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United Payette survey finds Valley County support for land exchange to keep Payette endowment lands public
Summary
A University of Idaho–administered survey commissioned by United Payette found 840 responses from Valley County addresses; 66% of respondents overall supported a proposed exchange of Payette endowment lands to preserve public access. Presenters urged outreach to the governor and congressional delegation and discussed next steps for local advocacy.
United Payette presented results of a University of Idaho–administered survey showing majority support among Valley County respondents for a proposed exchange of Payette endowment lands intended to keep those parcels in public ownership and public use.
Kristen Hoff Sinclair, who introduced United Payette’s presentation, said the coalition’s goal is to "focus on the endowment lands and figure out ways to make sure that they don't go away." The mailed survey invited 6,738 Valley County addresses; organizers received 840 completed responses (a 3.3 percent margin of error). Of those respondents, 66 percent said they support or strongly support a land exchange between the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and the U.S. Forest Service. Separately, 91 percent said they were very or extremely concerned about future privatization of…
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