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We welcome your questions and suggestions. We strive to continually improve, but we know that there are always remaining questions and opportunities for improvement.
If you have a question, check our Frequently Asked Questions section to see if we already have an answer there. Please keep in mind that, while we are happy to answer questions as we are able, we do not give legal advice and more specific questions will likely be better handled by your local BLM office.
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
