The Land and Mineral Use Records system in GeoCommunicator provides the capability for display of use authorization and mining claim parcels from the BLM's National Integrated Land System (NILS). Data from BLM's Legacy Rehost 2000 System, or LR2000 (www.blm.gov/lr2000) is converted to NILS processed and made available to the public in GeoCommunicator. The parcels are displayed on a range of reference maps selected by the user. The site will continually be updated with new land and mineral records, as data are converted to the spatial geodatabase format.

The following selection methods are available in the viewer:

• Users can zoom in to an area on the map by using the map tools or the place name search tool. All of the mining claims or authorizations (based upon the user's selection) occurring in the selected area will be displayed.
  
• Users can search by mining claim or use authorization record information to find the parcels of interest. From a list of records meeting the search criteria, users can display a mining claim record and zoom to its location on the map. Also provided is a link to a detailed report from the LR2000 system.
  

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Land and Minerals Use Record Viewer Tools

The Land and Mineral Use Record tools can be divided into the following:
Move the mouse over the map to see the different tools.

1. Map Tools
2. Search Tools
3. Map Window
4. Layers/Legend Search Selection Window

The Map Tools control the appearance and operation of the map. The map tools are defined in more detail in the Map Tools section.

The Search Tools assist in the selection of geographic areas by place name, mining claim, land and mineral use authorization or by Township. The Search Tools are defined in more detail in the Search Tools section.

The Map Window displays selected mining claims or land and mineral use authorization parcels, corresponding reference features (themes), and base maps.

The Layers/Legend Search Selection Window displays the following, based on the selection made in the search tools:

• Layers - shows the available mining claims or use authorizations, PLSS (township, range, section), and base maps that can be displayed
• Legend - displays the legend and contains links to the metadata for each reference or base map
• Quick Start - provides a help guide to start using the Land and Mineral Use Records Viewer

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Identify Information

The Identify Information section lists the options available through the "Identify" Map Tool Button. Each Identify search result is explained.