This is from a weekly roundup of some of ICIE’s activities in and around the Idaho Legislature. Staffing limits mean we can’t cover every meeting. If there’s an item of interest to you at an upcoming meeting of one of the environment or agriculture committees, let us know and we’ll try to cover it. Agendas are available at http://www.state.id.us/. Click on “Legislative” and click on “Calendars and agendas.”
On the 26th, the House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee addressed the expansion of the impact area of the Bunker Hill Mine site. Bunker Hill has been listed as a super fund site since 1982. The area surrounding the site was later expanded into the lower Silver Valley basin. The bill proposed by Department of Environmental Quality is intended to stimulate the local economy, providing a vehicle for land transfers for commercial development. For example, Eagle Crest Golf and Ski Resort has had a tremendous economic impact in the Silver Valley. The committee voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor. *****
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