Rulemaking for IDAPA 20.02.01
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Purpose of Rule
The Idaho Department of Lands administers IDAPA 20.02.01, Rules Pertaining to the Idaho Forest Practices Act on behalf of the State Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board). This rule sets forth the minimum standards for conducting forest practices on forest land to assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species and to protect and maintain the forest soil, water resources, wildlife and aquatic habitat.
This rulemaking has been initiated based on a petition received from the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation to implement Idaho Code § 38-1304(1)(f). The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish provisions related to the timely salvage of dead, dying, or threatened timber, when practicable, on non-private forest lands.
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.
Current Status
Negotiated rulemaking has concluded. The public may submit comments when the proposed rule is published in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin in October 2026. The proposed rulemaking public comment period is tentatively scheduled for October 7 to October 28, 2026.
Proposed Rulemaking
A proposed rule is a formal, written proposal by an agency to change a rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The public is invited to submit written comments to the agency during this stage of rulemaking. A public hearing will be held for the public to submit oral comments. The agency will consider all oral comments received at the public hearing and written comments submitted during the open comment period before adopting the rule.
The public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed rule from October 7 to October 28, 2026.
Public Hearing
Proposed Rulemaking Written Public Comment Period: October 7-28, 2026.
IDL encourages public participation by either attending the scheduled public hearing or providing written comments to IDL during the open comment period. Two public hearings have been scheduled in October, and the public is invited to attend in person, by phone, or by Teams to provide oral comments on the Proposed Rule.
October 9, 2026 @ 10:00 AM (PST)
In Person:
Idaho Department of Lands
Coeur d’Alene Staff Office
Sundance Conference Room
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Virtual:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/273430295309372?p=KuUPVY8quQY5DG3AAQ
Meeting ID: 273 430 295 309 372
Passcode: Ud6kA6NA
October 27, 2026 @ 10:00 AM (MST)
In Person:
Idaho Department of Lands
Boise Staff Office
Garnet Conference Room
300 N 6th Street, Suite 103
Boise, Idaho
Virtual:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237558259042152?p=089439dLmBn5wmJI4a
Meeting ID: 237 558 259 042 152
Passcode: Ei2nA9sw
Negotiated Rulemaking
Negotiated rulemaking is a process in which all interested parties and the agency seek consensus on the content of a rule. Public meetings are an opportunity for all interested persons to discuss possible changes to the rule, and the public may also submit written comments.
Written comment deadline: July 22, 2026
Notice of Intent to Promulgate Rules – Negotiated Rulemaking, Idaho Administrative Bulletin Vol. 26-7, July 1, 2026, pages 77-78
Land Board Memo 12/16/2025 – Direction to schedule rulemaking to address the statutory requirements found in Idaho Code § 38-1304(1)(f)
- Negotiated Rulemaking Summary – posted 08/18/2026
- Draft Rule Changes – posted 08/18/2026
- 04/22/2025 IFBF Petition to enter into Negotiated Rulemaking
- 07/02/2025 IDL Response to Petition for Rulemaking
- 07/11/2025 IFBF Letter to IDL, re: Petition for Rulemaking
- 07/17/2025 IDL Response to IFBF Letter, re: Petition for Rulemaking
- 12/01/2025 FPAC Recommendation to Land Board, re: Petition for Rulemaking
- 12/01/2025 FPAC Letter to Land Board, re: Encourage GNA and Shared Stewardship
- 12/16/2025 Script for Presentation to Land Board
- 12/16/2025 Approved Land Board Minutes
July 8, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. PT
IDL Coeur d’Alene Staff Office
Sundance Conference Room
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Join online via Teams, July 8
Meeting ID: 217 784 425 217 544
Passcode: q8gU2ym2
Dial in by phone: (469) 998-7393
Phone conference ID: 149 284 005#
July 15, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. MT
Hilton Garden Inn
Owyhee Room
348 S. 13th Street
Boise, Idaho
Join online via Teams, July 15
Meeting ID: 220 151 175 557 17
Passcode: ns2HL9oY
Dial in by phone: (469) 998-7393
Phone conference ID: 828 230 769#
July 16, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. MT
McCall Public Library
Community Hall
218 E. Park Street
McCall, Idaho
Join online via Teams, July 16
Meeting ID: 227 625 136 806 418
Passcode: 6xc9P4Hn
Dial in by phone: (469) 998-7393
Phone conference ID: 448 530 723#
Date posted: 06/30/2026
Meeting discussions: 07/08/2026 through 07/16/2026
Written comment deadline: 07/22/2026
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- Representative Mendive – received 08/23/2025
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game – received 07/17/2026
- Riley Stegner and Associates – received 07/22/2026
- Farm Bureau
Not available at this time.
Submit Written Comments
How to send your comments:
Through our website: Submit a rulemaking comment
By mail to:
Idaho Department of Lands
Attn: Jeanne Bradley – Rulemaking
3284 W. Industrial Loop
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815
Fax: (208) 769-1524
By email to: rulemaking@idl.idaho.gov
If you have a hughes.net email address, we might have difficulty receiving your email and encourage you to send your comments by postal mail or by using our online rulemaking comment form.
Contact
Jeanne Bradley
Forest Practices and Stewardship Program Manager
(208) 769-1525
JBradley@idl.idaho.gov