Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

EXTENSION AND DECLARATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE BOARD OF
LAND COMMISSIONERS. In order that financial aid cooperation from the federal
government, which is now and may hereafter become available may be taken
advantage of, and that land in the state of Idaho be put to its best possible
use, it shall be the duty of the state board of land commissioners to
integrate and unify the policy and administration of land use in the state,
and to determine the best use or uses, viewed from the standpoint of general
welfare, to be made of state land now owned or hereafter acquired, including
the determination of what land should be in county or state or federal
ownership, and, in order to carry out the intentions of this chapter, the
state board of land commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to
classify state owned lands with respect to their value for forestry,
reforestation, watershed protection and recreational purposes.
In determining the best use or uses of land, the state board of land
commissioners may call upon the Idaho division of tourism and industrial
development and/or other state departments, divisions and agencies for
inventories, classifications, maps and other data relative to land, and said
Idaho [division of tourism and industrial development] and other state
departments, divisions and agencies shall furnish the said board with
inventories, classifications, maps and other data upon request of the board.
Said board may also call upon the boards of county commissioners in counties
wherein the lands are situated for advice and recommendations in determination
of future use and administration of said lands.

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