Idaho Bills

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the diversion of water for aquifer recharge purposes.

With the current state of the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer (ESPA) in a state of decline it is imperative that the legislature codify parts of the recharge program that must occur to protect this resource for future generations. Currently the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) has water rights that come into priority in the ESPA but rather than using that water to recharge the aquifer they have been allowing the water to be used for purposes that do not help build aquifer health.