2005 Idaho Code - 39-3613 — CREATION OF BASIN ADVISORY GROUPS

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 36
                                WATER QUALITY
    39-3613.  CREATION OF BASIN ADVISORY GROUPS. The director, in consultation
with the designated agencies, shall name, for each of the state's major river
basins, no less than one (1) basin advisory group which shall generally advise
the director on water quality objectives for each basin and work in a
cooperative manner with the director to achieve these objectives. Each such
group shall establish by majority vote, operating procedures to guide the work
of the group. Members shall be compensated pursuant to section 59-509(c),
Idaho Code. The membership of each basin advisory group shall be
representative of the industries and interests directly affected by the
implementation of water quality programs within the basin and each member of
the group shall either reside within the basin or represent persons with a
real property interest within the basin. Recognized groups representing those
industries or interests in the basin may nominate members of the group to the
director. Each basin advisory group named by the director shall reflect a
balanced representation of the interests in the basin and shall, where
appropriate, include a representative from each of the following: agriculture,
mining, nonmunicipal point source discharge permittees, forest products, local
government, livestock, Indian tribes (for areas within reservation
boundaries), water-based recreation, and environmental interests. In addition,
the director shall name one (1) person to represent the public at large who
may reside outside the basin. Members named to the basin advisory groups
shall, in the opinion of the director, have demonstrated interest or expertise
which will be of benefit to the work of the basin advisory group. The director
may also name as may be needed those who have expertise necessary to assist in
the work of the basin advisory group who shall serve as technical nonvoting
advisers to the basin advisory group. [department;]