Arizona Federal Land Management Agency Boundaries

Arizona statewide boundaries for federal land management agencies, derived from state land department data. The dataset serves as a tool to determine agency jurisdiction and quantify managed geographic acreage for permitting and regulatory purposes. It is suitable for small-scale analysis and cartographic products at 1:24,000 scale and smaller.

Use Cases

• Map agency jurisdiction boundaries for permitting and fee payment purposes using the Surface Management Agency (SMA) designations.
• Calculate geographic acreage managed by specific federal agencies for land use planning and reporting.
• Analyze federal land management patterns across Arizona counties using the included county and state boundaries.
• Integrate with Public Land Survey System (PLSS) data for detailed cadastral and land status analysis.

Strengths

• Covers the entire State of Arizona, providing comprehensive spatial coverage for federal lands.
• Derived from authoritative state sources, including the Arizona State Land Department and the Arizona Land Resource Information System (ALRIS).
• Includes multiple data layers such as surface management, PLSS, and county boundaries for integrated analysis.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML, CSV) for broad tool compatibility.

Limitations

• Geographic acreages are computed mathematically, not derived from legal survey records, limiting precision for legal applications.
• Data is suitable only for small-scale analysis (1:24,000 and smaller), not for high-resolution or parcel-level work.
• The underlying land dataset was last updated in 1988, potentially making boundaries or agency assignments outdated.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

Collection Method

Originally derived from the Arizona State Land Department and Arizona Land Resource Information System (ALRIS) land dataset, projected and edited into ARC/INFO format.

Time Range

Land dataset initiated in 1984 and updated in spring 1988.

Freshness

Metadata indicates a last update of 2026-03-03, but the core source data dates to 1988.

Geography

State of Arizona, United States.