Southwest Basin Advisory Group (BAG)
The Southwest Basin Advisory Group consists of 10 members appointed by the director to represent stakeholder groups from the 10 southwestern counties of Idaho. The BAG meets quarterly to advise DEQ on surface water issues throughout the region.
Next Scheduled Meeting Date
TBD
Publications
- Pesticide Residue Evaluation Lower Snake River Tributaries Fact Sheet 2014 (Idaho State Department of Agriculture)
- Pesticide Residue Evaluation Lower Snake River Tributaries: May 1, 2014 Through October 2, 2014 (Idaho State Department of Agriculture)
- Draft Mercury TMDL for Jordan Creek
- Weiser-Galloway Project Studies Executive Briefing Paper (Idaho Department of Water Resources)
Previous Meetings
- Date
- Materials
- October 19, 2016
- Agenda
- July 19-20, 2016
- Agenda
- Minutes
- April 13, 2016
- Agenda
- Minutes
- CWSRF NPS 319 Sponsorship Program (DEQ presentation)
- Water Quality Trading Revised Statewide Guidance (DEQ presentation)
- Update on IPDES Program (DEQ presentation)
- Surface Water Program Update (DEQ presentation)
- 2014 Draft Integrated Report (DEQ presentation)
- Harmful Algal Blooms (DEQ presentation)
- Small Suction Dredge Mining in Idaho: The Clean Water Act (NPDES) General Permit (EPA presentation)
- January 12, 2016 - Water Body Assessment Guidance
- Agenda
- Water Body Assessment Guidance, 3rd Edition (DEQ presentation)
- Meeting Announcement and Information
- Water Body Assessment Guidance
- Water Body Assessment Guidance Summary of Changes
- Biological Assessment Frameworks and Index Development for Rivers and Streams in Idaho
- October 21, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- July 15, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Indirect Reuse: Opportunities for "Big" Water Quality Improvements... IF We Strive for Balance (Jack Harrison presentation)
- Snake River Restoration: Restoring Processes and Native Habitats (Idaho Power presentation)
- Soil Health: Key Concepts and Why it Matters for Water Quality (Mary Wolf presentation)
- January 28, 2015
- Agenda
- Minutes
- DEQ and NPDES Primacy (DEQ presentation)
- Innovative Approach to Maximize Nutrient Reduction in the Lower Boise River Watershed (Boise City Public Works presentation)
- Clean Water Act Section 319 Load Reduction Estimations (DEQ presentation)
- October 15, 2014
- Agenda
- Minutes
- April 16, 2014
- Agenda
- Minutes
- April 17, 2013
- Agenda
- October 16, 2013
- Agenda
- Minutes
- April 17, 2013
- Agenda
- January 16, 2013
- Agenda
- Minutes
- October 29, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- May 31, 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- October 27, 2011
- Agenda
- Minutes
- March 14, 2011
- Minutes
BAG Members
- Interest Represented
- BAG Member
- Representative at Large
- Jim Moyer, Chairman
- Agriculture
- Tom Pence, Vice Chairman
- Forestry
- Herbert Malany
- Local Government
- Robbin Finch
- Mining
- Tim Mosko
- Non-Municipal NPDES
- Vacant
- Livestock
- LaVelle Braun
- Environment
- Dick Rogers
- Water-Based Recreation
- Sandra Mitchell
- Hydropower
- Chris Randolph