Utah school trust
SITLA rockhounding permit
Same dirt road. Different landlord. The free BLM cap does not follow you across the section line.
School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration ground is managed for the beneficiaries, not as a second BLM. If the ownership layer is trust land, you need SITLA’s rockhounding permit before the bucket comes out. Details and current fees live at trustlands.utah.gov — not on this page as a reprint.
What the permit usually looks like
- Individual / family and a separate association rate
- Weight story that tracks the familiar 25 lb/day + one piece, 250 lb/year
- Hand collection only
- No collecting on trust land that already has a mineral lease
- An expiration date — it is not a lifetime sticker
Those bullets are the public form’s idea. Fees and wording change. Buy the current permit from Trust Lands. Do not photocopy a 2023 PDF and call it good.
Status in one line
BLM: typical casual use, no SITLA permit. SITLA: their permit, their lease overlay, their “leave if asked.” Crossing the line mid-wash without noticing is the usual mistake. See SITLA vs BLM.
What this site will not do
No printable permit. No “just tell them I sent you.” No list of trust sections that are “worth the $25.”
Informational only. Confirm current permit rules, fees, and lease status with SITLA before you collect on trust land.