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ID SJM105
JM
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho Legislature requests President Trump and Congress direct immediate and complete repair of Albeni Falls Dam without impacting recreational use or economic benefits of Lake Pend Oreille
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Calls for evaluation of whether dam operations comply with Senate Document No. 9, which authorized construction under the Flood Control Act of 1950 and promised a full lake from May to October each year
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Requests determination of whether the annual lake draw-down to 2,051 feet elevation by November is necessary for Kokanee spawning, or if higher levels could be maintained for better boat ramp access
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Asks federal government to consider transferring ownership and operation of the dam to Idaho, citing 70 years of power generation as having repaid the federal investment
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Seeks inclusion of Albeni Falls Dam operational requirements in Columbia River Treaty negotiations to codify water level and management goals
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and requests federal intervention regarding the repair, operation, and ownership of Albeni Falls Dam.
ALBENI FALLS DAM
Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
4/4/2025