What's Involved?
A total of 53 separate non-federal and
federal parcels
Non-federal Parcels
- 25 separate, isolated non-federal parcels located
within national forest boundaries
- Size ranges from 10 acres to 283 acres
- 2,800 total acres
Federal Parcels
- 28 separate, isolated federal parcels
- Size ranges from 1.9 acres to 703 acres
- 2,870 total acres
Where?
Four National Forests in Idaho:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Clearwater National Forest
- Payette National Forest
- Salmon-Challis National Forests
Seven Ranger Districts:
- Priest Lake, Sandpoint, Coeur d’Alene River, St.
Joe, Palouse, McCall & Middle Fork
Exchange Objectives
- To protect threatened & endangered native and
anadromous fisheries.
- To improve management of national forest land,
reduce boundary lines, and resolve trespass and access problems.
- To preserve and protect critical areas in the Wild
& Scenic River corridor along the South Fork of the Salmon River
and in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness along the
Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
- To provide hunting and fishing access and to secure
important fish and wildlife habitat through acquisition of
conservation easements and/or fee title.
- To preserve roadless areas for the protection of
wildlife.
- To protect and enhance water quality at Priest Lake
by enabling local communities to expand and improve water and sewer
treatment facilities to meet environmental requirements.
- To consolidate and enhance management of the
University of Idaho Experimental Forest.
- To dispose of scattered, isolated tracts of federal
lands that have marginal natural resource values and lack legal
public access.
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