Idaho State Wetland Programs (Council of State Governments Database) 



Wetland Program 1 



Program Type 

 State 



Name of Program 

 Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 



Lands Covered 



Compliance 



Education 



Problems 



Success 



EPA Role 

 Needed from EPA 



Section 401 Permits 



Idaho 



Section 401 - Water Quality Certification 



Division of Environmental Quality, Bureau of 



Water Quality 



Water Quality Certification 



Section 401 



10 6 funds 



All surface and groundwaters of the state 



Perennial rivers — USGS 



Department of Fish and Game — classified rivers 



and streams by type/quality of fishing 



Northwest river study has extensive resource 



data base 



Defined by federal government 



Defined by federal government 



Water Quality - no specific water quality 



standards for wetlands 



Have enforcement capabilities under Water Quality 



Standards 



Quarterly newsletter distributed to 



approximately 1500 people 



Biannual water quality status report discusses 



activities, defines priorities 



Annual Environmental Quality Profile Report 



Training for specific programs (i.e.. Wastewater 



Treatment Operator Training) 



Funding at Federal and state level 



Water quality standards - EPA may promulgate 



standards for Idaho because proposed standards 



are unacceptable (antidegradation policy) 



Not sure how successful 



No discrete wetlands program 



Passive, not active program 



Provide major funding source 



Funding (undo Graham-Rudman) 



More funding for section 314 of Clean Water Act, 



Clean Lakes Program 



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