Idaho Land Enhancement Act

The Idaho Land Enhancement Act (H.R. 2718) authorizes a land exchange between the State of Idaho and the federal government involving parcels managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Forest System. The bill requires that the exchanged lands be of equal value, with cash payments used to make up any difference, and shifts administrative control of certain lands in Shoshone County to the U.S. Forest Service. For citizens, this legislation is designed to consolidate land ownership patterns to improve the efficiency of natural resource management and public land access while ensuring the City of Boise covers the administrative costs of the transaction.