“ROCKHOUNDING” is a fun and educational outdoor activity that can be enjoyed
by everyone. The collecting of rocks, mineral specimens, gemstones, petrified
wood and common invertebrate fossils on public lands managed by the BLM is
generally considered a casual use activity. These activities require no permit, fee or
notification of the BLM, provided that:
• Collecting is not specifically prohibited or restricted, such as in developed
recreation sites and wilderness or wilderness study areas.
• Your collecting activities result in no more than minor disturbance of the
public lands.
• Equipment is limited to hand tools and metal detectors. You may not use
explosives or motorized/mechanical devices such as earthmoving
equipment.
• Specimens are for personal use and are not collected for commercial purposes or
bartered to commercial dealers.
• Only reasonable quantities are collected. For petrified wood, reasonable limits for
personal use are defined as 25 pounds, plus one piece, per day, with an
annual limit of 250 pounds.
• You reclaim any disturbance that you create, such as backfilling holes, etc.
There is some really interesting information on their site.
http://www.id.blm.gov
Check it out.
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