The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced their Materials Access Program, a new initiative to purchase mineral materials from public lands. Construction materials were up 2.8% in 2025, for particular builders and remodelers this could help ease the burden in materials costs. Levi Spellman, Public Affairs Officer, at BLM noted that in Colorado, mineral materials currently available for sale. This includes sand, gravel, bentonite, adobe clay, fill dirt, red gravel, silt, limestone, volcanic rock, river rock, boulders, rip rap and decomposed granite.
“Mineral materials are the basic building blocks of our daily lives used in everything from buildings and roads to landscaping and small construction projects,” said Stephanie Carter, who manages the solid minerals program for the BLM in Colorado. “The Materials Access Program, combined with a new interactive mapping tool, makes it easier for the public to understand the costs and availability of quality materials for home and community projects.”
