universities. The

Homestead Act permitted settlers to obtain land for agri cultural purposes. Grants were also made for the

construction of railroads. With the exception of the Desert Land Act of 1877 (which was amended), all of

the land grant and disposal acts have been repealed or superseded by other acts. Therefore, the data

contained in Table 1-2, except with respect to the State of Alaska, are subject to little or no change.

Table 1-3, Mineral and Surface Acres Administered by the BLM, contains summary data of mineral

estate administration by the BLM and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Table 1-4, Public Lands Under Exclusive Jurisdiction of the BLM, contains summary data of public lands

in each State that are currently under the administrativ e jurisdiction of the BLM. By law, the States of

Maryland, Texas, and Virginia are not public land states. By virtue of the Articles of Confederation and,

later, the Constitution, the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia retained control of their

public lands when they entered the Union. When the State of Texas entered the Union by a joint

resolution of Congress, it was allowed to retain cont rol of its public lands. The BLM acquired 548 acres

of lands in Maryland and 805 acres of land in Virginia in separate acquisitions under Sec. 205 of FLPMA,

43 U.S.C. 1715, as amended. The BLM also acquired 11,833 acres of land in the State of Texas by

Secretarial Order 3198, dated March 12, 1996.

Table 1-5, Area of Oregon and California (O&C) Re vested Lands, depicts data on revested (Oregon &

California Railroad) lands and r econveyed (Coos Bay Wagon Road Co mpany) lands. These lands are

administered under the Oregon and California Revest ed Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of

August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874), as amended by the Act of June 24, 1954 (68 Stat. 271).

Table 1-6, Withdrawals, Revocations, Modifica tions, and Extensions, presents a compilation of

withdrawals, revocations, modificati ons, and extensions administratively made by the Secretary of the

Interior. These withdrawals are for a specific duratio n that can vary from less than 1 year to as many as

50 years, with a provision for extension if the withdrawal is still needed.

Table 1-7, Cadastral Survey Actions Completed, c ontains a summary of cadastral surveys completed on

public lands managed by the BLM during the past year. To manage the public lands effectively, the BLM

must identify areas both by graphic representation and by monumentation on the ground. This is

accomplished by cadastral surveys, an exclusive and significant responsibility of the BLM. Cadastral

surveys create and establish on-the-ground boundaries of public land subdivisions in units suitable for

management and for identification in official field notes and plats. This table also summarizes cadastral

surveys that the BLM has completed on la nds managed by other Federal agencies.

Table 1-8, Obligations of Appropriations Received, co ntains a summary of oblig ations of appropriations

made to the BLM during the past fiscal year, as well as a summary of obligations of appropriations

transferred from other bureaus and agencies to the BL M. This table summarizes all funds that were

obligated to manage the BLM’s lands and assist other agencies.

# 3Table 1-1. ACQUISITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, 1781–1867Area_____________________________________________Land Water Total_____________________________________________Percentage ofTotalU.S. Land /a/____________Cost /b/______________State Cessions (1781–1802)233,415,680 3,409,920 236,825,600 10.40 $6,200,000 /c/Louisiana Purchase (1803) /d/523,446,400 6,465,280 529,911,680 23.30 23,213,568Red River Basin (1782–1817)29,066,880 535,040 29,601,920 1.30 0Cession from Spain (1819)43,342,720 2,801,920 46,144,640 2.00 6,674,057Oregon Compromise (1846)180,644,480 2,741,760 183,386,240 8.10 0Mexican Cession (1848)334,479,360 4,201,600 338,680,960 14.90 16,295,149Purchase from Texas (1850)78,842,880 83,840 78,926,720 3.50 15,496,448Gadsden Purchase (1853)18,961,920 26,880 18,988,800 0.80 10,000,000Alaska Purchase (1867)365,333,120 12,909,440 378,242,560 16.70 7,200,000Total Public Domain1,807,533,44033,175,6801,840,709,120 81.00 $85,079,222Note: Alaska has been adjustedfor the recomputation of the areas of the UnitedStates that was made for the 1980 decennial census./a/ Represents the percentage of total U.S. land acreage, whichis 2,271,343,360 acres. Thisfigure excludes U.S. TerritoriesandPossessions; the 1998 and earlier editions ofPublic Land Statisticsincluded Territories and Possessions in calculating the percentage./b/ Cost data for all except “State Cessions” obtained from U.S. Geological Survey,Boundaries, Area, Geographic Centers(Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939), 249–51./c/ Georgia Cession, 1802 (56,689,920acres). See Donaldson, Thomas,The Public Domain: Its History, with Statistics(Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1884), 11./d/ Excludes areas eliminated by treaty of 1819 with Spain.Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Areas of Acquisition to the Territory of the United States(Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992). Acreages therein are based on findings adopted February 2, 1912,by the Secretary of the Interior.

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# Table 1-2. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, 1781–2014

Type

__________________________________________ Acres

____________

Disposition by methods not classi fied elsewhere /a/ 303,500,000

Granted or sold to homesteaders /b/ 287,500,000

Total Unclassified and Homestead Dispositions

__________________________________________ 591,000,000

Granted to States for:

Support of common schools 77,630,000

Reclamation of swampland 64,920,000

Construction of railroads 37,130,000

Support of miscellaneous institutions /c/ 21,700,000

Purposes not classified elsewhere /d/ 117,600,000

Canals and rivers 6,100,000

Construction of wagon roads 3,400,000

Total Granted to States

__________________________________________ 328,480,000

Granted to railroad corporations 94,400,000

Granted to veterans as military bounties 61,000,000

Confirmed as private land claims /e/ 34,000,000

Sold under timber and stone law /f/ 13,900,000

Granted or sold under timber culture law /g/ 10,900,000

Sold under desert land law /h/ 10,700,000

Total Miscellaneous Dispositions

__________________________________________ 224,900,000

Granted to State of Alaska and ANCSA:

State Conveyances /i/ 99,200,000

Native Conveyances /j/ 43,800,000

Total Granted to State of Alaska

__________________________________________ 143,000,000

Grand Total 1,287,380,000

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# Table 1-2. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, 1781–2014

–concluded

Note: Data are estimated from available records. The acreage data consist of cumulative totals from the

year 1781 to the current fiscal year.

Public land States consist of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,

Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,

Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio,

Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

/a/ Chiefly public, private, and preemption sales, but includes mineral entries, scrip locations, and

sales of townsites and townlots.

/b/ The homestead laws generally provided for th e granting of lands to homesteaders who settled

upon and improved vacant agricultural public la nds. Payment for the lands was sometimes

permitted, or required, under certain conditions. The homestead laws were repealed by the

Federal Land Policy and Manageme nt Act of October 21, 1976, as amended (Public Law 94-579;

90 Stat. 2743; U.S.C. 1701).

/c/ Universities, hospitals, asylums, etc.

/d/ For construction of various public improvement s (individual items not specified in the granting

acts), reclamation of desert lands, construction of water reservoirs, etc.

/e/ The Government has confirmed title to lands claimed under valid grants made by foreign

governments prior to the acquisition of the public domain by the United States.

/f/ The timber and stone laws provided for the sale of lands valuable for timber or stone and unfit for

cultivation.

/g/ The timber culture laws provided for the granting of public lands to settlers if they planted and

cultivated trees on the lands granted. Payments for the lands were permitted under certain

conditions.

/h/ The desert land laws provided for the sale of arid agricultural public lands to settlers who

irrigated them and brought them under cultivation. Some desert land patents are still being issued

(refer to Table 3-1, Patents Issued).

/i/ Alaska Statehood Act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 338), as amended. Acreage figures fluctuate

annually based on survey of previously conveyed acres, new conveyance, corrective documents,

title recovery, and regular audits of automate d data. The figures were compiled in 2014 using

annual reports from Fiscal Year 1993 through Fiscal Year 2014.

/j/ Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of Decemb er 18, 1971 (43 U.S.C. 1601). Acreage figures

fluctuate annually based on survey of previ ously conveyed acres, new conveyance, corrective

documents, title recovery, and re gular audits of automated data. The figures were compiled in

2014 using annual reports from Fiscal Year 1993 through Fiscal Year 2014.

# 7Table 1-3. MINERAL AND SURFACE ACRES ADMINISTERED BY THEBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2014StateLand Total___________FederalMinerals /a/____________FederalSurfaceLands /b/____________Split-EstateFederalMinerals /c/____________BLMPublicLands /d/__________IndianTrustMinerals /e/____________Million Acres Million Acres Million Acres Million Acres Million Acres Million AcresAlaska 365.48 237.0 237.0 0.0 72.2 1.2Arizona 72.69 35.8 33.0 3.0 12.2 20.7 /f/California 100.21 47.5 45.0 2.5 15.3 0.6Colorado 66.49 29.0 24.1 5.2 8.3 0.8 /g/Eastern States /h/ 40.0 40.0 0.3 0.1 2.3Hawaii 4.11 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0Idaho 52.93 36.5 33.1 3.4 11.6 0.6Kansas 52.51 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0Montana 93.27 37.8 26.1 11.7 8.0 5.5Nebraska 49.03 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1Nevada 70.26 58.7 58.4 0.3 47.0 1.2New Mexico 77.77 36.0 26.5 9.5 13.4 8.4 /g/North Dakota 44.45 5.6 1.1 4.5 0.1 0.9Oklahoma 44.09 2.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.1Oregon 61.60 33.9 32.4 1.5 16.1 0.8South Dakota 48.88 3.7 2.1 1.6 0.2 5.0Texas 168.22 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.1 0.0Utah 52.70 35.2 34.0 1.2 22.8 2.3 /f/Washington 42.69 12.5 12.2 0.3 0.4 2.6Wyoming 62.34 41.6 30.0 11.6 18.3 1.9Total 1,529.72 699.7 643.2 57.2 246.4 56.0

# 8Table 1-3. MINERAL AND SURFACE ACRES ADMINISTERED BY THEBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: This table and the accompanying maps represent 2 years of effort involved in researching, collecting, analyzing, and verifying data fromnumerous sources, and then coordinating and consulting with BLM State staff and other agencies. It presents a “snapshot” of data as of1999. Because of the scope and complexity involved in creating and updating this table, and thefact that it is intended to present anapproximation of the surface and mineral acreages managed by the BLM, yearly updates are not planned.Estimated acreages were based on various sources of published and unpublished data. The rationaleused to develop these dataispresented in “Public Lands, On-Shore Federal and Indian Minerals in Lands of the U.S.,” prepared by Sie Ling Chiang of BLM’sWashington Office in 2000. The first column, Land Total, is taken from Table 1-3,Public Land Statistics1999, whereas the fifthcolumn, BLM Public Lands, comes from Table 1-4,Public Land Statistics1999./a/ The term Federal Minerals refers toon-shore Federal minerals that are part of the BLM’s responsibilities. The on-shore Federal mineralacreage approximates the sum of Federal Surface Lands acres and Split-Estate Federal Minerals acresshown in the next two columns.As of 1999 the total wasapproximately700 million acres./b/ Federal Surface Lands include both the public domain and acquired lands of all Federal agencies. With the exception of anestimated4 million acres of the acquired lands, Federalmineral rights exist in all Federal lands./c/ The term Split-Estate Federal Mineralsrefers to Federal mineral rights under private surface lands. These are patented lands withminerals reserved to the U.S. Reservations and may be for single, multiple, or all minerals. The 58 million acres is the midpoint ofestimates ranging from 55 to 60 million acres (provided by the BLM’sColorado State Office). Thisresults in a significantly loweracreage than that shown in Table 3-2; we hope thatany future updates will address this inconsistency./d/ On these public lands, the BLM manages both surface resources and subsurface minerals. The surface acreage is part of theFederalSurface Lands shown in the third column. The subsurface mineral acreage is part ofthe Federal Mineral estate included in thesecondcolumn. As of 2014 the BLM’s public lands comprise 246.4 million surface acres; refer to Table 1-4,Public Land Statistics 2014./e/ As part of its trust management responsibility, the BLM provides technical supervision of mineral development on 56 millionacres ofAmerican Indian trust lands except for Osage lands. All mineralsin Indian trust lands are “leasable.” Acreage information was obtainedin 1999 from the Real Estate Services staff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs./f/ Navajo and Hopi oil and gas in Arizonaand Utah are managed by New Mexico BLM./g/ Ute Mountain oil and gas in New Mexico and Colorado are managed by Colorado BLM./h/ The BLM’s Eastern States Office is responsible for Federalminerals in the 31 states east of, or bordering, the MississippiRiver.

# 13Table 1-4. PUBLIC LANDS UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,FISCAL YEAR 20142013___________2014___________2014__________2014________2014_________2014__________2014____________2014__________2014____________StateGrand Total___________Acquisitions__________Restorations___________________Disposal_________WithdrawnReserved________________________________Grand Total____________/a/AcresIncrease/b/AcresIncrease/c/AcresTotalIncrease/d/AcresDecrease/e/AcresDecrease/f/AcresTotalDecrease/g/AcresNet Change/h/AcresGrand Total/i/AcresAlabama 2,753 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,753Alaska 72,363,733 0 640 640 86,523 0 86,523 (85,883) 72,277,850Arizona 12,204,369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,204,369Arkansas 1,075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,075California 15,343,828 12,246 13 12,259 133 0 133 12,126 15,355,954Colorado 8,335,703 0 0 0 346 0 346 (346) 8,335,357Florida 351 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 351Idaho 11,612,848 1,333 0 1,333 23 0 23 1,310 11,614,158Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Louisiana 738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 738Maryland 548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 548Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Minnesota 1,447 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,447Mississippi 5,020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,020Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Montana 7,985,092 0 0 0 0 0 40 /j/ (40) 7,985,052Nebraska 6,354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,354Nevada 47,782,464 0 0 0 0 770,811 770,811 (770,811) 47,011,653New Mexico 13,454,702 1,782 0 1,782 2,537 0 2,537 (755) 13,453,947North Dakota 58,970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58,970Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oklahoma 1,975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,975

# 14Table 1-4. PUBLIC LANDS UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued2013___________2014___________2014___________2014__________2014_________2014__________2014__ _________2014__________2014____________StateGrand Total___________Acquisitions___________Restorations_____________________Disposal_________WithdrawnReserved_______________________________Grand Total____________/a/AcresIncrease/b/AcresIncrease/c/AcresTotalIncrease/d/AcresDecrease/e/AcresDecrease/f/AcresTotalDecrease/g/AcresNet Change/h/AcresGrand Total/i/AcresOregon 16,142,471 970 0 970 1,011 0 1,011 (41) 16,142,430South Dakota 274,522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274,522Texas 11,833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,833Utah 22,853,486 20,161 0 20,161 34,224 0 34,224 (14,063) 22,839,423Virginia 805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 805Washington 429,083 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 429,083Wisconsin 2,324 0 0 0 1 0 1 (1) 2,323Wyoming /j/ 18,375,593 0 0 0 535 0 535 (535) 18,375,058Total 247,252,087 36,492 653 37,145 125,333 770,811 896,184 (859,039) 246,393,048Note: “Public lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)” are those lands and interest in lands owned bytheUnited States and administered by the Secretary of the Interiorthrough the Bureau of Land Management, without regard to how theUnited States acquired ownership, except (1) lands located on the Outer Continental Shelf, and (2) lands held for the benefitof Indians,Aleuts, and Eskimos (Section 103 (e) of the Federal Land Policyand Management Act of October21, 1976, as amended (Public Law94-579;90 Stat. 2743; 43 U.S.C. 1701)./a/ Grand Total Fiscal Year 2013: Acreage data from the Fiscal Year 2013 edition ofPublic Land Statistics./b/ Acquisitions (Increase):Lands obtained by the BLM through purchase,donation, condemnation, gift, or exchange./c/ Withdrawn-reserved lands administered by another Federal agency that have been restoredto the BLM's jurisdiction (Increase): These landswere withdrawn or reserved for specific public purposes by an Executive Order, Secretarial Order, Act of Congress, or Public Land Orderand were removed from the jurisdiction of the BLM, and placedunder the jurisdiction of another Federal agency. The appropriate action has been taken,and these lands have now been returned to the jurisdiction of the BLM.

# 15Table 1-4. PUBLIC LANDS UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/d/ (Total Increase): Total acres added to the BLM’s jurisdiction (sum of “/b/” and “/c/”)./e/ Disposals (Decrease): Lands that have been disposed of by the BLM under various public land laws. Disposal may be by a patent (deed) or anAct of Congress./f/ Withdrawn-reserved lands administered by another Federal agency (Decrease): These lands were withdrawn or reserved and designatedfor a specific public purpose by an Executive Order, SecretarialOrder, Act of Congress, or Public Land Order and were removedfrom thejurisdiction of the BLM and placed under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency. The lands will remain under the jurisdiction of anotherFederal agency until the appropriateaction has been taken to return the lands to the jurisdiction of the BLM./g/ (Total Decrease): Total acres removed from the BLM’s jurisdiction (sum of “/e/” and “/f/”)./h/ (Net Change): Plus or minus changefrom Fiscal Year 2013 to Fiscal Year 2014 (difference between “Total Increase /d/” and“Total Decrease /g/”).Negative numbers in this column are displayed in parentheses./i/ Grand Total Acres Fiscal Year 2014: Consists of (1) Vacant Lands (both outside and within grazing districts) that are notwithdrawn, reserved,appropriated, or set aside for a specific or designated purpose,and opened to some or all ofthe public land laws. The landsare not covered byany non-Federal right or claim other than permits, leases, rights-of-way, and unopened mining claims; (2) Land Utilization (LU)Project Lands,purchased by the Federal Government and administered under TitleIII of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and subsequently transferred byvarious Executive Orders between 1949 and 1960from jurisdiction of the U.S. Department ofAgriculture to the U.S. Department of the Interior,now administered by the Bureau of Land Management; and (3) Withdrawn-Reserved Lands that have been segregated from the operation of someor all of the public land laws and designated for specific purposes (e.g., BLM-managed monuments, wilderness, public water reserves, specialdesignated areas, etc.)./j/ As a result of an audit, the numbers wereadjusted from Fiscal Year 2013 to current year.

# 16Table 1-5. AREA OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA (O&C) REVESTED LANDS,FISCAL YEAR 2014Oregon CountyO&CLands /a/_________ConvertedO&C Lands /b/_____________Special ActO&C Lands /c/______________Coos BayLands /d/_________Total_______Acres Acres Acres Acres AcresBenton 51,439 0 1,720 0 53,159Clackamas 52,448 35,949 5,688 0 94,085Columbia 10,960 0 0 0 10,960Coos 99,038 23,002 0 59,914 181,954Curry 36,681 56,735 0 0 93,416Douglas 617,679 95,641 0 14,633 727,953Jackson 389,564 25,332 20,971 0 435,867Josephine/e/259,100 109,244 182 0 368,526Klamath 46,199 20,962 0 0 67,161Lane 279,554 95,293 0 0 374,847Lincoln 8,773 0 0 0 8,773Linn 85,265 520 0 0 85,785Marion 20,707 0 0 0 20,707Multnomah 4,208 0 0 0 4,208Polk 40,491 0 1,160 0 41,651Tillamook 38,307 0 0 0 38,307Washington 11,380 0 0 0 11,380Yamhill 33,003 0 0 0 33,003Total 2,084,816 462,678 29,721 74,547 2,651,742

# 17Table 1-5. AREA OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA (O&C) REVESTED LANDS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/a/ These lands are administered by the Bureau of Land Management. They include O&C timber on non-Federal land on 100 acres inClackamas County, 160 acres in Columbia County, and 123 acres in Yamhill County./b/ Under the provisions of the ControvertedLands Act of June 24, 1954(68 Stat. 271), these lands were declared to be revested O&Crailroad grant lands. They were placed under the jurisdiction ofthe Secretary of Agriculture tobe administered with NationalForestlands, with all revenues derived from such lands to be handled in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Oregon andCaliforniaRevested Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of August 28,1937 (50 Stat. 874), as amended by the act of June 24, 1954(68 Stat. 271)./c/ Certain O&C areas were set aside by various acts of Congress tobe administered by the Forest Service without losing theirO&C identity.The lands in Benton, Clackamas, Jackson, and Polk counties are watershed lands, while the land in Josephine County is an administrativesite./d/ Administered by the Bureau of Land Management; excludes Coos Bay Wagon Road timber on 87acres of non-Federal land in CoosCounty./e/ The decrease in O&C lands of a 20-acre parcel was due toa mineral patent issued under the General Mining Laws (43 CFR 3860).

# 19 Table 1-6. WITHDRAWALS, REVOCATIONS, MODIFICATIONS,

EXTENSIONS, AND EXPIRATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Withdrawals

___________ Revocations

____________ Modifications

____________ Extensions

___________ Ex p irations

___________ Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres

ALASKA

Bureau of Land Management /a/ 

# 0 0 0 2,560.00 100.35

U.S. Air Force /b/ 

# 0 0 0 0 640.00

U.S. Forest Service /c/ 

# 0 0 0 600.00 175.00

Total Alaska 

# 0 0 0 3,160.00 915.35

ARIZONA

U.S. Forest Service 

# 0 0 0 0 3,197.77

Total Arizona 

# 0 0 0 0 3,197.77

CALIFORNIA

Bureau of Land Management 

# 332,421.00 0 0 0 0

Bureau of Reclamation 

# 0 9,090.63 0 0 0

U.S. Coast Guard 

# 0 12.97 0 0 0

U.S. Department of Navy 

# 421,270.00 0 0 1,045,000.00 0

Total California 

# 753,691.00 9,103.60 0 1,045,000.00 0

COLORADO

Federal Aviation Administration 

# 0 0 0 0 2,163.46

Total Colorado 

# 0 0 0 0 2,163.46

IDAHO

Bureau of Land Management 

# 0 40.00 0 0 0

Bureau of Reclamation 

# 0 3.13 0 0 0

Corps of Engineers 

# 0 0 0 0 0.27

Total Idaho 

# 0 43.13 0 0 0.27

NEVADA

Bureau of Land Management 

# 1.00 0 0 464.93 114.61

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

# 0 0 0 769,543.00 0

U.S. Forest Service 

# 1,267.00 0 0 0 0

Total Nevada 

# 1,268.00 0 0 770,007.93 114.61

# 20 Table 1-6. WITHDRAWALS, REVOCATIONS, MODIFICATIONS,

EXTENSIONS, AND EXPIRATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

–continued

Withdrawals

___________ Revocations

____________ Modifications

____________ Extensions

___________ Ex p irations

___________ Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres

NEW MEXICO

Bureau of Land Management 

# 0 0 0 0 9,818.68

Total New Mexico 

# 0 0 0 0 9,818.68

OREGON

Bureau of Land Management 

# 0 33.05 0 0 593.06

Total Oregon 

# 0 33.05 0 0 593.06

UTAH

Bureau of Land Management 

# 17,610.09 0 0 0 0

Total Utah 

# 17,610.09 0 0 0 0

WYOMING

Bureau of Reclamation 

# 0 1,106.76 0 0 0

Total Wyoming 

# 0 1,106.76 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 

# 772,569.09 10,286.54 0 1,818,167.93 16,803.20

Withdrawals

___________ Revocations

____________ Modifications

____________ Extensions

___________ Ex p irations

___________ Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres

SUMMARY BY AGENCY

Bureau of Land Management 

# 350,032.09 73.05 0 3,024.93 10,626.70

Bureau of Reclamation 

# 0 10,200.52 0 0 0

Federal Aviation Administration 

# 0 0 0 0 2,163.46

U.S. Air Force 

# 0 0 0 0 640.00

U.S. Coast Guard 

# 0 12.97 0 0 0

U.S. Department of Navy 

# 421,270.00 0 0 1,045,000.00 0

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

# 0 0 0 769,543.00 0

U.S. Forest Service 

# 1,267.00 0 0 600.00 3,372.77

Corps of Engineers 

# 0 0 0 0 0.27

AGENCY TOTALS 

# 772,569.09 10,286.54 0 1,818,167.93 16,803.20

# 21 Table 1-6. WITHDRAWALS, REVOCATIONS, MODIFICATIONS,

EXTENSIONS, AND EXPIRATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

–concluded

Note: The figures in this table are a compilation of w ithdrawals, revocations, modifications, extensions, and

expirations that were administratively made by the Secretary of the Interior. The withdrawals are for a

specific duration that can vary from less than 1 year to 50 years, with a provision for extension if the

withdrawal is still needed.

/a/ BLM Alaska has four withdrawals that have expired in the last few years: Fiscal Year 2012; Unalakleet

Administrative Site, Public Land Order 6898, expired Oc tober 29, 2011, for .35 acres. Fiscal Year 2014;

Cold Foot Administrative Site, Public Land Order 7057, expired June 2, 2014, for 100 acres.

/b/ BLM, U.S. Air Force withdrawal expired in Fiscal Year 2012; King Salmon, Public Land Order 6893, expired

October 17, 2011, for 640 acres.

/c/ BLM, U.S. Forest Service withdrawal expired in Fiscal Year 2014; Cooper Lake Recreation Area, Public Land

Order 7075, expired August 3, 2014, for 175 acres.

# 23Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014Bureau of Land Management LandsField Accomplishments /a/Geographic StateOriginal Surveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Monuments Set________________Miles Miles Miles NumberAlaska2,190 317 74 1,893Arizona2 4 0 7California2 124 0 114Colorado5 63 8 107Idaho 0 162 0 171Minnesota0 18 0 0Montana0 33 0 64Nevada 7 49 0 242New Mexico0 19 0 58North Dakota 0 44 0 40Oregon152 156 0 395Utah0 550 0 585Wyoming 0 228 0 354Total2,358 1,767 82 4,030

# 24Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedBureau of Land Management LandsOffice Accomplishments /b/Geographic StateOriginalSurveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Lines Surveyed/Resurveyed________________Standards forBoundary Evidence___________________Acres Acres Acres Miles CertificatesAlabama 0 0 0 0 3Alaska 256,243 77,653 4,464 1,700 53Arizona 22 113 0 5 10California 0 21,833 0 253 206Colorado 0 7,840 0 87 54Florida 0 73 0 3 2Idaho 0 9,556 0 125 25Illinois 0 0 0 0 1Kentucky 0 0 0 0 1Louisiana 0 0 0 0 1Michigan 0 0 0 0 2Minnesota 0 0 0 0 1Mississippi 0 0 0 0 2Montana 0 1,453 0 91 6Nevada 2,385 23,806 0 200 34New Mexico 0 735 0 6 16North Dakota 0 2,123 0 162 5Ohio 0 0 0 0 1Oregon 0 12,586 0 247 50South Dakota 0 0 0 0 3Tennessee 0 0 0 0 1Utah 0 101,230 192 676 145West Virginia 0 0 0 0 1Wyoming 0 77,711 0 469 4Total258,650 336,712 4,656 4,024 627

# 25Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedBureau of Indian Affairs LandsFieldAccomplishments /a/Geographic StateOriginal Surveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Monuments Set________________Miles Miles Miles NumberAlaska 0 4 0 200Arizona 498 115 0 815California 26 13 1 45Idaho 0 149 0 97Minnesota 0 1 0 1New Mexico 100 30 0 181North Dakota 0 20 0 15Utah 80 146 0 226Washington 0 8 0 35Wisconsin 0 2 0 0Total704 488 1 1,615

# 26Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedBureau of Indian Affairs LandsOffice Accomplishments /b/Geographic StateOriginalSurveys________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Lines Surveyed/Resurveyed________________Standards forBoundary Evidence___________________Acres Acres Acres Miles CertificatesAlaska 0 0 669 27 188Arizona 137,612 0 0 547 0California 0 1,120 0 17 0Florida 0 0 0 0 1Idaho 0 4,960 0 57 10Iowa 0 0 0 0 2Louisiana 0 0 0 0 2Maine 0 0 0 0 2Michigan 0 0 0 0 17Minnesota 0 117 0 18 23Mississippi 0 1,269 0 36 2Montana 0 160 0 5 20Nebraska 0 1,280 0 13 32Nevada 0 106 0 2 0New Mexico 1,323 10,825 0 96 76North Dakota 0 0 0 0 47Oregon 0 154 0 5 30South Dakota 0 0 0 0 20Utah 21,385 980 16 112 1Washington 0 1,892 0 74 88Wisconsin 0 446 0 9 95Total160,320 23,309 685 1,018 656

# 27Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedOther Agency LandsField Accomplishments /a/Geographic StateOriginal Surveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Monuments Set________________Miles Miles Miles NumberAlaska /c/ 0 6 0 2Arizona /d/30 40 42 100Arkansas /e/ 0 13 0 6California /f/ 0 13 21 18California /d/ 0 172 6 165California /c/ 0 1 0 6California /e/ 0 56 0 130California /g 0 27 1 22Colorado /d/ 2 39 68 115Colorado /h/ 0 20 0 0Colorado /i/ 0 67 23 52Colorado /e/ 0 7 0 10Colorado /c/ 0 1 0 2Idaho /e/ 0 8 0 3Idaho /i/ 0 3 0 0Idaho /g/ 0 30 0 56Montana /e/ 0 57 0 42Nebraska /d/ 0 45 0 80Nevada /d/ 3 10 0 101Nevada /e/ 0 1 0 10Nevada /i/ 0 5 0 5New Mexico /c/ 0 4 0 14New Mexico /j/ 0 23 0 84Oregon /e/ 1 5 0 17Oregon /c/ 0 1 0 5Utah /d/ 0 0 5 31Utah /c/ 7 78 0 85Total43 732 166 1,161

# 28Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedOther AgencyLandsOffice Accomplishments /b/Geographic StateOriginal Surveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Lines Surveyed/Resurveyed________________Standards forBoundary Evidence___________________Acres Acres Acres Miles CertificatesAlaska 0 0 0 0 1Arizona 1,325 1,284 0 55 0Arkansas 0 160 0 7 0California 0 19,525 0 221 0Colorado 0 14,547 0 204 0Idaho 458 12,396 0 124 0Iowa 0 1,187 0 33 0Montana 0 0 0 0 1Nevada 0 508 0 4 0New Mexico 0 4,411 0 59 0Oregon 0 842 0 25 0Utah 0 12,053 0 95 0Washington 0 223 2 13 0Total1,783 67,136 2 840 2

# 29Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedGrand TotalsField Accomplishments /a/Geographic StateOriginal Surveys________________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Monuments Set________________Miles Miles Miles NumberAlaska 2,190 327 74 2,095Arizona 530 159 42 922Arkansas 0 13 0 6California 28 406 29 500Colorado 7 197 99 286Idaho 0 352 0 327Minnesota 0 19 0 1Montana 0 90 0 106Nebraska 0 45 0 80Nevada 10 65 0 358New Mexico 100 76 0 337North Dakota 0 64 0 55Oregon 153 162 0 417Utah 87 774 5 927Washington 0 8 0 35Wisconsin 0 2 0 0Wyoming 0 228 0 354Total3,105 2,987 249 6,806

# 30Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedGrand TotalsOffice Accomplishments /b/Geographic StateOriginalSurveys_____________Resurveys___________Special Surveys________________Lines Surveyed/Resurveyed________________Standards forBoundary Evidence___________________Acres Acres Acres Miles CertificatesAlabama 0 0 0 0 3Alaska 256,243 77,653 5,133 1,727 242Arizona 138,959 1,397 0 607 10Arkansas 0 160 0 7 0California 0 42,478 0 491 206Colorado 0 22,387 0 291 54Florida 0 73 0 3 3Idaho 458 26,912 0 306 35Illinois 0 0 0 0 1Iowa 0 1,187 0 33 2Kentucky 0 0 0 0 1Louisiana 0 0 0 0 3Maine 0 0 0 0 2Michigan 0 0 0 0 19Minnesota 0 117 0 18 24Mississippi 0 1,269 0 36 4Montana 0 1,613 0 96 27Nebraska 0 1,280 0 13 32

# 31Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedGrand TotalsOffice Accomplishments /b/–continuedGeographic StateOriginalSurveys____________Resurveys___________Special Surveys______________Lines Surveyed/Resurveyed_______________Standards forBoundary Evidence___________________Acres Acres Acres Miles CertificatesNevada 2,385 24,420 0 206 34New Mexico 1,323 15,971 0 161 92North Dakota 0 2,123 0 162 52Ohio 0 0 0 0 1Oregon 0 13,582 0 277 80South Dakota 0 0 0 0 23Tennessee 0 0 0 0 1Utah 21,385 114,263 208 883 146Washington 0 2,115 2 87 88West Virginia 0 0 0 0 1Wisconsin 0 446 0 9 95Wyoming 0 77,711 0 469 4Total 420,753 427,157 5,343 5,882 1,285

# 32Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedPlats AcceptedGeographic StateField Surveys_____________Supplemental Plats____________________Protraction DiagramsApproved /k/_____________________Number Number NumberAlaska 224 13 0Arizona 21 0 0Arkansas 1 0 0California 48 27 0Colorado 26 5 17Florida 1 1 0Idaho 28 3 0Iowa 1 0 0Minnesota 2 0 0Mississippi 3 0 0Montana 7 0 0Nevada 12 1 0New Mexico 24 1 0North Dakota 9 37 0Oregon 58 0 0Utah 40 0 0Washington 11 0 0Wisconsin 2 0 0Wyoming 34 12 0Total 552 100 17

# 33Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedPublic Land Survey System Data /l/Geographic StateTotal in State_____________Number Planned________________Number Computed/m/_____________________GIS Validated /n/________________Townships Townships Townships TownshipsAlaska /o/ 18,565 18,565 5,547 4,990Arizona 3,412 3,412 3,410 3,410California 4,815 4,665 4,335 4,335Colorado 3,059 2,959 2,959 2,933Eastern States /p/ 0 0 1,590 1,590Idaho 2,490 2,490 2,395 2,395Montana 4,191 4,191 4,191 4,191Nevada 3,377 3,215 3,215 3,215New Mexico 3,288 3,288 3,286 3,286North Dakota 2,047 2,047 2,047 2,047Oklahoma 2,078 2,078 1,880 1,880Oregon 2,897 2,897 2,859 2,859South Dakota 2,100 2,100 2,100 2,100Utah 2,565 2,518 2,531 2,481Washington 2,087 2,087 906 906Wyoming 2,889 2,748 2,748 2,748Total 59,860 59,260 45,999 45,366

# 34Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMineral SurveysNumber ofGeographic State Surveys Lode Claims Placer Claims Millsite Claims_________ ____________ ______________ ______________Colorado 5 8 3 0Total 5 8 3 0/a/ The accomplishments reported under Field Accomplishments are those miles and monuments that were reported during the actualfieldsurvey process. Distances to tri-stations are not reportable./b/ The accomplishments reported under Office Accomplishments arethose acres and miles that were reported after the approval of thesurvey plat and field notes. Distances to tri-stations are not reportable./c/ National Park Service./d/ U.S. Forest Service./e/ Bureau of Reclamation./f/ U.S. Department of Defense./g/ Natural Resources Conservation Service./h/ U.S. Air Force./i/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service./j/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

# 35Table 1-7. CADASTRAL SURVEY ACTIONS COMPLETED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/k/ Protraction Diagrams are generally produced for the U.S. Forest Service but may represent unsurveyed land managed by any agency./l/ The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Data result from the computation of coordinates, in latitude and longitude, to cornersof thePLSS and are intended for use in a land or Geographic Information System (GIS), not for boundary determination./m/ Townships for which all coordinate data have been computed./n/ GIS validated refers to townships forwhich the entire PLSS Data process has been completed and is available in the latestpublication versionof the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI)./o/ Alaska is collecting digital information in a different format; Alaska’s progress is included with the PLSS Data for reporting purposes./p/ The total number of townships to be collected in this vast area of the country is not available. A significant number of townships will beincorporated into the PLSS Data as alternate source data are received by various organizations and States. Eastern States primarily providestraining and technical assistance to other organizations in their data collection efforts. In return for this support, EasternStates receivesalternate source data for publication.02468101214Treasured Landscapes Forest Products Land Tenure Adjustments Trespass/Encroachments AML & Fire*Cadastral Survey Cost & Benefits to BLM for 2014Field Work Performed During the Fiscal YearReported in Millions of DollarsBenefit(Cos t:$0.6)(Cos t:$2.1)(Cos t:$2.4)(Cos t:$1.1)(Cos t:$0.8)Total Cost: $7 millionTotal Benefit: $29.1 million



# 37BLM64%USFS10%BIA19%Other7%2014 Cadastral Survey Field AccomplishmentsPercentage of Work Performed by Agency



# 39BLM67%USFS8%BIA19%Other6%2014 Cadastral Survey Office AccomplishmentsPercentage of Work Performed by Agency



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# 43 

# Table 1-8. OBLIGATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVED,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Obligations of Appropriations Made to the Bureau of Land Management

Appropriation Title Amount Obligated

Management of Lands and Resources $ 1,082,044,733

Oregon and California Grant Lands 119,660,095

Payments to States /a/ 48,513,715

Southern Nevada Public Land Management 48,426,484

Working Capital 44,837,498

Cost Recovery 28,243,287

Helium 24,284,870

Trust 20,001,998

Recreation and Public Lands Support /b / 16,937,410

Energy Act Funds /c/ 15,352,782

Land Acquisition 12,840,232

Range Improvements 8,494,740

Forest Recovery and Restoration 8,162,978

Road Maintenance 2,572,997

Lincoln County Land Act Land Sales /d/ 1,658,260

Construction and Access 676,772

Quarters 586,756

Stewardship Contract Product Sales /e/ 82,209

Naval Oil Shale Reserve Restoration 77,810

Management of Lands and Resources - Recovery Act 6,913

Construction and Access - Recovery Act 0

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act /f/ 0

Total of BLM Appropriations Obligated $1,483,462,539

Obligations of Appropriations Transferred from Other Bureaus and Agencies to

the Bureau of Land Management

Appropriation Title Amount Obligated

Federal Firefighting /g/ $508,869,140

Hazardous Materials 5,244,077

Natural Resource Damage Assessment /h/ 376,970

Federal Firefighting - Recovery Act 0

Federal Highways /i/ 0

Forest Protection and Utilization 0

Total of Transferred Appropriations Obligated $514,490,187

Grand Total of Obligations $1,997,952,726

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# Table 1-8. OBLIGATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVED

FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

/a/ Previous legislation expired at the end of Fiscal Year 2013. In Fiscal Year 2014 the U.S. Forest

Service calculated the payments and provi ded the BLM with the amount obligated.

/b/ Funded from recreation fees and demonstration site collections to support public lands and

recreation. Other recreation obligations are in cluded in Management of Lands and Resources.

/c/ Public Law 109-58, Energy Policy Act of 2005, established the Energy Act Funds as follows: Title

III, Subtitle D, Sec. 331, Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction and Environmental Remediation,

Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 2, Kern County, California; Title III, Subtitle F, Sec. 361,

Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Practices; and Title II, Subtitle B, Geothermal

Energy.

/d/ Public Law, 106-298, the Lincoln County Land Act, authorizes the gross proceeds of sales of land to

be distributed as follows: 5 percent for general e ducation in the State of Nevada and Lincoln County;

10 percent for normal county budgeting procedures, with emphasis given to schools; and 85 percent

of collections and the subsequent interest from i nvestment for retention by the BLM and any other

participating agencies.

/e/ The Fiscal Year 2003 Omnibus Appropriations B ill (Public Law 108-7), Section 323, amended

Section 347 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Appropriation Omnibus (Public Law 105-277), which originally

granted the U.S. Forest Service pilot stewards hip contracting authority. It states, “Until

September 30, 2013, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, via agreement

or contract as appropriate, may enter into stewar dship contracting projects with private persons or

other public or private entities to perform servic es to achieve land management goals for the national

forests and the public lands that meet local and rural community needs.”

/f/ Public Law 106-248, Section 202, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, authorizes the BLM

to sell land identified for dispos ition under its land use planning pr ocess and to exchange Federal land

for non-Federal land if the exchange would be in the public interest. The fund was de-authorized in

Fiscal Year 2011.

/g/ The fire season was less intense in Fiscal Year 2014 than in Fiscal Year 2013.

/h/ Used to identify potential hazardous waste locati ons and to restore land and resource health at

known hazardous waste sites.

/i/ Used for highway repairs and emergency road maintenance.

# 45 

# PART 2

HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LANDS

Public lands are healthy and productive when the natu ral processes that keep them functioning are intact

and self-sustaining. Healthy, pro ductive public lands are a product of careful management in the form of

resource conservation, restoration, and use.

In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (B LM’s) mission of sustaining health, diversity, and

productivity of public lands for the use and enjoymen t of present and future generations, a variety of

interrelated programs carry out projects in a coordi nated manner to support hea lthy, productive lands and

the processes that maintain them over time.

Keeping landscapes and habitats hea lthy and productive re quires coordination across programs within the

BLM, as well as with partner agencies, nongovernment al organizations, and members of the public. The

activities and conditions reported below contribute to the BLM’s goal for healthy, productive lands.

Table 2-1. Percentage of Rangeland Acreage by Ecological Status by State, provides a summary of the

ecological site inventories conducted by the BLM this year. Ecological site inventories are visits to

specific sites on public lands where scientists co llect information on vegetation, soil, and water

conditions. This information provides land managers w ith information to help determine the capacity of

the land for various uses (livestock grazing, wildlife, recreation, mineral exploration, etc.) and to assess

the status of resource management objectives in their land use plan.

Table 2-2. Condition of Ri parian-Wetland Areas. Riparian-wetland areas (streams, creeks, rivers, lakes,

etc.) constitute a small percentage of the public la nds, but their benefits far exceed their acreage.

Scientists visit streams and collect data on vegetation, landform, and larg e woody debris to figure out the

status of these areas. A riparian-wetland area is c onsidered to be functioning properly when the wetland

area has enough plant and rock material to slow dow n the water and prevent erosion during high-flow

storm events.

Table 2-3. Resource Conservation and Improvement Accomplishments. These are a quick look at some

of the many projects during the past year that BLM completed for conservation, rehabilitation, and

development of public lands. These projects stabiliz e soils, maintain or improve water quality, reduce

siltation and salinity, reduce surface runoff, and contro l flooding. They also assist improving ecologic

site condition (Table 2-1), promoting healthy ripa rian areas and wetlands (Table 2-2), and enhancing

overall health of the environment.

Table 2-4. Forest Development Accomplishments in Acres, describes the numerous reforestation and

improvement projects BLM completed this Fiscal Year for restoring forest ecosystems on public lands.

Table 2-5. Types of Wildlife Habitat on Public Lands in the Conterminous 48 States. There is no public

land in Hawaii and the public lands in Alaska (Table 2-6) are separated out. This table describes the

various types of wildlife habitats (feeding, roosting, breeding, nesting, and refuge areas) that exist on

public lands in the “lower 48.” These lands offer feed ing, roosting, breeding, nesting, and refuge areas

for a wide variety of wildlife across the western Un ited States. Plant communities are described in the

2006 National Land Cover Database fo r the United States as “habitat.”

# 46 Table 2-6. Types of Wildlife Habitat on Public Lands in Alaska. This table describes the various types of

wildlife habitats (feeding, roosting, breeding, nesti ng, and refuge areas) that exist on public lands in

Alaska. As with the public lands in the other 48 stat es (Table 2-5), these lands in Alaska are important for

wildlife. Plant communities are described in th e 2006 National Land Cover Database for the United

States as “habitat.”

Table 2-7. Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Activities Completed. This table shows projects

undertaken to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants on public lands. Most of the conservation efforts are

accomplished in cooperation with State fish and wildli fe agencies, Federal agencies, conservation groups,

and a variety of public and private partners.

Table 2-8. Emergency Fire Stabilization and Re habilitation Projects. These are the BLM’s fire

rehabilitation projects. They stabilize soils and r estore watersheds after wildfires to protect the

environment from erosion and invasive weeds. They also help minimize threats to public health and

safety and minimize the potential for the recurren ce of wildfire. The number and acreage of fire

rehabilitation projects vary yearly and correspond to the amount of wildfires on BLM-managed public

lands.

