Local News: Idaho Water Supply Bank encourages rights holders to consider leasing water from the bank (05/29/24)

BOISE – (May 14, 2024) – The Idaho Water Resource Board is seeking to find water users with valid water rights who may have excess water available for rental for terms of 1 to 5 calendar years.

The Council operates a water bank as a water trading program to facilitate the acquisition and voluntary exchange of water rights for new and additional water uses. Some areas of the state are seeing high demand for water rights leasing, but available supplies are limited, said Mary Condon, Water Supply Bank coordinator with the Council.

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