Lance Boylan, nominee to Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, outlines water and permitting priorities; committee defers vote

Lance Boylan, an environmental engineer from Kellogg, told the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Oct. 15 that he would focus on permit clarity and alignment of rules with statute if confirmed to the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, and the committee said it would defer a vote on his appointment to a future date.

Boylan, introduced as the governor’s nominee to the board for a term commencing Dec. 1, 2024, and expiring July 1, 2028, described more than a decade of environmental work in Idaho and other states and emphasized experience with mine reclamation, water treatment and permits. "It's long been a dream of mine to serve this great state in any capacity where I can do so competently," he said. He told senators he earned a bachelor of science in environmental engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, obtained an EIT license in Colorado,…