STATE WATER PLAN – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of a Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer managed recharge goal in the state water plan.

H 334 requires Idaho's Water Resource Board to establish a specific managed recharge target of 350,000 acre-feet per year for the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer in the state water plan. This policy change directly affects water planners and managers responsible for implementing the state's water management strategies. The bill mandates revisions to existing water plan policies (4B, 4D, and 4E) and the aquifer's management plan to incorporate this annual recharge goal. The target aims to intentionally replenish the underground water source, which is critical for sustaining water supplies in the region. The law takes effect on July 1, 2025.