Mission Statement
To provide programs that result in an informed public that understands and supports balanced responsible management of Idaho’s economically vital private and public rangelands.
Nearly half of Idaho is classified as rangeland. Eighty percent of rangelands are managed by either a federal or state agency. It is essential for the citizens of Idaho to have a good understanding of the ecology and management of these lands. IRRC's role is to create programs and materials to increase public understanding of the ecology of Idaho's rangelands and how they are managed.
IRRC's goals
- To increase public understanding that Idaho’s rangelands are a renewable source of important consumer products and environmental values.
- To provide, coordinate, and disseminate factual information about the economic and environmental aspects of grazing management practices.
- To promote public support for Idaho’s livestock industry.
- To help achieve and maintain a healthy livestock industry through responsible rangeland stewardship.
- To advocate balanced use of rangeland resources.
The Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission is prohibited by law from advocating specific legislation or political candidates. It is a state agency with an educational mission. The IRRC is not a regulatory agency.
A volunteer board of five voting members, nominated by the aforementioned organizations and appointed by the Governor, governs the IRRC. They each serve a five-year term.
IRRC board members:
| John Noh, Chairman Kimberly, ID |
Chris Black Bruneau, ID |
Jackie Ingram Clayton, ID |
| Royce Schwenkfelder Cambridge, ID |
Todd Holbrook Bancroft , ID |
Commission Staff
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Gretchen Hyde, Executive Director P.O. Box 126 Emmett, ID 83617 (208) 398-7002 1-877 ID RANGE (toll free in Idaho) E-mail: ghyde@idahorange.org |
IRRC Advisory Members
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BLM State Director 1387 S. Vinnell Way Boise, ID 83709 |
President Society for Range Management Idaho Section |
Director Idaho Department of Lands 954 West Jefferson Street Boise, ID 83720 |
Dean College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-2331 |
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Director Idaho Department of Agriculture P. O. Box 790 Boise, ID 83707 |
Dean College of Natural Resources University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-1131 |
Chairman Idaho Rangeland Committee |
State Conservationist Natural Resource Conservation Service 3244 Elder Street Boise, ID 83705 |
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Regional Supervisors United State Forest Service |
Director Idaho Fish & Game 600 S. Walnut Boise, ID 83712 |
In the early 1990s, the Idaho Cattle Association, the Idaho Wool Growers Association and the Idaho Rangeland Committee saw a need for increasing the public’s knowledge and understanding about rangeland management. These organizations jointly proposed enabling legislation to create the first “Rangeland Resource Commission” in the United States. The Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission, a state agency, was created by House Bill No. 910, Chapter No. 14, Title No. 58, Idaho Code, which was passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Cecil Andrus during the 1994 legislative session.