Idaho Community Pits

Salable minerals are essential resources managed by BLM Idaho and include a variety of commodities such as sand, gravel, cinders, roadbed materials, and ballast. These resources are important for private projects like yard improvements or driveway refurbishments and are crucial public infrastructure development across the nation.

The BLM is committed to ensuring acquisition of salable minerals from public lands is conducted fairly and at a price that reflects fair market value. This approach ensures the American public receives a reasonable return for the resources extracted from federal lands, in alignment with presidential orders aimed at promoting transparency and equitable resource management.

By making salable minerals available at fair market values, the BLM supports local economies while adhering to responsible stewardship of your public lands. If you are interested in sand, gravel, or decorative rock, the BLM can provide the necessary permits and guidance to help you access the salable minerals you need for your projects, while upholding the principles of fairness and accountability to the American public.

Four Rivers Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price/Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Almaden IDID106220841	Blocky sandstone, lichen covered used for decorative purposes	Washington Co. - east of Weiser, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.08/ton Min: 1 ton, Max: 5 ton/year Restriction: hand tools only	Dec 1 - April 30; July 1 - Oct 1
Four Mile IDID106109843	Blocky sandstone, lichen covered used for decorative purposes	Gem Co. - north of Emmet. ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 1 ton, Max: 2 tons/year Restriction: hand tools only	Dec 1 - April 30
Long Gulch IDID105995754	Blocky basalt, lichen covered used for decorative purposes	Elmore Co. - near Prairie, ID	$20/ton reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 1 ton, Max: no limit Restriction: hand tools only	Dec 1 - April 30;
Pickles Butte IDID106240725	Cinders	Canyon Co. - south of Lake Lowell, ID	$3.75/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.60/cubic yard Min: 3 cubic yards, Max: no limit	n/a
Weiser Pit IDID105928967	Sand and gravel	Washington Co. - east of Weiser, ID	$1/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.60/cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards; Max: 20 cubic yards/year	n/a

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Little Valley Clay IDID106066416	White clay	Owyhee Co. - near CJ Strike Dam, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard No established min or max	Temporarily closed until conditions resolved.
Rattlesnake East IDID105907079	Brown and gray beds of pebble gravel, sand, silt, and some larger cobbles	Owyhee Co. - near Bruneau, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.40/cubic yard Min.: 10 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Chattin Hill IDID106180304	White clay	Elmore Co. - near Grand View, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a
Robinson Road IDID105933191	Red to black volcanic cinders	Ada Co. - near Melba, ID	$3.75/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.50/cubic yard Min.: 3 cubic yards; Max: no limit	Temporarily closed until conditions resolved.
Hammett Sand Pit IDID106059954	Medium grain gray sand	Elmore Co. - near Hammett, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.50/cubic yard Min.: 10 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a

Owyhee Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Flat Top Butte IDID106061187	Sandstone; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee Co. - northeast of Sheaville, ID	$30/ton; reclamation fee $0.90/ton Min: 1 ton; Max: 5 tons/year	n/a
Marsing IDID105938461	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. -west of Riverside, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.30/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Murphy 2 IDID106012806	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. - southwest of Murphy, ID	1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
New York Summit IDID105849330	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. - northeast of Silver City, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Wood Canyon IDID106265115	Rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee Co. - south-southeast of Jordan Valley, ID	$1/ton; reclamation fee $0.30/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a

Bruneau Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Grandview Sand Pit IDID105938721	Sand	Owyhee Co. south of Grandview, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Grasmere IDID106115715	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. southwest of Hot Springs, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Missile Site - Crushed Rhyolite IDID106081803	broken rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee Co. south-southwest of Hot Springs, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.30/cubic yard	n/a
Missile Site - Rhyolite IDID106081803	rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee Co. south-southwest of Hot Springs, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.30/ton Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a
Sugar Creek IDID106114263	rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee Co. southeast of Grand View and west of Bruneau, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.50/ton Min: 1 ton; Max: no limit	n/a
Worthless Butte IDID106240944	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. southeast of Grand View and west of Bruneau, ID	$1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.40/cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: no limit	n/a

Jarbidge Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Balanced Rock IDID106268018	Sand and gravel	Twin Falls Co. northwest of Castleford, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a
Bell Rapids West IDID106065416	Sand and gravel	Twin Falls Co. south of Bliss, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a
Big Flat Creek IDID106051706	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. south of Three Creek, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a
Grindstone IDID106232774	Sand and gravel	Owyhee Co. south of Glenns Ferry, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a
Pasadena Valley IDID106114906	Sand and gravel	Elmore Co. South of King Hill, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a
Salmon Falls / Browns Bench IDID105932566	Rhyolite	Twin Falls Co. southwest of Rogerson, ID	$10/ton; reclamation fee $.070/ton Min: $10	n/a
Three Island Pit IDID106054530	Sand and gravel	Elmore Co. south of Glenns Ferry, ID	$1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10	n/a

