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The IDL administers the Idaho Forest Practices Act (FPA), a law created in 1974 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.The IDL provides assistance to landowners to establish healthy, sustainable forests and to promote compliance with the Idaho Forest Practices Act. Landowner and logger consultations, and frequent site inspections, ensure continuous growth and harvest of forest tree species; protect forest soil, air, water and resources, and maintain wildlife and aquatic habitat. Idaho’s Forest Practices identify standards for logging, road building, reforestation, streamside protection and other forest practices.
Forest Practices Advisory Committee (FPAC)
The Forest Practices Advisory Committee (FPAC), as established by Idaho Code, provides technical assistance to IDL and the Land Board in matters relating to the Idaho Forest Practices Act.
The committee typically meets two or three times per year depending on current issues. It is comprised of nine voting members appointed by the IDL director for three-year terms. Members include a fisheries biologist; a nonindustrial private forest landowner; two forest landowners, one from northern Idaho and one from southern Idaho; two forest operators, one from northern Idaho and one from southern Idaho; two informed citizens from northern and southern Idaho; and an at-large member.
FPAC 2020 Meetings
Shade Rule Redesign Proposed to the Forest Practices Advisory Committee
- Shade Rule Redesign
- Class I Streamside Tree Retention Revised Methodology – Rationale and Explanation
December 17 Meeting Documents
Contacts
For questions specific to a location:
10 Supervisory Areas
For statewide programmatic questions:
Forest Practices Program
Coeur d’Alene Staff Office
(208) 769-1525
| Voting | Term Expires |
|---|---|
| Kit Hart Potlatch Corporation, Moscow Forest Landowner Representative North Vice-Chair (2020-2021) | 12/2022 |
| Mick McLaughlin, Orofino Operator North | 12/2021 |
| Dr. Timothy Link, Moscow General Public Representative North | 12/2020 |
| Kelly Riggs, Glenns Ferry Forest Landowner South | 12/2020 |
| Claus “Ole” White, New Meadows Operator South | 12/2022 |
| John Lillehaug, McCall General Public Representative South | 12/2021 |
| Tom Bassista, Boise Fish Biologist | 12/2022 |
| Kennon McClintock, Moyie Springs Nonindustrial Landowner | 12/2022 |
| Paul Buckland, Coeur d’Alene General Public Representative At-large, Chair (2020-2021) | 12/2020 |
| Ex-Officio | |
| Dale McGreer, Lewiston Resource Consultant | 12/2020 |
| Hawk Stone, Boise DEQ Representative | 12/2020 |
| Lisa Spinelli USFS Representative | 12/2022 |
| Lee Andrews, Sandpoint Resource Consultant | 12/2022 |
Statutes and Rules
- Administrative Rules pertaining to the Idaho Forest Practices Act
- Forest Practices Rules Guidance
- Rulemaking
Additional Information
- Forest Practices Rule Waiver Process
- Shade Rule page
- Idaho Forestry BMP Field Guide
- News Release – 3/11/15
- Online access to the field guide
- Obtain a free copy from an IDL office
- DEQ-IDL Interagency Forest Practices Water Quality Audits
- Idaho FPA Year-End Reports:
- Memo: New Certificate of Compliance – Fire Hazard Management Agreement and Notification of Forest Practices
- Forester Forums – short informational publications covering various aspects of forest management practices