Federal Government Resources:
Bureau of Land Management
Agency Web Pages:
- Bureau of Land
Management
Starting points include "Browse," "Information," "What We Do," and "BLM Facts." - Annual Report
Includes full text BLM annual reports from 1996 to the present. - Brochures and
Publications
Scroll down to "Brochures & Publications" of interest to citizens and researchers alike. - Public Land
Statistics
Scroll down to "Brochures & Publications/Public Land Statistics." This annual publication is available online from 1996 to the present. -
Geocommunicator
Provides mapping of data for land and mineral use records and land surveys. - National Landscape
Conservation System
Especially useful for national monuments created during the Clinton administration but administered by BLM rather than the National Park Service. -
Interior Board of Land Appeals
This unofficial site provides IBLA decisions from December, 1992 to the present.
Print Sources:
- Our Public Lands. I53.12 Doc
Published from 1951 through 1986, this publication is of historical interest for BLM policies and activities. Later title was Your Public Lands. - Public Land Statistics. I53.1/2 Doc Ref
Available from 1959 to the present. Also online via Sage from 1996 to the present.
Maps:
BLM maps are often useful for land ownership, recreation, and multiple use information. They generally are not as detailed as topographic maps nor do they generally show contour lines. Most are shelved in the map cabinets. Base call number is I53.11:
Research Publications:
- Cultural Resources Series. I53.22 Doc
Publications in this call number sequence deal with archaeology and history on BLM lands. A number describe sites in Colorado. Publication encompasses 1981 to the present. Some are on microfiche. - General Publications. I53.1/2 Doc
Most publications in this call number sequence deal with resource and wilderness studies. Publication starts with the 1970s. Some are on microfiche and some of the more recent are available online. -
Resource Notes
Publications in this series are only available electronically. Most are ecosystem studies. Publication began in 1999 and is continuing. - Technical Notes. I53.20 Doc
Most are studies of fauna and flora. Publication encompasses the 1970s to at least 2003. Some are on microfiche.
Other Web Sites:
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Recent energy development on BLM lands has led to the formation
of watchdog groups, including the following:
- BLM Action Center (The Wilderness Society)
- Oil and Gas
Accountability Project
Content:
Doug
Ernest