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Gubernatorial appointees testify on lake gates, invasive species and water management transparency
Summary
Appointees to lake commissions and the Idaho Water Resource Board described aging dam gates at Lake Pend Oreille, shoreline and septic concerns, Priest Lake maintenance, and water-resource management issues including recharge, bypass flows and cloud seeding. Committee will take confirmation votes at a later meeting.
Several gubernatorial appointees seeking confirmation spoke to the Resources & Environment Committee about infrastructure, invasive-species vigilance and water-management priorities.
Linda Mitchell, a long-time commissioner on the Pend Oreille, Priest, Lakes and Rivers Commission, told the committee she has watched Lake Pend Oreille for decades and described a cracked steel gate on the lake's outlet structure. She said the outlet gates were designed with an expected 50-year lifespan and are now about 70 years old; a spare gate has been installed and the cracked gate is being repaired. "If one of the gates fails, it will not be a catastrophe, but it…
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