Forest Practices Act

IDL administers the Idaho Forest Practices Act (FPA), a law created to promote active forest management and ensure that the health of forest soil, water, vegetation, wildlife, and aquatic habitat is maintained during the growing and harvesting of forest trees in Idaho. IDL provides assistance to landowners to establish healthy, sustainable forests and to promote compliance. Landowner and logger consultations and site inspections ensure continuous growth and harvest of forest tree species; protect soil, air, water and maintain wildlife and aquatic habitat. Idaho’s Forest Practices identify standards for logging, road building, reforestation, streamside protection and other forest practices.