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Whitewater groups ask Valley County to allow limited, seasonal motorized use on Payette River
Summary
At a Feb. 17 Valley County commissioners meeting, the Western Whitewater Association and Idaho Recreation Council proposed redline changes to the county waterways ordinance that would allow limited motorized boat access at certain times of year and create a no-wake season for flat-water fishing; commissioners scheduled further workshops and civic engagement before any change.
David Claiborne, an attorney representing the Western Whitewater Association and the Idaho Recreation Council, presented proposed language to the Valley County commissioners on Feb. 17 asking the county to revise its waterways ordinance to permit limited motorized use on the Payette River and to create a seasonal no-wake safe-water zone.
Claiborne said the groups submitted a redline of the ordinance and proposed allowing motorized vessels between Smiley Lane and Payette Lake from April 1 to June 30. He also proposed a second change to the larger stretch from Lake Cascade to Payette Lake to establish a no-wake safe-water season from July 1 to Sept. 30, which would permit slow electric trolling motors for flat-water fishing but discourage wake-producing craft.
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