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County officials say IDWR interpretation of SB1083 could bar subdivision lawn irrigation
Summary
County staff raised concerns that a recent interpretation by the Idaho Department of Water Resources of Senate Bill 1083 may prevent new subdivisions approved after July 1 from irrigating lawns with domestic wells, prompting plans to pursue mitigation and buy surface water rights.
County staff warned that the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) has interpreted Senate Bill 1083 to restrict irrigation from domestic wells in subdivisions approved after July 1. The interpretation, staff said in the June meeting, would require developers to provide mitigation — typically surface water rights and pressurized systems — before allowing any irrigation tied to subdivision domestic wells.
That interpretation, staff told the…
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