# 47Table 2-1. PERCENTAGE OF RANGELAND ACREAGE BY ECOLOGICAL STATUS BY STATE,FISCAL YEAR 2014Percentage by Ecological Status /a/_________________________________________________________Percentage Potentialof Acres NaturalInventoried /b/______________Community___________Late Seral__________Mid Seral_________Early Seral___________Arizona 58 8 43 39 10California 18 3 21 44 31Colorado 60 9 29 36 25Idaho 74 2 24 41 32Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota 77 9 66 24 1Nevada 45 5 37 45 13New Mexico 74 6 26 39 29Oregon and Washington 57 1 29 58 12Utah 63 12 31 45 13Wyoming 602738 30 5Total Bureauwide 57 9 35 41 15Note: The BLM’s inventory of the ecological status of rangelandsis used to report on the condition of rangelands as mandated in the PublicRangelands Improvement Act of 1978. The Total Bureauwide figures represent averages weighted bythe individual acreages presentin each State./a/ Expressed in degree of similarity of present vegetation to the potential natural, or climax, plant community: Potential NaturalCommunity = 76–100 percent similarity; Late Seral = 51–75 percent similarity; Mid Seral = 26–50 percent similarity;Early Seral = 0–25 percent similarity. Owing to rounding, thepercentages in these four categories may not add to 100 percent./b/ The percent of each State’s acreage withingrazing allotments that has been inventoried using Ecological Site Inventory (ESI) or theSoil-Vegetation Inventory Method (changes in total acreage inventoried in Fiscal Year 2014 and changes in the acreage within each State inFiscal Year 2014 may account for slight differences in these percentages as compared with Fiscal Year 2013 data). ESIs are being conductedto fill data gaps. This table is updatedannually to reflect new data and changes inseral stages. The percentage of acres inventoried in FiscalYear 2014 is less than what was reported before Fiscal Year 2004because now only the acres actually categorized to seral stageare beingreported. Acres that could not be categorized to seral stage were reported as Unclassified in reports before Fiscal Year 2004and are nolonger being reported in this table.

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# Table 2-2. CONDITION OF RIPARIAN-WETLAND AREAS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Condition of Riparian Areas – Miles /a/

Proper

Functioning Non–

State Condition

/b/ Functional-At-Risk (FAR)

/c/ Functional

/d/ Unknown

/e/ Total

/f/

Trend

Up Trend

Not

Apparent Trend

Down Total

FAR



# Alaska 107,521 30 0 0 30 14 0 107,565

100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Arizona 345 136 229 69 434 21 64 864

40% 16% 27% 8% 50% 2% 7%

California 991 346 287 37 670 57 338 2,056

48% 17% 14% 2% 33% 3% 16%

Colorado 2,736 428 559 136 1,123 392 64 4,315

63% 10% 13% 3% 26% 9% 1%

Eastern 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

States 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Idaho 2,267 351 1,121 109 1,581 203 110 4,161

54% 8% 27% 3% 38% 5% 3%

Montana 2,543 292 853 148 1,293 154 35 4,025

63% 7% 21% 4% 32% 4% 1%

Nevada 875 446 339 514 1,299 470 20 2,664

33% 17% 13% 19% 49% 18% 1%

New 206 130 55 28 213 24 18 461

Mexico 45% 28% 12% 6% 46% 5% 4%

Oregon 5,157 2,058 1,050 386 3,494 333 10,767 19,751

26% 10% 5% 2% 18% 2% 55%

Utah 3,244 507 764 366 1,637 313 56 5,250

62% 10% 15% 7% 31% 6% 1%

Wyoming 1,764 692 943 552 2,187 227 67 4,245

42% 16% 22% 13% 52% 5% 2%

Total 20,133 5,386 6,200 2,345 13,931 2,194 11,539 47,797

Lower 48 42% 11% 13% 5% 29% 5% 24%

Total 127,654 5,416 6,200 2,345 13,961 2,208 11,539 155,362

BLM 82% 3% 4% 2% 9% 1% 7%

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# Table 2-2. CONDITION OF RIPARIAN-WETLAND AREAS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Condition of Wetland Areas – Acres /g/

Proper

Functioning Non–

State Condition Functional-At-Risk (FAR) Functional Unknown Total

/b/ /c/ /d/ /e/ /f/

Trend

Up Trend

Not

Apparent Trend

Down Total

FAR



# Alaska 12,409,056 137 0 0 137 0 143,105 12,552,298

99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

Arizona 351 17,838 111 100 18,049 3,032 845 22,277

2% 80% 0% 0% 81% 14% 4%

California 3,890 418 1,010 193 1,621 301 464 6,276

62% 7% 16% 3% 26% 5% 7%

Colorado 8,897 434 466 285 1,185 32 2,186 12,300

72% 4% 4% 2% 10% 0% 18%

Eastern 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 119

States 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Idaho 1,706 593 423 162 1,178 229 2,299 5,412

32% 11% 8% 3% 22% 4% 42%

Montana 9,639 416 2,609 748 3,773 1,271 28,371 43,054

22% 1% 6% 2% 9% 3% 66%

Nevada 8,825 615 987 1,844 3,446 313 5,952 18,536

48% 3% 5% 10% 19% 2% 32%

New 1,894 15 68 5 88 783 2,362 5,127

Mexico 37% 0% 1% 0% 2% 15% 46%

Oregon 136,077 1,924 1,418 808 4,150 464 32,719 173,410

78% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 19%

Utah 10,018 2,853 2,003 577 5,433 2,053 4,707 22,211

45% 13% 9% 3% 24% 9% 21%

Wyoming 5,233 434 3,027 2,184 5,645 412 2,509 13,799

38% 3% 22% 16% 41% 3% 18%

Total 186,649 25,540 12,122 6,906 44,568 8,890 82,414 322,521

Lower 48 58% 8% 4% 2% 14% 3% 26%

Total 12,595,705 25,677 12,122 6,906 44,705 8,890 225,519 12,874,819

BLM 98% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%

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# Table 2-2. CONDITION OF RIPARIAN-WETLAND AREAS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

Note: Totals for the columns may a ppear to be incorrect because the pe rcentages are rounded to the nearest

whole number.

/a/ Riparian areas are green zones along flowing wate r habitats such as rivers, streams, and creeks

(referred to as lotic habitat areas), and are reported in miles.

/b/ Riparian and wetland areas are functioning properly when adequate vegetation, landform, or large,

woody debris is present to dissipate en ergy associated with high-flow events.

/c/ “Functioning-At-Risk” areas are functioning, but an existing soil, water, or vegetation attribute

makes them susceptible to degradation. The trend is an assessment of appare nt direction of change

in conditions either toward or away from site stability. Trend is determined by comparing the

present condition with previous photos; by uti lizing trend studies, inventories, or other

documentation; or by using professional knowledge , judgment, and experience. The lack of

historical information on the condition of a site may lead to a “trend not apparent” assessment.

/d/ “Nonfunctional” areas do not contain sufficient ve getation, landform, or large, woody debris to

dissipate energies associated with high-flow events.

/e/ “Unknown” areas have not been assessed by the BLM.

/f/ “Total” miles and acres may show annual variation owing to additional mappi ng of riparian-wetland

areas and improving accuracy when Geographic Info rmation System tools are used during field

inventories. These values will likely continue to change in future years as additional mapping

becomes available.

/g/ Wetland areas are standing water habitats, such as bogs, marshes, wet meadows, and estuaries

(referred to as lentic habitat areas), and are reported in acres.

# 51Table 2-3. RESOURCE CONSERVATIONAND IMPROVEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014PracticeUnits_____Arizona________California__________Colorado_________Idaho______Montana________Nevada_______NewMexico_______Oregon_______Utah_____Wyoming_________Total_______Soil Stabilization and ImprovementBrush Control Acres 475 320 177 436 972 5,184 84,196 3,766 898 16,573112,997Seeding/Planting Acres 0 0 500 6,120 400 91,187 958 0 0 1099,175Soil Stabilization Acres 0 0 0 5,900 0 101,187 0 0 0 10107,097Herbaceous WeedControl Acres 197 302 5,583 4,085 5,616 14,631 6,069 29,789 8,073 48,432122,777Water ManagementDetention andDiversion Quantity 15 0 0 0 2 0 17 0 0 135Pipelines - Waters Quantity 0 5 0 1 29 11 89 0 3 6144- Length Miles 0 4 0 3 34 13 107 0 3 14178Reservoirs Quantity 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1019Springs Quantity 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 611Water Catchments Quantity 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 09Gallons 0 0 0 0 0 0 27,900 1,000 0 028,900Wells Quantity 4 1 7 1 1 0 7 4 1 834Storage/Drinking Quantity 3 0 2 0 1 0 50 0 0 056Gallons 65,000 0 0 0 15,000 0 254,500 0 0 0334,500Program FacilitiesCattleguards Quantity 7 5 0 3 15 21 5 10 3 069Fences Miles 13 14 8 33 68 10 106 63 28 37380Note: The sources for these data are the Bureau of Land ManagementRangeland Improvement Project System (RIPS) and Pesticide Use Reports.Data are for the fiscal year before thePublic Land Statisticsreport fiscal year because projects and treatments started in one fiscal year may notbe completed until the next. Data are displayed by Administative State boundaries, which differ from Geographic State boundaries. Forexample, BLM Montana administers BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota, too.

# 52Table 2-4. FOREST DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ACRES, FISCAL YEAR 2014Reforestation/a/______________________________________StandProductivity/b/____________Genetic TreeImprovement/c/_____________Stand Improvement/d/_______________________________________StandConversion/e/___________Pruning/f/________AdministrativeStatePlantingSitePreparationProtectionFertilizationPlantedReleasePreCommercialThinningCommercialThinningAlaska 0 200 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 810 0 0 930 0California 10 0 0 0 0 0 125 1,000 2,540 0Colorado 66 0 0 0 0 192 1,279 471 0 0Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 0 642 0 0 0Montana 163 135 1,365 0 20 20 1,917 1,012 0 0Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 568 0 0 1,649 0New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 0 0 0Oregon 990 581 4,446 0 1,486 628 5,848 12,581 8 515–Eastern /g/ 0 0 150 0 0 0 353 526 0 0–Western /h/ 990 581 4,296 0 1,486 628 5,495 12,055 8 515Utah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 346 456 0 0Total 1,229 916 5,811 0 1,506 2,218 11,024 15,633 5,127 515_____________________________________________________ _____________________________Group Totals 9,46228,875(Reforestation) (Stand Improvement)

# 53Table 2-4. FOREST DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ACRES, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: The unit of measure for all columns is acres./a/ “Reforestation” is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially./b/ “Stand Productivity” is a cultural practice to improve the growth of trees./c/ “Genetic Tree Improvement” is the use of geneticallyimproved seeds or plants when doing reforestation./d/ “Stand Improvement” is an intermediate treatment made to improve the composition, structure,condition, health, and growthof forest orwoodland stands. These treatments include release, precommercial thinning, or commercial thinning./e/ “Stand Conversion” is a changefrom one silvicultural system or from one tree species to another./f/ “Pruning” is the cutting of lower branches on trees to improve wood quality or reduce fire hazard./g/ Eastern Oregon comprises public lands that include, and extend eastward from, Range 9 East, Willamette Meridian, and all public lands in theState of Washington./h/ Western Oregon comprises the revested Oregon and California (O&C) lands, the reconveyed CoosBay Wagon Road lands, and other publiclands that include, and extend westwardfrom, Range 8 East, Willamette Meridian.

# 54Table 2-5. TYPES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT ON PUBLIC LANDS IN THECONTERMINOUS 48 STATES, FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeState______________Shrub/Scrub___________Herbaceous___________DeciduousForest__________EvergreenForest_________MixedForest________Arizona10,996,431 493,850 9,187 584,256 520California13,047,764 569,860 32,960 704,373 107,127Colorado4,330,987 492,563 500,574 2,767,694 14,636Idaho8,633,190 2,316,067 22,041 574,217 1,417Montana1,717,267 5,665,996 9,110 802,628 3,034Nevada37,902,834 2,029,300 20,647 4,404,130 7,567New Mexico10,464,129 1,980,104 950 685,266 312Oregon 12,545,900 736,342 9,455 2,156,195 172,578Utah 14,671,424 1,717,715 83,462 3,617,192 4,334Wyoming 13,311,576 3,359,140 33,525 466,167 7,945Total 127,621,502 19,360,937 721,911 16,762,118 319,470

# 55Table 2-5. TYPES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT ON PUBLIC LANDS IN THECONTERMINOUS 48 STATES, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedAdministrativeState______________WoodyWetlands__________EmergentHerbaceousWetlands____________BarrenLand________OpenWater_______Other________Arizona 25,286 6,991 124,564 8,038 73,082California 5,783 9,202 1,630,835 20,962 119,146Colorado 30,056 6,094 133,277 14,661 46,957Idaho 13,512 5,714 135,667 14,479 110,456Montana 21,873 12,239 43,437 24,527 50,932Nevada 22,109 12,436 1,377,510 7,789 175,710New Mexico 7,944 3,486 159,381 8,246 55,878Oregon 7,359 17,647 294,030 74,843 134,589Utah 39,026 10,510 2,482,817 30,388 144,917Wyoming 20,932 31,700 190,661 7,198 74,932Total193,880 116,019 6,572,179 211,131 986,599Note: This table reflects the broad spectrum of wildlife habitat and the wide variety of associated species present on the public lands in thecontiguous 48 States. At present, BLM habitat management activities typically focus on management of these important habitats inconcert with the State wildlife agencies and other parties ina way that reflects increased management emphasis on habitat requirementsof wildlife species. This table accounts for the relationship between wildlife species and their associated habitat (e.g., grassland wildlifespecies are generally associated with grassland habitat and plant communities, etc.). For the purposes of this table, the term“habitat”represents selected major land cover types (plant communities) reflected in: Jin, S. et al., 2013, “A comprehensive change detection methodfor updating the National Land Cover Database to circa 2011,”Remote Sensing of Environment, 132: 159–75. Acres of BLM land werenewly derived from the Surface Management Agency data (BLM National Operations Center, November 2014). Administrative Stateboundaries were newly derived from BLM Administrative Unit Boundary Polygons (BLM National Operations Center, November 2014).For BLM Administrative States: Montana includes North Dakota andSouth Dakota; New Mexico includes Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas;Oregon includes Washington; and Wyoming includes Nebraska. Geographic Information System technology was used to determine acresof wildlife habitat on public lands.

# 56Table 2-6. TYPES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT ON PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA,FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeState______________Shrub/Scrub_______Grassland/Herbaceous_____________DeciduousForest___________EvergreenForest___________MixedForest_______Acres Acres Acres Acres AcresAlaska 16,499,997201,605 2,133,19312,331,308 2,439,547AdministrativeState______________WoodyWetlands_________EmergentHerbaceousWetlands____________BarrenLand_______Sedge/Herbaceous____________DwarfShrub_______Acres Acres Acres Acres AcresAlaska 1,698,693 2,715,518 2,485,629 10,824,410 18,502,679AdministrativeState______________Moss/Lichens________OpenWater_______Other_______Acres Acres AcresAlaska 9,318 1,740,718 1,427,142Note: This table reflects the broad spectrum of wildlife habitat and the wide variety of associated species present on the public lands inAlaska. At present, BLM habitat management activities typically focus on management of these important habitats in concert withthe Alaska Department of Fish and Game and other parties ina way that reflects increased management emphasis on habitatrequirements of wildlife species. This table accounts for therelationship between wildlife species and their associated habitat(i.e., grassland wildlife species are generally associated with grassland habitat and plant communities, etc.). For the purposes ofthis table, the term “habitat” represents selected major land cover types (plant communities) reflected in the USGS 2001 NationalLand Cover Database for the United States (Homer et al. 2004). Acres of BLM land were newly derived from BLM SurfaceManagement Agency data (BLM National Operations Center, November 2014). Administrative State boundaries were newly derivedfrom BLM Administrative Unit Boundary Polygons (BLM NationalOperations Center, November 2014). Geographic InformationSystem technology was used to determine acres of wildlife habitat on public lands.

# 57Table 2-7. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED,FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeState______________Plan forT&E SpeciesRecovery/a/____________InventoryWildlife/PlanHabitat/a/___________InventoryLake/WetlandAreas/b/_____________InventoryStreams/RiparianAreas/b/________________Plans Acres Acres MilesAlaska 1 130 0 15Arizona 2 17,214 0 0California 2 166,908 0 12Colorado 2 633,842 54 86Eastern States 0 286 0 0Idaho 0 304,555 0 70Montana 6 140,172 0 36Nevada 1 692,837 200 0New Mexico 3 634,172 0 0Oregon 0 305,957 0 264Utah 3 133,541 51 23Wyoming 0 1,263,063 47 4Total 20 4,292,677 352 510

# 58Table 2-7. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedAdministrativeStateImplementT&E SpeciesRecoveryActions/a/_____________ImplementConservationfor Non-ESASpecies/a/______________ApplyShrub/GrassVegetationTreatments/b/_____________ApplyLake/WetlandTreatments/c/______________ApplyStream/RiparianTreatments/c/________________Actions Actions Acres Acres MilesAlaska 11 1 0 5 6Arizona 105 62 685 108 19California 266 114 23,227 634 22Colorado 76 58 6,776 5,698 56Eastern States 3 4 70 0 3Idaho 12 43 13,324 201 5Montana 35 101 4,139 297 17Nevada 379 101 4,462 466 14New Mexico 499 166 22,004 67 119Oregon 57 32 11,374 1,756 127Utah 70 25 13,230 140 34Wyoming 6 456 6,293 27 15Total 1,519 1,163 105,584 9,399 437

# 59Table 2-7. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedAdministrativeStateCollectNative PlantMaterials/a/____________ConstructShrub/Grass/PJ/ForestProjects/b/_____________MaintainShrub/Grass/PJ/ForestProjects/b/____________ConstructLake/Wetland/Stream/RiparianProjects/c/________________MaintainLake/Wetland/Stream/RiparianProjects/c/________________Collections Projects Projects Projects ProjectsAlaska 73 0 0 0 0Arizona 40 4 40 3 59California 212 7 66 22 102Colorado 25 46 267 35 250Eastern States 2 0 0 0 0Idaho 5 0 11 30 54Montana 136 127 3,368 15 108Nevada 96 16 79 9 55New Mexico 23 31 918 20 67Oregon 306 19 177 23 55Utah 122 3 162 8 84Wyoming 305 1 80 6 60Total 1,345 254 5,168 171 894

# 60Table 2-7. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedAdministrativeStateMonitor SpeciesPopulations/a/_______________MonitorShrub/GrassVegetationTreatments/b/_____________MonitorTerrestrialHabitat/b/___________MonitorLake/WetlandHabitat/c/_____________MonitorStream/RiparianHabitat/c/__________Number Acres Acres Acres MilesAlaska 814 0 2,311,000 205 964Arizona 517 5,000 668,104 43 268California 1,299 26,563 204,900 670 149Colorado 924 26,199 1,303,267 7,683 306Eastern States 17 230 780 2 3Idaho 914 200 539,533 207 504Montana 1,366 732 1,606,749 1,710 216Nevada 259 0 4,242,272 74 107New Mexico 272 20,449 1,404,739 260 146Oregon 1,655 6,848 904,441 2,931 906Utah 754 53,703 316,374 2,857 150Wyoming 2,465 12,857 1,827,873 119 444Total 11,256 152,781 15,330,032 16,761 4,163

# 61Table 2-7. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANTCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: This table reflects the broad spectrum of activities and practices in the BLM for fish, wildlife, plant, and threatened and endangeredspecies (T&E species) conservation. Information is representative of Fiscal Year 2014 reported accomplishments, as derived from theBLM Management Information System./a/ All BLM subactivities./b/ Subactivities 1110 (Wildlife), 1120 (Fisheries), 1150 (T&E Species), 6333 (O&C Act - Soil, Water, Air), and 6334 (O&C Act -WildlifeHabitat)./c/ Subactivities 1040 (Riparian Management), 1110, 1120, 1150, 6333, and 6334.

# 62 Table 2-8. EMERGENCY FIRE STABILIZATION AND

REHABILITATION PROJECTS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Number Acres Treated Funding

/a/ /b/ /c/

________ ______________ __________

Alaska 2 0 $530,178

Arizona 1 0 69,497

California 12 20,164 1,481,563

Colorado 8 135 65,616

Idaho 88 1,031,541 10,225,803 /d/

Montana 2 0 0

Nevada 78 237,443 4,070,450

New Mexico 3 0 274,299

Oregon 51 323,903 6,002,518

Utah 51 180,064 2,412,473

Washington 8 660 189,022

Wyoming 8 3,760 188,198

Total 312 1,797,670 $25,509,617

/a/ The number of projects equals the number of approved/active Emergency Stabilization and

Burned Area Rehabilitation (ES&BAR) Plans.

/b/ Includes the acres of ES&BAR treatments applied, as well as acres of weed inventories,

treatments, and treatments evaluated. Monitori ng is no longer measured in acres but captured as

individual projects, as reflected in the “Number /a /” column. (Note: Some of these activities may

occur on the same acreage.)

/c/ Includes expenditures in Fiscal Year 2014 for treatments, monitoring, and inventory/assessment;

these may include funding for treatments approve d in 2011, 2012, and 2013, as well as planning

costs for many of the Fiscal Year 2014 fires. Total does not include indirect support and other

program oversight and developmen t costs (approximately $286,245).

/d/ The 2014 wildfire acquisition costs for seed have been centralized and are tracked through the

Fire and Aviation cost center. Total expe nditures included $1,221,141 of ES&BAR funds.

Costs related to fires in Fiscal Year 2013, but wildfire seed acquired in Fiscal Year 2014 within

the state of Idaho totaled about $4,000,000.

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# PART 3

COMMERCIAL USES AND REVENUES GENERATED

The demands being placed on the public lands are grow ing in tandem with the number and diversity of

people whom the Bureau of Land Management (BLM ) serves. The BLM’s ability to meet these new

demands will depend on improving its accountability to users of the public lands, while emphasizing the

responsibility of these users to adhere to an ethic that is sensitive to the land’s health and responsive to the

public’s right to receive fair value in return.

The BLM historically has made land available for aut horized private sector activities, such as recreation,

energy and mineral commodity extraction, livestock fo rage use, sawtimber harv est, and other related land

use authorizations and land dispos itions, and will continue to do so. The BLM strives to ensure that

taxpayers receive a fair return from such transacti ons, consistent with existing laws. The BLM also

strives to ensure that adverse effects on the land, ot her users, and the American public are minimized to

prevent long-term environmental impairment or the creation of unfunded taxpayer liabilities.

The BLM administers about 246.4 million surface acres of public land, about one-eighth of the land in the

United States, and approximately 700 million acres of on-shore Federal mineral estate on or underlying

both Federal surface ownerships and privately ow ned lands. The BLM also provides technical

supervision of mineral developmen t and cadastral (land) survey on 56 million acres of American Indian

trust lands.

The following tables show the essential outputs of vari ous interrelated programs that provide commercial

uses as shown in Tables 3-1 through 3-24. Tables 3-25 through 3-32 display outcome-oriented

information in terms of receipts or payments and the allocation of funds generated from commercial use

activities on public lands. Table 3-33 presents a financ ial update for the Southern Nevada Public Land

Management Act. Table 3-35 presents information on complia nce with diligent development and

continued operation of Federal coal leases. Note : Table 3-34, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

(FLTFA) Proceeds from Sales, Exchange, and Acquisitions, was removed from Public Land Statistics

2012, because FLTFA of 2000 (Public Law 106-248; 114 Stat . 613), signed by the President on July 25,

2000, expired on July 25, 2011.

Please note that only receipts and payments collected by the BLM are listed. For revenues derived from

BLM energy and mineral activities, refer to the Depart ment of the Interior’s, Office of Natural Resources

Revenue (ONRR) statistical information website. Data were not submitted for the onshore Federal

mineral revenues generated by the BLM and collected by the ONRR, including royalties, rents, and bonus

bids, or for revenue for Indian mi neral owners for mineral operations on American Indian trust lands.

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Type by State Patents Issued

_______________ Acres

______ Purchase Money

________________

BLM LANDS PATENTED

Airport

Colorado 1 196 $0

Total 1 196 $0

Color-of-Title

New Mexico 2 6 $9

Total 2 6 $9

Desert Land

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Reclamation Homestead

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Recreation and Public Purposes

Arizona /a/ 1 315 $0

Colorado 3 149 250

Total 4 464 $250

Exchanges (Sec. 206 FLPMA) /b/

New Mexico 1 2,518 $1,867

Total 1 2,518 $1,867

Exchanges (Act of Congress)

Utah /c/ 23 34,224 $0

Total 23 34,224 $0

Exchanges (36 CFR 254.1)

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Grand Total Exchanges 24 36,742 $1,867

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Type by State Patents Issued

______________ Acres

______ Purchase Money

________________

BLM LANDS PATENTED—continued

Patents (Various Acts of Congress)

Eastern States /d/ 1 192 $0

Eastern States /d / 45 5,979 0

Eastern States /e/ 1 160 0

Eastern States /f / 2 164 0

Montana /g/ 30 4,672 0

New Mexico /h/ 2 9 0

Total 81 11,176 $0

Sales (Sec. 203 FLPMA) /i/

California 1 133 $0

Eastern States 2 1 76,295

Idaho 1 4 3,320

New Mexico 1 10 49,000

Oregon 1 9 4,500

Wyoming 4 213 97,915

Total 10 370 $231,030

Sales (SNPLMA) /j/

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Sales (Various Acts of Congress)

Idaho / k

/ 1 20 $0

Montana /l/ 131 230 0

Oregon /m / 3 982 0

Wyoming /n / 1 322 0

Total 136 1,554 $0

Grand Total Sales 146 1,924 $231,030

Total BLM Lands Patented

(excluding Alaska conveyances) 258 50,508 $233,156

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Type by State Patents Issued

______________ Acres

_______ Purchase Money

________________ State Selections (Alaska Statehood Act) /o /

State Selection Patents 3 143 $0

State Selection Approvals (TA) 4 2,747 0

Total State Selections 7 2,890 $0

Native Selections (43 CFR 2650) /p/

Patents 10 19,138 $0

Interim Conveyances (IC) 7 63,621 0

Total Native Selections 17 82,759 $0

Alaska Railroad Transfer Act Patents /q/

Patents 0 0 $0

Interim Conveyances (IC) 0 0 0

Total Alaska Railroad Transfer Act 0 0 $0

Certificate of Allotments

Native Allotment (43 CFR 2561) /r/ 3 293 $0

Native Veteran Allotments (43 CFR 2568) /s/ 4 560 0

Total Certificates of Allotment 7 853 $0

Other Conveyances

Homesites or Headquarters 0 0 $0

Native Townsites 0 0 0

Non-Native Townsites 0 0 0

Railroad Townsites 0 0 0

Trade and Manufacturing Sites 0 0 0

Total Other Conveyances 0 0 $0

Total Alaska Conveyances 31 86,502 $0

Grand Total BLM Lands Patented

(including Alaska Conveyances) 289 137,010 $233,156

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Type by State Patents Issued

______________ Acres

________ Purchase Money

________________ FEDERAL MINERALS PATENTED

Conveyance of Federally Owned Minerals

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Exchanges (Sec. 206 FLPMA) /b/

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Exchanges (Act of Congress)

None 

# 0 0 $0

Total 

# 0 0 $0

Minerals (43 CFR 2720) /t/

Arizona 2 2,361 $0

New Mexico 1 3 0

Total 3 2,364 $0

Minerals (43 CFR 3860) (Surface included in Patent)

None 0 0 $0

Total 0 0 $0

Minerals (43 CFR 3860)

Alaska 1 21 $103

Oregon 1 20 50

Total 2 41 $153

Minerals (Various Acts of Congress)

Utah /u/ 6 1,292 $0

Total 6 1,292 $0

Grand Total Federal Minerals Patented 11 3,697 $153

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Note: Purchase money includes all revenues collected by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) during

the reporting fiscal year from all ongoing cases leading to patent; however, this money is not always

received in the same fiscal year the patent is i ssued. Purchase money is not always deposited in the

appropriate depository (bank) in the same fiscal y ear the money is collected. Purchase money enters

into the land exchange process be cause exchanges must result in equal value given and received by

both parties; this means that purchase money (equalization payment) is sometimes collected from the

proponent or paid by the BLM to ensure an equitable exchange.

/a/ Corrective deed issued in lieu of deed # AZ- 2012-001 due to an error in the “excepting and reserving”

clause.

/b/ Exchanges pursuant to Section 206 of the Fe deral Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of

1976 (Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2756). See Ta ble 5-8a and Table 5-8b—Land Exchanges and

Acquisitions.

/c/ Patent issued pursuant to Utah Recreationa l Land Exchange Act of 2009, Public Law 111-53,

August 19, 2009. Includes two quit claim deeds (for reconveyed lands). Acreage includes 33,609

acres of surface mineral estate and 615 acres surface only estate. Value equalization payment of

$6,000 was made by the United States (not received).

/d/ New and perfect patent issued pursuant to the Act of April 24, 1820 (3 Stat. 566).

/e/ New and correct patent pursuant to 43 CFR 1865, Correction of Conveyancing Documents, Section

316 of FLPMA of 1976 (Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2750; 43 U.S.C. 1713).

/f/ Indian fee patents issued pursuant to 25 CFR 152.6, the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat.

270 U.S.C. 385).

/g/ Charles M. Russel National Wildlife Refuge Enhancement Act of 2000, Title VIII of Public

Law 106-541; 114 Stat. 2699, December 11, 2000.

/h/ Corrective patent issued pursuant to 43 CFR 1865, Correction of Conveyancing Documents, as cited

above.

/i/ Sales pursuant to Section 203 of FLPMA (Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2750; 43 U.S.C. 1713).

/j/ Sales pursuant to the Southern Nevada Pub lic Land Management Ac t (SNPLMA) of 1998

(Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2343), as amended.

/k/ Patent issued pursuant to the OMNIBUS P ublic Land Management Act of March 30, 2009

(Sec. 3308, Public Law 111-11); minerals were included in patent.

/l/ Charles M. Russel National Wildlife Refuge Enhancement Act of 2000, Title VIII of Public

Law 106-541, 114 Stat. 2699, December 11, 2000. Corrective patent issued pursuant to 43 CFR 1865,

Correction of Conveyancing Documents, as cited above.

/m/ Patents issued pursuant to the La Pine Land Conveyance Act of 2012, Public Law 112-164, enacted

August 10, 2012.

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# Table 3-1. PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

/n/ Patent issued pursuant to 43 CFR 2740, Public Law 113-32, September 18, 2013.

/o/ S tate Selections: Issued to the State of Al aska under the Alaska Statehood Act of July 7, 1958

( 72 Stat. 339), as amended.

/p/ Alaska Conveyances: Transfer of title pursuan t to the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act (ANCSA) of December 18, 1971 ( 43 U.S.C. 1601), as amended, whether by tentative

approval, interim conveyance, or pa tent, whichever occurs first.

/q/ Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982, Public Law 97 Stat. 468, 96 Stat. 2556.

/r/ Native Allotment Certificate: Issued to indi vidual Natives of Alaska under the Act of May 17, 1906

(34 Stat. 197), as amended August 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 954; 43 U.S.C. 270-1 to 270-3).

T entative Approvals (TA): Conveyance granting to the State of Alaska legal title to unsurveyed

l ands and containing all the reservations for easement s, rights-of-way, or other interests in land

p rovided by the act or imposed on the land by applicable law, subject only to confirmation of the

b oundary descriptions after approval of the survey of the conveyed land.

I nterim Conveyances (IC): Conveyance granting to th e recipient legal title to unsurveyed lands and

c ontaining all the reservations for easements, rights-of-way, or other interests in land provided by

t he act or imposed on the land by applicable law, subject only to confirmation of the boundary

d escriptions after approval of the survey of the conveyed land.

C ertificates of Allotment (COA): Document that passes title for Native allotments. These are issued

i n a restricted status. The BLM issues the COA to th e Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which holds

t he title in trust for the allottee. While the allotm ent title is held in trust status, the lands are

i nalienable, meaning that they cannot be seized for de bt and are not subject to taxation. They also

c annot be sold or encumbered without BIA approval.

/s/ Native Veteran Allotment Certificate: 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (ANSCA), as amended; Section 432 of

Public Law 105-276 (43 U.S.C. 1629g); Section 301 of Public Law 106-559; the Native Allotment

Act of 1906 (34 Stat. 197), as amended (42 Stat. 415; 70 Stat. 954; 43 U.S.C. 270-1 through 270-3

(1970).

/t/ Patent issued pursuant to Section 209(b) of FLPM A, 43 U.S.C. 1719(b) and 1740, minerals were

included.

/u/ Patent issued pursuant to Utah Recreationa l Land Exchange Act of 2009, Public Law 111-53,

August 19, 2009. Includes 801 acres of mineral estat e only; 491 acres partial mineral estate only.

# 71Table 3-2. PATENTS ISSUED WITH MINERALS RESERVED TO THE UNITED STATESTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014Type of Mineral Reservation_____________________________________________________________________________________State andFiscal Period All Minerals____________Coal__________Oil & Gas___________Phosphate___________Oil & GasPlus OtherMinerals___________MiscellaneousMineral &Combinations______________Total___________Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres1909–1948 /a/Alaska 6,501 10,823 1,095 0 773 0 19,192Alabama 4,412 63,586 9,563 0 2,889 0 80,450Arizona 2,547,517 4,403 27,497 0 0 101,880 2,681,297Arkansas 1,107 1,520 15,043 85 40 0 17,795California 2,352,070 3,005 156,783 0 23 1,864 2,513,745Colorado 4,271,042 1,348,288 215,423 0 38,494 0 5,873,247Florida 1,154 0 2,304 71,259 520 0 75,237Idaho 1,291,163 11,749 4,940 270,036 216,060 0 1,793,948Illinois 634 120 0 0 0 0 754Iowa 359 0 0 0 0 0 359Kansas 54,384 0 1,421 0 0 0 55,805Louisiana 1,223 0 17,105 0 3,844 0 22,172Michigan 1,935 0 3,261 0 0 0 5,196Minnesota 235 0 0 8 0 0 243Mississippi 974 0 10,231 0 0 0 11,205Missouri 166 0 0 0 0 0 166Montana 3,993,640 6,658,554 987,472 11,290 17,788 150 11,668,894Nebraska 72,964 0 3,253 0 0 0 76,217Nevada 242,717 960 1,119 0 80 40 244,916New Mexico 6,378,118 614,779 112,995 680 70,673 2,092,091 9,269,336North Dakota 134,578 4,636,851 11,915 0 1,164 40 4,784,548Ohio 38 0 0 0 0 744 782Oklahoma 48,781 0 10,917 0 0 0 59,698Oregon 1,639,742 5,598 14,369 0 480 0 1,660,189

# 72Table 3-2. PATENTS ISSUED WITH MINERALS RESERVED TO THE UNITED STATESTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedType of Mineral Reservation_____________________________________________________________________________________State andFiscal Period All Minerals____________Coal__________Oil & Gas_________Phosphate___________Oil & GasPlus OtherMinerals__________MiscellaneousMineral &Combinations______________Total___________Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres1909–1948 /a/—concludedSouth Dakota 1,565,802 187,722 6,328 0 0 0 1,759,852Utah 856,083 215,528 98,922 21,576 8,157 1,680 1,201,946Washington 262,444 14,535 2,518 0 384 400 280,281Wisconsin 1,546 0 0 0 0 0 1,546Wyoming9,541,1792,297,363376,90632,03717,341 25712,265,083Total 1909–1948 35,272,508 16,075,384 2,091,380 406,971 378,710 2,199,146 56,424,099Fiscal Period /b/1949-1950 363,466 24,868 18,287 1,138 7,662 4,235 419,6561951-1960 1,258,347 64,204 650,841 5,075 109,323 36,586 2,124,3761961-1970 2,103,335 44,578 893,114 559 498,973 30,663 3,571,2221971-1980 2,914,664 9,344 186,689 340 185,764 49,784 3,346,5851981-1990 2,694,395 16,609 294,416 439 159,006 166,558 3,331,4231991-2000 368,178 8,647 272,749 0 92,220 53,756 795,5502001-2010 562,664 9,909 113,790 1,053 58,230 6,776 752,4222011 2,336 0 3,496 0 212 18 6,0622012 2,501 0 1,144 0 80,968 960 85,5732013 11,619 0 919 0 0 0 12,5382014 3,089 0 373 0 0 0 3,462Total 1949–2014 10,284,594 178,159 2,435,818 8,604 1,192,358 349,336 14,448,869

# 73Table 3-2. PATENTS ISSUED WITH MINERALS RESERVED TO THE UNITED STATESTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedType of Mineral Reservation_____________________________________________________________________________________State andFiscal Period All Minerals____________Coal__________Oil & Gas__________Phosphate___________Oil & GasPlus OtherMinerals__________MiscellaneousMineral &Combinations______________Total______________Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres AcresGrand Total /c/ 45,557,102 16,253,543 4,527,198 415,575 1,571,068 2,548,482 70,872,968Note:Data before 1949 were tabulated from incomplete records. The data include patents issued on both BLM and U.S. Forest Service lands.See Table 1-3, Mineral and Surface Acres Administered by the Bureau of Land Management,for additional minerals data./a/Minerals began to be reserved with the Agricultural Coal Lands Act of March 3, 1909.More laws expanding on this act and coveringadditional minerals were subsequently enacted./b/As of June 30 through 1976; thereafter, as of September 30 each year./c/Does not include 165,712 stockraising homesteads comprising approximately 33,626,607 acres that reserved all minerals to the United States.Some of these homesteads were entered but not patented. The homestead laws were repealed by the Federal Land Policy and ManagementAct of 1976, as amended (Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2743; 43 U.S.C. 1701).

# 74 Table 3-3. RIGHTS-OF-WAY WORKLOAD, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative

State Actions Processed

/a/

__________________ Grants Issued

/b/

_____________ Total Workload

/c/

______________

Alaska 13 40 53

Arizona 95 73 168

California 228 125 353

Colorado 730 186 916

Eastern States 0 1 1

Idaho 150 86 236

Montana 77 94 171

Nevada 269 240 509

New Mexico 470 552 1,022

Oregon 118 107 225

Utah 737 268 1,005

Wyoming 2,030 528 2,558

Total 4,917 2,300 7,217

/a/ Rights-of-way grants (including communi cation site leases) assigned, canceled, denied,

relinquished, renewed, terminated, or withdrawn.

/b/ Includes both new grants and previously issued grants that were amended.

/c/ Includes both actions processed and grants issued.

# 75Table 3-4. NUMBER OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY(INCLUDING SOLAR AND WIND) AND RENTALRECEIPTS, FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeStateFLPMA/Other/a/_____________________FLPMA/Energy/b/_______________________Mineral Leasing Act/c/_____________________Total /d/________________________NumberRentalReceiptsNumberRentalReceiptsNumberRentalReceiptsNumberRentalReceiptsAlaska 1,136 $238,129.00 0 $0.00 192 $188,783.00 1,328 $426,912.00Arizona 4,480 5,458,554.95 10 680,315.51 281 239,602.37 4,771 6,378,472.83California 6,996 10,901,993.05 67 9,508,358.68 280 2,199,363.66 7,343 22,609,715.39Colorado 5,486 1,895,394.09 0 0.00 1,510 1,685,114.82 6,996 3,580,508.91Eastern States 45 846.00 0 0.00 18 0.00 63 846.00Idaho 5,114 2,673,461.84 2 0.00 126 66,559.01 5,242 2,740,020.85Montana 3,942 264,336.55 1 8,668.00 346 75,611.26 4,289 348,615.81Nevada 8,310 6,305,989.27 16 1,729,583.66 188 140,145.64 8,514 8,175,718.57New Mexico 10,904 3,084,786.91 4 31,489.93 21,864 2,287,309.29 32,772 5,403,586.13Oregon 9,984 1,320,880.01 6 20,700.05 29 111,204.54 10,019 1,452,784.60Utah 4,851 2,030,688.23 7 518,638.73 1,219 794,520.75 6,077 3,343,847.71Wyoming 11,463 4,214,864.55 15 211,309.79 7,669 1,782,870.28 19,147 6,209,044.62Total 72,711 $38,389,924.45 128 $12,709,064.35 33,722 $9,571,084.62 106,561 $60,670,073.42/a/ Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (Public Law 94-579;90 Stat. 2743) nonenergy.Communication SiteRental is included in the FLPMA rental receipt column./b/ FLPMA, solar and wind rights-of-way. These data are new toPublic Land Statisticswith the 2013 edition./c/ Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 185)./d/ Mineral Leasing Act and FLPMA/other rights-of-way.Source: The Bureau of Land Management’s Case Recordation System.

# 76Table 3-5. NONSPECIFIC LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014FY 2014 Authorizations_____________________________________________________________________GeographicState Type_________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued________________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014_________________Number Acres Number AcresNumber Acres NumberAcresAlaska Permits 47 70,929 20 7,848 $16,810 5 646 62 78,131Leases 19 61 2 45 28,126 1 0 20 106Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Arizona Permits 21 126 1 1 18,710 3 1 19 126Leases 28 1,093 0 0 163,293 0 0 28 1,093Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0California Permits 600 16,076 32 90 89,903 8 50 624 16,116Leases 186 4,400 5 43 60,032 1 0 190 4,443Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Colorado Permits 13 128 1 129,906 93,950 0 0 14 130,034Leases 6 1,636 0 0 17,116 0 0 6 1,636Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Idaho Permits 111 1,115 5 23 17,532 3 49 113 1,089Leases 13 136 2 29 18,896 0 0 15 165Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Montana Permits /a/ 36 1,891 1 40 11,730 1 5 36 1,926Leases 25 3,580 0 0 49,460 0 0 25 3,580Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

# 77Table 3-5. NONSPECIFIC LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedFY 2014 Authorizations_____________________________________________________________________GeographicState Type_________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued_______________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014_________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresNebraska Permits0 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0 0Leases0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Nevada Permits /a/19 571 3 8 71,218 7 420 15 159Leases /a/7 192 0 0 1,563 1 2 6 190Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0New Mexico Permits92 63,739 3 11 1,500 2 47 93 63,703Leases11 1,545 0 0 0 0 0 11 1,545Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0North Dakota Permits1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Leases1 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 25Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oregon Permits59 984 13 397 19,603 15 261 57 1,120Leases47 44,128 0 0 36,214 0 0 47 44,128Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Dakota Permits0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0Leases0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Easements0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

# 78Table 3-5. NONSPECIFIC LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedFY 2014 Authorizations______________________________________________________________________GeographicState Type_________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued________________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014_________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresUtah Permits /a/30 2,811 7 8 $3,412 9 40 28 2,779Leases11 284 0 0 8,092 0 0 11 284Easements1 543 0 0 0 0 0 1 543Washington Permits 5 15 0 0 6,593 0 0 5 15Leases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyoming Permits 19 1,003 3 28 12,328 1 18 21 1,013Leases /b/ 16 115 0 0 12,200 0 0 16 115Easements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total Permits /a/ 1,053 159,389 90 138,360 $363,289 55 1,537 1,088 296,212Leases /a/ 370 57,195 9 117 $394,992 3 2 376 57,310Easements 1 543 0 0 $0 0 0 1 543Grand Total /a/1,424 217,127 99 138,477 $758,281 58 1,539 1,465 354,065Note: Authorizations in this table occur under 43 CFR 2920, which authorizes uses not specifically authorized under other lawsor regulations andnot specifically forbidden by law. Residential, agricultural, industrial, and commercial uses may be authorized. Revenue collected reflectsmonies actually received during the fiscal year./a//b/As a result of an audit, the Cumulative Authorization figures of September 30, 2013, were adjusted.Land withdrawn/leased to the Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints; Public Law 108-137, December 2, 2003.

