11 Idaho counties where the federal record is busy enough to matter, shaded against each other. Choose what you are building.
Stands out for power and transmission
593 active federal rights-of-way, including 129 for power and 73 for fiber and telecom. 13 geothermal leases on 51,048 acres. 2,465 open mining claims compete for the surface.
In the 12 months to September 1, 20269 new rights-of-way · 13 new geothermal leases
Read from BLM's Mineral & Land Records System and the Census county boundary on September 1, 2026. Federal cases only: private and state land are not in this record, and a case that crosses a county line counts in each county it touches.
New federal rights-of-way and leases authorized in the 12 months to September 1, 2026.
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