Idaho Code 39-8102 – Policy of State
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-8102
- Basin: means the watershed of Coeur d’Alene Lake within the counties of Shoshone, Kootenai and Benewah in the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 39-8103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
The Idaho legislature declares that environmental protection and improvement of the Coeur d’Alene basin to protect human health and enhance natural resources is very important to the state. Therefore, it is the policy of the state to provide in this chapter a system for environmental remediation, natural resource restoration and related measures to address heavy metal contamination in the basin. The system provided in this chapter is intended to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of Idaho in a manner consistent with local, state, federal and tribal participation and resources.