What is a Case Disposition?

The case disposition describes the current status of the given lease as of the last data update. Leases include dispositions such as:

Pending: A case awaiting BLM Authorization.
Authorized: An issued Lease, Permit, License, Patent, or Order.
Closed: A case considered “dead”. These can be rejected, withdrawn, canceled, expired, or relinquished cases.
Rejected: A case determined unacceptable after investigation.
Withdrawn: A case no longer pursued, as requested by applicant.
Canceled: Primarily, an Authorization issued in error. An Authorization may also be canceled or terminated for failure to meet authorized use requirements.
Expired: The term of a case has elapsed.
Relinquished: A case that has been surrendered after Authorization.
Void: A Serial Number that was issued in error.

Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™

Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.

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.
Understanding BLM Administrative Areas

Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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.
Understanding Townships

A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.