Land Use and practices affect water quality issues

in the Lake Coeur d’Alene watershed

KEA advocates for land use with lake water quality as the highest priority

 KEA is keenly aware of the effects of growth in North Idaho and the stress more development puts on undeveloped land, land use and the water. Watershed management is a term used to describe the process of implementing land use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water and other natural resources within a watershed by managing the use of those land and water resources in a comprehensive manner. KEA works closely with Idaho DEQ, The CDA Tribe, University of Idaho, IDL, Idaho Fish and Game and so many others on these issues.


Monitoring Kootenai County Land Use issues

KEA works with Idaho Department of Lands, Department of Environmental Quality, University of Idaho,

The CDA Tribe, Kootenai County, State of Idaho, Fish and Game, United States Forest Service and many

others to stay informed on land use issues and violations. KEA has litigated in the past for land use

violations, and has created citizen advocacy groups to oppose serious polluters and violators in the Lake

CDA watershed. Examples include:

(1) Save Wolf Bay

(2) Clearwater Creek

(3) Cougar Bay advocacy (NIM submerged lands lease)


KEA acknowledges and honors the land we seek to protect is aboriginal land to Native American

Tribes who have occupied this region since time immemorial. 

See our Acknowledgement of Lands by clicking below.

Lands
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