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.
District and field office map | Contact respective field office for permit information
Four Rivers | Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey | Owyhee | Bruneau | Jarbidge
Shoshone | Burley | Pocatello | Challis | Salmon
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Butte | 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 | Sand and gravel | Owyhee Co. -west of Riverside, ID | $1/cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.30/cubic yard
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| Murphy 2 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Rock | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Rhyolite | Twin Falls Co. southwest of Rogerson, ID | $10/ton; reclamation fee $.070/ton Min: $10 | n/a |
| Three Island Pit | Sand and gravel | Elmore Co. south of Glenns Ferry, ID | $1.47/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.05/cubic yard Min: $10 | n/a |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | 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 | 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 | Volcanic cinder; landscaping purposes | Jerome Co. - northeast of Hazelton, ID | $20/ton; reclamation fee $0.40/ton
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| Owinza | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | river gravel | Blaine Co. | $2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $.40/ cubic yard Min: 15 cubic yards; Max: 100 cubic yards | n/a |
| Wind Sand | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almo Community Pit | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Valley | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Point Road | sandy loam used for topsoil, fill, and general landscaping | $2.10/ cubic yard; reclamation fee $0.25/ cubic yard
| n/a | |
| Bradbury Flat Topsoil Pit | 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
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| Burstedt Lane | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | basaltic lava used as decorative rock and small diameter rip-rap | $0.75/ton; reclamation fee $0.20/ton Min: 10.5 tons
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| Taylor Canyon Pit | 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 | 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 |
| Community Pit | Description | Location | Price and Permitted Amounts | Closures (seasonal or other) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Morgan Creek Pit | 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 No established min or max | n/a |
| Haynes Creek Pit | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |