The Surface Management Group makes the surface of trust lands available for many uses, including:

• Leases for telecommunication towers, commercial and industrial enterprises, cabin sites, governmental, agriculture
• Timber contracts
• Permits for grazing
• Easements for roads, pipelines, power lines and other types of transmission lines
• Short-term permits (Rights-of-Entry) for activities such as filming (movies, commercials, etc.) and other organized events like cross-country races
• Recreational uses such as hunting, camping, and OHV use
• Land sales – Interested purchasers can investigate lands being offered for sale