Committee approves lake protection rules; IDL adds encroachment definitions and references International Fire Code

Marde Mensinger, Navigable Waterways Program Manager at the Idaho Department of Lands, presented Docket No. 20-0304-2401, a rewrite of rules implementing the Lake Protection Act (Idaho Code § 58‑13). Mensinger said the changes reduce restrictive language, add definitions for common encroachments (including breakwater, seawall, water line, residential area and marine motor fuel dispensing facility), and incorporate the International Fire Code by reference. The Department did not propose fee increases for the rule.