42-1501. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE — MINIMUM STREAM FLOW DECLARED BENEFICIAL USE. The legislature of the state of Idaho hereby declares that the public health, safety and welfare require that the streams of this state and their environments be protected against loss of water supply to preserve the minimum stream flows required for the protection of fish […]
42-1502. DEFINITIONS. Whenever used in this act, the terms: (a) "Appropriate" or "appropriation" mean [means] the identification of a beneficial use and place of in-stream use of the waters of a stream. It shall not be construed to require any kind of physical structure or physical diversion from the stream; (b) "Board" means the Idaho […]
42-1503. APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE — PROCESS — JUDICIAL REVIEW. Whenever the board desires to appropriate a minimum stream flow of the unappropriated waters of any stream, it shall submit an application to the director. Such application shall be made upon forms to be furnished by the director and shall include: (a) The name of the […]
42-1504. REQUEST TO FILE APPLICATION. Any person, association, municipality, county, state or federal agency may, in writing, request that the board consider the appropriation of a minimum stream flow of the unappropriated waters of any stream. Said request shall be in writing and provide the same information required in the form provided for by section […]
42-1505. PRIORITY DATE — ADMINISTRATION. In his direction and control of the distribution of water from the streams of this state under the provisions of chapter 6, title 42, Idaho Code, the director shall consider any approved application for appropriation of minimum stream flow filed under the provisions of this act as a water right […]
42-1506. LEMHI RIVER — MINIMUM STREAM FLOW APPROPRIATION. (1) The water resource board is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and hold in trust for the people of the state of Idaho a minimum stream flow water right in a designated reach of the Lemhi river in accordance with the provisions of this section. The […]
42-1506A. LEMHI RIVER — MCFARLAND CAMPGROUND MINIMUM STREAM FLOW APPROPRIATION. (1) The water resource board is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and hold in trust for the people of the state of Idaho a minimum stream flow water right in a designated reach of the Lemhi River in accordance with the provisions of this […]
42-1506B. BIG TIMBER, BOHANNAN, CANYON, AND HAYDEN — MINIMUM STREAM FLOW APPROPRIATIONS. (1) The water resource board is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and hold in trust for the people of the state of Idaho minimum stream flow water rights for Big Timber, Bohannan, Canyon, and Hayden Creeks in accordance with the provisions of […]
42-1507. SNAKE RIVER WATER RIGHTS AGREEMENT MINIMUM STREAM FLOW WATER RIGHTS ESTABLISHED. (1) The legislature hereby establishes minimum stream flow water rights for the stream reaches identified by resolution of the Idaho water resource board, adopted February 8, 2005. The elements of the minimum stream flow water rights established by this section are as defined […]
