Department of Lands
Department of State
Director
Dustin Miller
The Department of Lands manages nearly 2.5 million acres of endowment trust land on behalf of Idaho's public schools and other beneficiary institutions, along with the state's forestry, fire protection, and mining/mineral regulatory programs. The department carries out the constitutional authority of the State Board of Land Commissioners—the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Controller, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, serving ex officio under Article IX, § 7 of the Idaho Constitution—through a Director appointed by the Board.
Established by: Idaho Code Title 58, Chapter 1
State Board of Land Commissioners
Learn more about the State Board of Land Commissioners →
- Brad Little (Chairman)
Governor - Brandon Woolf
State Controller - Debbie Crtichfield
State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Phil McGrane
Secretary of State - Raúl Labrador
Attorney General - Dustin Miller (Secretary to the Board)
Director of the Idaho Dept. of Lands