Loading chat...
ID H0038
Bill
Status
1/23/2013
Primary Sponsor
Environment, Energy and Technology Committee
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Ratifies and approves the Comprehensive State Water Plan (Part A) adopted by the Idaho Water Resource Board on November 28, 2012, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 42-1734B(6).
-
Establishes state policy asserting Idaho's sovereignty over water resources and prioritizes beneficial uses including agriculture, domestic/commercial/municipal/industrial uses, hydropower, and instream flows for fish and wildlife.
-
Sets minimum stream flows for the main stem Snake River at five designated gaging stations, ranging from 0 cfs at Milner to 13,000 cfs at Lime Point, to be administered in priority with other water rights.
-
Requires conjunctive management of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer and Snake River below Milner Dam for sustainable water supply and authorizes new storage development in the Snake River Basin with hydropower mitigation requirements.
-
Mandates all state agencies exercise their duties in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive State Water Plan and declares the act effective immediately as an emergency measure.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to ratify and approve the Comprehensive State Water Plan as adopted by the Idaho Water Resource Board on November 28, 2012.
COMPREHENSIVE STATE WATER PLAN
Last Action
U.C. to be referred to Resources & Conservation Committee
3/18/2013