# 79Table 3-6. MISCELLANEOUS LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014FY 2014 Authorizations______________________________________________________________CumulativeAuthorizations asof 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued_______________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated_______________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresAirport LeaseAlaska 8 1,406 0 0 $270,100 1 44 7 1,362Arizona 4 700 0 0 680 0 0 4 700California 15 15,613 0 0 110 0 0 15 15,613Idaho 9 574 0 0 1,720 0 0 9 574Nevada 17 4,333 0 0 18,526 0 0 17 4,333New Mexico 8 929 0 0 500 0 0 8 929Oregon 3 173 0 0 750 0 0 3 173Utah 5 789 0 0 2,059 0 0 5 789Wyoming1 118 0 0 350 0 0 1 118Total 70 24,635 0 0 $294,795 1 44 69 24,591Film PermitsAlaska0 0 6 323,232 $18,0215 672 1 322,560Arizona 3 4,100 1 938 8,917 1 100 3 4,938California 269 7,170 198 911 185,398 183 851 284 7,230Colorado 4 4 3 3 1,523 6 6 1 1Idaho 0 0 5 5 4,977 5 5 0 0Montana /a/ 1 2,710 4 53,490 7,094 3 3,310 2 52,890New Mexico 0 0 9 75,552 5,350 9 75,552 0 0Nevada 90 1,963 78 2,745,859 66,136 78 2,745,859 90 1,963Utah /b/ 3 12 91 3,524 74,822 85 3,470 9 66Wyoming 4 4 2 2 5,550 4 4 2 2Total374 15,963 397 3,203,516 $377,788 379 2,829,829 392 389,650

# 80Table 3-6. MISCELLANEOUS LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedFY 2014 Authorizations______________________________________________________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued_______________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated______________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresHot SpringsAlaska1180 0 $1,230 0 0 1 18California21610 0 0 2 161 0 0Total 3 179 0 0 $1,230 2 161 1 18OtherAlaska 2 68 0 0 $0 0 0 2 68Total 2 68 0 0 $0 0 0 2 68Public Works LeaseNevada 1 13,767 0 0 $0 0 0 1 13,767Oregon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Total 2 13,768 0 0 $0 0 0 2 13,768Reclamation Lease, License, and DeedArizona 11 8,677 0 0 $0 1 259 10 8,418California 6 5,473 0 0 0 0 0 6 5,473Wyoming 3 1,210 0 0 0 0 0 3 1,210Total 20 15,360 0 0 $0 1 259 19 15,101Reconveyed Permit/LeaseArizona 1 1 0 0 $0 0 0 1 1California 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 0 0Nevada 1 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0Utah /c/ 0 0 3 1,541 0 0 0 3 1,541Total 3 10 3 1,541 $0 2 9 4 1,542

# 81Table 3-6. MISCELLANEOUS LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedFY 2014 Authorizations______________________________________________________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued_______________RevenueCollected_________AuthorizationsTerminated______________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresRecreation and Public Purpose LeaseAlaska1113900$45,1840011139Arizona /d/11420,270004,7350011420,370 /d/California17318,91246,2568,51726117525,107Colorado 22 1,598 2 44 1,580 0 0 24 1,642Idaho 32 9,069 0 0 1,150 4 88 28 8,981Montana 7 93 0 0 200 0 0 7 93Nevada 53 27,699 5 75 1,000 10 249 48 27,525New Mexico 97 3,133 0 0 1,778 1 1 96 3,132Oregon 30 6,876 0 0 855 3 103 27 6,773South Dakota5 641 0 0 0 0 0 5 641Utah 33 3,238 0 0 67 0 0 33 3,238Washington 14 1,900 0 0 0 1 40 13 1,860Wyoming 55 4,843 0 0 3,446 0 0 55 4,843Total 646 98,411 11 6,375 $68,512 21 542 636 104,344Small Tract LeaseIdaho 1 1 0 0 $0 0 0 1 1Nevada 1 5 0 0 0 1 5 0 0Total 2 6 0 0 $0 1 5 1 1Special Land Use PermitArizona /e/1 0 /e/ 0 0 $0 0 0 1 0Colorado /f/ 1 0 / f/ 0 0 17,556 0 0 1 0Nevada 1 40 0 0 0 0 0 1 40Oregon 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

# 82Table 3-6. MISCELLANEOUS LAND USE AUTHORIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedFY 2014 Authorizations______________________________________________________________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2013________________AuthorizationsIssued_______________RevenueCollected__________AuthorizationsTerminated______________CumulativeAuthorizationsas of 09/30/2014________________Number Acres Number Acres Number Acres NumberAcresSpecial Land Use Permit--concludedWyoming220100 0002201Total 6 246 0 0 $17,556 0 0 6 246Trans Alaska Pipeline SystemAlaska37 576 8 26 $6537 38 38 564Total37 576 8 26 $653 7 38 38 564Water Well LeasesColorado 1 1 0 0 $19,994 0 0 1 1Total 1 1 0 0 $19,994 0 0 1 1Grand Total 1,166 169,223 419 3,211,458 $780,528 414 2,830,887 1,171 549,894Note: The category for Federal Land Policy andManagement Act (FLPMA) for County Roads has been removed, as they are reportedunderSpecial Land Use Permits in this table with footnote for specific authorities. The category for Recreation/Concession Vendor has beenremoved because the statistical data can be found inPublic Land Statistics,Part 4 (Recreation and Leisure Activities)./a/ As a result of an audit, the Cumulative Authorization figures of September 30, 2013, were adjusted./b/ Number and acres of permits in effect at end of Fiscal Year 2013 differ from last year’s report due to untimely data entryby field offices./c/ Revenue collected in connection withreconveyed permits has been placed in suspense; awaiting Washington Office directionon how andwhere to deposit the funds./d/ The lease includes an increase of 100 acres for one existing lease./e/ There is .003 acres (reported as zero as a result of rounding)./f/ There is .1 acre (reported as zero as a result of rounding).

# 83 

# Table 3-7a. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING

DISTRICT (SECTION 3) LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2013

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

__________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 297 45 1 300

California 198 2 15 209

Colorado 794 33 70 834

Idaho 1,204 71 83 1,270

Montana 2,650 111 110 2,622

Nevada 498 30 56 532

New Mexico 1,235 346 196 1,382

Oregon 681 23 6 683

Utah 1,178 42 152 1,279

Wyoming 898 108 107 984

Total 9,633 811 796 10,095

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 310,415 2,634 166 313,215

California 115,561 32 9,254 124,847

Colorado 201,862 3,208 51,285 256,355

Idaho 875,779 3,865 68,942 948,586

Montana 995,254 4,414 20,409 1,020,077

Nevada 1,111,041 3,318 94,838 1,209,197

New Mexico 1,036,219 14,411 36,489 1,087,119

Oregon 694,151 1,319 4,926 700,396

Utah 586,261 1,512 142,141 729,914

Wyoming 782,982 6,737 121,866 911,585

Total /c/ 6,709,525 41,450 550,316 7,301,291

/a/ This is a count of authoriza tions, regardless of livestock kind. Some permittees run more than

one kind of livestock and t hus may be represented in more than one livestock column.

However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Units Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due

during Fiscal Year 2013 (October 2012–September 2013).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-7b. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING LEASE

(SECTION 15) LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2013

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

__________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 301 11 2 308

California 211 10 15 232

Colorado 345 15 32 361

Idaho 349 23 22 372

Montana 1,400 44 73 1,440

Nevada 6 0 0 6

New Mexico 695 33 26 709

Oregon 560 16 7 569

Utah /b/ 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 1,539 151 162 1,606

Total 5,406 303 339 5,603

Animal Unit Months Authorized /c/

Arizona 111,050 616 382 112,048

California 63,955 325 3,423 67,703

Colorado 30,653 488 3,650 34,791

Idaho 25,104 359 3,700 29,163

Montana 181,761 832 11,591 194,184

Nevada 10,912 0 0 10,912

New Mexico 151,230 851 31,397 183,478

Oregon 65,446 733 1,457 67,636

Utah /b/ 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 385,606 5,857 36,260 427,723

Total /d/ 1,025,717 10,061 91,860 1,127,638

/a/ This is a count of authoriza tions, regardless of livestock kind. Some lessees run more than one

kind of livestock and thus may be represented in more than one livestock column. However,

they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ There are no Section 15 lands in Utah.

/c/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due during

Fiscal Year 2013 (October 2012–September 2013).

/d/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-7c. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING DISTRICT

LANDS AND GRAZING LEASE LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2013

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

_________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 598 56 3 608

California 409 12 30 441

Colorado 1,139 48 102 1,195

Idaho 1,553 94 105 1,642

Montana 4,050 155 183 4,062

Nevada 504 30 56 538

New Mexico 1,930 379 222 2,091

Oregon 1,241 39 13 1,252

Utah 1,178 42 152 1,279

Wyoming 2,437 259 269 2,590

Total 15,039 1,114 1,135 15,698

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 421,465 3,250 548 425,263

California 179,516 357 12,677 192,550

Colorado 232,515 3,696 54,935 291,146

Idaho 900,883 4,224 72,642 977,749

Montana 1,177,015 5,246 32,000 1,214,261

Nevada 1,121,953 3,318 94,838 1,220,109

New Mexico 1,187,449 15,262 67,886 1,270,597

Oregon 759,597 2,052 6,383 768,032

Utah 586,261 1,512 142,141 729,914

Wyoming 1,168,588 12,594 158,126 1,339,308

Total /c/ 7,735,242 51,511 642,176 8,428,929

/a/ This is a count of authorizations, regardl ess of livestock kind. Some permittees and lessees run

more than one kind of livestock and thus ma y be represented in more than one livestock

column. However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due during

Fiscal Year 2013 (October 2012–September 2013).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-8a. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING DISTRICT

(SECTION 3) LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

__________ Horses

& Burros

__________ Sheep

& Goats

_________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 286 47 1 290

California 186 2 20 202

Colorado 849 29 70 873

Idaho 1,203 71 80 1,265

Montana 2,699 112 113 2,660

Nevada 504 30 59 546

New Mexico 1,258 354 206 1,399

Oregon 684 17 5 687

Utah 1,174 40 157 1,278

Wyoming 899 101 107 987

Total 9,742 803 818 10,187

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 313,651 2,701 81 316,433

California 107,670 14 9,846 117,530

Colorado 228,606 3,079 52,008 283,693

Idaho 782,144 3,609 66,524 852,277

Montana 1,003,433 4,157 21,836 1,029,426

Nevada 967,242 2,167 87,056 1,056,465

New Mexico 1,093,446 16,726 41,320 1,151,492

Oregon 712,818 1,111 4,657 718,586

Utah 635,705 1,441 149,353 786,499

Wyoming 703,426 4,663 139,942 848,031

Total /c/ 6,548,141 39,668 572,623 7,160,432

/a/ This is a count of authoriza tions, regardless of livestock kind. Some permittees run more than

one kind of livestock and t hus may be represented in more than one livestock column.

However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due during

Fiscal Year 2014 (October 2013–September 2014).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-8b. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING LEASE

(SECTION 15) LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

_________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 304 12 1 311

California 198 11 15 218

Colorado 356 14 37 370

Idaho 346 22 19 367

Montana 1,442 47 71 1,476

Nevada 5 0 0 5

New Mexico 693 32 27 707

Oregon 560 16 7 570

Utah /b/ 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 1,521 148 160 1,581

Total 5,425 302 337 5,605

Animal Unit Months Authorized /c/

Arizona 133,015 628 180 133,823

California 51,339 459 3,499 55,297

Colorado 32,967 497 4,419 37,883

Idaho 24,436 336 3,254 28,026

Montana 190,226 911 10,503 201,640

Nevada 3,225 0 0 3,225

New Mexico 156,599 845 30,677 188,121

Oregon 62,640 419 1,457 64,516

Utah /b/ 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 371,595 6,556 34,766 412,917

Total /d/ 1,026,042 10,651 88,755 1,125,448

/a/ This is a count of authoriza tions, regardless of livestock kind. Some lessees run more than one

kind of livestock and thus may be represented in more than one livestock column. However,

they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ There are no Section 15 lands in Utah.

/c/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due during

Fiscal Year 2014 (October 2013–September 2014).

/d/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-8c. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING DISTRICT

LANDS AND GRAZING LEASE LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

__________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 590 59 2 601

California 384 13 35 420

Colorado 1,205 43 107 1,243

Idaho 1,549 93 99 1,632

Montana 4,141 159 184 4,136

Nevada 509 30 59 551

New Mexico 1,951 386 233 2,106

Oregon 1,244 33 12 1,257

Utah 1,174 40 157 1,278

Wyoming 2,420 249 267 2,568

Total 15,167 1,105 1,155 15,792

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 446,666 3,329 261 450,256

California 159,009 473 13,345 172,827

Colorado 261,573 3,576 56,427 321,576

Idaho 806,580 3,945 69,778 880,303

Montana 1,193,659 5,068 32,339 1,231,066

Nevada 970,467 2,167 87,056 1,059,690

New Mexico 1,250,045 17,571 71,997 1,339,613

Oregon 775,458 1,530 6,114 783,102

Utah 635,705 1,441 149,353 786,499

Wyoming 1,075,021 11,219 174,708 1,260,948

Total /c/ 7,574,183 50,319 661,378 8,285,880

/a/ This is a count of authorizations, regardl ess of livestock kind. Some permittees and lessees run

more than one kind of livestock and thus ma y be represented in more than one livestock

column. However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing authorized on bills that were due during

Fiscal Year 2014 (October 2013–September 2014).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-9a. GRAZING PERMITS IN FORCE ON GRAZING DISTRICT

(SECTION 3) LANDS AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2014

Administrative State /a/ Number

_______ Active AUMs /b/

_______________ Suspended AUMs /c/

____________________

Arizona 404 483,430 99,037

California 271 235,911 97,788

Colorado 1,079 544,131 93,582

Idaho 1,482 1,310,783 199,936

Montana 2,754 1,122,736 26,191

Nevada 652 2,046,214 539,421

New Mexico 1,512 1,642,044 78,563

Oregon 751 951,615 131,379

Utah 1,478 1,201,357 311,871

Wyoming 1,139 1,454,122 387,951

Total 11,522 10,992,343 1,965,719

Geographic State /a/

Arizona 405 472,248 98,585

California 241 151,854 49,969

Colorado 1,087 546,821 95,131

Idaho 1,481 1,307,002 199,926

Montana 2,754 1,124,099 26,460

Nebraska 0 0 0

Nevada 682 2,135,701 588,063

New Mexico 1,512 1,650,990 78,622

North Dakota 0 0 0

Oklahoma 0 0 0

Oregon 751 948,352 130,791

South Dakota 0 0 0

Utah 1,471 1,203,697 311,309

Washington 0 0 0

Wyoming 1,138 1,451,579 386,863

Total 11,522 10,992,343 1,965,719

/a/ Administrative State boundaries differ from Geographic State boundaries. For example,

California BLM administers some lands with in the State of Nevada, and Montana BLM

administers all BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota.

/b/ Active Animal Unit Months (AUMs): AUMs that could be authorized on public lands. These

totals differ from AUM totals shown in the pr evious tables, which are AUMs authorized for

use.

/c/ Suspended AUMs on public lands are not shown in previous tables because they are not

authorized for use.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

# 90 Table 3-9b. GRAZING LEASES IN FORCE ON GRAZING LEASE

(SECTION 15) LANDS AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2014

Administrative State /a/ Number

_________ Active AUMs /b/

_______________ Suspended AUMs /c/

____________________

Arizona 364 154,090 6,738

California 285 146,635 10,422

Colorado 410 44,445 4,891

Idaho 397 32,157 928

Montana 1,564 230,433 18,715

Nevada 10 28,695 385

New Mexico 768 223,445 3,827

Oregon 740 88,977 3,993

Utah /d/ 0 0 0

Wyoming 1,732 459,768 7,943

Total 6,270 1,408,645 57,842

Geographic State /a/

Arizona 364 154,090 6,738

California 285 146,100 10,422

Colorado 410 44,445 4,891

Idaho 397 32,152 928

Montana 1,014 148,536 18,676

Nebraska 18 592 0

Nevada 10 29,230 385

New Mexico 764 223,313 3,824

North Dakota 79 9,314 0

Oklahoma 4 132 3

Oregon 474 55,549 3,271

South Dakota 471 73,138 39

Utah /d/ 0 0 0

Washington 266 33,428 722

Wyoming 1,714 458,626 7,943

Total 6,270 1,408,645 57,842

/a/ Administrative State boundaries differ from Geographic State boundaries. For example,

California BLM administers some lands with in the State of Nevada, and Montana BLM

administers all BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota.

/b/ Active Animal Unit Months (AUMs): AUMs that could be authorized on public lands. These

totals differ from AUM totals shown in the pr evious tables, which are AUMs authorized for

use.

/c/ Suspended AUMs on public lands are not shown in previous tables because they are not

authorized for use.

/d/ There are no Section 15 Lands in Utah.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

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# Table 3-9c. GRAZING PERMITS AND LEASES IN FORCE AS OF

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Administrative State /a/ Number

_________ Active AUMs /b/

________________ Suspended AUMs /c/

_____________________

Arizona 768 637,520 105,775

California 556 382,546 108,210

Colorado 1,489 588,576 98,473

Idaho 1,879 1,342,940 200,864

Montana 4,318 1,353,169 44,906

Nevada 662 2,074,909 539,806

New Mexico 2,280 1,865,489 82,390

Oregon 1,491 1,040,592 135,372

Utah 1,478 1,201,357 311,871

Wyoming 2,871 1,913,890 395,894

Total 17,792 12,400,988 2,023,561

Geographic State /a/

Arizona 769 626,338 105,323

California 526 297,954 60,391

Colorado 1,497 591,266 100,022

Idaho 1,878 1,339,154 200,854

Montana 3,768 1,272,635 45,136

Nebraska 18 592 0

Nevada 692 2,164,931 588,448

New Mexico 2,276 1,874,303 82,446

North Dakota 79 9,314 0

Oklahoma 4 132 3

Oregon 1,225 1,003,901 134,062

South Dakota 471 73,138 39

Utah 1,471 1,203,697 311,309

Washington 266 33,428 722

Wyoming 2,852 1,910,205 394,806

Total 17,792 12,400,988 2,023,561

/a/ Administrative State boundaries differ from Geographic State boundaries. For example,

California BLM administers some lands with in the State of Nevada, and Montana BLM

administers all BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota.

/b/ Active Animal Unit Months (AUMs): AUMs that could be authorized on public lands. These

totals differ from AUM totals shown in the pr evious tables, which are AUMs authorized for

use.

/c/ Suspended AUMs on public lands are not shown in previous tables because they are not

authorized for use.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

# 92 

# Table 3-10a. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING DISTRICT

LANDS AND GRAZING LEASE LANDS FOR BILLING

YEAR 2012 (MARCH 1, 2012–FEBRUARY 28, 2013)

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

_________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

_______ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 598 59 3 608

California 421 12 26 447

Colorado 1,224 54 113 1,280

Idaho 1,577 94 103 1,664

Montana 4,162 162 195 4,181

Nevada 533 36 65 576

New Mexico 1,981 386 234 2,136

Oregon 1,232 38 12 1,243

Utah 1,193 44 148 1,293

Wyoming 2,499 260 266 2,641

Total 15,420 1,145 1,165 16,069

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 406,776 3,302 588 410,666

California 179,875 356 11,090 191,321

Colorado 262,405 3,917 55,679 322,001

Idaho 896,916 4,113 67,256 968,285

Montana 1,195,115 5,417 33,752 1,234,284

Nevada 1,147,397 3,522 98,680 1,249,599

New Mexico 1,317,909 15,847 73,464 1,407,220

Oregon 769,607 2,168 6,075 777,850

Utah 606,949 1,485 146,048 754,482

Wyoming 1,170,758 11,976 167,152 1,349,886

Total /c/ 7,953,707 52,103 659,784 8,665,594

/a/ This is a count of authorizations, regardl ess of livestock kind. Some permittees and lessees run

more than one kind of livestock and thus ma y be represented in more than one livestock

column. However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for grazing that occurred during the months

covered by Billing Year 2012 (M arch 1, 2012–February 28, 2013).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

# 93 

# Table 3-10b. SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED USE OF GRAZING DISTRICT

LANDS AND GRAZING LEASE LANDS FOR BILLING

YEAR 2013 (MARCH 1, 2013–FEBRUARY 28, 2014)

Administrative State Cattle,

Yearlings,

& Bison

_________ Horses

& Burros

_________ Sheep

& Goats

________ Authorization

Count /a/

_____________

Number of Authorizations

Arizona 600 58 2 611

California 407 12 29 437

Colorado 1,172 46 106 1,231

Idaho 1,565 97 103 1,653

Montana 4,127 156 185 4,127

Nevada 530 30 61 571

New Mexico 1,970 382 224 2,131

Oregon 1,255 39 13 1,267

Utah 1,202 40 158 1,306

Wyoming 2,474 259 273 2,630

Total 15,302 1,119 1,154 15,964

Animal Unit Months Authorized /b/

Arizona 431,087 3,148 382 434,617

California 166,580 408 11,186 178,174

Colorado 243,666 3,559 56,939 304,164

Idaho 856,936 4,290 73,113 934,339

Montana 1,175,865 4,911 32,632 1,213,408

Nevada 1,036,474 3,021 91,387 1,130,882

New Mexico 1,142,305 17,020 68,369 1,227,694

Oregon 764,469 2,087 6,622 773,178

Utah 605,389 1,484 147,801 754,674

Wyoming 1,075,726 12,632 153,301 1,241,659

Total /c/ 7,498,497 52,560 641,732 8,192,789

/a/ This is a count of authorizations, regardless of livestock kind. Some permittees and lessees run

more than one kind of livestock and thus may be represented in more than one livestock column.

However, they are counted only once in this column.

/b/ These Animal Unit Months were calculated for gr azing that occurred during the months covered by

Billing Year 2013 (March 1, 2013–February 28, 2014).

/c/ Totals do not include authorized nonuse.

Source: The BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS).

# 94Table 3-11. TIMBER, WOOD PRODUCTS, AND NON-WOOD PRODUCT SALES,FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeStateTimber Sales/a/_____________Wood Products/b/______________Non-WoodForest ProductSales /c/______________Total______________Alaska $0.00 $500.00 $1,500.36 $2,000.36Arizona 0.00 1,300.00 0.00 1,300.00California 274,047.20 11,079.00 21,469.25 306,595.45Colorado 25,047.93 27,000.15 15,999.83 68,047.91Idaho 520,668.19 15,497.50 3,976.32 540,142.01Montana 1,765,448.94 11,191.00 1,816.00 1,778,455.94Nevada 0.00 37,162.60 77,399.40 114,562.00New Mexico 0.00 58,426.00 3,122.10 61,548.10Oregon 54,489,533.76 54,796.44 133,497.73 54,677,827.93–Eastern /d/ 558.62 15,168.24 14,330.00 30,056.86–Western /e/ 54,488,975.14 39,628.20 119,167.73 54,647,771.07Utah 0.00 36,887.45 42,701.10 79,588.55Wyoming 72,064.90 8,119.00 8,401.19 88,585.09Total $57,146,810.92$261,959.14 $309,883.28 $57,718,653.34Total Wood Products $57,408,770.06

# 95Table 3-11. TIMBER, WOOD PRODUCTS, AND NON-WOOD PRODUCT SALES,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: Table 3-11 does not include values associated with the BLM’s stewardship contracting./a/ This includes all original (parent) sawtimber sale values offered during Fiscal Year 2014. The column includes sales offered usingForm 5450-3, 5450-4, 5450-25, 5450-26 as wellas sawtimber sales using Form 5450-5 and 5450-24./b/ Includes fuelwood, posts, poles, and other wood products./c/ Includes Christmas trees, cactus, seeds,yucca, pinyon nuts, mushrooms, yew bark, transplants, and other non-wood forest products orvegetal materials./d/ Eastern Oregon comprises public lands that include, and extend eastward from, Range 9 East, Willamette Meridian, and publiclands inthe State of Washington./e/ Western Oregon comprises the revested Oregon and California (O&C) lands, the reconveyed CoosBay Wagon Road lands, and otherpublic lands that include, and extend westwardfrom, Range 8 East, Willamette Meridian.Source: Timber Sale Information System (TSIS).

# 96Table 3-12. FOREST PRODUCTS OFFERED BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014StateTotalNumber ofSawtimberSales /a/__________SawtimberOfferedMBF /a/___________Total ValueSawtimber/a/______________AveragePrice PerMBF /a/__________Other SFPMBF /b/__________TotalVolumeMBF /c/________NonStewardshipBiomassGTON /d/___________StewardshipContracting___________________SawtimberBiomassMBF /e/ GTON /f/_________________Alaska 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 0 0 9,397 0 0Arizona 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 88 0 0California 2 1,695 274,047.20161.6828 1,723 4,564 183 5,000Colorado 11 4,648 25,047.93 5.39 133 4,780 8,602 0 0Idaho 11 2,973 520,668.19 175.13 100 3,073 7,276 0 229Montana 8 6,393 1,765,448.94 276.18 19 6,411 4,947 279 0Nevada 0 0 0.00 0.00 49 49 11,022 0 0New Mexico0 0 0.00 0.00 9 9 10,154 0 0Oregon 189 238,771 54,489,533.76 228.21 164 238,935 28,157 12,015 13,823–Eastern /g/–Western /h/1 14 558.62 41.38 39 53 22,054 11,370 7,524188 238,757 54,488.975.14 228.22 125 238,882 6,103 645 6,299Utah 0 0 0.00 0.00 291 291 9,802 0 0Wyoming 2 1,059 72,064.90 68.04 34 1,094 3,498 0 0Total 223 255,538 $57,146,810.92 $223.63 826 256,364 97,508 12,477 19,052

# 97Table 3-12. FOREST PRODUCTS OFFEREDBY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: Some numbers may not add, owing to rounding.1 MBF = one thousand board feet; one board foot measures 1 foot inlength by 1 foot in width by 1 inch in thickness. All sawtimber volumeslisted are in MBF units; however, the contracts may have been offered as MBF, 100 cubic foot units(CCF), or tons, based on local markettrends, and have been converted to MBF for this table. Conversion factors used were 1 MBF = 1.6 CCF = 6 tons.This table has been modified to reflectchanges in the BLM’s forestmanagement policy. In the past, fuelwood was reported ina singlecolumn. With the emphasis on biomass (the trees and woody plants,including limbs, tops, needles, leaves, and other woody parts, grown ina forest, woodland, or rangeland environment), fuelwood is now reported in GTONS (Green Tons) and added to non-stewardship biomass.One cord of fuelwood is equal to 1.7 GTON of biomass.The new column is titled Non-Stewardship Biomass./a/ This includes all original (parent) sawtimber sale volumes offered and modifications to volumes under contract in Fiscal Year 2014. Thecolumn includes sales that were offered using BLM forms 5450-3,5450-4, 5450-25, 5450-26, as well as sawtimber sales using Form5450-5and 5450-24. It does not include volumes and valuesassociated with the BLM’s stewardship contracting./b/ This column includes volumes that incorporate all other special forest product (SFP) sales converted into MBF for the fiscal year (excludingsawtimber and fuelwood), such as fenceposts and corral poles./c/ This column adds SawtimberOffered and Other SFP, converted to one common measure (MBF)./d/ This column includes both biomass and fuelwood sales convertedinto GTON. Volumes associatedwith the BLM’s stewardship contractingare not included in this column./e/ This column is for sawtimber volumes in MBF for contracts offered in the BLM’s stewardship contracts./f/ This column includes both biomass and fuelwood sales converted into GTON offered in the BLM’s stewardship contracts./g/ Eastern Oregon comprises public lands that include, and extend eastward from, Range 9 East, Willamette Meridian, and publiclands in theState of Washington./h/ Western Oregon comprises the revested Oregon and California (O&C) lands, the reconveyed CoosBay Wagon Road lands, and other publiclands that include, and extend westwardfrom, Range 8 East, Willamette Meridian.Source: Timber Sale Data - Timber Sale Information System(TSIS); Stewardship Data - Stewardship Contracting Information Database (SCID).

# 98 

# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GA S, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

______________________ _________________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Oil and Gas Pre-Reform Act Leases

Public Domain

Arkansas 18 2,522 0 0 $0

California 24 2,293 0 0 0

Colorado 230 69,194 0 0 0

Kansas 53 10,795 0 0 0

Louisiana 19 1,539 0 0 0

Michigan 2 200 0 0 0

Montana 249 72,810 0 0 0

Nevada 2 120 0 0 0

New Mexico 758 198,064 0 0 0

North Dakota 34 6,593 0 0 0

Oklahoma 197 13,834 0 0 0

South Dakota 11 1,197 0 0 0

Utah 158 54,790 0 0 0

Wyoming 600 130,759 1 40 0

Total 2,355 564,710 1 40 $0

Acquired Lands

Alabama 2 91

Arkansas 66 26,451

Colorado 4 897

Illinois 2 210

Kansas 10 1,755

Kentucky 3 672

Louisiana 2 151

Michigan 4 337

Mississippi 13 5,589

Montana 5 1,323

New Mexico 1 160

New York 2 751

North Dakota 28 4,448

Ohio 14 2,466

Oklahoma 41 8,975

Pennsylvania 1 315

Texas 12 4,185

Utah 1 40

Virginia 2 693

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GA S, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

_______________________ ____________________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Oil and Gas Pre-Reform Act Leases—continued

Acquired Lands—continued

West Virginia 1 570

Wyoming 12 1,520

Total 226 61,599 None None None

Summary: Pre-Reform Act Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alabama 2 91 0 0 $0

Arkansas 84 28,973 0 0 0

California 24 2,293 0 0 0

Colorado 234 70,091 0 0 0

Illinois 2 210 0 0 0

Kansas 63 12,550 0 0 0

Kentucky 3 672 0 0 0

Louisiana 21 1,690 0 0 0

Michigan 6 537 0 0 0

Mississippi 13 5,589 0 0 0

Montana 254 74,133 0 0 0

Nevada 2 120 0 0 0

New Mexico 759 198,224 0 0 0

New York 2 751 0 0 0

North Dakota 62 11,041 0 0 0

Ohio 14 2,466 0 0 0

Oklahoma 238 22,809 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 1 315 0 0 0

South Dakota 11 1,197 0 0 0

Texas 12 4,185 0 0 0

Utah 159 54,830 0 0 0

Virginia 2 693 0 0 0

West Virginia 1 570 0 0 0

Wyoming 612 132,279 1 40 0

Total 2,581 626,309 1 40 $0

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year



# ______________________ _______________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Pre-Reform Act Future Interest Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Arkansas 1 151

Colorado 1 320

Kansas 207 42,381

Louisiana 1 40

Michigan 1 200

Ohio 1 68

Oklahoma 3 481

Texas 1 106

Wyoming 4 995

Total 220 44,742 None None None

Total Pre-Reform Act

Competitive Oil and

Gas Leases /b/ /c/ 2,801 671,051 1 40 $0



# Reform Act Leases

Public Domain

Alabama 30 3,291 3 321 $450,200

Arizona 14 21,918 0 0 0

Arkansas 189 124,969 11 1,173 33,317

California 200 115,001 0 0 0

Colorado 2,334 2,098,270 22 15,391 684,246

Idaho 2 4,135 0 0 0

Kansas 13 2,793 1 120 18,000

Louisiana 102 10,609 12 913 32,868

Michigan 6 943 4 515 195,990

Mississippi 30 2,876 3 535 62,014

Montana 1,111 693,891 9 2,210 1,215,166

Nebraska 8 1,906 1 80 480

Nevada 828 1,361,863 69 107,062 1,719,316

New Mexico 2,434 1,401,196 108 37,878 145,000,127

North Dakota 609 177,376 31 1,906 8,601,105

Oklahoma 335 31,228 17 1,003 601,124

Oregon 94 151,234 0 0 0

South Dakota 264 130,165 71 20,847 874,221

Utah 1,712 1,970,607 110 112,710 22,984,612

Wyoming 8,490 7,121,936 318 289,599 50,690,381



# Total 18,805 15,426,207 790 592,263 $233,163,167

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GA S, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

_______________________ ____________________________________ Accepted

Number Acres Number Acres Bonus Bid



# Reform Act Leases—continued

Acquired Lands

Alabama 94 64,739 1 150 $300

Arkansas 353 243,985 2 315 2,155

California 3 205 0 0 0

Colorado 127 51,211 1 480 960

Illinois 6 1,371 0 0 0

Indiana 7 11,774 0 0 0

Kansas 33 9,391 0 0 0

Kentucky 17 12,885 0 0 0

Louisiana 321 230,492 8 15,256 30,512

Michigan 95 60,937 6 391 59,042

Mississippi 732 425,010 19 10,868 61,608

Montana 202 121,502 8 1,188 245,942

Nebraska 4 1,418 3 760 21,720

New Mexico 12 3,240 0 0 0

New York 2 274 0 0 0

North Dakota 992 558,638 40 9,859 12,135,255

Ohio 55 14,079 0 0 0

Oklahoma 254 159,424 10 4,304 224,371

Oregon 3 1,703 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 2 108 0 0 0

South Dakota 91 28,542 59 17,402 566,982

Texas 540 344,900 69 39,725 2,552,315

Utah 11 1,601 0 0 0

Virginia 34 19,584 0 0 0

West Virginia 29 45,543 0 0 0

Wyoming 55 18,361 4 1,041 390,180

Total 4,074 2,430,917 230 101,739 $16,291,342

Summary: Reform Act Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alabama 124 68,030 4 471 $450,500

Arizona 14 21,918 0 0 0

Arkansas 542 368,954 13 1,488 35,472

California 203 115,206 0 0 0

Colorado 2,461 2,149,481 23 15,871 685,206

Idaho 2 4,135 0 0 0

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

_______________________

_____________________________________ Accepted

Number Acres Number Acres Bonus Bid



# Summary: Reform Act Leases—continued

Public Domain and Acquired Lands—continued

Illinois 6 1,371 0 0 $0

Indiana 7 11,774 0 0 0

Kansas 46 12,184 1 120 18,000

Kentucky 17 12,885 0 0 0

Louisiana 423 241,101 20 16,169 63,380

Michigan 101 61,880 10 906 255,032

Mississippi 762 427,886 22 11,403 123,622

Montana 1,313 815,393 17 3,398 1,461,108

Nebraska 12 3,324 4 840 22,200

Nevada 828 1,361,863 69 107,062 1,719,316

New Mexico 2,446 1,404,436 108 37,878 145,000,127

New York 2 274 0 0 0

North Dakota 1,601 736,014 71 11,765 20,736,360

Ohio 55 14,079 0 0 0

Oklahoma 589 190,652 27 5,307 825,495

Oregon 97 152,937 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 2 108 0 0 0

South Dakota 355 158,707 130 38,249 1,441,203

Texas 540 344,900 69 39,725 2,552,315

Utah 1,723 1,972,208 110 112,710 22,984,612

Virginia 34 19,584 0 0 0

West Virginia 29 45,543 0 0 0

Wyoming 8,545 7,140,297 322 290,640 51,080,561

Total 22,879 17,857,124 1,020 694,002 $249,454,509

Reform Act Future Interest Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Arkansas 12 1,292

Colorado 1 160

Kansas 39 9,672

North Dakota 1 40

Oklahoma 16 2,110

Texas 35 6,363

Total 104 19,637 None None None

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GA S, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

_______________________ ____________________________________ Accepted

Number Acres Number Acres Bonus Bid



# Total Reform Act

Competitive Oil and

Gas Leases /d/ /e/ 22,983 17,876,761 1,020 694,002 $249,454,509

Competitive General Services Administration (GSA) Oil and Gas Leases /f/

Public Domain

California 1 69

Nebraska 9 7,361

Total 10 7,430 None None None

Competitive Protective Leases /g/

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Arkansas 3 1,330

California 2 72

Colorado 1 320

Kentucky 1 700

Louisiana 7 12,893

Nebraska 2 950

New Mexico 1 27

North Dakota 9 1,287

Ohio 1 113

Oklahoma 2 2,768

Texas 6 2,259

Utah 3 145

Wyoming 1 80

Total 39 22,944 None None None

Competitive National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska Leases /h/

Public Domain

Alaska 205 1,732,059 22 245,293 $2,885,153

Total 205 1,732,059 22 245,293 $2,885,153

Competitive Naval Oil Shale Reserve Leases /i/

Public Domain

Colorado 4 8,388

Total 4 8,388 None None None

Total Competitive

Oil and Gas Leases /j/ 26,042 20,318,633 1,043 939,335 $252,339,662

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# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Leases as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Leases Issued

During Fiscal Year

_______________________ ___________________________________ Accepted

Number Acres Number Acres Bonus Bid



# Pre-EPAct Competitive Geothermal Leases /k /

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

California 36 51,816

Nevada 35 34,121

New Mexico 2 2,941

Oregon 10 6,463

Utah 7 6,059

Total 90 101,400 None None None

EPAct Competitive Geothermal Leases /l/

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

California 46 45,302 4 9,860 $53,342

Colorado 2 8,353 0 0 0

Idaho 20 51,217 0 0 0

Nevada 158 370,233 4 3,317 6,634

New Mexico 3 10,750 0 0 0

Oregon 9 29,125 0 0 0

Utah 29 80,886 0 0 0

Total 267 595,866 8 13,177 $59,976

Total Competitive

Geothermal Leases 357 697,266 8 13,177 $59,976

Grand Total of All

Competitive Oil,

Gas, and Geothermal

Leases 26,399 21,015,899 1,051 952,512 $252,399,638

# 105 

# Table 3-13. COMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

Notes: The three righthand columns of this table do not apply to leases author ized before the Federal

Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 198 7 (Reform Act), except for those leases that had

been pending issuance owing to litigation or appeal.

The data for this table come from the automated LR2000 System. The automated LR2000

System is a dynamic system that is frequently corrected as data entry errors are found.

The totals in this year’s table may not correspond w ith last year’s totals because data have been

corrected.

/a/ Leases that are authorized as of the last day of the fiscal year. Includes leasing actions during

the fiscal year, as shown in the three righthand columns of this table.

/b/ Leases issued before the Federal Ons hore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987.

/c/ This is the total of all pre-Reform Act leases and pre-Reform Act future interest leases.

/d/ Leases issued under the Federal Onshor e Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987.

/e/ This is the total of all Reform Act le ases and Reform Act future interest leases.

/f/ Leases issued under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 for lands previously withdrawn or

reserved from the public domain that are no longe r needed by the agency for which the lands

were withdrawn or reserved, and that have b een declared excess or su rplus by the General

Services Administration.

/g/ Leases issued in accordance w ith the provisions of the Attorney General Opinion of

April 2, 1941, i.e., these leases must have the consent of the jurisdictional agency, must have

drainage of oil and/or gas wells located on ad jacent lands, and must not be subject to leasing

under any leasing act.

/h/ Leases issued under the Interior Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 1981, for lands within the

National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska.

/i/ Leases issued under the Defense Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 1998, for lands within Oil

Shale Reserve Numbers 1 and 3.

/j/ This is the grand total of all pre-Reform Act leases, Reform Act leases, and all other

competitive oil and gas leases; however, it does not include competitive geothermal leases.

/k/ Leases issued under the Geothermal Steam Act.

/l/ Leases issued under the Geothermal Steam Act, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

# 106 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Oil and Gas Pre-Reform Act Over-the-Counter Leases

Public Domain

Alabama 4 599 0 0

Alaska 30 48,091 0 0

Arkansas 10 2,282 0 0

California 80 20,675 0 0

Colorado 730 587,617 0 0

Kansas 26 7,647 0 0

Louisiana 35 8,557 0 0

Michigan 2 222 0 0

Mississippi 1 4 0 0

Montana 804 1,051,190 0 0

Nebraska 3 159 0 0

Nevada 13 10,900 1 480

New Mexico 3,014 2,030,196 1 80

North Dakota 30 7,617 0 0

Oklahoma 177 27,667 0 0

South Dakota 11 5,745 0 0

Utah 727 564,399 0 0

Wyoming 1,957 946,555 3 958

Total 7,654 5,320,122 5 1,518

Acquired Lands

Alabama 1 60 0 0

Arkansas 25 16,348 0 0

California 8 1,417 0 0

Colorado 11 3,958 0 0

Kansas 2 996 0 0

Kentucky 5 6,704 0 0

Louisiana 8 10,698 0 0

Maryland 4 2,637 0 0

Michigan 23 5,700 6 2,396

Mississippi 26 17,363 0 0

Montana 42 17,455 0 0

Nebraska 3 136 0 0

New Mexico 1 620 0 0

North Dakota 48 28,186 0 0

Ohio 11 9,798 0 0

Oklahoma 35 11,169 0 0

Texas 18 19,139 0 0

Utah 7 1,263 0 0

Virginia 2 7,232 0 0

West Virginia 28 40,277 0 0

Wyoming 17 3,994 0 0

Total 325 205,150 6 2,396

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# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Summary: Oil and Gas Pre-Reform Act Over-the-Counter Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alabama 5 659 0 0

Alaska 30 48,091 0 0

Arkansas 35 18,630 0 0

California 88 22,092 0 0

Colorado 741 591,575 0 0

Kansas 28 8,643 0 0

Kentucky 5 6,704 0 0

Louisiana 43 19,255 0 0

Maryland 4 2,637 0 0

Michigan 25 5,922 6 2,396

Mississippi 27 17,367 0 0

Montana 846 1,068,645 0 0

Nebraska 6 295 0 0

Nevada 13 10,900 1 480

New Mexico 3,015 2,030,816 1 80

North Dakota 78 35,803 0 0

Ohio 11 9,798 0 0

Oklahoma 212 38,836 0 0

South Dakota 11 5,745 0 0

Texas 18 19,139 0 0

Utah 734 565,662 0 0

Virginia 2 7,232 0 0

West Virginia 28 40,277 0 0

Wyoming 1,974 950,549 3 958

Total 7,979 5,525,272 11 3,914

Pre-Reform Act Simultaneous Leases

Public Domain

Alabama 4 1,604 0 0

Arkansas 1 40 0 0

California 26 5,891 0 0

Colorado 771 452,426 0 0

Kansas 2 880 0 0

Louisiana 6 424 0 0

Michigan 11 13,915 0 0

# 108 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Pre-Reform Act Simultaneous Leases—continued

Public Domain—continued

Montana 316 219,336 2 417

Nevada 19 7,958 0 0

New Mexico 1,336 840,803 0 0

North Dakota 101 59,458 0 0

Oklahoma 121 17,084 0 0

South Dakota 37 17,673 0 0

Utah 449 365,395 0 0

Wyoming 3,074 1,507,117 0 0

Total 6,274 3,510,004 2 417

Acquired Lands

Alabama 3 3,001

Arkansas 4 2,238

California 1 42

Colorado 29 17,880

Kentucky 4 7,713

Louisiana 9 4,675

Michigan 24 10,845

Mississippi 13 7,459

Montana 46 43,551

Nebraska 1 9

New Mexico 4 834

North Dakota 150 135,544

Ohio 1 1,670

Oklahoma 38 12,146

South Dakota 2 840

Texas 20 19,389

Utah 3 324

West Virginia 2 4,156

Wyoming 41 15,981

Total 395 288,297 None None

# 109 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Summary: Pre-Reform Act Simultaneous Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alabama 7 4,605 0 0

Arkansas 5 2,278 0 0

California 27 5,933 0 0

Colorado 800 470,306 0 0

Kansas 2 880 0 0

Kentucky 4 7,713 0 0

Louisiana 15 5,099 0 0

Michigan 35 24,760 0 0

Mississippi 13 7,459 0 0

Montana 362 262,887 2 417

Nebraska 1 9 0 0

Nevada 19 7,958 0 0

New Mexico 1,340 841,637 0 0

North Dakota 251 195,002 0 0

Ohio 1 1,670 0 0

Oklahoma 159 29,230 0 0

South Dakota 39 18,513 0 0

Texas 20 19,389 0 0

Utah 452 365,719 0 0

West Virginia 2 4,156 0 0

Wyoming 3,115 1,523,098 0 0

Total 6,669 3,798,301 2 417

Pre-Reform Act Future Interest Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Arkansas 4 599

Colorado 6 860

Kansas 2 400

Louisiana 3 9,045

Michigan 3 1,241

Mississippi 1 395

North Dakota 5 1,110

Texas 2 4,615

Wyoming 3 511

Total 29 18,776 None None

Total Pre-Reform Act

Noncompetitive

Leases /b/ 14,677 9,342,349 13 4,331

# 110 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Reform Act Leases

Public Domain

Alabama 1 281 0 0

Arizona 13 17,642 0 0

Arkansas 19 25,131 1 160

California 23 25,736 0 0

Colorado 226 233,715 6 3,339

Kansas 2 2,156 0 0

Louisiana 3 172 0 0

Michigan 2 200 0 0

Montana 331 260,510 7 3,238

Nevada 834 2,057,188 57 219,962

New Mexico 15 20,806 0 0

North Dakota 32 11,457 0 0

Oklahoma 5 853 0 0

Oregon 9 19,902 0 0

South Dakota 12 8,830 2 476

Utah 362 557,874 10 13,710

Wyoming 775 731,088 5 4,344

Total 2,664 3,973,541 88 245,229

Acquired Lands

Alabama 8 6,874 0 0

Arkansas 19 17,785 0 0

Colorado 27 17,354 0 0

Kansas 1 1,120 0 0

Louisiana 5 17,376 0 0

Michigan 11 5,964 1 440

Mississippi 24 16,546 0 0

Montana 45 43,257 3 7,998

North Dakota 40 22,759 0 0

Ohio 31 10,106 1 80

Oklahoma 10 7,877 0 0

Oregon 5 14,358 0 0

# 111 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Reform Act Leases—continued

Acquired Lands—continued

Texas 10 15,044 0 0

Utah 1 400 0 0

West Virginia 9 8,926 0 0

Wyoming 5 3,992 0 0

Total 251 209,738 5 8,518

Summary: Reform Act Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alabama 9 7,155 0 0

Arizona 13 17,642 0 0

Arkansas 38 42,916 1 160

California 23 25,736 0 0

Colorado 253 251,069 6 3,339

Kansas 3 3,276 0 0

Louisiana 8 17,548 0 0

Michigan 13 6,164 1 440

Mississippi 24 16,546 0 0

Montana 376 303,767 10 11,236

Nevada 834 2,057,188 57 219,962

New Mexico 15 20,806 0 0

North Dakota 72 34,216 0 0

Ohio 31 10,106 1 80

Oklahoma 15 8,730 0 0

Oregon 14 34,260 0 0

South Dakota 12 8,830 2 476

Texas 10 15,044 0 0

Utah 363 558,274 10 13,710

West Virginia 9 8,926 0 0

Wyoming 780 735,080 5 4,344

Total 2,915 4,183,279 93 253,747

# 112 

# Table 3-14. NONCOMPETITIVE OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL

LEASING, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ ________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Reform Act Future Interest Leases

Acquired Lands

Arkansas 1 244

Texas 1 547

Total 2 791 None None

Total Reform Act

Noncompetitive

Leases /c/ 2,917 4,184,070 93 253,747

Total Oil and Gas

Noncompetitive

Leases /d/ 17,594 13,526,419 106 258,078

Geothermal Leases

Public Domain and Acquired Lands

Alaska 3 7,680 3 7,680

California 22 23,013 0 0

Nevada 152 231,294 2 3,706

New Mexico 1 640 0 0

Oregon 54 46,518 0 0

Washington 4 8,436 0 0

Total 236 317,581 5 11,386

Grand Total of All

Noncompetitive

Oil, Gas, and

Geothermal

Leases 17,830 13,844,000 111 269,464

Note: The two righthand columns of this table do no t apply to leases authorized before the Federal

Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act (Reform Act) of 1987, except for those leases that

had been pending issuance owing to litigation or appeal.

