A Deep Look into Idaho’s Domestic Well Exemption

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Water Law Section, Association of Idaho Cities, Idaho Rural Water Association and Idaho Water Users Association

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

9:30 am – 4:00 pm MT

University of Idaho, College of Law, Room 221 / Live Webcast

4.75 CLE credits – NAC Approved (pending)

Registration:

$30 Members of Water Law Section

$50 Non-Members

$15 Non-Lawyer Industry Professional

FREE – Law Students

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Agenda

9:30 a.m.         Laying the Foundation: What is the “Domestic Exemption”

                        Shelley Keen, Idaho Department of Water Resources

10:00 a.m.       Perspectives on the Domestic Exemption

                        Moderator:  Candice M. McHugh, McHugh Bromley, PLLC

                        Panelists:

                        Thomas J. Budge, Racine Olson, PLLP

                        Christopher M. Bromley, McHugh Bromley, PLLC

                        Mathew  Weaver, Idaho Department of Water Resources

                        Robert L. Harris, Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo, PLLC

                        David L. Negri, U.S. Department of Justice

                        Roy C. Bartholomay, USGS Idaho Water Science Center

11:45 a.m.      Lunch

1:00 p.m.        Survey of Domestic Exemptions in Western States

                        Norman M. Semanko, Parsons, Behle & Latimer

1:30 p.m.        Case Studies: Colorado & Utah – Legal and Administrative Issues Involved with                                          Domestic Water Use and What We Wished We Would Have Known

                        Steven O. Sims, Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, Denver                      

                        Sean Robison, Parsons, Behle & Latimer, Salt Lake City

3:00 p.m.        Small Group Discussions

3:30 pm.         Report Out and Wrap Up

4:00 p.m.        Program Concludes