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Find a Lease and Help Fund Idaho

The Land Board and IDL have statutory authority to lease approximately 2.5 million acres of endowment land for residential or cottage site use. Revenue generated from residential 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 residential purposes must obtain a lease from IDL.

2025 Residential Cottage Site Leasing Plan

The State Board of Land Commissioners approved the 2025 Residential Cottage Site Leasing Plan on December 20, 2022. The new plan will begin January 1, 2025.
Review the approved 2025 Residential Cottage Site Plan Land Board Memo.

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Program Contacts

Residential Leasing Program Manager
Boise Staff Office
Kemp Smith
kesmith@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-0202

IDL Leasing Section Manager
Boise Staff Office
Jason Laney
jlaney@idl.idaho.gov
(208) 334-0278

Priest Lake Supervisory Area
Coolin, ID
Ryan Zandhuisen
rzandhuisen@idl.idaho.gov
208-443-2516

Ponderosa Supervisory Area
Deary, ID
Chris Tretter
ctretter@idl.idaho.gov
208-877-1121

Southwest Supervisory Area
Boise, ID
Ruth Luke
rluke@idl.idaho.gov
208-334-3488

St. Joe Supervisory Area
St. Maries, ID
Tony Brede
tbrede@idl.idaho.gov
208-245-4551

Eastern Supervisory Area
Jerome, ID
Meribeth Lomkin
mlomkin@idl.idaho.gov
208-324-2561

Pend Oreille Supervisory Area
Sandpoint, ID
Erik Sjoquist
esjoquist@idl.idaho.gov
208-263-5104

Eastern Supervisory Area
Jerome, ID
Heath Hancock
hhancock@idl.idaho.gov
208-525-7167

Payette Lakes Supervisory Area
McCall, ID
Jasen King
jking@idl.idaho.gov
208-634-7125

Payette Lakes Area Cottage Sites

Upcoming Payette Lakes Area Cottage Site Lease Auctions

There are no Payette Lakes Expiring Leases until December 31, 2029.

 

Priest Lake Area Cottage Sites

Upcoming Priest Lake Area Cottage Site Lease Auctions

There are no Priest Lake Expiring Leases until December 31, 2029.



Residential-Other Sites

Upcoming Auctions

     No auctions at this time.

2025 Expiring Residential-Other Leases

R100362

  • IDL Area: Priest Lake 
  • County: Bonner
  • Term: TBD
  • Proposed Use: Residential-Other
  • Contact: Ryan Zandhuisen
  • More Information

R500361

  • IDL Area: Payette Lakes
  • County: Adams
  • Term: TBD
  • Proposed Use: Residential-Other
  • Contact:Jason King
  • More Information

Important Information

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