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The legislature finds that the waters of Big
Payette Lake and its watershed are threatened with deterioration due to
expanding residential development, greater public use and growing land use
activities, that these pressures may endanger the drinkability, economic
potential, fisheries, natural beauty, recreational use, swimability and
wildlife values of the lake; that the state holds all such public lakes in
trust for the use of all its citizens; that to preserve and protect such
public lakes and to increase and enhance the use and enjoyment of such lakes
is in the best interest of all the citizens of the state; that natural lakes
form an important basis of the state's economy and that the increasing demand
upon the lake waters of this state require coordinated state and local action
to protect, preserve and improve the water qualify [quality] of the lakes.
The legislature declares that it is necessary to embark upon a program of
water quality protection for the lake so that future generations of Idahoans
may use and enjoy it. This act creates a program to protect, preserve and,
where necessary, improve the water quality of the lake while accommodating
private, public and commercial activities to the extent prudent and
practicable. The program as set forth in this act shall require a working
partnership of federal, state and local agencies.

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