Idaho Public Room

Welcome to the BLM Idaho Public Room! Front desk staff is available at every District and/or Field Office during normal business hours. Staff is available to answer questions about BLM programs, file mining claims, assist with research and interpretation of BLM records, sell maps and passes, and provide recreation brochures to help you plan your next trip.

If you’re unable to visit our offices, you can request information (i.e., records, maps, publications, documents, etc.) via phone at 208-373-3889 or 1-888-246-7523 (toll-free) or send your request via mail with check or money order (payable to the Department of Interior-BLM). Please be sure to indicate the type of map, scale and quad name when ordering.

We offer the following information and records in our public rooms: 

• Maps
• Access to active mining claim or lands [i.e., Right-of-Way (ROW), easements] 
• Assistance on filing Mining Claim Documents in Idaho 
• Copies of land patents with or without certification
• Land status or mining claim serial register pages 
• Land status records (master title plats, historical indices and control document indices)
• Survey notes/plats
• Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS)
  • ATTENTION NOTICE: FY 2024 fee for notice of location cost going up from $20 to $ 25 starting October 1st. Per Rules and Regulations CFR Part 3000 Table 1  2023-21191.pdf (govinfo.gov) 

Available for Sale:

• Forest Products
• Publications 
• Surface Management Maps
• Christmas Tree Permits (Monday before Thanksgiving - Dec 24)
• Federal Interagency Passes (Senior, Annual, Access, Permanently Disabled, and Military) 

Through the searchable public room list below, find and download our frequently requested documents.