67-9501. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to promote the availability of all types of compensatory mitigation projects in the state of Idaho, consistent with the provisions of section 404 of the federal clean water act and the regulations promulgated pursuant to it, for the development of projects with unavoidable […]
67-9502. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Compensatory mitigation" means the restoration, re-establishment or rehabilitation, establishment or creation, enhancement, and in certain circumstances preservation of aquatic resources for the purpose of offsetting unavoidable adverse impacts that remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization have been achieved. (2) "Compensatory mitigation project" means compensatory […]
67-9503. LIMITATIONS. (1) No state agency, officer, or employee shall, as part of any action related to issuance of a federal clean water act section 404 permit, require mitigation for impacts to wetlands that is more stringent than federal compensatory mitigation requirements for impacts to wetlands under section 404 and the 2008 mitigation rule. (2) […]
