BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Mineral
Lands Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 191, 275, 286 and 355, Public Law 85-88,
as amended; Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315i and 315m, Section
15; as amended, 48 Stat. 1275; Executive Orders 10322, 10787, 10890,
and 10046, Section 15; Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315i, and 315m,
Section 15, 43 U.S.C. 315b, Section 3; 48 Stat. 1270 and 1275; The
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
of 1981, 42 U.S.C. 6508, Public Law 96-514, 94 Stat. 2964; Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1337, 67 Stat. 462, as amended;
Lake Tahoe Basin-U.S. Lands-Disposal and Acquisition, Sections 1
and 2, Public Law 96-586, 94 Stat. 3381-3382; Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, Title I, Section 102, Public Law 94-
579, 90 Stat. 2744; Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of
1998, 31 U.S.C. 6901, Public Law 105-263, 90 Stat. 2343; Lincoln
County Land Act of 2000, Public Law 106-298; 30 U.S.C. 230, 62 Stat.
576; 65 Stat. 248; Public Buildings Omnibus Act, 30 U.S.C. 603;
Money and Finance, 31 U.S.C. 711 and 717, Public Law 97-258, 96
Stat. 889 and 893; National Reclamation Law, 43 U.S.C. 391, 32 Stat.
388; Chapter 139, 18 Stat. 474; 58 Stat. 745; 65 Stat. 252; Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1993,
Title I, Public Law 102-381, 106 Stat. 1378; Federal Land Transaction
Facilitation Act, Title II, Public Law 106-248, 106 Stat. 613; Public
Law 85-569, 7 U.S.C. 1012, 72 Stat. 348; Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, Title II, Section 213, Public Law 94-579,
90 Stat. 2760, Mineral Revenue Payments Clarification Act of 2000,
Title V, Public Law 106-393.
By
various Laws, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shares revenue
with State, county, and local governments from fees charged for
sale or use of public lands, minerals, and vegetation. Payment amounts
are determined by several codified formulas and supplements other
Federal land revenue sharing payments that local units may be receiving.
Payments may be used for any governmental purpose as specified in
the various Public Laws.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Direct Payments for Specified Use. Place Cursor Here for Definition
Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Are
specified in the various Public Laws.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: No application is necessary. Local
units which generate revenue from public land and resources will
receive automatic payment distribution as computed in accordance
with the Law for that distribution.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State and county governments
in which Federal lands and minerals are located or have been acquired
for purposes defined under Objectives.
Credentials/Documentation:
None. The distributions are automatic and are computed based on
receipts.
Headquarters
Office: Distribution of Receipts Specialist,
Bureau of Land Management BC- 621 Building 50, Denver Federal
Center, Denver, CO 80225. Telephone: (303) 236-7135.
