Message from Stewardship Program

The goal of the Idaho Forest Stewardship Program is to assist private forest landowners to more actively manage their forest and related resources; to keep these lands in a productive and healthy condition for present and future owners; and to increase the social, economic and environmental benefits of these lands.

Stewardship starts with forest landowners that care about their woodlands. They view their land as a source of family enjoyment, a chance to leave something special for future generations, as well as a potential source of income.

Forest Stewardship landowners abide by a written Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan that they develop in consultation with a natural resource professional. The landowner's plan identifies and describes the actions that he or she will take to protect, manage, and improve their forest resources consistent with their own objectives.

State Forestland Statistics:

• Total acres in Idaho = 53 million acres
• Total forested acres = 22.3 million acres
• Privately owned forest = 2.2 million acres
• Industry owned forest = 1.1 million acres
• State endowment = 2.2 million acres
• Federal government = 16.8 million acres

Stewardship in Idaho:

• Number of Stewardship plans = 1,011
• Acres covered by Stewardship plans = 80,834

Stewardship Contact:

G KIRK DAVID

SERVICE FORESTRY PROGRAM MANAGER

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS

3780 INDUSTRIAL AVE S

COEUR D ALENE ID 83815-8918

Phone: (800) IDAHO4U

Website: http://www2.state.id.us/lands

Links:

• Idaho Department of Lands
• University of Idaho - Extension Forestry
• EPA: Global Warming, State Impacts for Idaho
• The Nature Conservancy, Idaho Chapter
• Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
• Idaho Forest Products Commission
• Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Policy Analysis Group

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