The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 262 million acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
The BLM manages close to 400,000 acres of public lands in Washington state, and has subsurface responsibilities for an additional 16.5 million acres in the state.
