8 California counties where the federal record is busy enough to matter, shaded against each other. Choose what you are building.
Stands out for wind
747 active federal rights-of-way, including 134 for oil and gas and 108 for power. 227 federal oil and gas leases and 8 wind energy grants.
In the 12 months to September 1, 202611 new rights-of-way
Read from BLM's Mineral & Land Records System and the Census county boundary on September 1, 2026. Federal cases only: private and state land are not in this record, and a case that crosses a county line counts in each county it touches.
New federal rights-of-way and leases authorized in the 12 months to September 1, 2026.
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