Obtain a lease and help fund Idaho
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
Mica Supervisory Area
Cataldo, ID
Jeanne Bradley
jbradley@idl.idaho.gov
208-769-1577
Payette Lakes Supervisory Area
McCall, ID
Diane Green
dgreen@idl.idaho.gov
208-634-7125
Pend Oreille Supervisory Area
Sandpoint, ID
Chad Ramsay
cramsay@idl.idaho.gov
208-263-5104
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