The Land Board and IDL have statutory authority to administer minerals leasing on approximately three million acres of land, as well as the beds of navigable waters which were granted to the state in trust at statehood in 1890. IDL also issues and administers leases for lands held by other state agencies, including Fish and Game, Parks and Recreation, and Transportation.
Revenue generated from mineral leasing provides vital funding to the endowment beneficiaries, including Idaho’s public schools. Idaho’s constitution requires IDL to maximize the revenue generated from these lands for the beneficiaries.
Any individual, company or governmental agency that wishes to mine resources on endowment land must obtain a lease from IDL.
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Program Contacts
Minerals Leasing Program Manager Boise Staff Office Mike Murphy mmurphy@idl.idaho.gov (208) 334-0290
Eastern Supervisory Area Jerome, ID Meribeth Lomkin mlomkin@idl.idaho.gov 208-324-2561
Eastern Supervisory Area Idaho Falls, ID Gary Billman gbillman@idl.idaho.gov 208-525-7167
Priest Lake Supervisory Area Coolin, ID Dan Brown dbrown@idl.idaho.gov 208-443-2516
Maggie Creek Supervisory Area Kamiah, ID Ian Bridges ibridges@idl.idaho.gov 208-935-2141
St. Joe Supervisory Area St. Maries, ID Tony Brede tbrede@idl.idaho.gov 208-245-4551
Southwest Supervisory Area Boise, ID Mekayla Layne mlayne@idl.idaho.gov 208-334-3488
Minerals Leasing
Upcoming Mineral Lease Auctions
If you wish to receive an email alert regarding newly posted mineral lease auctions state-wide, please click on the email link below and indicate which auction alert option interests you:
only Salable Minerals Auctions (e.g., sand & gravel, basalt, limestone)
only Metallic (e.g., gold, silver, copper) and Non-metallic Minerals Auctions (e.g., phosphate, gemstones)