The next Land Allocation Committee meeting will be Sept. 28 from 7-9 pm at Idaho First Bank, 475 Deinhard Ln, McCall, ID 83638

Fisheries, whitewater kayaking and Wild and Scenic Rivers

Our guest speakers include LuVerne Grossing, retired BLM recreation planner and former president of the River Management Society, Wes Keller, Nez Perce Tribe Watershed Division, Michael Gibson, Trout Unlimited, and Fred Corielle, expedition kayaker. We will also hear from private property owners from the Secesh Homeowners Association.

The September 28 meeting will discuss the current designation of rivers on the Payette, what Wild and Scenic status means, and how designations in other areas have been customized to meet the needs of local communities.

The meeting is sponsored by the Payette Forest Coalition (PFC), a collaborative group working to build diverse community support for forest restoration projects on the Payette National Forest.

The PFC formed a Land Allocation Committee to review current land designations, assess what is and is not working, and develop recommendations. Our group is hosting a series of listening sessions to hear from various stakeholders on their perspectives on land management designations.

The meeting is open to all members of the public. The PFC has not recommended any changes from the current status.

For more information on the Land Allocation Committee, contact John Robison at (208) 345-6933 x 13 or jrobison@idahoconservation.org.

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