/a/ Leases that are authorized as of the last day of the fiscal year. Includes leasing actions during

the fiscal year, as shown in the tw o righthand columns of this table.

/b/ Leases issued before the Federal Ons hore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act of 1987.

/c/ Leases issued under the Federal Onshor e Oil and Gas Reform Act of 1987.

/d/ This is the total of all pre-Reform Act and Reform Act noncompetitive oil and gas leases;

it does not include noncompetitive geothermal leases.

# 113 

# Table 3-15. OTHER OIL AND GAS LEASING ACTIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ _________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Private Leases /b/

Acquired Lands

Arkansas 1 40 0 0

Colorado 2 328 0 0

Indiana 2 68 0 0

Kansas 5 1,480 0 0

Kentucky 39 9,399 0 0

Louisiana 2 48 0 0

Mississippi 1 482 0 0

Nebraska 1 210 0 0

New York 1 158 0 0

North Dakota 4 585 0 0

Ohio 146 17,475 1 260

Oklahoma 7 924 0 0

Pennsylvania 66 4,338 0 0

Tennessee 2 736 0 0

Texas 4 1,135 0 0

Utah 3 770 0 0

West Virginia 188 20,411 0 0

Total Private Leases /c/ 474 58,587 1 260

Exchange Leases /d/

Public Domain

California 66 11,851

Colorado 19 9,422

Kansas 21 18,028

Montana 91 27,202

New Mexico 307 123,305

North Dakota 9 4,227

Wyoming 72 20,796

Total Exchange Leases 585 214,831 None None

Renewal Leases /e/

Public Domain

California 138 39,714

Colorado 128 111,024

Louisiana 1 103

Montana 116 37,933

# 114 

# Table 3-15. OTHER OIL AND GAS LEASING ACTIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ __________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Renewal Leases /e/—continued

Public Domain—continued

New Mexico 396 96,022

North Dakota 9 8,981

Oklahoma 7 272

Utah 5 5,315

Wyoming 377 102,457

Total Renewal Leases /c/ 1,177 401,821 None None

Renewal Leases with Discovery National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska /f/

Public Domain

Alaska 2 3,765

Total Renewal Leases

with Discovery NPR-

Alaska 2 3,765 None None

Renewal Leases without Discovery National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska /f/

Public Domain

Alaska 5 29,331

Total Renewal Leases

without Discovery NPR-

Alaska 5 29,331 None None

Class III Reinstatement Leases /g/

Public Domain

California 1 80

Wyoming 3 498

Total Class III

Reinstatement Leases 4 578 None None

Oil and Gas Special Act – Rights-of-Way of 1930 /h/

Public Domain

Colorado 60 2,951 2 41

Montana 6 77 0 0

Nebraska 3 119 0 0

New Mexico 3 705 0 0

North Dakota 7 583 0 0

Utah 3 1,298 0 0

# 115 

# Table 3-15. OTHER OIL AND GAS LEASING ACTIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of Leases Issued

September 30, 2014 /a/ During Fiscal Year



# _____________________ __________________ Number Acres Number Acres



# Oil and Gas Special Act – Rights-of-Way of 1930 /h/—continued

Public Domain—continued

Wyoming 49 1,866 4 39

Total Rights-of-Way Act

of 1930 Leases 131 7,599 6 80

Oil and Gas Special Act – Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Act of 1934 /i/

Acquired Lands

California 1 160 0 0

Colorado 1 711 0 0

Kansas 51 11,068 0 0

North Dakota 11 2,232 0 0

Oklahoma 27 5,165 0 0

Texas 77 11,399 1 99

Total FFMC Act Leases 168 30,735 1 99

Oil and Gas Special Act – Texas Relinquishment Act of 1919 /j/

Acquired Lands

Texas 1 151

Total Texas Relinquishment 1 151 None None

Grand Total Other Oil and

Gas Leases 2,547 747,398 8 439

/a/ Leases that are authorized as of the last day of the fiscal year. Includes leasing actions during the

fiscal year, as shown in the two righthand columns of this table.

/b/ An existing oil and gas lease, between privat e parties, at the time the Federal Government

purchased the mineral estate as part of a Federal Government land acquisition.

/c/ The totals in this year’s table may not correspond with last year’s totals because data have been

corrected.

/d/ A lease issued before August 8, 1946, for a term of 20 years or renewal thereof, or a lease that was

issued in exchange for a 20-year lease.

/e/ A lease issued for a term of 20 years or any renewal thereof; may be renewed for a new 20-year

lease.

# 116 

# Table 3-15. OTHER OIL AND GAS LEASING ACTIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

/f/ A lease within the National Petroleum Reserve—A laska, which is renewed for 10 additional years.

Such renewals were authorized by the Ener gy Policy Act of 2005, which amended the Naval

Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976.

/g/ A lease arising from an abandoned placer mining claim reinstated under the provision of Class III

of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Ac t of 1982, and concurrently converted to an oil

and gas lease.

/h/ A lease issued under the Oil and Gas Special Ac t of May 21, 1930, which authorizes the leasing

of oil and gas deposits under certain rights-of-way to the owner of the right-of-way or any assignee

thereof.

/i/ A lease issued on lands acquired by the Federa l Farm Mortgage Corporation (FFMC) under the

FFMC Act of 1934.

/j/ A lease issued under the Texas Relinquishment Act of 1919.

# 117 Table 3-16. NEW OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES

ON FEDERAL LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES

Geographic State APDs /a/

Approved Wells

Started Wells

Completed Wells

Plugged

Alaska 8 6 4 1

Arkansas 25 14 4 0

California 181 210 106 0

Colorado 316 229 139 9

Illinois 0 0 0 1

Kansas 1 0 0 1

Louisiana 6 1 0 0

Michigan 1 0 0 0

Mississippi 10 9 6 0

Montana 26 22 26 8

Nevada 7 3 2 0

North Dakota 254 174 146 0

New Mexico 920 702 713 229

Ohio 1 2 1 0

Oklahoma 33 9 11 0

Pennsylvania 0 21 0 0

South Dakota 2 2 1 0

Texas 18 18 16 2

Utah 963 457 446 2

Wyoming 997 665 553 458

Total 3,769 2,544 2,174 711

# 118 Table 3-16. NEW OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES

ON FEDERAL LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES

Geographic State GDPs /b/

Approved Wells

Started Wells

Completed Wells

Plugged

Arizona 0 0 0 0

California 1 0 0 0

Colorado 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 0 0 0

Nevada 17 9 9 4

New Mexico 0 0 0 0

Oregon 3 1 1 0

Utah 0 0 0 0

Total 21 10 10 4

Note: The data for this table comes from the automa ted Geothermal Resources Automated Support System

(GRASS). GRASS is a dynamic system that is frequent ly corrected as data entry errors are found.

The totals in this year’s table may not correspond with last year’s totals because data have been corrected.

/a/ APDs = Applications for Permit to Drill.

/b/ GDPs = Geothermal Drilling Permits.

Source for oil and gas data: Automated Fluid Minerals Support System (AFMSS).

# 119Table 3-17. CONTINUING OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL LANDSAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014CONTINUING OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIESGeographicStateUnits inEffect /a/_________Producible andService Holes /b/________________Producibleand ServiceCompletions /b/_______________ProducingLeases /a/__________Acres inProducingStatus /a/__________Alabama 1 30 30 24 7,707Alaska 8 107 131 29 18,555Arizona 0 2 2 0 0Arkansas 4 209 223 246 121,558California 31 8,145 8,164 323 82,697Colorado 188 6,878 6,958 2,179 1,478,105Florida 0 0 0 0 0Illinois 2 17 17 8 1,581Indiana 0 2 2 2 68Kansas 9 413 415 438 109,552Kentucky 0 161 161 54 32,916Louisiana 5 461 482 166 54,171Maryland 0 9 9 0 0Michigan 5 88 90 63 29,406Mississippi 8 125 128 71 34,192Montana 44 2,819 2,826 1,446 766,544Nebraska 0 31 31 19 8,825Nevada 7 118 119 32 22,077New Mexico 213 30,490 35,630 6,556 3,727,864New York 0 6 6 5 1,182North Dakota 34 1,874 1,912 1,193 570,645Ohio 1 589 590 236 45,816Oklahoma 16 469 472 938 141,496Pennsylvania 0 208 208 69 4,761South Dakota 4 87 88 79 44,589Tennessee 0 10 10 2 736

# 120Table 3-17. CONTINUING OIL, GAS, ANDGEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL LANDSAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continuedCONTINUING OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIESGeographicStateUnits inEffect /a/_________Producible andService Holes /b/________________Producibleand ServiceCompletions /b/_______________ProducingLeases /a/___________Acres inProducingStatus /a/__________Texas 13 556 557 272 162,102Utah 130 8,909 8,960 1,487 1,119,366Virginia 0 18 20 16 14,491Washington 0 0 0 0 0West Virginia 1 300 301 153 55,810Wyoming 555 31,647 32,603 7,551 4,033,994Total 1,279 94,778 101,14523,657 12,690,806CONTINUING GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIESGeographicStateUnits /a/_________InjectionWells________________ProducingWells_______________ProducingLeases /a/___________Acres inProducingStatus /a/__________Arizona 0 0 0 0 0California 3 105 268 32 45,117Colorado 0 0 0 0 0Idaho 0 0 0 0 0Nevada 26 66 78 32 33,887New Mexico 0 3 1 2 2,781Oregon 4 1 0 0 0Utah17877,569Total 34 182 35573 89,354

# 121Table 3-17. CONTINUING OIL, GAS, AND GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL LANDSAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concludedNote: Owing to the shutdown of the Automated Fluid Minerals Support System (AFMSS) from April 8, 2005, to August 2, 2006, the data from thefollowing databases may be subject to backlog data entry and may not be complete: Vernal,Utah./a/ Data come from the Bureau of Land Management’s Case Recordation System. Since Fiscal Year 2009 the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) has recategorized data collected forthe last two columns of this table. Before Fiscal Year 2009 the displayed data wascategorized as“producible leases,” which included leases with the status of (1) held by actual production, (2) held by allocated production,and (3) held bybeing located in a producing unit. Since Fiscal Year 2009 theBLM has been reporting the data as “producing leases.” This includes leaseswith the status of (1) held by actual production and (2) held byallocated production. This categorization will conform data reported by theBLM and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue for producing leases./b/ Service holes and completions are not necessarily located on producible leases. Data come from AFMSS.

# 122 

# Table 3-18

. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, LICENSES, PREFERENCE

RIGHT LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND LOGICAL MINING

UNITS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Total as of

September 30, 2014

/a/

_______________________ Actions During Fiscal Year

/a/

______________________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Federal Coal Leases

Competitive Nonregional Le ase-by-Application Leases

Alabama 2 4,497 0 0 $0

Colorado /b/ /c/ 22 30,919 1 1,790 2,887,200

Montana 4 5,379 0 0 0

New Mexico /c/ 3 7,088 1 640 2,300,000

North Dakota 9 7,826 0 0 0

Oklahoma 7 14,555 0 0 0

Utah 12 28,928 0 0 0

Wyoming /d/ 40 79,383 (1) (130) 0

Total 99 178,575 1 2,300 $5,187,200

Competitive Pre-Federal Coal Leasing Amendment Act (FCLAA) Leases

Kentucky 1 1,653 0 0 $0

Montana /e/ 17 24,324 1 0 0

North Dakota /d/ /e/ 4 2,720 1 (80) 0

Utah /b/ 47 46,567 0 0 0

Washington 1 241 0 0 0

Wyoming /b/ /e/ 33 62,693 0 0 0

Total 103 138,198 2 (80) $0

Competitive Regional Emergency/Bypass Leases

Alabama 0 0 (1) (80) $0

Colorado 4 2,197 0 0 0

Kentucky 1 1,430 0 0 0

Montana /f/ 5 1,248 0 (390) 0

New Mexico 1 4,016 0 0 0

North Dakota /d/ 1 320 (1) (80) 0

Utah 4 3,270 0 0 0

Wyoming 3 3,260 0 0 0

Total 19 15,741 (2) (550) $0

# 123 

# Table 3-18. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, LICENSES, PREFERENCE

RIGHT LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND LOGICAL MINING

UNITS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of

September 30, 2014

/a/

_______________________ Actions During Fiscal Year

/a/

______________________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Competitive Regional Leases

Colorado 15 26,762 0 0 $0

Kentucky 5 2,958 0 0 0

Montana 7 4,825 0 0 0

Utah 4 1,863 0 0 0

Wyoming 6 14,792 0 0 0

Total 37 51,200 0 0 $0

Exchange Leases

Wyoming 5 4,625 0 0 $0

Total 5 4,625 0 0 $0

Preference Right Leases

Colorado /g/ 14 28,799 0 (3) $554,400

Montana 2 1,446 0 0 0

New Mexico 8 14,968 0 0 0

Oklahoma 2 2,129 0 0 0

Utah 5 3,925 0 0 0

Washington 1 280 0 0 0

Wyoming 15 35,806 0 0 0

Total 47 87,353 0 (3) $554,400

All Leases Combined

Alabama 2 4,497 (1) (80) $0

Colorado /b/ /c/ /g/ 55 88,677 1 1,787 3,441,600

Kentucky 7 6,041 0 0 0

Montana /e/ /f/ 35 37,222 1 (390) 0

New Mexico /c/ 12 26,072 1 640 2,300,000

North Dakota /d/ /e/ 14 10,866 0 (160) 0

Oklahoma 9 16,684 0 0 0

Utah /b/ 72 84,553 0 0 0

Washington 2 521 0 0 0

Wyoming /b/ /d/ /e/ 102 200,559 (1) (130) 0

Total 310 475,692 1 1,667 $5,741,600

# 124 

# Table 3-18. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, LICENSES, PREFERENCE

RIGHT LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND LOGICAL MINING

UNITS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Total as of

September 30, 2014

/a/

______________________ Actions During Fiscal Year

/a/

_____________________________________

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# Preference Right Lease Applications

New Mexico 14 29,068 0 0 N/A

Total 14 29,068 0 0 N/A



# Coal Licenses

Exploration Licenses

Colorado /d/ 1 13,873 (3) (16,262) N/A

Montana /d/ 1 9,474 (2) (9,332) N/A

New Mexico /d/ 0 0 (1) (2,678) N/A

North Dakota /c/ 1 480 1 480 N/A

Oklahoma /d/ 0 0 (1) (23,241) N/A

Utah /c/ /d/ 5 8,059 0 3,878 N/A

Wyoming /c/ /d/ 9 56,315 (1) (296) N/A

Total 17 88,201 (7) (47,451) N/A

Licenses To Mine

Montana 4 160 0 0 N/A

Total 4 160 0 0 N/A



# Logical Mining Units

Colorado 8 60,640 0 0 N/A

Montana /g/ 3 32,872 0 540 N/A

New Mexico /g/ 2 40,001 0 5,301 N/A

North Dakota /d/ /g/ 3 12,965 0 212 N/A

Oklahoma 1 293 0 0 N/A

Utah /f/ /g/ 11 101,618 0 (5,536) N/A

Wyoming /d/ /g/ 13 132,238 (1) (961) N/A

Total 41 380,627 (1) (444) N/A

# 125 

# Table 3-18. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, LICENSES, PREFERENCE

RIGHT LEASE APPLICATIONS, AND LOGICAL MINING

UNITS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

Note: Column totals may not appear to be correct because the numbers were rounded after addition.

Statistics concerning Federal coal lease d iligent development and continued operation are

shown in Table 3-35.

/a/ Authorized leases and licenses are shown, along with those logical mining units (LMUs) that

were authorized as of September 30, 2014. To tals include actions during the fiscal year, as

shown in the three righthand columns. These columns provide the net number of new leases,

licenses, and permits authorized and LMU actions approved with an effective date during the

fiscal year. Actions approved during the fiscal year that reduced the quantity or acreage of

leases, licenses, or LMUs are shown in parentheses. Pending preference right lease

applications are also shown. Acreage totals may differ slightly from other data sources

because of the rounding methods used.

/b/ Values reflect a coding correction made in Fiscal Year 2014.

/c/ Values reflect the issuance of new Federal coal licenses, leases, or LMU during Fiscal Year 2014.

These leases have been offered fo r lease through a competitive sale process. The total bonus bid

for the lease is shown.

/d/ Values reflect the termination, cancellation, expira tion, or relinquishment of a lease, license, or

LMU that was completed during Fiscal Year 2014 and are reflected by a decrease in the lease,

license, or LMU acreage and quantity.

/e/ An increase in the number of leases or LMUs during Fiscal Year 2014, without a corresponding

increase in total acreage under leases or LMUs, reflects a segregation of an existing lease or LMU

into two separate leases or LMUs.

/f/ Values reflect a partial relinquishment of a l ease, license, or LMU that was completed during

Fiscal Year 2014 and are reflected by a decrease in the lease, license, or LMU acreage but not the

quantity of leases or LMUs.

/g/ An increase in acreage for Fiscal Year 2014, without an additional lease or LMU, reflects

completion of a modification of an existing lease or LMU. The total bonus bid for the lease

modification is shown.

N/A = Not applicable.

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MIN ERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 126 Combined Hydrocarbon Leases

Utah 18 9,988 0 0 N/A

Total 18 9,988 0 0 N/A

Phosphate Leases

Phosphate Competitive Leases

Florida 4 883 0 0 N/A

Idaho 48 31,668 0 0 N/A

Montana 1 1,409 0 0 N/A

Total 53 33,960 0 0 N/A

Phosphate Fringe Acreage Noncompetitive Leases

Florida 1 61 0 0 N/A

Idaho 9 2,542 0 0 N/A

Utah 1 840 0 0 N/A

Total 11 3,443 0 0 N/A

Phosphate Preference Right Leases

Idaho 28 9,516 (1) (846) N/A

Utah 3 7,278 0 0 N/A

Total 31 16,794 (1) (846) N/A

Total Phosphate

Leases 95 54,197 (1) (846) N/A

Phosphate Preference Right Lease Applications

California 1 2,434 0 0 N/A

Idaho 2 965 1 245 N/A

Total 3 3,399 1 245 N/A

Phosphate Use Permits

Idaho 4 230 0 0 N/A

Total 4 230 0 0 N/A

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MINERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

– continued

Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 127 Sodium Leases

Sodium Competitive Leases

California 3 4,644 0 0 N/A

Wyoming 35 41,973 (2) (1,280) N/A

Total 38 46,617 (2) (1,280) N/A

Sodium Fringe Acreage Noncompetitive Leases

Arizona 1 4 0 0 N/A

California 1 1,298 0 0 N/A

Wyoming 1 317 0 0 N/A

Total 3 1,619 0 0 N/A

Sodium Preference Right Leases

California 9 14,845 0 0 N/A

Colorado /b/ 8 16,831 1 156 $402,000

New Mexico 1 40 0 0 N/A

Wyoming 19 19,015 (6) (10,615) N/A

Total 37 50,731 (5) (10,459) $402,000

Total Sodium Leases 78 98,967 (7) (11,739) $402,000

Sodium Use Permit

California 1 40 0 0 N/A

Total 1 40 0 0 N/A

Sodium Exploration License

Wyoming 0 0 (1) (1,921) N/A

Total 0 0 (1) (1,921) N/A

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MINERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

– continued

Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 128 Potassium Leases

Potassium Competitive Leases

California 3 5,970 0 0 N/A

New Mexico 12 15,432 0 0 N/A

Utah 69 142,513 0 0 N/A

Total 84 163,915 0 0 N/A

Potassium Fringe Acreage Noncompetitive Leases

California 1 1,332 0 0 N/A

New Mexico 46 54,868 0 0 N/A

Utah 2 702 0 0 N/A

Total 49 56,902 0 0 N/A

Potassium Preference Right Leases

California 2 2,984 0 0 N/A

Nevada 1 2,500 0 0 N/A

New Mexico 68 91,252 0 0 N/A

Utah 6 9,210 0 0 N/A

Total 77 105,946 0 0 N/A

Total Potassium

Leases 210 326,763 0 0 N/A

Potassium Preference Right Lease Applications

New Mexico 26 58,225 11 24,161 N/A

Total 26 58,225 11 24,161 N/A

Potassium Prospecting Permits

Colorado 5 8,720 0 0 N/A

New Mexico 2 3,758 (11) (24,161) N/A

Utah 36 77,853 14 27,009 N/A

Total 43 90,331 3 2,848 N/A

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MINERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

– continued

Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 129 Gilsonite Leases

Gilsonite Competitive Leases

Utah 11 3,135 0 0 N/A

Total 11 3,135 0 0 N/A

Gilsonite Fringe Acreage Noncompetitive Leases

Utah 2 68 0 0 N/A

Total 2 68 0 0 N/A

Gilsonite Preference Right Leases

Utah 1 477 0 0 N/A

Total 1 477 0 0 N/A

Gilsonite Mineral Lease Exchanges

Utah /c/ 3 290 (1) (13) N/A

Total 3 290 (1) (13) N/A

Total Gilsonite

Leases 17 3,970 (1) (13) N/A

Oil Shale RD&D Leases

Colorado 5 776 0 0 N/A

Utah 1 160 0 0 N/A

Total 6 936 0 0 N/A

Oil Shale RD&D Preference Lease Areas /d/

Colorado 5 24,784 0 0 N/A

Utah 1 4,960 0 0 N/A

Total 6 29,744 0 0 N/A

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MINERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

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Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 130 Hardrock – Acquired Lands Leases /e/

Hardrock Preference Right Leases /e/

Alabama 1 40 0 0 N/A

Arkansas 6 457 0 0 N/A

California 1 41 (2) (800) N/A

Idaho 1 41 0 0 N/A

Illinois 1 183 0 0 N/A

Minnesota 3 4,870 0 0 N/A

Missouri 36 33,623 0 0 N/A

Montana 1 57 1 57 N/A

North Carolina 1 158 0 0 N/A

South Carolina 1 1,109 0 0 N/A

Virginia 1 355 0 0 N/A

Total 53 40,934 (1) (743) N/A

Hardrock Mineral Lease Exchanges /e/

Utah /c/ 4 1,604 2 1,290 N/A

Total 4 1,604 2 1,290 N/A

Total Hardrock

Leases 57 42,538 1 547 N/A

Hardrock Preference Right Lease Applications /e/

California 1 80 0 0 N/A

Total 1 80 0 0 N/A

Hardrock – Acquired Lands Prospecting Permits /e/

Idaho 1 21 0 0 N/A

Minnesota 2 11 0 0 N/A

Montana /f/ 2 45 (1) (57) N/A

Total 5 77 (1) (57) N/A

# Table 3-19. OTHER SOLID MINERAL LEASES, LICENSES,

PERMITS, AND PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE

APPLICATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

– concluded

Total as of

September 30, 2014 /a/ Actions During Fiscal Year

Number Acres Number Acres Accepted

Bonus Bid



# 131 Public Domain in Minnesota National For ests – Hardrock Preference Right Lease

Applications /e/

Minnesota 3 1,378 0 0 N/A

Total 3 1,378 0 0 N/A

Public Domain in Minnesota National Fores ts – Hardrock Prospecting Permits /e/

Minnesota 27 40,126 0 0 N/A

Total 27 40,126 0 0 N/A

Nevada Sand and Gravel Solid Mineral Leases

Nevada 1 121 0 0 N/A

Total 1 121 0 0 N/A

/a/ The first two columns of this table include author ized leases, licenses, and permits, and pending

preference right lease applications. The last th ree columns include new actions during the fiscal

year. New actions that increase numbers and acreag e, such as new leases, licenses, and permits

are shown without parentheses. New actions th at decrease numbers and acreage, such as lease,

license, or permit terminations, expirations, or re linquishments, are in parentheses, and the totals

are an arithmetic sum of the increases and decreases.

/b/ Acreage revised, with no change in the corresponding number of leases/permits.

/c/ These mineral leases were acquired from the State of Utah. They were issued under the rules of

the State of Utah, so they are not Federal leases.

/d/ The research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) oil shale leases have terms and

conditions that if met, may allow them a prefer ence to additional identified lands for commercial

development.

/e/ “Hardrock” refers to minerals that are lo catable under the 1872 Mining Law when they occur on

public domain lands. These minerals are, howev er, leasable if they occur on acquired Federal

land, or within the national forests in Minnesota . These minerals include copper, nickel, lead,

zinc, cadmium, cobalt, gold, silver, garnet, uncommon-variety limestone or clay, platinum,

palladium, quartz crystals, semiprecious ge mstones, uranium, or other minerals.

/f/ 

# Thirteen acres of the 102-acre permit listed last y ear were divided out into another permit, and 57

acres of the original 102-acre permit were relinquished.

N/A = Not applicable.

# 132Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERAL MATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014Method byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueNon-Exclusive SalesArizona Clay 10 1,319 $660 10 1,319 $660Sand and Gravel 21 56,518 42,389 21 56,518 42,389Soil – Other 1 20 15 1 20 15Stone 85 636 2,782 85 636 2,782State Total 117 58,493 $45,846 117 58,493 $45,846California Sand and Gravel 18 1,446 $776 18 1,446 $776Soil - Other 10 8,900 3,560 10 8,900 3,560Stone 8 705 607 8 705 607State Total 36 11,051 $4,943 36 11,051 $4,943Colorado Clay 1 1 $1 1 1 $1Sand and Gravel 5 5 8 5 5 8Stone 105 112 1,526 105 112 1,526State Total 111 118 $1,535 111 118 $1,535Idaho Calcium 1 10 $8 1 10 $8Clay 1 1 2 1 1 2Pumice 13 46 242 13 46 242Sand and Gravel 100 30,792 31,702 100 30,792 31,702Soil - Other 4 311 373 4 311 373Stone 158 1,703 10,825 158 1,703 10,825State Total 277 32,863 $43,152 277 32,863 $43,152Montana /e/ Sand and Gravel 3 3 $30 3 3 $30Stone 3 3 16 3 3 16State Total 6 6 $46 6 6 $46

# 133Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/___________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueNon-Exclusive Sales—continuedNevada Sand and Gravel 92 31,357 $26,185 87 30,357 $25,535Soil - Other 2 58 29 2 58 29Stone 11 327 470 11 327 470State Total 105 31,742 $26,684 100 30,742 $26,034New Mexico /f/ Calcium 193 324,804 $1,143,379 193 324,804 $1,143,379Pumice 3 91 82 3 91 82Sand and Gravel 32 20,419 32,616 32 20,419 32,616Stone 22 25 197 15 18 106Soil - Other1 160 128 1 160 128State Total 251 345,499 $1,176,402 244 345,492 $1,176,311Oregon /g/ Clay 1 24 $24 1 24 $24Pumice 15 314 239 17 364 272Sand and Gravel 26 10,153 7,253 26 10,153 7,253Stone 69 87,799 57,845 66 35,269 18,110State Total 111 98,290 $65,361 110 45,810 $25,659Utah Clay 3 385 $165 3 385 $165Pumice 37 4,495 2,215 37 4,495 2,215Sand and Gravel 37 20,795 10,903 37 20,795 10,903Soil - Other 8 329 136 8 329 136Stone 191 1,110 25,097 191 1,110 25,097State Total 276 27,114 $38,516 276 27,114 $38,516

# 134Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/_______________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ValueNon-Exclusive Sales—concludedWyoming /h/ Sand and Gravel 28 6,623 $6,481 28 6,623 $6,481Stone 40 1,043 26,419 46 1,049 26,532State Total 68 7,666 $32,900 74 7,672 $33,013Total Non-Exclusive Sales1,358 612,842 $1,435,385 1,351 559,361 $1,395,055Exclusive SalesAlaskaSand and Gravel4 30,250 $36,389 2 4,050 $8,340Stone2 5,010 10,745 1 45 10State Total6 35,260 $47,1343 4,095 $8,350Arizona Pumice 1 38,168 $15,000 1 0 $0Sand and Gravel 1 1,639 2,000 71 203,380 237,420Soil - Other 1 15,000 12,450 5 180 150Stone 17 974,476 1,288,807 207 644,867 987,674State Total 20 1,029,283 $1,318,257 284 848,427 $1,225,244California Calcium 1 146,425 $202,500 0 0 $0Clay 2 376 451 0 0 0Sand and Gravel 37 1,249,685 1,702,873 13 29,594 32,790Soil - Other 1 3,541 12,850 1 3,541 12,850Stone 17 668,084 571,859 0 0 0State Total 58 2,068,111 $2,490,533 14 33,135 $45,640Colorado Calcium 0 0 $0 6 4,924 $4,288Clay 1 5,618 4,725 3 1,748 1,400Sand and Gravel 2 6,761 9,810 15 207,597 335,439Soil - Other 1 21,246 2,100 15 11,709 3,856Stone 5 32,259 66,310 25 23,085 31,998State Total 9 65,884 $82,945 64 249,063 $376,981

# 135Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/_________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueExclusive Sales—continuedIdaho Sand and Gravel 8 16,340 $21,028 6 15,440 $19,918Stone 6 886 2,388 7 1,101 8,320State Total 14 17,226 $23,416 13 16,541 $28,238Montana /e/ Sand and Gravel 2 12,429 $13,740 23 8,653 $9,511State Total 2 12,429 $13,740 23 8,653 $9,511NevadaCalcium0 0 $0 1 857 $2,195Clay 1 3,380 1,791 1 0 0Sand and Gravel 31 2,257,237 2,215,524 412 2,373,869 2,515,084Soil - Other1 6,000 3,900 24 7,545 4,821Stone4 4,151 19,165 36 61,275 56,236State Total 37 2,270,768 $2,240,380 474 2,443,546 $2,578,336New Mexico /f/ Calcium 167 261,972 $982,422 167 261,972 $982,422Clay 2 100,000 75,000 0 0 0Pumice 0 0 0 57 163,665 137,883Sand and Gravel 23 460,385 908,350 104 233,086 303,040Soil - Other 37 51,885 69,363 25 48,564 42,401Stone 1 15,000 16,200 35 45,933 73,965State Total 230 889,242 $2,051,335 388 753,220 $1,539,711Oregon /g/Stone 1 2 $15 1 60 $39State Total 1 2 $15 1 60 $39Utah Pumice 1 9,160 $2,500 1 997 $490Sand and Gravel 7 1,462,230 964,539 40 135,333 81,816Stone 1 1,437,250 1,450,000 20 414,388 409,189State Total 9 2,908,640 $2,417,039 61 550,718 $491,495

# 136Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueExclusive Sales—concludedWyoming /h/ Clay 1 7,491 $2,500 2 0 $0Sand and Gravel14 802,561 749,304 121 629,424 488,739Stone6 12,354,751 8,972,562 55 1,538,032 811,682State Total 21 13,164,803 $9,724,366 178 2,167,456 $1,300,421Total Exclusive Sales 407 22,461,648 $20,409,160 1,503 7,074,914 $7,603,966Free Use PermitsAlaska Sand and Gravel 3 650,000 $1,787,500 12339,027$932,323Stone 0 0 0 11,7858,031State Total3 650,000 $1,787,500 13 340,812 $940,354Arizona Clay 1 10,000 $5,000 1 2,836 $1,418Pumice 1 50,000 32,500 0 0 0Sand and Gravel 5 229,915 53,449 6 6,828 5,736Soil - Other2 15,000 10,750 1 200 150Stone1 28,745 85,000 0 0 0State Total 10 333,660 $186,699 8 9,864 $7,304California Sand and Gravel 15 59,444 $55,592 1 100 $50Stone 14 0 0 1 100 57State Total 29 59,444 $55,592 2 200 $107Colorado Sand and Gravel 3 250,203 $255,871 13 39,960 $37,961Soil - Other 0 0 0 1 106 66Stone 1 10,051 93,500 1 0 0State Total 4 260,254 $349,371 15 40,066 $38,027

# 137Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/__________________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueFree Use Permits—continuedIdaho Pumice 0 0 $0 6 400 $1,400Sand and Gravel 9 460,300 387,175 95 65,498 56,193Soil - Other 0 0 0 4 82 94Stone 7 579,000 813,350 33 103,669 137,019State Total 16 1,039,300 $1,200,525 138 169,649 $194,706Montana /e/ Sand and Gravel 2 100,000 $52,500 9 684 $479State Total 2 100,000 $52,500 9 684 $479Nevada Sand and Gravel 24 3,194,250 $1,916,440 64 85,433 $50,164Soil - Other 1 5,312 3,750 5 0 0Stone 3 10,310 6,656 4 6,310 3,556State Total 28 3,209,872 $1,926,846 73 91,743 $53,720New Mexico /f/ Calcium 9 110,000 $36,250 1 1,000 $3,500Sand and Gravel 6 105,750 105,125 15 56,368 52,533Soil – Other1 50,000 37,500 0 0 0Stone0 0 0 1 768 822State Total 16 265,750 $178,875 17 58,136 $56,855Oregon /g/ Sand and Gravel 5 802,330 $601,598 5 4,127 $5,877Stone 7 31,545 51,750 14 38,620 35,157State Total 12 833,875 $653,348 19 42,747 $41,034Utah Gemstone 1 5 $0 0 0 $0Pumice 1 458 225 0 0 0Sand and Gravel 30 461,240 221,137 0 0 0Stone 2 13,777 5,927 0 0 0State Total 34 475,480 $227,289 0 0 $0

# 138Grand Total1,941 31,060,104 $29,034,563 3,179 8,504,328 $10,434,968Note: Materials were disposed of under the Materials Act of1947 (61 Stat. 681; 30 U.S.C. 601),as amended by the Multiple SurfaceUse Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 367)./a/ The data have been aggregatedinto eight standard material groups./b/ New disposals this year showing the total quantity and value over the full term of the authorization./c/ Reports show quantity and dollar values of production this year from all newand previously issued sale contracts and permits./d/ Includes sales and permit data originally reported in both tonsand cubic yards. For this table, all data have been converted automaticallyto cubic yards./e/ Includes North Dakota and South Dakota./f/ Includes Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas./g/ Includes Washington./h/ Includes Nebraska.Sources: The BLM’s Legacy Rehost System (LR2000) and the Alaska Land Information System (ALIS) automated databases.Table 3-20. DISPOSITION OF MINERALMATERIALS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedMethod byAdministrativeStateMaterial /a/___________New Contract Sales/Use PermitsIssued During Fiscal Year /b/__________________________________Production Reports for AllExisting Contracts/Permits /c/________________________________Number Quantity /d/ Value Number Quantity /d/ ValueFree Use Permits—concludedWyoming /h/ Sand and Gravel 20 757,692 $564,407 31 116,152 $103,361Stone 2 287 7,066 0 0 0State Total 22 757,979 $571,473 31 116,152 $103,361Total Free Use176 7,985,614 $7,190,018 325 870,053 $1,435,947

# 139Table 3-21. MINERAL PATENTS ISSUED, FISCAL YEAR 2014State Patents Issued________________Lode Claims____________________________Placer Claims_______________________________Mill Sites____________________________BLMNo.USFSNo.BLMNo.BLMAcresUSFSNo.USFSAcresBLMNo.BLMAcresUSFSNo.USFSAcresBLMNo.BLMAcresUSFSNo.USFSAcresAlaska 0 1 0 0 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oregon 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0Total 0 2 0 0 1 21 0 0 1 20 0 0 0 0BLM = Bureau of Land Management; USFS = U.S.Forest Service. A mineral patent application may contain more than one claim or mill site.

# 140Table 3-22. ADJUDICATION OF MINING CLAIMS, PUBLIC LAW 94-579,FROM OCTOBER 21, 1976, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeStateTotal Claimsat Beginningof FiscalYear____________ClaimsReceivedDuringYear_________Total atYear End_________Active Claimsat Beginningof Fiscal Year/a/____________ClaimsClosed/b/________Claims HeldunderFHFC/c/___________Active Claimsat Year End_____________Total ActiveClaim Acresat Year End______________Alaska 123,305 193 123,498 7,717 1,257 9 6,815 156,872Arizona 177,722 4,383 182,105 40,239 10,468 54 38,826 814,729California 311,209 1,753 312,962 21,743 2,398 45 20,973 669,863Colorado 285,464 1,271 286,735 11,719 1,549 24 11,206 238,355Eastern States /d/ 10,998 0 10,998 2 0 0 2 219Idaho 212,690 739 213,429 20,894 2,892 20 18,427 416,959Montana /e/ 229,983 1,144 231,127 16,869 2,032 12 15,784 334,524Nevada 1,099,723 10,556 1,110,279 183,267 27,513 0 177,819 3,740,911New Mexico /f/194,429 911 195,340 10,371 2,863 6 9,258 233,904Oregon /g/ 170,907 582 171,489 9,099 1,144 5 8,442 239,884Utah 412,064 2,527 414,591 18,217 3,376 0 17,935 478,987Wyoming /h/ 313,786 1,361 315,147 40,361 3,101 51 38,558900,800Total 3,542,280 25,420 3,567,700 380,498 58,593 226 364,045 8,226,007Note: The column titled “Active Claims at Year End” is derived from the summation of those mining claims and sites that are held under FirstHalf of the Mineral Entry Final Certificate (FHFC), those forwhich the required annual maintenance fee payment was made, and thosethat are held under a waiver from the payment of the annual maintenance fees. Active Claims atYear End cannot be derivedmathematically from the table data presented,as these totals can and do change daily.

# 141Table 3-22. ADJUDICATION OF MINING CLAIMS, PUBLIC LAW 94-579,FROM OCTOBER 21, 1976, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/a/Active means that the subject claim or site is in good standing under the recording, annual maintenance, and assessment workstatutes. It does not refer to any potential activity on the land contained within the claim or site./b/Represents actions taken during the fiscal year to close case files.Cases are closed when a patent is issued for the mining claimor site, the claim is relinquished, or the claim is declared abandoned and void, or null and void, pursuant to 43 CFR Parts 3830,3833, 3834, or 3835. Cases closed during any one fiscal year alsoinclude claims or sites that were considered forfeited orabandoned in previous years but that were not actually adjudicated until the present fiscal year./c/Mining claims or sites held under FHFCfor a mineral patent application./d/Includes all States bordering on, or east of, the Mississippi River./e/Includes North Dakota and South Dakota./f/Includes Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas./g/Includes Washington./h/Includes Nebraska.Sources: The BLM’s Legacy Rehost System 2000 (LR2000) and theAlaska Land Information System(ALIS) automated databases.

# 142Table 3-23. NOTICES AND PLANS OFMINING OPERATIONS REVIEWED BYTHE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEARS 2007THROUGH 2014Notices Reviewed /a/AdministrativeState2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Alaska 5 46 30 5 5 11 49Arizona 84 70 72 85 130 79 11486California 13 14 24 35 21 21 2537Colorado 154 35 16 24 16 14 1218Idaho 8 11 25 18 18 11 1310Montana /b/ 7 12 12 6 8 14 166Nevada 136 149 233 217 318 276 223216New Mexico /c/ 4 5 14 19 20 21 187Oregon /d/ 22 30 53 60 56 55 6040Utah 40 37 29 20 26 25 2019Wyoming /e/ 35 34 19 33 39 43 4824Total 508 443 527 522 657 570 553472

# 143Table 3-23. NOTICES AND PLANS OFMINING OPERATIONS REVIEWED BYTHE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEARS 2007THROUGH 2014–continuedPlans of Operations Reviewed /f/AdministrativeState2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Alaska 9 27 13 1 3 9 38Arizona 8 5 3 8 6 6 89California 5 13 19 9 14 12 127Colorado 2 0 3 4 3 3 14Idaho 5 4 3 5 3 4 54Montana /b/ 0 4 2 1 0 2 63Nevada 11 16 37 46 50 49 6051New Mexico /c/ 0 3 2 3 3 2 00Oregon /d/ 3 6 7 3 6 7 105Utah 6 13 7 3 3 5 18Wyoming /e/ 3 4 4 12 9 10 1513Total 52 95 100 95 100 109 121112

# 144Table 3-23. NOTICES AND PLANS OFMINING OPERATIONS REVIEWED BYTHE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEARS 2007THROUGH 2014–concluded/a/ Notices, including amendments, extensions, and modificationsto existing notices, reviewed by the BLM for operations causing acumulative surface disturbance of less than 5 acres per calendar year (43 CFR 3809.301)./b/ Includes North Dakota and South Dakota./c/ Includes Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas./d/ Includes Washington./e/ Includes Nebraska./f/ Plans reviewed by the BLM for operations under Wilderness Review (43 CFR 3802.1-1); plans reviewed, including modificationsandamendments to existing plans, for areas of public lands wherethe cumulative surface disturbance will exceed 5 acres per calendaryear (43 CFR 3809.401 and 3809.430); and plans reviewedfor Stockraising Homestead Act lands under 43 CFR 3809.31.

