Mineral Leasing
Mineral Leases Help Fund Idaho
The Land Board and IDL have statutory authority to administer mineral leasing on more than 3.4 million acres of state endowment trust land mineral estate, as well as the mineral estates associated with the beds of navigable waters. IDL also issues and administers leases for mineral estates 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 their beneficiaries.
Any individual, company or governmental agency that wishes to mine resources associated with state-owned mineral estates must first obtain a mineral lease from IDL.
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
Southwest Supervisory Area
Boise, ID
Connor MacMahon
cmacmahon@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-3488
Payette Lakes Supervisory Area
McCall, ID
Ryan Waite
rwaite@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 634-7125
Maggie Creek Supervisory Area
Kamiah, ID
Ian Bridges
ibridges@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 935-2141
Ponderosa Supervisory Area
Deary, ID
Chris Tretter
ctretter@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 877-1121
St. Joe Supervisory Area
St. Maries, ID
Tony Brede
tbrede@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 245-4551
Mica Supervisory Area
Cataldo, ID
Eric Klein
eklein@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 769-1577
Pend Oreille Supervisory Area
Sandpoint, ID
Chad Ramsay
cramsay@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 263-5104
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)
- All auctions (regardless of commodity)
email link: mineralsleasing@idl.idaho.gov
Please note that auctions will be canceled if only one party registers by the established registration deadline.
Check the auction posting below for updates the week of the scheduled auction for any cancellations.
“No data” will show below if there are no current postings.