HEALTH ADVISORY - August 3, 2024

State officials recently issued a public health advisory for the north end of Hayden Lake.

Water sampling by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality indicated the presence of cyanobacteria, also known as a harmful algal bloom, on the north arm of the lake from McLeans bay north.

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What We Are Doing - - Current News and Projects

The Kootenai County Sheriffs Marine Patrol on Hayden Lake

Kootenai County is home to more than 24,000 registered boaters, the largest number in the State. Hayden Lake is one of the top three busiest waterways in the region. The Marine Patrol has a permanent boat slip at the Honeysuckle Boat launch and will have a dedicated vessel there beginning this year. However, because of limited KCSO personnel to cover all water bodies, there will not be a full-time patrol team available.

HLWA needs your help recording excessive wake incidents again this year. We can confirm that your reporting helps. KCSO does view the reports and map on our site and takes note of your reporting.

This year we are asking for your reports of property damage, personal injury and near misses. Click the button below to make a report and learn more...

Site Disturbance and Building Code Compliance

Site disturbance and building code compliance plays a vital role in safeguarding the environment, ensuring safety, promoting sustainability, and fostering a thriving community that attracts investment and maintains property values.

Common site disturbance violations include inadequate sediment and erosion controls, unpermitted land clearing, improper stormwater management, uncontrolled drainage, and unauthorized grading or excavation activities. These violations can lead to environmental degradation, sediment runoff into water bodies, increased flood risks, and damage to neighboring properties.

A Message from Avista Region Operations Engineer Marshall Law, P.E.

December 7, 2023

I wanted to send a quick update to let you know we are 99% complete on the Hayden Lake OH/UG conversion project.  Avista’s main distribution feed to the south side of Hayden Lake is now fed through underground cable from the location where the feed to Hayden Lake leaves the main OH feeder trunk at 15th street up to the pole location near the intersection of Hayden Lake and Upper Hayden Lake roads.  All told, about 2700’ of 3-ph overhead line was removed, which I expect will have a very positive impact on the overall reliability for the customers in this area.  Note that I say we are 99% complete because we will have some ground cleanup to do in the spring when things dry out, and still have a single pole that we need to access after the ground freezes up again in order to remove our old crossarms.

 

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Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board Meeting

The Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board meeting posted in the HLWA calendar of Meetings & Events is a good example of public officials discussing matters that could significantly affect the weight of your wallet. Hayden Lake Sewer District, City of Hayden and the Coeur D’Alene (Kootenai County) Airport are the entities governing the waste water treatment plant.

The Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board (HARSB) is governed by representatives from Hayden Lake Sewer District, City of Hayden and Kootenai County Commissioners.

To learn more about HARBS follow this link http://www.harsb.org/about/about.htm.

The special meeting is a workshop to look at the current governance structure and to cast a vision of the future of the treatment plant.

Meeting Agenda.

3/17/2023 1:00pm The recorded meeting is available.

The Hayden Lake Watershed Association Reports

Twice each year we like to bring you up to date on the issues and initiatives the Association has undertaken.

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The 2023 Biannual Report

The 2023 Summer/Fall Edition of the HLWA Biannual Report is available.

The 2023 Biannual Report

The 2023 Winter/Spring Edition of the HLWA Biannual Report is available.

The 2022 Biannual Report

The 2022 Winter/Spring Edition of the HLWA Biannual Report is available.

The 2021 Biannual Report

The 2021 Winter/Spring Edition of the HLWA Biannual Report is available.

STAY CURRENT ON ALL THINGS IN THE HAYDEN LAKE WATERSHED

Our bi-monthly newsletter will keep you up to date on HLWA meetings and initiatives.  We partner with other community groups around the watershed to have a voice in the decisions our regulatory agencies are contemplating and will publish the agency meeting times and locations.

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