# 145Table 3-24. HELIUM OPERATIONSAND REVENUES, FISCAL YEAR 2014Federal Helium_____________________Storage and Transmissionof Private Helium_________________________Helium Producedfrom Public Land______________________________Natural Gas/Liquids Sales_____________________FiscalYearVolumeSold_______SalesReceipts /a/___________Volume inStorage /b/___________OperationsReceipts /c/___________VolumeSold /d/_______Fee Sales andRoyalty Receipts /e/____________________VolumeSold_______SalesReceipts /f/___________2010 2,305 $146,877 466 $6,121 1,270 $8,428 3,642 $15,5762011 2,300 168,150 403 6,676 1,373 10,423 3,350 15,8342012 2,253 169,407 1,277 6,514 1,371 10,406 3,888 11,2612013 2,246 186,313 1,844 5,460 1,435 11,705 3,782 13,6852014 756 68,046 1,826 4,943 1,370 14,945 3,422 15,796Note: All receipts are in thousands of dollars; allheliumvolumes are in million cubic feet (14.65 pounds-force per square inch absolute [psia]and 60 degrees F.); allnatural gas/liquidsvolumes are in thousand decatherms (14.73 psia and 60 degrees F.). BLM operating expenses forthe Federal Helium Program are deducted from revenues. All operations arefinanced through nonappropriated funds./a/ Figures represent in-kind helium sales plus open-market salesof helium. Fiscal Year 2014 open market sales of helium were 610 millioncubic feet with sales receipts of $57,950,095, whereas in-kind sales were 146 million cubic feet with sales receipts of $10,095,804./b/ This is the balance ofprivatehelium remaining in storage at the end of each fiscalyear. Depending on helium demand, this volume canincrease or decrease.Governmenthelium in storage as of the end of September 2014 was 9.7 billion cubic feet./c/ The storage contracts provide for thecollection of contract fees, pipeline connect fees, and reservoir management fees based on storedvolumes and the storage activity conducted by the contract holder. The transportation and storage of private company heliumserves as amethod of providing an adequate supply of crudehelium to the private helium purification plants./d/ Volumes reported are based upon helium contained in gross gas handled and represents only estimates of the volumes of helium sold fromFederal land./e/ Includes revenues for Federal helium produced in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Volumes reported do notcorrelate directly to revenues. Revenues are based on value received and volume of helium extracted./f/ Figures represent sales of natural gas plus natural gas liquids (NGL) sales. The Fiscal Year 2014 Volume Sold and Sales Receipts shownare the latest available and are estimates.Sources: Helium Operations Statistical Reports, BLM Collectionsand Billings System, and BLM Management Information System.

# 146Table 3-25. RECEIPTS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RESOURCESMAY 20, 1785, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014Fiscal Year/a/___________Public LandandMaterials Sales_______________Timber Sales______________Fees andCommissions_______________Mineral Leases/b/_______________Mining LawHoldingFees andServiceCharges_____________Miscellaneous/c/______________Total_____________May 20, 1785-June 30,1880$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $208,059,657 $208,059,6571881–1890 76,923,581 0 13,471,43700 8,873,661 99,268,6791891–1900 21,312,029 0 9,152,92000 3,027,577 33,492,5261901–1910 64,777,706 0 16,074,78900 13,242,241 94,094,7361911–1920 27,940,144 767,589 14,734,58600 23,580,948 67,023,2671921–1930 6,734,345 7,537,400 7,173,85376,371,5880 6,636,922 104,454,1081931–1940 1,334,320 4,289,226 1,944,75344,602,5500 5,813,130 57,983,9791941–1950 2,197,428 24,711,054 1,228,873146,207,7990 25,548,418 199,893,5721951–1960 23,462,798 208,631,073 9,075,8901,050,400,1010 107,926,288 1,399,496,1501961–1970 28,799,311 478,508,666 36,265,491 4,011,486,592 0 214,394,232 4,769,454,2921971–1980 56,763,803 1,557,613,025 199,418,739 33,531,838,736 0 509,994,006 35,855,628,3091981–1990 112,271,638 1,744,202,105 65,496,865 19,193,623,086 0 1,046,408,043 22,162,001,7371991–2000 150,624,870 974,066,791 11,686,793 114,884,624 /d/ 263,059,652 425,745,635 1,940,068,3652001–20103,358,495,651 /e/ 235,171,573 3,263,957 364,994,746 429,539,231 1,092,712,260 /f/ 5,484,177,4182011 20,817,020 /e/ 19,397,187 53,281 11,182,677 64,138,991 129,089,541 /f/ 244,678,6972012 22,859,534 /e/ 21,654,166 33,715 12,805,185 65,776,392 154,547,971 /f/ 277,676,9632013 26,844,859 /e/ 27,468,585 35,450 11,841,178 67,609,219 147,334,775 /f/ 281,134,066201477,158,164 /e/43,130,176 121,743 10,785,525 58,486,279 154,428,202 /f/ 344,110,089Total $4,079,317,201 $5,347,148,616 $389,233,135 $58,581,024,387 $948,609,764 $4,277,363,507 $73,622,696,610

# 147Table 3-25. RECEIPTS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RESOURCESMAY 20, 1785, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: Includes the collections of the BLM and its two predecessor organizations: the General Land Office (1785–1946) and the Grazing Service(1934–1946). For annual data for 1881–1946, see theGeneral Land Office Statistical Appendixfor 1946. For annual data for 1947–1961,see theBLM Statistical Appendixfor 1961. For annual datafor 1962–1970, 1971–1980,1981–1990, 1991–2000, and 2001–2010, see theBLMPublic Land Statisticsfor 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010, respectively./a/ As of June 30 through 1976; thereafter, as of September 30./b/ The Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437;20 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). Collection and distribution responsibilitiesfor receipts under the Mineral Leasing Act were transferred to the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as of October 1, 1983. Collectionand distribution responsibilities for receipts from the NationalPetroleum Reserve–Alaska and for royalties from the South Halfof Red River,Oklahoma, were transferred to MMS as of October 1, 2007. The BLM has continued to collect oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way rents; rents,bonuses, and royalties from Bankhead-Jones Land Utilization Project lands. Other mineral and oil and gas receipts are collected and reportedby the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, which performs revenue management functions formerly performed by the MMS. This columnincludes Outer Continental Shelf leasesbefore their transfer to the MMS,which was effective May 10, 1982./c/ Before 1880, includes all receipts from the sale or lease ofpublic lands and resources. After 1880, includes sales of Indian lands,revenues from grazing, rent of land, and other, miscellaneous sources./d/ Naval Oil Shale Reserve (NOSR) receipts under the Mineral Leasing Act were included in BLM collections beginning in FiscalYear 1999.The BLM is authorized to keep these receipts under the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act and to seek appropriation of these funds forenvironmental restoration of the NOSR 1 and 3 properties, which were transferred to the BLM in 1998./e/ Includes Southern Nevada Public LandManagement Act (SNPLMA) collections of$85,088,754 in Fiscal Year 2002; $281,261,484 inFiscal Year 2003; $530,531,906 in Fiscal Year 2004; $1,154,676,205 in Fiscal Year 2005; $782,751,463 in Fiscal Year 2006;$41,975,616 in Fiscal Year 2007; $27,044,602 in Fiscal Year 2008; $10,713,797 in Fiscal Year 2009; $11,867,278 in Fiscal Year 2010;$6,833,475 in Fiscal Year 2011;$7,766,644 in Fiscal Year 2012;$12,962,896 in Fiscal Year 2013;and $61,429,844 in Fiscal Year2014./f/ Includes Application for Permit To Drill collections of $22,052,000 in Fiscal Year 2008; $21,200,400 in Fiscal Year 2009; $27,142,500in Fiscal Year 2010; $31,227,184 in FiscalYear 2011; $34,261,500 in Fiscal Year2012; $30,945,999 in Fiscal Year 2013; and $35,413,007 inFiscal Year 2014.

# 148Table 3-26. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS BY SOURCE, FISCAL YEAR 2014Grazing Leases, Licenses, and Permits______________________________________Mineral Leasesand Permits /a/______________Sales of Timber______________Sales of Landand Materials______________Section 3____________Section 15___________Other________Alabama $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Alaska 189,650 500 118,673 0 0 0Arizona 230,321 0 1,431,962 422,584 183,321 0Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0California 1,408,304 57,433 1,067,704 96,775 86,823 0Colorado 1,774,655 44,607 491,945 479,488 66,155 0District of Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 0Florida 0 0 500 0 0 0Idaho 60,696 365,273 126,492 1,201,652 41,709 0Illinois 0 0 1,463 0 0 0Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0Montana 1,946,117 540,714 167,475 1,094,283 226,312 527,272Nebraska 0 0 0 0 1,947 0Nevada 233,695 29,992 66,545,231 1,547,061 4,610 0New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0New Mexico 2,178,696 59,479 4,097,009 1,546,378 261,725 30,351North Dakota 88 0 274 0 9,995 0Oklahoma 9,147 0 0 0 130 0Oregon 114,347 41,995,856 336,101 1,019,240 46,959 3,800South Dakota 658 5,350 269 240 226,367 0Utah 766,140 7,665 807,287 1,123,124 0 0Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0Washington 1,700 8,809 553 0 40,682 0Wisconsin 0 0 76,925 0 0 0Wyoming 1,871,311 14,498 1,888,301 1,196,754 631,034 0Total OperatingRevenue $10,785,525 $43,130,176 $77,158,164 $9,727,579 $1,827,769 $561,423

# 149Table 3-26. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSBY SOURCE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedGrazing Leases, Licenses, and Permits_______________________________________Mineral Leasesand Permits /a/______________Sales of Timber_______________Sales of Landand Materials________________Section 3________________Section 15____________Other__________Percent 4.99 % 19.96 % 35.71 % 4.50% 0.85% 0.26%Mining Claim andHolding Fees /c/ $58,486,279Application forPermit To DrillFees $35,413,007Non-OperatingRevenue /d/ $34,144,488Grand Total $138,829,299 $43,130,176 $77,158,164 $9,727,579 $1,827,769 $561,423

# 150Table 3-26. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSBY SOURCE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedFees andCommissions_____________Rights-of-WayRent_____________Rent of Land____________Recreation Fees________________Other Sources_______________Total___________Alabama $0 $423 $772 $0 $0 $1,195Alaska 0 1,257,985 370,295 363,486 875 2,301,464Arizona 5,040 6,269,784 239,458 1,494,407 196 10,277,073Arkansas 0 0 0 0 27 27California 41,071 21,753,458 132,388 3,502,498 18,454 28,164,908Colorado 922 1,624,374 112,646 761,896 2,713 5,359,401District of Columbia 0 0 0 0 667 667Florida 0 0 0 0 0 500Idaho 8,761 2,614,581 33,479 691,071 44,925 5,188,639Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 1,463Michigan 100 0 0 0 0 100Minnesota 380 0 1,300 0 0 1,680Montana 2,230 255,099 65,855 532,183 738 5,358,278 /e/Nebraska 0 0 0 0 20 1,967Nevada 48,425 7,569,526 290,491 4,371,524 15,632 80,656,187New Jersey 100 0 0 0 0 100New Mexico 2,560 2,876,855 8,246 515,289 29,864 11,606,452 /e/North Dakota 180 956 0 0 0 11,493Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 9,277Oregon 850 1,255,919 75,100 2,465,368 335,618 47,649,158 /f/South Dakota 340 18,795 0 0 100 252,119Utah 2,706 2,499,494 66,667 3,617,167 (26,950) 8,863,300Virginia 50 0 0 83,843 0 83,893Washington 130 21,103 6,593 0 21 79,591Wisconsin 20 0 0 0 0 76,945Wyoming 7,878 4,232,601 25,970 246,104 5,987 10,120,438Total OperatingRevenue $121,743 $52,250,953 $1,429,260 $18,644,836 $428,887 $216,066,315

# 151Table 3-26. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSBY SOURCE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedFees andCommissions_____________Rights-ofWayRent___________Rent of Land____________Recreation Fees________________Other Sources_____________Total___________Percent 0.06% 24.18% 0.66% 8.63% 0.20% 100.00%Mining Claim andHolding Fees /c/$58,486,279Application forPermit To Drill Fees$35,413,007Non-OperatingRevenue /d/$34,144,488Grand Total $121,743 $52,250,953 $1,429,260 $18,644,836 $428,887 $344,110,089/a/ Includes bonus bids and first year rentals. All subsequent rents and royalties are collected by the Office of Natural ResourcesRevenue (ONRR), which performs revenue management functions formerly performed by the Minerals Management Service (MMS).Information on revenue collected by the ONRR orthe MMS may be found on the ONRR’s website athttp://www.onrr.gov/./b/ Includes Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) collections of $61,429,844./c/ Includes mining claim collections of $1,048,840 andmining claim holding fee collections of $57,437,439./d/ Includes receipts from fines, penalties, forfeitures, recoveryfees, service charges, and road maintenance of $33,752,654;interest receivedfrom delinquent debt of $23,297; interest from investments under SNPLMA of $337,507; and interest from the Lincoln County LandActof $31,030./e/ Includes Land Utilization Project lands purchased by the Federal Government under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act(7 U.S.C. 1012) and subsequently transferred to the Department of the Interior. Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act receipts fromlivestockgrazing and other resources totaled $2,458,357./f/ Includes Oregon & California receipts of $38,838,630, CoosBay Wagon Road receipts of $3,658,673, and receipts from publicdomainsales and other categories of $5,151,855.

# 152 

# Table 3-27. RECEIPTS FROM OIL AND GAS RIGHT-OF-WAY

RENTALS, RENTS, BONUSES, AND ROYALTIES,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Oil and Gas

Pipeline

Right-of-Way

Rentals Oil and Gas

Rents, Bonuses,

and Royalties Total

_____________ _______________ ___________



# Alaska $189,650 $0 $189,650

Arizona 230,321 0 230,321

California 1,408,304 0 1,408,304

Colorado 1,667,155 107,500 1,774,655

Idaho 60,696 0 60,696

Montana 61,830 1,884,288 1,946,118

Nevada 233,695 0 233,695

New Mexico 2,177,401 1,294 2,178,695

North Dakota 88 0 88

Oklahoma 9,147 0 9,147

Oregon 114,347 0 114,347

South Dakota 658 0 658

Utah 766,140 0 766,140

Washington 1,701 0 1,701

Wyoming 1,845,144 26,166 1,871,310

Total $8,766,277 $2,019,248 $10,785,525

Note: This table shows Bureau of Land Management re ceipts under the special laws listed below. Other

mineral and oil and gas receipts are administered by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, which

performs revenue management functions formerly performed by the Minerals Management Service

(MMS).

BLM receipts are collected under the follow ing authorities: Oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way,

Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 191 Land Utili zation lands (Executive Order 10046), Bankhead-

Jones Farm Tenant Act (Executive Order 10787).

# 153Table 3-28. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTSTO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSBY PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 2014Taylor Grazing Act_________________________Sales of PublicLand andMaterialsMineral Leasesand PermitsSection 3PermitsSection 15Permits Other Total_____________ ______________ ___________ __________ ____________ ____________Alaska $720 $1,138 $0 $0 $0 $1,858Arizona 55,032 113,103 48,967 84,969 0 302,071California 43,784 657,583 11,214 40,242 0 752,823Colorado 20,924 804,855 55,561 30,663 0 912,003Florida 19 0 0 0 0 19Idaho 9,479 29,877 139,241 19,332 0 197,929Illinois 54 0 0 0 0 54Minnesota 9 0 0 0 0 9Montana 27,914 489,736 126,800 104,896 129,776 /a/ 879,122Nebraska 0 0 0 902 0 902Nevada 9,037,004 98,061 179,266 2,137 0 9,316,468New Mexico 162,988 1,129,459 179,187 121,309 7,439 /a/ 1,600,381North Dakota 26 132 0 4,633 0 4,791

# 154Table 3-28. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTSTO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSBY PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedTaylor Grazing Act_________________________Sales of PublicLand andMaterials____________Mineral Leasesand Permits_______________Section 3Permits____________Section 15Permits____________Other____________Total ____________Oklahoma $0 $4,244 $0 $60 $0 $4,304Oregon 20,392 58,191 118,104 21,766 18,000,344 /c/ 18,218,798South Dakota 277 28 28 104,921 0 105,254Utah 31,653 378,328 130,142 0 0 540,123Washington 4,399 835 0 18,857 0 24,091Wisconsin 2,852 0 0 0 0 2,852Wyoming 75,449 925,632 138,674 292,484 0 1,432,239Total $9,492,975 $4,691,202 $1,127,184 $847,171 $18,137,559 $34,296,091Note: This table and Table 3-29 show how receipts for Fiscal Year 2014 have been allocated. These amounts will actually be paid in FiscalYear 2015 with the exception of Oil and Gas Pipeline Rights of Way, which are paid the month after receipt. The payments arereducedfor sequestration where required by Section 251A of Public Law 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011./a/ Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), and Executive Order 10787, November 6, 1958, from Land Utilization land grazingand the sale of other resources.

# 155Table 3-28. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSBY PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/b/ There were no Clark County land sales in Fiscal Year 2013 under the Santini-Burton Act of December 23, 1980. Allocation from theSouthern Nevada Public Land Management Act of October 19, 1998, amounted to $9,274,126, which includes direct payments at timeofsale by the purchaser to State and local governments. There were no land sales for Lincoln County in Fiscal Year 2013; therefore, therewas no allocation from the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2000. The remainder of the allocation isfrom sales of public domain lands and materials./c/ Fiscal Year 2014, payment issued for 50 percent (%) ofreceipts for Oregon and California (O&C) grant land payment ($18,000,344),under Title II of the Oregon and CaliforniaGrant Lands Act of 1937, 43 U.S.C. 1181f,(50 Stat. 874, Title II). Sequestrationof 7.3percent (%) withheld under Section 251A of Public Law 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011.

# 156Table 3-29. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTSBY SOURCE AND FUND, FISCAL YEAR 2014Source of ReceiptsReclamationFund____________BLMFunds /a/__________States andCounties /b/____________U.S. TreasuryGeneral Fundand OtherFunds /c/________________Total___________Mineral Leases and Permits /d/ $3,426,310 $1,015,092 $4,691,202 $1,652,921 $10,785,525Mining Claim and Holding Fees 0 58,486,279 0 0 58,486,279Sales of Public Land /e/ 177,319 0 15,023 119,860 312,202Sales of Public Timber and Materials 10,851,130 1,269,877 600,085 2,998,672 15,719,764Fees and Commissions0 0 0 121,743 121,743Oregon and California Grant Lands /f/ 0 4,300,346 18,000,344 16,537,940 38,838,630Coos Bay Wagon Road Lands /g/ 0 79,991 0 3,578,682 3,658,673Southern Nevada Public Land ManagementAct 0 52,155,718 8,877,867 396,259 61,429,844Lincoln County Conservation,Recreation, and Development Act0 1,013,780 0 0 1,013,780Grazing Leases (Section 15) 0 913,884 847,171 66,714 1,827,769Grazing District Fees (Section 3) 0 4,863,790 1,127,184 3,736,606 9,727,580Rights-of-Way /h/ 0 2,000,015 7 49,863,379 51,863,401Recreation Fees 0 18,644,836 0 0 18,644,836Miscellaneous Leases and Permits /h/ /i/ 0 279,008 136,316 142,693 558,017Non-Operating Revenue /j/ 0 33,671,841 0 472,647 34,144,488Rent of Land /h/ 0 1,896 892 1,390,995 1,393,783Application for Permit to Drill Fees 0 35,413,007 0 0 35,413,007Other /h/ 0 0 0 170,768 170,768Total $14,454,759 $214,109,360 $34,296,091 $81,249,879 $344,110,089

# 157Table 3-29. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTSBY SOURCE AND FUND, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNotes: This table and Table 3-28 show how receipts for FiscalYear 2014 have been allocated; these amounts will actually be paid inFiscal Year 2015, with the exception of Mineral Leasing Act Rights-of-Way, which are paid monthly in the year of receipt./a/BLM funds include range improvement, forest ecosystem healthand recovery, cost recovery, and management of land andresources (e.g., communication site rent, recreation fees, and mining claim/mining claim holding fees)./b/ Compare with Table 3-28, Allocation of Receiptsto States and Local Governments by Program./c/Includes amounts withheld for sequestration under Section 251A of Public Law 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011../d/ Includes $1,896,517 from Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7U.S.C. 1012) lands and $8,889,008 from other lands./e/ Excludes Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) receipts, which are shown separately in this table./f/Payments made under Title II of the Oregon and California Grant Lands Act of 1937, 43 U.S.C. 1181f (50 Stat. 874, Title II)./g/Authority for payments under the Act of May 24, 1939, 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 (53 Stat. 753)./h/ Excludes O&C and CBWR receipts, whichare shown separately in this table./i/Includes Rent of Land and receipts from Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012) Land Utilization lands; excludesRights-of-Way rent, as well as Mineral Leases and Permits./j/ Non-Operating Revenue includes receipts from fines, penalties, service charges, recovery fees, and interest.

# 158Table 3-30. PAYMENTS TO STATES (INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS)AND TERRITORIES, FISCAL YEAR 2014MineralLeasingAct /a/__________TAYLOR GRAZING ACT_____________________________________ProceedsofSales__________Other__________TotalPayments__________Sec. 15_________Sec. 3__________Other_________Alaska $1,138 $0 $0 $0 $1,721 $0 $2,859Arizona 112,052 66,166 47,689 0 44,449 0 270,356California 656,665 47,314 11,344 0 89,663 0 804,986Colorado 784,947 26,266 44,717 4,990 19,858 0 880,778Florida 0 0 0 0 15 0 15Idaho 29,739 19,271 142,224 0 2,350 0 193,584Michigan 0 0 0 0 156 0 156Minnesota 0 0 0 0 169 0 169Montana 26,804 90,763 118,678 0 59,086 545,040 /b/ 840,371Nebraska 0 454 0 0 0 0 454Nevada 98,196 7,145 194,771 0 77,541 9,278,970 /c/ 9,656,623New Mexico 1,064,624 113,544 159,794 14 145,524 8,387 /b/ 1,491,887North Dakota 132 4,106 0 0 (16) 0 4,222Oklahoma 4,244 68 0 0 0 0 4,312Oregon 58,191 21,151 107,981 0 44,483 39,630,138 /d/ 39,861,944South Dakota 0 55,867 23 0 95 0 55,985Utah 374,794 0 110,159 0 33,925 0 518,878Washington 835 18,176 0 0 (3,336) 0 15,675Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 516 0 516Wyoming 905,271 283,454 143,401 11,287 41,349 0 1,384,762Total $4,117,632 $753,745 $1,080,781 $16,291 $557,548 $49,462,535 $55,988,532

# 159Table 3-30. PAYMENTS TO STATES (INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS)AND TERRITORIES, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote:This table is based on amounts actually paid in Fiscal Year 2014.By contrast, Table 3-28, Allocation of Receipts to States andLocal Governments by Program, and Table3-29, Allocation of Receipts by Source and Fund, show how receipts for FiscalYear 2014 (October 2013 through September 2014)have been allocated; these amounts will actually be paid in Fiscal Year 2015./a/Sequester Amounts of 7.2 percent were withheld for “Mineral Leasing Act” payments per Section 251A of Public Law 112-25,the Budget Control Act of 2011./b/Land Utilization lands under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012)./c/Includes land sales under the Southern NevadaPublic Land Management Act (SNPLMA) resulted in direct payments at the timeof sale totaling $9,274,126. Calendar year payments to Clark County, Nevada, and the State of Nevada under the Santini-BurtonAct totaled $0./d/The timing of the payments for Oregon and California (O&C)grant lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) grant landcounties was changed from “on or before September 30” to “as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year,” according toPublic Law 106-393, October 30,2000. This change was effective for the FiscalYear 2001 payments, which were made in FiscalYear 2002. For Fiscal Year 2013 receipts paid in Fiscal Year 2014,a total of $3,343,873 of the$39,630,138 is money that wasreturned to the BLM for Title II projects.Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014Disposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust_______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentMINERAL LEASES and PERMITSPublic Domain (except Alaska) andAcquired Military LandsMineral Leasing Act of Feb. 25, 1920,41 Stat. 437, and Potash Mining Act ofFeb. 7, 1927, 44 Stat. 1057; 30 U.S.C.191 (and) Public Law 97-94, relating toleases on acquired military lands,95 Stat. 1205; 30 U.S.C. 35550.0 10.040.0Public Domain (Alaska)Mineral Leasing Act of Feb. 25, 1920, asamended by Alaska Statehood Act ofJuly 7, 1958, and Alaska Native ClaimsSettlement Act of Dec. 18, 1971,72 Stat. 339; 30 U.S.C. 19190.010.0Oregon and California Grant LandsConservation of Timber on O&C Lands Actof Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 876, Title II,50 Stat. 874; 43 U.S.C. 1181f;30 U.S.C. 191; Solicitor's Opinion,Dec. 9, 198550.0/a/10.040.0



# 160Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentCoos Bay Wagon Road Grant LandsAct of May 24, 1939, ch. 144, relating todistribution of funds derived from the CoosBay Wagon Road grant lands, 53 Stat. 753;43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 191;Solicitor's Opinion, Dec. 9, 198550.0/a/10.040.0Choctaw–Chickasaw Lands, OklahomaAct of June 28, 1944, ch. 298, relating topurchase of lands and establishment of trustfund on deposit to credit of both tribes,58 Stat. 484–5; 16 U.S.C. 151100.0LU Lands (Section 3)Executive Orders 10046, 10234, 10322;Comptroller General’s Decision 10256312.537.550.0LU Lands (Section 15)Executive Orders 10046, 10234, 10322;Comptroller General’s Decision 10256350.050.0



# 161Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentLU Lands (Section 3)Executive Orders 10787, 10890; Solicitor’sOpinion, Mar. 11, 197125.025.050.0LU Lands (Section 15)Executive Orders 10787, 10890; Solicitor’sOpinion, Mar. 11, 197125.025.050.0Shoshone–Arapaho Tribes, WyomingAct of May 19, 1947, ch. 80, authorizing thedivision of trust fund on deposit to jointcredit of both tribes, 61 Stat. 102;25 U.S.C. 611100.0Acquired Lands other than MilitaryLandsMineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ofAug. 7, 1947, 61 Stat. 913; 30 U.S.C. 355/b/



# 162Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentState Selected Lands (except Alaska)Act of Sept. 14, 1960, relating to Stateselection of public lands subject to anoutstanding lease or permit, 74 Stat. 1024;43 U.S.C. 852Naval Petroleum Reserve #2 LeaseEnergy Policy Act of 2005,Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 596,Sec. 332Permit Processing ImprovementEnergy Policy Act of 2005,Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 725100.0100.0100.0



# 163Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust_______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentLAND and MATERIALS (INCLUDINGTIMBER)Oregon and California Grant LandsAct of Aug. 28, 1937, relating to distributionof monies from O&C Land Grant Fund,50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f, 43 U.S.C.1736a; Public Law 104-134, Solicitor’sOpinion, Jan. 28, 1998; Public Law105-321, Oct. 30, 1998; Public Law106-248, July 25, 2000; Public Law 110-28,May 25, 2007; Public Law 106-393,Oct. 30, 2000, as amended by Public Law110-343, Oct. 3, 2008100.0/c//d/Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant LandsAct of May 24, 1939, ch. 144, relating todistribution of funds derived from the CoosBay Wagon Road grant lands, 53 Stat. 753;43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq., 43 U.S.C. 1736aPublic Law 104-134, Solicitor’s Opinion,Jan. 28, 1998; Public Law 105-321, Oct. 30,1998; Public Law 106-248, July 25, 2000;Public Law 110-28, May 25, 2007; PublicLaw 106-393, Oct. 30, 2000, as amended byPublic Law 110-343, Oct. 3, 2008100.0/e//d/



# 164Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust_______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPublic Domain and Acquired Lands in“Reclamation States” /f/Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902,32 Stat. 388; 43 U.S.C. 391 (and) MaterialsAct of July 31, 1947, ch. 406, 61 Stat. 681;30 U.S.C. 601, 43 U.S.C. 1736a;Public Law 104-134, Public Law 106-248,July 25, 20004.0/g/20.076.0/d/Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act,Public Law 106-248, July 25, 2000;amended by 2010 SupplementalAppropriation Act, Public Law 111–212—July 29, 2010 124 Stat. 2339, Sec. 3007(a)Section 205(d) of the Federal LandTransaction Facilitation Act(43 U.S.C. 2304(d)) expired on July 25,2011.4.096.0



# 165Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPublic Domain and Acquired Landsoutside “Reclamation States” /f/Acts of Mar. 6, 1820, 3 Stat. 547; June 23,1836, 5 Stat. 60; Mar. 3, 1845, 5 Stat. 788,790; Aug. 6, 1846, 9 Stat. 58, 179; Feb. 26,1857, 11 Stat. 167; Feb. 14, 1859,11 Stat. 384; Feb. 28, 1859, 11 Stat. 388; andMar. 21, 1864, 13 Stat. 32; 31 U.S.C. 711(17);43 U.S.C. 1736a; Public Law 104-134;Public Law 106-248, July 25, 20004.0/g/96.0/d/Bureauwide Land TransactionsFederal Land Transaction Facilitation Act,Public Law 106-248, July 25, 2000;amended by 2010 SupplementalAppropriation Act, Public Law 111–212—July 29, 2010 124 Stat. 2339, Sec. 3007(a)Section 205(d) of the Federal LandTransaction Facilitation Act(43 U.S.C. 2304(d)) expired on July 25,2011.4.096.0



# 166Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentLU LandsExecutive Orders 10046, 10234, 10322;Comptroller General’s Decision 102563;Executive Orders 10787, 10890; Solicitor’sOpinion Mar. 11, 1971/h/Reclamation Lands(within Reclamation Projects)Act of July 19, 1919, ch. 24, relating toproceeds from leases and sale of products,41 Stat. 202; 43 U.S.C. 394 (and)Cooperative Agreement, Mar. 8, 1972100.0/i/Townsites on Reclamation ProjectsAct of Apr. 16, 1906, ch. 1631, relating towithdrawal of lands on irrigation projects,34 Stat. 116; 43 U.S.C. 561, 5625.095.0/j/



# 167Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentNevada Land SalesPublic Law 96-586, relating to disposal ofFederal lands, 94 Stat. 3382;43 U.S.C. 1701; Santini-Burton ActPublic Law 105-263, Oct. 19, 1998,Southern Nevada Public Land ManagementAct; Public Law 106-298, Oct. 13, 2000 /k/Lincoln County Land Act of 2000,Public Law 106-298, Oct. 13, 2000Ivanpah Valley Airport Public LandsTransfer Act, Public Law 106-362,Oct. 27, 200015.015.015.015.085.085.085.085.0Ojito Land AcquisitionPublic Law 109-94, October 26, 2005, 119Stat. 2109100.0



# 168Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentOwyhee Land2009 Omnibus Public Land ManagementAct, Public Law 111-11 (Section 1505),123 Stat. 10394.096.0GRAZING (SECTION 3)Public Domain Lands(Grazing Fee Only)Taylor Grazing Act of June 28, 1934, asamended, 48 Stat. 1269; 43 U.S.C. 315i12.5 37.5 50.0LU Lands (Grazing Fee Only)Executive Orders 10046, 10234, 10322;Comptroller General’s Decision 10256312.537.550.0LU Lands (Grazing Fee Only)Executive Orders 10787, 10890; Solicitor’sOpinion, Mar. 11, 197125.025.050.0



# 169Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPublic Domain and LU Lands(Range Improvement Fee)(Same as public domain and LU landsabove)100.0/l/Public Domain (Alaska)Act of Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, relating tograzing districts in Alaska, 44 Stat. 1452;43 U.S.C. 316h/m/Reclamation Lands(within Reclamation Project)Act of July 19, 1919, ch. 24, relating toproceeds from leases and sale of products,41 Stat. 202; 43 U.S.C. 394 (and)Cooperative Agreement, Mar. 8, 1972100.0Leased LandsAct of June 23, 1938, ch. 603, commonlycalled the Pierce Act, relating to leasing oflands to conserve resources within a grazingdistrict, 52 Stat. 1033; 43 U.S.C. 315m-4100.0/n/



# 170Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentGRAZING (SECTION 15)Public Domain Lands (Total Receipts) /f/Taylor Grazing Act of June 28, 1934, asamended, 48 Stat. 1269; 43 U.S.C. 315i(Outside grazing districts)50.050.0LU Lands (Total Receipts)Executive Orders 10046, 10234, 10322;Comptroller General’s Decision 10256350.050.0LU Lands (Total Grazing Receipts)Executive Orders 10787, 10890; Solicitor’sOpinion, Mar. 11, 197125.025.050.0



# 171Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentOregon and California Grant LandsAct of Aug. 28, 1937, relating to distributionof monies from O&C Land Grant Fund,50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f, 43 U.S.C.1736a; Public Law 104-134, Solicitor’sOpinion, Jan. 28, 1998; Public Law 105-321,Oct. 30, 1998; Public Law 106-248, July 25,2000; Public Law 110-28, May 25, 2007;Public Law 106-393, Oct. 30, 2000, asamended by Public Law 110-343,Oct. 3, 2008100.0/c/ /e/Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant LandsAct of May 24, 1939, ch. 144, relating todistribution of funds derived from the CoosBay Wagon Road grant lands, 53 Stat. 753;43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq., 43 U.S.C. 1736a;Public Law 104-134, Solicitor’s Opinion,Jan. 28, 1998; Public Law 105-321, Oct. 30,1998; Public Law 106-248, July 25, 2000;Public Law 110-28, May 25, 2007;PublicLaw 106-393, Oct. 30, 2000, as amended byPublic Law 110-343, Oct. 3, 2008100.0/e//d/



# 172Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OFBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedDisposition of Gross Receipts____________________________________Source of Receiptsand AuthorityStates andCounties__________GeneralFund________IndianTrust______ReclamationFund____________RangeImprovement_____________ForestRecovery/Restoration___________Land/Other_______PercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentReclamation Lands(within Reclamation Project)Act of July 19, 1919, ch. 24, relating toproceeds from leases and sale of products,41 Stat. 202; 43 U.S.C. 394 (and)Cooperative Agreement, Mar. 8, 1972100.0OTHER RECEIPTS(Not specifically designated by law)Excess revenue from helium sales.100.0100.0 /o/Note: Collection and distribution responsibilities for receipts under the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437; 30 U.S.C. 181 etseq.) were transferred to the Minerals Management Service(MMS), predecessor of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), as ofOctober 1, 1983. The BLM distributes receipts from oil and gas pipeline rentals under the Mineral Leasing Act./a/ Washington, DC, Solicitor Opinion, December 9, 1985, states that Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) distribution applies to theOregon and California (O&C) and CoosBay Wagon Road (CBWR) grant land revenues from oil, gas, and minerals./b/ Distributed by the agency having jurisdiction over the landsin the same manner as prescribed for other receipts from the same lands.



# 173Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued/c/ For Fiscal Year 2014, payments to O&C counties made under authority of Title II of the Oregon and California Grant lands Act of 1937,43 U.S.C. 1181f (50 Stat. 874, Title II). For Fiscal Year 2013,Secure Rural School Appropriations are authorized under theSecure RuralSchools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.7101 et seq.), as amended by Public Law 113-40, 127 Stat. 544-545.The authority for the potential sequestration is Section 251A ofPublic Law 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011. For FiscalYears 2008through 2011, Public Law 110-343, dated October 3, 2008, reauthorized and amended the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000, as originally enacted in Public Law 106-393. Payments are made from “any revenues, fees, penalties, ormiscellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any relevant trust fund, specialaccount, or permanent operating funds, received by theFederal Government from activities by the Bureau of Land Management...on the applicable Federal land; and...to the extent of anyshortfall, out of any amounts in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.”Before Public Law 106-393 wasenacted,“special payments” to counties for Fiscal Years 1994 through 2000 were made as required by Public Law 103-66, dated August 10,1993.Payments were a declining percentage of the annual average ofpayments to counties made during the 5-year period consisting ofFiscalYears 1986 through 1990. Before that, payments were made under authority of the acts of 1937 and 1939. Under those acts, O&Ccountieswere entitled to 75 percent of receipts collected from O&C grant lands. However, in 1953 the counties offered to return one-third of theirshare (or 25 percent of total receipts) to the United States forthe development and management of the O&C lands. From 1953 until 1960,Congress appropriated some or all of these subsection (b) receiptsfor development, protection, and management of the O&C lands. From1961 through 1981, an amountequal to the full 25 percent of receipts collectedwas appropriated by Congress for management anddevelopment of the O&C lands under the “Oregon and California Grant Lands” appropriation./d/ The Federal share of the monies received from the disposalof salvage timber from lands under BLM jurisdiction is availablewithoutfurther appropriation in the BLM’s Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund (43 U.S.C. 1736a, Public Law 102-381, October 5,1992,106 Stat. 1376). A share of revenues from the sale of timber released under Section 2001(k) of the Supplemental Appropriations forDisaster Assistance and Rescissions Act is available to the BLMin the Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration fund, which was established byPublic Law 104-134, dated April 26, 1996./e/ For 2014, CBWR payments are under the Act of May 24, 1939, 43U.S.C. 1181f-1 (53 Stat. 753). Amount to counties is available forpayment on receipt of tax bills. Any surplus after each 10-year period is paid into the General Fund. Special payments to counties forFiscal Years 1994 through 2003 are required byPublic Law 103-66, dated August 10, 1993, as amended by Public Law 103-443, datedNovember 2, 1994. The previously mentioned laws were superseded by Public Law 106-393; for Fiscal Years 2001 through 2006, countieswere required to make a one-time election to receive either aregular distribution or “full payment amount.” The “full paymentamount”was equal to the average of the three highest regular distribution payments and special payments from Fiscal Year 1986 throughFiscal Year1999. Public Law 110-28, dated May 25, 2007, extended payments for Fiscal Year2007. For Fiscal Years 2008 through 2011, Public Law110-343, dated October 3, 2008, reauthorized, and amended the Secure Rural Schools andCommunity Self-Determination Act of 2000asoriginally enacted in Public Law 106-393.



# 174Table 3-31. LEGAL ALLOCATION OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RECEIPTS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/f/ Includes revenues from reclamation lands outside reclamation projects per Cooperative Agreement of March 8, 1972./g/ Payment to States represents 5 percent of net receipts (which equals 4 percent of gross receipts)./h/ Distribution is the same as shown for Land Utilization (LU) lands mineral leases and permits./i/ Payment to the Reclamation Fund is made after deducting salecosts or 10 percent of revenue, whichever is less, to reimburse the BLMfor sale expenses./j/ The Bureau of Reclamation may pay sale costs from the Reclamation Fund, or expenses may be paid and deducted by the BLM beforetransfer to the Reclamation Fund./k/ Public Law 105-263 authorizes the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands through sale inClark County, Nevada, and provides for theacquisition of environmentally sensitive lands within the State of Nevada and other specified purposes. The Southern Nevada Public LandManagement Act (SNPLMA) of 1998 includes the authority for the Secretary of the Interior to invest receipts (85 percent) in U.S.Treasury securities./l/ One hundred percent of the grazing fees that are deposited toreceipt account 5132, Grazing Fees for Range Improvements, TaylorGrazing Act, as amended, are appropriated tothe Range Improvements Appropriation. However, the amount cannot exceed the amountappropriated by the annual Interior Department Appropriation Act, which is historically $10 million. The Range ImprovementAppropriation is available to the BLM for constructing, purchasing, or maintaining range improvements./m/ The payment to Alaska represents receipts in excess of the actual cost of administering the grazing program in the State./n/ Appropriated and available to the BLM to lease lands for grazing purposes./o/ Revenue from the sale of helium needed tooperate the BLM Helium Program is credited to the Helium Revolving Fund as an offsettingcollection. Excess revenue is deposited to the General Fund receipt account 14-2239, sale of helium.



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# Table 3-32. RECEIPTS FROM MINING FEES, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative

State Mining Law

Holding Fees

_____________ Mining Law

Non-Holding

Fees

____________ Total

__________

Alaska $889,270 $18,380 $907,650

Arizona 6,582,685 179,830 6,762,515

California 3,638,527 151,325 3,789,852

Colorado 1,836,248 56,840 1,893,088

Eastern States 3,540 140 3,680

Idaho 2,602,350 61,594 2,663,944

Montana 1,741,769 48,630 1,790,399

Nevada 29,778,587 365,614 30,144,201

New Mexico 1,620,485 39,030 1,659,515

Oregon 1,298,710 8,300 1,307,010

Utah 3,874,321 82,632 3,956,953

Wyoming 3,570,947 36,525 3,607,472

Total $57,437,439 $1,048,840 $58,486,279

Note: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2014, enacted by Public Law 113-76,

128 Stat. 290, January 17, 2014, authorized th e Bureau of Land Management to retain

collections, up to a maximum limit of $36,696,000, for Mining Law Administration program

operations, including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program. Collections in

excess of $36,696,000 are depostite d to the General Fund.

Please note the following corrections to da ta in the “Total” column as published in Public Land

Statistics 2013 : California, $4,683,723; Colorado, $1,777,001; Eastern States, $(420); Idaho,

$3,463,738; Montana, $2,954,954; Nevada, $30, 798,249; New Mexico, $1,912,137; Oregon,

$1,209,718; Utah, $3,674,997; Wyoming, $7,920,977.

