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Committee introduces RS 32,336 setting 350,000 acre-feet recharge goal for Eastern Snake River Plain for irrigation season
Summary
The House Resources and Conservation Committee on an unspecified date introduced RS 32,336, amended to direct the Idaho Water Resource Board to target 350,000 acre-feet of managed aquifer recharge to the Eastern Snake River Plain during each irrigation season or a higher state plan goal if set and met.
The House Resources and Conservation Committee introduced RS 32,336 after an amendment to specify that the Eastern Snake River Plain aquifer recharge goal of 350,000 acre-feet "is met for that irrigation season" or a higher goal set by an approved State Water Plan and met.
The measure was presented by Representative Stephanie Mickelson, who said, "This bill simply directs the water board that they shall take their water when it's in priority to use it for recharge." She told the committee the change is intended to set a minimum standard so recharge happens before water is diverted elsewhere.
The amendment removes the phrase "on average annual basis" and adds language making the 350,000 acre-feet target apply to the irrigation season, or defers to a higher goal if the…
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