Public Lands Analysis Differs Greatly

The Idaho Conservation League released an economic analysis done by a Wilderness Society economist with a Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry that said the cumulative cost of Idaho taking control over most of the federal government’s lands within its borders would be $2 billion over 20 years, while the analysis done by the state Department of Lands earlier this year said the state could reap between $51 million and $75 million annually in net revenue from managing those lands/ Rich Landers , Outdoors. Full Idaho Mountain Express (Sun Valley) report here.

Question: Which side do you believe?