Idaho Code 39-8104 – Establishment of Agreements or Compacts for Participation in Basin Project Commission
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-8104
- 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
- commission: means the entity organized by the authority of this chapter and agreements, compacts, reciprocal legislation or resolutions with or by the United States of America, the Coeur d’Alene tribe or the state of Washington to implement the basin project. See Idaho Code 39-8103
- financing authority: means the entity established by the authority of this chapter, and agreements, compacts, reciprocal legislation or resolutions with or by the United States of America, the Coeur d’Alene tribe or the state of Washington to accept and invest funds and finance the activities of the basin project. 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 director of the department of environmental quality and the attorney general of the state of Idaho or their delegates shall represent the state of Idaho in negotiations with representatives of the state of Washington, the Coeur d’Alene tribe and the United States of America for the purpose of reaching agreements or compacts between the state of Idaho and any or all of the other named governments regarding participation in the basin project commission and the basin financing authority, for the purpose of providing for environmental remediation and natural resource restoration in the Coeur d’Alene basin in a manner consistent with local, state, federal and tribal authorities and resources; provided however, that any agreement or compact entered into on behalf of the named governments shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of those governments until the agreement or compact is approved by the requisite named governments. The governor of the state of Idaho may enter into any agreement or compact consistent with this chapter.