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IDAPA 37.03.02 – Beneficial Use Exam Rules
Rulemaking
- IDAPA 37.01.01 – Rules of Procedure
- IDAPA 37.02.01 – Comprehensive State Water Plan Rules
- IDAPA 37.02.03 – Water Supply Bank Rules
- IDAPA 37.02.04 – Tribal Water Supply Bank Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.01 – Adjudication Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.02 – Beneficial Use Exam Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.03 – Underground Injection Well Construction Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.04 – Drilling for Geothermal Resources Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.05 – Mine Tailings Impoundment Structures & IDAPA 37.03.06 – Safety of Dams Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.06 – Safety of Dams Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.07 – SCA Rules; Rule 61: Minimum Standards for Suction Dredges and Non-Powered Sluice Equipment
- IDAPA 37.03.07 – Stream Channel Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.08 – Water Appropriation Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.09 – Well Construction Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.10 – Well Driller Licensing Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.11 – Conjunctive Management Rules
- IDAPA 37.03.12 – Water District 34 Rules
Notice
Water right changes made under the provisions of a drought declaration expire at the end of the current year unless extended or terminated by the IDWR Director.
IDAPA 37.03.02 Overview
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IDWR negotiated these rules in 2024/2025 as part of the requirement to review each rule every 5 years consistent with the Governor’s Zero-Based Regulation Executive Order 2020-01.
2024/2025 Rulemaking Scheduled Meetings and Deadlines
- Public Meeting Agenda – July 22, 2024
- Notice of Intent, Negotiated Rulemaking – May 6, 2024
- Public Meeting Agenda – May 6, 2024
2024/2025 Rulemaking Documents
- IDWR Response to Public Comment-January 24, 2025
- Notice of Rulemaking – Pending Rule (Admin. Bulletin Vol. 24-12) – December 04, 2024
- Legislative Services Office Memorandum of Analysis of Rule – October 25, 2024
- Veolia Water Idaho, Inc. Comments on Proposed Beneficial Use Rules October 23, 2024
- Notice of Rulemaking – Proposed Rule (Admin. Bulletin Vol. 24-10) – October 02, 2024
- 37.03.02 Prospective Analysis Document – August 30, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Audio- July 22, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting In-Person Roster- July 22, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Virtual Attendees- July 22, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Slideshow- July 22, 2024
- Draft Beneficial Use Exam Rules (Strawman REV2 Clean) – July 22, 2024
- Draft Beneficial Use Exam Rules (Strawman REV2 with Redlines) – July 22, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Audio –May 06, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting In-Person Attendance Sheet -May 06, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Virtual Attendees -May 06, 2024
- Draft Beneficial Use Exam Rules (Strawman REV1 Clean) – May 3, 2024
- Draft Beneficial Use Exam Rules (Strawman REV1 with Redlines) – May 3, 2024
- 37.03.02 Proposed Rule – April 05, 2024
2024/2025 Rulemaking Comments
- Written Comments from Elmore County – August 4, 2024
- Written Comments from Veolia Water Idaho, Inc. – July 12, 2024
- Written Comments from the Nez Perce Tribe – July 3, 2024
- Written Comments from T.J. Budge – July 1, 2024
- Written Comments from the Nez Perce Tribe – May 24, 2024
- Written Comments from ERO Resources Corporation – May 24, 2024
- Written Comments from the Idaho Water Resource Board – May 23, 2024
- Written Comments from Idaho Ski Areas Association – May 15, 2024
- Written Comments from Intermountain Sewer and Water Corp – May 09, 2024
- Written Comments from Bill Turner – May 03, 2024