• Land exchanges provide valuable environmental benefits . . . such as protection of critical habitat for fish, wildlife and endangered species.
  
  

• Land exchanges provide important public values . . . such as public access to outdoor recreational areas for hunting, fishing, hiking and other activities.
  
  

• Land exchanges allow for considerable public participation. Public involvement is an important part of the exchange process from beginning to end and is provided for by federal law.
  

The application of land exchanges is one of the important tools that should be employed for environmental and public purposes.

Employed wisely, land exchanges can move us closer to realizing vital public land management goals.

These goals include . . . the protection of critical wildlife habitat and ecological niches while they are yet functional and available.

Doing so is essential to responsible stewardship and the very future of our rich natural heritage in Idaho and across the Pacific Northwest.

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