Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is a State of Idaho governmental organization that manages Idaho's State Trust Lands. IDL oversees forestry practices on state lands and some regulation of mining practices, as well as administering forestry programs and providing fire protection and prevention on state lands. IDL operates under the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners and is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

The Idaho Department of Lands staffs 16 offices and manages 2.4 million acres under a constitutional mandate on State Trust Lands to maximize long term returns. These returns help fund Idaho public schools and other state institutions.