Idaho Stockwater BLM Agency Agreements

This video, originally webcast Friday, June 19, 2020 addresses Idaho Stockwater BLM Agency Agreements with Laura Schroeder, Alan Schroeder and Therese Ure.  The Federal Bureau of Land Management recently proffered Limited Agency Agreements for Stockwater on public land in Idaho. 

Because of the controversial nature of this presentation it has limited access. To obtain a password, please contact one of:

• Laura Schroeder
• Alan Schroeder
• Therese Ure

Having obtained a password the recorded webcast is found here.

Grazing permittees and licensees in Idaho have recently been receiving Limited Agency Agreements for the Purpose of Establishing and Maintaining Stockwater Rights Under the Laws of the State of Idaho from the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”).  These agreements ask permittees and licensees to become agents of the BLM to ensure that under the 2020 enactment of HB 592 livestock water rights claimed in the name of the United States can continue to be used on all grazing allotments. Specifically, HB 592 amends Idaho Code 42-501, 42-502, and 52-504 and repeals Idaho Code 42-503.

Topics include:

• Legal Foundation for Stockwater Ownership
• History of Idaho Stockwater Legislation
• Forfeiture of Stockwater Rights
• Can Federal Agencies Own Stockwater in Idaho?
• Agency Agreements
• Considerations Signing Limited Agency Agreements for Stockwater
• Next Steps
  • Determining Stockwater Ownership
  • Strategies to Protect Stockwater Rights