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County moves to finalize Bayview dock hold-harmless edits; permit next step after agreement execution
Summary
County staff and the Lakes Highway District agreed on edits to a hold-harmless agreement for the Bayview dock; the board placed the revised agreement on the business meeting agenda for final execution and directed parks staff to secure the permit once signed.
Kootenai County staff told commissioners that edits made by county legal counsel to a hold-harmless agreement with Lakes Highway District — principally the removal of other dock locations from the draft — were accepted by the highway district and that the revised agreement is on the business meeting agenda for final signature.
County administration said the dock had been removed earlier to prevent Styrofoam pollution as it was deteriorating in the lake, and that Parks and Waterways has initiated a replacement dock project. The county has cleared the key contractual edits with Lakes Highway District and the board indicated it is prepared to execute the agreement and proceed to obtain the necessary permit so the replacement dock can be installed as soon as possible.
Why it matters: The Bayview dock had been removed for environmental reasons and a replacement is a near-term operational issue for shoreline users and county parks staff.
Parks and Waterways will seek a permit from Lakes Highway District once the county executes the hold-harmless agreement; commissioners said they wanted the replacement dock installed quickly and approved taking the agreement forward to the business meeting.
