📅Notice of Public Meetings by Idaho Resource Advisory Council
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Learn More⚡Idaho Falls Withdraws Application for Temporary License Variance
The City of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has officially withdrawn its request for a temporary variance of license requirements for the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project. This decision follows a lack of opposition to the withdrawal and concludes the proceeding without restrictions or new requirements imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Learn More🌬️EPA Air Plan Approval
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the regulatory materials that are incorporated by reference into the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP). The EPA is also notifying the public of corrections and clarifying changes in the Code of Federal Regulations tables that identify the regulatory materials incorporated by reference into the Idaho SIP. This update affects the materials that are available for public inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration and the EPA Region 10 Office.
Learn More🏥PRCDA Expansion for Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Idaho
Notice is hereby given that the Indian Health Service (IHS) has decided to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/ Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes or Tribe) to include the Idaho counties of Ada, Bear Lake, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The final PRCDA for the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes now includes the Idaho counties of Ada, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Payette, Power, Teton, Twin Falls, and Washington. The sole purpose of this expansion is to authorize additional Shoshone-Bannock Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services.
Learn More⚱️NAGPRA Repatriation Notice for Archaeological Survey in Idaho
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Archaeological Survey of Idaho Western Repository, Idaho State Historical Society (ASI-WR), has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More⚖️Consent Decree Proposed for Nu-West Mining Under CERCLA
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree related to hazardous substance releases at the East Mill Dump in Idaho. This decree addresses environmental cleanup responsibilities for Nu-West Mining and provides covenants not to sue, while allowing public comments on the agreement for a limited time.
Learn More⚡Preliminary Permit for Molitor Hydroelectric Project Notice
The Department of Energy announces the acceptance of a preliminary permit application for the Molitor Hydroelectric Project in Idaho, proposing to study its feasibility. The notice invites public comment and competing applications, essential for ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement in developing renewable energy infrastructure.
Learn More🌲Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold public meetings according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act, as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests within Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🗺️Official Filing Notice for Idaho Surveys by Bureau of Land Management
The plats and/or field notes of the following described surveys are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, 30 days from the date of this publication. The surveys were conducted to meet the administrative needs of various Federal agencies.
Learn More⚡Notice of Application for Hydroelectric Relicensing from Big Wood Canal Company
The Department of Energy has filed a notice regarding the application tendered by Big Wood Canal Company for the relicensing of the Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project. This notice includes important dates for study requests and outlines the procedural schedule for the project's environmental analysis, inviting cooperation from various agencies and stakeholders.
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