Idaho § 42-3808 - Emergencies - Waiver by director

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 42-3808 — Emergencies - Waiver by director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 42-3808. Emergencies - Waiver by director

When emergency situations exist requiring immediate action to protect life or property including growing crops, the director may waive the provisions of this act upon request; providing, however, that the extent of stream channel alteration shall be limited only to that amount of work deemed necessary by the director to safeguard life or property including growing crops during the period of emergency.

[42-3808, added 1971, ch. 337, sec. 8, p. 1304.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 42-3808 ("Emergencies - Waiver by director") 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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