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Rangeland Resources Commission warns grants on hold, highlights education and virtual fencing pilots
Summary
Gretchen Hyde, executive director of the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission, told the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee that certain federal grant agreements are on hold, and she highlighted the commission's education programs, license-plate revenue and pilot projects including virtual fencing and sheep grazing for cheatgrass control.
Gretchen Hyde, executive director of the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission, presented the commission's annual legislative report to the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee on Feb. 1, outlining funding sources, outreach programs and live pilot projects intended to support grazing on public lands.
Hyde told the committee the commission is funded primarily by assessments tied to state and federal grazing allotments (charged per AUM), private land assessments and a specialty "on the range" license plate that began in 2010. She said net assessment revenues have been steady at roughly $200,000 per year on average but noted that fire and other disruptions directly reduce revenue because assessments apply…
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