New Mexico and Oklahoma Surveys Filed: Protests Due Soon
Published Date: 1/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management is officially filing new and updated land survey maps for parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma in 30 days. These changes help manage public lands better and affect local agencies like the Bureau of Indian Affairs and National Park Service. If you disagree with any survey, you have until February 17, 2026, to file a protest—no money changes hands unless you want copies of the maps.
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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Plats to Be Officially Filed Feb 15, 2026
The Bureau of Land Management will officially file new and supplemental plats for listed townships 30 days after this notice (February 15, 2026). Affected plats include surveys accepted August 5, 2025 (Township 30N, Range 18W, Group No. 1198 NM), August 12, 2025 (Township 17S, Range 8E, Group No. 1207 NM), August 13, 2025 (Township 20S, Range 26E, Group No. 1223 NM), and several supplemental plats in Oklahoma accepted July 31, August 4, and August 13, 2025.
Deadline to Protest Surveys — Feb 17, 2026
If you want to protest any listed survey or supplemental plat, you must file a written notice of protest with the BLM New Mexico State Director by February 17, 2026 (mail to 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508). If your statement of reasons is not filed with the notice, you must file it within 30 calendar days after the protest is received.
View Plats Free; Copies Cost Money
You may view the plats and field notes at the BLM New Mexico State Office public room at no cost; obtaining a copy requires payment. The office address is 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87508 and copies are available upon required payment.
Protest Filings May Be Publicly Released
If you include your address or other personally identifiable information in a protest, that information may be made publicly available. You can request withholding of personal data, but the BLM says it cannot guarantee it will be able to do so.
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