McCall homeowners converting properties to vacation rentals, pushing locals out ktvb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Specifically, the board’s action Tuesday lifts restrictions the board put in place last June on leasing, selling or trading the 8.5 square miles. The action also directs the lands department to begin accepting applications for leases and land exchange ideas, and begin vetting applications immediately.
The Land Board is constitutionally required to maximize long-term profit on the land. For the Land Board, it’s possible it could be failing to meet its constitutional requirement in McCall by continuing to rely on traditional uses for such high-value land.
The land is in a vacation area and prized for recreation. It is also being eyed by developers as the area is also in high demand for second homes. One company has proposed a huge land swap that would lead to developing much of that land with new homes.
Idaho Land Board lifts moratorium on state endowment land surrounding Payette Lake kivitv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kivitv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Idaho Land Board approves adaptive strategy for Payette Lake area, opens application period for use
The recommendations included that the department works with the Attorney General to set application revaluation criteria and begin accepting applications.
Credit: Gary Ertter Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 3:19 PM MDT March 16, 2021
BOISE, Idaho On Tuesday morning, the Idaho Department of Lands approved a plan for endowments lands around Payette Lake near McCall and voted to open the application period for easement land exchange.
The Payette Endowment Lands Strategy (PELS) was approved by the Department of Lands board, which includes Idaho Governor Brad Little.
Jim Elbin, the division administrator for Trust Land Management outlined what PELS would do and how entities can apply to use the land.
Idaho state lands could end up in private hands hcn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hcn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.