The State’s $12 Million Land Swap
A major administrative agreement aims to consolidate state school lands from forest reserves to boost timber revenue.
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Clark V. Savidge, Commissioner of Public Lands, announced an agreement with the federal government to exchange scattered school sections within forest reserves for consolidated tracts. This arrangement aims to bring state lands closer to transportation and create blocks large enough to command competitive bids for timber. It is estimated that the state will gain title to approximately a half-million acres of land, valued at roughly twelve million dollars. Savidge stated that the joint commission asks for the cooperation of the people of the state in handling this great work, which is estimated to take two years to complete.
“This agreement... brings the state into possession of approximately a half million acres of land which... will be worth approximately twelve millions of dollars.”
This reflects the ongoing tug-of-war in Washington over public land management, timber revenues, and the tension between federal forest preservation and local state economic interests.
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