Generating Revenue from Endowment Land
The Land Board and IDL have statutory authority to lease approximately 2.5 million acres of endowment land for commercial use.
Revenue generated from commercial leasing provides vital funding to the endowment beneficiaries, including Idaho’s public schools. Idaho’s constitution requires IDL to maximize the revenue generated from these lands for the beneficiaries.
Any individual, company or governmental agency that wishes lease endowment land for commercial purposes must obtain a lease from IDL.
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Program Contacts
Commercial Leasing Program Manager
Boise Staff Office
Kemp Smith
kesmith@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-0202
Eastern Supervisory Area
Jerome, ID
Meribeth Lomkin
mlomkin@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 324-2561
Eastern Supervisory Area
Idaho Falls, ID
Ryan Woodland
rwoodland@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 690-7221
Payette Lakes Supervisory Area
McCall, ID
Isaac Gunther
igunther@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 634-7125
Pend Oreille Supervisory Area
Sandpoint, ID
Erik Sjoquist
esjoquist@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 263-5104
Ponderosa Supervisory Area
Deary, ID
Chris Tretter
ctretter@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 877-1121
Priest Lake Supervisory Area
Coolin, ID
Ryan Zandhuisen
rzandhuisen@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 920-6598
Southwest Supervisory Area
Boise, ID
Dean Johnson
dgjohnson@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-3488
Southwest Supervisory Area
Boise, ID
Derek Kraft
dkraft@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-3488
St. Joe Supervisory Area
St. Maries, ID
Tony Brede
tbrede@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 245-4551
Commercial Ground Leasing Opportunities
Active Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
None at this time.
Ground Lease Sites Available for Lease
None at this time.
Upcoming Ground Lease Site Lease Auctions
None at this time.
Communication Site Leasing
Includes cellular towers, private mobile radio services, and billboard advertising
Communication Sites Available for Lease
M500045
- IDL Area: Payette Lakes
- County: Adams
- Term: 19.5 Years
- Proposed Use: Communication Site
- Contact: Isaac Gunther
- More Information
- Application Due Date: COB on April 9, 2026
Upcoming Communication Site Lease Auctions
None at this time.
2026 Expiring Communication Site Leases
Applications due by close of business on April 30, 2026, unless otherwise specified.
M100012
- IDL Area: Priest Lake
- County: Bonner
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Communication Site
- Contact: Ryan Zandhuisen
- More Information
M600058
- IDL Area: Southwest
- County: Boise
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Communication Site
- Contact: Derek Kraft
- More Information
M600061
- IDL Area: Southwest
- County: Elmore
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Communication Site
- Contact: Derek Kraft
- More Information
M7045
- IDL Area: Eastern Jerome
- County: Jerome
- Term: 20 Years
- Proposed Use: Communication Site
- Contact: Meribeth Lomkin
- More Information
Industrial Facility Leasing
Includes air strips, cloud seeding facilities, solid waste transfer stations, gravel storage yards, fire protection districts, community water systems, and GPS systems
Industrial Facility Sites Available for Lease
None at this time.
Upcoming Industrial Facility Lease Auctions
None at this time.
2026 Expiring Industrial Facility Leases
Applications due by close of business on April 30, 2026, unless otherwise specified.
M1018
- IDL Area: Priest Lake
- County: Bonner
- Term: 20 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Ryan Zandhuisen
- More Information
M200010
- IDL Area: Pend Oreille
- County: Bonner
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Erik Sjoquist
- More Information
M200012
- IDL Area: Pend Oreille
- County: Bonner
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Erik Sjoquist
- More Information
M500022
- IDL Area: Payette Lakes
- County: Adams
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Isaac Gunther
- More Information
M800047
- IDL Area: Eastern
- County: Fremont
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Ryan Woodland
- More Information
M800045/M800048
- IDL Area: Eastern
- County: Custer/Caribou
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Industrial
- Contact: Ryan Woodland
- More Information
Military Facility Leasing
Includes operations readiness training complexes, mobile radar and radio equipment installations, and small arms training ranges
Military Sites Available for Lease
None at this time.
Upcoming Military Facility Auctions
None at this time.
Office & Retail Leasing
Includes big box retail stores, strip mall developments, self storage facilities and parking lots
Office & Retail Sites Available for Lease
None at this time.
Upcoming Office & Retail Lease Auctions
None at this time.
Commercial Recreation Leasing
Outfitter & Guide, Trails, Sledding Hill, RV Park, Horse Trail Riding, Air Strip, Ski Resort, Ice Cave, and State Park
Commercial Recreation Sites Available for Lease
None at this time.
Upcoming Commercial Recreation Lease Auctions
None at this time.
2026 Expiring Commercial Recreation Leases
Applications due by close of business on April 30, 2026, unless otherwise specified.
M500028
- IDL Area: Payette Lakes
- County: Valley
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Commercial Recreation
- Contact: Isaac Gunther
- More Information
M600067
- IDL Area: Southwest
- County: Boise
- Term: 10 Years
- Proposed Use: Commercial Recreation
- Contact: Derek Kraft
- More Information
Non-Commercial Recreation Leasing
Warming Hut, Campground, Day Use Fishing, Shooting Range and Wildlife Winter Range, Gun Club, Snowmobile Hut, Sportsmen Access Area
Non-Commercial Recreation Sites Available for Lease
M500033
- IDL Area: Payette Lakes
- County: Valley
- Term: 19.5 Years
- Proposed Use: Non-Commercial Recreation
- Contact: Isaac Gunther
- More Information
- Application Due Date: COB on April 10, 2026
Upcoming Non-Commercial Recreation Lease Auctions
None at this time.
2027 Expiring Non-Commercial Recreation Leases
M600071
- IDL Area: Southwest
- County: Boise
- Term: 5 Years
- Proposed Use: Non-Commercial Recreation
- Contact: Dean Johnson
- More Information
M6065
- IDL Area: Southwest
- County: Boise
- Term: 20 Years
- Proposed Use: Non-Commercial Recreation
- Contact: Dean Johnson
- More Information