Colorado Land Maps Get Official Nod from BLM
Published Date: 4/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management is officially filing new land survey maps for parts of Colorado, helping manage public lands better. If you want to protest these filings, you must do so by May 15, 2026. These updates affect landowners, government agencies, and anyone interested in land boundaries, with no extra fees beyond usual copying costs.
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Deadline and Rules to Protest Filings
If you want to protest the official filing of any listed plat(s), you must file a written notice of protest with the BLM State Director for Colorado at the BLM Colorado State Office so it is received no later than May 15, 2026. The notice must identify the specific plat(s); if you do not include a written statement of reasons with the notice, you must file that statement within 30 days after the notice is received. Late protests will not be considered.
BLM Files Colorado Survey Plats
The Bureau of Land Management will officially file plats of survey for specified lands in Colorado, including surveys accepted July 22, 2025 (Township 8 South, Range 91 West, Group No. 1771), September 30, 2025 (Township 2 North, Range 70 West, Group No. 1770), January 21, 2026 (Township 46 North, Range 12 East, Group No. 1806), and February 12, 2026 (Township 35 North, Range 8 West, Group No. 1755). These filings make the official survey records available in the BLM Colorado State Office for land management purposes.
Access and Copying Costs for Plats
You can view the plats at the BLM Colorado State Office Public Room in Lakewood, Colorado at no cost. Copies of the survey records may be obtained from the Public Room upon required payment; the notice states there are no extra fees beyond usual copying costs.
Privacy Risk When Filing a Protest
If you include your address, phone, email, or other personally identifiable information in a notice of protest, those documents may be made publicly available in their entirety. You can request withholding of personal information, but BLM says it cannot guarantee withholding will be possible.
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