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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
The Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference
The Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference is Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The trade show and classes ...
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in funding for projects across the ...
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
EIWRC Annual Meeting
October 27th
7:00-8:00 pm.
Bonneville County Courthouse (different from previous years)
Old Commissioners Hearing Room — upstairs next to the Centennial Courtroom
Refreshments
We will ...
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Dates for Upcoming EIWRC Events
Please add the following dates for upcoming EIWRC events to your calendars. More details will be shared as we get closer to each event.
- October ...
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
28th Annual Water Law Seminar Program
For information on the program and registration for the upcoming 28th Annual Water Law and Resource Issues Seminar that will be held in ...
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2010 CAMP Process
2010 Camp Process
The going has been rough for the proposed CAMP (Comprehensive Aquifer Planning Committee) legislation. The legislation got bogged down with disagreements about both how to define and implement support for incidental recharge and with disagreements about how to specify the benefits to be derived from the fees the proposed legislation would ascribe to each stakeholder group.
Last week, in an effort to regain some of the CAMP’s momentum, Governor Otter met in Boise with representatives from the key stakeholder groups. He expressed his support for CAMP and asked that additional effort be put onto seeking basic agreements on funding. Stakeholders now have until March 3rd to express their willingness to make a voluntary financial commitment to the CAMP in 2010. Approximately $2.2 million in state funding is at stake if stakeholders can raise matching funds. So far, the IGWA have signaled their support. Other stakeholder groups have yet to sign on, but are expected to step up. A decision from the Upper Valley water users is expected on Tuesday.
The full CAMP Implementation Advisory Committee will meet in Boise on Friday, March 5th to determine next steps (assuming there is enough support on March 3rd).
If agreements with stakeholders are obtained, Governor Otter has asked that 2010 shovel –ready CAMP projects be presented to the IWRB in May. The idea is to choose and implement the easiest projects at the start so as to produce as much positive effect for the Aquifer as quickly and inexpensively as possible, thereby bolstering efforts to obtain a permanent funding solution in future years.
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