Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

The council shall have the following duties:
(1) To coordinate activities related to the study of water quality in the
lake, the development of a water quality management plan, and the
implementation of that plan until disbandment as provided herein.
(2) To conduct a public awareness program to educate the general public
on methods and responsibilities to protect the lake.
(3) To make an examination, as the council deems necessary, of
environmental conditions in, upon and around the lake. The objective shall be
to obtain a scientifically sound baseline study for planning future action by
appropriate authorities.
(4) To undertake and complete a management plan with recommendations for
the lake based upon such examination and study. The plan to be prepared shall
specifically identify and address lake protection concerns upon the lake and
within the surrounding watershed where land use, scenic values, water uses,
residential development, wildlife habitat, fisheries, industry, commerce and
other forms of human activity are both influenced by the lake and may
reasonably be expected to significantly impact the water quality of the lake.
(5) To promote, until disbandment, the implementation of the plan by
serving in an advisory capacity to those city, planning and zoning, county,
state and federal authorities with responsibilities affecting lake management
or lake water quality. The council may recommend, as appropriate, the adoption
of any statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations needed to implement the
plan.
(6) To consult with the public and keep the public informed through
public forums and written reports of all activities of the council.
(7) The duties of the council are ongoing and continuous until its
disbandment. The council shall have the authority to complete the examination
and study and prepare the plan complete with recommendations for the lake and
its tributaries.
(8) The council and all its committees will automatically disband seven
(7) years after the plan, as and/or if, modified, is adopted by the
legislature. Before disbandment, the council shall assist local, city, state
and federal authorities in the establishment of a multiagency oversight
capability to succeed the council.
(9) The council shall not have any regulatory or enforcement powers.

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