Idaho Forests Advisory Meeting: Public Input Invited
Published Date: 6/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee is holding public meetings to help decide on projects and funding for local forests in five counties. They also review recreation fees for these forest sites. If you live or play in these areas, your input could shape how the forests are cared for and how much you might pay to enjoy them.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Public Meetings on Forest Projects
The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee is holding public meetings to advise the Forest Service on projects and funding under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties. If you live or recreate in those counties, your comments at these meetings could influence which local forest projects get funded and how the forests are managed.
Review of Recreation Fee Proposals
The committee will review and make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests within Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. If you visit or use these forest sites, the committee's recommendations could change how much you pay to use them.
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