# 177Table 3-33. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT FINANCIAL UPDATEAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014ReceiptsDescription ofRevenue Activity_______________AcresConveyed_________Value ofPublic LandsandInterestsConveyed______________Value ofLandsAcquiredbyExchange___________100% TotalCollections_____________5%State ofNevadaPayments/a/_____________10%SouthernNevadaWaterAuthorityPayments/a/_____________10%Dept. ofAviationPayments___________85%SpecialAccountDeposits_____________FY 2012 and Prior Years’ Activity:Auction Sales 13,526.31 $2,801,140,111.00 $___ $2,789,209,611.00 $139,353,880.55 $272,057,761.10 $___ $2,377,797,969.35Direct Sales 16,362.28 119,628,985.81___ 119,628,985.81 4,403,142.18 8,806,284.32 ___ 106,419,559.31Clark County CMA 5,067.98 112,973,176.15 ___ 112,973,176.15 5,648,437.66 ___ 11,296,875.57 96,027,862.92Exchanges 5,117.17 83,166,750.00 71,897,170.00 12,131,750.00 3,594,859.00 7,189,717.00 ___ 1,347,174.00Mineral Conveyancesand Forfeitures ___ (200.00) ___ 2,158,900.02 ___ ___ ___ 2,158,900.02FY 2012 and PriorYears' Totals 40,073.74 $3,116,908,822.96 $71,897,170.00 $3,036,102,422.98 $153,000,319.39 $288,053,762.42 $11,296,875.57 $2,583,751,465.60FY 2013 ActivityDirect Sales $406,812.39 $___ $406,812.39 $21,215.59 $42,431.18 $___ $343,165.62Clark County CMA 6,609,877.92 ___ 6,609,877.92 330,493.91 ___ 660,987.71 5,618,396.30Sealed Bid Sales (358.93) 11,194,650.45 ___ 2,703,731.45 30,300.00 60,600.00 ___ 2,612,831.45LTA Land Sales 35.96 3,242,474.00 ___ 3,242,474.00 162,123.70 324,247.40 ___ 2,756,102.90FY 2013 Totals (322.97) $21,453,814.76 $___ $12,962,895.76 $544,133.20 $427,278.58$660,987.71 $11,330,496.27FY 2014 ActivityClark County CMA(7/12–9/12) $1,225,140.23 $___$1,225,140.23 $61,257.01 $___$122,514.02 $1,041,369.20Clark County CMA(10/12–12/12) 9,366,536.51 ___ 9,366,536.51 468,326.82 ___ 936,653.65 7,961,556.04Clark County CMA(1/13–3/13) 4,983,518.98 ___ 4,983,518.98 249,176.03 ___ 498,352.15 4,235,990.80Clark County CMA(4/13–6/13) 1,211,657.88 ___ 1,211,657.88 60,582.92 ___ 121,165.82 1,029,909.14Sealed Bid Sales___ 16,918,980.00 1,057,432.52 2,114,865.05 ___ 13,746,682.43Auction Sale – January 131.90 23,840,000.00 ___23,840,000.00 1,192,000.00 2,384,000.00 ___ 20,264,000.00Auction Sale –May87.50 18,071,500.00 ___ 3,832,000.00 3,832,000.00Direct Sales 52,010.40 ___ 52,010.40 2,600.00 5,200.00 ___ 44,210.40FY 2014 Totals 219.40 $58,750,364.00 $___ $61,429,844.00 $3,091,375.30 $4,504,065.05 $1,678,685.64 $52,155,718.01Inception to DateTotals 39,970.17 $3,197,113,001.72 $71,897,170.00 $3,110,495,162.74 $156,635,827.89$292,985,106.05 $13,636,548.92 $2,647,237,679.88Plus: Interest Redeemed–Inception to Date$323,997,027.65Total Receipts for Special Account$2,971,234,707.53

# 178Table 3-33. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT FINANCIAL UPDATEAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continuedExpendituresBureau ofLandManagement______________USDA ForestService_______________U.S. Fish& WildlifeService______________NationalPark Service_______________Bureau ofReclamation____________Totals_______________Obligations,Transfers, andDisbursements_______________LandOriginal Obligation $199,630,393.16 $97,400,033.54 $2,344,600.00 $1,859,644.00 $___ $301,234,670.70Disbursements Inception to Date 121,218,636.59 38,781,206.07 1,860,585.50 539,260.40 ___ 162,399,688.56 $162,399,688.56De-obligation of Funds 78,393,463.65 58,618,827.47 484,014.50 1,320,383.60 ___ 138,816,689.22Transfer of Funds ___ 97,630,037.07 65,335.00 627,189.20 ___ 98,322,561.27 98,322,561.27Outstanding Obligations 18,292.92 ______ ___ ___ 18,292.92 18,292.92Capital ImprovementsOriginal Obligation $121,768,032.83 $51,736,772.00 $26,855,310.00 $133,481,410.67 $2,857,826.00 $336,699,351.50Disbursements Inception to Date 67,450,369.19 9,482,868.52 4,339,676.60 87,549,169.24 ___ 168,822,083.55 $168,822,083.55De-obligation of Funds 29,404,781.21 42,253,903.4822,515,633.40 41,101,430.98 2,857,826.00 138,133,575.07Transfer of Funds ___ 93,431,668.60 73,976,587.12 85,482,725.92 16,004,400.24 268,895,381.88 268,895,381.88Outstanding Obligations 24,912,882.43 ___ ___4,830,810.45 ___ 29,743,692.88 29,743,692.88Conservation InitiativesOriginal Obligation $97,525,118.56 $13,801,422.16 $6,699,343.00 $33,917,009.30 $1,465,533.00 $153,408,426.02Disbursements Inception to Date 64,975,396.44 4,704,448.76 1,242,072.94 23,307,731.66 1,457,999.15 95,687,648.95 $95,687,648.95De-obligation of Funds 23,743,042.73 9,046,093.78 5,457,270.06 10,609,277.64 2,062.97 48,857,747.18Transfer of Funds ___ 33,861,674.19 15,753,508.71 35,641,302.58 9,321.93 85,265,807.41 85,265,807.41Outstanding Obligations 8,806,679.39 50,879.62 ______ 5,470.88 8,863,029.89 8,863,029.89Parks, Trails, andNatural Areas Clark County_Henderson___Las Vegas___N . Las Vegas_Boulder CityOriginal Obligation $328,480,116.11 $238,488,171.76 $253,579,420.00 $231,497,182.32 $2,745,365.12 $1,054,790,255.31Disbursements Inception to Date257,788,470.61 174,916,783.46 221,322,924.11 183,203,358.95 2,596,564.26 839,828,101.39 $839,828,101.39De-obligation of Funds 65,565,609.34 11,487,284.81 18,117,484.27 44,532,464.61 148,800.86 139,851,643.89Outstanding Obligations 5,126,036.1652,084,103.49 14,139,011.62 3,761,358.76___ 75,110,510.03 75,110,510.03Parks, Trails, andNatural AreasWater AuthorityLincoln CountyWhite Pine__Washoe CountyCarson CityOriginal Obligation $124,926,920.00 $21,581,874.00$5,385,386.00 $12,210,407.00$974,520.00 $165,079,107.00Disbursements Inception to Date 112,945,499.86 20,757,409.30 2,344,262.76 4,037,454.46 560,335.29 140,644,961.67 $140,644,961.67De-obligation of Funds 3,165,335.07 28,792.0027,953.61 7,932,904.58 162,179.71 11,317,164.97Outstanding Obligations 8,816,085.07 795,672.70 3,013,169.63 240,047.96252,005.00 13,116,980.36 13,116,980.36Multispecies Habitat Plans Clark County_Original Obligation $60,636,699.04 $60,636,699.04Disbursements Inception to Date 41,661,034.62 41,661,034.62 $41,661,034.62De-obligation of Funds 17,667,657.36 17,667,657.36Outstanding Obligations 1,308,007.06 1,308,007.06 1,308,007.06Sequestered Funds - SNPLMA 2,915,523.00

# 179Table 3-33. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT FINANCIAL UPDATEAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continuedExpendituresLake TahoeAgency ProjectsEasternNevadaProjectsHazardousFuelsProjectsTotalsObligations,Transfers, andDisbursementsOriginal Obligation $49,626,220.75 $3,516,529.74 $22,878,548.78 $76,021,299.27Disbursements Inception to Date32,826,187.63 3,002,200.13 15,442,929.70 51,271,317.46 $51,271,317.46De-obligation of Funds 12,759,441.83239,634.83 289,820.18 13,288,896.84Transfer of Funds 235,129,170.84 5,530,918.53 17,961,139.26 258,621,228.63 258,621,228.63Outstanding Obligations 4,040,591.29 274,694.78 7,145,798.90 11,461,084.97 11,461,084.97Reserves PPP ReserveOriginal Obligation $7,608,827.57 $7,608,827.57Disbursements Inception to Date 6,603,747.35 6,603,747.35 $6,603,747.35De-obligation of Funds 1,005,080.22 1,005,080.22Transfer of Funds 11,949,869.07 11,949,869.07 11,949,869.07Outstanding Obligations/Task OrdersEarmarked Funds /b/Santini-BurtonLake Tahoe__Mesquite____SloanCanyon NCAIvanpahAirport_____Revenue and Interest Collected $107,813,949.78 $12,197,954.14 $73,589,270.65 $24,086,830.05 $217,688,004.62Disbursements Inception to Date34,210,789.60 2,310,807.50 10,134,040.30 ___ 46,655,637.40 $46,655,637.40Sequestered Funds 929,868.00___ ___ ___ 929,868.00 929,868.00Transfer of Funds 9,272,101.18 5,037,039.00 ___ 14,309,140.18 14,309,140.18Outstanding Obligations/Task Orders ___ ___ 241,525.43___241,525.43 241,525.43Balance Available for TaskOrders $63,401,191.00 $4,850,107.64 $63,213,704.92 $24,086,830.05 $155,551,833.61Project Costs/Transfers — Inception to Date$2,434,646,723.93BLM OPERATING COSTSPrior Years' Disbursements and Obligations $69,868,897.04 $69,868,897.04Disbursements and Obligations–FY2013 5,056,475.61 5,056,475.61Disbursements and Obligations–FY2014 5,143,301.07 5,143,301.07Transfer of Funds141,814.00 141,814.00Operating Costs — Inception to Date$80,210,487.72 $80,210,487.72Total Funds Available (from Page 1)$2,971,234,707.53Less: Obligations, Disbursements,and Transfers—Inception to Date$(2,514,857,211.65)Total Available456,377,495.88

# 180Table 3-33. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT FINANCIAL UPDATEAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concludedTo view the financial update at any time, go to the Internetaddress www.nv.blm.gov/snplma and click on Reports and Statistics.FY = Fiscal Year (October 1 through September 30).CMA is an abbreviation for Cooperative Management Agreement.PPP = Pre-Proposal Planning./a/ These 5 percent and 10 percent payments are notmade until the purchase price is paid in full./b/ Earmarked Funds’ Balance Available for TaskOrders is included in the Total Available.Source: Prepared by the National Operations Center. For information on the report’s content, call (303) 236-9359.

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# Table 3-34. REMOVED as of Fiscal Year 2013

This table will be reserved for use in a future edition of Public Land Statistics.

# 182Table 3-35. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, COMPLIANCE WITH DILIGENT DEVELOPMENT ANDCONTINUED OPERATION, FISCAL YEAR 2014StateThe LeaseHas Not YetProduced/a/___________ContinuedOperationMet byProductionfrom theLease/b/_________ContinuedOperationMet byProductionfrom anLMU/c/__________AdvanceRoyalty Paidin Lieu ofContinuedOperation/d/___________The LeaseIs inSuspension/e/___________AllRecoverableCoal HasBeen Mined/f/____________Not inCompliance/g/___________Status NotReported___________Total________Alabama–Leases 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2–Acres 0 1,610 0 0 0 2,887 0 0 4,497Colorado–Leases 4 5 21 3 5 17 0 0 55–Acres 5,017 11,537 42,628 1,089 13,630 14,776 0 0 88,677Kentucky–Leases 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 7–Acres 0 2,863 0 0 1,745 1,433 0 0 6,041Montana–Leases1 3 17 0 0 14 0 0 35–Acres 2,680 4,271 20,401 0 0 9,870 0 0 37,222New Mexico–Leases 0 1 2 0 0 9 0 0 12–Acres 0 640 8,500 0 0 16,932 0 0 26,072North Dakota–Leases 0 2 6 0 0 6 0 0 14–Acres 0 6,126 3,320 0 0 1,420 0 0 10,866Oklahoma–Leases 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 9–Acres 2,940 6,301 0 0 5,314 0 2,129 0 16,684

# 183Table 3-35. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, COMPLIANCE WITH DILIGENT DEVELOPMENT ANDCONTINUED OPERATION, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedStateThe LeaseHas Not YetProduced/a/___________ContinuedOperationMet byProductionfrom theLease/b/_________ContinuedOperationMet byProductionfrom anLMU/c/__________AdvanceRoyalty Paidin Lieu ofContinuedOperation/d/___________The LeaseIs inSuspension/e/___________AllRecoverableCoal HasBeen Mined/f/____________Not inCompliance/g/___________Status NotReported__________Total_______Utah–Leases 1 1 56 12 0 0 2 0 72–Acres 1,760 120 77,031 3,373 0 0 2,269 0 84,553Washington–Leases 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2–Acres 0 0 0 0 0 521 0 0 521Wyoming–Leases 8 21 38 2 0 33 0 0 102–Acres 19,471 72,775 63,603 5,267 0 39,443 0 0 200,559Total–Leases16 38 140 17 10 85 4 0 310–Acres31,868 106,243 215,483 9,729 20,689 87,282 4,398 0 475,692Note: Statistics for issuance and categories ofFederal coal leases are shown in Table 3-18./a/ A lessee has 10 years from the date oflease issuance to develop the lease by diligently producingcommercial quantities ofcoal. Ifproduction during the first 10 years of the lease is insufficient to meet the initial commercial quantity requirement, the lease willterminate at the end of the 10th year of the lease.

# 184Table 3-35. FEDERAL COAL LEASES, COMPLIANCE WITH DILIGENT DEVELOPMENT ANDCONTINUED OPERATION, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/b/ After commercial quantities of coal have been initially produced from a Federal coal lease, the lease must, thereafter, bemaintained incontinued operation by annually producing atleast commercial quantities of coal. Thecontinued operation requirement may be met byactual production of at least commercial quantities of coal fromthe lease during the year or by cumulative production for themost recentyear and the 2 immediately preceding years that is equivalent toor greater than the cumulative annual production of at least thecumulative commercial quantities of coal for the same period./c/ Production from anywhere within a logical mining unit (LMU) may be used to comply with the requirement to produce commercialquantities of coal annually from an individual Federal coal lease. However, the annual commercial quantities requirement amount will bedetermined based on the recoverable coal reserves of the LMU rather than on just a singular Federal coal lease. Similar to a singularFederal coal lease, compliance with the annual production of commercial quantities may be based on the production for the current yearor production for the current year and the previous 2 years./d/ The continued operation requirement may be suspended by thepayment of advance royalty for at least commercial quantities of coal. Alessee may pay advance royalty in lieu of continued operation for no more than 20 years during the life of a lease. Advance royalty maybe recouped against production royalties on a dollar basis when coal is next produced./e/ The requirement to produce commercial quantities of coal may besuspended if the BLM determines that such a suspension is in theinterest of conservation of the coal or other resources. Therequirement to produce commercial quantities of coal annually maybesuspended if mining operations on the lease are interrupted owingto strikes, the elements, orcasualties that are attributableto the lessee./f/ The continued operation requirement ends after all recoverable coal has been mined./g/ These leases are not suspended, failed toproduce commercial quantities of coal, and failed to pay advance royalty in lieuof continuedoperation.

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# PART 4

RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

The outdoor recreation program of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) aims to sustain healthy land and

water resources while promoting appropriate and res ponsible visitor use of those lands and waters.

The BLM provides recreational opportunities in a variety of settings that typify the vast and diverse

landscapes of the Western States, from the tundra in Alask a to the deserts of the Southwest, and from the oldgrowth forests of the Northwest to the plateaus and plains of the Rocky Mountain Stat es. In addition, in the

Eastern States, the BLM provides recreational opportun ities in settings such as the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Florida. Many BLM areas have been recognized by the BLM,

Congress, or the President and have been given speci al designations (as detailed in Part 5—Natural and

Cultural Heritage Preservation) to protect the unique and sensitive values of each area.

As a national provider of recreational opportunities, th e BLM focuses on its primary niche: providing resourcebased recreation and tourism opportunities. Visitors’ fr eedom to pursue unstructured recreational opportunities

is promoted, as long as they accept the responsibility to u se public lands wisely and to respect other public land

users. Responsible use is encourag ed by the BLM and its partners through land use ethics programs such as

Tread Lightly! and Leave No Trace!

Recreation sites, information and interpretive sites, trai ls, staging areas, and similar places are also provided on

some BLM public lands to protect resources and to help visitors have quality recr eational experiences. At

many sites and areas, fees are charged to provide for ma intenance and improvement. At other sites, generally

those public lands without visitor accommodations, no fees ar e charged. Most recreational use on public lands

occurs in nonfee areas. Whether the visitor chooses hi ghly developed recreation fee sites or remote wilderness

areas where neither fees nor registration is required, the BLM relies heavily on public land users to protect the

land, water, and structures so that the next person can also have a quality experience. Because some visitors

are unfamiliar with outdoor skills, the BLM issues sp ecial recreation permits to qualified commercial

companies to guide visitors on public lands. Special recreation permits are also issued to competitive event

organizers and other organized groups to conduct their activities on public lands.

The information in the following tables is intended to provide an overview of recreational use and

opportunities on public lands. BLM offices are responsibl e for collecting and maintain ing various data relating

to the recreation program. These field-leve l data are then aggregated in the BLM’s Recreation Management

Information System (RMIS) database. Tables 4-1 through 4-3 summarize recreation data from RMIS and

revenue data from the BLM’s Collections and Billings System (CBS). Table 4-1 presents the estimated visitor

use data by State; Table 4-2 presents visitor use data by recreational activity at fee and nonfee areas, including

areas leased to private and public providers; and Table 4-3 presents reported revenues by State and type of

authorization. These tables present a picture of the am ount and types of recreational activities on public lands

geographically for recreation sites and disper sed areas, and for both fee and nonfee areas.

In addition, special reports have been prepared to analyze the primary and secondary benefits of fish and

wildlife on public lands. Primary benefits incl ude both consumptive (hunting and fishing) and

nonconsumptive (wildlife viewing) recreational use. These activities produce secondary benefits to local

community businesses from equipment sales, services, food, lodging, and transportation, as well as to State

wildlife agencies that manage the animal populations. These benefits related to fi sh and wildlife, based on

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studies, are derive d for BLM lands from Geographic Information System

analysis and are portrayed in Table 4-4.

# 187Table 4-1. ESTIMATED RECREATIONAL USE OFPUBLIC LANDS ADMINISTERED BY THE BLM,FISCAL YEAR 2014AdministrativeState /a/Recreation Sites/b/ Thousands __________________Dispersed Areas/c/ Thousands ________________RecreationLease Sites /d/ Thousands __________________RecreationPartnershipSites /e/ Thousands _________________Total Thousands _______________Visits /f/VisitorDays /g/Visits /f/VisitorDays /g/Visits /f/VisitorDays /g/Visits /f/VisitorDays /g/Visits /f/VisitorDays /g/Alaska393 243 319 466 0 0 0 0 712 709Arizona2,260 9,447 1,097 1,464 1,512 2,549 13 25 4,882 13,485California3,966 4,963 4,020 3,476 0 0 224 53 8,210 8,492Colorado3,442 2,060 3,434 6,217 0 0 660 122 7,536 8,399Eastern States43 14 16 3 0 0 79 27 138 44Idaho2,671 1,544 3,359 2,817 0 0 4 1 6,034 4,362Montana1,689 1,485 3,337 2,778 0 0 1 >1 5,027 4,263Nevada3,642 2,240 3,534 2,919 0 0 44 30 7,220 5,189New Mexico1,169 513 2,215 2,299 0 0 >1 >1 3,384 2,812Oregon3,662 3,232 4,309 4,343 19 87 93 87 8,083 7,749Utah3,469 2,121 3,401 2,853 33 14 51 46 6,954 5,034Wyoming1,557 1,044 1,316 1,047 0 0 42 20 2,915 2,111Total27,963 28,906 30,357 30,682 1,564 2,650 1,211 411 61,095 62,649

# 188Table 4-1. ESTIMATED RECREATIONAL USE OFPUBLIC LANDS ADMINISTERED BY THE BLM,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/a/ The Arizona State Office administers BLM public lands inCalifornia along the Colorado River; the California State Office administers BLMpublic lands in northwestern Nevada; the Eastern States Office administers BLM public lands in the 31 States east of and bordering on theMississippi River; the Montana State Office administers BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota; the New Mexico StateOfficeadministers BLM public lands in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas; the Oregon State Office administers BLM public lands in Washington; andthe Wyoming State Office administers BLM public lands in Nebraska./b/ These are recreation sites and other specific areas on public lands directly managed by the BLM that are recognized as “manageriallysignificant,” where management actions are required to providespecific recreation setting or activity opportunities, to protect resourcevalues, or to enhance visitor safety. Visitation estimates atthese sites and areas are basedon a variety of methods, including sampling, feereceipts, registrations, traffic counts, observations, or best estimates based on local knowledge./c/ Dispersed areas are the remaining public lands that are opento recreational use but that do not contain developed or “manageriallysignificant” recreation sites. Visitation estimates in dispersed areas are generally best estimates based on local knowledge./d/ Recreation lease sites are long-term authorizations grantedunder the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA;Sections 302, 303, and 310) to private entities to provide recreation facilities and services to the public. Visitation estimates for recreationleases are based on a variety of methods./e/ Recreation partnership sites are recreation sites managed primarily by another public entity under the authority of the Recreation and PublicPurposes (R&PP) Act and similar agreements; the BLM has a significant presence on the leased parcel (e.g., ranger patrols, signs, brochures).Visitation estimates for partnership sites are based on a variety of methods./f/ A visit is the entry of any person for recreational purposes onto lands and related waters administered by the BLM, regardless of duration./g/ A visitor day is a common unit of measure of recreational use among Federal agencies. One visitor day represents an aggregate of 12 visitorhours to a site or area.Source: The BLM’s Recreation Management Information System reports (Fiscal Year 2014).

# 189Table 4-2. ESTIMATED RECREATIONAL USE OF BLM-ADMINISTERED PUBLIC LANDSFOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES UNDER VARIOUS FEE AUTHORIZATIONS,FISCAL YEAR 2014Visitor Days /a/_____________________________________________________________________________________________________RecreationActivitiesFee Sites and Areas /b/________________________Special RecreationPermitted Activities /c/_______________________Areas WithoutPermits or Fees /d/___________________Total Public Lands_______________________ThousandsPercentThousandsPercentThousandsPercentThousandsPercent forActivity GroupLand-Based ActivitiesCamping andPicnicking2,5174.022240.3621,62334.5124,36438.89Non-MotorizedTravel4510.722060.336,33010.106,98711.15Off-HighwayTravel1640.26730.126,32910.106,56610.48Driving forPleasure850.1440.012,5114.012,6004.15Viewing PublicLand Resources3210.51940.153,4305.473,8456.14Interpretation andEducation126 0.20 87 0.14 1,405 2.24 1,618 2.58Hunting44 0.07 48 0.08 5,753 9.18 5,845 9.33SpecializedSports, Events,and Activities 309 0.49 128 0.20 3,443 5.50 3,880 6.19

# 190Table 4-2. ESTIMATED RECREATIONAL USE OF BLM-ADMINISTERED PUBLIC LANDSFOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES UNDER VARIOUS FEE AUTHORIZATIONS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedVisitor Days /a/___________________________________________________________________________________________________RecreationActivitiesFee Sites and Areas/b/_______________________Special RecreationPermitted Activities /c/_______________________Areas WithoutPermits or Fees /d/____________________Total Public Lands______________________ThousandsPercentThousandsPercentThousandsPercentThousandsPercent forActivity GroupWater-Based ActivitiesBoating/Motorized 300 0.48 7 0.01 827 1.32 1,134 1.81Boating/Row/Float/Paddle 122 0.19 154 0.25 2,329 3.72 2,605 4.16Fishing4650.74260.041,6442.622,1353.41Swimming andOther WaterActivities 99 0.16 6 0.01 441 0.70 546 0.87Snow-and Ice-Based ActivitiesSnowmobile andMotorized Travel 6 0.01 <1 0.00 229 0.37 235 0.38Other WinterActivities 13 0.02 2 0.00 274 0.44 289 0.46Total5,022 8.02 1,059 1.69 56,568 90.29 62,649 100.00

# 191Table 4-2. ESTIMATED RECREATIONAL USE OF BLM-ADMINISTERED PUBLIC LANDSFOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES UNDER VARIOUS FEE AUTHORIZATIONS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: This table shows participation levels for various activity groupings. Recreation activity type and duration (visitor days) are recorded atfee and nonfee sites and areas, as well as for special recreationpermits. Visitor days, grouped into Activity Groups (summarized from alist of 99 recreational activities), are based on registrations, permit records, observations, post-season permittee reports, and theprofessional judgment of the field staffs. Some totals may not appear correct because of rounding./a/ A visitor day is a common unit of measure of recreation useamong Federal agencies. One visitor day represents an aggregate of 12visitor hours at a site or area./b/ Visitor days occurring at designated fee sites and areas with entrance permits, recreational use permits, and special areapermits, usuallywith fee collection at the site./c/ Visitor days occurring on public lands that are subject toauthorization under the Special Recreation Permit regulations, including theactivities of private parties, commercial outfitters and guides, competitive events, organized groups, and other events./d/ Visitor days occurring at nonfee sites and dispersedareas when neither permits nor fees are required.Source: The BLM’s Recreation Management Information System (Fiscal Year 2014).

# 192Table 4-3. RECREATION PERMITS, LEASES, AND PASSPORTS ON PUBLIC LANDSADMINISTERED BY THE BLM BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014Type of Recreation Permit, Lease, or PassportAdministrativeState /a/StandardAmenityFees/No. ofPermits/b/___________ExpandedAmenityFees/No. ofPermits/c/___________SpecialAreaPermits/d/__________Commercial,Competitive,Group, andEvent Permits/e/________________Leases/f/________FederalInteragencyPass/g/____________ReportedRevenue__________Alaska07,792078050$365,692Arizona026,8606,744198151,4821,556,079California6,99615,96651,39055301,1353,501,601Colorado5,52339,34015740702766,217Eastern States000109383,873Idaho20,53838,08301860929642,789Montana036,8821,5396230927527,625Nevada407,4309,8622,700362011,0404,399,547New Mexico13,07645,70576918102,140509,783Oregon63,398107,044030005,6982,522,372Utah061,48551,10667707053,577,945Wyoming6,59410,45502711807247,671Total Permits523,555 399,474 114,249 4,004 16 25,708Permit Revenue/h/$2,617,776 $4,710,671 $5,054,168 $5,215,642$401,992 $700,945 $18,701,194Other Revenue /i/$3,672,544Total Revenue /j/$22,373,738

# 193Table 4-3. RECREATION PERMITS, LEASES, AND PASSPORTS ON PUBLIC LANDSADMINISTERED BY THE BLM BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued/a/ The Arizona State Office administers BLM public lands in California along the Colorado River; the California State Office administersBLM public lands in northwestern Nevada; the Eastern States Office administers BLM public lands in the 31 States east of and borderingthe Mississippi River; the Montana State Office administers BLM public lands in North Dakota and South Dakota; the New Mexico StateOffice administers BLM public lands in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas; the Oregon State Office administers BLM public lands inWashington; and the Wyoming State Office administers BLM public lands in Nebraska./b/ The Standard Amenity Fees column shows the number of permitsissued for use of some visitor centers or interpretive centers, NationalConservation Areas, and other designated recreation areas./c/ The Expanded Amenity Fees column shows the number of permitsissued for recreational use of facilities or services providedby theFederal Government, such as campgrounds, boat launches, cabin rentals,auto tour devices, and stock animals. Audio tour devices includeCDs, iPods, radio stations, or other media that allowa visitor to go on a self-guided, interpretive auto tour./d/ Special recreation permits are issued for noncommercial usein certain “special areas,” such as long-term visitor areas, off-highway vehicleareas, river use, and backcountry hiking or camping./e/ Commercial special recreation permits are issued to entities conducting business on public lands for the purpose of providing recreationalopportunities or services without permanent facilities. These permitsare issued for a period of less than 10 years to outfitters, guides,vendors, and commercial competitive event organizers. Specialrecreation permits for competitive and organized group events are alsoincluded in this category. The permit count includes both issued permits for 2014 and active permits issued in previous fiscalyears that arestill in effect during this reporting year. Revenues encompass both active and issued permits for this reporting year./f/ Recreation concession leases are issued to entities conducting business on public lands to provide recreational opportunities or servicesassociated with permanent facilities. Thiscategory also includes the remaining recreation resident leases in the Colorado River Corridorin Arizona and California. The revenues reported in this table consist of only the fees that are directed to recreation deposit accounts;they do not include the land use fees, which are accountedfor in Table 3-5, Nonspecific Land Use Authorizations./g/ The Federal Interagency Pass—America the Beautiful–National Parks and Federal Recreational LandsPass—is issued to providediscounts for certain standard amenity fees and expanded amenity fees at Federal recreation sites that charge such fees. Included in thiscount and revenues are the fees collected for the Northwest Forest Pass in Oregon.

# 194Table 4-3. RECREATION PERMITS, LEASES, AND PASSPORTS ON PUBLIC LANDSADMINISTERED BY THE BLM BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/h/ This value represents the total net revenue recorded in the BLM’s Collections and Billings System (CBS) in the recreation commoditiesassociated specifically with permits and lease fees./i/ Additional net revenues recorded in the BLM’s CBS from miscellaneous sources, including administrative fees, trespass, latefees,publication sales, Cost Recovery, Interagency Passes, and permit sales that were not correctly categorized./j/ This value represents total net revenue recorded in the BLM’s CBS as received by the BLM for recreational use of public lands andsubsequently deposited. Recreation fees are collected under theFederal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which was signed into lawin Fiscal Year 2005.Sources: The BLM’s Recreation Management Information System Reports (Fiscal Year 2014) and the BLM’s CBS Reports (Fiscal Year 2014).

# 195Table 4-4. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AND DOLLARS SPENT ON ANGLERS, HUNTERS, ANDWILDLIFE VIEWERS, AND RELATED EXPENDITURES AND PERCENTAGE OF LANDSADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2014 /a/State /b/___________Anglers/c/_________Hunters/d/__________WildlifeViewers/e/__________FishingExpenditures/f/____________HuntingExpenditures/f/___________WildlifeViewingExpenditures/f/____________Percentageof LandsAdministeredby the BLM/g/____________Thousands Thousands ThousandsThousands Thousands ThousandsAlaska 538 125 640 $665,186 $441,965 $2,141,512 19.8Arizona 637 269 1,566 785,531 351,404 973,690 16.8California 1,674 394 6,733 2,358,722 1,008,967 3,930,296 15.3Colorado 767 259 1,782 674,765 479,535 1,489,941 12.5Idaho 447 246 558 438,519 496,841 449,496 21.9Montana 267 150 402 353,094 652,641 416,989 8.6Nevada 147 43 643 143,855 212,384 709,582 66.9New Mexico 278 69 566 435,077 144,890 340,332 17.2North Dakota 66 82 147 73,613 152,453 135,442 0.2Oregon 638 196 1,440 665,905 248,339 1,765,789 26.1South Dakota 268 270 384 210,990 620,935 173,742 0.4Utah 414 193 717 469,490 519,306 609,055 43.3Washington 938 219 2,168 1,071,329 370,644 3,301,575 0.9Wyoming 303 140 518 482,552 300,401 364,406 29.4Total 7,382 2,655 18,264 $8,828,628 $6,000,705 $16,801,847

# 196Table 4-4. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AND DOLLARS SPENT ON ANGLERS, HUNTERS, ANDWILDLIFE VIEWERS, AND RELATED EXPENDITURES AND PERCENTAGE OF LANDSADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: Estimates of statewide numbers and expenditures are shown.The percent of BLM-managed lands in the state is also shown to allowreaders to make extrapolations as they deem prudent./a/ All numbers except the percentage of State lands managed by the BLM were derivedfrom data in the 2011 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, andWildlife-Associated Recreation, State Overview, issued September 2012 (Preliminary Estimates)./b/ Includes only those States with more than 50,000 acres of BLM-administered public lands./c/ The estimated number of anglers 16 years old and older (number in thousands) is for calendar year 2011. Anglers are sportspersons whoonly fished plus those who fished and hunted. Anglers include notonly licensed hook and line anglers, but also those who haveno licenseand those who use special methods, such as fishing with spears./d/ The estimated number of hunters 16 years old and older (numberin thousands) is for calendar year 2011. Hunters are sportspersons whoonly hunted plus those who hunted and fished. Hunters include not only licensed hunters using rifles and shotguns, but also those whohave no license and those who engage in hunting with archery equipment, muzzleloaders, other primitive firearms, or pistols orhandguns./e/ The estimated number of wildlife viewers 16 years old and older (number in thousands) is for calendar year 2011. The 2011Survey uses astrict definition of wildlife watching. Participants must either take a “special interest” in wildlife around their homes or take a trip for the“primary purpose” of wildlife watching. Secondary wildlife watching, such as incidentally observing wildlife while pleasure driving, is notincluded./f/ The estimated expenditures (in thousands of dollars) for fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing (2011, population 16 yearsold and older)are expressed in calendar year 2014 dollarswhere spending took place in 2011. Calendaryear 2014 dollars were calculated by multiplyingthe expenditure values (2011 dollars) and adjusting that number for inflation using the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator from theU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014)./g/ Approximate percentages based onPublic Land Statistics,Table 1-3. Calculations are based on acreages rounded to the nearest 10,000acres.

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# PART 5

NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION

The public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encompass some of the last, great

open spaces in the United States. They contain exceptional geologic formations; comparatively

undisturbed native plant and animal communities; wild erness areas and wild and scenic rivers; national

scenic and historic trails; and innum erable paleontological, archaeological, and historical sites. These

resources are scientifically, ecologically, culturally, educationally, and r ecreationally important,

representing a significant part of this Nation’s natural and cultural heritage.

Congress has passed a variety of laws concerning the management and use of these heritage resources,

including the Antiquities Act (1906), the Wilderness Act (1964), the National Historic Preservation Act

(1966), the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968), the National Trails System Act (1968), the Sikes Act

(1974), the Federal Land Policy and Management Ac t (1976), the Archaeological Resources Protection

Act (1979), the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990), and the Omnibus Public

Land Management Act (2009).

Many of these laws establish procedures for formally recognizing areas that are unique or that contain

significant scientific, educational, or recreational va lues. Some of these designations, including National

Conservation Areas and National Monuments, require c ongressional or Presidential action. Others, such

as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs ), are BLM designations established through land

use planning or other administrative procedures. During the past 30 years, beginning with the designation

of the King Range National Conservation Area, many extraordinary landscapes on our public lands have

received protective designations through either an act of Congress or a Presidential proclamation.

National Landscape Conservation System

The BLM established the National Landscape Conser vation System (NLCS) to provide a national

framework for managing special areas on the public lands designated by Congress or the President.

In 2009 Congress formally established the National La ndscape Conservation System with the passage of

the Omnibus Public Land Management Act. Th is system includes all of the BLM’s National

Conservation Areas and similar designations, including Wilderness, National Historic and Scenic Trails,

Wild and Scenic Rivers, National Monuments, Wild erness Study Areas, and Conservation Lands of the

California Desert. Taken together, there are 877 NLCS units encompassing about 30 million acres of

public land.

This system is a new model of conservation. Most visitor facilities are located in adjacent communities,

providing local economic opportunities and minimizing ne w development in the special areas. Many

traditional public land uses, such as livestock gr azing, are permitted in these areas, and adjacent

communities and interested public entities are encour aged to participate in the planning process and

ongoing management activities.

The following tables provide statistics for the conservation units included in the NLCS:

5-1 National Landscape Conservation System: Number and Size of Designated Areas

5-2 National Monuments within the National Landscape Conservation System

5-3a National Conservation Areas within the National Landscape Conservation System

5-3b Other Conservation Units within the National Landscape Conservation System

5-4 Designated Wilderness within the Na tional Landscape Conservation System

5-5 Wilderness Study Areas within the National Landscape Conservation System

5-6 BLM Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers

5-7 National Scenic and Historic Trails

# 198 Administrative Natural and Cultural Heritage Designations

On all of America’s public lands, the BLM, in a ddition to assuming the responsibilities previously noted,

works to preserve and protect threatened and enda ngered species; wild free-roaming horses and burros;

significant archaeological, paleontological, and historical sites; areas of critical environmental concern;

and other outstanding natural areas. Some of tho se responsibilities are reflected in the following tables.

Tables 5-8a, 5-8b, and 5-8c. Land acquisition th rough exchange, purchase, easement, or donation

pursuant to Sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976

(Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2756), and various act s of Congress is an important component of the

BLM’s land management strategy. The BLM acquires la nd and easements in land when it is in the public

interest and consistent with pub licly approved land use plans. The BLM’s land acquisition program is

designed to improve management of natural resources by consolidating Federal, State, and private lands;

to increase recreational opportunities and preserve open sp ace; to secure key proper ty necessary to protect

endangered species and promote biological diversity; and to preserve archaeological and historical

resources.

Table 5-9. The BLM, other Federal agencies, and lo cal governments in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine

counties as well as portions of Washoe County and Ca rson City, Nevada, use 85 percent of the revenue

generated by land sales under the Southern Nevada P ublic Land Management Act (SNPLMA) of 1998 for

parks, trails, and natural areas; capital improve ments; conservation initiatives; development and

implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for Clark County, Nevada; environmentally

sensitive land acquisitions; hazardous fuels reduction a nd wildfire prevention; Eastern Nevada landscape

restoration projects; and Lake Tahoe restora tion projects. Table 5-9 shows acquisitions,

accomplishments, and funding levels. For additio nal information, visit the SNPLMA website at

http://www.blm.gov/snplma

.

Table 5-10. The Southern Nevada Public Land Ma nagement Act (Public Law 105-263) became law in

October 1998. The act provides for the orderly disposal of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada,

and for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada. This table illustrates the

number of acres sold and the number of acres acquired as a metric of the program’s success.

Tables 5-12, 5-13a, and 5-13b. The BLM administers the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of

1971 (Public Law 92-195), which provides for the prot ection, management, and control of wild horses

and burros on the public lands. A major responsibility under the act is to preserve a thriving natural

ecological balance on the range. To do so, it is n ecessary to remove excess wild horses and burros, which

are then offered to the general public through th e adoption program. Tables 5-12, 5-13a, and 5-13b

portray wild horse and burro popul ations, removals, and adoptions.

Table 5-14. The BLM is steward for the Federal Gove rnment’s largest, most culturally diverse, and most

scientifically important body of cultural resources. To carry out this stewardship responsibility, the

BLM’s cultural resource management program is designed to inventory, evaluate, and manage cultural

and paleontological resources on public lands under its juri sdiction. The BLM has inventoried more than

23 million acres for cultural resources and has recorded more than 366,232 properties.

Tables 5-15 and 5-16. The BLM provides special ma nagement prescriptions for public lands under a

variety of special designations such as Areas of Critic al Environmental Concern, Research Natural Areas,

and National Natural Landmarks. Ta ble 5-15 lists the present Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

managed by the BLM. Table 5-16 lists numerous ty pes of areas on the public lands having special

management designations not already encompassed by the NLCS.

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# Table 5-1. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM:

NUMBER AND SIZE OF DESIGNATED AREAS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Type of Total BLM Total BLM

NLCS Area Designation Number Acres Miles

____________ ________ ____________ __________

National Monuments Presidential or

Congressional 20 5,590,135 0

National Conservation Areas Congressional 16 3,671,519 0

Steens Mountain Cooperative

Management and Protection

Area Congressional 1 428,446 0

Yaquina Head Outstanding

Natural Area Congressional 1 95 0

Piedras Blancas Historic

Light Station Outstanding

Natural Area /a/ Congressional 1 18 0

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

Outstanding Natural Area /b/ Congressional 1 63 0

Wilderness Areas /c/ Congressional 221 8,711,938 0

Wilderness Study Areas Administrative 528 12,760,472 0

National Wild and Scenic Rivers Congressional 69 1,001,353 2,423 /d/

National Historic Trails Congressional 13 0 5,078

National Scenic Trails Congressional 5 0 683

Headwaters Forest Reserve Congressional 1 7,542 0

Total 877 /e/ 32,171,581 /f/ 8,184

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# Table 5-1. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM:

NUMBER AND SIZE OF DESIGNATED AREAS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concluded

/a/ Area established by Congress in 2008 in Public Law 110-226.

/b/ Area established by Congress in 2008 in Public Law 110-226. One hundred and twenty-six (126)

total acres are owned by six Federal and non-Federal entities.

/c/ The Tabeguache Area in Colorado is, by act of Congress, to be managed like wilderness but is not

shown here because it has not been o fficially designated as wilderness.

/d/ The total may appear incorrect, becau se the number was rounded after addition.

/e/ The White Mountains National Recreation Area is no longer a part of the NLCS per

Public Law 111-11, the Omnibus Pub lic Land Management Act of 2009.

/f/ The actual total acreage (without ove rlapping units) is about 30 million.

# 201Table 5-2. NATIONAL MONUMENTS WITHIN THENATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEMAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014Unit Name—StateBLMAdministeredLands_____________OtherFederal LandsManagedin Unit______________State LandInholdings___________Private LandInholdings_____________Total FederalAcreagein Unit______________AcresAcresAcresAcresAcresAgua-Fria—Arizona 70,900 0 0 1,444 70,900Grand Canyon-Parashant—Arizona808,747 208,453 /a/ 23,205 7,920 1,017,200Ironwood Forest—Arizona128,734 299 /b/ 54,741 5,181 129,033Vermilion Cliffs—Arizona279,568 0 13,438 683 279,568Sonoran Desert—Arizona486,600 0 3,900 5,900 486,600California Coastal—California3,937 0 0 0 3,937Carrizo Plain—California208,698 0 9,309 30,266 208,698Fort Ord – California 7,205 7,446 0 0 14,651Santa Rosa and San JacintoMountains—California94,055 83,073 /c/ 45,889 /d/ 57,054 /e/ 177,128Canyons of the Ancients—Colorado174,240 0 0 12,164 174,240Craters of the Moon—Idaho274,693 462,832 /f/ 7,950 6,851 737,525Pompeys Pillar—Montana51 0 0 0 51Upper Missouri River Breaks—Montana374,976 0 38,760 81,715 374,976Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks—New Mexico4,1240521757 4,124Organ Mountains Desert Peaks—New Mexico496,330 0 0 0 496,330Prehistoric Trackways—New Mexico5,255 /g/ 0 0 0 5,255Rio Grande del Norte – New Mexico 242,555 0 0 0 242,555Cascade-Siskiyou—Oregon62,363 48 /h/ 0 23,699 62,411Grand Staircase-Escalante—Utah1,866,134 0 0 13,977 1,866,134San Juan Islands—Washington 970 0 0 0 970Total Acres(National Monuments)5,590,135 762,151 197,713 247,611 6,352,286

# 202Table 5-2. NATIONAL MONUMENTS WITHIN THENATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEMAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concludedNote: Some figures have changed from last year owing to Geographic Information Systemrecalculation of acres. The BLM has no jurisdiction overState and private lands withinnationally designated areas. “Total Acreage inUnit” (the sum of Federal lands, State lands, and private lands) is nolonger being reported as of the 2013 edition./a/ National Park Service./b/ Department of Defense./c/ Forest Service (60,073 acres); Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (trust/allottee/reservation; 23,000 acres)./d/ Includes California State Parks and Recreation, California Fish and Game, and University of California land./e/ Private lands include 13,900 acres held in trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians./f/ National Park Service./g/ Designated via Public Law 111-11, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009,Title 1 – Additions to the National WildernessPreservation System./h/ The Bureau of Reclamation manages 4 acres within this monument unit.

# 203Table 5-3a. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS WITHIN THE NATIONALLANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014Unit Name—StateBLMAdministeredLands_____________AcresOther FederalLandsManagedin Unit____________AcresState LandInholdings___________AcresPrivateLandInholdings_________AcresTotal FederalAcreagein Unit__________AcresSteese—Alaska1,208,624014,074401,208,624Gila Box Riparian—Arizona21,767001,72021,767Las Cienegas—Arizona41,97205,307041,972San Pedro Riparian—Arizona55,495002,50555,495King Range—California56,167006,32056,167Dominguez-Escalante—Colorado210,172008,825210,172Gunnison Gorge—Colorado62,84455201,67363,396McInnis Canyons—Colorado/Utah123,43000823123,430Snake River Birds of Prey—Idaho482,1001,600 /a/41,2004,800483,700 /b/Red Rock Canyon—Nevada198,065000198,065Sloan Canyon—Nevada48,438008148,438Black Rock Desert, High Rock Canyon,Emigrant Trails—Nevada/California799,1650017,776799,165El Malpais—New Mexico230,0000032,960 /c/230,000Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave—NewMexico24,977002,98124,977Beaver Dam Wash—Utah63,47806,4922,12763,478Red Cliffs—Utah44,825013,7282,65744,825Total(National Conservation Areas)3,671,5192,15280,80185,2883,673,671

# 204Table 5-3a. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS WITHIN THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPECONSERVATION SYSTEM ASOF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concludedNotes: Some figures have changed from last year owing to Geographic Information System recalculation of acres. The BLM has nojurisdiction over State and private lands within nationally designated areas. “Total Acreage in Unit” (the sum of Federal lands, Statelands, and private lands) is no longer being reported as of the 2013 edition./a/ This acreage reflects military lands within the SnakeRiver Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA)./b/ Total does not include 9,300 acres of open waters that also exist within the exterior boundary of the Snake River Birds ofPrey NCA./c/ In El Malpais 2,500 acres are identified as “Indian Lands.”

# 205Table 5-3b. OTHER CONSERVATION UNITS WITHIN THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATIONSYSTEM AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014Unit Name—StateBLM–AdministeredLands____________AcresOther FederalLandsManagedin Unit____________AcresState LandInholdings__________AcresPrivateLandInholdings________AcresTotalFederalAcreagein Unit_________AcresSteens Mountain CooperativeManagement and Protection Area—Oregon428,4460067,683428,446Yaquina Head Outstanding NaturalArea—Oregon9500095Headwaters Forest Reserve—California7,5420007,542Piedras Blancas Historic Light StationOutstanding Natural Area—California1800018Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse OutstandingNatural Area—Florida6300063Total436,1640067,683436,164Note: The BLM has no jurisdiction over State and private lands within nationally designated areas. The White Mountains NationalRecreation Area is no longer a part of the National Landscape Conservation System per Public Law111-11, the Omnibus Public LandManagement Act of 2009. “Total Acreage in Unit” (the sum ofFederal lands, State lands, and private lands) is no longer beingreported as of the 2013 edition.

