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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
NWRA 2010 Annual Conference, San Diego, November 10th - 12th
Please see below to find information about the upcoming NWRA Annual Convention Nov 10-12, 2020. It sounds like an enjoyable and ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Simpson Offers Amendments to Rein in EPA Regulations
Last week Congressman Mike Simpson fought to rein in unnecessary regulations coming from the Environmental Protection Agency. Simpson, who is Ranking Member ...
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Requests for Proposals from BOR - Irrigation Districts
The objective of this Request for Proposals is to seek partners with whom Reclamation can partner in implementing improved water management/water conservation ...
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
Open Letter to the Water Community
We present an open letter that was written and signed by a great many respected figures in the Eastern Idaho Water Community at large ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
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 ...
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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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