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2010, January 9: Boise's innovative plan to build wetlands is being watched across the country, Idaho Statesman News Story by Bethann Stewart (PDF, 24 kb)
2010, January 9: Boise's innovative plan to build wetlands is being watched across the country, Idaho Statesman News Story by Bethann Stewart (PDF, 24 kb)
2010, January 3: We can all help to ensure the Boise River stays clean, Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion by Johanna Bell (PDF, 22 kb)
2007, November 24: Conserving, Reusing Wastewater is Solution to Storage, Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion by Jack Harrison (PDF, 400 kb)
2005, April 18: Reducing Phosphorous Levels in Rivers is Community Effort, Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion by Tom Dupuis (PDF 3.5 MB)
2005, February: Phosphorous Inputs into Boise River Must Be Reduced, Western Canyon Chronicle interview with Sherrill Doran (PDF, 2 MB)
2001, June 22: Cleaner River Benefits All of Us, Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion by Tom Dupuis and Tom Krumsick (PDF 300 kb)
2000, November 26: Clean Water Act Revisited, Boise River Represents Best, Worst, of Water Care, Idaho Statesman Special Report (PDF 3 MB)
2000, April 22: Deal Aims to Cut Pollution; Project Will Lower Phosphorous in Boise River via Effluent Trading, Idaho Statesman (PDF 700 kb)
1998, November 15: Boise River Will Play Guinea Pig for Cleanup; Trading Aims to Aid Farms, Industry, Idaho Statesman (PDF 400 kb)

Agencies

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Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Idaho Department of Water Resources
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Pacific Northwest Region
U.S Army Corps of Engineers: Walla Walla District

Available Data

bullet Idaho Current Streamflow Conditions
USGS Water Quality Data

Nonpoint Source Resources

Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Idaho Soil Conservation Commission
Idaho OnePlan: Farm and Ranch Resource Center
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
EPA Nonpoint Source Pollution Home Page
Phosphorous Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Small Farms in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Ongoing Efforts

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Basin and Watershed Advisory Groups that are doing similar work throughout the State of Idaho
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River Restoration Projects in the Boise River Watershed (PDF, 5 MB), 2009, Compiled by Trout Unlimited with cooperation by numerous local, state and Federal agencies and private landowners. http://www.tedtruebloodtu.org/
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Snake River-Hells Canyon TMDL Page
Blueprint for Good Growth

Published Reports

bullet 2010, December: Pesticide Residue Evaluation, Second Year Synoptic Evaluation, Lower Boise River and Tributaries, 2010, ISDA Technical Report Summary W-39 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
bullet Modeling Spatial Water Allocation and Hydrologic Externalities in the Boise Valley, 2009, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and University of Idaho. (PDF)
bullet Water Quality Monitoring Report, Lower Boise River and Snake River Tributaries, April 24 through October 9, 2008, 2009, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Resources, ISDA Technical Report Summary W-29 (PDF, 454 KB)
bullet Pesticide Residue Water Quality Report, Lower Boise River Tributaries, 2009, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Resources, ISDA Technical Report Summary W-34 (PDF, 655 KB)
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Interim Legislative Committee on Natural Resources, Treasure Valley Working Group, Final Report (Draft), 2004, Idaho State Legislature (PDF, 350 KB)
Phosphorus and Suspended Sediment Load Estimates for the Lower Boise River, Idaho, 1994 – 2002, USGS (PDF, 1.2 MB)
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Ground and Surface Water Interaction Related to Nutrients within Mason Creek Agricultural Drain, Canyon County, Idaho, 2002, Idaho State Department of Agriculture (PDF, 2.5 MB)
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Water-Quality and Biological Conditions in the Lower Boise River, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, 1994–2002, USGS (PDF, 3 MB)
Influence of Canal Seepage on Aquifer Recharge near the New York Canal, 2002, IDWR (PDF, 800 KB)
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Domestic, Commercial, Municipal, and Industrial Water Demand Assessment and Forecast in Ada and Canyon Counties, 2001, IDWR (PDF, 1.3 MB)
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Biological Assessment of the Lower Boise River, October 1995 Through January 1998, Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho, USGS (PDF, 463 KB)
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Lower Boise River Reconnaissance Study, 1995, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (PDF, 6.4 MB)