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House backs memorial asking federal agencies to allow maintenance of Camas Creek channel to help eastern Idaho irrigators
Summary
The Idaho House passed Senate Joint Memorial 104 directing federal agencies to permit maintenance of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge channel so seasonal flows reach Mud Lake. Debate centered on water delivery, tribal treaty rights, and the scope of state control over federal lands.
The Idaho House passed Senate Joint Memorial 104 on March 24 by roll call, 53‑15, asking federal agencies to permit work to clear and maintain Camas Creek so water that enters the Camas National Wildlife Refuge can flow through to Mud Lake and serve downstream irrigators.
Senate Joint Memorial 104 asks federal agencies involved with the Camas National Wildlife Refuge to authorize maintenance of the creek channel and other steps to help water move through the refuge into Mud Lake, which…
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