Idaho legislator calls on Congress to protect public access to public lands

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 462

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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An Idaho legislator is calling on Idaho’s congressional delegation to protect public access to public lands and oppose efforts to sell federal public lands.

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Idaho state Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, is sponsoring a new joint memorial introduced Monday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.

Addressed to Congress, Bernt’s joint memorial warns that “selling or transferring these lands would not only jeopardize access …

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