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.
History:
[42-3808, added 1971, ch. 337, sec. 8, p. 1304.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Chapter 38 - ALTERATION OF CHANNELS OF STREAMS
Section 42-3801 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT — STREAM CHANNELS — ALTERATION.
Section 42-3802 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 42-3803 - ALTERATION OF CHANNELS — PERMIT REQUIRED — PLANS.
Section 42-3804 - APPLICATION — REVIEW BY DIRECTOR.
Section 42-3805 - DECISION OF DIRECTOR — HEARING — REVIEW BY DISTRICT COURT.
Section 42-3806 - EXISTING RIGHTS UNAFFECTED — WHERE PERMIT NOT REQUIRED.
Section 42-3807 - RESERVOIRS — PORT DISTRICTS — EXEMPT.
Section 42-3808 - EMERGENCIES — WAIVER BY DIRECTOR.
Section 42-3809 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Section 42-3810 - RESTORATION OF STREAM CHANNEL — MITIGATION OF DAMAGES.