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BLM

The Bureau of Land Management, the US Interior agency managing about 245 million acres of public land in the West; the land where casual collecting is allowed under 43 CFR 49 and where petrified wood may be taken for free use.

The Bureau of Land Management, the US Interior agency managing about 245 million acres of public land in the West; the land where casual collecting is allowed under 43 CFR 49 and where petrified wood may be taken for free use.

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Stratum Strata. "BLM" (Glossary). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/strata/glossary/blm. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-blm,
  title        = {BLM},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/glossary/blm}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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