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Idaho Department of Lands
954 West Jefferson
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0050
208-334-0200
George Bacon, Interim Director
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| Of Interest |
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| State Resources |
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| Current Land Holdings |
2.5 million surface acres; 3 million subsurface acres (68 percent of original land grant of 3.7 million acres)
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| Uses |
grazing, timber, mining of minerals, commercial leases, and land sales for commercial development
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| Primary Revenue Source |
timber
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| Trust Requirements |
Generally referred to as “endowment lands,” these lands are held in trust pursuant to the state enabling act and state constitution, but without an express indication that these lands are to be held in trust. There are a series of restrictions on the use of these lands and the proceeds from such uses, including requirements to “secure the maximum long-term financial return” to the beneficiary and to prohibit the sale of lands for less than the “appraised price.” Lands are managed by the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (ISBLC), consisting of the governor, superintendent of public instruction, secretary of state, attorney general, and state controller, and led by the director of the IDL who is appointed by the ISBLC.
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| Beneficiaries |
- common schools
- University of Idaho
- an agricultural college
- a scientific school
- penitentiaries
- insane asylums
- the state university
- normal schools
- charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions
- agricultural and mechanical colleges
- public buildings
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