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Rules and Policies:

Memoranda of Understanding and Agreement

(MOUs and MOAs) between DEQ and Other Agencies

Agency-Wide Agreements	Water Quality Agreements
Air Quality Agreements	List of Agency Acronyms
Waste and Remediation Agreements

This list contains MOUs and MOAs relating to DEQ's cooperative efforts with other agencies, businesses, and individuals entered into since 2000. Many older MOUs/MOAs are still in effect, even though they are not included on this list (one older MOU has been included). MOUs/MOAs entered into for reasons other than cooperative work (e.g., solely relating to the transfer of funds or to grant access to property) are not included.

Agency-Wide Agreements
Title	Description	Parties	Effective Dates
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (pdf 22 kb, 2 pages)	Develops an action plan to "identify, coordinate and promote mutual efforts to ensure the protection, conservation and enhancement of our shared environment for the benefit of current and future generations." This MOU is a follow-up to the 2003 "Environmental Cooperation Arrangement" between Idaho and BC.	DEQ, British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection	2004 until terminated
Allocation of Roles in Risk Assessment, Risk Communication and Risk Management for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Health and Department of Environmental Quality (pdf 17 kb, 4 pages)	Allocates roles in risk assessment, risk communication, and risk management.	DEQ, IDHW/Division of Health	2001 until terminated (reviewed every 5 years)
Northwest Cooperative Agreement Environmental Streamlining and Interagency Cooperation on Environmental and Transportation Issues (pdf 42 kb, 12 pages)	The agencies agree to work cooperatively to promote "environmental streamlining" that will facilitate the timely delivery of quality transportation programs, protect and enhance environmental quality, and make effective and efficient use of agency resources.	DEQ, ITD, IDWR, IDFG, State Historic Preservation Office, USDOT, BLM, USFS Regions 1 and 4, and others from WA and OR	2000 until terminated

Air Quality Agreements
Title	Description	Parties	Effective Dates
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture Relating to the Idaho Dairy Farm Best Management Practices for the Control of Ammonia (pdf 17 kb, 3 pages)	Defines the roles of DEQ and ISDA in regulating the dairy farm industry in Idaho and recognizes ISDA's lead role in ensuring dairy farms subject to Idaho's ammonia rules employ best management practices to reduce ammonia emissions.	DEQ, ISDA	2006 until terminated
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Montana/Idaho Airshed Group and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (pdf 510 kb, 4 pages)	The parties agree to cooperate in the monitoring of ambient air for particulate matter (PM2.5) at existing sites in McCall, Garden City, and Idaho City.	DEQ, Montana/Idaho Airshed Group	September 1 through December 31, 2006
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Relating to the Monitoring of Ambient Air for Particulate Matter (pdf 16 kb, 2 pages)	The parties agree to cooperate in the monitoring of ambient air for particulate matter (PM2.5) in Boundary County.	DEQ, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	2004 until the Kootenai Tribe has developed the capacity to independently manage air quality data and has established its own EPA-approved quality assurance project plan (expected by September 2005)
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Relating to Air Pollution Episodes (pdf 122 kb, 2 pages)	The parties agree to cooperate to prevent negative human health effects resulting from air pollution episodes in Boundary County.	DEQ, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho	2004 until terminated
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture Relating to Agricultural Field Burning Management Plan (pdf 178 kb, 3 pages)	The parties agree to cooperate in the implementation of an agricultural field burning smoke management plan for agricultural field burning activities in Kootenai and Benewah Counties and on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation.	DEQ, ISDA, Coeur d'Alene Tribe	2002 until terminated
Memorandum of Agreement Among the Nez Perce Tribe, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Relating to Agricultural Smoke Management in the Clearwater Airshed (pdf 1.4 mb, 21 pages)	The parties agree to coordinate and assist each other with smoke management issues in the Clearwater airshed (Latah, Nez Perce, Clearwater, Idaho, and Lewis Counties and the Nez Perce Reservation).	DEQ, ISDA, EPA, Nez Perce Tribe	2002 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding Among the Bannock Planning Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (pdf 37 kb, 10 pages)	Establishes a cooperative effort among all parties to produce an approvable state implementation plan (SIP) for the Portneuf Valley PM10 Non-Attainment Area and to evaluate and amend, if necessary, the federal implementation plan (FIP) for the Fort Hall Non-Attainment Area.	DEQ, BPO, EPA, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes	2001 until EPA approves the SIP and the determination is complete on the need to revise the Fort Hall FIP
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Relating to Implementing Title V of the Clean Air Act (pdf 15 kb, 2 pages)	DEQ and EPA agree to a boundary of the Nez Perce Reservation for implementing the Clean Air Act. EPA will issue permits related to the Clean Air Act within the agreed-upon boundary of the Nez Perce Reservation.	DEQ, EPA	2000 until terminated
Cattle Feeding Operations, Interagency Cooperative Agreement (pdf on Department of Agriculture Web site)	Delegates authority from DEQ to ISDA for cattle feeding operations and defines the roles of the agencies for regulating cattle feeding operations. The cattle feeding operations covered by this agreement are all those operations not covered by the Idaho Beef Cattle Environmental Control Memorandum of Understanding (see Water Quality Agreements) with the exception of Section D.	DEQ, ISDA	2000 until terminated

