In comparison with the foregoing coal, oil and gas, and rights examples, shown below is an illustration of another layer of complexity which must be taken into consideration when dealing with land uses and rights and boundaries.  The wildlife habitats each entail their own sets of restrictions.  Note, for example the grouse habitat areas which are designated for no surface occupancy.

Summary
In review, then, in this example from Wyoming we see GIS themes which are all based on critical elements of cadastral information: boundaries, corners, ownership, activities, leases, permits, surface and subsurface rights, restrictions, acquisitions and exchanges.

The point we want to emphasize is that whether you are working with hard resource extraction activities, wildlife habitat, ownership, or any of many other types of activities, cadastral information is always, in one way or another, integrally involved.

(Thanks to Jim Gazewood of the BLM Wyoming State Office, and Bob Johnson of Premier Data Services for their contributions of data and information for the Wyoming example.)