Idaho County Seeks Roadless Reclassification

Dear IAC Members, On September 29, 2026, the Idaho County Board of Commissioners notified Governor Little that it intends to request a change to the management classifications of the 1,727,241 Idaho Roadless acres within the county. Only 75 of those acres are currently classified as General Forest, Rangeland and Grassland, the least restrictive theme. The …

LLUPA’s “Affected Person” Standard May Lower Bar for Idaho Land Use Challenges

In January 2026, the Idaho Supreme Court issued an opinion in Crookham v. County of Canyon, No. 52514 (Idaho Jan. 16, 2026), which will have ramifications for local governments statewide. Chiefly, the previous three-part “standing” barrier to entry for a litigant bringing a challenge to a land use decision has been lifted in favor of …

Digital Accessibility & ADA Compliance

For counties with populations 50,000 and greater the deadline to meet new standards for website and social media accessibility is coming up  April 24, 2026. The core requirement of the new standards is to be Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) compliant and some helpful …

IAC Resource Spotlight – Natural Resource Litigation Fund

The Idaho Association of Counties’ Natural Resource Litigation Fund was established to ensure participating counties have the financial support and unified voice needed to defend their interests in matters involving federal land management, natural resource policy, and related litigation. The fund enables contributing countries to participate collectively in legal actions that protect their authority, access …