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2024 News Releases
News Release Archive
Idaho auctions 30 Priest Lake lots for $14,195,800
Dangerous trees at Bogus Basin will be removed
Northern Idaho agencies remind public about wakes and illegally placed buoys
Outbreak of Douglas-fir tussock moth requires salvage timber sales
Enjoy Independence Day outdoors, but leave the fireworks at home
IDL auctions 8 Payette Lake lots for $2,692,000
Idaho auctioned seven commercial properties for $1.5 million
State of Idaho to auction seven commercial properties on May 31
Hundreds of 5th graders learn about natural resources during Environmental Awareness Days
State Forestry Contest results
Fire safety burn permits required starting May 10
Hundreds of students to compete in 37th Idaho State Forestry Contest
Arbor Day celebration in Bonners Ferry
Good Neighbor Authority helping with restoration on private lands
Idaho auctions Good Neighbor Authority timber sale on the Boise National Forest
Applications sought for Endowment Fund Investment Board opening
Applications sought for Oil and Gas Conservation Commission opening
Idaho and USDA sign historic agreement to improve forest health
USDA Under Secretary Jim Hubbard in Boise to sign historic agreement with Idaho
Local high school choir to sing for Land Board
Youth ChalleNGe Academy teenagers assist in post-fire reforestation
Report confirms no widespread violation of constitutional limitations on historic state land sales
John Lillehaug appointed to Idaho Forest Practices Advisory Committee
Winter is a good time to submit dock permit applications
Idaho forests inspected for spread of tree-killing insects
Idaho Forest Practices Advisory Committee to meet in November
Starting Oct. 21, fire safety burn permits no longer required this year
Before you hunt, keep these three things in mind
Idaho auctions another Good Neighbor Authority timber sale on federal lands
Idaho auctions 51 Priest Lake lots for $25,580,124
Land Board votes to keep endowment lands open for recreation
Audit of oil and gas royalties on State of Idaho leases released
Land Board appoints Dustin Miller to lead Idaho Department of Lands
Idaho cleared to auction remaining, new lake lots through 2024
Media Advisory: Oil and gas town hall meeting to be held July 17 in Payette
IDL seeks nominations for Idaho Forest Practices Act Advisory Committee
Idaho Department of Lands issues order approving BNSF Railway Co. permit application
Idaho auctions nine Payette Lake lots for $3,870,000
OPINION: Potential state-federal-private land deal could benefit Idaho
Northern Idaho agencies remind public about wakes and illegally placed buoys
Idaho students learn forestry and win cash, prizes in 36th annual Idaho State Forestry Contest
Burned and blown-down forests across Idaho treated to prevent bark beetle infestation
Fire safety burn permits required starting May 10
Hundreds of fifth graders learn about natural resources during Environmental Awareness Days
Arbor Day Focus: Protecting Idaho’s forests against invasive insects
U of I study: Up to one-third of family-owned forests likely to change hands in five years
Reforestation begins on private lands burned in 2015 Clearwater Complex Fires
Media Advisory: Opportunity to see fire investigators in training
Idaho Forest Practices Act Advisory Committee to meet in April
No proposed land exchange involving Idaho’s State lands and HiTest Silicon
North Idaho forests conserved for forestry, wildlife, & public access
Public hearing date set for BNSF Railway Co. permit application
Progress made on East Spur Road access dispute
Media Advisory: Comment period open for BNSF Railway Co. permit application
Idaho auctions Good Neighbor Authority timber sale on Idaho Panhandle National Forests
LAND BOARD: Good Neighbor Authority improves the lives of citizens and the health of our lands
David Groeschl appointed Acting Director of Idaho Department of Lands
Members appointed to Idaho Forest Practices Act Advisory Committee
2024 News Releases