1. WEST BOISE FOOTHILLS/NORTH IDAHO PROPOSED LAND EXCHANGE
AN M3 EAGLE LLC PROPOSAL

2. BACKGROUND INFO A PROPOSAL FROM M3, NOT THE BLM
THIRD PROPOSAL FROM M3, PREVIOUS TWO WERE TURNED DOWN BY BOISE DISTRICT
M3 VERY INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING 815 ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND NORTH OF EAGLE ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 16 (The linchpin)
THESE 815 ACRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY BOISE DISTRICT FOR RETENTION

3. BACKGROUND INFO
IDAHO BLM HAS CONCERNS WITH THIS EXCHANGE IN IT’S CURRENT FORM SINCE IT APPEARS TO NOT BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC
M3/IFG PUSHING THIS PROPOSED EXCHANGE THE LEGISLATIVE ROUTE AFTER THE APPROPRIATE NEPA IS COMPLETED
IFG INDICATES THAT THEY AND M3 WANT THIS PROPOSAL TO BE FULLY DAY-LIGHTED

4. PROPOSED LANDS INVOLVED
Non-Federal land to BLM ownership: totals approximately 11,838 acres in 4 tracts (all located in Boise District).
Tract 1: 9,638 acres at Harris Creek
Tract 2: 560 acres at Cartwright Canyon
Tract 3: 840 acres adjacent to Stack Rock
Tract 4: 800 acres at Willow Creek

5. PROPOSED LANDS INVOLVED
BLM land to non-Federal ownership: totals approximately 9,706 acres in 74 tracts.
BLM land identified by proponent in Coeur d’Alene Field Office: 8,091 acres
BLM land identified by proponent in Cottonwood Field Office: 800 acres
BLM land identified by proponent in Boise District: 815 acres

15. ISSUES
BLM has limited resources to adequately address this exchange though we will participate to the extent possible
Limited public and Tribal involvement to date
Some formal opposition to date (Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Boise County)
Inconsistencies with the CDA, Cottonwood and Four Rivers Land Use Plans

16. ISSUES
In accordance with the CDA RMP, disposal lands in N. Idaho to be utilized for wildlife, wetlands, riparian and water-based recreation acquisitions for the N. Idaho public
Sagebrush-steppe lands in S. Idaho not a limited resource
M3, upon acquisition of N. Idaho public lands would immediately sell acquired lands to Idaho Forest Group

17. Questions?