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Miller said Idaho has used GNA to sell about 60 timber sales since the program began and that IDL foresters have sold more than 200 million board feet through those sales. \"GNA sales have accounted for between 18 and 27 percent of the annual volume sold from partnering national forests,\" he said, adding that about 46 million board feet was sold through IDL GNA work in 2024.

The presenters outlined a cross‑boundary approach they call \"no boundaries forestry,\" which integrates National Forest System projects, state endowment forests and private lands work. Arah Andria said shared stewardship coordinators (one north, one south) sit in IDL offices as Forest Service employees and help broker county GNA agreements and grant funding that expand private‑land fuel treatments.

Miller and Andria highlighted a recent milestone: the Payette National Forest and Adams County executed a county Good Neighbor Authority infrastructure agreement that provides funding to implement cross‑boundary fuel reduction projects on private and national forest lands. Miller said Adams County obligated roughly $845,000 in 2024 through county GNA agreements, funding 565 treated acres and work with 48 landowners.

IDL officials said the state's work complements federal initiatives, including a White House executive order to expand timber harvests on federal lands. Miller noted that House Bill 614 (2024 session) provided IDL continuous appropriation authority to administer some federal forest management activities and that the governor's wildfire plan incorporated recommendations from state work groups.

Presenters pointed to operational successes where commercial harvest and subsequent understory treatments helped stop a 2023 fire near Post Falls from reaching nearby homes. They said programmatic authorizations, county agreements, and coordinated funding streams accelerate treatments and improve community protection.

Committee members asked about scaling GNA work to meet new federal priorities and whether additional staffing or funding is needed; Miller said the department is discussing strategic ramp‑up of GNA capacity with the Forest Service. The hearing recorded no formal committee votes on shared stewardship or GNA matters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Agricultural Affairs Meeting March 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Idaho Department of Lands described Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), shared stewardship coordinators and county GNA agreements that have expanded fuel‑reduction projects, commercial harvests and county capacity for cross‑boundary treatments.","taxTitle","Agricultural Affairs, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",56993,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277053,"Rangeland fire protection groups describe volunteer firefighting role, limits on federal cooperation",983,1691000,2674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2657974-e4e1248c3763574f221d6846b046a097&start=1691&end=2674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2657974-e4e1248c3763574f221d6846b046a097/thumbnail_1691000.jpg","/articles/6277053/Idaho/Rangeland-fire-protection-groups-describe-volunteer-firefighting-role-limits-on-federal-cooperation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277053-1cd904b69c377ac21ecad91cc1b14839/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157135&Signature=B5Sdq9ltzId7rnt6ozGkMTnzXGWheeagdh1OpH5FA3d-INl6ofGfNdI7bbe~JxNxxLtmGvhVlIuGyG46Wz07o7LdBuVn4Ky51M-bnmXdV4Zev0~MeXjesI0ElQFD2CgoW-srXxRhGRlj-18JxlpKM0Jn0d8Pj1xaO7QXMNpUOX96yu2Qp~JLUW708iDoGDu41s5n393~2pcaEE5CSuk3X2hk9qSL1TGWmi4T8Wg8R6K9PHNg7q20~zROUE5xgIfAg2HCxe76Ju8UbvFcgQHGYdl4dmxN8K1EVC0Hu1yAucwG8hYEuE-3~bqCBqjlEgl5S6-3Ue5GJmnAy6J5mTr4yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Gary, chairman of the 3 Creek Rangeland Fire Protection Association, told the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee that his RFPA and neighboring groups cover large swaths of rangeland and work closely with Bureau of Land Management firefighters but often lack formal standing with the U.S. Forest Service.

\"We cover approximately a million and a half acres,\" Gary said, describing the Jarbidge resource area and partnership work with the Twin Falls and Boise BLM districts. Gary credited his RFPA's partnership with BLM fuels crews and said the groups supply trained personnel, engines, water tenders, dozers and other assets for initial and extended attack.

Gary and other witnesses described the RFPA model as volunteer and locally funded: RFPA organizations are 501(c)(3) corporations that assess dues, acquire grants for equipment, and outfit firefighters. Gary said costs run roughly $2,000 per firefighter for basic personal protective equipment and radios. He added that RFPA firefighters train with BLM crews and receive modified \"red cards\" while some TPAs (timber protection associations) have more experience on timber fires.

Witnesses urged expanded memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and better joint planning. Gary highlighted successes where an RFPA developed an MOU with the Sawtooth National Forest to provide intelligence and logistics on incidents, and he recommended the Forest Service and BLM expand programmatic environmental analyses to ease transmission‑right‑of‑way fuel treatments.