Waste and Remediation Agreements
Title	Description	Parties	Effective Dates
Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for the Activities of the Underground Storage Tank Program (pdf 386 kb, 7 pages)	Each party to this MOA is responsible for ensuring that its obligations under the UST program are met. Both parties agree to maintain a high level of cooperation and coordination to assure successful and effective implementation of the federal regulations and to facilitate UST program development.	DEQ, EPA	July 29, 2008 until terminated (reviewed yearly)
Memorandum of Understanding Between the 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) and the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (pdf 658 kb, 7 pages)	Addresses the roles and responsibilities of the parties during emergency response situations to minimize the risk to public safety; maximize the efficiency, safety, and speed of explosive treatment or retrieval; and establish a framework for assistance and cooperation.	DEQ, 3rd Ordnance Battalion (DoD)	2004 until terminated
Interagency Cooperative Agreement (pdf 224 kb, 3 pages)	DEQ will provide funds and support to the Basin Environmental Improvement Commission to hire an executive director and will administratively support the executive director position.	DEQ, Basin Environmental Improvement Commission	2004 until terminated
Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of Idaho and the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 (pdf 62 kb, 19 pages)	Establishes policies, responsibilities, and procedures for the state of Idaho hazardous waste program as authorized under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).	DEQ, EPA	2001 until terminated (reviewed yearly)
The Idaho Dairy Pollution Prevention Initiative Memorandum of Understanding (pdf on Department of Agricultural Web site) Extension Amendment 1 (pdf 78 kb, 1 page) Extension Amendment 2 (pdf 443 kb, 1 page) Extension Amendment 3 (pdf 68 kb, 1 page)	Defines the roles of the agencies in regulating the dairy industry in Idaho and recognizes ISDA's lead role in ensuring dairy waste systems and practices are in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Idaho Waste Management Guidelines for Confined Feeding Operations. Sets forth a working arrangement between the agencies and the Idaho dairymen to reduce duplicative inspection efforts and to provide a sound inspection program in order to prevent water pollution and protect Idaho's surface and ground water from dairy waste contamination.	DEQ, ISDA, EPA, Idaho Dairymen's Association	2001 - May 1, 2009
Memorandum of Understanding Between Department of Environmental Quality and Health District Departments (pdf 1.0 mb, 17 pages)	Defines the roles of DEQ and Idaho's seven Public Health Districts in regulating water pollution, sewage disposal, public water systems, and solid waste management facilities in Idaho. Also see a related fact sheet. (DEQ Publication, October 2007: pdf 42 kb, 2 pages)	DEQ, Idaho PHD	2000 until terminated (reviewed every 3 years)

