Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is a state-level government agency of Idaho that manages State Trust Lands. IDL oversees forestry practices on state lands and some regulation of mining practices, as well as administering forestry programs and providing fire protection and prevention on state lands. IDL operates under the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners and is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL)
Agency overview
Formed1919
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Public Lands
  • Land Department
JurisdictionIdaho
Headquarters300 N. 6th Street, Suite 103 Boise, Idaho 83702
Employees282 (2016)
Agency executives
  • Dustin Miller, Director
  • David Groeschl, Deputy Director, State Forester
Websitehttp://www.idl.idaho.gov/

The Idaho Department of Lands staffs 16 offices and manages 2.5 million acres under a constitutional mandate on State Trust Lands to maximize long term returns. These returns help fund Idaho public schools and other state institutions.

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