# 206 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WILDERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Wilderness Area Name

______________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Arizona

Aravaipa Canyon Safford Field Office 19,410

Arrastra Mountain Kingman Field Office 129,800

Aubrey Peak Kingman Field Office 15,400

Baboquivari Peak Tucson Field Office 2,040

Beaver Dam Mountains

(3,667 acres in Utah) Arizona Strip Field Office 15,000

Big Horn Mountains Phoenix Field Office 21,000

Cottonwood Point Arizona Strip Field Office 6,860

Coyote Mountains Tucson Field Office 5,100

Dos Cabezas Mountains Safford Field Office 11,700

Eagletail Mountains Yuma Field Office 97,880

East Cactus Plain Lake Havasu Field Office 14,630

Fishhooks Safford Field Office 10,500

Gibralter Mountain Lake Havasu Field Office 18,790

Grand Wash Cliffs Arizona Strip Field Office 37,030

Harcuvar Mountains Lake Havasu Field Office 25,050

Harquahala Mountains Phoenix Field Office 22,880

Hassayampa River Canyon Phoenix Field Office 12,300

Hells Canyon Phoenix Field Office 9,951

Hummingbird Springs Phoenix Field Office 31,200

Kanab Creek Arizona Strip Field Office 6,700

Mount Logan Arizona Strip Field Office 14,650

Mount Nutt Kingman Field Office 28,080

Mount Tipton Kingman Field Office 31,520

Mount Trumbull Arizona Strip Field Office 7,880

Mount Wilson Kingman Field Office 23,900

Muggins Mountains Yuma Field Office 7,711

Needle’s Eye Tucson Field Office 8,760

# 207 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

______________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Arizona–concluded

New Water Mountains Yuma Field Office 24,600

North Maricopa Mountains Phoenix Field Office 63,200

North Santa Teresa Safford Field Office 5,800

Paiute Arizona Strip Field Office 87,900

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs

(21,332 acres in Utah) Arizona Strip Field Office 89,400

Peloncillo Mountains Safford Field Office 19,440

Rawhide Mountains Lake Havasu Field Office 38,470

Redfield Canyon Safford Field Office 6,600

Sierra Estrella Phoenix Field Office 14,400

Signal Mountain Phoenix Field Office 13,350

South Maricopa Mountains Phoenix Field Office 60,100

Swansea Lake Havasu Field Office 16,400

Table Top Phoenix Field Office 34,400

Tres Alamos Kingman Field Office 8,300

Trigo Mountains Yuma Field Office 30,300

Upper Burro Creek Kingman Field Office 27,440

Wabayuma Peak Kingman Field Office 38,944

Warm Springs Kingman Field Office 112,400

White Canyon Tucson Field Office 5,800

Woolsey Peak Phoenix Field Office 64,000

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Arizona: (47 areas) 1,396,966

California

Agua Tibia California Desert District 539

Argus Range California Desert District 65,726

Beauty Mountain Palm Springs Field Office 15,628

Big Maria Mountains California Desert District 45,384

Bigelow Cholla Garden California Desert District 14,645

# 208 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

______________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

California–continued

Bighorn Mountain California Desert District 26,543

Black Mountain California Desert District 20,548

Bright Star California Desert District 8,191

Bristol Mountains California Desert District 71,389

Cache Creek Ukiah Field Office 27,296

Cadiz Dunes California Desert District 19,935

Carrizo Gorge California Desert District 14,740

Cedar Roughs Ukiah Field Office 6,287

Chemehuevi Mountains California Desert District 85,864

Chimney Peak California Desert District 13,140

Chuckwalla Mountains California Desert District 99,548

Cleghorn Lakes California Desert District 39,167

Clipper Mountain California Desert District 33,843

Coso Range California Desert District 49,296

Coyote Mountains California Desert District 18,631

Darwin Falls California Desert District 8,189

Dead Mountains California Desert District 47,158

Domeland California Desert District 39,379

El Paso Mountains California Desert District 23,679

Elkhorn Ridge California Desert District 11,001

Fish Creek Mountains California Desert District 21,390

Funeral Mountains California Desert District 25,707

Golden Valley California Desert District 36,536

Granite Mountain Bishop Field Office 31,059

Grass Valley California Desert District 30,186

Hollow Hills California Desert District 22,366

Ibex California Desert District 28,822

Indian Pass California Desert District 32,419

Inyo Mountains California Desert District 125,075

# 209 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

______________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

California–continued

Ishi Ukiah District 199

Jacumba California Desert District 31,358

Kelso Dunes California Desert District 144,915

Kiavah California Desert District 41,000

King Range Arcata Field Office 42,695

Kingston Range California Desert District 199,739

Little Chuckwalla Mountains California Desert District 28,052

Little Picacho California Desert District 38,216

Machesna Mountains Bakersfield District 123

Malpais Mesa California Desert District 31,906

Manly Peak California Desert District 12,897

Mecca Hills California Desert District 26,356

Mesquite California Desert District 44,804

Newberry Mountains California Desert District 26,102

Nopah Range California Desert District 106,623

North Algodones Dunes California Desert District 25,895

North Mesquite Mountains California Desert District 28,955

Old Woman Mountains California Desert District 165,172

Orocopia Mountains California Desert District 51,289

Otay Mountain California Desert District 16,893

Owens Peak California Desert District 73,868

Pahrump Valley California Desert District 73,726

Palen/McCoy California Desert District 236,488

Palo Verde Mountains California Desert District 30,605

Picacho Peak California Desert District 8,860

Pinto Mountain Barstow Field Office 24,348

Piper Mountain California Desert District 72,192

Piute Mountains California Desert District 48,080

# 210 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

________________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

California–concluded

Resting Spring Range California Desert District 76,312

Rice Valley California Desert District 41,777

Riverside Mountains California Desert District 24,004

Rocks and Islands

Rodman Mountains Arcata Field Office

California Desert District 6

34,264

Sacatar Trail California Desert District 50,451

Saddle Peak Hills California Desert District 1,530

San Gorgonio California Desert District 39,233

Santa Lucia Bakersfield District 1,807

Santa Rosa California Desert District 58,878

Sawtooth Mountains California Desert District 33,612

Sheephole Valley California Desert District 188,169

South Fork Eel River

South Nopah Range Arcata Field Office

California Desert District 12,868

17,059

Stateline California Desert District 6,964

Stepladder Mountains California Desert District 83,195

Surprise Canyon California Desert District 24,433

Sylvania Mountains California Desert District 18,682

Trilobite California Desert District 37,308

Turtle Mountains California Desert District 177,309

Ventana Additions California Desert District 719

Whipple Mountains California Desert District 76,123

White Mountain Ridgecrest/Bishop Field Office 24,162

Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Ukiah District 8,433

Yuki Arcata Field Office 17,196

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in California: (87 areas) 3,845,156

Colorado

Black Ridge Canyons

(5,200 acres in Utah) McInnis Canyons NCA 70,380

# 211 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

________________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Colorado–concluded

Dominguez Canyon Dominguez–Escalante NCA 66,280

Gunnison Gorge Uncompahgre Field Office 17,784

Powderhorn Uncompahgre Field Office 47,980

Uncompahgre Uncompahgre Field Office 3,390

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Colorado: (5 areas) /a/ 205,814

Idaho

Big Jacks Creek Boise District Office 52,753

Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Boise and Twin Falls District Offices 89,820

Frank Church-River of No Return Coeur d’Alene District 802

Little Jacks Creek Boise District Office 50,930

North Fork Owyhee Boise District Office 43,391

Owyhee River Boise District Office 267,137

Pole Creek Boise District Office 12,529

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Idaho: (7 areas) 517,362

Montana

Lee Metcalf-Bear Trap Canyon Unit Dillon Field Office 6,347

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Montana: (1 area) 6,347

Nevada

Arrow Canyon Las Vegas Field Office 27,502

Becky Peak

Big Rocks Ely Field Office

Ely Field Office 18,119

12,930

Black Rock Desert Winnemucca Field Office 314,835

Bristlecone

Calico Mountains Ely Field Office

Winnemucca Field Office 14,095

64,968

Clover Mountains Ely Field Office 85,668

Delamar Mountains Ely Field Office 111,066

# 212 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

________________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Nevada–continued

East Fork High Rock Canyon Winnemucca Field Office 52,618

El Dorado Las Vegas Field Office 5,766

Far South Egans Ely Field Office 36,299

Fortification Range Ely Field Office 30,539

Goshute Canyon Ely Field Office 42,544

Government Peak Ely Field Office 6,313

High Rock Canyon Winnemucca Field Office 46,465

High Rock Lake Winnemucca Field Office 59,107

Highland Ridge

Ireteba Peaks Ely Field Office

Las Vegas Field Office 68,623

10,332

Jumbo Springs Las Vegas Field Office 4,760

La Madre Mountain Las Vegas Field Office 27,896

Lime Canyon Las Vegas Field Office 23,710

Little High Rock Canyon Winnemucca Field Office 48,355

Meadow Valley Range Ely Field Office 123,508

Mormon Mountains Ely Field Office 157,716

Mount Charleston Las Vegas Field Office 2,178

Mount Grafton

Mount Irish Ely Field Office

Ely Field Office 78,754

28,274

Mount Moriah Ely Field Office 8,708

Muddy Mountains Las Vegas Field Office 44,633

North Black Rock Range Winnemucca Field Office 30,648

North Jackson Mountains Winnemucca Field Office 23,439

North McCullough Las Vegas Field Office 14,779

Pahute Peak Winnemucca Field Office 56,890

Parsnip Peak Ely Field Office 43,512

Rainbow Mountain Las Vegas Field Office 20,184

South Egan Range Ely Field Office 67,214

# 213 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

________________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Nevada–concluded

South Jackson Mountains Winnemucca Field Office 54,536

South McCullough Las Vegas Field Office 43,996

South Pahroc Range

Spirit Mountain Ely District Office

Las Vegas Field Office 25,671

553

Tunnel Spring Ely District Office 5,341

Wee Thump Joshua Tree Las Vegas Field Office 6,489

Weepah Spring Ely District Office 51,305

White Rock Range Ely Field Office 24,249

Worthington Range Ely Field Office 30,594

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Nevada: (45 areas) 2,055,681

New Mexico

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Farmington Field Office 41,170

Cebolla Rio Puerco Field Office 61,600

Ojito

Sabinoso Rio Puerco Field Office

Taos Field Office 11,823

16,030

West Malpais Rio Puerco Field Office 39,540

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in New Mexico: (5 areas) 170,163

Oregon

Hells Canyon Vale District Office 946

Lower White River Prineville District Office 1,124

Oregon Badlands Prineville District Office 29,182

Soda Mountain Cascade Siskiyou NM 24,707

Spring Basin Prineville District Office 6,404

Steens Mountain Burns District Office 170,202

Table Rock Salem District Office 5,784

Wild Rogue Medford District Office 8,604

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Oregon: (8 areas) 246,953

# 214 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continued

Wilderness Area Name

________________________ Administrative Unit

___________________ BLM Acres

___________

Utah

Bear Trap Canyon St. George Field Office 40

Beaver Dam Mountains

(15,000 acres in Arizona) Cedar City District Office 3,667

Black Ridge St. George Field Office 13,107

Black Ridge Canyons

(70,380 acres in Colorado) Moab Field Office

5,099

Canaan Mountain St. George Field Office 44,447

Cedar Mountain Salt Lake District Office 99,428

Cottonwood Canyon St. George Field Office 11,667

Cougar Canyon St. George Field Office 10,648

Deep Creek St. George Field Office 3,291

Deep Creek North St. George Field Office 4,478

Doc’s Pass St. George Field Office 18,216

Goose Creek St. George Field Office 93

LaVerkin Creek St. George Field Office 453

Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs

(89,400 acres in Arizona) Kanab Field Office

21,416

Red Butte St. George Field Office 1,535

Red Mountain St. George Field Office 18,689

Slaughter Creek St. George Field Office 4,047

Taylor Creek St. George Field Office 35

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Utah: (18 areas) 260,356

Washington

Juniper Dunes Spokane District Office 7,140

Total BLM Wilderness Acres in Washington: (1 area) 7,140

TOTAL BLM WILDERNESS ACRES IN UNITED STATES:

(221 designated areas) /b/ 8,711,938

# 215 Table 5-4. DESIGNATED WIL DERNESS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concluded

Note: Some figures may have changed from last year owing to Geographic Information System

recalculation of acres.

/a/ The Tabeguache Area in Colorado is, by act of Congress, to be managed as wilderness

but is not shown here because it has not been officially designated as wilderness.

/b/ The total designated areas do not double-count the three units that are located in multiple

states (Arizona, Colorado, and Utah).

# 216 Table 5-5. WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS WITHIN THE NATIONAL

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

State Number of

Wilderness Study Areas

_______________________ Federal Acres

_______________

Alaska 1 260,000

Arizona 2 63,930

California 67 821,870

Colorado 54 548,209

Idaho 44 655,512

Montana 39 449,963

Nevada 62 2,542,505

New Mexico 57 960,335

Oregon 87 2,645,791

Utah 86 3,232,402

Washington 1 5,554

Wyoming 42 574,401 /a/

Total 528 /b/ 12,760,472

/a/ Total acreage adjusted to refl ect correction in previous data.

/b/ Fourteen Wilderness Study Areas are in more than one state and are counted only once in this

total.

# 217Table 5-6. BLM WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014(Listed in Order of Designation)River_________________Public Law Numberand Date ofDesignation___________________DateDesignated___________BLM Acres___________Wild Miles__________Scenic Miles____________RecreationalMiles_____________TotalMileage________AlaskaBeaver Creek Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 71,040 111.0 0.0 0.0 111.0Birch Creek Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 80,640 126.0 0.0 0.0 126.0Delta Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 39,680 20.0 24.0 18.0 62.0Fortymile Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 250,880 179.0 203.0 10.0 392.0Gulkana Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 115,840 181.0 0.0 0.0 181.0Unalakleet Public Law 96-487 12/02/80 51,200 80.0 0.0 0.0 80.0State Total (6)609,280 697.0 227.0 28.0 952.0CaliforniaAmargosa Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 7.9 12.1 6.3 26.3Cottonwood Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.0 0.0 4.1 4.1Klamath Secretary of the Interior 01/19/81 480 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5Merced Public Law 100-149Public Law 102-43211/02/8710/23/923,840 3.0 0.0 9.0 12.0Middle Fork & SouthFork (Eel)Secretary of the Interior 01/19/81 10,240 21.0 4.5 6.5 32.0North Fork American Public Law 95-625 11/10/78 3,840 12.0 0.0 0.0 12.0Trinity Secretary of the Interior 01/19/81 5,490 0.0 0.0 17.0 17.0Tuolumne Public Law 98-425 09/28/84 960 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0State Totals (8)24,850 46.9 16.6 44.4 107.9IdahoBattle Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 24.3 0.0 0.0 24.3Big Jacks Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 33.4 0.0 0.0 33.4Bruneau River Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 39.0 0.0 0.5 39.5Cottonwood Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 2.6 0.0 0.0 2.6Deep Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 13.7 0.0 0.0 13.7

# 218Table 5-6. BLM WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continuedRiver___________________Public LawNumberand Date ofDesignation________________DateDesignated___________BLM Acres____________Wild Miles__________Scenic Miles____________RecreationalMiles_____________TotalMileage________Idaho–concludedDickshooter Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 9.5 0.0 0.0 9.5Duncan Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9Jarbidge Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 28.2 0.0 0.0 28.2Little Jacks Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 12.4 0.0 0.0 12.4North Fork Owyhee Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 14.7 0.0 4.0 18.7Owyhee Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 65.6 0.0 0.0 65.6Red Canyon Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 4.9 0.0 0.0 4.9Sheep Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 25.8 0.0 0.0 25.8South Fork Owyhee Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 31.0 0.0 0.4 31.4West Fork Bruneau Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4Wickahoney Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.5State Totals (16)0 307.9 0.0 4.9 312.8MontanaUpper Missouri Public Law 94-986 10/12/76 89,300 64.0 26.0 59.0 149.0State Totals (1)89,300 64.0 26.0 59.0 149.0New MexicoRio Chama Public Law 100-663 11/07/88 2,435 8.4 0.0 0.0 8.4Rio Grande Public Law 90-542Public Law 103-24210/02/6805/04/9420,416 49.3 12.0 2.5 63.8State Totals (2)22,851 57.7 12.0 2.5 72.2OregonClackamas Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 160 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5Crooked (Middle andLower) Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 5,696 0.0 0.0 17.8 17.8Deschutes (Middle andLower) Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 38,400 0.0 20.0 100.0 120.0

# 219Table 5-6. BLM WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–continuedRiver___________________Public Law Numberand Date ofDesignation___________________DateDesignated___________BLM Acres___________Wild Miles__________Scenic Miles____________RecreationalMiles____________TotalMileage________Oregon–concludedDonner und Blitzen Public Law 100-557Public Law 106-39910/28/8810/30/0025,120 87.5 0.0 0.0 87.5Elkhorn Creek Public Law 104-333 11/12/96 960 2.4 0.6 0.0 3.0Fish Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 32 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1Grande Ronde Public Law 100-55710/28/88 7,968 9.0 0.0 15.9 24.9John Day (Main Stem) Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 47,200 0.0 0.0 147.5 147.5John Day (South Fork) Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 15,040 0.0 0.0 47.0 47.0Kiger Creek Public Law 106-399 10/30/00 1,360 4.3 0.0 0.0 4.3Klamath Secretary of the Interior 09/22/94 3,520 0.0 11.0 0.0 11.0North Fork Crooked Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 4,042 11.9 0.6 4.6 17.1North Fork Owyhee Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 3,072 9.6 0.0 0.0 9.6North Umpqua Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 2,688 0.0 0.0 8.4 8.4Owyhee Public Law 98-494 10/19/84 38,400 120.0 0.0 0.0 120.0Powder Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 3,744 0.0 11.7 0.0 11.7Quartzville Creek Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 3,104 0.0 0.0 9.7 9.7Rogue Public Law 90-542 10/02/68 15,040 20.6 0.0 26.4 47.0Salmon Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 2,560 0.0 4.8 3.2 8.0Sandy Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 4,000 0.0 3.8 8.7 12.5South ForkClackamas Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 192 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6Wallowa Secretary of the Interior 07/23/96 3,200 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0West Little Owyhee Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 18,432 57.6 0.0 0.0 57.6White Public Law 100-557 10/28/88 7,904 0.0 17.8 6.9 24.7Wildhorse Creek Public Law 106-399 10/30/00 3,072 9.6 0.0 0.0 9.6State Totals (25)254,906 333.1 70.3 406.7 810.1

# 220Table 5-6. BLM WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concludedRiver___________________Public Law Numberand Date ofDesignation____________________DateDesignated___________BLM Acres___________Wild Miles___________Scenic Miles____________RecreationalMiles____________TotalMileage________UtahBear Trap Canyon Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1Deep Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 4.9 0.0 0.0 4.9Goose Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4Kolob Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0LaVerkin Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 7.6 0.0 0.0 7.6Middle Fork TaylorCreek Public Law 111-1103/30/09 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1North Fork VirginRiver Public Law 111-1103/30/09 166 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5Oak Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0Shunes Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8Smith Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3Willis Creek Public Law 111-11 03/30/09 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3State Totals (11)166 18.9 0.1 0.0 19.0BLM Totals (69)1,001,353 1,525.5 352.0 545.5 2,423.0Note: As of the 2014 edition ofPublic Land Statistics,data in this table are organized by State.There are minor mileage and acreage changes from year to yearresulting from improved measurement and mapping techniques, or arising fromfinal or updated comprehensive or resourcemanagement plans. In addition, privateand State lands are excluded within designated rivercorridors or areas when making mileage and acreage calculations.

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# Table 5-7. NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 /a/

National Trail Name

___________________ Date Authorized

________________ State(s)

______________________ Total BLM Miles

_______________

SCENIC TRAILS

___________________

Pacific Crest Oct. 2, 1968 California, Oregon 233

Continental Divide Nov. 10, 1978 Colorado, Idaho, Montana,

New Mexico, Wyoming 389

Potomac Heritage Mar. 28, 1983 Maryland, Virginia 3

Arizona Mar. 30, 2009 Arizona 46

Pacific Northwest Mar. 30, 2009 Washington 12

Subtotal—Scenic Trails (5) 683

___________________

HISTORIC TRAILS

___________________

Oregon Nov. 10, 1978 Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming 848

Mormon Pioneer Nov. 10, 1978 Wyoming 498

Lewis and Clark Nov. 10, 1978 Idaho, Montana 369

Iditarod /b/ /c/ Nov. 10, 1978 Alaska 149

Nez Perce Oct. 6, 1986 Idaho, Montana, Wyoming 70

Juan Bautista de Anza Aug. 15, 1990 Arizona, California 103

California Aug. 3, 1992 California, Idaho, Nevada,

Oregon, Utah, Wyoming 1,493

Pony Express Aug. 3, 1992 Nevada, Utah, Wyoming 596

El Camino Real de

Tierra Adentro /b/ Oct. 13, 2000 New Mexico 60

Old Spanish /b/ Dec. 4, 2002 Arizona, California,

Colorado, Nevada,

New Mexico, Utah 887

Captain John Smith

Chesapeake Dec. 19, 2006 Maryland 2

Star Spangled Banner May 8, 2008 Maryland 2

Washington-Rochambeau

Revolutionary Route Mar. 30, 2009 Virginia 1

Subtotal—Historic Trails (13) 5,078

Total—Trails (18) 5,761 /d/

# 222 

# Table 5-7. NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–concluded

/a/ This table is based on total field-estimated mi leage for the congressionally designated route crossing

BLM public lands and/or the best available field da ta for the actual trail location. The trail mileage

accuracy varies by BLM Field Office, dependi ng on the amount of National Trail Inventory

completed, and the influence of the unique phys ical nature of National Historic Trails.

/b/ The Department of the Interior delegated nationa l trail administration responsibilities to the BLM for

the associated trails. These responsibilities are shar ed with the National Park Service for the Old

Spanish National Historic Trail and the El Camino R eal de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail.

/c/ The change in previously reported mileage results from improved data collection methodology.

/d/ The total BLM mileage number is based on the congressionally designated route.

# 223 Table 5-8a. LAND EXCHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Federal Land and Minerals Patented or Deeded Out through Exchange

State Number of

Patents or

Deeds Issued

_____________ Number of

Acres

Patented or

Deeded Out

____________ Approved

Appraised

Value

___________ Cash Equalization

Payment Received

by the BLM /a/

__________________

FLPMA /b/

New Mexico 1 2,518 $1,867 $1,867

Total 1 2,518 $1,867 $1,867

Act of Congress

Utah /c/ 23 34,224 $0 $0

Total 23 34,224 $0 $0

FLPMA (Minerals Only)/b/ 0 0 $0 $0

Act of Congress

(Minerals Only) 0 0 $0 $0

Grand Total 24 36,742 $1,867 $1,867

Note: Federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management patented or deeded out pursuant

to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of October 21, 1976

(Public Law 94-579; 90 Stat. 2756), and various act s of Congress. Public lands are patented by

the United States, whereas acquired lands are deeded.

/a/ Cash payments received by the United States are to equalize the value of the Federal land and the

non-Federal lands involved in the exchange.

/b/ Exchanges pursuant to Section 206 of FL PMA of October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94-579;

90 Stat. 2756), and various acts of Congress.

/c/ Patent issued pursuant to Utah Recreationa l Land Exchange Act of 2009, Public Law 111-53,

August 19, 2009. Includes two quit claim deeds (for reconveyed lands). Acreage includes

33,609 acres of surface mineral estate and 615 acres surface only estate. Value equalization

payment of $6,000 was made by the United States (not received).

# 224 Table 5-8b. LAND EXCHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Non-Federal Land and Minerals Acquired through Exchange

State Number

of Deeds

Received

___________ Number of

Acres

Acquired

__________ Approved

Appraised

Value

______________ Cash

Equalization

Payment

Made

by BLM /a/

____________ FLPMA /b/

New Mexico 1 1,782 $0 $0

Total 1 1,782 $0 $0

Act of Congress

Utah /c/ 18 20,161 $21,524,000 $6,000

Total 18 20,161 $21,524,000 $6,000

FLPMA (Minerals Only) /b/

None 0 0 $0 $0

Total 0 0 $0 $0

Act of Congress

(Minerals Only)

Utah /d/ 3 4,873 $0 $0

Total 3 4,873 $0 $0

Grand Total 22 26,816 $21,524,000 /e/ $6,000

Note: Lands acquired by the Bureau of Land Manageme nt pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94-579;

90 Stat. 2756), and various acts of Congress.

/a/ Cash payments made by the United States are to equalize the value of the Federal lands and the

non-Federal lands involved in the exchange.

/b/ Exchanges pursuant to Section 206 of FLPMA.

/c/ Four of the 18 patents included 2,420 acres of mineral estate only; this acreage is reflected

under Act of Congress (Minerals Only).

/d/ Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009, Public Law 111-53, August 19, 2009.

/e/ Combined value of all lands in exchange, in cluding mineral estate only. Values could not be

separated based on how parcels were appraised.

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# Table 5-8c. LAND EXCHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Lands Acquired through Purchase and/or Donation

State Interest Acquired

______________________________________________________________________ Fee

________________________________ Easement

________________________________ Number

of Actions Cost Acres Number

of Actions Cost Acres



# Purchase

LWCF /a/

Alaska 0 $0 0 0 $0 0

Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0

California /b/ 45 3,486,350 5,880 0 0 0

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern States 0 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 2 900,000 1,333 2 1,345,000 1,079

Montana 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oregon 3 454,000 360 0 0 0

South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utah 2 1,400,000 166 0 0 0

Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 52 $6,240,350 7,739 2 $1,345,000 1,079

Non LWCF /c/

Alaska 0 $0 0 0 $0 0

Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0

California 5 82,875 182 0 0 0

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern States 0 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 0 0 3 0 16

Montana 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oregon /d/ 0 0 0 3 1,120 37

South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utah 0 0 0 0 0 0

Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 5 $82,875 182 6 $1,120 53

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# Table 5-8c. LAND EXCHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

Lands Acquired through Purchase and/or Donation–concluded

State Interest Acquired

___________________________________________________________________

Fee

_______________________________ Easement

______________________________ Number

of Actions Cost Acres Number

of Actions Cost Acres



# Purchase–continued

SNPLMA /e/

Nevada /f/ 1 $5,070,000 320 2 $3,560,000 357

Total 1 $5,070,000 320 2 $3,560,000 357

Total Purchases 58 $11,393,225 8,241 10 $4,906,120 1,489

Number

of Actions Value Acres Number

of Actions Value Acres



# Donation

Alaska /g/ 0 $0 0 1 $1,100,000 51

Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0

California /h/ 6 40,127,920 6,183 3 0 6

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern States 0 0 0 0 0 0

Idaho 0 0 0 1 3,580 1

Montana 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oregon 0 0 0 0 0 0

South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0

Utah 2 2,000,000 14 0 0 0

Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 8 $42,127,920 6,197 5 $1,103,580 58

Grand Total 66 $53,521,145 14,438 15 $6,009,700 1,547

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# Table 5-8c. LAND EXCHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS,

FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

/a/ Funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-578;

78 Stat. 897).

/b/ Includes two Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fi sh & Wildlife Service grants totaling $2,096,325 of

donated value.

/c/ Funding from various sources, including highway and fire mitigations, habitat compensation, and

Wester Oregon receipts (timber sale access).

/d/ Recriprocal right access easement acquisition with private property owne r, no purchase cost.

/e/ Funding from the Southern Nevada Pub lic Land Management Act (SNPLMA) of 1998

(Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2343), as amended.

/f/ Includes significant surface and underground water rights.

/g/ Value includes an unapportioned fee and easement cost.

/h/ Easement value included in the $40,000,000 value of the base donation.

# 228 

# Table 5-9. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

BUDGET AUTHORITY, FISCAL YEAR 2014

SUMMARY OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

Allowable Expenditure Projects New Projects Budget Authority

Categories /a/ Completed in Approved in Approved in

FY 2014 /b/ FY 2014 /c/ FY 2014

_____________________ _____________ _____________ __________________

Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas 41 3 $1,383,805

Capital Improvements 19 2 475,916

Conservation Initiatives /d/ 21 4 1,608,376

Environmentally Sensitive Land

Acquisitions 4 1 381,350

Hazardous Fuels and Fire

Prevention 7 6 1,646,902

Eastern Nevada Landscape

Restoration 5 3 1,262,450

Multispecies Habitat

Conservation Plan 3 2 473,150

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act

Projects /e/ 64 0 0

Total /f/

Special Account Reserve (SAR)

Grand Total Approved 164 21 $7,231,949

$1,500,000

$8,731,949

Note: The Southern Nevada Public Land Manageme nt Act (SNPLMA) (Public Law 105-263) became

law in October 1998. The act provides for the disposal of public land within a specific area in the

Las Vegas Valley and creates a Special Account in to which 85 percent of the revenue generated

by land sales is deposited. Of the remaining 15 percent, 5 percent goes to the State of Nevada

general education program, and 10 percent goes to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for

water treatment and transmission infrastructure. The Special Account is not allocated as part of

the Federal budget process, so any revenue in the account remains available until expended.

Special Account revenue finances public projects in several categories described in footnote /a/.

# 229 

# Table 5-9. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

BUDGET AUTHORITY, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continued

/a/ Allowable expenditures under the SNPLMA Special Account include the following:

 Acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada, with priority given to lands in

Clark County.

 Capital improvements at the Lake Mead Nati onal Recreation Area, Desert National Wildlife

Refuge, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Great Basin National Park, and other

areas administered by the BLM and the Forest Se rvice in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine

counties and the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area.

 Development of parks, trails, and natural areas in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine counties

and in portions of Washoe County and Cars on City, Nevada, pursuant to a cooperative

agreement with a unit of local or regional government.

 Conservation initiatives on Federal land in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine counties, and

portions of Carson City, Nevada, administered by the Department of the Interior or the

Department of Agriculture.

 Development and implementation of a multisp ecies habitat conservation plan in Clark

County.

 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act projects.

 Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Preven tion within the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the

Nevada portions of the Carson Range and the Spring Mountain Range.

 Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Projects including, but not limited to: fire

management, fuels, forest, woodlands, rangela nds, aspen and riparian communities, wildlife

habitat, soils, and watersheds on Federal lands in White Pine County and/or Lincoln County,

Nevada.

 Reimbursement of costs incurred by the BLM for implementation of the act and to clear

debris from and protect land within the dispo sal boundary and land reserved for affordable

housing.

/b/ All projects completed in Fiscal Year 2014 received approval and budget authority in

Rounds 3–12. A round is a cycle or period of tim e for consideration and approval of projects.

/c/ Round 14 projects were approved for funding by the Secretary on November 12, 2013.

/d/ Owing to the interagency nature of many of the Conservation Initiatives, separate “subprojects”

were set up with the eligible Federal agencies to implement 14 of the projects completed in Fiscal

Year 2014.

/e/ Lake Tahoe Restoration Act projects were funde d in Rounds 5 through 12, during which time the

$300 million authorized to be appropriated for projects at Lake Tahoe over 10 years was

approved by the Secretary and allocated for that purpose. Therefore, no additional funds are

being allocated to Lake Tahoe Restoration Act projects.

# 230 

# Table 5-9. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

BUDGET AUTHORITY, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded

/f/ Pre-Proposal Planning reserves approved by the Secretary in Round 6 funded 43 projects across

the categories listed above to de velop feasibility studies for future nominations. Of these, 38

projects were completed in previous fiscal year s, 3 were completed in Fiscal Year 2014, and 2

remain active.

# 231 

# Table 5-10. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

LAND DISPOSAL AND ACQUISITIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Land Disposal (1999–2014) /a/

1999–2013 1999–2014



# _____________________________ ________________________ Total Average/Year 2014 Total

Acres Disposed 28,057 /b/ 2,004.07 253 28,310

Number of Parcels Disposed 618 44.14 33 651

Gross Disposal Revenue $3,046,906,419 /c/ $217,636,173 $61,429,844 $3,108,336,263

Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquired (1999–2014)

1999–2013 2014 Total

__________ _________ ________

Acres Acquired 69,574 680 /d/ 70,254

Note: The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) (Public Law 105-263) became law in

October 1998. The act provides for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada,

in the Las Vegas Valley within a disposal bounda ry established by Congress. Revenues from SNPLMA

are used for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada, with a priority for

lands in Clark County, and for other purposes establish ed by the legislation. Land has been acquired in

several Nevada counties using funds in the SNPLMA Special Account.

/a/ Land Disposal includes auctions (oral, Internet, sealed bid, and modified competitive), direct sales,

patented Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) la nds, affordable housing sales, and exchanges.

The Santini-Burton boundary and the CMA boundary (land conveyed to Clark County through the

SNPLMA legislation) are both wholly within the SNPLMA Disposal Boundary. When Santini-Burton

parcels outside the CMA boundary but within the SNPLMA Disposal Boundary are sold, the acres are

included in total acres disposed, but no revenue from sale of those Santini-Burton parcels goes to the

SNPLMA Special Account.

/b/ Includes the acres disposed throu gh conveyance to Clark County for the CMA and to the City of Henderson

for the LTA.

/c/ Reported gross revenue reflects revenue from all disposal methods, including that from R&PP sales,

revenue from conveyances of CMA lands by Clark C ounty, and revenue from conveyances of LTA lands

by the City of Henderson. Forfeited land sale bid deposits and nominal proceeds from conveyances of

“unknown” mineral rights in the early years of SNPLMA are not included in the land disposal revenue.

# 232 

# Table 5-10. SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

LAND DISPOSAL AND ACQUISITIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2014

–concluded

Reported gross revenue may reflect deposit amounts only (typically 20 percent of purchase price) for land

sales held 6 months or less before the end of the fi scal year, in which case the balance of the purchase price

will not be due, and thus not reporte d as revenue, until the next fiscal year. If any sale defaults, the number

of acres disposed will be adjusted in the next fiscal year.

/d/ “Acres Acquired” reflects total acres of environmen tally sensitive land acquired (both fee and conservation

easement) using SNPLMA funds by all SNPLMA-e ligible Federal land management agencies.

# 233 

# Table 5-11. RESERVED

This table number is reserved for use in a future edition of Public Land Statistics

.

# 234 

# Table 5-12. WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSE AND BURRO

POPULATIONS AS OF MARCH 1, 2014

Administrative State Horses

_______ Burros

_______ Total

_____

Arizona 333 4,411 4,744

California 4,086 1,922 6,008

Colorado 1,205 0 1,205

Idaho 668 0 668

Montana 160 0 160

Nevada 23,347 1,688 25,035

New Mexico 146 0 146

Oregon 3,120 60 3,180

Utah 3,979 313 4,292

Wyoming 3,771 0 3,771

Total 40,815 8,394 49,209

Note: Wild horse and burro populations on the range typically increase an average of 20 percent per

year based on the annual foaling rates.

# 235 

# Table 5-13a. WILD FREE-ROAMI NG HORSE AND BURRO ADOPTIONS,

BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 201 4

Administrative

State /a/ Animals Adopted

____________________________ Animals Adopted

______________________________

FY 1971–FY 2013 /b/

____________________________ FY 2014

______________________________

Horses Burros Total Horses Burros Total



# Arizona 3,842 3,193 7,035 54 20 74

California /a/ 19,408 6,982 26,390 210 78 288

Colorado 7,607 910 8,517 129 27 156

Eastern States /a/ 63,168 15,383 78,551 535 91 626

Idaho 4,567 337 4,904 84 6 90

Montana /a/ 10,079 1,323 11,402 1 0 1

Nevada 4,480 336 4,816 64 7 71

New Mexico /a/ 24,131 4,314 28,445 316 17 333

Oregon /a/ 14,622 1,334 15,956 125 40 165

Utah 6,466 587 7,053 93 16 109

Wyoming /a/ 17,114 1,177 18,291 89 8 97

National Program

Office /a/ 21,392 1,382 22,774 89 36 125

Total 196,876 37,258 234,134 1,789 346 2,135

Note: Mules are reported as burros.

/a/ Before 1996 adoptions were repor ted by geographic state, including the District of Columbia. Since

1996 adoptions have been reported by the BLM Ad ministrative State. Beginning in 1999 adoptions

conducted in the national centers, Elm Creek, Nebr aska, and Palomino Valley, Nevada, have been

reported under the National Program Office. Calif ornia administers the wild horse and burro

program in Hawaii; Eastern States Office administers the program in the 31 states east of and

bordering on the Mississippi River, plus the District of Columbia; Montana administers the program

in North Dakota and South Dakota; New Mexico administers the program in Kansas, Oklahoma,

and Texas; Oregon administers the program in the State of Washington; and Wyoming administers

the program in Nebraska.

/b/ Historical adoption numbers have not been adjusted downward to account for animals that have

been returned or re-adopted by BLM since 2009. Adjustments that have been made from 2009 to

2014 will be reapportioned in the 2015 statistics.

# 236 

# Table 5-13b. WILD FREE-ROAMI NG HORSE AND BURRO REMOVALS,

BY STATE, FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative

State Animals Removed /a/

______________________________ Animals Removed /b/

____________________________

FY 1971–FY 2013

______________________________ FY 2014

____________________________

Horses Burros Total Horses Burros Total



# Arizona 202 10,498 10,700 0 93 93

California 16,758 9,605 26,363 135 58 193

Colorado 4,221 0 4,221 3 0 3

Idaho 3,287 0 3,287 39 0 39

Montana 419 0 419 0 0 0

Nevada 126,952 7,700 134,652 132 9 141

New Mexico 708 11 719 0 0 0

Oregon 16,594 11 16,605 51 8 59

Utah 12,162 309 12,471 217 0 217

Wyoming 35,404 3 35,407 1,112 0 1,112

Total 216,707 28,137 244,844 1,689 168 1,857

Note: Mules are reported as burros.

/a/ Historical Forest Service territory removal numbers are incorporated in Administrative State totals.

/b/ Removal numbers for Fiscal Year 2014 include 44 animals removed from Forest Service territories;

8 in Nevada; and 36 in Oregon.

# 237 

# Table 5-14. CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES,

FISCAL YEAR 2014

Administrative State Acres

Inventoried

___________ Properties

Recorded

___________ Number of

Study/Management

Permits Issued

or in Effect /a/

__________________

Alaska 8,122 135 19

Arizona 13,477 213 51

California 62,994 769 42

Colorado 34,418 1,434 87

Eastern States 0 3 0

Idaho 31,379 395 19

Montana 18,773 143 45

Nevada 63,126 1,079 150

New Mexico 41,783 652 113

Oregon 39,049 335 65

Utah 104,265 1,713 57

Wyoming 64,154 846 83

Total for Fiscal Year

2014 481,540 7,717 731

TOTAL TO DATE 23,838,941 366,232

/a/ Does not include collecting of paleontological resources. Perm its are generally issued for

1- to 3-year periods, so tota l to date is not shown.

# 238 

# Table 5-15. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AREAS OF

CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (ACECs) AND

RESEARCH NATURAL AREAS (RNAs) AS OF

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Geographic State Number

_________ Acres

_

________ _

Alaska 52 8,682,156

Arizona 59 992,314

California 184 5,314,970

Colorado 67 632,899

Eastern States 1 54

Idaho 95 636,171

Montana 55 380,955

N evada 51 1,356,185

N ew Mexico 154 1,293,630

Oregon

–Washington 204 827,150

Utah 60 721,603

Wyoming 43 640,032

Total 1,025 21,478,119

Note: Adjustments to previously reporte d data are based on updated information.

# 239 

# Table 5-16. NUMBER AND SIZE OF DESIGNATED SPECIAL

MANAGEMENT AREAS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Special Management Area Designation

Type

____________ Number

________ Total

Acres

__________ Total

Miles

_______

Lake Todatonten

Special Management Area Congressional 1 37,579

Herd Management Areas Administrative 179 31,631,362

Areas of Critical

Environmental Concern Administrative 1,025 21,478,119

National Natural Landmarks Administrative 41 364,843

Research Natural Areas Administrative 202 1,497,438

National Recreation Trails Administrative 34 491.1

National Back Country Byways Administrative 54 2,906 /a/

Globally Important Bird Areas Administrative 34 7,625,030 /b/

Significant Caves /c/ Administrative 1,050

/a/ The mileage includes those byways admini stratively designated under the BLM’s Back Country

Byway program. In addition, the BLM is involved in the cooperative management of an additional 17

byways, totaling 2,492 miles on public lands, that have been recognized by State or national

designations. Collectively, these two categories make up the BLM’s byway program.

/b/ The acreage for Globally Important Bird Areas is also contained within the San Pedro Riparian

National Conservation Area and the Yaquina Head National Outstanding Natural Area. The total

shown does not include15 BLM-owned Importa nt Bird Areas with unreported acreage.

/c/ Significant Caves are specially managed areas that the BLM started reporting in Fiscal Year 2008.

Source: Information concerning Significant Caves comes from the Recreation Management Information

System (RMIS).

# 241 PART 6

PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND RESOURCE PROTECTION

The stewardship role of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which includes preserving and

protecting natural and cultural resources, also extends to protecting public health, safety, and property.

The BLM is responsible for reducing health and saf ety risks to employees and the public; maintaining

facilities and infrastructure; and protecting public lands from illegal dumping of wastes, theft and

destruction of Federal property, misu se of resources, and wildland fires.

Nationally, on all lands (not just those lands protected by the BLM), 2014 saw an increase in the number

of wildfires but a significant decrease in the acres burned in wildfires. Although the number of fires

reported nationally increased in 2014 (from 47,600 in 2013 to 63,300 in 2014), wildfire occurrence across

the nation was still 13 percent below the 10-year av erage. In 2014, about 3.6 million acres burned

nationwide, which is less than half the 10-year average.

Of particular concern, however, is that by the e nd of the calendar year, 461,545 acres of sage-grouse

habitat had burned in eastern Oregon. While eight other States saw losses to sa ge-grouse habitat due to

wildfire, the burned acres in Oregon represent 82 pe rcent of the total BLM sage-grouse habitat acres

burned in 2014. On a more positive note, the tota l amount of BLM-managed sage-grouse habitat burned

in 2014 was small in comparison with other years.

Table 6-1 summarizes the number of wildland fires and the acres burned during the Fiscal Year 2014 fire

season on lands protected by the BLM or lands prot ected under cooperative agreements between the BLM

and local fire agencies. A total of 2,950 BLM fires were reported on BLM lands and adjacent acres. This

reflects a decrease of about 1,000 reported fires from Fiscal Year 2013. Acres burned on BLM lands and

adjacent acres plunged dramatically from 2,091,319 in Fiscal Year 2013 to 1,029,140 in Fiscal Year 2014.

Of all BLM states, Oregon had the most wildfire ac tivity in 2014. BLM Oregon saw more than 709,000

acres burned on BLM and BLM-protected lands. The fire season in Oregon was characterized by a period

of dry lighting in July. Following the lightning storms, strong winds compounded the fire situation.

Idaho was the second busiest BLM state for acres burned in wildfire, with a total of 134,133 acres

scorched.

Table 6-2 identifies the major type of capital im provements that support the management, use, and

enjoyment of the public lands for commercial, recreat ional, and other purposes. The trend has been for

the BLM’s inventory of fixed capital assets (buildings, ro ads, recreation sites, etc.) to increase over time.

However, as the BLM implements its Asset Manageme nt Plan (AMP), which was developed in 2006, it

will begin compiling a list of real property assets that are candidates for disposition. Any asset that is no

longer critical to the mission, or that is in such poor condition that it is no longer cost-effective to

maintain, will be identified for possible disposal. The AMP provides the framework for the BLM to

streamline its portfolio of assets and optimize the maintenance of those assets that contribute most

significantly to the BLM’s mission and strategic goals.

Table 6-3 summarizes the releases of hazardous s ubstances and other pollutants and contaminants

discovered on public lands. Historically, approximate ly 60 percent of all hazardous waste sites on public

lands result from commercial uses. Landfills, mines and m ill sites, airstrips, and oil and gas sites account

for almost half of these commercial activities. The other 40 percent have been caused by illegal activities,

such as midnight dumping of agricultural and industrial wastes, wire burning, and illicit drug production.