Shoshone Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Black Butte IDID105975108	Platy, ropy lava rock, brownish red to black in color, used for decorative purposes	Lincoln Co. - north of Shoshone, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.40/ton Min: 1 ton; Max: 5 tons/year	n/a
Camp Creek IDID106113109	Flagstone of various shapes and sizes	Blaine Co. - between Fairfield and Hailey, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.40/ton Min: 1 ton; Max 5 tons/year	n/a
Cinder Butte IDID150933201	Volcanic cinder; landscaping purposes	Jerome Co. - northeast of Hazelton, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $0.40/ton Min: 1 ton; Max 5 tons/year	n/a
Owinza IDID105973085	Volcanic cinder; landscaping purposes	Lincoln Co. - north of Shoshone, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $4/ton Min: 1 ton; Max 5 tons/year	n/a
Bliss-Hill City Road IDID106243993	Lichen covered lava rock, rhyolite landscape boulders	Gooding Co. - between Bliss and Hill City, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $4/ton Min: 1 ton; Max 5 tons/year	n/a
Mammoth Cave IDID106046980	Lichen covered blocky lava rock used for rock walls and landscaping	Lincoln Co. - east of Shoshone, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $4/ton No established min. or max.	n/a
Big Wood IDID105972506	colorful river gravel, golf ball to baseball size, used for landscaping and rock gardens	Lincoln Co. - north of Shoshone, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.40/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
Cottonwood Slough IDID105854511	bean to golf ball sized river gravel, used for road material	Lincoln Co. - southwest of Richfield, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $.40/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
East Magic IDID105850800	decomposed granite, used for road materials	Blaine Co.	$4/cubic yard; reclamation fee $1.00/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards; Max: 200 cubic yards	n/a
Mid Point IDID106244165	fill material, used for road base	Jerome Co. - south of Shoshone, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $.40/ cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
West Magic IDID106110026	river gravel	Blaine Co.	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $.40/ cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
Wind Sand IDID105896527	windblown sand, used for fill material	Lincoln Co. - between Shoshone and Gooding	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $.40/ cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
Johnson Hill IDID106243642	rip-rap and decomposed granite used for flood control and roadbase	Camas Co. - southeast of Fairfield	$4/cubic yard; no reclamation fee No established min. or max.	n/a
Great Flood IDID106067610	dirt, lava rock, and gravel used for fill material and roadbase	Jerome Co. - north of Gold Course Road, ID	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.40/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards	n/a
Portuguese Creek IDID106248959	lichen covered rhyolite boulders used for landscaping	Gooding Co. - northeast of Gooding, ID	$20/ton; reclamation fee $4/ton Min: 2 ton; Max 20 tons/year	n/a

Burley Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Almo Community Pit IDID105938264	pit run gravel, sand and dirt for fill and road base	Cassia Co. - east of Almo, ID	$1/cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Cottonwood Creek IDID106046282	pit run gravel and sand for road base and fill material	Cassia Co. - west of Burley, ID	$0.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Idahome IDID106268096	pit run gravel for road base and fill material	Cassia Co. - south of Idahome, ID	$0.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Lake Channel IDID105930531	cinders and sand for road base and fill	Power Co. - southwest of American Falls, ID	$0.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Malta IDID106061776	pit run gravel and sand for road base and fill material	Cassia Co. - east of Malta, ID	$0.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Naf Clay IDID106250958	clay for fill and lining ponds	Cassia Co. -west of Naf, ID	$0.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Nibbs Creek IDID105928784	platy rhyolite with some lichen for use as flagstone, patio, and decorative stone	Cassia Co. -west of Malta, ID	$9.30/ton; reclamation fee $0.70/ton Min: 1 ton	n/a
Oakley IDID105934774	pit run gravel and sand for road base and fill material	Cassia Co. - south of Oakley, ID	$0.80/ cubic yard; no reclamation fee Min: 10 cubic yards	n/a
Salmon Falls Community Building Stone Pit IDID105932566	platy rhyolite with some lichen for use as flagstone, patio, and decorative stone	Twin Falls Co. - southwest of Rogerson, ID	$9.30/ton; reclamation fee $0.70/ton Min: 1 ton	n/a
Trapper Creek IDID106062789	platy rhyolite with some lichen for use as flagstone, patio, and decorative stone		$4.50/ton; reclamation fee $0.75/ton Min: 1 ton; Max: 5 tons/year	n/a

