COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — More than 22,000 acres of privately owned working forestland in North Idaho are now permanently protected through a new conservation partnership.
The Spirit of Mount Spokane Forest Legacy Project marks the first phase of an effort between Trust for Public Land, Inland Empire Paper Company, Idaho Department of Lands and the USDA Forest Service, according to a press release.
The Forest Legacy easement ensures the forestland will remain intact and actively managed for timber production while safeguarding public access, wildlife habitat and drinking water resources for communities in Idaho and Washington…