BLM Eastern States

The BLM manages scattered parcels of public land and 39 million subsurface acres in 31 states east of and bordering the Mississippi River. Through balanced stewardship, we sustain the health, diversity and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

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Eastern States Offices

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Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area
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Douglas Point Special Recreation Management Area
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area

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General Land Office

The General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land
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Planning and NEPA

View our plans and NEPA documents in development
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Oil and Gas Leasing

The BLM Eastern States offers parcels for lease at regularly-scheduled quarterly sales
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Jackson Hotshots Crew

The Jackson Interagency Hotshots are the only Bureau of Land Management fire resource based east of the Mississippi River
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Mountain Biking

Stretching across more than 800 acres of public lands, Meadowood offers 6.6 miles of mountain biking trails
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Coal Data

These table provides information about each individual Lease by Application (LBA) or lease modification application (LMA)
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Hard Rock Mining

Surface lands within the jurisdiction of the BLM Eastern States are primarily acquired lands by the Federal Government and managed by other agencies
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