Bureau of Land Management sand and gravel sale generates more than $7.6 million
LAS VEGAS –The Las Vegas Field Office today sold a contract for the extraction of 2,500,000 million tons of sand and gravel from the Lone Mountain Community Pit for $7,625,000.
Mineral materials (sand and gravel) are used in everyday construction, agriculture, and decorative applications. Highways, bridges, power plants, dams, high-rise buildings, railroad beds and airport runways, along with their foundations and sidewalks, all use mineral materials of one type or another.
Successful bidders included:
|
Size |
Amount of Material |
Purchase Price |
Successful High Bidder |
Contract Number |
|
60 acres |
2,500,000 tons |
$7,625,000 |
Wells Cargo, Inc. |
N-99869 |
The Las Vegas Field Office manages one of the largest BLM mineral materials programs in the nation featuring five active community pits and dozens of individual use areas that produce several million tons of sand and gravel per year. Last fiscal year, the Las Vegas Field Office sold close to $4.5 million dollars of sand and gravel.
For more information about mineral materials, please visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/mining-and-materials/saleable-minerals.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.