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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 – Aquifer mngmt plan, funding

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28

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HCR028.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
AQUIFER MANAGEMENT PLAN - Stating findings of the Legislature and
requesting the Idaho Water Resource Board to expeditiously pursue, with
support from the Idaho Department of Water Resources, development of a
comprehensive aquifer management plan as documented in the Eastern Snake
River Plain Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan framework; and
recommending approval of funding to the Idaho Water Resource Board for
technical studies, facilitation services and interim measures as described
in the framework plan.
                                                                        
03/02    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 66-0-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
      Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
      Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bell, Kren, Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Stevenson
    Title apvd - To Senate
03/08    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Env
03/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/14    10th Ord - ADOPTED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
      Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Cameron
    Title apvd - to House
03/14    To enrol
03/15    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/16    To Secretary of State

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING THE FINDINGS  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE  AND  REQUESTING  THE  IDAHO  WATER
  3        RESOURCE  BOARD  TO  EXPEDITIOUSLY  PURSUE,  WITH  SUPPORT  FROM THE IDAHO
  4        DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AQUIFER MAN-
  5        AGEMENT PLAN AS DOCUMENTED IN THE EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN  COMPREHENSIVE
  6        AQUIFER  MANAGEMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF FUNDING TO
  7        THE IDAHO WATER RESOURCE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL  STUDIES,  FACILITATION  SER-
  8        VICES AND INTERIM MEASURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE FRAMEWORK PLAN.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        WHEREAS,  the extended drought, changes in irrigation practices and ground
 11    water pumping have resulted in reduced spring discharges and reach gains  from
 12    the  Eastern  Snake River Plain Aquifer and areas of declining aquifer levels;
 13    and
 14        WHEREAS, declining aquifer levels have resulted in insufficient water sup-
 15    plies to satisfy existing beneficial uses; and
 16        WHEREAS, declining aquifer levels have led to conflicts between holders of
 17    water rights diverting from surface and ground water; and
 18        WHEREAS,  the  conflict  between water users poses a significant threat to
 19    the state's economy; and
 20        WHEREAS, the welfare of the people of the state of Idaho is dependent upon
 21    the management of the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer; and
 22        WHEREAS, the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho  Legislature
 23    adopted  Senate  Concurrent  Resolution  No.  136  authorizing the Idaho Water
 24    Resource Board to develop a framework plan and report  to  the  First  Regular
 25    Session  of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature on the status of the development
 26    of the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer Comprehensive Management Plan; and
 27        WHEREAS, the Idaho Water Resource Board hired CDR Associates to facilitate
 28    the development of the aquifer management plan; and
 29        WHEREAS, CDR Associates has engaged the public and affected water users in
 30    the development of a framework for the aquifer management plan; and
 31        WHEREAS, the framework plan proposes a schedule and process, and  requests
 32    funding  for  completion  of the comprehensive plan for submittal to the First
 33    Regular Session of the Sixtieth Idaho Legislature; and
 34        WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature is determined to facilitate and encourage a
 35    resolution of the surface/ground water rights conflict.
 36        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
 37    of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House  of  Representatives  and  the
 38    Senate concurring therein, that we request that the Idaho Water Resource Board
 39    expeditiously  pursue,  with  support  from  the  Idaho  Department  of  Water
 40    Resources,  development  of  a  comprehensive aquifer management plan as docu-
 41    mented in the Eastern Snake River Plain Comprehensive Aquifer Management  Plan
 42    framework.
 43        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular
 44    Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
                                                                        
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  1    the  Senate concurring therein, that the Idaho Legislature recommends approval
  2    of  funding  to  the  Idaho  Water  Resource  Board  for  technical   studies,
  3    facilitation services and interim measures as described in the framework plan.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 17120

The purpose of this legislation is to recommend approval of
funding to the Idaho Water Resource Board for technical studies,
facilitation services and interim measures as described in the
Eastern Snake Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan Framework.
     
The framework plan, authorized by SCR 136, a resolution adopted
during the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho
Legislature, recommends funding $850,000 for the purpose of 
continuing the planning process to facilitate and encourage
resolution of the surface/groundwater rights conflict in Idaho.

     
                           FISCAL NOTE

There will be a one-time appropriation from the General Fund of
$850,000 to complete the work authorized by SCR 136.



Contact
Name: Representative John A. Stevenson 
Phone: 208-332-1000
Representative Dell Raybould


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                        HCR 28