Idaho Department
of Environmental Quality

November 17, 2022
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing three water quality improvement plan reviews—known as five-year reviews—which assess conditions in the Fernan Lake Watershed, Kootenai and Moyie River Subbasin, and Salmon Falls Creek Subbasin. 

June 9, 2023
COEUR D’ALENE—Historic mining activities in the Coeur d’Alene Basin have led to widespread metals contamination from the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River to Lake Coeur d’Alene and on to the Spokane River.

April 8, 2024
BOISE – Applicants interested in implementing agricultural or ranching best management practices have until April 15, 2024, to submit applications under the state Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Grant Program.