Idaho Department of Lands

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL)
Agency overview
Formed 1919[1]
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Public Lands[1]
  • Land Department[1]
Jurisdiction Idaho
Headquarters 300 N. 6th Street, Suite 103 Boise, Idaho 83702
Employees 282 (2016)[2]
Agency executives
  • Dustin Miller, Director[3]
  • David Groeschl, Deputy Director, State Forester[3]
Website http://www.idl.idaho.gov/

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is a State of Idaho governmental organization that manages Idaho's 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.[3]

The Idaho Department of Lands staffs 16 offices and manages 2.4 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andrus, Alyn Brown (1965). A History of Idaho's Public School Lands as a Source of Revenue for Public Education in Idaho. Pocatello, ID: Idaho State University. pp. 40–59.
  2. ↑ "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). IDL Annual Reports. Idaho Department of Lands. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "About Us". Idaho Department of Lands. idaho.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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