Water Quality Agreements
Title	Description	Parties	Effective Dates
Memorandum of Understanding for Water Quality Standards Between the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 (pdf 95 kb, 5 pages)	Establishes a process by which the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and DEQ work together to develop and revise water quality standards for EPA approval.	DEQ, Sho-Ban, EPA	September 25, 2008 until terminated
Idaho Ground Water Protection Interagency Cooperative Agreement (pdf 2.3 mb, 21 pages)	Defines the roles of DEQ, IDWR, ISDA, ISCC, and the Health Districts in protecting ground water in Idaho.	DEQ, IDWR, IDSA, ISCC, IASCD, Health Districts	February 14, 2008 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding Implementing the Nonpoint Source Water Quality Program in the State of Idaho (pdf 1.4 mb, 13 pages)	Outlines the roles and responsibilities of the parties in implementing the nonpoint source water quality provisions of the federal Clean Water Act for the State of Idaho.	DEQ, IDL, USFS, BLM	February 14, 2008 until terminated
Water Quality Environmental Performance Partnership Agreement, Calendar Year 2008 (pdf 1.5 mb, 42 pages)	A performance partnership agreement (PPA) for DEQ's water quality programs. The PPA aligns the State of Idaho and EPA Region 10 priorities and defines expected environmental outcomes.	DEQ, EPA Region 10	January 1 - December 31, 2008
Wood River Sculpin Memorandum of Agreement (pdf 96 kb, 5 pages)	DEQ will conduct a study of Wood River Sculpin in Lava Lake and will provide the results of that study, maps, photographs, and management recommendations to the Lava Lake Foundation for Science and Conservation.	DEQ, Lava Lake Foundation for Science and Conservation	May 1, 2005 - February 1, 2006, or until work is satisfactorily completed, whichever comes first.
Modification to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Lands, and the Idaho Transportation Department regarding Material Site Bk-142s, also known as "Highway Pond" (pdf 21 kb, 2 pages)	Pursusant to the original 2001 MOU, the parties agree to delete the language in section V, paragraph 12 and replace it with the language contained in this modification.	DEQ, IDL, ITD	2004 until terminated
2004 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Occupational Licenses Regarding Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators, and Backflow Assembly Tester Certification (pdf 568 kb, 9 pages)	Identifies procedures and timelines for the transfer of licensing of drinking water and wastewater operators and backflow assembly testers from the authority of DEQ to the Bureau of Occupational Licenses.	DEQ, Bureau of Occupational Licenses	2004 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding: The Billingsley Creek Improvement Project (pdf 668 kb, 9 pages)	Sets forth a working relationship among the parties to create wetlands and reduce sediment and nutrients in the Mid-Snake River.	DEQ, NRCS, John W. Jones, Jr.	2004 - 2006
Memorandum of Understanding between DEQ and the Idaho Division of Building Safety, Plumbing Bureau (pdf 266 kb, 18 pages)	Specifies DEQ's and the Plumbing Bureau's statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities regarding public water supplies, public water systems, sewage collection systems, sewage treatment facilities, and plumbing systems within Idaho.	DEQ, Idaho Division of Building Safety/ Plumbing Bureau	2003 until terminated
Montana and Idaho Border Nutrient Load Memorandum of Agreement (pdf 36 kb, 8 pages)	Documents the parties' commitments and intent to protect and maintain water quality in Pend Oreille Lake by establishing and attaining nutrient loading goals and targets for the Clark Fork watershed in Montana and local sources in Idaho.	States of Idaho and Montana	2001 until terminated
The Lower Boise River Effluent Trading Demonstration Project Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Soil Conservation Commission in the State of Idaho (pdf 31 kb, 7 pages)	Defines the roles of the agencies that will verify the credits purchased and used by National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitted sources choosing to participate in effluent trading in the Lower Boise River Watershed.	DEQ, EPA, SCC	2001 - 2005 (can be extended)
The Idaho Dairy Pollution Prevention Initiative Memorandum of Understanding (pdf on Department of Agricultural Web site) Extension Amendment 1 (pdf 78 kb, 1 page) Extension Amendment 2 (pdf 443 kb, 1 page) Extension Amendment 3 (pdf 68 kb, 1 page)	Defines the roles of the agencies in regulating the dairy industry in Idaho and recognizes ISDA's lead role in ensuring dairy waste systems and practices are in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Idaho Waste Management Guidelines for Confined Feeding Operations. Sets forth a working arrangement between the agencies and the Idaho dairymen to reduce duplicative inspection efforts and to provide a sound inspection program in order to prevent water pollution and protect Idaho's surface and ground water from dairy waste contamination.	DEQ, ISDA, EPA, Idaho Dairymen's Association	2001 - May 1, 2009
Memorandum of Understanding: The LQ/LS Wetlands and Sediment Reduction Initiative (pdf 15 kb, 3 pages)	Sets forth a working relationship between DEQ, TFCC, and IDFG to create wetlands and reduce sediment and nutrients in the Mid-Snake River.	DEQ, TFCC, IDFG	2000 - 2005
Memorandum of Understanding Between Gooding County and the CAFO Site Advisory Team Relative to CAFO Sitings (pdf 21 kb, 4 pages)	Defines the responsibilities of the county and the CAFO Site Advisory Team in evaluating CAFO applications.	Gooding County, CAFO Site Advisory Team	2000 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding Between Jerome County and the CAFO Site Advisory Team Relative to CAFO Sitings (pdf 26 kb, 4 pages)	Defines the responsibilities of the county and the CAFO Site Advisory Team in evaluating CAFO applications.	Jerome County, CAFO Site Advisory Team	2000 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding Between Twin Falls County and the CAFO Site Advisory Team Relative to CAFO Sitings (pdf 21 kb, 4 pages)	Defines the responsibilities of the county and the CAFO Site Advisory Team in evaluating CAFO applications.	Twin Falls County, CAFO Site Advisory Team	2000 until terminated
Memorandum of Understanding Between Department of Environmental Quality and Health District Departments (pdf 1.0 mb, 17 pages)	Defines the roles of DEQ and Idaho's seven Public Health Districts in regulating water pollution, sewage disposal, public water systems, and solid waste management facilities in Idaho. Also see a related fact sheet. (DEQ Publication, October 2007: pdf 42 kb, 2 pages)	DEQ, Idaho PHDs	2007 until terminated
Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation [and] Bureau of Land Management and the State of Idaho, Idaho Water Resources Board [and] Idaho Division of Environmental Quality and the American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 and the Lower Snake River Aquifer Recharge District (pdf 26 kb, 7 pages)	The parties will cooperate to conduct a project to determine the feasibility of recharging the Snake River Aquifer with flows from the Snake River under existing or new water rights.	DEQ, BLM, IWRB, BOR, AFRD2, LSRARD, IDWR	2000 - 2005
The Idaho Beef Cattle Environmental Control Memorandum of Understanding (pdf on Department of Agriculture Web site)	Defines the roles of the parties in regulating beef cattle animal feeding operations in Idaho. (Also see Cattle Feeding Operations)	DEQ, ISDA, EPA, ICA	2000 - 2005, then automatically extends yearly until terminated
Cattle Feeding Operations, Interagency Cooperative Agreement (pdf on Department of Agriculture Web site)	Delegates authority from DEQ to ISDA for cattle feeding operations and defines the roles of the agencies for regulating cattle feeding operations. The cattle feeding operations covered by this agreement are all those operations not covered by the Idaho Beef Cattle Environmental Control Memorandum of Understanding with the exception of Section D.	DEQ, ISDA	2000 until terminated
Appendix to the Memorandum of Understanding Implementing the Nonpoint Source Water Quality Program in the State of Idaho Specifying Implementation of the Agricultural Pollution Abatement Plan, 1991 (pdf 25 kb, 6 pages)	Identifies roles and responsibilities for implementing the Idaho Agricultural Pollution Abatement Plan (Ag Plan).	DEQ, EPA, SCC, IDL, ISDA, IDWR, U of I, USFS, SCS, BLM, ASCS	1991 until terminated

