WE IN THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) ADMINISTER MORE FEDERAL LANDS THAN ANY OTHER AGENCY: ALMOST 262 MILLION ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS AND THEIR MYRIAD RESOURCES, PLUS A TOTAL OF 700 MILLION ACRES OF SUBSURFACE MINERAL ESTATE. MOST OF THESE PUBLIC LANDS ARE LOCATED IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND ALASKA.