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Proposal to merge Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission with Water Resources moves forward; CREP shortfall flagged
Summary
Acting administrator and the Water Resources Board told the budget committee they commissioned a stakeholder review recommending a merger with sideboards, and they requested a small supplemental for CREP while noting a large enrollment gap and potential water savings if the CREP cap is filled.
Acting administrator Matt Weaver and Idaho Water Resource Board Chairman Jeff Raybould asked the Joint Appropriations Committee on March 26 to approve follow-up steps toward affiliating the Soil and Water Conservation Commission with the Department of Water Resources and to address a small program funding gap in the commission’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).
Weaver said the department and commission hired the Langdon Group (a subsidiary of JUB Engineering) to conduct stakeholder engagement and evaluate whether the commission should join Water Resources. The contractor’s report, presented to the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts and the…
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