Selkirk-Priest Basin Ass'n v. State ex rel. Batt

SILAK, Justice.

The Selkirk-Priest Basin Association (SPBA) challenges a sale of timber on school endowment trust lands, alleging that the sale would have an adverse impact on the lands which its members use for recreational and aesthetic enjoyment. We hold that SPBA has not demonstrated a distinct and palpable injury to its recreational interest in the area which confers standing to challenge the State Board of Land Commissioners’ (Land Board) administration of endowment trust lands.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Upon admission to the United States, the State of Idaho received certain lands…