Land Surveys Filed: Nobody Cares Edition
Published Date: 9/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The plat of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eastern States Office, Falls Church, Virginia, 30 days from the date of this publication. The surveys, executed at the request of the National Park Service, are required for the management of these lands.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Plats available for purchase or free viewing
The BLM will officially file plats 30 days after publication and you can obtain a copy from the BLM Eastern States Public Room at 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22041 upon required payment. You may also view the plat at that location at no cost; the scheduled official filing date is October 13, 2026.
Deadline and protest stay for filing
If you want to protest the official filing of a plat, your written notice of protest must be received by the BLM Eastern States Office no later than the scheduled filing date, October 13, 2026. If a timely protest is received, the official filing of the identified plat is stayed pending consideration, and a statement of reasons (if not filed with the notice) must be filed within 30 days after the notice of protest is received.
Personal information in protest can be public
If you include your address, phone number, email, or other personal identifying information in a notice of protest, the documents you submit — including that information — may be made publicly available in their entirety at any time. You can ask the BLM to withhold your personal information from public review, but the agency does not guarantee it can do so.
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