No Surface Occupancy Agreementsīy Colorado law, the mineral rights are considered the 'dominant estate' and the surface owner may not prevent the mineral rights holder from 'entering up and using that amount of the surface that is reasonable and necessary to explore for, develop and produce' the minerals. These include material sometimes referred to as 'surface minerals' such as sand, gravel, and scoria. In case of severed estate, the State Land Board has 100 percent of the rights to all mineral assets on the property. For questions about split estate, contact Ben Teschner, Solid Minerals Leasing Manager (x3313 or What are considered minerals? These cases can raise a number of questions about who has the rights to do what. Approximately one million acres of State Land Board mineral ownership falls into this category of split estate such that our agency owns the minerals while another party owns the surface. In Colorado, a property's surface and minerals can be owned by two different parties. Seasonal Grazing Lease at Bear Creek Ranch.

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