Idaho § 39-3618 - Restriction provisions for new nonpoint source activities on outstanding resource waters
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-3618 — Restriction provisions for new nonpoint source activities on outstanding resource waters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-3618. Restriction provisions for new nonpoint source activities on outstanding resource waters
No person shall conduct a new or substantially modify an existing nonpoint source activity that can reasonably be expected to lower the water quality of an outstanding resource water, except for short-term or temporary nonpoint source activities which do not alter the essential character or special uses of a segment, issuance of water rights permits or licenses, allocation of water rights, or operation of water diversions or impoundments.
[39-3618, added 1995, ch. 352, sec. 1, p. 1176.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 39-3618 cover?
Section 39-3618 ("Restriction provisions for new nonpoint source activities on outstanding resource waters") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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