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IDAPA 37.03.09 – Well Construction 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 37.03.09
The IWRB is negotiating these rules as part of its requirement to review each rule every 5 years consistent with the Governor’s Zero-Based Regulation Executive Order 2020-01.
Scheduled Meetings and Deadlines
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda – June 26, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting In-Person Roster – June 26, 2024
- Notice of Intent, Negotiated Rulemaking – April 25, 2024
- Public Meeting Agenda – April 25, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting In-Person Roster – April 25, 2024
Documents
- Notice of Rulemaking – Pending Rule (Admin. Bulletin Vol. 24-12) – December 04, 2024
- Legislative Services Office Memorandum of Analysis of Rule – October 28, 2024
- Notice of Rulemaking – Proposed Rule (Admin. Bulletin Vol. 24-10) – October 2, 2024
- 37.03.09 Prospective Analysis Document – August 30, 2024
- Draft Well Construction Standards Rules (Strawman REV2 Clean) – June 18, 2024
- Draft Well Construction Standards Rules (Strawman REV2 with Redlines) – June 18, 2024
- Public Meeting Presentation – April 25, 2024
- Negotiated Rulemaking Public Meeting Attendance List – April 25, 2024
- Draft Well Construction Standards Rules (Strawman REV1 Clean) – April 22, 2024
- Draft Well Construction Standards Rules (Strawman REV1 with Redlines)– April 22, 2024
- 37.03.09 Recommendation Memo – January 12, 2024
Comments
Comments may be sent by email or mail to rulesinfo@idwr.idaho.gov or
IDWR Rules Review Officer
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
When submitting comments, please cite the docket number or IDAPA rule chapter to which your remarks apply. Please be aware that your comments will become part of the public rulemaking record, and may be published to IDWR’s webpage.
Statutes & Rules
Listed below are legal considerations regarding water rights, irrigation, and floodplain management in Idaho.
Idaho Constitution
Idaho Statute
- Title 42: Irrigation and Drainage — Water Rights and Reclamation
- Title 43: Irrigation Districts
- Title 46, Chapter 10: State Disaster Preparedness Act
Idaho Administrative Code
Hearing Procedures
Overview of IWRB & IDWR Contested Case Processes
Terminology
CurtailmentReducing or restricting the use of surface or groundwater based on priority date.
See IDAPA 37.03.11 for more detail.
See IDAPA 37.03.11 for more detail.