The Idaho Forest Action Plan is a long-term, coordinated strategy for reducing threats to Idaho’s forests while increasing the social, economic, and environmental benefits they provide. IDL and a broad group of stakeholders and partners completed the plan, which includes urban and rural forests across all ownerships. The purpose of the Forest Action Plan is to help landowners and managers in Idaho identify projects and activities that reduce threats and increase the benefits of Idaho’s forests.
Identify and conserve the highest priority forest areas for productivity, active management, biodiversity, and other benefits
The Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources is a geospatial analysis of forest conditions and trends in Idaho. It identifies seven main issues affecting Idaho forestlands, and describes the data and models used to identify priority landscape areas in which to focus work.
Create and maintain forests resilient to uncharacteristic wildland fire, forest pests, human activities, and other natural and unique stressors
The Statewide Forest Resource Strategy goes through each priority landscape area identified in the statewide forest resources assessment. It discusses the key threats and benefits issues within each of these areas, identifies strategies for addressing them, and lists programs, partners and resources that can help. Last, it provides an overall framework for implementation through the Idaho Lands Resource Coordinating Council.
Enhance the value and benefit of forests for wood-products markets, clean air and water, and other values
This report summarizes the landscape-scale actions of the Idaho Department of Lands and its partners from 2008 through 2015 that address the seven key issues identified in Idaho’s Forest Action Plan. Project summaries at the end of the report illustrate the diversity of work funded with USFS State and Private Forestry grants and partner resources.
Best Management Practices
Idaho’s best management practices (BMPs) program is regulatory. The agency responsible for BMPs policy development is the Idaho Department of Lands.
Click here to view the most recent BMPs recommendations on the state forestry agency website.
