Lieutenant Chad Hessing told the council the Kuna Police Department has identified recurring long‑term camping locations in South County, including areas off Kuna Mora, an area off Lehi Court behind Micron, and the Blacks Creek Reservoir. He said ownership of the affected land varies — including Bureau of Land Management parcels, irrigation district property and city or county land — and that enforcement requires coordination with the multiple owners.
Hessing said some property owners and the Pleasant Valley Irrigation District have offered to post no‑overnight‑camping signs and to sign no‑trespass forms for Kuna Police to keep on file, giving officers a clear legal basis to remove campers who refuse to move. Hessing said the City of Boise had expressed an interest in trespass enforcement on a segment near Boise‑owned right‑of‑way adjacent to the railroad tracks. He added that BLM has been working on the Blacks Creek area and that sign posting and coordinated enforcement are part of the current approach.
Council members thanked county and law enforcement partners for responsiveness; a council member noted Senator Galloway had passed a no‑camping bill and that she is available to help if additional statutory assistance is needed. Lieutenant Hessing characterized the plan as separating the larger area into property‑owner segments and addressing trespass or camping where owners will post signs or sign forms to allow enforcement.
No formal council action was taken; the briefing focused on interagency coordination and operational steps being pursued by law enforcement and partner landowners.