ID HJM009

Bureau of Land Management administers 245 million acres of public lands (roughly one-tenth of all U.S. land), with large portions in Idaho and other western states intermingled with state and private lands

Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), enacted in 1976, established uniform procedures for managing and disposing of public lands, including authority to conduct land exchanges when in the public interest

A legal decision originating in Idaho threatens FLPMA's comprehensive land exchange process, potentially affecting management of millions of acres across the West and creating uncertainty for completed exchanges

Idaho Legislature urges Congress to expeditiously enact legislation reaffirming FLPMA as the proper and primary avenue for federal land management and disposal, including land exchanges

Memorial to be sent to the President, congressional leaders, congressional delegations of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming, the U.S. Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Interior