Bureau of Surface and Mineral Resources

 

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Boat DockPrograms Administered by the
Bureau of Surface and Mineral Resources:

Range and Cropland Program - Visit the Range and Cropland Program Web Page

The Range and Cropland Program provides technical guidance for the management of agricultural leasing activities, including cropland and grazing leases.

Contact: Angela Lafferty, Grazing, Agricultural and Conservation Program Manager, (208) 334-0200; fax (208) 334-3698
email: alafferty@idl.idaho.gov

Commercial and Surface Leasing Program - Visit the Commercial and Surface Leasing Program Web Page

The Commercial and Surface Leasing Program provides technical guidance for the management and commercial development of endowment land through the Request for Proposal process, leasing of office space and other surface leases, surface communication sites, Outfitters and Guides, state and federal land leases and any other miscellaneous endowment land lease needs.

Contact: Craig Thompson, Program Manager, (208) 334-0200; fax (208) 334-3698 - email: cthompson@idl.idaho.gov

Navigable Waters and Cottage Site Program


Visit the Navigable Waters Web Page - Visit the Cottage Site Program Web Page

The Navigable Waters and Cottage Site Program provides technical guidance for the management of residential/cottage site leasing and Public Trust lands. Public trust lands are the submerged lands lying below the natural ordinary high water line of navigable streams and rivers within the state. Title to these lands is held in trust and is managed for the public good rather than for a specific beneficiary. Reference: Idaho Code Title 58 Public Lands, Chapter 13 [Navigational Encroachments]

Minerals Program - Visit the Minerals Program Web Page

The Minerals Program offers and administers leases of all state lands for oil and gas, geothermal, phosphate minerals, materials (sand, gravel, etc.) and commercial or recreational riverbed leases. In addition, the Program regulates all surface mining and dredge/placer mining within the state.

Department of Lands Supervisory Area Offices


Minerals Leasing Contact: Sharon Murray, Program Manager, (208) 334-0200; fax (208) 334-3698 - email: smurray@idl.idaho.gov
Department of Lands, 300 North 6th Street, Suite 103, Post Office Box 83720, Boise ID 83720-0050


Minerals Regulatory Contact: Eric Wilson, (208) 334-0200; fax (208) 334-3698 - email: ewilson@idl.idaho.gov
Department of Lands, 300 North 6th Street, Suite 103, Post Office Box 83720, Boise ID 83720-0050


Oil and Gas

Contact: Sharon Murray, Program Manager, (208) 334-0200; fax (208) 334-3698 - email: smurray@idl.idaho.gov


Oil and Gas Commission - The State Board of Land Commissioners acts as the Oil and Gas Commission and regulates the exploration, drilling and production of oil and gas resources. Wellhead activities are monitored to ensure that environmental damage does not occur during drilling and operation states.

Reference: Idaho Code Title 47-317 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Created

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