Pocatello Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Marsh Valley IDID106102422	well sorted gravel, flood gravel for driveways, gardens or concrete	Bannock Co. south of Arimo, ID	$2.65/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.65/cubic yard Min: 4 cubic yards; Max: 200 cubic yards	n/a
Bear Lake IDID106010801	buff to red colored flagstone for facing sidewalks, patios, gardens, retaning walls from book to large boulder in size	Bear Lake Co. south of Montpelier, ID	$16.00/ton; no reclamation fee Min: 1 ton	n/a
Stone IDID106002866	gray to tan weathered shale and limestone	Oneida Co. west of Stone, ID	$5.75/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.60/ cubic yard Min: 2 cubic yards	n/a
Caddy Canyon CUA IDID106237210	fractured tan and brown quartzite used for landscaping and decorative purposes	Bannock Co. northwest of Inkom, ID	$5.00/cubic yard; no reclamation fee Min: 2 cubic yards	Nov 15 - Apr 14

Challis Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Bartlett Point Road IDID105932002	sandy loam used for topsoil, fill, and general landscaping		$2.10/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/ cubic yard Min: 4.3 cubic yards	n/a
Bradbury Flat Topsoil Pit IDID106045835	silty, sandy loam used for topsoil, fill, and general landscaping	Custer Co. northwest of Mackey, ID and southeast of Chilly, ID	$2.10/cubic yard for topsoil, $0.70/cubic yard for fill; reclamation fee for both $0.25 Min: 4.3 cubic yards for topsoil; Min: 10.5 cubic yards for fill	n/a
Burstedt Lane IDID106065637	silt, sand, and gravel used for fill and landscaping	Custer Co. near Ellis, ID	$1.30/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 6.5 cubic yards	n/a
California Ditch Pit IDID106241868	gravelly clay used for lining ponds and ditches and surfacing roads	Custer Co. near Ellis, ID	$0.70/cubic yard; reclamation fee of $0.25/cubic yard Min: 10.5 cubic yards	n/a
Challis Creek Pit IDID105935871	andesite and welded tuff fragments used for fill and surfacing roads	Custer Co. northwest of Challis, ID	$0.95/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 8.3 cubic yards	n/a
Chilly Butte Pit IDID106115315	sand and gravel used for common burrow and production of aggregates	Custer Co. south of Dickey, ID	$1.30/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 6.5 cubic yards	n/a
Goldburg Creek Pit IDID105940659	Sand and gravel used for road construction and surfacing	Custer Co. northwest of Goldburg, ID	$1.30/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 6.5 cubic yards	n/a
Lake Creek Riprap Pit IDID105940659	basaltic lava used as decorative rock and small diameter rip-rap	Custer Co. southwest of Dickey, ID	$0.75/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 10.5 tons	n/a
Lake Creek Shale Pit IDID106018901	calcareous shale to shaley limestone used for road surfacing	Custer Co. southwest of Dickey, ID	$0.85/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 9.5 tons	n/a
Morgan Creek Pits IDID106108651	quartzite used for decorative rock and small to medium sized rip-rap	Custer Co. north of Challis, ID	$1.15/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ cubic yard Min: 9.5 tons	n/a
Patterson Creek Pit IDID106124516	broken stone, quartzite	Custer Co. outside Patterson, ID	$1.60/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 5.6 cubic yards	n/a
Pinto Creek Pit IDID105934853	argillite (dense mudstone) used for surfacing roads	Custer Co. southwest of Dickey, ID	$0.85/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 9.5 tons	n/a
Rabbit Peak Pit IDID105996369	decomposed rhyolite used for surfacing roads	Custer Co. southwest of Mackay, ID	$0.70/cubic yard; reclamation fee of $0.25/cubic yard Min: 10.5 cubic yards	n/a
Spar Canyon Pit IDID106068170	basaltic lava used as decorative rock and small diameter rip-rap		$0.75/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 10.5 tons	n/a
Taylor Canyon Pit IDID105871549	broken stone (limestone)	Custer Co. southwest of Mackay, ID	$0.95/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 8.3 cubic yards	Nov 15 - Apr 30
West Fork Morgan Creek Pit IDID106000860	gravelly, sandy clay used for fill and surfacing roads	Custer Co. north of Challis, ID	$0.70/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard Min: 10.5 cubic yards	n/a

Salmon Field Office

Community Pit	Description	Location	Price and Permitted Amounts	Closures (seasonal or other)
Haynes Creek Pit IDID105854569	shale	Lehmi Co. southeast of Salmon, ID	$1.20/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a
McDevitt Creek Pit IDID105938837	12-inch or smaller rip-rap quartzite	Lehmi Co. west-southwest of Tendoy, ID	$1.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a
McDevitt Creek Extension IDID106103036	12-inch or smaller rip-rap quartzite	Lehmi Co. west of Tendoy, ID	$1.80/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.20/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a
Mineral Hill IDID106013726	Sand and gravel, pit run gravel, sand, and dirt for fill and road base	Lehmi Co. northwest of Leadore, ID	$1.55/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/cubic yard No established min or max	n/a