BLM ePlanning project

Lily Grade Mineral Material Pit

DOI-BLM-ID-T020-2026-0015-EA · EA

NEPA status
In Progress - Public Scoping Period (phase label — see periods for the deadline)
Submissions
2 across all periods — refreshed daily
Program
Mining · Mineral Materials (Limestone, Sand and Gravel, etc.)
Lead office
Burley Field Office
All offices
Twin Falls DO (DO) · Burley FO (FO)
Where
Idaho — Twin Falls
Applicant
Buhl Highway District
Started
7/9/2026
Updated
7/8/2026 5:00:00 PM

What's proposed

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office received an application from the Buhl Highway District (BHD) for a Free Use Permit (FUP) of mineral materials from a new mine site near Lily Grade Road. Through their application, the BHD requested a permit for a ten-year term to mine 180,000 tons of basalt rock on BLM public lands in Twin Falls County, Idaho for road maintenance and construction.

Participation periods

PeriodClosesStatusSubmissionsComment
Lily Grade Mineral Material Pit PP 12026-08-09open2Participate ↗

Contacts

Milestones

MilestoneScheduledActual
start_date7/9/2026

Documents

  • Scoping · dated 7/9/2026 · released 7/9/2026 · 740.14 KB
  • Scoping · dated 7/9/2026 · released 7/9/2026 · 1.71 MB
  • Scoping · dated 7/9/2026 · released 7/9/2026 · 146.08 KB

Check the source:eplanning.blm.gov ↗