Marlon Wolf, a rancher from the Midvale/Crane Creek area, described being among the first on several fire starts and said local knowledge of terrain and roads can aid firefighting. Wolf said operational barriers sometimes prevent ranchers from using that knowledge; he described an incident where local backburning was curtailed by federal incident personnel and the fire later expanded when wind shifted.

Witnesses proposed several policy and funding steps: expand RFPA/TPA coverage into uncovered lands; fund equipment and training through grants; pursue programmatic EAs and EISs for recurring transmission‑corridor work; and consider joint cool‑season prescribed burning to reduce fuels. Gary said those recommendations were included in a work‑group report submitted to the governor and consolidated into the state's wildfire plan.

Committee members asked about training standards and red cards; Gary said RFPAs train with BLM but often do not require the pack test, so their red cards are modified.

No formal committee action was recorded at the hearing; witnesses requested that state and federal agencies improve formal agreements, grant support and operational coordination.","Representatives of Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs) told the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee that volunteer RFPAs provide crucial initial attack and assets but face limits working on Forest Service land and need better interagency memoranda and funding support.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277057,"Idaho loggers, county commissioner urge faster timber salvage after large wildfires",947,180000,1127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2657974-e4e1248c3763574f221d6846b046a097&start=180&end=1127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2657974-e4e1248c3763574f221d6846b046a097/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6277057/Idaho/Idaho-loggers-county-commissioner-urge-faster-timber-salvage-after-large-wildfires","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277057-6dcd51b768b25145321250636e143a8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157135&Signature=HGzhf4KvZL-JN5xtoktwsSJdwnPmfqqmhXB1TsS7yHXYRECqyEU070vc4iRjMLT4d4KCndTt8NGqlvuGA2Skbwa~jBCDGeL~7nnlmnvgneR6-IrLX39MjaB5AZsnJA2mnoVRq6szSAYjz~g8W8m028D8C50jTdAEwW64pfQWfuEqDxI27chNoREWMrlUeLow1kSzOIEt9u~NObtDvYM3z0PDNY601YtpdAfCkm4FrH5VatP7PgZp6fOy04pd8q7sFWcVK3-I53yLj~Wh6-g3CnP~ZVfZC40VAH9ihv~t3r81vVYi7t6~Q0bt-xgyM6~RMlLX5G~KvN0bB3SBaV4kLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vicki Purdy, Adams County commissioner, and Mark Mahon, co‑owner of Mahon Logging, told the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee that timber affected by recent wildfires must be removed quickly to preserve market value and reduce downstream hazards.

Purdy said salvage and active management are needed to protect rural communities and local economies. \"We need to be able to use our natural resources in order to make a living or our rural communities will continue to die,\" she said. Mahon described burned timber on the Payette National Forest and argued salvage should focus on roadside corridors while the wood remains merchantable: \"We need to be salvaging this timber,\" he said.

The presenters said slow federal processing and restrictive salvage boundaries limit recoveries. Mahon said optimistic timelines take \"6 months just to process the paperwork to salvage federal timber,\" and that realistic timelines are much longer. He and others warned that delays let blue stain and insects reduce log value; one mill representative (mentioned in the video) was identified as attempting to process burned timber in Clarkston, Washington.

Committee members and witnesses described potential local benefits from timely salvage: revenue to help rebuild infrastructure (including a fire‑destroyed bridge leading to Ola, Emmett and Horseshoe Bend), work for local sawmills and loggers, and reduced fuel for future fires. Mahon said many burned Douglas fir trees were more than a century old and could still be sawn into framing lumber if removed promptly.

Speakers also noted limits to what can be salvaged under current federal sale boundaries and expressed frustration that forest roads have been closed in some areas, preventing timely access. Purdy said the Payette National Forest had closed roughly 43% of roads since 1978 in one count she cited, and that closures hinder cattle movement and salvage work.

Committee members asked whether replanting and other rehabilitation steps accompany salvage. Purdy and witnesses said salvage should be paired with replanting and other treatments; Purdy said counties could perform additional cleanup and replanting work if authorities and funding allow.

The hearing did not record a formal committee action on salvage policy. Witnesses urged the Legislature and state agencies to press federal partners for faster permitting, to expand county or state roles where possible, and to support mills and loggers during the salvage window.

The committee heard additional, detailed accounts from ranchers and local officials about livestock losses, road closures and community impacts that underscore the economic urgency the witnesses emphasized.","Presenters at the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee hearing called for expedited salvage logging and cross‑boundary rehabilitation to recover merchantable timber, reduce erosion risks and speed forest recovery after recent fires in Western Idaho.","actionData","errors"]

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