Bureau of Land Management

aid: bureau-of-land-management
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bureau-of-land-management/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Bureau of Land Management
tags:
- Environment
- Federal Government
- Land
- Resources
- GIS
- Geospatial
- Mining
type: Index
kind: government
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bureau-of-land-management.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-30'
modified: '2026-04-23'
position: Consumer
description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a U.S. government agency responsible for managing vast stretches of public
  lands across the country, primarily focused on activities like outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development,
  and energy production, aiming to sustain the health and diversity of these lands for future generations.
apis:
- aid: bureau-of-land-management:blm-geospatial-business-platform
  name: BLM Geospatial Business Platform (GBP) Hub
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Geospatial
  - GIS
  - Land
  humanURL: https://gbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com/
  baseURL: https://blm-egis.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/
  properties:
  - url: https://gbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com/
    type: Portal
  - url: https://blm-egis.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=blm-gov
    type: DataAPI
  description: The BLM Geospatial Business Platform is a public tool and publication platform for exploring and downloading
    GIS data. Built on ArcGIS Online, it provides REST endpoints for BLM geospatial data including public lands boundaries,
    mineral resources, recreation areas, and environmental data.
  features:
  - ArcGIS REST Endpoints
  - ISO-19139 XML Metadata
  - DCAT-US Compliance
  - Keyword and Location Search
  - Public Land Records
  useCases:
  - Public lands research
  - Recreation planning
  - Environmental impact assessment
  - Mineral rights research
- aid: bureau-of-land-management:blm-mineral-land-records
  name: BLM Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS)
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Land
  - Mining
  - Minerals
  humanURL: https://mlrs.blm.gov/s/
  properties:
  - url: https://mlrs.blm.gov/s/
    type: Portal
  description: The Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS) is an online platform delivering state-of-the-art mineral and land
    records transactions, tracking, mapping, and more for BLM customers and staff. It manages land patents, rights-of-way,
    mining claims, and related records.
  features:
  - Mineral Records
  - Land Patent Records
  - Rights-of-Way Management
  - Mining Claims
  useCases:
  - Mineral rights research
  - Land patent lookup
  - Rights-of-way applications
  - Mining claim verification
- aid: bureau-of-land-management:blm-general-land-office-records
  name: BLM General Land Office Records
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Land
  - Historical Records
  humanURL: https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx
  properties:
  - url: https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx
    type: Portal
  description: The General Land Office (GLO) Records provide access to federal land conveyance records including land patents,
    survey plats, and field notes from 1788 to the present. The system contains over 10 million Federal land title records.
  features:
  - Land Patent Records
  - Survey Plats
  - Field Notes
  - Historical Records Search
  useCases:
  - Historical land research
  - Genealogy research
  - Property title research
  - Academic historical study
- aid: bureau-of-land-management:blm-eplanning
  name: BLM ePlanning
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Land Use Planning
  - Environmental
  humanURL: https://eplanning.blm.gov/
  properties:
  - url: https://eplanning.blm.gov/
    type: Portal
  description: BLM ePlanning provides public access to land use planning documents, environmental impact statements, and resource
    management plans. Citizens can track planning projects and participate in comment periods.
  features:
  - Land Use Planning Documents
  - Environmental Impact Statements
  - Resource Management Plans
  - Public Comment Access
  useCases:
  - Environmental review tracking
  - Public comment participation
  - Land use planning research
  - Policy development support
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/bureau-of-land-management-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bureau-of-land-management-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bureau-of-land-management
- type: Website
  url: https://www.blm.gov
- type: Portal
  url: https://gbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.blm.gov/privacy-policy
- type: Data Portal
  url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=blm-gov
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'