About BLM in California
Quick Facts 15.2 million acres in California1.6 million acres in northwest Nevada44 million acres subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underling private lands, and 592,000 underlying Native American Tribal lands.3 National Conservation Areas3 National Monuments145 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern71 miles of public land along six national wild and scenic rivers79 wilderness areas covering 3.7 million acres79 wilderness study areas covering 1.4 million acres502 miles of Scenic & Historic Trails13.5 million barrels of oil produced annually3.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas produced annually$31 million in receipts annually58,000 ounces of gold produced annually525,000 animal unit months of forage for livestock6,200 rights-of-ways for roads and powerlines11 million acres available for open a nd limited off-road vehicle recreationHome to 2,400 wild horses and 1,200 burros1.5 million board feet of timber harvested annually800 wildlife species in California22,000 mining claims20 major planning efforts16 field offices900 employees |
BLM California manages 15.2 million acres of public lands, nearly 15% of the state's land area. The Bureau also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned land, 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations. BLM California also manages 1.6 million acres in northwestern Nevada for cattle grazing, wild horses, recreation and wildlife habitat.
Mike Pool State Director |
Jim Abbott Associate State Director |
Bureau of Land Management - California Public Lands
Field Office Addresses
History of the Bureau of Land Management
Payment in Lieu of Taxes