Where Can I Collect Landscaping Rocks On Public Land?
by Mark Milligan and William F. Case Landscaping rock or “decorative stone” can be collected from “common use areas” or “community pits” on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands in various locations across the State of Utah. Common-use areas/community pits are for noncommercial or small-scale collection and requires a permit. The rules and stipulations for collecting vary from region to region and pit to pit. Blasting is generally not allowed, but some pits allow the use of heavy equipment. Other pits or areas only allow hand loading or excavating. Look on the internet site: http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladscaperock.htm or the same website putting a 2.htm for the chart. This gives a chart listing the permitting office and phone number, pit name or location name, Topo Map location, Material and Cost (royalty & reclamation fee) Permits must be obtained prior to collection of material in most of the places listed. Collecting decorative ston
