42-3907. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES — PUBLIC NOTICE AND INVESTIGATION. (1) Upon receipt of an application or other notice to construct, maintain, modify or abandon an injection well, the director shall give public notice as required by the rules and regulations promulgated under authority of this chapter.
(2) The director shall examine each application and shall make an investigation to determine what effect the use of the proposed or existing injection well will have or is having upon the rights of others to use water for beneficial purposes. For purposes of such investigation, the director may conduct a fact finding or investigative hearing. He may apply to the district court of the county in which the well is located for subpoenas requiring the appearance of witnesses and production of books, records, and papers; or he may administer oaths, and take testimony at any place and time. Employees and agents of the department of water resources may make reasonable entry upon any lands in the state for purposes of making investigations and surveys, or for other purposes necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.
History:
[42-3907, added 1971, ch. 301, sec. 7, p. 1235; am. 1974, ch. 20, sec. 42, p. 533; am. 1984, ch. 155, sec. 8, p. 375.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 42 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE -- WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION
Section 42-3901 - GROUND WATER AS PUBLIC RESOURCE — PROTECTION.
Section 42-3902 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 42-3902A - PROHIBITION OF INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3903 - DEEP INJECTION WELLS — CONSTRUCTION — MODIFICATION — USE — PERMIT REQUIRED.
Section 42-3903A - SHALLOW INJECTION WELLS — AUTHORIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND USE.
Section 42-3905 - FEES — TRANSMITTED TO STATE TREASURER.
Section 42-3907 - DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES — PUBLIC NOTICE AND INVESTIGATION.
Section 42-3908 - PERMIT APPROVING CONSTRUCTION AND USE — CONDITIONS — REJECTION OF APPLICATION.
Section 42-3910 - CANCELLATION OF PERMIT — NOTICE — HEARING — REVIEW.
Section 42-3911 - FAILURE TO OBTAIN REQUIRED PERMIT OR SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION — PENALTY.
Section 42-3912 - DRILLERS — MUST BE LICENSED — APPROVED PERMITS — CERTIFIED COPIES.
Section 42-3913 - MINIMUM STANDARDS — RULES AND REGULATIONS — ADOPTION.
Section 42-3914 - BOARD TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS.
Section 42-3915 - ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.
Section 42-3916 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Section 42-3917 - CIVIL PENALTIES — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3918 - CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS — INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES.
Section 42-3919 - CRIMINAL PENALTY — WILLFUL VIOLATION — VIOLATION OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.