If passed in legislature, it would appear on the November ballotOn Wednesday, Jan. 21, Sen. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, proposed an amendment to the Idaho state constitution to prevent new public lands acquisition by the state from being sold. I wanted a lot of feedback, because it deals with a very personal matter for every Idahoan, and that is our public land here in Idaho,” Adams said. “I do not anticipate that the amendment will make waves, but I do hope that it ignites interest in and conversations about public lands, public lands policy and their impact on people and communities,” said Chelsea Pennick, associate director of the University of Idaho policy analysis group and research assistant professor of natural resources policy and administration. “Based on the response of Idahoans and westerners to Sen. Lee’s proposal to sell off public lands, I would not expect the majority of Idahoans to vote in favor of this bill,” Pennick continued. Jack Adams, an international studies major and avid outdoor enthusiast at UI, believes that public lands are critical to all those who utilize them.