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Senate advances amended water bill limiting domestic-well exemptions in critical areas
Summary
Senate Bill 10-83 (as amended) passed after lengthy debate. The measure narrows the domestic-exempt well allowance in designated groundwater management and critical areas to household and livestock uses, clarifies local planning compatibility and creates compliance steps for combining domestic uses to protect senior water rights.
Boise — After prolonged debate on March 5, the Idaho Senate passed Senate Bill 10-83 (as amended), a bill that narrows the state’s domestic-well exemption in designated groundwater management areas, critical groundwater areas, and moratorium areas.
Key provisions: The amended bill limits the domestic-well exemption — which previously allowed a homeowner to drill a well and pump up to 13,000 gallons per day for an in-home use and a half-acre of irrigated land without a separate water right — to in-home and livestock uses in certain designated areas. It allows multiple domestic exempt…
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