List of Agency Acronyms
AFRD2	American Falls Reservoir District No. 2
ASCS	U.S.D.A. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
BLM	U.S. Bureau of Land Management
BOR	U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
BPO	Bannock Planning Organization
CAFO	Confined Animal Feeding Operation
CAFO Site Advisory Team	Confined Animal Feed Operation Site Advisory Team, comprised of representatives from ISDA, DEQ, and IDWR
DEQ	Department of Environmental Quality
DoD	U.S. Department of Defense
DOE	U.S. Department of Energy
EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Health Districts	Idaho Public Health Districts
IASCD	Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
ICA	Idaho Cattle Association
IDFG	Idaho Department of Fish and Game
IDHW	Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
IDL	Idaho Department of Lands
IDWR	Idaho Department of Water Resources
ISCC	Idaho Soil Conservation Commission
ISDA	Idaho State Department of Agriculture
ITD	Idaho Transportation Department
IWRB	Idaho Water Resources Board
LSRARD	Lower Snake River Aquifer Recharge District
NRNC	Natural Resources Conservation Service
SCC	Soil Conservation Commission
SCS	U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service
Sho-Ban	Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
TFCC	Twin Falls Canal Company
U of I	University of Idaho - Cooperative Extension System
USDOT	U.S. Department of Transportation
USFS	U.S. Forest Service

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