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Facts and Figures 1997
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LAND OWNERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION IN UTAH

Federal Approx. Acres
Public Lands 22,877,633
National Forests 7,969,900
National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas 2,010,459
Department of Defense Withdrawals 1,766,099
Other Withdrawals 47,699
TOTAL FEDERAL 34,671,790
Indian Reservation 2,080,828
State, Other Government, and Private Lands 15,998,867
Total Land Area in Utah 52,686,781
Total Water in Utah 1,560,502
Total Land and Water Area in Utah 54,247,283

BLM ADMINISTERED PUBLIC LAND BY DISTRICT

FIELD OFFICE TOTAL ACRES
Salt Lake 2,532,760
Cedar City 6,011,195
Richfield 6,920,925
Moab 5,804,959
Vernal 1,607,794
TOTAL 22,877,633

TEMPORARY SEGREGATION FROM MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

  Acres Percent
Total Land-Utah 52,686,781 100%
Total Federal Land 36,687,914 69% of Total
Withdrawal from Mining and/or Mineral Leasing 4,786,305 14% of Federal
Temporary Segregations from Mining and/or Mineral Leasing 1,649,006 5% of Federal
Total Withdrawn of Segregated 6,435,311 19% of Federal
Presently Available for Mining 28,179,004 81% of Federal
  

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Bureau of Land Management
Utah State Office
PO Box 45155
Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155
Phone: (801) 539-4001
Fax:      (801) 539-4013

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Last Updated:  May 20, 2004

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