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HI HR177
Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tina Wildberger
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AI Summary
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Requests the Board of Land and Natural Resources to prioritize stream restoration and protection in water and land use decisions affecting the environment and drinking water
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Directs the Board to base water diversion decisions on accurate information regarding water flow amounts in rivers and streams
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Requires the Board to ensure that water diversions do not adversely impact the ecological, cultural, recreational, or aesthetic values of rivers and streams
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Limits water removal from rivers and streams to no more than half of the total water flow measured near the point of diversion
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Directs the Board to charge applicants requesting water diversions at least ninety percent of the cost to obtain the same amount of water from alternative sources
Legislative Description
Requesting The Board Of Land And Natural Resources To Prioritize Stream Restoration And Protection When Discussing And Making Water And Land Use Decisions Affecting The Environment And Drinking Water.
Streams
Last Action
Referred to EEP/WLH, FIN, referral sheet 33
3/14/2019