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Lewiston easement with U.S. Army Corps approved conditionally amid dispute over recurring fee
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-54 to secure a Corps easement needed for a sewer replacement along Snake River Avenue but made approval contingent on resolving a Corps-imposed recurring administrative fee (Condition 24) that the city attorney said may conflict with Idaho law.
LEWISTON — The Lewiston City Council conditionally approved an easement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Dec. 8 that the city needs to replace sewer infrastructure along Snake River Avenue, but the vote hinged on a disputed provision in the Corps’ draft that would require a recurring administrative fee.
Public works director Dustin Johnson said the easement is needed so the city can replace sewer lines ahead of planned road work next summer. "We're kind of up against the clock because that portion of Snake River Avenue is set to be replaced next summer," Johnson…
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