Archive for January, 2009
Living Locally, Surviving Globally
[ March 26, 2009 8:00 am to March 27, 2009 2:30 pm. ] 4th Annual Small Log Conference will meet at the Couer D’Alene Resort March 26th & 27th. Conference sessions include Forest Health, Conservation, Changes in Forest Ownership, and Emerging Markets. For details of these timely topics, see the program schedule.
Small Log Conference – Preconference Tour
[ March 25, 2009; ] Preconference tour of two facilities: Part 1 – Avista’s Kettle Falls Generating Station, Kettle Falls, WA
Part 2 – Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc., Colville, WA. See details of tour…
Round 2: SRBA Adjudication Grants – Request for Proposals
The Snake River Basin Adjudication Board requests proposals for Round Two of project proposals. A total of $4.5 million is available for projects that will benefit Idaho’s anadromous fish habitat. The projects must benefit fish to be eligible for funding. Proposals are due Feb. 13, 2009; the Office of Species Conservation Website provides the application [...]
Idaho Fish and Game Commission Annual Meeting
[ January 28, 2009 to January 29, 2009. ] Idaho Fish and Game Commission Annual Meeting, 600 South Walnut, Boise. Agenda includes legislative and budget topics. Of particular interest to Idaho Working Lands is a discussion scheduled on The Land Legacy Trust.
Gem County Commissioners’ State of the County Address
While growth and development is rapidly transforming much of Idaho’s landscape and rural culture, some Idaho communities suffer from the opposite: a lack of development and stagnating economies. After attending the Gem County Commissioner’s State of the County Address, I learned that Gem County is one such area that desires additional growth.
The Commissioners listed business [...]
Newsletter Archive 2009
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Idaho Ag Summit
[ February 23, 2009 to February 24, 2009. February 23, 2009 to February 24, 2009. ] The 2009 Idaho Ag Summit will be held at the Boise Doubletree Riverside. Agenda and registration available…
Access Yes! Program Update
The Department of Fish and Game manages the Access Yes! program, compensating landowners that are willing to lease their lands for public access. As of year-end 2008, the program enrolled 58 lease agreements that provide public access to 261,471 private acres of Idaho Working Lands.
Maps and information about permitted access are available.
Economic Outlook & Revenue Assessment Committee – Idaho Legislature
[ January 7, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm. January 8, 2009; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] The Committee will meet prior to the legislative session to assess Idaho’s economic outlook. The published agenda schedules topics and speakers.
Legislature Convenes
[ January 12, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] The 2009 Legislative Session convenes. Governor Otter will deliver the State of the State & Budget Address at 3:00 pm. Details for the first day of the session are included in Legislative Perspective.