# 242 In recent years, about 90 percent of the hazardous s ubstance releases found on pu blic lands have resulted

from illegal dumping incidents involving debris or dr ums of biomedical, chemical, and petroleum wastes;

pesticides; paints; batteries; asbestos; and illicit drug lab wastes. The remaining 10 percent of the

hazardous substance releases have come from fuel sp ills, mining wastes, and military accidents. The

number of drug labs has essentially leveled off and even decreased due to enforcement actions taken by

both State and Federal law enforcement agencies. Ho wever, highly toxic and explosive drug lab wastes

continue to be found far afield of the more expected urban locations and in regions not previously plagued

by this problem until the last few years.

# 243Table 6-1. FIRES ON OR THREATENING BLM LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014Number of Fires and Acreage per State by Protection TypeForce Account ProtectionStateFiresSuppressed______________Causes______________CommercialForest /a/______________NoncommercialForest /b/_______________NonforestWatershed /c/________________Total Area_________________BLMFiresNonBLMFiresLightningFiresHumanFiresBLMAcresNonBLMAcresBLMAcresNonBLMAcresBLMAcresNon-BLMAcresBLMAcresNon-BLMAcresAlaska 13 0 12 1 321 0 63 82 1,252 0 1,636 82Arizona83 21 37 67 2 0 494 2 165 1,023 661 1,025California68 60 16 112 0 0 141 38 17,308 2,048 17,449 2,086Colorado227 12 197 42 533 68 8,306 12,133 101 0 8,940 12,201Eastern States0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Idaho90 40 35 95 0 0 5 8 41,780 12,909 41,785 12,917Mississippi0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Montana49 22 48 23 0 25 3,246 11,719 1,150 2,292 4,396 14,036Nevada285 47 192 140 2 1 10,987 1,875 3,340 1,023 14,329 2,899New Mexico54 11 31 34 0 0 6 0 636 2,004 642 2,004North Dakota0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oregon215 166 222 159 15,305 43 ,583 56,280 46,741 262,823 193,404 334,408 283,728South Dakota0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Utah217 48 208 57 0 0 4,160 920 15,197 6,053 19,357 6,973Washington0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyoming 68 42 47 63 2 0 692 360 805 639 1,499 999Total1,369 469 1,045 793 16,165 43,677 84,380 73,878 344,557 221,395 445,102 338,950

# 244Table 6-1. FIRES ON OR THREATENING BLM LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–continuedNumber of Fires and Acreage per State by Protection TypeContract ProtectionStateFiresSuppressed_______________Causes_____________CommercialForest /a/_____________NoncommercialForest /b/_______________NonforestWatershed /c/________________Total Area________________BLMFiresNonBLMFiresLightningFiresHumanFiresBLMAcresNonBLMAcresBLMAcresNonBLMAcresBLMAcresNon-BLMAcresBLMAcresNon-BLMAcresAlaska 2 82 33 51 0 0 2,883 9,080 0 22,619 2,883 31,699Arizona 1 4 3 2 0 0 352 0 0 0 352 0California 19 15 1 33 0 117 2 10 162 120 164 247Colorado 12 30 30 12 0 0 128 602 0 15 128 617Eastern States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Idaho 158 31 17 172 593 0 20,074 57,571 342 851 21,009 58,422Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Montana 24 32 39 17 8 0 39 524 2,228 1,935 2,275 2,459Nevada 4 69 36 37 0 0 0 23,199 0 103 0 23,302New Mexico 13 29 20 22 0 0 8 38 0 22 8 60North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oregon 327 52 165 214 16,923 57,437 15,505 94 252 1,081 32,680 58,612South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Utah 26 112 104 34 0 58 17 2,126 1,133 6,666 1,150 8,850Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wyoming 1 69 14 56 0 1 18 14 6 132 24 147Total587 525 462 650 17,524 57,613 39,026 93,258 4,123 33,544 60,673 184,415Grand Total1,956 994 1,507 1,443 33,689 101,290 123,406 167,136 348,680 254,939 505,775 523,365

# 245Table 6-1. FIRES ON OR THREATENING BLM LANDS, FISCAL YEAR 2014–concludedNote: Non-BLM land includes other Federal lands, as wellas State, privately owned, and other non-Federal lands./a/ Land producing, or capable of producing, wood productssuch as sawtimber, posts, poles, etc., and not withdrawn from timber use./b/ Land not capable of yielding wood products, orcommercial forestland withdrawn from timber use./c/ Land that has never supported forests or that has been developed for nonforest use.Source: The National Fire Plan Operations and Reporting System (NFPORS).

# 246Table 6-2. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON PUBLIC LANDS, AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2014AdministrativeState or OfficeNumber ofBuildings____________Number ofAdministrativeSites_____________Number ofRecreationSites__________Miles ofRoads_________Miles ofTrails_________Number ofBridges__________Alaska 377 52 106 28 1,246 16Arizona 287 99 285 1,688 742 2California 631 74 396 4,550 2,256 207Colorado 302 53 376 4,063 1,165 23Eastern States 15 /b/ 3 1 0 0 0Idaho 381 41 265 8,207 3,804 50Montana 283 33 /a/ 264 3,758 322 33National InteragencyFire Center302 0 0 0 0Nevada 305 73 112 9,976 800 10New Mexico 165 20 /a/ 90 5,177 313 0Eastern Oregon 375 63 271 8,996 789 30Western Oregon 518 67 191 14,303 556 428Utah 523 61 395 7,669 2,433 18Wyoming 149 30 85 3,888 47 35Total4,341 671 2,837 72,303 14,473 852/a/ Change/correction of ownership./b/ Construction or acquisition of new inventory.

# 247Table 6-3. RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON PUBLIC LANDS,FISCAL YEAR 2014Total as of September 30, 2014/a/________________________________________Activities During Fiscal Year 2014/b/____________________________________________GeographicStateHazardousSubstances andOther PollutantsReported/c/_______________No FurtherAction Planned/d/______________Studies andSearches/e/___________RemovalActions/f/_________RemedialActions/g/_________Number of Sites Number of Sites Number Number NumberAlaska293 120 267 3 0Arizona771 725 85 33 0California /h/1,342 902 3 82 2Colorado264 151 25 149 16Eastern States 2 1 0 0 0Idaho528 552 124 25 17Montana113 62 2 2 0Nevada958 578 0 0 0New Mexico188 184 0 0 0Oregon490 484 35 14 1Utah698 327 25 1 0Washington29 26 1 1 0Wyoming300 238 0 2 0Total5,976 4,350 567 312 36

# 248Table 6-3. RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON PUBLIC LANDS,FISCAL YEAR 2014–concluded/a/ Includes sites reported and sites archivedin previous years and during Fiscal Year 2014./b/ Includes work done by the BLM, other Federal and Stateagencies, and responsible parties during Fiscal Year 2014 only./c/ Cases opened and potentially actionableunder the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act(CERCLA) of 1980, commonly known as the Superfund./d/ The No Further Action Planned designation is commonlygiven to cases closed and administratively archived./e/ Includes CERCLA multiphase investigations, monitoring,and searches for potentially responsible parties./f/ Removal actions are relatively short-term, rapid responses to a release or threat of release./g/ Remedial actions are longer-term responses consistent with a permanent remedy./h/ Petroleum products are CERCLA hazardoussubstances under California State Law; data for California include oil spills..

# 249 

# GLOSSARY

ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern):

Areas where special management is needed to protect important historical, cultural, scenic, and natural

areas, or to identify areas hazardous to human life and property.

Acquired lands:

Lands in Federal ownership that were obtained by the Government through purchase, condemnation, or gift

or by exchange. Acquired lands constitute one category of public lands. (See Public lands.)

Administrative site:

A reservation of public lands for use as a site for publ ic buildings, ranger stations, or other administrative

facilities.

Administrative State:

Bureau of Land Management State Office having admini strative jurisdiction. For example, the Montana

State Office has administrative jurisdiction for Montan a, North Dakota, and South Dakota. See inside back

cover for a complete list of State Offices and th e respective areas of responsibility for each office.

Allocation of receipts:

Determination of moneys paid, or to be paid, to other funds, counties, or States out of receipts collected

during the fiscal year reported, as required or specified by law.

ANCSA:

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of December 18, 1971 (Public Law 92-203, 85 Stat. 688).

Animal unit:

A standardized unit of measurement for range livestock th at is equivalent to one cow, one horse, five sheep,

five goats, or four reindeer, all over 6 months of age.

Application:

A formal request for rights to use, or obtain eventual title to, public lands or resources.

Archaeological and historical site:

A site that contains objects of antiquity or cultural value relating to history or prehistory that warrant

special protection.

AUM (Animal Unit Month):

A standardized unit of measurement of the amount of forage necessary for the complete sustenance of one

animal unit for a period of 1 month; also, a unit of measurement of grazing privileges that represents the

privilege of grazing one animal unit for a period of 1 month.

Big game habitat:

Habitat area used by big game animals at some time during their yearly life cycle.

Boating:

Motorized boating includes tour boating, power boa ting, river running (comme rcial or noncommercial),

etc. Nonmotorized boating includes sailing, canoein g, kayaking, and river running (commercial and

noncommercial), and activity by other nonmotorized boats, such as rowboats.

# 250 Bonus:

The cash consideration paid to the United States by the successful bidder for a mineral lease, such payment

being made in addition to the rent and ro yalty obligations specified in the lease.

Cadastral survey:

A survey relating to land boundaries and subdivisions ma de to create units suitable for management or to

define the limits of title. The distinguishing featur es of the cadastral surveys are the establishment of

monuments on the ground to define the boundaries of the land and their identification in the records by

field notes and plats.

Camping:

Includes auto and trailer camping, along with other cam ping at developed sites, and backcountry camping.

Candidate species:

Species designated as candidates for listing as threaten ed or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service or National Marine Fisheries Service. (See Endangered species and Threatened species.)

Carey acts:

The acts of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 372), and March 15, 1910 (36 Stat. 237, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 643), which

provide for grants of desert lands to St ates for disposition to bona fide settlers.

CCF:

Hundred cubic feet; 100 units of true volume that measures 1 x 1 x 1 foot or its equivalent. This is the

standard unit of measurement for Bureau of Land Manage ment timber sales. It does not include bark or air

volume.

Ceded Indian lands:

Public lands to which Indian tribal title was relinqui shed to the United States by the Indians on condition

that part or all of the proceeds from their sale or ot her disposition would be conveyed into the Treasury and

held in trust for the Indians.

Certification:

The act of final approval of a State selection by the Di rector of the BLM; the document that passes title to

the selected lands to the State; or a document that attest s to the truth or authenticity of the papers attached

to it.

CFR:

Code of Federal Regulations.

Chaining:

Vegetation removal that is accomplished by hooking a large anchor chain between two bulldozers; as the

dozers move through the vegetation, the vegetation is knocked to the ground. Chaining kills a large

percentage of the vegetation, and is often follo wed a year or two later by burning or seeding.

Color-of-Title Act:

The act of December 22, 1928 (43 U.S.C. Sec. 1068), as amended. Under the term s and provisions of this

act, a patent may be issued for a parcel of not more than 160 acres of public la nds in instances where claim

to the lands has been based on a written instrument c ontaining defective evidence of title. The parcel must

have been possessed in good faith by a claimant, hi s ancestors, or grantors for more than 20 years.

# 251 Color-of-title entry:

A cash entry made by an applican t under the Color-of-Title Act.

Competitive leasing:

Refers to leases issued by the United States where th ere are known minerals (or other resources such as oil

and gas) or where inference of probable resources can be drawn from knowledge of th e geology of the land.

The lands are offered for lease by competitive bidding afte r publication of the offer of the lands for leasing.

The lease is issued to the highest bidder, who is de termined at a sale by public auction. (See Leasable

minerals and Noncompetitive leasing.)

Concession leases:

Long-term authorizations for private parties to posses s and use public lands to provide recreation facilities

and services for a fixed period; these leases are aut horized under 43 CFR 2920 and the Land and Water

Conservation Fund Act. Recreation concession leases est ablish the obligations that the Bureau of Land

Management and the concessionaire agree to in provi ding visitor services necessary for full enjoyment of

the public lands or related waters.

Contract fire protection:

Fire protection given lands owned, leased, or contro lled by the United States and administered by the

Bureau of Land Management on which complete fire protection is extended through the use of fire

protection forces and facilities contracted for by the Bureau of Land Management.

Crossing permit:

An authorization issued for trailing livestock acr oss Federal range for proper and lawful purposes.

Cultural resources:

Remains of human activity, occupation, or endeavor th at are reflected in districts, sites, structures,

buildings, objects, artifacts, ruins, wo rks of art, architecture, and natural features that were of importance in

past human events. These resources consist of (1) ph ysical remains, (2) areas where significant human

events occurred, even though evidence of the ev ent no longer remains, and (3) the environment

immediately surrounding the actual resource.

Desert Land Entry:

An entry of irrigable arid agricultural public lands fo r the purpose of reclamation, irrigation, and cultivation

in part.

Disposition:

A transaction that leads to the transfer of title of public lands, or resources on or in these lands, from the

Federal Government.

Early seral:

An ecological condition classification that means th at the current vegetation is between zero and

25 percent similar to the potential natural plant comm unity. Early seral describes vegetation that is in

“poor” condition.

Eastern States:

Includes all states bordering on or east of the Mississippi River.

# 252 Emergency fire rehabilitation projects:

Any action taken to ameliorate the impacts of a wildfire to the land, including the physical and biological

resources. These actions can include exclusion fenc ing, soil stabilization (s uch as revegetation), and

watershed protection measures. Fire rehabilitation actions are necessary to prevent unacceptable resource

degradation, minimize threats to public health a nd safety, prevent unacceptable off-site damage, and

minimize the potential for the recurrence of wildfire.

Endangered species:

Any animal or plant species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. (See

Candidate species and Threatened species.)

Entry:

An application to acquire title to public lands.

Entry, allowed:

An application to acquire title to public lands that has been approved, either as an original entry or as a final

entry.

Ephemeral streams:

Stream reaches where water flows for only brief periods during storm runoff events.

Exchange:

A transaction whereby the Federal Government receives la nd or interests in land in exchange for other land

or interests in land.

Exchange lease (coal):

An exchange of coal resources when it is in the public interest to shift the impact of mineral operations

from leased lands, or portions of leased lands, to cu rrently unleased lands to preserve public resource or

social values, and to carry out congressional directives authorizing coal lease exchanges.

Federal land:

All classes of land owned by the Federal Government.

Field examination:

An on-the-ground investigation of selected public lands w ith regard to valuation, land use, application for

entry, mineralization, etc.

Fire suppression:

Fire control activities concerned with controlling a nd extinguishing a fire, starting when the fire is

discovered.

Fishable stream:

A stream that currently supports a sport fishery on public lands. These streams are not necessarily

accessible to the public.

Fishing :

Includes fishing from the shore and from a boat when the boating is secondary to the fishing activity.

Included are warm-water, cold-water, and ice fishing; crabbing; seining; and gigging.

FLPMA:

Federal Land Policy and Manageme nt Act of October 21, 1976 (Public Law 94-579, 90 Stat. 2743),

commonly called the “Organic Act” for the Bureau of Land Management.

# 253 Force account fire protection:

Fire protection given lands owned, leased, or contro lled by the United States and administered by the

Bureau of Land Management on which complete fi re protection is extended through the use of the

protection forces and facilities supervised and operated by the Bureau of Land Management.

Free-use permit:

A permit to a governmental agency or nonprofit group to use mineral materials, such as sand and gravel, or

other resources at no charge.

GDP (gross domestic product):

The total value of all goods and services produced within an economy during a specified period.

Globally Important Bird Areas (IBA):

A network of sites and areas in North America identifie d and protected to maintain naturally occurring bird

populations across the ranges of those species. IBAs ar e important for maintaining critical habitats and

ecosystems. This network of areas encompasses lands cr itical to the conservation of some bird species and

may include the best examples of the species’ ha bitat. IBAs help en sure species’ survival.

Grazing district:

An administrative subdivision of the rangelands under th e jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management

established pursuant to Section 3 of the Taylor Gr azing Act to facilitate the management of rangeland

resources.

Grazing-fee year:

March 1 of a given calendar year through the last day in February of the following year.

Grazing lease:

An authorization that permits the grazing of livestock on public lands outside the grazing districts during a

specified period (Section 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act).

Grazing lease lands:

Lands outside grazing districts that are owned, leased , or otherwise controlled by the United States and

administered by the Bureau of Land Management a nd that are subject to leasing for grazing purposes under

the Alaska Grazing Law of March 4, 1927; Section 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act of June 28, 1934; the

Oregon Timber Conservation Act of August 28, 1937 ; or the Reindeer Act of September 1, 1937.

Grazing permit:

An authorization that permits the grazing of a specified number and class of livestock on a designated area

of grazing district lands during specified seasons e ach year (Section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act).

Habitat disking and chaining:

Involves use of heavy equipment to remove undesira ble vegetation such as juniper trees (chaining) and

sagebrush (disking). Usually done to indu ce the growth of more desirable species.

Hardrock minerals:

Locatable minerals that are neither leasable minera ls (oil, gas, coal, oil shale, phosphate, sodium,

potassium, sulphur, asphalt, or gilsonite) nor salable mi neral materials (common variety sand and gravel).

Hardrock minerals include, but are not limited to, co pper, lead, zinc, magnesium, nickel, tungsten, gold,

silver, bentonite, barite, feldspar, fluorspar, and uranium.

# 254 Herd Management Areas:

Areas established for wild and free-roaming horses and burros through the land use planning process. The

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 re quires that wild, free-roaming horses and burros be

considered for management where they were found at the time Congress passed the act. The Bureau of

Land Management initially identified 264 areas of use as herd areas.

Homestead entry, original:

An original entry under the homestead laws; the first hom estead entry that was made by an individual; or, a

homestead entry that was made pursuant to the fi rst homestead law, the Act of May 20, 1862

(12 Stat. 392) as codified in Sections 2289–2291 of the Revised Statutes. (See Stock raising homestead.)

Hunting :

Includes big- and small-game hunting, waterfowl hunting, and trapping.

Indian allotment:

An allocation of a parcel of public lands or Indian r eservation lands to an Indian for individual use; also,

the lands so allocated.

Inholdings:

Privately owned or State-owned lands located within the boundary of lands owned by the United States.

Inland water area:

Includes permanent inland water surfa ce, such as lakes, ponds, and reservoirs having 40 acres or more of

the area; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eight h of a statute mile or more in width; deeply

indented embayments and sounds, other coastal wate rs behind or sheltered by headlands, or islands

separated by less than 1 nautical mile of wate r; and islands having less than 40 acres of area.

Lake (or pond):

A natural standing body of water.

Lake improvements:

Consist of many different techniques to improve water temperature, oxygen content, silt load, etc. This

may include the planting of ground cover in the lake watershed and the planting of shade trees.

Lake Todatonten Special Management Area:

Congress authorized the creation of the Lake Todato nten Special Management Area—a 37,579-acre parcel

of public land in Interior Alaska for the protection of fish, wildlife, and habitat—in its Omnibus Parks and

Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333). The area was withdrawn by Public Land

Order No. 7372 on December 15, 1998.

Land area:

Includes dry land and land temporarily or partly covere d by water, such as marshlands, swamps, and river

floodplains; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals less than one-eighth of a statute mile in width; and

lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having less than 40 acres of water-surface area.

Late seral:

An ecological condition classification that means that the current vegetation is between 51 and 75 percent

similar to the potential natural plant community. La te seral means that the vegetation is in “good”

condition.

# 255 Leasable minerals:

Oil and gas; oil shale; coal; potash; phosphate; sodium ; sulfur in Louisiana and New Mexico; gold, silver,

and quicksilver in certain private land claims; and silica deposits in certain parts of Nevada.

Lease:

An authorization to possess and use public land fo r a period of time sufficient to amortize capital

investments in the land. (See Competitive leasing and Noncompetitive leasing.)

License:

An authority granted by the United States to do a particul ar act or series of acts on public lands without the

licensee possessing any estate or interest in the land itself.

LMU (Logical mining unit):

An area of land in which the recoverable coal reserves can be developed in an efficient, economical, and

orderly manner as a unit with due regard to conserva tion of coal reserves and other resources. An LMU

may consist of one or more Federal coal leases and ma y include intervening or adjacent lands in which the

United States does not own the coal. All lands in an LMU are under the control of one operator or lessee,

can be developed as a single operation, and are contig uous. Formation of LMUs was authorized by the

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 197 6, which amended the Mineral Leasing Act

(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

Locatable minerals:

Whatever are recognized as minerals by the standard authorities, whether metallic or other substances, and

are found in sufficient quantity and quality to justify their location under the Mining Law of 1872, as

amended. (See Hardrock minerals.)

Lode claim:

A mining claim located for “veins or lodes of quartz or other rock in place” (30 U.S.C. 23). Lode claims

may extend for 1,500 feet along the strike of the vein or lode and to a maximum of 300 feet on either side

of the vein or lode.

LU (Land Utilization) project lands:

Privately owned submarginal farmlands incapable of producing sufficient in come to support the family of a

farm owner and purchased under Title III of the Bank head-Jones Farm Tenant Act of July 22, 1937. These

acquired lands became known as “Land Utilization Proj ects” and were subsequently transferred from the

jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the U.S. Department of the Interior. They are now

administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

MBF:

Thousand board feet. A board foot is a unit of lumber measurement 1 foot long, 1 foot wide, and 1 inch

thick, or its equivalent. It is the standard unit of measurement in the logging and lumber industry by which

standing timber is measured and sold an d manufactured lumber is merchandised.

Mid seral:

An ecological condition classification that means that the current vegetation is between 26 and 50 percent

similar to the potential natural plant community. Mid ser al describes vegetation that is in “fair” condition.

Mill site: A site located on nonmineral land and used fo r mining or milling purposes (30 U.S.C. 42). Mill

sites are limited to 5 acres and may be located eith er by metes and bounds or by legal subdivision.

# 256 Minerals:

Organic and inorganic substances occurring naturally, with characteristics and economic uses that bring

them within the purview of mineral laws; substances that may be obtained under applicable laws from

public lands by purchase, lease, or preemptive entry.

Mineral materials:

Minerals such as common varieties of sand, stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite, and clay that are not

obtainable under the mining or leasing laws but that can be obtained under the Materials Act of 1947, as

amended.

Mineral permit:

A permit that authorizes prospecting for certain leasable minerals on public lands described in the permit.

Mineral reservation:

Retention of the mineral estate by the grantor of a property; the grantee or patentee owns the land surface

but not the minerals.

Mining claim:

A mineral entry and appropriation of public land under the Mining Law of 1872, as amended

(30 U.S.C. Sec. 22 et seq.). There are four types of mining claims: lode claims, placer claims, mill sites,

and tunnel sites. Only tunnel sites may not be patent ed. A valid lode or placer claim contains a discovery

of a valuable mineral deposit subject to location under the Mining Law of 1872. A valid mill site is one

that is being used for the support of a mining or milling operation. A valid tunnel site is one that is being

diligently worked and maintained.

Mining claim location:

The staking and recordation of a lode or placer clai m, mill site, or tunnel site on public land. A valid

location is one that is properly located, recorded , and maintained under Section 314 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, and th e mining laws of the State where the claim or site

is located.

Multiple use:

A combination of balanced and diverse resource uses th at takes into account the long-term needs of future

generations for renewable and nonren ewable resources, including recr eation, range, timber, minerals,

watershed, and wildlife and fish, along with natural scenic, scientific, and historical values.

National Back Country Byways:

A program developed by the Bureau of Land Manage ment to complement the National Scenic Byway

program. Bureau of Land Management’s byways show enthusiasts the best the West has to offer—from

the breathtaking thunder of waterfalls to geology sculpte d by ancient volcanoes, glaciers, and rivers. Back

Country Byways vary from narrow, graded roads, p assable only during a few months of the year, to twolane paved highways providing year-round access.

National Conservation Areas:

Areas designated by Congress so that present and futu re generations of Americans can benefit from the

conservation, protection, enhancement, use, and ma nagement of these areas by enjoying their natural,

recreational, cultural, wildlife, aquatic, archaeological, paleontological, historical, educational, or scientific

resources and values.

National Historic Trails:

Trails established to identify and protect historic r outes. They follow as closely as possible the original

trails or routes of travel of national historic significance.

# 257 National Monument:

An area designated to protect objects of scientific and historic interest by public proclamation of the

President under the Antiquities Act of 1906, or by Congress for historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric

structures, or other objects of historic or scientific in terest situated on the public lands. Designation also

provides for the management of these features and values.

National Natural Landmarks:

Areas having national significance because they repr esent one of the best known examples of a natural

region’s characteristic biotic or geologic features. National Natural Landmarks must be located within the

boundaries of the United States or on the Continental Shelf and are designated by the Secretary of the

Interior. To qualify as a National Natural Landmark, the area must contain an outstanding representative

example of the Nation’s natural heritage, includi ng terrestrial communities, aquatic communities,

landforms, geological features, habitats of native pl ant and animal species, or fossil evidence of the

development of life on earth.

National Outstanding Natural Areas:

Protected lands designated either by Congress or admi nistratively by an agency to preserve exceptional,

rare, or unusual natural characteristics and to provide for the protection or enhancement of natural,

educational, or scientific values. These areas are prot ected by allowing physical and biological processes to

operate, usually without direct human intervention.

National Recreation Area:

An area designated by Congress to ensure the conservation and protec tion of natural, scenic, historic,

pastoral, and fish and wildlife values and to pr ovide for the enhancement of recreational values.

National Recreation Trails:

Trails established administratively by the Secretary of the Interior to provide for a variety of outdoor

recreation uses in or reasonably close to urban areas. They often serve as connecting links between the

National Historic Trails and National Scenic Trails.

National Scenic Trails:

Trails established by an act of Congress that are intended to provide for maximum outdoor recreation

potential and for the conservation and enjoyment of na tionally significant scenic, historical, natural, and

cultural qualities of the areas through which these trails pass. National Scenic Trails may be located to

represent desert, marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, river, forest, and other areas, as well as land forms

that exhibit significant characteristics of the physiographic regions of the Nation.

National Wild and Scenic Rivers:

Rivers designated in the National Wild and Scenic Ri vers System that are classified in one of three

categories, depending on the extent of developmen t and accessibility along each section. In addition to

being free flowing, these rivers and their immediate environments must possess at least one outstandingly

remarkable value: scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historical, cultural, or other similar

values.

NLCS (National Landscape Conservation System):

An organized system of Bureau of Land Management lands that have received special designation for their

scientific, cultural, educational, ecological, and ot her values. The NLCS, formally established by

Title II of the Omnibus Public Land Management Ac t of 2009, includes national monuments, national

conservation areas, wilderness, wilderness study areas, national wild and scenic ri vers, national scenic and

historic trails, and other units.

# 258 Noncompetitive leasing:

Refers to leases issued to qualified applicants fo r lands not specifically known or presumed to contain

mineral or petroleum deposits in quantity. Such leases can be issued on a first-come, first-served basis or

through a random drawing procedure. (See Competitive leasing and Leasable minerals.)

Nonconsumptive trips:

Wildlife-associated recreation that does not involve fish ing, hunting, or trapping. Nonharvesting activities,

such as feeding, photographing, and observing fish and other wildlife, picnicking, camping, etc., are

nonconsumptive wildlife activities.

Nonexclusive sites:

Mineral material disposal areas, such as community pits or common use areas, that are designated,

maintained, and managed by the Bureau of Land Ma nagement and from which many small disposals are

authorized under the Materials Act of 1947, as amended.

Nonoperating revenue:

Receipts of a miscellaneous nature, such as incidental receipts from taxes, fines, etc., that are not related

specifically to, or received in the process of, conducti ng the normal and regular business of the Bureau of

Land Management as it pertains to the ma nagement of public lands and resources.

Nonuse:

An authorization issued to an app licant for nonuse of grazing privileges in whole or part; usually issued for

one grazing season.

O&C lands:

Public lands in Western Oregon that were granted to the Oregon central railroad companies (later the

Oregon & California Railroad Company) to aid in the c onstruction of railroads but that were later forfeited

and returned to the Federal Government by revestment of title. The term “O&C” lands, as often used, also

refers to the reconveyed Coos Bay Military Wagon Road lands, which are public lands in Western Oregon

that were once granted to the State of Oregon to ai d in the construction of th e Coos Bay Military Wagon

Road but that were later forfeited and return ed to Federal ownership by reconveyance.

Obligations:

Payments, and amounts that the Government is oblig ated to pay, for goods and services received (or

contracted for future delivery) made from a ppropriations during the fiscal year indicated.

Operator:

An individual, group, association, or corporation authorized to con duct livestock grazing on public lands.

Original survey:

A cadastral survey that creates land boundaries and establishes them for the first time.

Paleontology:

A science dealing with the life of past ge ological periods as known from fossil remains.

Patent:

A Government deed; a document that conveys legal title to public lands to the patentee. Public domain

lands are patented; acquired lands are deeded by the Government.

Permit:

A revocable authorization to use public land for a specified purpose for as long as 3 years.

# 259 Placer claim:

A mining claim located for “all forms of deposits, excepting veins of quartz or other rock in place”

(30 U.S.C. 35). A placer claim must generally be located by legal subdivision in conformance with the

public land survey rather than by metes and bounds. A placer claim is limited to 20 acres per individual,

although a placer claim may be as high as 160 acres for an association of eight or more persons.

Corporations are limited to 20-acre claims.

PLO (Public Land Order):

An order affecting, modifying, or canceling a wit hdrawal or reservation that has been issued by the

Secretary of the Interior pursuant to powers of the President delegated to the Secretary by Executive Order

9146 of April 24, 1942, or by Executive Order 9337 of April 24, 1943.

Plugged and abandoned:

Refers to new wells that have been drilled to to tal depth during the reporting period and that did not

encounter oil or gas in paying quantities. (Approve d plugging and abandonment may or may not have yet

occurred.)

Potential natural community:

An ecological condition classification that means that the current vegetation is between 76 and 100 percent

similar to the potential natural plant community. Pote ntial natural community describes vegetation that is

in “excellent” condition.

Prescribed burning:

See Prescribed fire projects.

Prescribed fire projects:

Includes the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to use fire as a critical natural process to maintain and

restore ecosystems, rangelands, and forest lands, a nd to reduce the hazardous buildup of fuels that may

threaten healthy lands and public safety.

Private leases (acquired):

Refers to oil and gas leases between private parties that are in existence at the time the Federal Government

purchases the mineral estate along with the surface as part of a Federal Government acquisition, for which

a Bureau of Land Management serial number is assigned.

Producible and service holes:

Wells with one or more producible oil or gas service completions.

Producible completions (oil and gas):

Separate completions existing on pro ducible (i.e., physically and mechani cally capable of production of oil

or gas) or service wells at the end of the reporting period; or, separate completions that are made during the

reporting period on newly drilled wells.

Producible leases:

Leases that have at least one producible well actually lo cated within the lease, as of the last day of the

reporting period; includes producible leases that receiv ed allocated production from wells located off the

lease and that have no producible we lls actually located on the lease, as of the last day of the reporting

period.

Protraction diagram:

A diagram representing the plan of extension of cad astral surveys over unsurveyed public lands based on

computed values for the corner positions.

# 260 Public auction:

A sale of land through competitive—usually oral—bidding.

Public domain lands:

Original public domain lands that have never left Fede ral ownership; lands in Fe deral ownership that were

obtained by the Government in exchange for public do main lands or for timber on public domain lands;

one category of public lands.

Public lands:

Any land and interest in land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior

through the Bureau of Land Management, without re gard to how the United States acquired ownership,

except for (1) lands located on the Oute r Continental Shelf, and (2) lands held for the benefit of Indians,

Aleuts, and Eskimos. Include Public domain lands and Acquired lands. (See definitions.)

Public Land States:

The 30 States that made up the public domain at its gr eatest extent: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,

California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indi ana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,

Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ne w Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,

South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

R&PP (Recreation and Public Purposes Act):

Act of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741), as amended, that provides for the purchase or lease of public lands by

(a) Federal, State, or local governmental units for any activity that serves the interest of the general public

consistent with public policy, or (b) nonprofit orga nizations if the lands are to be used for recreation

purposes in an established or proposed recreation project area.

Receipts:

All money received and credited to the proper account as required by law. Does not include collections

held by the U.S. Treasury pending future determinati on of disposition by the Bu reau of Land Management.

Reclamation homestead entry:

An entry initiated under the act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 338; 43 U.S.C., Sec. 643 et seq.), that provides

for the issuance of patents to applicants who settle on and improve agricultural public land parcels not

exceeding 160 acres within reclamation projects.

Recreation concession lease:

A lease that is a long-term authorization for priv ate parties to possess and use public land to provide

recreation facilities and services for a fixed period. These leases are authorized under 43 CFR 2920 and the

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. Recreation concession leases establish the obligations that the

Bureau of Land Management and the concessionaire agr ee to in providing visitor services necessary for full

enjoyment of the public lands or related waters.

Recreation visit:

A visit to Bureau of Land Manageme nt lands and waters by an indivi dual for the purpose of engaging in

any activities except those that are part of or incidental to the pursuit of a gainful occupation, whether for a

few minutes or a full day.

Reforestation:

The reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially.

# 261 Rental:

The amount paid periodically (usually annually) by th e holder of a lease or right-of-way grant for the right

to use land or resources for the purposes set out in the lease or grant.

Research Natural Areas:

Special management areas designated either by Congress or by a public or private agency to preserve and

protect typical or unusual ecological communities, as sociations, phenomena, characteristics, or natural

features or processes for scientific and educational pu rposes. They are established and managed to protect

ecological processes, conserve biological diversity, and provide opportunities for observation for research

and education.

Reserved lands:

Federal lands that are dedicated or set aside for a speci fic public purpose or program and that are, therefore,

generally not subject to disposition under the operation of all of the public land laws. (See Revocation and

Withdrawal.)

Reservoir:

A human-made, standing body of water w hose water levels may be controlled.

Resurvey:

A cadastral survey to identify and re-mark the boundaries of lands that were established by a prior survey.

Revocation:

Generally, an action that cancels a previous official act; specifically, an action that cancels a withdrawal.

Revocation is usually done in conjunction w ith restoration, which opens the public lands.

Right-of-way:

A permit or an easement that authorizes the use of lands for certain specified purposes, such as the

construction of forest access roads or a gas pipeline.

Riparian areas:

Lands adjacent to creeks, streams, and rivers wher e vegetation is strongly influenced by the presence of

water. Excluded are such sites as ephemeral stre ams or washes that do not exhibit the presence of

vegetation dependent on free water in the soil. Ripari an areas may constitute less than 1 percent of the land

area in the western part of the United States, but they are among the most productive and valuable of all

lands.

Salable minerals:

Sand, gravel, stone, soil, and other common-variety mineral materials disposed of through sales at not less

than their appraised price or through free-use permits (see definition).

Sale of materials:

A competitive or noncompetitive sale by contract at not less than the appraised price of materials (timber

and mineral) under the Materials Act of 1947, as amended.

Santini-Burton Act:

Act of December 23, 1980 (Public Law 96-586, 94 Stat . 3381) that provides for the orderly disposition of

Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and also pr ovides for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive

lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Sawtimber:

Logs of sufficient size and quality to be suitable for conversion into lumber or veneer.

# 262 Section 3:

Lands administered under Section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act. (See Grazing permit.)

Section 15:

Lands administered under Section 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act. (See Grazing lease.)

Service completion or hole:

Separate service completions that are for the benefit of oil and gas operations, such as water disposal, salt

water disposal, water injection, gas injection, water source, steam injection, or monitoring.

Site-based recreation activities (other than camping, hunting, or nonmotorized travel):

Includes sightseeing (the viewing of scenery; natural, hist oric, and archaeological sites; landscapes; or other

features), picnicking, nature study and photogra phy, mountain climbing and caving, gathering and

collecting activities (mushrooms, rocks, and flowers), interpretation (guided and unguided touring, talks,

and programs), and other envi ronmental education events.

Small game habitat:

Habitat area used by small game animals (including up land game species) at some time during their yearly

life cycle.

Small tract lease:

A parcel of public lands of 5 acres or less that has be en found to be chiefly valuable for sale or lease as a

home, cabin, camp, recreational, convalescent, or business site under the Ac t of June 1, 1938.

SNPLMA (Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act):

Act approved October 1998 (Public Law 105-263) that pr ovides for the disposal of public land within a

specific area in the Las Veg as Valley and creates a special account into which 85 percent of the revenue

generated by land sales or exchanges in the Las Vegas Valley is deposited. The remaining 15 percent goes

to State and local governments. Revenue in the special account can be used for the acquisition of

environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada; capital im provements; development of a multispecies habitat

conservation plan in Clark County; and development of parks, trails, and natural areas in Clark County.

Spawning bed development:

Consists of efforts made to impr ove spawning conditions for fish. Ma y include addition of appropriate

natural materials, cleaning of gravels, creation of shelter, etc.

Special land use permit:

A permit that authorizes the use of public land for a purpose not specifically authorized under other

regulation or statute.

Special recreation permit:

A permit that authorizes the recreational use of an area and is issued pursuant to the regulations contained

in 43 CFR Subpart 8372, and 36 CFR Part 71. Under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act,

implemented by these regulations, special recreation pe rmits are required for all commercial use, for most

competitive events, and for the individual, noncommercia l use of special areas where permits are required.

Special surveys:

Cadastral surveys that involve unusual application of , or departure from, the rectangular system. They

often carry out the provisions of a special legislativ e act and include such work as small tract surveys;

townsite surveys; island and omitted land surveys; homestead, homesite, trade and manufacturing site

surveys; and also the survey and r esurvey of portions of sections. Alaska special surveys are metes and

bounds surveys of areas settled on or applied for under cer tain special land laws applicable to the State.

# 263 State Office:

The first-level administrative unit of the Bureau of Land Management field organization. It comprises a

geographic area consisting of one or more States.

Stock raising homestead:

A homestead not exceeding 640 acres initiated under the Stock Raising Homestead Act of 1916, which

provided for the homesteading of lands chiefly valuable for grazing and for raising forage crops. Minerals

in these lands were reserved to the United States. The provisions for stock raising homesteads were by

implication repealed by the Taylor Grazing Act.

Streambank stabilization:

Accomplished for severe cases of erosion that are not natural, to include efforts to reduce streambank

movement by adding materials to defl ect water, planting vegetation, etc.

Stream with fishery potential:

A stream that does not currently support a sport fisher y but that could be changed into a fishable stream

with management (e.g., stoc king, removal of barriers).

Sustained yield:

The achievement and maintenance in perpetuity of a hi gh-level annual, or regular periodic, output of the

various renewable resources of the public lands consistent with multiple use.

Threatened species:

Any animal or plant species likely to become endangere d within the foreseeable future throughout all or a

part of its range. (See Candidate species and Endangered species.)

Trespass:

An unauthorized use of Fe deral lands or resources.

Tunnel site:

A site located for the development of a vein or lode or for the anticipated discovery of previously unknown

veins or lodes. The locator of a tunnel site is given th e right to all veins cut by the tunnel within 3,000 feet

of its portal and to 1,500 feet along the length of each bli nd vein or lode cut. A tunnel site location lapses if

not worked for a period of at least 6 months.

Unlawful enclosures or occupancy:

Enclosures of public lands that are made or maintained by any party, association, or corporation without

valid claim.

U.S.C.:

United States Code.

Vacant public land:

Public land that is not reserved, appropriated, or set as ide for a specific or designated purpose. Such land is

not covered by any non-Federal right or claim othe r than permits, leases, rights-of-way, and unreported

mining claims.

Visitor hour:

A unit used to measure duration of recreation use. A visitor hour involves the presence of a person on a

recreation area or site for the purpose of engaging in recreation activities for either continuous, intermittent,

or simultaneous periods aggregating 60 minutes.

# 264 Waterfowl habitat:

The total acreage of all wetlands, lakes, ponds, an d reservoirs on Bureau of Land Management lands.

Uplands used for nesting are not included.

Water sports (other than boating or fishing):

Includes swimming, general water play, waterskiing, sk i jumping, platter riding, and other similar activities

that occur outside a boat.

Wetland improvements:

Consist of techniques to restore wetlands to their pr oper functioning condition. Improvements may consist

of establishing vegetation, such as willow, to reduce erosion and impr ove water retention.

Wetlands:

Permanently wet or intermittently flooded areas where the water table (fresh, saline, or brackish) is at, near,

or above the soil surface for extended intervals, wher e hydric wet soil conditions are normally exhibited,

and where water depths generally do not exceed 2 mete rs (about 6 1⁄2 feet). Marshes, shallows, swamps,

muskegs, lake bogs, and wet mea dows are examples of wetlands.

Wilderness:

An area of undeveloped Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent

improvement or human habitation, that is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions

and that (1) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of

human work substantially unnoticeable; (2) has outsta nding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and

unconfined type of recreation; (3) has at least 5,000 acres of land or is of sufficient size as to make

practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaire d condition; and (4) may also contain ecological,

geological, or other features of scientific, e ducational, scenic, or historical value.

Wild free-roaming horses and burros:

All unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros using p ublic lands as all or part of their habitat.

Winter sports :

Include ice skating, skiing (downhill and cross-c ountry), snowboarding, s nowshoeing, sledding,

snowmobiling, and tobogganing, as well as activities such as snow sculpture and general snow play.

Withdrawal:

An action that restricts the disposition of public la nds and that holds them for specific public purposes;

also, public lands that have been dedicated to p ublic purposes. (See Reserved lands and Revocation.)

Woodlands:

Forest lands usually supporting open-grown, widely scattered trees of marginal merchantability and

generally more valuable for waters hed or wildlife protection purposes th an for the production of timber for

commercial purposes.

WSA (Wilderness Study Area):

An area having the following characteristics: (1) Size—roadless areas of at least 5,000 acres of public

lands or of a manageable size; (2) Naturalness—generally appears to have been affected primarily by the

forces of natures; and (3) Opportunities—provides ou tstanding opportunities for solitude or primitive and

unconfined types of recreation. The Federal Land Polic y and Management Act of 1976 directed the Bureau

of Land Management to inventory and study its roadless areas for wilderness characteristics.

# Note: The tables presented in this report provide summary statis tics at the geographic State level, in most cases, for all Bure au of Land Management lands.

For additional information, contact the Office of External/Public Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, at the address or telepho ne number below.



# Office Area of Respons ibility Address and Telephone

Headquarters National U.S. Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

20 M Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20003

(202) 452-5125

Alaska State Office Al aska 222 West 7th Avenue, #13

Anchorage, AK 99513-7504

(907) 271-5555

Arizona State Office Arizona One North Central Avenue

Suite 800

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4427

(602) 417-9504

California State Office Calif ornia 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1623

Sacramento, CA 95825-1886

(916) 978-4610

Colorado State Office Colorado 2850 Youngfield Street

Lakewood, CO 80215-7093

(303) 239-3672

Eastern States Office All States bordering 7450 Boston Blvd.

on and east of the Springfield, VA 22153-3121

Mississippi River (703) 440-1713

Idaho State Office Idaho 1387 S. Vinnell Way

Boise, ID 83709-1657

(208) 373-4016

Montana State Office Montana, North Dakota, 5001 Southgate Drive

and South Dakota Billings, MT 59101

(406) 896-5011

Nevada State Office Nevada 1340 Financial Boulevard

P.O. Box 12000

Reno, NV 89520

(775) 861-6586

New Mexico State Office New Mexico, Kansas, 301 Dinosaur Trail

Oklahoma, and Texas P.O. Box 27115

Santa Fe, NM 87502

(505) 954-2000

Oregon State Office Oregon a nd Washington 333 S.W. 1st Avenue

P.O. Box 2965

Portland, OR 97208

(503) 808-6027

Utah State Office Utah 440 W. 200 S., Suite 500

P.O. Box 45155

Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0155

(801) 539-4020

Wyoming State Office Wyoming a nd Nebraska 5353 Yellowstone Road

P.O. Box 1828

Cheyenne, WY 82003-1828

(307) 775-6015

National Interagency National 3833 South Development Ave.

Fire Center Boise, ID 83705-5354

(208) 387-5458