Minerals

Community Pits & Common Use Areas for Landscape Rock, Gravel and other Mineral Materials

The Bruneau Field Office has a wide variety of salable minerals available to the public including sand and gravel, building stone, clay, cinders, decorative rock, limestone, and petrified wood. The public can access these resources through purchase of a BLM permit. Although the majority of sand and gravel is used by the Idaho Department of Transportation and the Owyhee County Highway District, there is increasing public demand for decorative and landscaping rock form public lands. BLM staff can help you select rock that meets your needs and they’ll provide a map to the site where you can collect the material.

The following table describes Bruneau mineral materials sites. The site names link to photos of the rocks and materials available at each site, and the map provides the general locations of the sites. Please contact the Bruneau Field Office for more information about obtaining a permit for these mineral resources.

Bold type indicates landscape/decorative rock; regular type indicates gravel pits. Links provide maps and photos of the rock available at each site.
Community Pit	Description	Location	Price	Permitted Amounts
Grandview Community Pit Map	Sand	Owyhee County	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $1.25/cubic yard	Minimum: 15 cubic yards Maximum: No limit
Grasmere Community Pit Map	Sand and gravel	Owyhee County	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $1.25/cubic yard	Minimum: 15 cubic yards Maximum: No limit
Horse Trap Map	Rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee County	$30/ton; reclamation fee $1.25/ton	Minimum: 1 ton Maximum: 5 tons/year
Missile Site Common Use Area Map	Rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee County	$20/ton or cubic yard; no reclamation fee	Minimum: 1 ton Maximum: no limit
Missile Site Common Use Area Map	Broken rhyolite; used for decorative purposes	Owyhee County	$2/cubic yard; no reclamation fee	Minimum: 15 cubic yards Maximum: No limit
Sugar Creek Common Use Area Map	Rhyolite; used for decorative purposes.	Owyhee County	$30/ton; reclamation fee $1.25/ton	Minimum: 1 ton Maximum: 5 tons/year
Worthless Butte Map		Owyhee County	$2/cubic yard; reclamation fee $1.25/cubic yard	Minimum: 15 cubic yards Maximum: No limit

Bruneau Field Office  |  3948 Development Avenue  |  Boise, ID 83705
208-384-3300  |  Fax: 208-384-3493  |  Office hours: 7:45am - 4:30pm, M-F