Idaho's One-Year Clock Ticks for Electric Co-op Water Certification
Published Date: 12/18/2025
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Summary
Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative asked Idaho’s environmental agency for permission to keep water clean while working on a project. Idaho has one year, until December 5, 2026, to approve or deny the request. If they don’t decide by then, the approval is automatically given, helping the project move forward without delays or extra costs.
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
One-year deadline for Idaho to act
Idaho received the Clean Water Act section 401 certification request on December 5, 2025. Idaho has one year — until December 5, 2026 — as the reasonable period to approve or deny that request.
Automatic waiver if Idaho does not decide
If Idaho DEQ fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before December 5, 2026, the certifying authority is deemed waived under section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)).
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