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ID H0351
Bill
Status
3/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
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Director must inspect dams, artificial barriers, or embankments reported in writing as unsafe and endangering life or property, and shall regularly inspect and regulate them if failure would pose threat of direct loss of life or significant property damage.
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Raises the threshold for submission of duplicate plans, drawings and specifications from 10 feet in height or 50 acre-feet storage capacity to 20 feet in height or 150 acre-feet storage capacity.
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Director shall prepare and supply design and construction criteria for artificial barriers and embankments not requiring departmental approval, and such criteria shall not relieve owners of design responsibility or be basis for liability of cities or counties issuing permits.
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Plans, drawings and specifications must be prepared by or under direction of a registered professional engineer and authenticated as provided in Idaho law regarding professional engineers.
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Revises definitions to include "artificial barrier or embankment" as any structure constructed to impede or obstruct the flow of water.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide for written reports that certain artificial barriers are unsafe and endangering life or property; to provide for inspection; to revise criteria regarding those owners required to submit duplicate plans, drawings and specifications of proposed construction, enlargement, alteration or repair of dams to the director of the Department of Water Resources, to revise provisions regarding professional engineers and the authentication of plans, drawings and specifications and to provide for design and construction criteria.
WATER RESOURCES
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2016 Session Law Chapter 206 Effective: 07/01/2016
3/24/2016