West Desert District Office Mining Claims Overview
Bureau of Land Management West Desert District Office oversees 113,008 mining claims under the Utah State Office. Of the claim records managed by the West Desert District Office, 8.78% are active and 91.21% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM Field Offices—Fillmore Field Office and Salt Lake Field Office.
West Desert District Office
2370 S. Decker Lake Blvd
West Valley City, UT 84119
West Valley City, UT 84119
- Phone
- (801) 977-4300
- Fax
- (801) 977-4397
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/salt_lake.html
- District Manager
- Kevin Oliver
- Total Claims
- 113,008
- Active Claims
- 9,933
- Closed Claims
- 103,075
Active Mines By BLM Field Offices
In West Desert District Office
| Active | Authorized BLM Field Offices |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake Field Office | 6028 |
| Fillmore Field Office | 3905 |
Browse Claims By BLM Field Office
Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims
Fillmore Field Office
57,534
3,905
0
53,629
Salt Lake Field Office
55,474
6,028
0
49,446
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim 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 mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines 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.
