Employers
Opportunity is the Best Renewable Energy Around. Idaho is 8th in the nation in percentage of total green jobs, fourth in growth potential and our greenest industries are growing jobs 44 percent faster than all Idaho industries.
Statutes, Incentives and Programs
Source: Idaho Green Statutes, Incentives and Programs 2011.
Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels
Manufacturing, production, construction, design, research, delivery, operation, storage and maintenance of wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal, methane, nuclear and ethanol. Click to expand.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Manufacturing, construction, installation and production of energy-star rated appliances, LED lighting, weatherization or building retrofitting, smart grid improvements, hybrid or other transportation technology. Click to expand.
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Conservation
Products and services to conserve, maintain or improve natural resources and the environment such as low carbon agriculture, land and water management, also bioscience related activities. Click to expand.
| Program Title | Administered By |
|---|---|
Conservation Reserve Program |
Farm Service Agency |
Right to Farm |
Idaho Courts |
Access Yes! |
Idaho Fish and Game |
Landowner Incentive Program |
Idaho Fish and Game |
Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Project |
Idaho Fish and Game |
Idaho Watershed Initiative |
Idaho Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Habitat Improvement Program |
Idaho Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Resource Conservation and Rangeland Development Loan Program |
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission |
Water Quality Program for Agriculture |
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission |
Agricultural Water Quality Program |
Idaho State Department of Agriculture |
ISDA's Noxious Weed Cost Share Program |
Idaho State Department of Agriculture |
ISDA Mormon Cricket and Grasshopper Control Program |
Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) |
Tax Exemption for Land Used to Protect Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Federal Reforestation Tax Credit and Amortization |
Internal Revenue Service |
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Cooperative Extension Serve; Agriculture Agents |
Private Landowner Network |
PLN, U.S. Forest Service, |
Clean Water Act |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
National Fish Passage Program |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Office |
Private Stewardship Grants Program |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program |
USDA Farm Service Agency |
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program |
USDA Farm Service Agency |
Biomass Crop Assistance Program |
USDA Farm Service Agency |
Conservation Loan Program |
USDA Farm Service Agency |
State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement also known as CP38 |
USDA Farm Service Agency |
Forest Land Enhancement Program |
USDA Forest Service |
Forest Legacy Program |
USDA Forest Service |
Environmental Quality Incentives Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
The Conservation Innovation Grant program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
CSP - Idaho Conservation Stewardship Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Sage-grouse Initiative |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Agricultural Management Assistance |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
(EQIP) Organic Initiative |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Grassland Reserve Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Wetlands Reserve Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Compliance Provisions |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Conservation of Private Grazing Land Program |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Pollution and Waste Prevention, Reduction and Environmental Cleanup
Activities related to controlling commercial, transportation and industrial emissions and pollution, water treatment, recycling, waste product management, CO2 control. Clean-up and disposal of pollution, waste and hazardous materials, Superfund and brownfield redevelopment and landfill restoration. Click to expand.
| Program Title | Administered By |
|---|---|
Environmental Education Grants |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Education |
State Clean Diesel Program |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency''s Office of Environmental Education |
Exchange Network Grant |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency''s Office of Environmental Information Exchange Network |
Materials Management/Recycling Grant |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality |
Waste Management: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's Online Recycling Directory |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality |
E3: Energy, Economy and Environmental Low/No Cost Technical Assistance |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality |
Idaho Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Sage Community Resources |
Brownfields Assessment Program |
Idaho Division of Environmental Quality; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Idaho Agricultural Pollution Abatement Plan |
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission |
Idaho OnePlan Carbon Sequestration |
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission |
Pesticide Container Recycling Program |
Idaho State Department of Agriculture |
Property Tax Exemption: Facilities for Water or Air Pollution Control |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Partial Tax Exemption for Remediated Land |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Tax Credit for Qualified Equipment Utilizing Postconsumer Waste or Postindustrial Waste |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Pollution Control Equipment |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Containers Sales Tax Exemption |
Idaho State Tax Commission |
Pollution Prevention (P2) Grants |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
E-Cycle Program |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
CollapseSupplying Employers with an Educated Workforce
The following academic programs were identified by the sponsoring college or university as potentially leading to a green occupation.
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to find program details on the school's website.
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to find program and school details in the Idaho Career Information System.
Universities and Colleges
Secondary Schools*
See the Idaho Energy Sector Partnership Grant Program Summary for additional information.
| School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| American Falls High School | Construction |
| Capital High School | Pre-Engineering |
| Canyon Ridge High School | Pre-Engineering |
| Carey High School | Construction |
| Columbia High School | Pre-Engineering< |
| COSSA | Automated Manufacturing, Construction |
| Dennis Education Technical Center | Construction, Electronics, Home Technology |
| Hillcrest High School | |
| Idaho City High School | Construction |
| Kamiah High School | Pre-Engineering |
| Meridian Tech Charter High School | Electronics |
| Minico High School | Construction |
| Mountain Home High School | |
| Pocatello High School | Electronics |
| Renaissance Center | Pre-Engineering |
| Riverbend Professional Technical School | Construction |
| Skyline High School | Pre-Engineering |
| Twin Falls High School | Pre-Engineering |
*Idaho Energy Sector Partnership Grant Recipient - The Idaho Energy Sector Partnership was formed with federal funds to develop a plan for growing the energy sector in Idaho. A large part of that plan is “greening” the current programs at secondary and post-secondary levels. Recipients of the grant receive supplies and equipment and are leveraging staff time and re-writing and adopting new curriculum that will lead to tomorrow's careers in energy. See Program Summary for additional information.
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Help is Here for Hiring New Employees
The Idaho Department of Labor has an extensive list of resources for helping businesses hire new employees including recruiting, on-the-job training, tax credits, apprenticeships and internships. Learn more about these services by visiting Idaho's business resource website.
10 Industries Producing Most Green Jobs
The industries below alone will produce around 7,500 additional jobs over the next decade, and 970 of them will be green jobs. Another 1,000 green jobs will open up due to attrition through promotions, retirements and for other reasons. Those 2,000 green jobs and the other 5,500 jobs in those top 10 industries alone will directly inject over $68 million in new earnings into Idaho’s economy in today’s dollars.
| Industry | Green Jobs in 2010 | NEW Green Jobs by 2018 | Additional Earnings Per Green Worker by 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Development in Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences | 2,200 | 350 | $32,480,000 |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 100 | 200 | $10,760,000 |
| Hazardous Waste Collection | 30 | 100 | $10,620,000 |
| Solid Waste Landfill | 140 | 100 | $4,130,000 |
| Remediation Services | 160 | 50 | $2,660,000 |
| Janitorial Services | 230 | 50 | $590,000 |
| Engineering Services | 1,600 | 50 | $3,710,000 |
| Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 50 | 50 | $2,350,000 |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 10 | 10 | $593,000 |
| Solid Waste Collection | 10 | 10 | $381,000 |
| TOTALS | 4,530 | 970 | $68,274,000 |
Employer Directory
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Green Job Profiles
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