Timber company offers idea it says would protect access, prevent development By ERIC BARKER of the The Lewiston Morning Tribune, posted: Sunday, March 17, 2013 A timber company is floating a draft conservation easement designed to protect … [Read more...]
Task Force
March 17, 2013
November 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
Andrew Ottoson’s Article Confirms Manipulation of Final Task Force Report
Gentlemen, start your engines! Thats the traditional statement that sends Indy Racing League off on their wild race to win the coveted Indianapolis 500 Race. In Idaho County, its the race to influence final results in the Upper Lochsa Land … [Read more...]
January 30, 2012
Lochsa Land Exchange Final Report To The Idaho Board of County Commissioners
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:52:59 PM To All, The Idaho County Board of Commissioners (James Rockwell and Jim Chmelik) informed the Task Force on November 28th, 2011, at the inaugural meeting of the task force, that this task force would be … [Read more...]
January 13, 2012
County Commissioners arrange Riggins Meeting to outline deed restrictions on Alternative F lands.
CORRECTION: while word on the streets Friday, January 13 included that WPT would be present in the Riggins meeting below, it has been confirmed now that there was no WPT representation at the meeting. Rather, the intent of the meeting was purported … [Read more...]
January 12, 2012
The Lochsa Land Exchange Task Force
Established: November 23,2011 Duration: January 16,2012 Purpose: To advise the official comments of the Idaho County Commission to the USFS relative to the "Supplemental draft EIS" concerning the Idaho County proposal for the Lochsa Land … [Read more...]
January 2, 2012
Agenda for January 4th, 2012 Lochsa Land Exchange Task Force Meeting
The Lochsa Land Exchange Task Force. This meeting will be held January 4th, 2012 at the Senior Citizen's Center in Grangeville between the hours of 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Public invited. The purpose of the meeting is: To permit everyone … [Read more...]
December 27, 2011
Subject: Loss vs. Gain in Upper Lochsa Land Exchange
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 10:26:52 AM HI Roy, Maybe this will help regarding tax on 71 WPT parcels in 2011: Acres of Checkerboard in ID County $ 38,827 Assessed Market value per Acre $ … [Read more...]
December 19, 2011
11am, Tuesday 12/20/11 – Task Force Report on Agenda at Idaho County Commission Meeting
All citizenry desiring to hear an update through report and Q&A from Idaho County Special Task Force on the Lochsa Land Exchange Alternative F should attend the Idaho County Commission meeting. Idaho County Commissioners Meeting Agenda December … [Read more...]
December 15, 2011
Letter Requesting 30 Day Extension of Commenting Period
The letter below was sent to Forest Supervisor Rick Brazell and also Project Coordinator Teresa Trulock to request an extension of the commenting period for the Supplement Draft Environmental Impact … [Read more...]
December 2, 2011
Conservation Easements & Idaho Taxation Statues
TITLE 55 PROPERTY IN GENERAL CHAPTER 21 UNIFORM CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACT 55-2109. Taxation. The granting of a conservation easement across a piece of property shall not have an effect on the market value of property for ad valorem tax … [Read more...]
December 1, 2011
Land Exchange Advisory Board
Word is that Idaho County Commissioners Skip Brandt, James Rockwell and Jim Chmelik were present at this meeting for approximately one hour and then departed with instructions to the Advisory Board on their task at hand. Roy E. Lee was selected as … [Read more...]