Public meetings scheduled for potential land exchange near Idaho’s Payette Lake

Idaho Department of Lands officials are conducting three public information meetings next week to discuss a potential exchange of state endowment land near Payette Lake for federal U.S. Forest Service land. The proposed exchange involves up to 15,700 acres of state endowment land located around Payette Lake, a popular recreation and tourist destina

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 392

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago


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Idaho Department of Lands officials are conducting three public information meetings next week to discuss a potential exchange of state endowment land near Payette Lake for federal U.S. Forest Service land.

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The proposed exchange involves up to 15,700 acres of state endowment land located around Payette Lake, a popular recreation and tourist destination in McCall.

In return, the state could receive significantly more acres …

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