— Public Records Requests
— By U.S. Mail to the Director's Office, Boise: Idaho Department of Lands, ATTN: Public Record Request, PO Box 83720, 300 North 6th Street, Suite 103, Boise ID 83720-0050;
— By Email: public_records_request@idl.idaho.gov - PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to Idaho Code 9-338(4), a person seeking public records from the Idaho Department of Lands will be required to submit his or her name, mailing address and telephone number in order to receive the requested records;
— By Fax to the Director's Office (Boise): (208) 334-5342;
— By Fax or U.S. Mail to Supervisory Area Offices: Office locations are available on the internet at www.idl.idaho.gov/areas.htm
For Contact/Address information, visit www.idl.idaho.gov/contactus.html
Administration
Located in the Director's Office (Boise):
Tom Schultz, Director, Idaho Department of Lands and Secretary to the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners
Kathy Opp, Deputy Director - The Deputy Director is dedicated to endowment reform and management, provides oversight in researching, developing and proposing necessary constitutional, statutory and land acquisition and disposal strategies, establishes a complete asset management plan that includes land, cash and investment resources and helps to develop internal department procedures and policies.
Bob Brammer, Assistant Director, Lands, Minerals, Range - The Lands, Minerals and Range Division includes the Surface and Mineral Resources Bureau. Six leasing programs, three regulatory programs and one assistance program are managed by the Bureau. Leasing programs include: Residential Cottage Sites, Commercial, Mineral, Grazing, Farming, Conservation. Regulatory programs include: Navigable Waters (Public Trust Lands), Mining, Oil and Gas. Assistance programs include: Abandoned Mine Lands.
Kurt Houston, Operations Chief-South - The Operations Chief-South oversees the following Supervisory Area Offices: Maggie Creek (Kamiah), Craig Mountain (Craigmont), Southwest (Boise), Eastern (Idaho Falls), Clearwater (Orofino), Payette Lakes (McCall), South Central (Jerome). Visit our Area Offices web page at: www.idl.idaho.gov/areas.htm for contact and location information.
Patrick Hodges, Division Administrator, Support Services - The Support Services Division includes Fiscal, Information Technology, GIS/Cartography, strategic planning and facilities.
Vacant, Human Resources Officer - The Human Resources Officer oversees services relating to recruitment, selection, retention, compensation, classification, training and policies.
Additional Support Services located in the Director's Office (Boise):
Strategic Business Unit – The Strategic Business Unit works under the direction of the Deputy Director - See the duties listed for the Deputy Director above.
Lisa Johnson, Financial Officer - The Fiscal Management section provides leadership in the management of the Department's fiscal business. Its responsibilities include preparation of the annual budget, pre-audit and processing of all Department receipts and expenditures, processing of all non-fire related travel reimbursements, preparation of the annual capital property inventory, contracting, purchasing and bidding.
Related Link: Contracting, purchasing, bidding - For current information on the Department's contracting, purchasing and bidding opportunities, visit www.idl.idaho.gov/contracts/bids.html
Mike Murphy, Chief, Bureau of Surface and Mineral Resources - See Lands, Minerals, Range description above.
Chris Clay, GIS/Cartography Manager - The GIS/Cartography Manager oversees the coordination and administration of geographic information system and cartographic services.
Related Link: Sources for Aerial Photos and Maps
Located in the Coeur d'Alene Staff Office:
David Groeschl, Idaho State Forester and Division Administrator, Forestry and Fire - The Division Administrator for Forestry and Fire oversees the Forest Management Bureau, Forestry Assistance Bureau and Fire Management Bureau.
Roger Jansson, Operations Chief-North - The Operations Chief-North oversees the following Supervisory Area Offices: Priest Lake (Coolin), Kootenai Valley (Bonners Ferry); Cataldo (Kingston), Ponderosa (Deary), Pend Oreille (Sandpoint), Mica (Coeur d'Alene), St. Joe (St. Maries). Visit our Area Offices web page at: www.idl.idaho.gov/areas.htm for contact and location information.
Ken Ockfen, Chief, Fire Management Bureau - The Fire Management Bureau establishes policies to prevent and prepare for wildland fires. Its Mission is to conserve and protect six million acres of private, state and federal forest lands by preventing and/or suppressing all unwanted fires, to enhance forest management on state endowment lands by utilizing fire as a management tool and to help local communities better cope with wildfire in the wildland/urban interface.
Craig Foss, Chief, Forestry Assistance Bureau - The Forestry Assistance Bureau provides technical assistance to Department programs and state and federal officials. It advises and assists private landowners in the responsible management of forest resources and enforces the policies set forth by the Idaho Forest Practices Act, which regulates commercial forest operations within Idaho. Staff includes specialists in forest management, entomology, pathology, fisheries biology, hydrology and geotechnical engineering.
Bob Helmer, Chief, Forest Management Bureau - The Forest Management Bureau provides overall statewide policy direction, technical guidance and support for the management of endowment lands. It is also responsible for the accounting of associated receivables.
Dan Raiha, Information Technology Resource Manager - The Information Technology Manager oversees coordination and administration of computer and telecommunication services. Related Link: 
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