As does Montana,
Look, Numbers are very deceiving.Idahoans have most of our State forest under { Federal control} which makes up most of our State.
100.00 Dollars per man hour worked
200.00 per Axe or shovel
It becomes easy to see.
If Idaho had control of OUR land[s]- do you really think that the cost of lumber would be so high? Not to mention - The Federal agencies and their lovely Wolf experiment and our Elk populations..
So? Take it via eminent domain. I believe the Supreme Court had decreed that it's okeydoke IF you can show that it will be transferred to developers who will generate positive tax revenue over the current owners.
Idahoans have most of our State forest under { Federal control} which makes up most of our State.[...]
If Idaho had control of OUR land[s]- do you really think that the cost of lumber would be so high? Not to mention - The Federal agencies and their lovely Wolf experiment and our Elk populations..
Give it out to homesteaders who will promise to develop it and pay property taxes.
I don't think it'd be too hard to find people willing to accept 40 acres to clear and farm. Or build towns, shopping centers, factories, airports, etc.