SBT Land Use Dept. operations move onto new property on Mission Road in Fort Hall
New Sho-Ban Tribes Land Use Department building on South Mission Road in Fort Hall.
By LORI ANN EDMO
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Land Use Department has moved to a property on south Mission Road and has been in the location about a month.
The property on Mission Road has been for sale for some time said Preston Buckskin, Land Use Director, and they were able to purchase it with funding they’ve applied for several years and were finally approved in 2024.
Land Use Policy Commissioners office area in the new building.
Land Use Administration including the director, office manager, records specialist, building official, GIS specialist and livestock compliance are located there, along with the Land Use Policy Commission while Survey and Mapping will move in late October or November.
Buckskin said Land Use and Administration and LUPC were informed and directed by the Executive Office the Fort Hall Business Council approved and authorized Contracts and Grants, Finance and IT departments to expand that required more office space.
Patio area at the back of the new Land Use Dept. building.
Land Use was originally looking to move to the Ag Extension office, but it was determined it would not meet their needs unable to house all the positions.
Outbuildings at the Mission Property will be used for tribal vehicle and equipment storage. They also have three stalls and tack storage to be used for compliance and to house any impounded livestock when needed.
