Idaho Passes Legislation Supporting High-Quality Wetland Mitigation

Decades of Idaho state agency ad-hoc mitigation projects and programs have come to an end as the legislature and governor have passed a new law requiring compliance with 2008 Mitigation Rule and the Clean Water Act.  House Bill 207 was recently signed into law to require that activities by state agency personnel and other regulatory authorities provide high-quality mitigation solutions for industry and others requiring offset for unavoidable impacts under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.  All forms of mitigation including In-Lieu Fees and Permittee-Responsible Mitigation must meet 12 elements clearly defined by the 2008 Rule establishing equivalent and effective standards for environmental mitigation.  >Read More