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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
]]]] 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
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
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